LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY
Award-winning Calvin Harris will launch a new and exclusive
residency at Hakkasan Las Vegas opening in April at
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The highly acclaimed DJ will
debut his residency at the nightclub beginning in April, and is set
to perform 46 dates. Additionally, the artist will bring his
residency to WET REPUBLIC Ultra Pool creating a daytime
experience for fans where they can see the iconic DJ perform for 22
dates.
Neil Moffitt, CEO of Angel
Management Group said, "Calvin
Harris is celebrated as one of the most influential and
talented DJs in the world. We are delighted to have him on
board."
"I have worked with Neil Moffitt
for years and I have a lot of faith in his vision for Hakkasan Las
Vegas," said Harris. "I am excited to be part of this historic
venture, it will be a new era for Las
Vegas and for the dance music scene."
DJ, songwriter and producer Harris first hit the music scene
with his gold-selling album I Created Disco in 2006.
Originally from Scotland, he has
since gained worldwide attention for his work in the electronic
scene. Harris has been recognized with multiple awards, including
winning Best Electronic Video for "Feel So Close" and Video of the
Year for "We Found Love" with Rihanna at the 2012 MTV Video Music
Awards. He also took home a GRAMMY Award for Best Short Form Music
Video at the recent 2013 GRAMMY Awards. Additionally, he was
nominated for "Best British Male" at the BRIT Awards in 2010
and 2013 and was named the "World's Most Successful Songwriter" in
2011 and 2012 by Music Week.
Harris has worked in various capacities with a number of
internationally known recording artists including Rihanna,
Florence Welch, Ellie Goulding, Dizzee Rascal, Cheryl Cole and Kylie
Minogue. Single sales are 24 million and growing, and
his album sales are in excess of 1 million. His current album 18
MONTHS released October 2012 (Roc
Nation/Columbia/Ultra Music) is available to check out
here.
Hakkasan Las Vegas, a restaurant and nightclub complex, will
offer guests a 360-degree curated experience combining fine dining
and unparalleled entertainment and nightlife inside a beautifully
designed five-level structure. A collaboration between the
celebrated international dining group Hakkasan Ltd. and
leading entertainment and nightlife company Angel Management
Group, the venue is a dramatic extension of the brand as it
will include the restaurant's first venture into nightlife.
WET REPUBLIC set the standard for innovation in Las Vegas as The Strip's first daylife
destination. Evoking a sensuous South Beach ambiance with a
seductive modern vibe, the alluring 53,000-square-foot party pool
features spectacular saltwater pools, individual dipping pools,
exclusive VIP Bungalows, hip party cabanas, spacious daybeds and
oversized deluxe chaise lounges. The venue boasts a spacious pool
deck doubles as an entertainment stage for the hottest in-demand
DJs, celebrity guests and entertainers at WET REPUBLIC's weekly and
monthly signature events. Unique culinary offerings, signature
cocktails, premium bottle and pitcher service can be enjoyed in the
lounge or ordered poolside. Wet Republic is an unrivaled daytime
venue that transformed the Vegas pool party scene.
About Hakkasan Ltd.
Hakkasan was founded in London
in 2001 and has now established itself as one of the most
successful modern Chinese restaurant concepts to become a worldwide
fine-dining brand. Locations include London Hanway Place, London
Mayfair, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Dubai
and New York. Owned by
Abu Dhabi's property investment
company Tasameem, the Hakkasan Group also operates Japanese
restaurant Sake no Hana and Michelin starred dim sum restaurant
Yauatcha in London, with an
outpost in Mumbai. Hakkasan opened
to critical acclaim, achieving a Michelin star in 2003, and was the
only Chinese restaurant in Europe
to receive such an accolade that year. For further details, visit
www.hakkasan.com.
About Angel Management Group
Angel Management Group (AMG) has built an unrivalled reputation
as a premier entertainment and nightlife company led by an
executive team combining over 100 years of experience. AMG
specializes in venue operations, food and beverage management,
marketing, promotions, festival and arena event production as well
as brand licensing, sponsorship development, public relations,
talent booking and music programming. It currently handles 15
premier entertainment properties including WET REPUBLIC Ultra Pool
and Hakkasan Las Vegas (opening April
2013) at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, PURE Nightclub at
Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris
Las Vegas, Social House inside Crystals at CityCenter and many
more. AMG also is the entertainment and nightlife partner for
Revel, a $2.4 billion beachfront
resort in Atlantic City, where it
opened HQ Nightclub and The Social April
2012. For more information, visit
www.angelmanagementgroup.com or find us on Facebook and
Twitter.
About MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
MGM Grand, a AAA Four Diamond resort, provides the ultimate
Vegas experience. A variety of newly remodeled luxurious
suites and standard accommodations serve every need while guests
discover signature dining by celebrity chefs including Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak, Wolfgang Puck's Bar
& Grill and AAA Five Diamond and Michelin three star
restaurant, Joel Robuchon;
world-class entertainment at the Grand Garden Arena; the
astonishing KA by Cirque du Soleil; Brad
Garrett's Comedy Club; Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and
Nightclub, a new fine dining/nightlife concept (April 2013); a pampering spa and salon; and an
elaborate 380,000-square-foot, non-smoking conference center. MGM
Grand is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International
(NYSE: MGM). For more information, visit www.mgmgrand.com or
follow on Facebook and Twitter.
SOURCE Angel Management Group