Peter Gatien
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Peter Gatien is a Canadian-born nightclub impresario best known for owning and operating several iconic New York City clubs in the 1980s and 1990s, including Limelight and Tunnel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Gatien canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T168732 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Peter Gatien Context triple: [Rikers Island, hasNotableInmate, Peter Gatien]
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A.
Eric Villency
Eric Villency is an American businessman and interior designer, known as the CEO of the design firm Villency Design Group and for his past marriage to television personality Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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B.
Eric Thibault
Eric Thibault is a professional basketball coach best known for leading the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.
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C.
Brian Bilello
Brian Bilello is an American soccer executive best known for leading Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution as the club’s president.
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D.
Vincent Gaddis
Vincent Gaddis was an American writer and researcher best known for coining and popularizing the modern mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Garth Stevenson
Garth Stevenson is a Canadian-born double bassist and composer known for his atmospheric, nature-inspired film scores and solo work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Peter Gatien Target entity description: Peter Gatien is a Canadian-born nightclub impresario best known for owning and operating several iconic New York City clubs in the 1980s and 1990s, including Limelight and Tunnel.
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A.
Eric Villency
Eric Villency is an American businessman and interior designer, known as the CEO of the design firm Villency Design Group and for his past marriage to television personality Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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B.
Eric Thibault
Eric Thibault is a professional basketball coach best known for leading the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.
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C.
Brian Bilello
Brian Bilello is an American soccer executive best known for leading Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution as the club’s president.
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D.
Vincent Gaddis
Vincent Gaddis was an American writer and researcher best known for coining and popularizing the modern mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle in the mid-20th century.
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E.
Garth Stevenson
Garth Stevenson is a Canadian-born double bassist and composer known for his atmospheric, nature-inspired film scores and solo work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian person
ⓘ
businessperson ⓘ nightclub impresario ⓘ |
| activeIn | New York City nightlife scene ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
electronic dance music scene in New York City
ⓘ
rave culture in New York City ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Cornwall, Ontario
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| businessApproach | emphasized theatrical, immersive club environments ⓘ |
| businessModel | operated large-scale dance and nightlife venues ⓘ |
| child | has a daughter, Jen Gatien ⓘ |
| citizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| closureOfClubs |
New York clubs were eventually shut down following legal and regulatory pressures
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City District Attorney offices
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| culturalImpact | became a symbol of the excesses and creativity of 1990s New York nightlife ⓘ |
| deportation | was deported from the United States to Canada ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | wore an eye patch ⓘ |
| eyePatch | yes ⓘ |
| influence | helped shape New York City club culture in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
owning and operating Club USA in New York City
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owning and operating Limelight nightclub in New York City ⓘ owning and operating Palladium nightclub in New York City ⓘ owning and operating Tunnel nightclub in New York City ⓘ |
| laterActivity | involved in nightlife ventures in Canada after deportation ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as one of the most prominent nightclub owners in New York history ⓘ |
| legalIssues | faced U.S. federal investigations related to his clubs ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | was acquitted of major drug trafficking charges in the late 1990s ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | frequently covered in New York and international press during the 1990s ⓘ |
| name | Peter Gatien ⓘ |
| nickname | King of New York Clubs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Club USA (New York City nightclub)
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Limelight (New York City nightclub) ⓘ Palladium (New York City nightclub) ⓘ Tunnel (New York City nightclub) ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
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nightclub owner ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | books and articles about New York club culture and crime ⓘ |
| regulatoryIssues | faced licensing and zoning challenges related to his venues ⓘ |
| securityConcerns | his clubs were scrutinized for alleged drug activity and crime ⓘ |
| spouse | Married to Alessandra Gatien (marital history includes multiple marriages) ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film "Limelight" (2011) ⓘ |
| taxCase | pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Gatien Description of subject: Peter Gatien is a Canadian-born nightclub impresario best known for owning and operating several iconic New York City clubs in the 1980s and 1990s, including Limelight and Tunnel.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Club USA (New York City nightclub)
subject linked to:
Club USA (New York City nightclub)
subject linked to:
documentary film "Limelight" (2011)
subject linked to:
documentary film "Limelight" (2011)