# Kit Hawkins > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kit_Hawkins > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kit_Hawkins.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hawkins > Source revision: 1319802193 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English entrepreneur}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Kit Hawkins''' is an [English](/source/England) entrepreneur and investor, based in Los Angeles. Kit Hawkins is a prominent sports and entertainment investor through his investment company [http://www.present-ventures.com Present Ventures]. He has invested in the new golf league [TGL (golf league)](/source/TGL_(golf_league)), co-founded by [Tiger Woods](/source/Tiger_Woods) and [Rory McIlroy](/source/Rory_McIlroy) and in May 2025 it was announced that his group had successfully won the bid to buy the new TGL franchise, [https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/05/20/tgl-officially-adding-detroit-team-for-2027-season/ Motor City Golf Club], for the city of Detroit. His other investments include [Unrivaled (basketball league)](/source/Unrivaled_(basketball_league)), [TOGETHXR](/source/Togethxr), [https://goodgoodgolf.com/blogs/press-releases/good-good-golf-secures-45m-investment-to-fuel-expansion-across-media-commerce-and-live-experiences?srsltid=AfmBOoqaWU77s9r2gp%20PwGwUyYl5HEDkcx1KAKOSi2%20usFsXtPm%201NCZ Good Good Golf] and the [https://thesnowleague.com/news/the-snow-league-secures-15-million-in-funding/ Snow League]. Kit Hawkins co-founded [http://www.blocktraining.com Block] with NBA Hall-Of-Fame player [Steve Nash](/source/Steve_Nash). Outside of sports, Kit is an owner of the luxury jewelry brand [David_Webb_(jeweler)](/source/David_Webb_(jeweler)) and sits on its Board of Directors. He co-founded the music management company, [http://www.everybody-s.com Everybody's] with [Adam Tudhope](/source/Adam_Tudhope). Clients include [Keane](/source/Keane_(band)), [Laura Marling](/source/Laura_Marling) and [Mumford & Sons](/source/Mumford_%26_Sons). Along with [Marcus Mumford](/source/Marcus_Mumford) and [Carey Mulligan](/source/Carey_Mulligan), he is one of the founders of the annual Warchild Winter Wassail. Kit Hawkins also represented [David de Rothschild](/source/David_Mayer_de_Rothschild), developing the [Plastiki](/source/Plastiki) project and producing the TV series Eco-Trip for NBC Kit Hawkins is the co-founder of the creative agency [http://www.thesunshinecompany.com Sunshine] Sunshine represents leading fashion, luxury and lifestyle brands such as Dior, Adidas, Grey Goose and Balmain. Sunshine has offices in London, Los Angeles and Beijing. At [http://www.thesunshinecompany.com Sunshine] he has produced Gucci's [Chime for Change](/source/Chime_for_Change) featuring [Beyoncé](/source/Beyonc%C3%A9), [Off-Script](/source/Off-Script) featuring [Jamie Foxx](/source/Jamie_Foxx), [Denzel Washington](/source/Denzel_Washington), [Dwayne Johnson](/source/Dwayne_Johnson) and [Melissa McCarthy](/source/Melissa_McCarthy) and the Emmy Nominated feature documentary [My Beautiful Broken Brain](/source/My_Beautiful_Broken_Brain) Kit Hawkins created the entertainment division of the advertising agency, [Mother](/source/Mother_Advertising){{Cite web |url=http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/about-us/kit-hawkins-mother |title=Kit-hawkins-mother |access-date=2011-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402193913/http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/about-us/kit-hawkins-mother |archive-date=2012-04-02 |url-status=dead }} In 2012, he was one of the Executive Producers of Amnesty International's The Secret Policeman's Ball at Radio City, New York. The show featured many comedians, including [Ben Stiller](/source/Ben_Stiller), [Jon Stewart](/source/Jon_Stewart), [Jason Sudeikis](/source/Jason_Sudeikis) and [Kristen Wiig](/source/Kristen_Wiig). The musical artists were Coldplay and Mumford & Sons {{cite web | url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679971/agency-mother-london-orchestrates-the-secret-policeman-s-ny-ball-with-colbert-stewart-coldpl | title=Agency Mother London Orchestrates the Secret Policeman's NY Ball, with Colbert, Stewart, Coldplay, and More | date=29 February 2012 }} Along with Al Maccuish, Kit Hawkins developed and led Coca-Cola's 2012 Olympics Campaign. Kit Hawkins founded the 3D production company [http://www.nineteenfifteen.com Nineteen Fifteen Productions] which produced the world's first live 3D television broadcast, filming Keane Live at Abbey Road for Sky.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/896395/Sky-screens-UKs-first-live-3D-TV-broadcast|title=Sky screens UK's first live 3D TV broadcast}} Other productions include Kylie Minogue Live in Toronto and Burberry's Fashion Show, which was broadcast live around the world. Kit Hawkins has also produced a number of music videos for artists including [Madonna](/source/Madonna_(entertainer)) and [Goldfrapp](/source/Goldfrapp). In 2005, the film [Call Register](/source/Call_Register), produced by Kit Hawkins, was nominated for a [BAFTA](/source/BAFTA).{{cite web | url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/nominations/?year=2005 | title=Film Awards | date=31 July 2014 }} On 6 September 2007 Kit Hawkins was honored by the United Nations for his role as the worldwide producer of Al Gore's [Live Earth](/source/Live_Earth).{{citation needed|date=April 2010}} Seven of the films commissioned and executive produced by Kit Hawkins opened the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. They were introduced from the stage by [Robert De Niro](/source/Robert_De_Niro) and [Al Gore](/source/Al_Gore).{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/al-gore-to-open-tribeca-festival/|title=Al Gore To Open Tribeca Festival|author=Mary Jayne McKay | work=CBS News|date=April 5, 2007}} Kit Hawkins has worked with Richard Curtis on a number of projects including [Make Poverty History](/source/Make_Poverty_History) and [Live8](/source/Live8). In 2005, they co-created the Click Film [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462403/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_12] featuring [George Clooney](/source/George_Clooney) and [Brad Pitt](/source/Brad_Pitt) Kit Hawkins is married to [Jade Anderson](/source/Jade_Anderson), daughter of [Yes](/source/Yes_(band)) singer [Jon Anderson](/source/Jon_Anderson) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=1447373|name=Kit Hawkins}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawkins, Kit}} Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-tv-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kit Hawkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hawkins) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hawkins?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.