Murray Hidary (born August 30, 1971) is an American composer, fine art photographer, and entrepreneur of Syrian origin.
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[15] iAmplify has established prominent partnerships with Bloomberg,[16] David Allen,[17] Yoga Journal,[18] Marianne Williamson,[19] Condé Nast's Golf Digest,[20] and Eckhart Tolle.
[21] With pressure on the publishing industry mounting, Hidary was one of the first to envision taking readers “beyond the book,” and provide a platform for authors to forge a direct relationship with their audience.
The Hidary Group backed a management buyout of Primary Insight from JP Morgan led by former colleagues, David DeRose and Leighton Thomas.
[23] Primary Insight is a leading provider of a vast network of experts in all industries and caters to some of the world's largest hedge funds and institutional investors.
Concert venues include The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, The Soho House in West Hollywood, New York City, Chicago and Miami, The Crest Theater, The Carlsbad Music Festival, St Regis Hotel in Aspen, The Mind Body Green Revitalize Conference in Arizona, Unplug Meditation Studio, The Shine in Los Angeles and the Listening Room in NYC.
He continued his travel and nature photography after his first semester at NYU, when at the age of 18, he took a leave of absence from college and spent 8 months riding a bicycle over 10,000 miles throughout Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
[29] Hidary's work has garnered wide praise, regularly appears in gallery and museum exhibitions, and is held in many private collections.
Through Art Pic, Hidary's photographs have been featured in movies and television including FOX's House, CBS's Numbers and NBC's Joey, and films such as My Best Friend's Girl and Unhitched.
Hidary's work also appeared in a Revlon advertisement and a Nikon television ad campaign featuring Ashton Kutcher, as well as the flagship Ralph Lauren store in New York, NY.