NASIR ALI PANJWANI he/him/his
/NAW-sir uh-LEE panj-WON-ee/
is a queer, Pakistani-American singer, actor, artist and advocate based in New York City.
He is a second-generation immigrant born and raised in North Texas with parents hailing from the city of Karachi. His heritage, and particularly the intersection of his queerness and his cultural background, plays a significant role in his artistry.
Nasir recently graduated from Oklahoma City University earning his Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre where he also helped establish OCU CARE (Creatives for Artistic and Realistic Equity), an organization dedicated to uplifting and advocating for marginalized communities in the performing arts. CARE worked regularly with the students, faculty, and administration to improve students’ lives on campus.
ON THE SUBJECT OF
NASIR
Your biggest Obstacle may Turn into your purpose.
Ari’el Stachel
ON THE SUBJECT OF
Acting
CREATE has been Nasir’s favorite word for as long as he can remember.
The idea of making something born of your imagination out of nothing has always been a thing of dreams to him. To Nasir, there is nothing more thrilling than a blank canvas–literally and metaphorically–and it’s with this thrill to create and collaborate that he approaches every project.
Nasir’s mission as an actor is to bring his truest humanity to every performance but from his unique perspective as a voice from a community that has long gone unheard. This mission can be realized by collaborating with new age creatives to tell fresh, unique stories intended to elevate and highlight the beauty and the ugly of the many communities left under- or unrepresented in the industry. It is also realized by bringing Nasir’s unique perspective from his intersectional identity to roles in which he may not fit the traditional expectations.
Nasir is here to disrupt the long held limiting beliefs of what a brown man can be.
ON THE SUBJECT OF
Design
Before finding his way into music and theatre,
Nasir was a born visual artist.
As a child, Nasir notoriously carried around his sketchbooks everywhere from school to the mall to the mosque to family gatherings. To young Nasir, that sketchbook was magical, and it was a part of him. He loved drawing characters and imaging whole worlds and journeys surrounding them.
Today, he finds that magic in graphic design. Nasir is an up-and-coming freelance graphic designer based in NYC. His work has included various projects from logos and brand identity to marketing and web design. Nasir’s process is very collaborative and he can work within a diverse range of styles.
Nasir is open for freelance contracts and commissions and has a wide array of offerings in design service packages.