Brent Bolthouse is an American
entrepreneur
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, event producer,
DJ, actor, and photographer. He has appeared on MTV's ''
The Hills''.
Career
1989-2005: Early career and Bolthouse Productions beginnings
In 1987, Bolthouse moved to
Los Angeles
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from
Joshua Tree, California
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. He began working as a club promoter at Opus Lily
in 1989, the same year Bolthouse Productions
was founded. His early career included promoting the Roxbury, The Viper Room, and the House of Blues. He also opened the Los Angeles clubs Babylon, Opium Den Sunset Blvd.’s Coffee House and the venue Avalon of which he is still currently a partner.
[ ] Bolthouse is also a partner and co-owner of the Body English night club at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
In 1991, Bolthouse partnered with his current business partner Jenifer Rosero.
2005-2010: SBC Bolthouse, SLS & Bolthouse Vox Events
In late 2005, Bolthouse Productions and
Sam Nazarian
Sam Nazarian (; born 1975) is a Persian-American businessman, investor and philanthropist. He is the founder, Chairman and CEO of SBE Entertainment Group.
Biography Early life
Nazarian was born to a Persian Jewish family in Tehran in 1975. The ...
’s
SBE Entertainment Group
SBE (''SamyBoy Entertainment'') is a privately held lifestyle hospitality company. SBE owns and operates over 20 hotels, 70 restaurants, and 42 lounges, and shares its headquarters between Los Angeles, New York City, and Miami.
History
SBE w ...
announced a partnership to develop, promote, and operate night clubs, supper clubs,
restaurants, lounges, and bars.
Together with SBE, Bolthouse collaborated on nightlife venues and fine dining establishments including the Hyde Lounge, the nightclub Area, Foxtail, Katsuya, and Chef
Michael Mina
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XIV Restaurant, as well as designer
Philippe Starck
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Life
Starck was born on ...
.
However, this partnership was terminated in 2009.
In 2008, Bolthouse began work on the newly opened luxury hotel SLS Hotel Beverly Hills
which features the four-star restaurant Bazaar by
José Andrés
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. Upcoming projects include the in-development Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Also in 2008, Bolthouse began co-hosting a weekly radio show “Feel My Heat” on
Indie 103.1 with
Danny Masterson
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. The show has been rated by ''
Rolling Stone
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'' as number one in the Indie category.
Bolthouse is also a DJ. Notable events that he has DJ'd include the Nylon Hot Hollywood Party, Sundance 2009, The Ray-Ban Awards,
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show After-Party
and Prada Store opening on Rodeo Drive.
He also appeared in Jessica Simpson's video "A Public Affair" as a DJ.
In early 2009, Bolthouse Productions partnered with VOX Entertainment to form Bolthouse VOX Events. Clients have included
HBO,
Mercedes-Benz
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,
T-Mobile
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,
Vanity Fair and
Prada.
Later, in March 2009, Bolthouse VOX announced a joint venture with Wolfgang Puck Catering through which Bolthouse VOX events can be catered by Wolfgang Puck.
Bolthouse Productions and Vox have since gone their separate ways.
2010-Present: Neon Carnival, Partnership with Best Events & The Bungalow Santa Monica
In 2011, Bolthouse Productions partnered with LA-based production company Best Events to pursue creative opportunities, including establishing the Warwick lounge on Sunset Boulevard which opened in 2013. The offices are located in a residential duplex in the
Fairfax District in Los Angeles, with Bolthouse Productions in one space and Best Events in the other. The current Bolthouse Productions is small and has less than 5 in-office employees.
In August 2012, Bolthouse opened a restaurant and bar called The Bungalo
at the
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
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in Santa Monica, CA. It was announced in September 2014 that Bolthouse would be expanding the brand and opening a new location at Pacific City in
Huntington Beach
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. The second location is set to open in 2016. As of November 2015, The Bungalow Huntington Beach will serve Bear Flag Fish Co. as its exclusive culinary partner.
In November 2018 it was announced that The Bungalow Hospitality Group would be expanding its portfolio by partnering with chef and restaurateur Chef
Michael Mina
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and the MINA Group on the launch of The Bungalow in
Long Beach, CA
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and
San Diego, CA
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.
Bolthouse founded Neon Carnival, a festival which takes place in
Coachella Valley.
Television
Filmography
References
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American entertainment industry businesspeople
American DJs
American photographers
Living people
People from Joshua Tree, California
Year of birth missing (living people)