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5 unusual facts about Steve Wynn


Acquavella Galleries

In 2006, the gallery brokered a deal for the sale of a Picasso painting, Le Rêve, by the Las Vegas-based magnate Steve Wynn to the hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen, for $139 million.

Dan Stuart

Daniel Gordon "Dan" Stuart (born March 5, 1961, Los Angeles) is an American musician best known as the leader/singer/songwriter of 80s post punk, alt-country rock band, Green On Red (other members included Chuck Prophet, Chris Cacavas and Jack Waterson), and for his teaming with Steve Wynn as Danny & Dusty

Melting in the Dark

Melting in the Dark is an album by Steve Wynn recorded with a backing band consisting of all the members of Come.

Pyx Lax

Most of their English-language songs were included in their last album Haroumeni Stin Poli ton Trelon (2003), in which they collaborated with internationally famous artists, such as Eric Burdon, Gordon Gano, Marc Almond and Steve Wynn.

Other important international artists that collaborated with Pyx Lax were: Gordon Gano, Steve Wynn, Bayaka and Saša Dragić.


Fiona Bloom

After working at EMI, Bloom served as the Director of Media Relations at Zero Hour Records, where she was the Director of Media Relations, publicizing artists such as alternative rockers Varnaline and Swervedriver, experimental rockers Space Needle band and Notwist, songwriter Steve Wynn, and John Wesley Harding.

Giant Sand

Guest artists over the last 3 decades have included Victoria Williams, Neko Case, Juliana Hatfield, PJ Harvey, Vic Chesnutt, Steve Wynn, Vicki Peterson, Rainer Ptacek, M. Ward, Isobel Campbell, nearly all members of the band Poi Dog Pondering, and Indiosa Patsy Jean (Gelb and Brown's daughter).

House of Freaks

After the band's breakup, Harvey and Hott joined a Paisley Underground supergroup called Gutterball, headed by Steve Wynn, formerly of Dream Syndicate and also featuring Stephen McCarthy of The Long Ryders and Bob Rupe of The Silos.

Jack Zwerner

Operating at the highest ladders of the business, he enjoyed strong and profitable relationships with some of the biggest and most influential casino owners in Las Vegas, including Cliff Perlman, Morris Shenker, Ed Torres, Steve Wynn, and Barron Hilton.

Markus Rill

After many gigs all over Germany supporting among others Hazeldine, Steve Wynn, and John Wesley Harding his second album The Devil and the Open Road was released on Blue Rose in 1999.


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