Another 'Viper Room' in Portland, Oregon, has also been told to stop using the name under threat of a trademark lawsuit, with the Viper Room's former owner claiming 'Every dollar they make is the result of using our name.' Additionally, there is a legal brothel in Brisbane, Australia called 'The Viper Room'. The club changed its name to 'The Poison Room' on January 1, 2006, after they were told by the West Hollywood Viper Room to stop using the name. Intellectual property and lawsuits Ī nightclub located in Cincinnati, Ohio, was formerly called 'The Viper Room'. CEO James Cooper and Silver Creek Development. The club changed hands multiple times between 20 the club is currently owned by Viper Room Holdings, Ltd. Ownership Īs part of the settlement of a lawsuit involving the disappearance of co-owner Anthony Fox in December 2001, Depp relinquished his ownership of the Viper Room in 2004. Adam Duritz, the lead singer of Counting Crows, worked as a Viper Room bartender in late 1994 and early 1995 to escape his newfound fame. The venue ĭespite the death of River Phoenix the year the venue opened, the club became and remained a hangout for Hollywood's most popular young actors and musicians. Tom Waits also had a hand in redeveloping the spot. Weiss, who had performed there for years, suggested to Depp that he should revitalize the spot and rename it 'The Viper Room'. This nightclub was close to shutting down before Chuck E. In the 1980s, it became a jazz club called 'The Central'. From 1951 to 1969, the location was a bar called 'The Melody Lounge'. This was soon replaced by 'The Greenwich Village Inn', the 'Rue Angel' and finally 'The Last Call' during the 1940s. In the 1940s it was converted into a nightclub called the 'Cotton Club', entirely unrelated to the Harlem original.

The location was originally a grocery store, from 1921 into the 1940s. While predominantly known as a music venue, the Viper Room also hosts a lower level below the stage and audience area, which is home to a large whiskey bar. The Viper Room has undergone several changes in ownership, and continues to host music of multiple genres, including metal, punk rock, and alternative rock. In November 1997, Australian rock star Michael Hutchence played his last public performance in the Viper Room, a week before his suicide. In early 1995, Australian singer and actor Jason Donovan suffered a drug-induced seizure at the club, but survived.

The club became known for being a hangout of the young Hollywood elite, and was the site where actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose on the night before Halloween in 1993. The other part owner was Sal Jenco who starred in 21 Jump Street with Depp. It was established as The Viper Room in 1993 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp. The Viper Room is a nightclub and live music venue located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States.

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