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Morgan Margolis is an American business executive and the Chief Executive Officer of Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE), a multi-platform entertainment company involved in music venues, artist management, record labels, film and theatrical production, and hospitality ventures.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Morgan Margolis was born on October 12, 1966, in New York City. He is the son of actor Mark Margolis and Jacqueline Margolis. Raised in a theatrical household, he spent his early years on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, often accompanying his parents as they toured college campuses in a Volkswagen van, staging experimental theater productions . Margolis attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, where he studied acting.[1][2].
Career
[edit]Margolis joined Knitting Factory Entertainment in 2000 as the operations manager of its Los Angeles location. He later served as Vice President of West Coast Operations during a period of company expansion that included opening venues in Boise, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington. In 2007, he was promoted to Vice President of National Operations, and in 2008, became CEO of the company [3][4].
Since 2008, Knitting Factory Entertainment has expanded its business activities to include concert venues, hospitality initiatives, artist management, and music label affiliations. The company has participated in joint ventures with restaurants and music venues in multiple U.S. states, including California[5]. In Los Angeles, its hospitality division has included establishments such as The Federal Bar, El Tejano, Thirsty Merchant, and Cantiki Bar, as well as a partnership with Boomtown Brewery. The company has also been associated with music festivals, including Desert Daze[6].
Its recorded music division includes KF Records, which is affiliated with Partisan Records, a label based in Brooklyn and the UK. Partisan has received recognition within the independent music sector and has been associated with several Grammy nominations[7][8].
KFE also has interests in artist management (Knitting Factory Management, Selby Artist Management), publishing (Left Music Publishing), and digital media platforms such as Talkhouse. Other business areas include theatrical production, brand partnerships, and live event promotion[9][10]
KFE has co-produced festivals and concerts such as Desert Daze, Maha Festival, Horton's Hayride, Underground Music Showcase, and Rachel Ray's Feedback.[11][12]
In 2024, Margolis was involved in the development of a new music festival in Missoula, Montana, and in a music distribution partnership involving Partisan Music Group and Virgin Music Group.[13]
Recent Projects and Board Memberships
[edit]Margolis serves on the boards of Fandiem, Buzznog, and Pappy and Harriet’s. In 2024, he joined the board of Chord Music Group, a music rights organization.[14]
In 2025, Margolis co-founded Algorythmic Arts, an Africa-forward entertainment company, alongside Amaechi Uzoigwe (manager of Run the Jewels), aiming to develop ventures in music, merchandise, and film.
In December 2024, following a three-year legal battle, Margolis and The Margolis Group regained control of Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneertown, California.[15]
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