Trailblazer: Nick Griffiths, Kingdom Collective
Nick Griffiths on the founding of his own creative agency, why the industry needs real diversity, and the Beat Hotel’s journey from Glastonbury stage to Moroccan festival
Feature By IQ | 30 January 2019
Welcome to the latest edition of Trailblazers – IQ’s regular series of Q&As with the inspirational figures forging their own paths in the global live entertainment business.
From people working in challenging conditions or markets to those simply bringing a fresh perspective to the music world, Trailblazers aims to spotlight unique individuals from all walks of life who are making a mark in one of the world’s most competitive industries. (Read the previous Trailblazers interview, with Kyō’s Godwin Pereira, here.)
This week, IQ talks to the multifaceted Nick Griffiths, founder of creative agency Kingdom Collective and director of the Beat Hotel Marrakech, a four-day cultural residency taking place near Marrakesh, Morocco.
Beat Hotel, perhaps best known from its stage at…