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Meet the nightlife players

These are the people who will make or break your night

By Alexandra Le Tellier, Metromix

January 14, 2008

Meet the nightlife players
When it comes to navigating this city's nightlife scene, it's all about who you know. But don't you want to know more about them, like who they're hating on, what music they're spinning and, of course, what it takes to get them to open the velvet rope for you?

Meet the scenester: Chris Paul

Don't judge a promoter by his celebrity friends or his model good looks.

Meet the bathroom attendant: Devine

Meet the bathroom attendant: Devine

The Room’s ’player soap’ peddler

Meet the scenester: Caroline D'Amore

pick Meet the scenester: Caroline D'Amore

Malibu-bred socialite-turned-model/actress/designer/pizzeria owner/DJ

Ladies of the night

pick Ladies of the night

How a few fierce women are revolutionizing the club scene

DJ Feud: Daniel LeDisko vs. Johnny Love

pick DJ Feud: Daniel LeDisko vs. Johnny Love

Blame fast fame, big egos and cold cash

Meet the scenester: Ana Dim Mak

pick Meet the scenester: Ana Dim Mak

How she went from being a Kansas kid to the brightest jewel in Steve Aoki’s crown

L.A. DJ couples wax romantic about love and records

pick (Heart) beat junkies

The couple that spins together, stays together

Meet the scenesters: StoneRokk and Graham Funke

Meet the scenesters: StoneRokk and Graham Funke

L.A.-based DJs—and BFFs—StoneRokk and Graham Funke spread their beat-heavy gospel to the masses.

Meet the scenester: Pantera Sarah

Meet the scenester: Pantera Sarah

Fierce politico by day, tough club maven by night.

The next big thing: Marshall Barnes

pick The next big thing: Marshall Barnes

StoneRokk's 21-year-old DJ protégé has a message for the haters: "You suck!"

Q&A: Johnny Zander

Q&A: Johnny Zander

The mysterious man behind Hollywood’s "it" club Green Door has something to admit: He doesn’t like clubs.

Meet the scenester: Aaron Castle

Meet the scenester: Aaron Castle

The shaggy-haired redhead who helped plan one of L.A.'s best NYE parties.

Q&A: Andy Fiscella

pick Q&A: Andy Fiscella

Winston’s owner gives the inside scoop on how to get past the velvet rope at his most popular bar.

Meet the scenester: Sidekick Sarah

Meet the scenester: Sidekick Sarah

When it comes to dorky moves, Sarah Nguyen has started a dance revolution.

Meet the scenester: Lady Sha

Meet the scenester: Lady Sha

She's giving back to the community, one party at a time.

Q&A: Craig Trager

Q&A: Craig Trager

The king of the classic hipster bar reveals his tricks for venue longevity—a rare bird in this town.

Meet the scenester: Dominic Carter

pick Meet the scenester: Dominic Carter

This freestyle dancer is a fixture in Hollywood's most exclusive dance clubs. But who is he, really?

Q&A: Keith Wilson

pick Q&A: Keith Wilson

This electroclash DJ talks smack about the competition in the indie club scene.

Paparazzi slap

Paparazzi slap

DJ Paparazzi talks the L.A. scene and why he doesn’t Disko.

Q&A: Costas Charalambous

Q&A: Costas Charalambous

The wizard behind Hyde Lounge, Area and S Bar opens up

Part Time Punk, full time DJ

Part Time Punk, full time DJ

In a scene overrun with johnny-come-lately DJs weaned solely on Serato and Justice remixes, DJ Michael Stock, the man behind Part Time Punks, is a true record-wielding hero.

Getting drunk with Christina Perozzi

Getting drunk with Christina Perozzi

L.A.'s beer sommelier on turning girls into beer snobs.

"It" bartender: Vincenzo Marianella

"It" bartender: Vincenzo Marianella

This Italian transplant makes the ladies drool, one cocktail at a time.

Alexandra Le Tellier is Bars & Clubs editor for Metromix Los Angeles.
 

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(Heart) beat junkies

(Heart) beat junkies

The couple that spins together, stays together

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Meet the ladies of the night

Meet the ladies of the night

Some of the fiercest women in the nightlife scene