Roger Michael began his nightlife career in 1987, staging one-off parties in warehouses and private residences during the Second Summer of Love when acid house parties and raves were popular in Britain. His debut club night was on a Tuesday in 1988 at Wall Street – an infamous private members’ club, located on Bruton Street in Mayfair off Berkeley Square.

Curating a raft of notable club nights, the trailblazing promoter’s winning formula was honed when he reimagined and reawakened  London’s jaded clubbing scene in the late 1980s. Reinventing bottle/table service and introducing into the mainstream, ramping up door admission standards and guest list norms – his unique ability to mix a diverse and international crowd to create a winning formula has altered London’s approach to night-time entertainment forever.

With a history of curating bespoke celebrity and notable guest lists for red carpet and VIP events in London and overseas, promoting innovative club nights that have enjoyed unparalleled success over the past decades, and levying a hitherto unheard of £20 admission charge to his wildly popular Saturday nights at Browns members’ club in the early 1990s, much is owed to Michael for the contribution he has made to London’s nightlife.

Roger is the first promoter to mastermind and simultaneously promoted four notoriously popular club nights weekly across the capital: Wednesdays at Embargo in Chelsea, ‘The Next Big Thing’ on Thursdays at Hanover Grand in Hanover Square, ‘Atomic Model’ on Fridays at The Iceni in Shepard’s Market, Mayfair, and ‘Eyeball Arizona’ on Saturdays at Ladbroke Grove’s Subterania. In 1992, at the Piper-Heidsieck Champagne London Club and Bar Awards’ ceremony, he picked up the Longest Guest List Award.

By 1995, Michael’s ground-breaking club nights soon became recognised internationally for their style, glamour, and strong social atmosphere. That year, he was awarded the London Club and Bar Awards’ Best Promoter Award. The Independent called The Next Big Thing in 1995, “a hybrid of Handbag House, dance floor anthems and a live band.” During that year, Michael incorporated, Roger Michael Associates Ltd, specialising in nightclubs and events – RMA’s events were described by The Independent as having “an exclusive feel while maintaining a down-to-earth, community vibe.”

In 1997, The Independent called Michael “one of London’s most successful promoters”, quoting: “his events are renowned for their sense of style and glamour.”

By 1998, Michael had taken on a new, game-changing role providing bespoke celebrity guestlist management for the international launch of Vivienne Westwood’s first fragrance, ‘Boudoir’ in London.

A year later, the designer enlisted Roger to help launch her first US store in Manhattan, New York, as well as the inaugural dinner and party which coincided with her first US fashion show and Red Label debut.

Fast forward to 2001 and Michael was tasked with providing bespoke celebrity guestlist management for Moët and Chandon’s first Fashion Tribute at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, where Vivienne Westwood was the first designer to be honoured.

In May 1998, Michael was featured in the “Cool Britannia” special edition of GQ Germany, alongside figures including London’s then-prime minister, Tony Blair.

In the 2000s, he ran three other consecutive club nights, including Tuesdays at Boujis, Thursdays at Kabarets Prophecy in London, and Fridays at the Man Ray restaurant and bar in Paris. The latter was part-owned by Thierry Klemeniuk, American actors Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, John Malkovich, and British singer Mick Hucknall of Simply Red.

In September 2003, Michael enjoyed further success after founding the creative agency and nightlife brand, I AM ROCKSTAR, with its earliest project including the eponymous Tuesday nights at Boujis members’ club in South Kensington, which ran until 2012.

In 2006, the London Evening Standard – “Going Out London” described Tuesdays at Boujis as “hosted by Roger Michael…a favourite with Princes William and Harry that is also adored by models, Eurotrash and Hollywood types”, including Mickey Rourke.

Ninemsn.com wrote in 2009 that “Boujis in Kensington has a reputation around the world for catering to the rich and famous,” and that “arguably the most popular night at Boujis is Tuesday.” The article further stated the night was a hit with celebrities, such as Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton and Uma Thurman. Other attendees included Kate Middleton before her marriage, Anna Chapman before her indictment as a spy; Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, Scarlett Johansson, Janet Jackson, Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera, Pamela Anderson, Eva Longorie, Eva Mendez, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mickey Rourke, Adam Sandler, Adrian Grenier, Ben Stiller, Jeremy Piven, David Schwimmer, Owen Wilson, David LaChapelle, David Furnish, Prince, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Iovine, Lionel Richie, Dr. Dre, Will.i.am, The Killers, Nickelback, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Slash, Scott Weiland, Axl Rose, Timbaland, and Usher.

In 2009, Roger formed I AM ROCKSTAR by day/night, making it an international party brand and taking the concept on tour to Paris, Cannes, Helsinki and the United Arab Emirates. He was still hosting I AM ROCKSTAR Tuesdays what the Evening Standard called a “famed Tuesday night of debauchery at Boujis,” with celebrities including Paris and Nicky Hilton attending, alongside DJs such as Lindsay Lohan.

Michael was featured in the Evening Standard’s annual ‘The Power 1000’ both in 2009 and 2010, being named the 2012 London Lifestyle Personality of The Year (runner up to London Mayor, Boris Johnson) two years later.

In late 2009, he gained further notoriety when the restaurateur Marlon Abela appointed him as director of the Night Lounge at Morton’s members’ club in London’s Berkeley Square.

In addition to hosting some of London’s most vibrant, scene-stealing club nights, Michael has curated bespoke VIP & notable guest list management for high-profile events, including The UFC® London debut in 2010 (hosted by Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Frank Fertitta III) and Budweiser’s “Club Bud” presents Marquee and TAO Team USA’s London Olympics closing parties in 2012.

In 2013, at The London Club and Bars Awards, Roger received the ceremony’s first “Services to The Nightlife Industry” Award for his contribution to London’s nightlife. That same year, he was appointed in-house marketing manager at Coya restaurant bar and members’ club.

In 2015, Roger took on the role of Advisory Board Member and City Ambassador to InList – a mobile app for booking upscale nightlife, event ticketing and once-in-a-lifetime experiences in over 45 cities worldwide. Far from resting on his laurels, in 2016 Roger threw his hat in the ring to be London’s first “night czar”, an endeavour that was recognised by the Evening Standard.

His autobiography is set for a 2020 release, detaining his life and journey to becoming one of London’s most influential nightlife promoters and curators.