Spoke Studios Inks Talent Deal with Fyre Fest’s Andy King

Andy King, a breakout personality from the Netflix doc Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, has signed a talent deal with Wheelhouse Entertainment’s Spoke Studios.

An event producer, King became a pop culture icon after making a shocking confession about what he was willing to do in an effort to save Fyre Festival in one of two documentaries about the fraudulent music fest organized by Billy McFarland. The Spoke team seeks to leverage King’s frankness, expertise in talent and brand relations, event production and more in original talk shows, podcasts and unscripted series across a multitude of genres and platforms. A TV project featuring King as its centerpiece is currently being shopped.

King said: “No one was more surprised than I was that a documentary spotlighting my only professional strike-out would result in an unbelievable outpouring of love and support, and an overwhelming amount of interest and offers. I’ve had a long, successful career as an event producer, and took an extraordinary leap of faith sharing openly and honestly my unique personal experience on Fyre Fest, and the phone has been ringing off the hook ever since. The barrage of memes notwithstanding, I’ve been granted an opportunity that’s impossible to pass up.”

He continued: “While, lately, I’ve said a word I’m not really used to ever saying—‘no’—I am excited to get behind brands of all types after such a great experience with Ryan Reynolds and Aviation Gin, and I’m in great hands with Spoke Studios and excited to push the envelope with new business and media ventures while continuing the work that I love and remaining 100 percent true to myself.”

Spoke Studios Co-President Joe Weinstock added: “It’s not every day that lightning strikes the zeitgeist as it has with Andy, who has resonated with viewers across the spectrum, but especially with younger demos that strongly identify with his realness, charm and unfiltered delivery. Everyone can relate to something going sideways, but Andy’s unflappable, unapologetic approach and the response from viewers and the whole industry is undeniable. He’s had an illustrious event-planning career for more than 25 years and we’re happy Andy has chosen Spoke to help harness his talent and life experience and share it with the world.”