Brett Kinckaid

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Brett Kinckaid is an American film producer, co-founder of MATTE Projects, a New York City-based creative and producing agency. [1] [2] He has produced films such as Fyre, [3] [4] [5] Can't Stop Won't Stop, [6] Hell of a Cruise, [7] and more, which have been acquired by the streaming platforms like Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock, and ESPN. [2] [8] [9]

Career

Kinckaid started his career in the hospitality industry, working with hotelier Andre Balazs to launch the Standard Hotel in Meatpacking. He later switched focus to concert and event production, working on the development of a music venue location under the CBGB. [10] [11]

In 2010, Brett co-founded MATTE Projects, which initially focused on concert production and promotion and later became a full-service entertainment and production brand in content creation, film development, and music production. [10] [8]

Brett was involved in producing concerts and directing film projects for Marc Jacobs, Kitsune, Cartier, Sandro, Marriott, Chanel, Soho House, and other. [8] [12] During this period, he was producing all Kitsune shows throughout North America, from Guadalajara to Toronto and New York City to LA. [11] He also co-founded the Full Moon Festival and BLACK NYC event. [11] [13]

Since 2010, he has produced over 100 shows globally featuring Dj Harvey, Zoe Kravitz, Black Coffee, Little Dragon, Gesaffelstein, Virgil Abloh, Twin Shadow, Metronomy, Glass Animals, Santigold, Pusha T, Seth Troxler, Vic Mensa, Parcels, and many more. Additionally, he has produced films such as Fyre, [3] [4] [5] Can't Stop Won't Stop, [6] Hell of a Cruise, [7] and more, which have been acquired by major platforms like Apple, Netflix, Peacock, and ESPN. [2] [8] [9]

As of 2024, he is the CEO of MATTE Projects. [1] [2]

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