Walter J. Kin · The idea behind RIGLI
Ideas, people
and possibility
I’m a producer, songwriter and founder. I develop ideas across music, film, comics and digital projects, bringing together the people who can help them take shape.
Member of The Dramatists Guild of America
How I work
I look for an idea with a human connection: a song someone wants to sing, a character whose story they want to follow, or a product that gives people a reason to connect.
My work includes initiating projects, commissioning creative work, connecting collaborators and shaping what comes next. The projects here are at different stages. Some have recordings or stories to explore today; others are still developing.
The Matchman brings that interest into comic storytelling. JEWISH explores it through a movie musical. DoubleSign and the OyPizza concept take it into digital products, food and community.
Melody, artist and words
I write original songs and explore public-domain melodies, humanity’s shared treasure. I listen for a melody that can speak to people again through new words, new arrangements and the right voice. The melody and the artist come first, but the words can change how deeply a song reaches us.
Working with Olga Anikina’s Russian lyrics and Elechka’s performances taught me how much the words matter. I adapt Olga’s versions into English, with care for their meaning and the people behind the work.
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