Haoui Montaug (1952 – June 7, 1991) was a doorman of the

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, and the

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. Montaug also ran the roving

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No Entiendes which showcased among others a young

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and early performances by the

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Career

At the time of his death Montaug was Panel Director of the New Music Seminar (NMS). Following his death the NMS inaugurated the Haoui Montaug New Music Awards in his honour. In the late 1980s Montaug was the doorman for the

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club and the

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His skills at choosing who went on the guest list at the Garage were described as a "'willy nilly' affair with little logic or reason". Simon Topping of the British dance project

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had to rely on his banter to get past Montaug and get permission for the group to perform at the Garage. Montaug's writings appeared in the magazines '' Details'', ''

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'', and '' I.D.''. In addition to his writing, Montaug appeared in the films '' Krush Groove'', ''

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's ''

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Suicide party

Suffering from

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, in June 1991 Montaug invited 20 guests to celebrate his

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at his loft apartment in the

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neighborhood of Manhattan located at the corner of the Bowery and East 2nd Street. In addition to the guests present, Madonna attended the party by telephone from Los Angeles. Montaug had previously introduced Madonna at the performance for her music video for " Everybody" in the early 1980s. At the gathering Montaug swallowed five Seconal barbiturate pills, and went into a deep labored sleep, but kept breathing, to the dismay of the guests. His guests remained the next morning when he awoke in a fury. Montaug swallowed 20 more pills and died within half an hour. He was survived by his mother and sister.

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