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The Hot 24
Thursday, December 05, 2002

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The Hot 24 rankings were compiled by Beat Manifesto columnist Tony Moton and based primarily on an informal survey of Las Vegas club industry sources, including DJs, promoters, club managers and consultants. It's an unscientific ranking of Las Vegas' hottest people, places and things in club culture.

NAME
FACTOID
THE SKINNY

1. Crystal Method
Electronic music masters
Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan put Vegas CD on the map

2. Michael Fuller
Local DJ supreme
The Funkler is the hardest-working spinner in town, period

3. Drai's
Barbary Coast beast
Victor Drai made the call; Tony Verdugo made it happen

4. Ra
Luxor-ious setting
"Pleasuredome" on Wednesday night simply rules

5. Light
The belle of Bellagio
Andy Masi and Andrew Sasson hit Sunday night jackpot

6. The Nine Group
Nine, Ghostbar, Rain and Skin
Owners Michael Morton and Scott DeGraff help Palms sizzle

7. "Godspeed"
At the Foundation Room
Thank God it's Monday in the House of Blues hideaway

8. Studio 54
MGM Grand slam
DJ Frankie and crew are torrid on Tuesdays with "Eden"

9. Baby's
Hard Rock solid
Guests DJs Tiesto and Deep Dish bring world-class flavor

10. "Club Rubber/Pimp `n' Ho"
Top U.S. theme parties
Cali's John Huntington and Damian Sanders redefine big pimpin'

11. Curve
Aladdin's shining star
Co-creators Blue Man Moving and Gary Thayer hook it up right

12. Trance and progressive house
Harder, faster
DJs Scott Stubbs and Robert Oleysyk lead the charge

13. Hush
Polo Towers gem
Promoters like Ryan Doherty appreciate this unsung nightspot

14. DJ Create
Real name: David Fogg
An underground house supporter who stays true to the music

15. "Dragon"
China Grill thriller
Enter this Wednesday party for a night to remember

16. "Soundbar"
House Society
DJs Keith Evan and Carlos Sanchez give house-heads their fix

17. Michael Shulman
Pop culturalist and DJ
Published in Vanity Fair, Playboy, Black Book

18. "Dimensional Dance"
Airs on KUNV 91.5-FM
From DJ Shoe to Big E, the show celebrates dance music

19. Coyote Ugly
At New York-New York
Among consultant Steve Davidovici's winners the past decade

20. Record Stores
Intelligence and Interstate
The I's have it when it comes to moving vinyl and CDs

21. Hollywood and R.O.B.
Manic mixers
A pair of DJ aces who know what makes a dance floor fill up

22. Club Utopia
Groundbreaker
Gino LoPinto and David Cohen foster a new era in Vegas clubs

23. Lieuchi
Club diva, model
A prime-time party girl with style, charisma and beauty to burn

24. Chris Reda
NYC on the Move
East Coast promoter knows value of a Vegas three-day weekend

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