Simon Huck

Simon Huck (born November 5, 1983) is the Principal owner of Command PR, a public relations firm with offices in New York City. He is also known for his friendship with Kim Kardashian and appearing in her reality shows, as well as starring in a one-season reality series called The Spin Crowd, which covered Command PR.

Early life and public relations career

Huck was born in Ottawa, Canada. He moved to New York City in 2003 and joined Command PR in 2005.[1][2] Huck became a partner at Command PR in 2010, which was shown on an episode of The Spin Crowd.[3] In 2013, Huck bought Jonathan Cheban’s share of Command PR and became the Principal.[4]

Under Huck’s leadership, Command PR continued to expand its presence in the influencer marketing industry while developing some of the most successful celebrity campaigns for global brands. In 2017 the company was relaunched as Command Entertainment Group in recognition of its multidimensional service offerings within the entertainment and PR landscapes.

Reality television

Huck and then-business partner Cheban have appeared on reality television shows, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, and Kourtney and Kim Take New York. In 2010, Huck and Cheban starred in their own reality series, The Spin Crowd, which was produced by Kim Kardashian and aired on E!.[5][6][7]

Personal life

In 2014, Huck purchased a house in Montauk, Long Island for $2.2 million. [8] The beachfront property underwent extensive renovation in 2016 and was featured in Hamptons Magazine that year. [9]

In 2016, Architectural Digest published an exclusive featuring Huck’s residence in Greenwich Village, New York City. [10] The apartment was listed for $5 million in March 2017. [11]

Command Entertainment Group

References

  1. ↑ Balefsky, Sherri. “Haute Secrets New York: Simon Huck.” Haute Living. Nov. 17, 2010
  2. ↑ “Leadership.” Command PR website. Accessed Nov. 26, 2014
  3. ↑ Deeken, Amy. “Spin Crowd Staffer Quits, Then is Made Partner.” Huffpost TV. Oct. 11, 2010
  4. ↑ “Spin Team Splits.” NY Post. Page Six. Mar. 9, 2013
  5. ↑ Murphy, Lauren. “Jonathan Cheban: PR King.” LA Confidential Magazine.
  6. ↑ Kinon, Cristina. “The Spin Crowd showcases the glitzy side of celebrity PR in new reality show.” NY Daily News. Aug. 21, 2010
  7. ↑ Barbara K. “Simon Says” New York Post. Mar. 22, 2010
  8. ↑ Kell, Jennifer Gould. "Kim Kardashian’s PR pal buys $2M Long Island home" New York Post. Nov. 26, 2014
  9. ↑ Sieracki, Jill. "How Simon Huck Created a Peaceful Montauk Home for Guests" Hamptons Magazine. May 26, 2016
  10. ↑ Fernandez, Jennifer. "A Stylish New York Apartment for a Kardashian PR Powerhouse" Architectural Digest. July 6, 2016
  11. ↑ "Kardashians' PR pro lists Greenwich Village pad for $5M" New York Post. March 2, 2017
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