Haoui "Howie" Montaug - Danceteria Doorman

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Haoui Montaug, NYC, 1984.

“This picture of Haoui Montaug reminds me of a Man Ray photograph. It looks like it’s from another time, there’s something very 1920s about it. It’s never been published before.

Haoui was a doorman at a lot of well-known New York City nightclubs, and ran a cabaret r***e called No Entiendes, which showcased a young Madonna and early performances by the Beastie Boys. He also appeared in the films Krush Groove and Edo Bertoglio’s Downtown 81.

I photographed him for The Face when I was their New York photographer.”

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The 2021 - A music group named Sarko Montaug release debut single

Chicago-based indie pop duo Sarko Montaug – married partners Cristian and Jess Mora – who have stepped out on the music scene with their unique blend of innovative sounds that pay tribute to the past while celebrating today’s musical landscape. The duo conceived their name from DJ Anita Sarko and Doorman Haoui Montaug, who are known for providing places for artists like Beastie Boys and Madonna to perform when they were “unknowns.” According to Sarko Montaug: “We’ll always sound indie, even when we are trying to be pop and we’ll always be trying to modernize the past.”

Sarko Montaug Release Stellar Debut Single & Visuals for “Possessive” Sarko Montaug announce their arrival on the music scene by dropping their debut single "Possessive" and it's rather 'out-of-the-box' video.

1986 - [Party at the Tunnel, with Steve Greenberg, Keith Haring, Claes Oldenburg, Haoui Montaug]

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198x - Hauoi

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Card for Haoui Montaug’s second anniversary celebration of No Entiendes at Danceteria, 1984.

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Invite card for Haoui Montaug’s No Entiendes! at Danceteria, Wednesday, December 15, 1982.

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Invite card for Haoui Montaug’s No Entiendes! at Danceteria, Wednesday, January 5, 1983.

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198x - Hauoi and Sally Randall Brunger

Photo courtesy of Sally Randall Brunger and Phoebe Finch

198x - David Ilku - the Magnificent Haoui Montaug center, the first person to ever book and pay me (Ilku) to "perform" Yup, it’s all his fault! With Dynamic, DJ, Daddy .dynell on the right

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1985 - Doorway To Fame - Hauoi models shorts with Sally Randall Brunger

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198x - Hauoi works the door with Sally Randall Brunger

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1978 - Haoui in London

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1984 - Haoui and Anita Sarko at the New Music Seminar

Howie Montaug, Anita Sarko & Kristi Rose Howie and Anita hosted one of the top club events of every week during the mid-1980s in New York City. This cabaret event was at the New Music Seminar and K...

Portrait of Haoui Montaug
1981

Finger-painting on paper

20 x 16 inches

Contact gallery for price below.

When Maggie Smith, a social activist, opened Tin Pan Alley in 1978 she wanted to create a welcoming environment for locals in the economically depressed neighborhood of Times Square known as a center of the s*x trade. The arrival of downtown artists in 1980 diversified the crowd, and with the later addition of exhibitions and performances it echoed the creative dialogue that began at the Times Square Show in 1980. For a time the bar was largely run by women artists: Cara Perlman, Jane Sherry, Nan Goldin, and Ulli Rimkus were bartenders, and Kiki Smith was the cook. It was at Tin Pan Alley where Cara Perlman created her finger-paint portraits, including this example of Haoui Montaug.

Haoui Montaug was a key player in the shaping of NYC nightlife during the 1980s, being doorman at Hurrah, Palladium, Studio 54, and Danceteria. He held a cabaret called No Entiendes! at Danceteria and gave many aspiring artists their first opportunity at performing, including an unknown Danceteria waitress named Madonna. She was present via telephone at Haoui’s su***de party in 1991. Remember those?! When he could no longer take the pain and degradation of complications from AIDS, Haoui Montaug threw a farewell party and invited his closest friends. At the gathering Montaug swallowed five Seconal barbiturate pills, and went into a deep labored sleep, but kept breathing to the dismay of the guests. His guests remained the next morning when he awoke in a fury. He finally swallowed 20 more pills and died posthaste.

G.E.

Work by Cara Perlman

Original web posting - https://clampart.com/2013/07/portrait-of-haoui-montaug/perlmancara_haoui-montaug-980/

This photo of Haoui "Howie" Montaug - Danceteria Doorman & DJ Anita Sarko came up in my phone memories today , not sure who to photo credit John Andrew Simone is this yours ? . Like alot of memories this time of year I got teary eyed thinking of these 2 , how they gave me my start in NYC as a singing waiter at the first Karaoke Party for gringos in 1987 & how wonderfully talented creative and funny they were . Haoui's " No Entiendes" Cabaret helped a little girl singer named Madonna land a record deal and showcased some punk rappers who called themselves THE BEASTIE BOYS!!!!!!!!!!! . Anita was like Miss Tammy in Hairspray - 1988 DJing in the 1960s w 2 Caliofone Record Players at the All Girls School she attended in Detroit w Gilda Radner and graduated on to The Mudd Club, Studio 54, countless A List clubs & events as well as being a fab journalist for Details Magazine . Both Haoui & Anita lived life on their terms and left this ole world on their terms ( do a Wiki Search , too painful to discuss here today 😞 ) . Both of you are remembered today and always . All my Love Thank you xo Dj Tennessee

198x - Josie Borain, Haoui & friend

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1984 - Haoui Montaug's No Entiendes Cabaret promo flyer from Danceteria

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198x - Danceteria employee Melissa Davis stands with Haoui

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Julie, and Haoui Montaug at DANCETERIA 1983. Copyright ©The Archive 2015. All rights reserved

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Haoui Montaug and Michael J. Fox at the Palladium. September 23, 1985. (Photo by Patrick McMullan/Getty Images)

198x? - Debi Mazar and Haoui

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198x - Friends like no others

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198x - Scott Seip & Haoui Montaug on Manhattan Cable TV show

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Lucien Samaha - Photographs, Books, and Prints

198x - Haoui and Susanne Bartsch at her Soho store opening.

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Lucien Samaha - Photographs, Books, and Prints

198x - At MK
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199x - From the Going Nightclubing Instagram page

199x - New Music Seminar

198x - Image courtesy of Chris Romano

This polaroid was taken of the Danceteria 27 who were arrested on October 4th 1980 at the closing of the first Danceteria on 37th Street (plus some more employees who were not arrested). The polaroids were found in David Wojnarowicz's archives at NYU but we don't know who actually shot them. None of us old geezers can remember who the actual person was behind the camera. My guess is David or Zoe. If anyone knows for sure, don't be shy. Most of the people are identified but some remain mysterious. Some last names are missing too.

198x - Haoui shows up in a WNBC Live At Five news story.

Many thanks to AKR for uncovering this time capsule link!

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