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Bryan Rabin is a Los Angeles-based film, event and nightlife producer born in Skokie, IL March 4, 1969.

Film Producer
In fall 2015, Bryan Rabin started production on his first feature film, Freak Show. Rabin and his producing partner, Jeffrey Coulter had both recognized the potential of this touching and timely coming of age story from Rabin's friend and colleague, '80's nightlife celebutante, James St. James. Rabin acquired the rights to the novel immediately after its publication. James' first book, Disco Bloodbath became the hit cult film ''Party Monster'.

The film was co-produced by Trudie Styler's Maven Pictures' and Drew Barrymore's Flower Films''. Ms. Styler also directed a cast that includes Bette Midler, Abigail Breslin, AnnaSophia Robb, Laverne Cox and Ian Nelson. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2017.

Event Producer
In 2000, Bryan Rabin produced his first event for Warner Brothers Records worldwide release party for [|Madonna's Music] album. This event which was held at a Korea Town discotheque led to Bryan producing additional events for clients such as Christian Dior, L'Oreal, Elizabeth Arden, MAC Cosmetics, NARS Cosmetics, Gwen Stefani, Paul Smith, Rick Owens, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes, Oscar De La Renta, Nina Ricci, Martin Margiela, Harry Winston, The Macallan, Cartier, Diane Von Furstenberg, Levi's Jeans, Lexus, Carolina Herrera, W Magazine, Vogue, V Magazine, Women's Wear Daily, Glamour Magazine, Mario Testino, Kenny Scharf, David LaChapelle, LACMA, The Gagosian Gallery, Simon & Schuster, The Sundance Channel, HBO, World of Wonder, Imagine Entertainment, Interscope Records, Geffen Records, Nintendo, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Vanity Fair.

Nightlife
Bryan Rabin has been an event and nightlife producer over the last twenty-five years.

Rabin along with his life-partner, actor, Jimmy Medina were the producers and promoters of early-nineties nightclubs The Lounge, Prague' and Highball''.

In the mid-nineties Rabin along with partner Mike Messex opened nightclub Cherry which became one of the longest running weekly clubs in Los Angeles history.

Cherry was covered in major features by such publications as W, Women's Wear Daily, The Los Angeles Times, I-D, Details, Rolling Stone, Harper's Bazaar, Spin Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine, and during its peak was the subject of an hour-long documentary for the E! Entertainment Television Network. The film crew followed Rabin and partner, Mike Messex as well as some key employees and regulars of the club for over 6 weeks to create an hour-long documentary.

In 1995, Rabin’s partner Jimmy Medina succumbed to complications from AIDS. Rabin and Medina worked tirelessly in the fight against AIDS working on events for APLA, AHF, and Lifebeat while Medina was battling the disease.

In 2009, Rabin joined forces with DJ Kelly Cole and Ian Cripps to create Diamond Dogs at H.Wood in Hollywood. The club was featured in the following publications: Black Book, The Los Angeles Times, NBC, Paper Magazine' and Purple Diary''.

In 2013, Bryan along with DJ Adam 12 created Giorgio's: A Modern Discotheque. Giorgio's is a weekly Saturday night dance party which is named after the legendary disco record producer, Giorgio Moroder and takes place at MmHmmm at the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood.

Giorgio's has been featured in publications such as The New York Times as well as T Magazine, the New York Post's Page 6, Women's Wear Daily', The Los Angeles Times, Paper, The Hollywood Reporter, Italian Vogue and Purple Magazine.''

Giorgio's honored its namesake by hosting Mr. Moroder's record release to mark the club's 2nd Anniversary with a live DJ set by Mr. Moroder himself and a surprise performance by Dita Von Teese.

Charitable Works
In fall of 2008, Bryan donated his time to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. He also co-produced the Shepard Fairey Hope viral video campaign. He used his experience in the art and music industries to produce events for LifeBeat “The Music Industry Fights AIDS”. Events included after-parties for The Ramones, The Stone Roses and White Zombie to bring awareness, education and funding. Rabin also consulted and produced the Silver Lining event which benefitted the Sunset Free Clinic which provides basic health and mental health care to impoverished families. The event consisted of a series of concerts that starred Elton John, Rufus Wainright, Sting and Aimee Mann.

In the fall of 2009, Rabin produced an initiative for Montblanc called Signature for Good, benefitting UNICEF's worldwide literacy program. The auction of twelve celebrity portraits by photographer, Roger Moenks each accompanied by a one-of-a-kind Montblanc writing instrument raised a total of $224,000 which went solely to benefit UNICEF's education and literacy program.

In 2015 and 2016, Bryan produced the benchmark event, Photo 15 and ''16' benefitting the AIDS Monument. The AIDS Monument will be in the heart of West Hollywood Park's $86 million renovation. The land for the Monument which is donated by the City of West Hollywood, is located across from the Pacific Design Center. The Foundation for a National AIDS Monument is building a lasting physical and interactive tribute to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and has Photo 15 & 16 have raised over $600,000 for the Monument.

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