Unik Ernest interview

Born in Port-au Prince, Haiti, Unik has built a reputation as a premier event producer in New York, London, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, and St. Tropez. Starting in the early nineties, he quickly learned that his natural propensity for having fun was a marketable commodity. In 2006 his first nightclub, P.M. lounge, helped change the meatpacking district into the social and event center of New York.

Since that time, brands as diverse as Nike, Diesel, La Perla, Valentino, Volkswagen, Virgin Mobile, Microsoft, Def Jam, Lufthansa Airlines, and Interscope Records have turned to Unik to produce the world's most exclusive parties and special promotions.

Through his celebrity-packed parties and events, Unik was uniquely qualified to leverage his social networks to help the country he holds dear to his heart. For the past 10 years his birthday had become the one great celebration to attend before July 4th. In the year 2006, Unik declined to accept any more birthday gifts. Instead he asked his friends to make a donation to any foundation that helped the children of his country. That first year, he raised $15,000 for Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti Foundation. The following year he founded EDEYO on his birthday.

Together with Edeyo's partners, Unik has devoted his energy and talents to educating and enlightening the world about Haiti and bring hope to the future of these disadvantaged children.

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