David Grutman

David Grutman is a hospitality entrepreneur renowned for creating high-profile nightlife and dining venues, extending his influence into entertainment production. After opening LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau in 2008, David Grutman went on to establish one of the United States’ most significant nightlife venues, earning him recognition from Rolling Stone Magazine in 2014 as one of the 50 most important figures in electronic dance music. Building on this success, he further solidified his presence in the entertainment industry by launching Story nightclub in 2013, creating another premier destination in the competitive Miami scene. Grutman expanded his entrepreneurial vision beyond nightlife, entering the culinary world with the debut of Komodo in 2015, a 600-seat restaurant in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

His continued expansion includes spearheading The Goodtime Hotel, a notable collaboration co-owned with Pharrell Williams, as well as developing Gekk? in partnership with global artist Bad Bunny, and Casadonna with Tao Group Hospitality, alongside the successful Strawberry Moon. Demonstrating a significant career evolution, Grutman established DGN Studios in 2023, a production company focused on creating film and television content across hospitality, entertainment, entrepreneurship, music, sports, and social media. DGN Studios has already secured a first-look deal with Film 45 and is actively developing a documentary centered on DJ Black Coffee, in addition to a competition series inspired by his popular entrepreneurship class at Florida International University, further cementing his status as a multifaceted entertainment and lifestyle brand developer.