[5] He is a graduate of Columbia University where he studied film and wrote the 114th annual Varsity Show.
[1] Velez joined the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop in 2010, where he developed multiple projects, including Afterland,[6] Starblasters,[7] and Borderline.
[8] With book writer and co-lyricist Katie Hathaway, Velez developed Afterland at the Yale Institute for Music Theater (2014), the York Theater (2016),[9] and as a part of several concert series in New York City, including Cutting Edge Composers[10][11] and a One Night Stand at Ars Nova (2018).
The production starred Renée Elise Goldsberry as Prospero and was a New York Times Critic's Pick.
[27] The show will have its Broadway premiere at the James Earl Jones Theater in April 2025.