Eric Kuhn Explained

Eric Kuhn
Birth Name:Eric Kuhn
Birth Date:1987
Birth Place:New York, New York
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Hamilton College
Boards:Lincoln Center Theater
SeriesFest

Eric Kuhn is an American theatrical producer and entrepreneur. A three-time Tony Award winner, he is the co-founder and co-CEO of Folk Media Group, a creative studio and private investment fund focused on production companies for live entertainment.[1]

Kuhn began his career as a media executive, launching the social media platforms for CNN, CBS News and the NBA. He also served as the first head of social media for United Talent Agency and the co-founder and chief marketing officer for Layer3 TV, a Denver-based cable television company that was acquired by T-Mobile in 2018.[2]

Early life and education

Kuhn was born in New York City and grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. At 17, he hosted a television show on WHHS, a public access television station in Westchester County. He booked and interviewed politicians.[3] [4]

He attended Hamilton College and graduated with a BA in government in 2009.[5] [6] While at Hamilton, Kuhn hosted a radio show that aired on WHCL focusing on media and politics.[3] [7]

Career

CBS News, CNN, UTA

As a college student, Kuhn was hired by CBS News as a new media consultant.[8] [9] He launched the Twitter account, @CBSNews, and oversaw the viral marketing team to promote the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric online. Kuhn also created the social media strategy for the NBA and launched the NBA's Twitter account.[10] Following his college graduation, Kuhn was hired as the first audience interaction producer for CNN, where he managed CNN's Twitter account, @CNN, and oversaw Twitter accounts for anchors and correspondents.[11] [12] He also reported on technology, government and politics for CNN.com.[13]

In 2010, Kuhn was hired by United Talent Agency as the agency's first head of social media. He represented technology companies as well as UTA clients, advising on digital practices including branding, marketing, and online endorsements.[14] [15]

Layer 3 TV, Bloomberg campaign, CBS

In 2014, Kuhn joined Denver-based Layer3 TV, a cable company that integrated social media and OTT programming, as co-founder and chief marketing officer.[16] The company was sold to T-Mobile in January 2018.

In 2020, he was recruited by the Bloomberg campaign as a senior adviser on social media and influencers.[17] He was named senior vice president of social media marketing at CBS in June 2020.[18]

Theatrical career

In 2018 he decided to shift his focus to theater, and partnering with a friend, lawyer Justin Mikita, he earned his first theater credit as a co-producer of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song on Broadway.[19] Mikita and Kuhn later partnered with Randi Zuckerberg to establish the production company ZKM Media and went on to co-produce the revival of Oklahoma!, The Inheritance, Dana H, Is This A Room, Shucked and the American and Australian tours of Magic Mike Live. [20]

Kuhn won his first Tony as a producer of Oklahoma! in 2019.[21] He won his second for The Inheritance in 2021, and his third for the musical A Strange Loop in 2022.[22] In 2023 he partnered with actor Nik Dodani to co-produce Life of Pi on Broadway.[23] Kuhn also produced This Beautiful Future off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre and co-produced The Unfriend and The Accidental Death of an Anarchist on the West End.[24] [25] In September of the same year, Kuhn co-founded Folk Media Group with Tre' Scott, a former Microsoft executive and Tony Award-winning producer.

Boards and affiliations

Kuhn is the executive producer of New York Stage and Film. He is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater board of directors[26] and the board of directors for SeriesFest.[27] He was a founding board member of NPR's Generation Listen,[28] and an Earthjustice council member.[29]

Kuhn hosts "Bytes and Bylines," an annual technology and media event produced in conjunction with the White House Correspondents Dinner.[30] [31] He manages chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana.[32] [33]

