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Tuesday
28Jul2009

You're Ou'st: The Least Important People In Nightlife

Everyone loves to come up with Top 10 lists, but we wanted to try something different. So we thought,  why not have some fun this summer and see who are some of the least important people in the nightlife and hospitality industry? A Bottom 10 list, if you will. We are calling it "You're Ou'st: The Least Important People In Nightlife". Catchy, right? We'll find out who they are, what they do, and what makes them so gosh darn unimportant. But first, we need you to come up with some suggestions for us, otherwise, this may not go anywhere. Feel free to nominate anyone, but let's keep it clean, and keep the accusations to ourselves.

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Reader Comments (182)

satsky, gefter, kiki, unik, of course jaffe and jason strauss. b/c noah runs shit and no one knows what the fuck jason does besides try and look pretty.

July 28, 2009 at 11:42AM | Unregistered Commentercitay

i'd nominate you but then again are you actually in nightlife?

July 28, 2009 at 11:44AM | Unregistered Commenteruncle stevie

i nominate Down by the Hipster !

har har ahar

xoxo

July 28, 2009 at 11:44AM | Unregistered Commenterabbe diaz

oh shit steve lewis beat me to it.

July 28, 2009 at 11:44AM | Unregistered Commenterabbe diaz

and-- nightlife/hospitality? what, no F&B ??

July 28, 2009 at 11:46AM | Unregistered Commenterabbe diaz

No, we're not. And Uncle Stevie nominations are not needed, he is already slotted at #3

July 28, 2009 at 11:46AM | Registered CommenterDBTH

and i will indeed agree... thank god

July 28, 2009 at 11:50AM | Unregistered Commenteruncle stevie

aalex julian- tenjune

July 28, 2009 at 11:55AM | Unregistered Commenternyc

jaffee for sure.

kade.

matt levine.

steve lewis (oops).

kristian laliberte.

rachelle hruska.

the new york times.

brian gefter.

July 28, 2009 at 11:56AM | Unregistered Commenterstua

oh, yeah... aalex julian.

July 28, 2009 at 11:56AM | Unregistered Commenterstua

when one of you clowns gets a 6 figure fee for nightlife design i'll listen to you.. with that said i do believe i am proud to be becoming irrelevant to this crew..

July 28, 2009 at 12:06PM | Unregistered Commenteruncle stevie

You're the Eddy Curry of design!

July 28, 2009 at 12:11PM | Registered CommenterDBTH

uncle steve could you possibly suck anymore cock in your interviews? i have never in my life seen a bigger sweat job you than you dude. who fucking cares, blowing smoke up that fucking inbreds ass.

July 28, 2009 at 12:14PM | Unregistered Commentercitay

i remember a quote of yours from the beginning of your beef (read: envy) with dbth that was those who can't do, write. i believe you attributed it to twain.

well, i have one for you: those who can't do design. that's from me.

if a six figure fee for 'nightlife design' makes you one of the most important people in nightlife... well i don't know. that's just a retarded statement. you may have been relevant years ago, but come on. you write a shitty column for blackbook where you supposedly interview people, but all you do is make blanket statements about yourself using laughable grammar and syntax. and, all the places that you call out as about to 'transform nyc nightlife' (mansion, m2, webster hall), you are either connected to through work or they are your friends. and then they all implode.

i mean, you are actually the epitome of the least important person in nyc nightlife. shame dbth has you slotted all the way down at #3. you can do better than that.

July 28, 2009 at 12:18PM | Unregistered Commenterstua

1. Matt Levine
2. Alan Philips
3. Dave Stein
4. Josh Shames
5. Aalex Julian
6. Jon Schwartz
7. Matt Shendell
8. Mike Satsky
9. Danny Divine
10. Pavan Pardasani

July 28, 2009 at 12:24PM | Unregistered Commentereasy

Adam Alpert...that moron must make this list...

July 28, 2009 at 12:25PM | Unregistered CommenterTruth

"those who can't do, write." <-- umm, i think that's kinda... true ?

personally i find: those who CAN do-- do AND write.

:)

p.s.
is it really that important to be considered "important" in nightlife?
HA HA HA HA HA HA AHA HA AH AAH AHAA HAH SNORT

gawd i love this website

July 28, 2009 at 12:26PM | Unregistered Commenterabbe diaz

tell me another owner/operator who sits at the front door for most of the evening, every evening to oversee what is going on besides j strauss...
fyi, i am not an employee of strategic.

that guy is on his game. fully.

July 28, 2009 at 12:27PM | Unregistered Commenterjah man

i agree wit easy's post - all those dudes are hackz who aren't real at all, jon schwartz and brian gefter are the same type of person - a nice guy who acts like your boy and then steals from you.

July 28, 2009 at 12:30PM | Unregistered CommenterDaEyez

i may just open a joint so that you people have a club you can actually get into... love the eddie curry crack

July 28, 2009 at 12:44PM | Unregistered Commenteruncle stevie

jeffrey jah = jah man so he stands outside the nightclub all night? wow thats sick. his back must hurt, and your mouth must hurt for sucking his cock. grow up.

July 28, 2009 at 12:45PM | Unregistered Commentercitay

steve we get in everywhere. don't worry about where we get in, worry about your fucking grammar.

