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 nightlife players
These are the people who will make or break your night
By Alexandra Le Tellier, Metromix
January 27, 2009
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Q&A: MyHouse's David Judaken
The nightclub impresario's latest venture brings manse appeal.
Meet the MyHouse players: David Judaken, Tony Daly, Dodd Mitchell
The powerful owner, the hot partner and promoter, and the designer behind MyHouse.
Meet the scenester: Bobby Green
Stinkers owner gives us a whiff of his new Silverlake bar styled after a Midwestern truck stop. Did we mention he also owns Bigfoot Lodge, Little Cave and Saints & Sinners?
Meet the scenester: Apple Lounge's Allison Melnick
12 questions for the brazen bombshell about her new club, BFFs Paris and Nicky, and the end of young Hollywood.
Behind the scenes at the Kress
Owner Mike Viscuso takes Hollywood nightlife to the next level with a five-story club and the only rooftop lounge in the 90028!
Meet the scenester: Craig Trager
Fifth time's a charm for the king of classic hipster bar.
Meet the scenester: Big Daddy Carlos
The man behind Velvet Margarita expands his empire.
Andy Fiscella: The king of Crown Bar
Andy Fiscella reigns over a new kind of Hollywood bar.
Meet the scenester: Chris Paul
Don't judge a promoter by his celebrity friends or his model good looks.
Meet the bathroom attendant: Devine
Ummm... We don't have the words to describe the awesomeness of the Room’s ’player soap’ peddler.
Meet the scenester: Caroline D'Amore
It's a wonder the Malibu-bred socialite-turned-model/actress/designer/pizzeria owner/DJ has time to sleep!
Ladies of the night
How a few fierce women are revolutionizing the club scene.
DJ Feud: Daniel LeDisko vs. Johnny Love
Blame fast fame, fast cash and fast fame.
Meet the scenester: Ana Dim Mak
How she went from being a Kansas kid to the brightest jewel in Steve Aoki's crown.
(Heart) beat junkies
The couple that spins together, stays together
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.
Rockin' the votes: Pantera Sarah
Fierce politico by day, tough club maven by night.
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
The mysterious man behind Hollywood’s "it" club Green Door has something to admit: He doesn’t like clubs.
Meet the scenester: Sidekick Sarah
When it comes to dorky moves, Sarah Nguyen has started a dance revolution.
Meet the scenester: Lady Sha
She's giving back to the community, one party at a time.
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
This freestyle dancer is a fixture in Hollywood's most exclusive dance clubs. But who is he, really?
Q&A: Keith Wilson
This electroclash DJ talks smack about the competition in the indie club scene.
Paparazzi slap
DJ Paparazzi talks the L.A. scene and why he doesn’t Disko.
Q&A: Costas Charalambous
The wizard behind Hyde Lounge, Area and S Bar opens up.
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
L.A.'s beer sommelier on turning girls into beer snobs.
"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.
