Noel Ashman

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Noel Ashman is a New York City based nightclub owner, film producer and real estate investor.

Career as a Club Owner

Already well-known for his events around the city^[1][2], he decided to open his first club in 1997 named, Veruka, which quickly gained notoriety for its strict door policy and celebrity clientele ^[3].Veruka was open from January 1997 to June 2004. It was one of the first clubs to have bottle service^[4]. During the years that Veruka was in operation, it saw big-name celebrites go through its doors such as, Sean Penn, Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nicolas Cage, Debbie Harry, Dennis Leary, Martin Sheen ^[5]Sarah Jessica Parker^[6], and was a constant hangout of The New York Yankees^[7]. Right after Veruka, he briefly owned Studio 54. He then followed up by buying the old Nell’s space along with partners, Chris Noth, Samantha Ronson, Damon Dash, Jesse Bradford among others^[8]. He ran NA and The Plumm^[9] at 246 West 14th Street from 2004 to 2009. Axl Rose and Tommy Hilfiger also had a fight at The Plumm, which was covered by several tabloids and gossip columns.^[10]".

Film

Ashman has production credits on several films and occasional acting credits.^[11]

He was the associate producer for Speedway Junky, which starred Jesse Bradford and Daryl Hannah^[12]. He was the co-producer on The Atrocity Exhibition, one of the writers being J.G. Ballard^[12] He was also a co-producer for Never Again which Eric Schaeffer wrote and directed^[12] and was an executive producer for Mind the Gap (2004 film)^[12]. On the theater side of things he co-produced the off Broadway play by David Rabe, The Dog Problem (play) ^[13].

He is a co-owner of the production company Co-op ^[14].

He has credits for acting in Mind the Gap (2004 film) and Never Again and special producing credits for The Guitar, Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power and Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope ^[12].

Love Life

He has dated actress Paula Devicq from Party of 5^[15][16]. He was also romantically linked to American Idol's Kimberly Locke.^[17][18][19]

Reference

1. ^ "New Yorkers & Co.". The New York Times. 1995-05-28. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/28/nyregion/new-yorkers-co-625795.html?scp=12&sq=noel%20ashman&st=cse. 
2. ^ "The Extra ‘V’ in Very V.I.P.". The New York Times. 1999-11-21. http://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/21/style/the-extra-v-in-very-vip.html?scp=10&sq=veruka%20celebrities&st=cse&pagewanted=3. 
3. ^ "A Fallen King Tries to Comeback". The New York Times. 1998-11-22. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/22/style/a-fallen-club-king-tries-a-comeback.html?scp=16&sq=noel%20ashman&st=cse&pagewanted=2. 
4. ^ "Looney Chicks". The Village Voice. 2004-02-03. http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-02-03/nyc-life/loony-chicks. 
5. ^ "Power Perches". 1998-10-30. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285527,00.html. 
6. ^ "How Out Players Party (Or Not): They are Foes on the Field, But are They Friends at the Bar? Read on…". The NY Post. 1999-10-14. http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/they_friends_players_party_read_CXmuVadLz5oXn64aXb6yxI/1. 
7. ^ "Champion Yanks Rule the Nigh Life". 2000-10-26. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/champion_yanks_rule_the_night_life_gUVgevDdYyteAoyCfOOy5J. 
8. ^ "Sightings…". The New York Post. 2007-11-18. http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/sightings_gaafTeIS9eerAjMX0aN0zH. 
9. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-05-24-plumm_x.htm
10. ^ http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b52390_Axl_Welcomes_Hilfiger_to_the_Jungle.html
11. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039144/
12. ^ ^{a b c d e} Noel Ashman at the Internet Movie Database
13. ^ "THEATER REVIEW; The Pooch Has the Last Word, Wiseguys". The New York TImes. 2001-06-07. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/07/theater/theater-review-the-pooch-has-the-last-word-wiseguys.html. 
14. ^ "Noel Ashman is about to revolutionize New York City’s club scene once again". examiner.com. http://www.examiner.com/x-22531-NY-Dating-Rules-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Noel-Ashman-is-about-to-revolutionize-New-York-Citys-club-scene-once-again. Retrieved 2009-10-07. 
15. ^ "Noel Ashman’s Star Studded Birthday". timessquaregossip.com. http://www.timessquaregossip.com/2008/07/noel-ashmans-star-studded-birthday.html. Retrieved 2009-10-07. 
16. ^ "Noel Ashman’s Birthday". http://www.theinsider.com. http://www.theinsider.com/news/1020553_NOEL_ASHMAN_S_STAR_STUDDED_BIRTHDAY. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 
17. ^ "Happy Birthday, Kimberley Locke!". timessquaregossip.com. http://evilbeetgossip.film.com/2008/01/04/happy-birthday-kimberley-locke/. Retrieved 2008-01-04. 
18. ^ "Kimberly Locke Is Not Picky". http://www.idlesonfox.com. http://www.idlesonfox.com/2008/01/kimberley-locke-is-not-picky.html. Retrieved 2008-01-05. 
19. ^ "Kimberly Locke". http://www.tmz.com. http://www.tmz.com/2008/01/04/kimberley-new-coast-new-guys-no-harvey/. Retrieved 2008-01-04. 

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