July 28, 2009 at 12:51PM | Unregistered Commentercash money

oh stua i was never connected in any way to m2 or mansion and i think the failures there are well documented.. webster owes me money and that place got close to being good but there was a few economic things that happened around here.. if you dont like my writing dont read it.. and i didnt say i was important i said thank god im not. thank you for the nod to my past meager accomplishments. i write on line and in the magazine as well as far as syntac and grammar... i write like i speak, never professed to being a writer. i'm not jealous of dbth. i am a big supporter and i comment all the time , read it everyday. when scott and i interact it's always cordial. i agree with abbe,,, im much happier being unimportant in nightlife. club design is a small part of my design companies portfolio. we are doing 9 projects right now and are paid for our efforts and knowledge and small talents. i don't need you to validate me. i do think your a bright commentator and often have solid insight but you seem to be angry and it saddens me.

July 28, 2009 at 12:56PM | Unregistered Commenteruncle stevie

i am not jeffrey jah. if i was jeffrey jah i would not be sitting in an office doing the 9-5...and my mouth feels fine. thanks.

July 28, 2009 at 01:01PM | Unregistered Commenterjah man

easy. Reveal yourself as the promoter you are.

July 28, 2009 at 01:04PM | Unregistered CommenterFor Real

Brian Gefter
+
Matt Levine = Worthless!!!

July 28, 2009 at 01:06PM | Unregistered CommenterTony Stark

1. Steve Lewis
2. Jon Schwartz
3. David Jaffee
4. Parry Lee and Mike Zandman
5. Rachelle Hruska
6. Devorah Rose
7. David Marino
8. kristian laliberte
9. Naeem Delbridge
10. The boys at SKY NY

July 28, 2009 at 01:07PM | Unregistered Commenterb

No specific order (p.s. Arthur Kade is NOT part of NYC nightlife and is excluded)

David Jaffee
Richie Romero
Chris Reda
Barry Mullineaux, Mike Satsky, and everyone who ever was involved with Stereo
Richie Akiva
Pavan Pardasani
Tony Theodore
Unik
Bloc Group

July 28, 2009 at 01:13PM | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

PS has anyone seen wass lately with his stupid new moustache, he looks like johnny cakes from the sopranos

July 28, 2009 at 01:16PM | Unregistered Commenterb

Yuval Elder or whatever his name is
Gbh
all those losers that do Mansion

July 28, 2009 at 01:41PM | Unregistered Commenterall promoters suck

Best Thread ever.. Whatd Steve Lewis go to jail for again?

July 28, 2009 at 01:46PM | Unregistered Commenteranon

I believe, and dont quote me on this, he was arrested after being caught blowing any guy that owns a nightclub in nyc.

July 28, 2009 at 01:55PM | Unregistered Commenterb

Wow this is getting brutal. Guys how has everyone missed the old faithful of irrelevant nightlife people. JE Engelbert.

July 28, 2009 at 01:59PM | Unregistered CommenterFor Real

I think DBTH should run a list in the other direction as well. I have a feeling a lot of the people that are listed irrelevant in this thread would be considered relevant in another.

July 28, 2009 at 02:00PM | Unregistered CommenterFor Real

Marino, satsky, genfer, ben grief, crunchieck

July 28, 2009 at 02:05PM | Unregistered Commenterw

jefrey jahhhh and ronny i have a part of every club ever opened madrasssssss
It's pronounced like the drink.

July 28, 2009 at 02:07PM | Unregistered Commenterwhatthe?

Dave Feit

July 28, 2009 at 02:11PM | Unregistered CommenterSupercat

@ b - short stack or tall?

July 28, 2009 at 02:12PM | Unregistered Commentervito spatafore

Why is this blog hosted not only on the left coast but in Canada (Vancover)?

July 28, 2009 at 02:13PM | Unregistered Commenterhuh

ummmmm mike diamond? jon gabel?

July 28, 2009 at 02:13PM | Unregistered Commenteryoo

oh wow, i totally forgot jon gable, he takes the cake

July 28, 2009 at 02:14PM | Unregistered Commenterb

oh, stevie... i'm not angry, and i don't read your writing. i had to stop reading back when you were on joonbug after fluid started leaking from my ears. you may have been in the scene for a while, but your writing demonstrates a general lack of understanding and rather worthless subjective style. you shill for your friends and for places you are involved with, and your perception and opinion are constantly rejected by reality. bottom line, you just don't know shit. i still love you, though. i think you're funny. like a clown.

July 28, 2009 at 02:29PM | Unregistered Commenterstua

jon gable and mike diamond. high up there on the list. and for sure michael ault. is he still alive?

July 28, 2009 at 02:30PM | Unregistered Commenterstua

JON B - for sure, dude is fugly

July 28, 2009 at 02:32PM | Unregistered Commenteryoo

Forgot me

July 28, 2009 at 02:34PM | Unregistered CommenterClimaxVIP

Everyone is a loser except for Binn and the Jersey girls who rock 1OAK with me all night long. If you are a girl and want to be judged, kade style, call me.

July 28, 2009 at 02:48PM | Unregistered CommenterKade Style

Gabel is a Biggie. How we forgot Gary and Carlo and JE and any other neanderthal that ran Quo/Prime I don't know!

July 28, 2009 at 02:50PM | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Looks like theres only one way to solve this DBTH. 16 man bracket, winner is the least significant person in nyc nightlife. Im already making the brackets.

July 28, 2009 at 02:50PM | Unregistered Commenterb

I actually agree with the bracket concept and some voting process.

July 28, 2009 at 02:55PM | Unregistered CommenterColin

Why isnt Noel Ashman on this list? It should begin and end with him.

July 28, 2009 at 02:58PM | Unregistered CommenterNoel Ashman Owes Me Money

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