Shine is the brainchild of Jon Cowan and Gerry Kelly. Gerry, former marketing director for venues such as Pacha (Ibiza), Bash, Shadow Lounge, Liquid, Barroom, Level, State, and now Shine, brings with him rich production and theatrical flair. Jon, whose family owns the hotel, has served as music director for the legendary Groovejet and was part owner of Nerve. Jon also runs Bliss Productions, which has staged many large events at venues such as Space and Crobar, while hosting events locally for world-class brands such as Cream, Renaissance and Ministry of Sound. Jon can also be credited for bringing artists as Steve Lawler, Deep Dish, Frankie Knuckles, Sasha, John Digweed, Roger Sanchez and Danny Tenaglia amongst countless others to Miami area.