David Grutman

David Grutman is an owner and partner in several Miami-based restaurants and night clubs. Rolling Stone magazine has listed Grutman as one of the 50 most important people in electronic dance music.[2]

David Grutman
Grutman at LIV, 2012
Born
David Grutman

(1974-07-03) July 3, 1974
Naples, Florida
OccupationHospitality Entrepreneur
Spouse
Isabela Rangel
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(m. 2016)​
[1]
Children2

Personal life

David was born and raised in Naples, Florida to a Jewish family.[3] He graduated from Barron G. Collier High School in 1993,[4] and holds a degree in finance from the University of Florida.[5][6] He married Isabela Rangel in 2016.[1]

Career

Grutman opened the LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel in 2008, and it was the fifth highest grossing nightclub in the United States in 2014.[7] Grutman subsequently opened the club Story in 2013, followed by the restaurant Komodo,[3] the café OTL,[8] the restaurant Planta South Beach,[9] and the Swan and Bar Bevy, in which Pharrell is also a partner.[10]

In 2018, Grutman founded Groot Hospitality as a holding company for his ventures. In 2019, he sold a majority stake in the company to Live Nation Entertainment.[11]

References
  1. Fusaro, Kim (16 May 2016). "When a Model and Mogul Say "I Do": Must-See Wedding Pictures Featuring Performers, Art Installations, and Kardashians". Glamour. Archived from the original on 2016-05-16. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Castillo, Arielle (17 March 2014). "50 Most Important People in EDM". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. Benn, Evan. "Miami nightlife impresario David Grutman to open Komodo restaurant in Brickell". Miami Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "Barron Collier High School Class of 1993". The News-Press. June 12, 1993. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. Kearney, Bill. "On the Town with David Grutman". Ocean Drive. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. Pfeffer, Ryan (23 August 2016). "How David Grutman, Miami's Nightlife Kingpin, Turned LIV Into America's Biggest Club". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. McIntyre, Hugh. "America's 10 Biggest Nightclubs Earned Over $550 Million In Revenue Last Year". Forbes. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. Nekhim Lease, Valeria. "David Grutman's Cafe OTL Opens Quietly in Design District". Miami New Times. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  9. Liss, Sara (22 March 2018). "Can this vegan restaurant by a nightlife impresario make plant-based dining cool?". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  10. Buch, Clarissa (19 October 2018). "A First Look at Pharrell Williams' Debut Restaurant and Lounge". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2019-01-22. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. Doss, Laine. "Live Nation Purchases a Majority Stake in Groot Hospitality". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
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