User:Cedricad/sandbox

Known as "The Legendary South Beach Gatekeeper", Cedric Adegnika (born August 3, 1973) moved from France to the US in 1995. He worked at the most prestigious venues in the country such as Bar None (owned by Sylvester Stallone), The Living Room, Man Ray, Mynt, Set, LIV and Story. Throughout his career he denied access to celebrities such as Dennis Rodman, Wilmer Valderrama, Jamie Foxx (with whom he later became friend)& Robert De Niro establishing a reputation for himself. With a resume that includes events during the Cannes Film Festival & Paris Fashion Week, and two years at the A-list restaurant-lounge Man Ray in Chelsea New York City (owned by Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, John Malkovich, and Harvey Weinstein). It was here, eighteen years after moving to Miami and living the South Beach lifestyle, that he realized his influence. In 2013 he left his velvet rope days far behind and opened THE FLAT, a cocktail lounge which quickly became a hotspot, and despite his success Adegnika sold it to move to Panama City Panama where he opened LESSEP'S bistro cafe.