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Peter Gatien (born August 8, 1952) is a Canadian club owner and party promoter. He is best known as the former owner of several prominent New York City nightclubs , including Club USA, The Limelight , Palladium , and Tunnel .
In 1983, when Gatien relocated to New York to open another Limelight club, his brother Maurice managed the Atlanta club. Maurice reportedly had less talent for running a nightclub than Gatien. "Peter was the brains behind the operation," according to house photographer and publicist Guy D'Alema.
Limelight is a 2011 documentary film that charts the rise and fall of New York City club king Peter Gatien. Produced by Gatien's daughter, Jen Gatien, it was released in special markets throughout the United States and Canada on September 23, 2011.
So you want to own a nightclub -- pulsating beat, fabulous people, the whole deal? Take some advice from Peter Gatien, whose party palaces infamously ruled the New York City scene in the '80s and ...
The Club Kids' outrageousness became a source of interest for the media, and articles about them appeared in such media outlets as Newsweek, People, and TIME. They also appeared on Donahue, Geraldo, and The Joan Rivers Show. [11] In 1988, Alig was hired by the owner of The Limelight, Peter Gatien.
Melendez and his family arrived in New York from Colombia when Melendez was eight years old. Melendez purportedly became a drug dealer during the early 1990s after he met Peter Gatien, owner of The Limelight and several other nightclubs in New York City, and became a regular dealer in Gatien's clubs. He was frequently seen at Manhattan clubs ...
Peter Gatien owned and operated the club from 1992 until 1997. The Palladium closed in August 1997 following its purchase by New York University . [ 1 ] [ 4 ] In August 1998, the building was demolished in order to build a twelve-story residence hall that students affectionately referred to as Palladium Hall. [ 5 ]
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