Interviews and Bios

 

Disco People: Nightclub Industry

 

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Arthur Weinstein

New club owner (b. Dec. 15, 1947 - July 16, 2008)
 
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Bob Sloop

CFO of numerous restaurant/clubs (January 16, 1955 - Present)
 
Darrel Fisher

Darrel Fisher "Phase Linear"

Club sound system designer/installer (b. 1957 - Present)
 
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James Del Femine

Lightman for Philadelphia Clubs (September 29, 1944 - August 11, 1989)
 
James J. Del Femine

James J. Del Femine

Lightman for Philadelphia Clubs (September 29, 1944 - August 11, 1989)
 
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Jimmy Merry

ca. 1930 - 1988 (New York City Club Owner: Ice Palace, Red Parrot...)
 
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Joey Madonia

Disco DJ [Born January 1, 1955 - Present]
 
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Joey Soiree

Disco promoter (b. March 13, 1952 - present)
 
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John Addison

New York club owner (Bonds, The Underground...)
 
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John T. Kmetz

Club sound system designer/installer (b. 1954 - Present)
 
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Jose Luis Infante

Lightman (May 12, 1961-Present)
 
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Philip Eskow

Manager of 2001 Odyssey Disco in Brooklyn, NY (b. Sept. 10, 1952 - present)
 
Club Zanzibar Chino working lights at 30th anniversary party in 2009

Rich Leon AKA Chino (Lightman)

Lightman and partner in the booth for DJ Hippie at Club Zanzibar in Newark, NJ
 
Richard Piselli

Richard Piselli

Club sound system designer/installer (b. 1956 - Present)
 
Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker (Lightman)

Lighting operator at 12 West, The River Club, The Undergound, and The Saint.
 
Steve Mart

Steve Mart

Lightman for Northern California clubs (September 17, 1951 - present)
 
Steve Rubell

Steve Rubell

(1943-1989)
 
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Toni DJ Discoteca

Disco Promoter and club owner from Union City and West New York, New Jersey