Rafiq Bhatia

Rafiq Bhatia
Rafiq Bhatia
	Bhatia in 2016
Background information
Born	August 21, 1987 (age 37); Hickory, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Experimental
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Website	rafiqbhatia.com

Rafiq Bhatia (born 21 August 1987) is an American musician, composer, guitarist, and producer. He is the guitarist and fellow producer of the American experimental rock band Son Lux, having been a touring member prior.

As a solo artist, he has recorded three solo albums Yes it Will (2012), Strata (2012), and Breaking English (2018), and two EPs Standards Vol. 1 (2020) and Each Dream, A Melting Door (2025). Bhatia has also worked with musicians Olga Bell, Sam Dew, Dave Douglas, Marcus Gilmore, Billy Hart, Heems, Helado Negro, Vijay Iyer, Glenn Kotche, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Moses Sumney, and David Virelles.

In 2022, Bhatia and his bandmates in Son Lux composed the original score for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. The score received nominations for Best Original Score at both the Academy Awards and the BAFTA Awards.