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- Comment: Currently reads like a glowing advert for Proud's various companies. Concentrate on writing about him, using the news sources that talk about him. remove the advertising. Sionk (talk) 21:11, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
Alex Proud is a restaurateur, gallerist and music venue owner born in Brighton[1], Sussex.
Opening the first of his galleries in 1994 selling rare Japanese paintings[2], Proud Galleries swiftly became established on London's gallery circuit, switching the focus of their exhibits in 1998 to photography with a string of successful exhibitions that focused on themes and people in popular culture.[3] With many of these exhibitions centred on rock & roll history, Proud Galleries quickly became synonymous with the scene it sought to celebrate in hosting star studded launch parties and private gigs from the likes of Sting, Adam Ant and Dirty Pretty Things. In 2005, Alex diversified by opening the Proud Camden bar & gallery which serves the dual function of full-time live music venue and photography gallery.
Since 2005, the Proud Group has grown to include three gallery spaces and three cabaret restaurants additional to the live music gallery space on Chalk Farm Road, Camden.
Proud Camden
Proud Camden is located in the 200-year-old Grade II listed Horse Hospital [4] in the Stables Market in Camden, London. The venue has been systematically designed and restored, but it retains most of its original features, including the stables that once housed the horses that were injured pulling canal barges.
Proud Camden offers hot beverages and food during the day, and transforms into a live music venue and bar [5] from 7.30pm, with each night hosting eclectic live music - Jessie J, Pete Doherty, Dizzee Rascal, The Kooks, Stereophonics, and Johnny Borrell have played intimate sets there.
While the venue largely showcases local music and upcoming talent, Proud Camden has also hosted concerts from the likes of: A$AP Rocky, Cage the Elephant, Mystery Jets, Amy Winehouse, Calvin Harris, Graham Coxon,Ed Sheeran, Dirty Pretty Things, Lethal Bizzle, The Enemy, Lykke Li, Vivian Girls, Black Lips, Manchester Orchestra, I Blame Coco, Charli XCX and many more.
Proud Camden includes an outdoor terraced café known as the Sky Bar.
Proud Galleries Group
Proud Galleries Group was launched in Autumn 1998 by Alex Proud to bring high quality photography to a mainstream market, based upon a formula of exhibiting accessible shows around popular themes.
A series of landmark shows included
- 'Destroy: The Sex Pistols'[6],
- 'Rankin’s Nudes'[7],
- 'The Rock 'n' Roll Years', ‘Underexposed’[8],
- 'The Stones and their Scene: Photographs by Eric Swayne'[9][10][11],
- ‘Rebel Life: Bob Marley’,
- ‘The Official Bob Dylan Show’[12],
- ‘The Libertines’,
- 'Graham Nash: Life on the Road'[13][14][15],
- 'Debbie Harry Queen of Punk: Portraits by Brian Aris'[16][17][18],
- 'Bob Willoughby: The Silver Age of Hollywood',
- 'Duffy: The Lost Portraits'[19][20],[21]
- 'Sex Drugstores and Rock & Roll'[22], [23],
- 'All About Bond - Terry_O'Neill_(photographer) Terry O’Neill'[24][25][26],
- 'Withnail & Me: Photographs by Murray Close'[27][28][29][30].
Proud has also co-hosted exhibitions with Paul McCartney[31][32], Playboy, Sting[33], Coldplay[34][35][36] and The Amy Winehouse foundation for charity[37].[38]
Proud Cabaret
Proud Cabaret is a restaurant chain of the Proud Group.
With restaurants in Camden, the City of London and Brighton, the Proud Cabaret group have been active on the cabaret circuit of London on the South East with a constantly rotating series of variety shows that work towards recreating an authentic dining experience akin to the decadent speakeasies of the 1920s.
Launching in 2009, Proud Cabaret City has hosted the "FHM Sexiest Woman Awards", the album launch for pop group Stooshe and been used for the filming of various music videos and film scenes. These include the video to Lawson’s single ‘Juliet’[39], made in Chelsea as well as a video response to the London Cabaret Festival from the Cabaret community, ‘Cabarevolution’.
In February 2012, the South Gallery of Proud Camden reopened as Proud Cabaret Camden. In March 2012, Proud opened Proud Cabaret Brighton in the old Hanbury Ballroom, Kemptown, Brighton.
Other Work
Having studied Politics at University of York, Alex has always held an active interest in politics, engaging with development proposals local to the Camden community, serving as a vice chairman for Camden Town Unlimited, as well as working as an advisor to the former Liberal Democrat leader, Charles Kennedy.
