Word: fruminã
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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...despite Frumin??s jet-setter image, his friends and clients (they tend to overlap) say he’s a reliable professional. “You run into a lot of scumbags in this business,” “Real World: Las Vegas” cast member Steven Hill says to FM on Frumin??s cell phone. “But Steve and his guys couldn’t be any more professional. They do things correctly and ethically. I haven’t always had such great experiences [with promoters] in the past...
...Frumin??s work continues on to the night of a given event, when he and his staff serve as “baby-sitters” between a venue and party organizers, enforcing safety policies and covering for liability. “Clubs have a lot to lose. We have to say strict,” he says. Throughout the course of the night, several students are reluctantly removed from HSU for drinking without wristbands. “It’s a mistake!” one forcefully claims as he is led by burly bouncers down...
Despite his effectiveness, some argue that Frumin??s ubiquity in the community results in a homogenization of Harvard’s off-campus party scene. “Because he gets a certain deal with clubs, everyone ends up having the same formal,” Pfoho HoCo Vice President Kerry K. Shaughnessy ’05 says. She believes that planning Pfoho events without Frumin??s involvement gives her more control and allows her to choose the right venues without being “swayed by deals.” However, she adds...
...while Frumin??s fees are paid by the venues, most Harvard parties he runs don’t make money. “Ninety percent of the students I deal with do not turn a profit,” Frumin says. “Most choose not to. They charge a minimal amount.” Generally, a group will charge a base price for admission, which Frumin says fluctuates constantly depending on the venue, the night and the event, and sell well in excess of the break even point, which generally hovers around 100 to 200 people...
However, he emphasizes that profiting is certainly an option and that he has facilitated numerous successful fundraising events. Every year, Frumin hosts the Falafel Ball, an area-wide club event that benefits Israel in Crisis. Corker describes Frumin??s signature warmth as a major selling point. “[Frumin] cares a great deal about his job and about the people he deals with. Everyone [at Harvard] that he works with loves...