Ivan was not so enthusiastic about leaving his mother’s womb to enter the world on the day of his birth 29th September 1961, but since his arrival on our crazy planet he has continued to challenge himself.
At the ripe old age of 13 he started to DJ in his father’s club, one of the first discotheques in Roskilde in 1974, he then went on to become his school’s events organiser and promoter. While continuing his education, he began to freelance as an events planner in clubs in and around Copenhagen.
Ivan joined the Danish army not for patriotic reasons, but for his own personal development. In Denmark when you reach the age of 18 you are required to report for national service, each potential recruit is given a number, if you get a low number you get drafted. Ivan did not draw the short straw, but volunteered anyway. After 1 year in the Danish army, he decided to stay on and became a sergeant. Ivan enjoyed giving new recruits a hard time and loved to show off his physical attributes to the braggers.
After leaving the Army he carried on with his studies of the English language, graduating in 1986 as an English correspondent.
In 1987 he founded the Gentleman’s Society (F87) and was the chairman and secretary for more than 10 years. Setting challenges for the fraternity, again Ivan’s flair for planning events and organizing special evenings, also led the group to raise a lot of money for charity over 10 years.
In 1989, he co-launched and managed one of the biggest clubs in Denmark for 3 years called the Axel Dance bar.
Ivan bought the venue Jarlen in 1992, with a good friend and turned it into an intimate dining venue with late dancing. Not having had enough of the night club business, he decided to take over the exclusive private members club Njet-Z in Copenhagen. He also launched and introduced The Joshua Club in Copenhagen in 1992, a LA founded and based society club.
Over the years Ivan and his PR/Event company, Rosenschein Consult (established in 1984) has been approached to develop and plan numerous events/launches from fashion shows to art and cultural/sport events, concerts, several charity events working with Save the Children, AIDS-Fondet, Cancer research, the publication of a year 2000 charity calendar including collections designed by the haute couture of Denmark and worn by 12 female Danish celebrities. His involvement in the organization of these kinds of events has allowed him to do what he loves best and that is to entertain and organize.
In 1998, Ivan opened up an all members nightclub called Couch, he managed this venue until his departure to London in December 1999.
Ivan decided to take a short break in Mexico before settling in London and on his return, went right back into the club scene like a fish takes to water. For 4 months he was the manager at L’Equipe Anglaise; moving on as a promoter in some of the best venues in Central London, the Mayfair Club, Browns, Opium, Hakkasan, The Wellington Club, Noble Rot, Attica, Embassy.
In May 2002 he took over Kabaret with 2 partners. Kabaret was sold in November 2003, and Ivan decided to set up his own company for social life planning and concierge service called Ivantainment. The website was launched in January 2004.
He looks forward to having a great party with you all ?
