Ronaldo Soledad Vivo, Jr. is the author of the Dreamland Trilogy—Ang Kapangyarihang Higit sa Ating Lahat (The Power Above Us All), Ang Bangin sa Ilalim ng Ating mga Paa (The Abyss Beneath Our Feet), and Ang Suklam sa Ating Naaagnas na Balat (The Loathe Within Our Rotting Flesh). His debut novel was a finalist for the Madrigal-Gonzales First Book Award. He has won the Gawad Bienvenido Lumbera, Carlos Palanca Memorial Award, and the National Book Award for Best Book of Short Fiction in Filipino.

He is the founder of UngazPress and Dreamland Books, a collective of writers from Pateros focused on fiction at the intersection of alternative writing, transgression, and neo-noir. As a musician, he runs Sound Carpentry Recordings, releasing music on cassette, CD, and vinyl for worldwide distribution. He is also the drummer for bands including Basalt Shrine, Abanglupa, The Insektlife Cycle, and Dagtum.