Las Vegas (Top40 Charts / Angel Management Group) 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.
