Our Writer + Executive Producer Vivek J. Tiwary is profiled in the venerable Forbes: “If the gay Jewish kid from Liverpool could bring the world the Beatles,” he posits, “why couldn't the weirdo Indian kid from the Lower East Side write comic books and produce Broadway musicals?”
FORBES: FOR ‘JAGGED LITTLE PILL’ PRODUCER VIVEK TIWARY, PROFESSIONAL IS PERSONAL
By Lee Seymour
 Photo Credits: Nathan Johnson / Matthew Murphy
Walking into the offices of Vivek Tiwary is akin to entering the lair of the world’s nerdiest wizard. Every square inch of wall or shelf is adorned, but instead of potions, spells, and scrolls, the suite overlooking Union Square is chockablock with Broadway, rock & roll, and comic book memorabilia.
Which is all to say: I, a massive and omnivorous nerd, feel like I’ve discovered a hidden treasure trove. And as I get to know Tiwary over the next few days, I come to think he is of a piece. For someone whose background could have produced an obnoxious, bitter mogul, the 46-year-old producer reveals himself to be a rare wellspring of warmth in the frosty tundra of high-stakes entertainment.
But before we can dig deep, there is some serious nerding to be done.
“That album was the first time I realized a record can also tell a great story,” he tells me as I hover over a framed artifact. Even among the room’s spectacle, the mask singles itself out, giving off a creepy, early Tim Burton vibe. But it predates The Nightmare Before Christmas by a decade: it’s an original prop from Pink Floyd’s opus The Wall.
“That’s the kind of thing I try to do. I want to use popular music to create work that has a narrative and some sort of impact.”
This generic soundbite belies a leapfrogging career path and an array of ventures...
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