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Haoui Montaug

Haoui Montaug
Born1952
United States
DiedJune 7, 1991 (aged 38–39)
New York City, United States
OccupationBouncer

Haoui Montaug (1952[1] – June 7, 1991) was a doorman of the New York City nightclubs Hurrah, Mudd Club, Danceteria, Studio 54, and the Palladium.[2] Montaug also ran the roving cabaret revue No Entiendes which showcased among others a young Madonna and early performances by the Beastie Boys.[3][4]

Career

At the time of his death Montaug was Panel Director of the New Music Seminar (NMS).[2] Following his death the NMS inaugurated the Haoui Montaug New Music Awards in his honour.[5]

In the late 1980s Montaug was the doorman for the Paradise Garage club[5] and the Tunnel[6] 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".[5] Simon Topping of the British dance project Quando Quango had to rely on his banter to get past Montaug and get permission for the group to perform at the Garage.[5]

Montaug's writings appeared in the magazines Details, Paper, and I.D.. In addition to his writing, Montaug appeared in the films Krush Groove, Cookie, and Edo Bertoglio's Downtown 81.[2][7]

Suicide party

Suffering from AIDS, in June 1991 Montaug invited 20 guests to celebrate his suicide at his loft apartment in the Bowery neighborhood of Manhattan[8] located at the corner of the Bowery and East 2nd Street.[3] In addition to the guests present, Madonna attended the party by telephone from Los Angeles.[8] Montaug had previously introduced Madonna at the performance for her music video for "Everybody" in the early 1980s.[9] 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.[8] His guests remained the next morning when he awoke in a fury. Montaug swallowed 20 more pills and died within half an hour.[8] He was survived by his mother and sister.[2]

References

  1. ^ Force, Thessaly La (2018-04-17). "Those We Lost to the AIDS Epidemic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  2. ^ a b c d "Haoui Montaug; Disco Doorman, 39". The New York Times. 12 June 1991. p. 25.
  3. ^ a b Lynn Yaeger. "All Sold Out at CBGB". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  4. ^ Morton, Andrew (2002). Madonna. Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-98310-7.
  5. ^ a b c d Duffy, Thom (30 May 1992). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 13–. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Johnny Dynell - Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  7. ^ Anthony Haden-Guest. "The Roving Eye". Artnet.
  8. ^ a b c d France, David (13 January 1997). "This Doctor Wants to Help You Die". New York. New York Media, LLC: 29–. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  9. ^ Morton 2002, p. 149
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