Nicolas Repetto is the founder, owner, and Head Editor of DogSmile Music. Born in Tandil, Argentina (3 hours south of the tango capital of the world, Buenos Aires), he is an Argentinian-American television, film, and concert composer who has uplifted many projects with his diverse musical voice. As a violinist, Nicolás has performed with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, Alhambra Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. Nicolas has also performed with Andrea Bocelli at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and with the EDM-artist, Deadmau5 at the historic Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles as well playing on DeadMau5’s album, “Where’s The Drop?” recorded at the historic EastWest Studios in Hollywood. Most recently, he has performed violin/viola solos as part of the Cantina Band for the video game, Star Wars: Outlaws. In 2024, Nicolas won a Telly for his two-hour original score to Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic playing on Amazon Prime. He continues to compose, play in live shows, and records in studios around the Los Angeles area for films, television, and video games while maintaining a private violin studio for students of all ages. Nicolas’s concert music has been performed throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and he has been commissioned by various ensembles including the Sequoia Symphony, Alhambra Orchestra, the Helix Collective, Doral Preparatory Academy Orchestra, and the Winter Park High School Orchestra.

Cara Batema is an orchestrator and music engraver based in Los Angeles. With over a decade of experience in music preparation for live performance, film, television, and video games, Cara loves working with musicians to bring the composer's vision to life. She also spent several years as a music educator, and is dedicated to DogSmile's mission to engage students' creativity and love of music. She also hasn't given up on continuing music education and is learning to play the pedal steel guitar.