Vivek Maddala | |
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 Vivek Maddala during a 2016 soundcheck | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, classical, big band, jazz, rock, funk, R&B, world |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, record producer, recording engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, piano, guitar, bass, Hammond organ, conductor |
| Website | maddala.com |
Vivek Maddala is a 4-time Emmy-winning composer who focuses on writing music for feature films, theater and dance productions, and television. He is known for composing music scores for films such as Kaboom , Highway , and the Peabody-winning American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs , as well as for silent film restorations for Turner Classic Movies, including a 90-minute score for the Greta Garbo film The Mysterious Lady (2002). [1] Additionally, Maddala writes, produces, and performs as a multi-instrumentalist with various recording artists. He is a Sundance Lab Fellow [2] for film composition, and has had work premiere at the Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, and Sundance film festivals. [3] Maddala has received six Emmy nominations, with four Daytime Emmy wins in the category of "Outstanding Music Direction and Composition." [4]
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Maddala has served as Composer-in-Residence at Columbia College Chicago and has guest lectured in various graduate and undergraduate music programs. [5] Since 2021, he has authored a column for Stereogum where he analyzes pop music for general audiences from the perspective of a composer and producer. [6]