In 2013, Alex featured as a returning dealer on the Channel 4 series Four Rooms [40], wherein entrepreneurs and businessmen & women are pitched collectibles from independents.
Occasionally operating as a columnist and commentator, Alex has lent his working knowledge of the entertainment industry to publications that range from NW Resident magazine to the London Evening Standard [41].
Personal Life
In 2004, Alex married journalist and interior designer Danielle Rigby, with whom he has three children. They live between East Sussex and London.
References
- ^ "Proud to be a Brighton boy", The Argus, Ian Ray, 20 September 2010
- ^ "Profile: Alex Proud – Nightclub & Gallery Owner", The Global Herald, Linda Scott, 16 December 2010
- ^ "Proud’s gangster snap", Camden New Journal, Dan Carrier
- ^ "Horse Hospital list entry", English Heritage, 3 September 1981
- ^ "Proud Camden bar and live music venue", Time Out, 2 February 2013
- ^ "Dennis Morris snapped the Sex Pistols at their peak", The Independent, Fiona Sturges, 25 September 1998
- ^ "Bare naked ladies", The Guardian, 2 September 1999
- ^ "Underexposed II", The Telegraph, Rebecca Heald, 7 May 2002
- ^ "Unseen photos of The Rolling Stones to go on display in London", NME, 27 May 2013
- ^ "Rolling Stones and their scene: hidden 60s photographs finally see the light", The Guardian, Maev Kennedy, 26 May 2013
- ^ "Unseen photos of The Rolling Stones to go on display", UNCUT, May 2013
- ^ "Another side of Bob Dylan", The Guardian, Richard Williams, 14 September 2005
- ^ "Graham Nash: Life on the Road ", The Telegraph, April 2013
- ^ "Graham Nash's best photograph: Joni Mitchell listening to her new album", The Guardian, Sarah Phillips, 10 April 2013
- ^ "Super cool rock and roll portraits by Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills and... fame", The It’s Nice That, Rob Alderson, 4 April 2013
- ^ "Picture gallery: rare Debbie Harry images", The Times, James Jackson, 11 January 2013
- ^ "Debbie Harry: Queen of Punk", Harper’s Bazaar, 16 January 2013
- ^ "Brian Aris: Debbie Harry Queen of Punk", Le Journal de la Photographie, Gilles Decamps, January 2013
- ^ "Duffy: The Lost Portraits", The Independent, 20 March 2012
- ^ "Duffy – Lost Portraits", It’s Rude To Stare, March 2012
- ^ "The Duffy Diaries", Twin, Carla Seipp, 27 March 2012
- ^ "The glory days of King's Road", The Telegraph
- ^ "Sex, Drugstores and Rock & Roll: a History of the King’s Road", Substance
- ^ "All About Bond exhibition captures 007′s intimate moments", Metro, 13 September 2012
- ^ "It's all about Bond", The Lady, 30 November 2012
- ^ "All About Bond: Terry O’Neill Exhibition", The Gentleman’s Journal, Robert Gwyther
- ^ “Withnail & I: behind the scenes on the making of the cult classic", The Guardian, Xan Brooks, 3 April 2009
- ^ “Behind-the-scenes photos reveal making of Withnail & I", Evening Standard, Olivia Cole, 2 April 2009
- ^ “Unseen Images of Cult Classic Withnail And I", Daily Mail, 22 March 2009
- ^ "Proud Photography Gallery Past Exhibitions"
- ^ “Paul McCartney", The Telegraph
- ^ “Macca launches tour exhibition", Evening Standard, 5 November 2004
- ^ “Sting’s rainforest photos showcase indigenous peoples", Metro, 4 October 2009
- ^ “Coldplay to stage charity art exhibition", The Independent, Matilda Battersby, 26 November 2012
- ^ “Coldplay and Paris for Kids Company", 1883 Magazine, Jacopo Nuvolari, 27 November 2012
- ^ “Coldplay Announce Details Of 'Mylo Xyloto' Artwork Exhibition For Kids Company", Stereoboard, Jon Stickler, 18 October 2012
- ^ “Amy Winehouse: For You I was a Flame", Time Out, 17 July 2013
- ^ “Amy Winehouse exhibition to open in Camden to mark late singer's 30th birthday", NME, 8 July 2013
- ^ “Lawson’s single ‘Juliet’", 1 September 2013
- ^ "Four Rooms Profiles - Alex Proud", Channel 4
- ^ "Farewell to Amy Winehouse, the Camden girl", London Evening Standard, Alex Proud, 26 July 2011