NATIONAL SALUTE TO AMERICA’S HEROES: PRESENTED BY HYUNDAIANNOUNCES DAVID GRUTMAN JUMPS WITH ARMY GOLDEN KNIGHTS SIGNIFYING

THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2019 HYUNDAI AIR & SEA SHOW

MIAMI BEACH (March X, 2019) -- The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai, today announced that David Grutman, Miami-based restaurant, nightlife and hospitality entrepreneur who operates LIV, Story, partner of Komodo, Komodo Lounge, OTL. and Planta, tandem jumped with The Army Golden Knights on March 10th signifying the commencement of the 2019 Hyundai Air & Sea Show in Miami Beach that will take place during Memorial Day weekend on May 25th and 26th. Grutman jumped with the Army Golden Knights from 12,000-feet in the sky onto Miami Beach on 10th and Ocean Drive.

The Army Golden Knights tandem jump is an enormous sensory overload felt by the mind, body and soul. A tandem freefall can be considered life shaping, jumping out of a plane whilst attached via a harness to an experienced skydiver is the easiest way to achieve accelerated freefall without hours of pre-training and parachute instruction.

The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai is a patriotic two-day event Memorial Day weekend designed to pay tribute, honor and encourage military and first responders. The event is anchored by the Hyundai Air & Sea Show and includes the Music Explosion presented by Hyundai, both of which combine to make an experience that combines The Greatest Show Above the EarthTM with a concert on the sands of South Beach and countless interactive displays. The family-friendly event has something for everyone.

The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai debuted in 2017 along the shores of Miami Beach to a daily crowd of more than 100,000 spectators. The 2019 event is expected to be even more exciting with a larger spectator viewing area and a free to the public Display Village, Action Zone, and Kids Zone, all located between 11th and 14th Streets along Ocean Drive and includes interactive displays from military service branches and corporate partners.

About the National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai: The National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai is a nation-wide two-day celebration held on Miami Beach, Florida featuring the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, Music Explosion presented by Hyundai, and Salute 365 initiative. Held Memorial Day Weekend, the National Salute to America’s Heroes presented by Hyundai focuses on honoring and paying tribute to the military and first responders who protect the freedoms of all Americans. For more information, please visit, www.USAsalute.com.

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About The Army Golden Knights: The Golden Knights are Army Soldiers first, but they also have a unique history and creed that sets them apart.

In 1959, nineteen Airborne Soldiers from various military units formed the Strategic Army Command Parachute Team (STRAC). Brigadier General Joseph Stilwell Jr. gathered the Soldiers with the intent of competing in the relatively new sport of skydiving, which at that time was dominated by the Soviet Union. That year, the U.S. Army team began representing the United States on the international competition circuit, and performed their first demonstration in Danville, Virginia. Two years later, the Department of Defense announced that the STRAC team would become the United States Army Parachute Team.

By 1962, the team earned the nickname the "Golden Knights". "Golden" signified the gold medals the team had won while "Knights" alluded to the team’s ambition to conquer the skies.

Since then, the Golden Knights have conducted more than 16,000 shows in 50 states and 48 countries, reaching an average of 60,000 people per show. The team has earned the U.S. Army 2,148 gold, 1,117

silver, and 693 bronze medals in national and international competition. Team members have also broken 348 world records.

The Golden Knights are one of only three Department of Defense-sanctioned aerial demonstration teams, along with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The team is composed of approximately 95 men and women, which includes four parachute units, an aviation unit and a headquarters. The demonstration teams, which use five dedicated aircraft, perform at more than 100 events per year. The tandem section is known for taking Soldiers, celebrities and heads of state on jumps, and the competition section focuses on winning national and international skydiving events.

About David Grutman: David Grutman is one of the world’s leading nightlife entrepreneurs. Grutman’s blend of celebrity clientele and ‘buzz’ style marketing have made the cornerstone of his empire, LIV, the third highest grossing nightclub in the United States. Hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine as the 11th most important person in electronic dance music, Grutman’s remarkable career has no end in sight.

Grutman steadily rose through the ranks of nightlife, starting as a bartender, before joining the Opium Group to run a slew of high-end Miami nightclubs in the mid-2000s. While working with the Opium group, Grutman partnered with Brian Gordon to launch the Miami Marketing Group in 2007 and open the world renown LIV nightclub in 2008. Since its inception, LIV nightclub has redefined the concept of nightlife throughout the world. With the monster success of LIV, Grutman expanded his nightlife empire in 2013 with the opening of mega club Story in Miami beach.

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