About me
David Wild is a Peabody and Emmy-winning television writer and producer, longtime Rolling Stone writer and editor, New York Times best-selling author and prominent pop culture commentator. Wild is a College Scholar graduate of Cornell University, who then worked at Esquire and Rolling Stone where he both wrote and served as Music Editor. Since 2000, Wild has been writing and producing well over a hundred high profile TV specials including all of "The Grammy Awards" since 2001 working with hosts from Jon Stewart to Queen Latifah to LL Cool J to James Cordon to Trevor Noah, as well as two hundred other award shows and network specials including "The Academy Awards" and "The Emmy Awards". In September 2021, Wild was also an Executive Producer for "Shine A Light", CNN's acclaimed 9/11 tribute special hosted by Jake Tapper featuring H.E.R, Common, and Brad Paisley, marking 20 years since Wild received his first-ever Emmy nomination as Head Writer for 2001's Peabody and Emmy-winning "America: A Tribute To Heroes". Wild has written numerous best-selling books both as an author, including two official books for the cast of "Friends", as well as being a co-author for artists including Ringo Starr to Brad Paisley, and penning liner notes for artists including The Rolling Stones, LL Cool J, Fleetwood Mac and Frank Sinatra. Wild lives in Los Angeles with his wife Fran. They have two wonderfully adult sons who are not overly impressed by any of the above.
