Merlin Bronques
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Merlin Bronques is the controversial nightlife personality behind the website lastnightsparty.com. Based in New York, he is the site’s founder and sole photographer and travels frequently to Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Berlin, London, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and a host of other party destinations to photograph events, nightlife, and the party people.
Bronques has been featured in newspapers and periodicals including Rolling Stone, in which LastNightsParty.com was proclaimed the world’s hottest website, Newsweek, The New York Times, Vogue Italia, British Vogue, URB, GQ Germany, Stuff, The Village Voice, Fader, and I-D. Bronques has regularly contributed editorial work to magazines including Spin, Ocean Drive, and BPM and shot ad campaigns for Nokia, Nike, Diesel, Converse and Ben Sherman and others.
Some notable celebrities that have appeared on the site include Madonna, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Kim Kardashian, Kelly Osbourne, Paris Hilton, Marilyn Manson, Dita Von Teese, Perry Farell, Kevin Federline, Kanye West, Kelis, Travis Barker, Nas, Rose McGowan, Debbie Harry, David Grohl, Karen O, Moby, Ashley Olsen, Heidi Klum, Hillary Duff, Flavor Flav, DJ AM, Dennis Rodman, Billy Idol, Jay-Z, Seal, Michael Stipe, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Beyonce, Juliette Lewis, Public Enemy, Good Charlotte, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Lil’ Kim, and many others.
Recently Bronques launched LastNightsParty.tv as a source of video and blog content.
, artist
and photographer originally from Brooklyn, NY, United States
who grew up partly in Montreal, but primarily Aylmer Quebec, Canada.
As a musician, he enjoyed popularity during the mid-1990s under the moniker Merlin. His 1993 self-produced first album A Noise Supreme was a blend of industrial rock
and rap. The album received critical praise and generated a fanbase in Canada, partly due to MuchMusic
airplay of the video for the single "Pusher."
In 1996, Merlin released the album Merlin's Arcade. The single "The Playboy Interview" also received some airplay on MuchMusic. He also founded the pop-rock band Ma, whose album Cool Chicks and Other Babes drew comparisons to Weezer
. Perhaps in reaction to criticism that his new sound was a dramatic departure from his industrial/rap origins, Merlin released the industrial album Viddy Well Little Brother in 1997. In 2001, he released his major-label debut Milkbar Stereo.
He later formed the group NAM:LIVE!, which he disbanded after finding success as a nightlife photographer. He claims to have no formal training and was first introduced to photography by his father who is a studio photographer. A book of his photographs, lastnightsparty: Where Were You Last Night?, was published in 2006..
Career
LastNightsParty.com offers a behind-the-scenes look into the most exclusive parties around the world. LastNightsParty.com’s galleries of hipsters, models, and the fashion community has a global audience. LastNightsParty is also an Abrams book released worldwide.Bronques has been featured in newspapers and periodicals including Rolling Stone, in which LastNightsParty.com was proclaimed the world’s hottest website, Newsweek, The New York Times, Vogue Italia, British Vogue, URB, GQ Germany, Stuff, The Village Voice, Fader, and I-D. Bronques has regularly contributed editorial work to magazines including Spin, Ocean Drive, and BPM and shot ad campaigns for Nokia, Nike, Diesel, Converse and Ben Sherman and others.
Some notable celebrities that have appeared on the site include Madonna, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Kim Kardashian, Kelly Osbourne, Paris Hilton, Marilyn Manson, Dita Von Teese, Perry Farell, Kevin Federline, Kanye West, Kelis, Travis Barker, Nas, Rose McGowan, Debbie Harry, David Grohl, Karen O, Moby, Ashley Olsen, Heidi Klum, Hillary Duff, Flavor Flav, DJ AM, Dennis Rodman, Billy Idol, Jay-Z, Seal, Michael Stipe, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Beyonce, Juliette Lewis, Public Enemy, Good Charlotte, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Lil’ Kim, and many others.
Recently Bronques launched LastNightsParty.tv as a source of video and blog content.
History
Merlin Bronques is an American musicianMusician
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, artist
Artist
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and photographer originally from Brooklyn, NY, United States
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who grew up partly in Montreal, but primarily Aylmer Quebec, Canada.
As a musician, he enjoyed popularity during the mid-1990s under the moniker Merlin. His 1993 self-produced first album A Noise Supreme was a blend of industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
and rap. The album received critical praise and generated a fanbase in Canada, partly due to MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
airplay of the video for the single "Pusher."
In 1996, Merlin released the album Merlin's Arcade. The single "The Playboy Interview" also received some airplay on MuchMusic. He also founded the pop-rock band Ma, whose album Cool Chicks and Other Babes drew comparisons to Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
. Perhaps in reaction to criticism that his new sound was a dramatic departure from his industrial/rap origins, Merlin released the industrial album Viddy Well Little Brother in 1997. In 2001, he released his major-label debut Milkbar Stereo.
He later formed the group NAM:LIVE!, which he disbanded after finding success as a nightlife photographer. He claims to have no formal training and was first introduced to photography by his father who is a studio photographer. A book of his photographs, lastnightsparty: Where Were You Last Night?, was published in 2006..