MYKELSTEVENS
ENTREPRENEUR
creating jobs • hakushu • giving back
Mykel Stevens has thrived as a well known nightlife entrepreneur for over 30yrs. Mykel started his career as a nightclub & live music promoter in the Philadelphia & New York City areas in the early 90’s. Since then he has opened, owned, and been the marketing genius behind numerous restaurants, bars, and nightclubs all across the country. In Miami, he’s known for creating Back Door Bamby, Miami’s (decadent & debauchery filled) longest running party.2004 - Mykel took his theatrical nightclub production on an eight city United States tour showcasing world-renowned DJ’s. The tour was sponsored by Maxim Magazine & Heineken and costed an astonishing $500,000.00.Mykel brought international DJs to Miami throughout the 90s and 2000s like Frankie Knuckles, Louie Vega, David Morales, Sasha, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Josh Wink, Erick Morillo and Lee Burridge.Between 2009 - 2019 Mykel moved to Los Angeles and partnered with AK Sands & Tom Rizzo. They started up numerous successful companies over the next 10 years, ranging from tech to pets to beverages.In 2013 Mykel took a break from his California lifestyle to come back to South Florida. He created, designed and opened the first speakeasy-style craft cocktail bar in Ft Lauderdale - Stache 1920’s Drinking Den. He partnered with world renowned mixologist John Lermayer to curate his cocktail menu and train the all-new bar staff to become mixologists. In 2023 Bar Stache celebrated its 10 year anniversary.In 2021 Mykel opened up the stylishly elegant Vinyl Fish Club, a Japanese inspired restaurant and lounge featuring an exclusive 12 seat chefs choice omakase room.
VINYL FISH CLUB - Chef Kazuo Yoshida
Vinyl Fish Club Omakase Listening Bar
VINYL FISH CLUB IS THE FIRST VINYL OMAKASE LISTENING BAR AND RESTAURANT DEDICATED TO ITS MEMBERS & THE ANALOG AUDIOPHILE MUSIC CULTURE. PROVIDING A SOUND EXPERIENCE AN INTIMATE AND IMMERSIVE SPACE FOR THE DISCERNING MUSIC & FOODIE ENTHUSIAST, GUESTS CAN EXPECT THEIR ENCOUNTER WITH VFC TO BE NO LESS THAN MEMORABLE.VINYL FISH CLUB SPECIALIZES IN SERVING A HIGH QUALITY TRADITIONAL OMAKASE EXPERIENCE PAIRED WITH HiFi SOUND & CRAFT COCKTAILS
SUCCESSES
Tengu Westwood & Santa Monica
LUA
Crobar Worldwide
Delano Hotel
Shore Club Hotel
Mondrian South Beach
LOLA
BAR Stache— Drinking Den
Madame Phuong
VINYL FISH CLUB
Club Luci
IN THE WORKS— PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
THE DWELLER - Hospitality + Experience
WAGYU & WAX - Japanese Steakhouse | Vinyl Listening Bar
STRADA GRILL - Resort Restaurant & Clubhouse
DRUNKEN WAGYU - Japanese Beefbar
THE PINK OYSTER - Eatery & Soundbar
PINKY’S PIE - PIZZA, BURGERS & BREW
Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.” - RUMI
