Originally published on Thursday, 8th September 2011

Michaelangelo L'Acqua Bio

Michaelangelo L'Acqua Bio

 
Michaelangelo L’Acqua is an internationally acclaimed, music lifestyle curator and record producer, whose commitment to creating ground breaking, innovative solutions for his clients, marks a successful career that is highlighted by unprecedented achievements in the realm of music, fashion, and luxury hotels brands. His career started in 1999 as Tom Ford music director for Gucci and YSL. Leading him into a successful career in fashion producing runway shows for over 10 years. Michaelangelo has executive produced several major label albums for Sony “Isley Brothers Taken To The Next Phase”, and EMI “Nat King Cole Re:Generations”.
 
Michaelangelo is currently the Global Music Director for The W Hotels Group. In this capacity he oversees the sonic identity of the brand as it expands its footprint to 60 hotels worldwide by the end of 1212. Upon his arrival Michaelangelo created a new music program called “Symmetry”. Symmetry is a multi tiered music strategy that includes the Symmetry Live Concert Series, Symmetry Spin DJ series, W Hotels Music App, W’s Ibiza DJ Lab Mentorship Program as well as The W’s new music compilation series entitled “W Hotels Presents Symmetry: A Selection Of Sounds”. Symmetry Live has hosted concerts with Janelle Monae, Cee Lo, Ellie Goulding, Katy B, Alicia Keys, Theophilus London, Groove Armada, Bebel Gilberto, Roisin Murphy, Yelle, Nouvelle Vague and Jaleel Bunton “TVOTR” just to name a few.
 
When not focused on his obligations to The W Brand, Michaelangelo is an international DJ and continues to produce runway shows through out the world. 2012 will see the launch of his new record label “Gyoza”. The labels first album release will be “Symmetry II: A Selection Of Sounds” due out in early Spring of 2012.