#36: Co-Owner Steve Rubell
Meet Steve Rubell, the man who ruled the night! As the flamboyant co-owner of Studio 54, he was the heart and soul of the party. Pictured below, he’s engulfed in a sea of revelers, standing out in his slick satin jacket. Rubell was the puppet master of the disco era, orchestrating unforgettable nights for the glittering crowd that flocked to his legendary club. His story is as captivating as the wild nights he hosted.
Steve was the gatekeeper of coolness, the arbiter of hipness, the ultimate judge of who was deemed worthy to grace the hallowed halls of the venue. With a discerning eye and an innate sense of style, he held the power to make or break someone’s night. His word was the final decree, the deciding factor that separated the mundane from the magnificent.