| Full Name | Nicholas David Gordon Knight |
| Date of Birth | November 24, 1958 |
| Place of Birth | London, England |
| Education | Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design |
| Known For | Fashion photography, film |
| Website | showstudio.com, nickknight.com |
| Career Highlights | Founder and director of SHOWstudio.com, honorary professor at University of the Arts London, honorary Ph.D. recipient |
| Books | Skinhead (1982), Nicknight (1994), Nick Knight (2009) |
| Notable Works | 1992 campaign photograph for Jil Sander, portraits of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles for Queen’s 90th birthday |
| Music Video Directing | Björk’s “Pagan Poetry” (2001), Massive Attack’s film for 100th Window (2003), Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” (2011), Kanye West’s “Bound 2” and “Black Skinhead” (2013) |
| Film Directing | Kanye West’s Jesus Is King (2019) |
| Major Exhibitions | “Plant Power” exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London (1992, lasted for fifteen years) |
| Significant Collaborations | Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto (1986 catalog), Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Travis Scott |
| Awards and Honors | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to fashion and photography |
| Record Sale | Tatjana Patitz for Jil Sander, 1992 (sold for HKD 2,360,000 by Phillips auction house in 2016) |
| Artistic Style | Known for combining fashion photography with fine art elements |
| Innovations | A pioneer in the use of the internet for broadcasting fashion shows and creating interactive fashion media through SHOWstudio.com |
| Signature Projects | “The Queendom” campaign for Dom Perignon with Lady Gaga (2021), interludes for Lady Gaga’s 2022 Summer Stadium World Tour, The Chromatica Ball |