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fischer . Sarah . Flynn . Kerry . September 26, 2023 . Exclusive: New fund to invest in live entertainment production . September 29, 2023 . Axios.
  2. News: 2020-03-16 . Eric Kuhn: 'There's art, and there's commerce. We believe in both' . Financial Times . 2023-05-07.
  3. News: Steenburg. Sydney. Student Makes Name on Radio. Utica Observer-Dispatch. April 24, 2006. IB.
  4. News: Kollali. Sapna. STUDENT LAUNCHES TALK RADIO AT HAMILTON COLLEGE. Syracuse Post-Standard. February 15, 2006. A1.
  5. News: UWire100. 2 July 2015. London School of Economics. June 9, 2008.
  6. Web site: Hamilton Cum Laude Graduates 2009. hamilton.edu. 2 July 2015. 2009.
  7. News: Kollali. Sapna. Student Launches Talk radio at Hamilton College. Syracuse Post-Standard. February 15, 2006. A1.
  8. News: Dylan. Torch-Passing, TVNewser Style. 1 July 2015. Adweek. July 26, 2007.
  9. Web site: Staff. Eric Kuhn Becomes Audience Interaction Producer. MediaLife. 1 July 2015. July 20, 2009.
  10. News: Ferenstein. Gregory. Hey Hollywood Moguls, Are You Following the First Social Media Agent @Kuhn on Twitter?. 1 July 2015. Fast Company. May 31, 2011.
  11. News: Finke. Nikki. UTA Hires Social Media Agent For Hollywood. 2 July 2015. Deadline Hollywood. November 30, 2010.
  12. News: Hollywood's New Leaders 2011. Variety. October 10, 2011.
  13. Web site: Kuhn. Eric. Candidates with more Facebook fans win big on Tuesday. Political Ticker. CNN. 2 July 2015. September 15, 2010.
  14. News: Rosaman. Katherine. Behind That Celebrity Tweet. 2 July 2015. Wall Street Journal. May 29, 2012.
  15. News: Hollywood Agents Talk About Technology In Entertainment [TCTV]]. 16 August 2015. Techcrunch. March 19, 2012.
  16. News: Jarvey. Natalie. Next-Gen Cable Startup Layer3 TV Raises $21 Million. 2 July 2015. Hollywood Reporter. March 3, 2013.
  17. News: 2020-02-22 . Bloomberg campaign builds out digital arm Hawkfish ahead of 2020 election . en . Reuters . 2023-05-07.
  18. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2020-05-29 . CBS Marketing Department Seriously Impacted By Layoffs Amid Restructuring; 3 Senior-Level Veterans Exit – Update . 2023-05-07 . Deadline . en-US.
  19. Web site: Torch Song Revival, With Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl, Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway. Vine. Hannah. November 2, 2018. Playbill. en. 2019-01-22.
  20. Web site: Eric Kuhn – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDB . 2023-06-23 . www.ibdb.com.
  21. Web site: Tony Awards: 'Hadestown' Wins Best Musical, Tops With 8 Wins. The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2019. en. 2019-07-06.
  22. Web site: Eric Kuhn – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDB . 2023-05-07 . www.ibdb.com.
  23. Web site: Kuhn Dodani . June 22, 2023 . Playbill.
  24. Web site: 2023-01-15 . Theatre listing: The Unfriend . 2023-06-23 . British Theatre Guide . en-GB.
  25. Web site: Eric Kuhn News News - Page 1 . 2023-06-23 . www.broadwayworld.com.
  26. Web site: Lincoln Center Theater Board of Directors. lct.org. Lincoln Center. 29 June 2017.
  27. Web site: Team SeriesFest . 2019-01-22 . SeriesFest Season 5: June 21–June 26, 2019.
  28. News: Stelter. Brian. NPR Wants to Click With Those Who Tweet. 16 August 2015. New York Times. March 12, 2013.
  29. Web site: About Earthjustice Council. Earthjustice. 25 March 2014. Earthjustice. 16 August 2015.
  30. News: Marx. Damon. WHCD Party Invites: Tumblr's Bytes & Bylines Party. 16 August 2015. Adweek. April 22, 2015.
  31. News: Johnson. Ted. D.C. Readies for Obama Finale at White House Correspondents' Dinner. 28 November 2016. Variety. April 27, 2016.
  32. News: Greenman. Ben. Young Grandmasters Try to Make Chess Cool. 16 August 2015. New York Times. December 12, 2014.
  33. Web site: America's long wait for Bobby Fischer-like chess champion just got longer. hjelmgaardkim. USA TODAY. en. 2019-01-22.
  34. News: Wired Staff. Wired 100. Wired. August 26, 2016.
  35. News: Next Gen Execs 2016: Hollywood's Up-and-Comers 35 and Under. Hollywood Reporter. October 3, 2016.
  36. Web site: Overachievers Under 30. cablefax.com. Cablefax. 28 November 2016.
  37. Web site: World Economic Forum Global Shapers. World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum. 21 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091939/https://www.globalshapers.org/shapers/eric-kuhn. 4 March 2016. dead.
  38. News: Miller. Julie. Photos: Tech Entrepreneurs Hit the Runway for a Charity Fashion Show. 21 August 2015. Vanity Fair. May 11, 2012.
  39. News: Staff. Next Establishment 2012. 1 July 2015. Vanity Fair. September 16, 2011.
  40. News: Pomerantz. Dorothy. 30 Under 30. 1 July 2015. Forbes. March 2011.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Eric Kuhn".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.