Somen Banerjee

Somen "Steve" Banerjee
সোমেন
BornOctober 8, 1946
Bombay, Bombay Province, India
DiedOctober 23, 1994(1994-10-23) (aged 48)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Other namesSteve Banerjee
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, promoter
Known forFounder of Chippendales

Somen "Steve" Banerjee (Bengali: সোমেন বন্দোপাধ্যায়; October 8, 1946 – October 23, 1994) was an Indian felon, entrepreneur, and the founder of Chippendales.[1][2]

  1. ^ Weinstein, Henry (October 25, 1994). "Chippendale Club Owner Kills Himself: Crime: Somen Banerjee, founder of the male-stripper nightspot, is found dead in his cell. He was to be sentenced in the murder-for-hire of his former business partner". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Ghosh, Paramita (2018-04-01). "The other side of Steve: A Bombay boy who founded Chippendales, America's first all-male strip club". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-08-20.