![]() Spending his late teens and early 20s throwing parties at clubs such as The World, MK, Red Zone and Mars, Tronn’s life changed again with a chance encounter. This led to an appearance on the infamous talk show Geraldo, where Tronn appeared on the panel next to future drag superstar RuPaul. “We were really the first two ‘promoters’ of the modern age, and the style and format we invented has had ripple effects globally that remain to this day.” Tronn was also becoming known for his unique hairstyle-a sprayed and shellacked “unicorn horn.” This hair style proved so compelling that an MTV camera crew came to Tronn’s apartment to film him sculpting it into place as part of a special on Tronn and the Club Kids. “The only other person doing events was Michael Alig, and because of the community we created, a story was done on our scene, and we appeared on the cover of New York Magazine, where the term ‘Club Kids’ was born when it appeared above our heads,” Tronn says. The shows caught the attention of Rudolf Piper, the notable impresario behind iconic clubs like Danceteria, Tunnel, and Mars, and the young Tronn began producing outrageous, immersive theme parties on a regular basis. He produced four collections and four fashion shows at New York City’s hottest nightclubs. The prolific, multi-faceted creator is referring to New York City’s ’80s Club Kid scene, which he spearheaded when he was a 16-year-old student at New York’s High School of Music & Art (known as the “Fame” school, in reference to the 1980 film of that name). It was the time when Warhol was the unofficial mayor of the city.” At the time I grew up in Manhattan, culture was experiencing a golden age. I did not seek out to have this career, but I feel fortunate and blessed to have it. My peers and I created a new way and a new community. I was not following in anyone’s footsteps. There was no ‘industry’ or structure as it is today. “At the time I began producing events, it was for fun. “Manhattan was ablaze with color, uniqueness, creation, fashion and fantasy,” he says. Tronn attributes much of his artistic development to his formative years in New York. He is not just an artist, not just a nightclub promoter, not just a creative director, and now, not just a restaurateur, but rather all those and then some. Looking back at the trajectory of Tronn’s career, it is clear the native New Yorker defies all conventional labeling. There are also over 100 developments being built within a five-mile radius, so it seems undeniable that Fort Lauderdale has an incredible future ahead.” We are a half a block west of NSU Museum, down the street from The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and about a mile from The Parker Playhouse and the War Memorial Auditorium. Everything is easy and accessible,” Tronn continues, “TIMBR will certainly be a destination for many, but it will also be community driven. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Delray and Palm Beach are all now unified in a way they have never been before. ![]() The Brightline has enabled people who have before stayed and played only in Miami to explore all the way to Palm Beach. “Fort Lauderdale is at the exciting intersection of Miami and Palm Beach. TIMBR-set to open this fall-is Tronn’s latest project, and his first in Fort Lauderdale, a city he feels is worthy of an overdue spotlight. The 100-year-old building is getting a multi-million-dollar gut renovation and complete transformation. Now he is bringing his talent, vision and flair to Fort Lauderdale with a new and unique dining concept called TIMBR, which he and his partners Max Van Fleet and Paul Brown are opening on Las Olas Boulevard, anchoring the street half a block west of Andrews Avenue in the former Cash Only/Automatic Slims/Tilted Kilt space. As a teen in New York City, he skyrocketed to success as one of the first promoters, took South Beach by storm in his 20s and was one of the founding artists of Wynwood. ![]() He has thrown extravagant parties for superstar celebrities and top designers, from Madonna to Cartier, and produced fashion shows for Jean-Paul Gaultier and Anna Sui. Over the last three decades, Tronn has hosted over a million guests at venues, events, shows and exhibitions in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami. Michael Tronn, pioneer and master producer of extravagant experiences, is adding his own Midas touch with the opening of TIMBR, and those who have followed his prolific career can attest that only greatness awaits. ![]() Nightlife Visionary, Michael Tronn, elevates the culinary landscape with the opening of TIMBR.įort Lauderdale is a city on the rise, but nothing quite matches the creative vitality that awaits. ![]()
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