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Dhruv Kumar
Senior Editor / Associate Creative Director
Ignition Creative

LOS ANGELES, USA // Dhruv Kumar is a passionate storyteller who enjoys exploring themes that resonate with audiences.

He is a Clio and Golden Trailer Award-winning Editor and Creative Director based in Los Angeles. He has enjoyed collaborating with the teams at Seismic Productions, Ignition Creative, Wild Card, and Motive Creative as well as leading a tiny but mighty team at Bandstand. He re-ignited his tenure at Ignition in 2022 as a Senior Editor / Associate Creative Director.

On the agency side, Dhruv has creatively steered the campaigns for clients at Focus Features, Amazon Prime Video, and Gunpowder and Sky, to name a few. On the client side, he was an essential part of the team that oversaw the campaign for season 1B of the HBO Max Original Gossip Girl.

Dhruv immigrated to the United States from India when he was 15. He approaches every endeavor with the same passion and work ethic taught by his immigrant family.

When he isn't working, he likes to spend quality time with his family and friends playing golf, finding restaurants that are hidden gems, and cheering on his favorite team Manchester United.