Paul Heck ’89 has been a prolific Red Hot producer since the album and MTV special No Alternative, created in 1993 with Chris Mundy ’88 and Jessica Kowal ’89. Featuring the Beastie Boys, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Patti Smith, Nirvana, and many others, the album was called “a jaw-dropping compilation of musical gems” by Rolling Stone. Heck went on to produce numerous compilation albums, concerts, and videos for Red Hot with a diverse group of international artists. His dedication to the AIDS cause earned him Brown’s John Hope Award for career public service in 2004. Most recently, in conjunction with the Treatment Action
Group, Heck invited acclaimed artist Keith Mayerson ’89 to paint a portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Says Heck: “Joining Red Hot was a wild opportunity to mix music and AIDS activism…. It’s been the greatest pleasure to work with fellow alums over the years.”