Clubland takes you inside the epicenter of the hottest party scene in the world – Miami’s South Beach – offering unprecedented access behind the scenes of the nightclub industry at its most competitive. Beyond the velvet rope, through the VIP lounges, past the DJ booth and right into the back office. This is the story of the money, the egos, the catfights and the controversies at the most popular nightclubs in town.
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NICOLA SIERVO
No guest lists. No VIP areas. Two rooms: one house music, the other hip hop. These were revolutionary ideas in Miami when Italian club king Nicola Siervo opened Mynt Lounge with partner Roberto Caan. Siervo’s ideas helped draw the hottest celebrities and made Mynt the most exclusive club on the beach.
After a fallout with Roberto, Nicola defected from Mynt and is bringing his partners and associates with him to open the Beach’s next super exclusive hot spot, Mokai.
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ROBERTO CAAN
French club entreprenuer Roberto Caan is the business brain behind Mynt Lounge. His shrewd style has made Mynt a huge financial success, but his partners have had enough of the way he treats them. Roberto’s former partners at Mynt are now his biggest competition.
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KARIM MASRI
A staple of the South Beach hotel and restaurant community, Lebanese entrepreneur Karim Masri is widely known for the extraordinary renovation of the Astor Hotel, one of the Beach’s jewels of deco design. Karim’s business saavy can turn Nicola’s dream of a new lounge into a reality, and keep Nicola’s head out of the clouds.
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LINLEY EDWARDS
Born in Georgetown, British Guiana, and raised in Toronto, Canada, Linley’s contacts in the Beach nightlife helped make Beehive at Penrod’s a hot spot and led to his close friendship with Nicola. When Nicola jumped ship at Mynt, Linley came with to be a partner in the Beach’s newest destination.
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RONY SEIKALY
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Rony made his mark as a star basketball player for the Miami Heat before entering the club world. Frustrated with Roberto, he left Mynt with his friend Nicola and is the money man behind Mokai.
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ROMAIN ZAGO
Mynt manager and Roberto’s right hand man, Romain is confident that Nicola and his crew are going to lose in a toe-to-toe match with Roberto.