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Michael Dorf

Entrepreneur; Founder of The Knitting Factory & City Winery

Entrepreneur; Founder of The Knitting Factory & City Winery

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New York, NY, USA
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Michael Dorf Biography

Michael Dorf is an entrepreneur first recognized as a pioneer in the music production industry with his multifaceted company Knitting Factory, and later expanded his empire into a widely successful winery, City Winery.

As Knitting Factory Chairman and CEO, Dorf helped bring the concert house to global prominence by expanding into Europe and Asia via tours, branded festivals, and record production and sales. Dorf produced over 200 recordings, a television series, and built a new venue in Los Angeles. In 2002, he left his operating responsibilities and sold his equity position to pursue other endeavors, including a Carnegie Hall concert fundraiser series, founding a Hebrew school, and winemaking.

By 2008, Dorf had conceptualized a venue that brought his love for both the making and enjoyment of wine under one roof and created City Winery –Manhattan’s first fully-functional winery, restaurant, music venue and private event space. He later expanded his company in 2012 with the opening of City Winery Chicago, and set up shop in multiple locations, including Nashville, Atlanta, Boston, and Washington DC, Hudson Valley and Philadelphia in 2019.

Dorf has become one of the most prolific independent promoters in New York, an important music impresario, and according the The New Yorker, he has “perfected the art of the tribute concert.” Over 13 years, the fundraiser series has honored legends like Aretha Franklin, Leonard Cohen, and Prince while raising over $1.5 million for such music education programs as the American Symphony Orchestra's Music Notes, Church Street School for Music and Art, Young Audiences New York, Fixing Instruments for Kids in Schools, Little Kids Rock and the Center for Arts Education.

Dorf also has very strong ties to the Jewish Community. He created Tribeca Hebrew, an after-school program in Lower Manhattan and developed the school to 150 children before it merged with JCP in 2009.

Michael Dorf Videos

  • Michael Dorf on His City Winery Empire
    From founding the influential NYC music venue The Knitting Factory, to creating his hospitality empire City Winery, Michael Dorf knows how to create...
  • Michael Dorf - City Winery and The Knitting Factory
    Michael Dorf tells his story of coming to New York in the 80s, founding one of New York's rock and roll institutions, The Knitting Factory, and then...
  • Keynote Speaker Michael Dorf-Oregon Wine Symposium 2015
    City Winery strives to deliver a unique high-end culinary and cultural experience to guests who are passionate about wine, music, and dining. By...

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    Michael Dorf is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Executive Leadership, Jewish Heritage, Leadership, Music.
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Michael Dorf is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Michael Dorf for your event is available upon request. Michael Dorf generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mark Cuban, Jon Steinberg, Diane Prince Johnston, Sherry Lansing and Anastasia Soare. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michael Dorf for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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