21/12/2021
Over a week has passed since Bad Santa Toy Drive and I am deeply moved by all those who took part in making this happen. Special shout out to:
Noor. My wife. We've stayed up for hours on end working on flyers, posts and online marketing. She applied her managerial operations skills and the love she brings to everything. And then you blew everyone's minds that night on the decks. I love you baby.
James Ko aka White Knight. One of my best friends who came out of no where with this hidden skill of online/social media marketing, creating the landing page, ads more flyers you name it! I couldn't be grateful enough for our friendship.
Steve Orino and his crew from ArtBomb. What a remarkable team to work with. The stage design, projection mapping and lighting you saw in the main room and the back room was from ArtBomb and Origins. Solid group of professionals from Austin.
Our sponsors for the event:
StinkyBody
Vybe Riot
Le Bon Temps
Joanna Hathcock with Shaktified Arts for being a vendor and providing the most extraordinary headpieces to share with our guests.
Vanessa Shantal Gomez of Selah's Safe Way for working with me on this toy drive for an amazing cause. I couldn't have thought of a better nonprofit than yours to work with. This was divine planning at it finest and a true honor to work with you on this.
Joshua Shronce for handling the tables, bottle service and cocktails. Great working with you man.
Don Ross Nabb Productions for providing the furniture.
Wesley DePaul Smith for providing security.
Nabih and Alexis Theis for working the door and coat check.
The epic line up that curated the whole night.
Anthony Attalla
Noor
Elliott Poston
Payam Majidinejad
El
TeamUmami Music
Tallex
Photography: Gregory Martin , Mike Margolies and Scott Fischer
Video: Sopaul Puth
Sound from DJSL
The hotel. Alex Cruz and his whole staff for handling the logistics, set up, bartenders and working with my team to help make this all happen.
And to all of you who came out to our holiday party and made it the unforgettable evening that it was. This was a magical night and our biggest production yet. Connections were made amongst people near and far, the costumes were sexy and on point. And we were all left awestruck after this weekend. It has been our honor to co-create this for you all. See you next year.
