Bryan Rabin
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film producer, Club Promoter , Event Producer, figure skater
Years active1990 - present
Known forProducer of Freak Show, Promoter of nightclubs such as Prague, Cherry, Giorgio’s in Los Angeles

Bryan Rabin is an American film and event producer, nightlife promoter, and former figure skater based in Los Angeles, CA.[1][2][3] He has launched, produced and promoted several Los Angeles nightclubs such as Prague, Highball, Cherry, Diamond Dogs at H.Wood and Giorgio’s at The Standard Hotel.[3] He also produced the 2017 film Freak Show.[4]

Early life

Rabin grew up in Northbrook , Illinois.[1][5]

Career

Figure skating career

Rabin was the Novice and Jr Champion at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals and the freeskating champion at the 1985 and 1986 Midwestern Sectionals. He was the 1985 Novice National Bronze Free Skating champion.[6] He had a top ten finish in his first year in the Jr. category at the 1986 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.[7][8] Rabin was injured in 1987 and went back after a 20 year break to eventually compete in the U.S. Adult National Figure Skating Championships in the Masters Men category in 2007 at 38 years old, winning the bronze medal and the only man to complete a double axel and triple jump in the championships.[2]

Acting and modeling

Rabin was first exposed to the entertainment industry by booking various commercials and modeling jobs.[5]

Early career as club promoter

Rabin began his career as a promoter by creating and  hosting clubs  such as an after-hours party called The Lounge at a costume store on Hollywood Boulevard in 1990.[5] In 1993, Rabin became  the producer and promoter of the  nightclubs Prague,[9][10] and Highball.[9][10]  Rabin founded the 70’s glam rocks-themed dance club Cherry in 1994, which became one of the longest running weekly clubs in Los Angeles history.[11][12][13] Cherry featured a rotating  roster of rock’n’roll artists  while presenting provocative performances.[14]  Cherry got media coverage in many publications such as Los Angeles Magazine, and was the subject of an hour-long documentary for E! titled Hollywood Nights.[14][15]

Event production

Rabin produced Warner Brothers Records' worldwide release party for Madonna's Music album in 2000. This event was held at a Koreatown discotheque.[5][13] Bryan went on to found the event production company Rabin Rodgers Inc.[16][13] and produced additional events for clients such as Christian Dior, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Paul Smith, Volkswagen, Oscar De La Renta, MOCA, and Gwen Stefani.[1][13]

Back to club promoting

In 2009, after almost a decade returned to open his first nightclub.  Rabin joined forces with DJ Kelly Cole and Ian Cripps to create the dance party Diamond Dogs at H.Wood in Hollywood, CA.[10][17][18]

In 2013, Rabin joined forces with DJ Adam 12 (Adam Bravin), to create Giorgio's: A Modern Discotheque.[3] Giorgio's was a weekly Saturday night dance club which was named after the disco record producer Giorgio Moroder and took place at mmhmmm at the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood,[12] until it was shut down in 2021 due to the Standard closure.[19]

In April 2016, Rabin and Bravin launched the first night of Giorgio's Chapter 2 - The New Sound at mmhmmm.[20]

Rabin and Bravin brought Giorgio’s to Palm Springs for a one-night pop-up event in 2018.[21][22] Rabin announced plans to relocate Giorgio’s after the Standard’s closure in 2021.[23]

In April 2023, Rabin reopened Giorgio’s in a new location in Hollywood at Grandmaster Recorders.[24]

Film production career

In 2017, Bryan Rabin produced and developed his first scripted feature film, Freak Show.[4]

Charitable work

In fall of 2008, Rabin donated his time to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. He also directed a benefit for the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic, which provides basic health and mental care to impoverished families. Rabin enlisted artists such as Beck, Rufus Wainwright, and Aimee Mann among others to perform at a concert benefiting the clinic.[1]

In the fall of 2015, Bryan produced the Photo15 auction to benefit the AIDS Monument.[25]

In October 2016, Rabin also produced Photo16, the second annual fundraiser for the AIDS Monument Los Angeles.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Discussing Los Angeles Nightlife With Bryan Rabin". Forbes Travel Guide Stories. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  2. 1 2 Apodaca, Rose (2007-04-19). "Escapades, on ice". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bryan Rabin & Adam XII Bravin". Vogue Italia (in Italian). 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  4. 1 2 Busch, Anita (2015-10-02). "Trudie Styler To Direct Bette Midler, Others In LGBT Film 'Freak Show'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "VIPs of RSVPs". Los Angeles Times. 2006-08-12. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  6. ↑ "QG - XML Manager". usfsa.xmlmanager.qg.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Skating Results;NEWLN:U.S. Figure Skating Championships At Uniondale, N.Y., Feb.5". UPI. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  8. ↑ "Gurriero Dazzles Crowd, Aims for Monster Cup". The Orlando Sentinel. 1989-12-16. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  9. ↑ Ehrman, Mark (1993-05-30). "Czeching It Out". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. 1 2 Ginsberg, Merle (2012-04-12). "L.A.'s Infamous Glam Party 'Diamond Dogs' Returns April 12". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  11. ↑ Cuda, Heidi Siegmund (1997-10-23). "Eclectic Clientele Revisits the '80s at Cherry". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  12. 1 2 "Setting a Sophisticated Standard in WeHo". WEHOville. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Baum, Merle Ginsberg & Gary (2013-12-20). "Hollywood Nightlife: Inside the Exclusive Giorgio's, the New Spot That's Drawn Mick Jagger". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  14. 1 2 Town Guit. Los Angeles Magazine. October 2000. p. 116.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  15. ↑ Siegmund, Heidi (1994-11-10). "CLUB REVIEW : Glam Rock Rears Its Glittery Head in West Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  16. ↑ "OTHERS TO WATCH". Los Angeles Times. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  17. ↑ "Bryan Rabin's "Diamond Dogs" Party". guestofaguest.com. 2009-04-10. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  18. ↑ "The more outré, the better at this party". Los Angeles Times. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  19. ↑ Stuart, Gwynedd (2021-01-22). "The Standard, Hollywood Is Closing—but Giorgio's Will Live On". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  20. ↑ "Alan Cumming, Lisa Edelstein and more help Giorgio's usher in the '80s". Los Angeles Times. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  21. ↑ Gardner, Chris (2018-12-28). "L.A. Nightclub Giorgio's Heading to Palm Springs for One-Night Pop-Up". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  22. ↑ "Giorgio's Popping Up in Palm Springs". Palm Springs Style. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  23. ↑ Stuart, Gwynedd (2021-01-22). "The Standard, Hollywood Is Closing—but Giorgio's Will Live On". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  24. ↑ Pener, Degen (2023-04-28). "Giorgio's Nightclub Is Back, Opening May 13 at Hollywood's Grandmaster Recorders (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  25. ↑ "Sharon Stone Helps Raise Money for New West Hollywood AIDS Monument". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  26. ↑ Roche, Eddie (2016-10-07). "The Wolk Morais Diary: A Night Out To Support PHOTO16". Daily Front Row. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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