RAYMOND VISAN

Bound creator

Raymond Visan was born in 1950 at Boulogne-Billancourt in France from Romanian political refugee parents. After his studies, with an entrepreneurial spirit, Visan developed the very first Duty Free watch and jewellery boutiques in France. In 1981, thanks to his talents in terms of creative stage setting, combined with savvy international negotiation, 500,000 visitors flocked to an exhibition on the first emperor of China he organised at the Printemps in Paris using seven pieces lent especially for the occasional by the Chinese government, belonging to the Chinese national patrimony. Visan went on to create his own perfume line before launching a 50’s US style restaurant chain, which later became a successful franchise operation. In 1995, he innovated with “B*Fly”. This luxurious restaurant concept was based on musical ambience assured by a live DJ, and met with immediate success. Carried by a wave of public infatuation with the idea, the following year he launched the legendary Buddha-Bar, whose fame has since carried the name around the world, with establishments in Las Vegas, Sharm El Sheikh, Beirut, Dubai and New York. The musical concept of the Buddha Bar became so successful that in 2000 Raymond Visan enlarged the group by launching George V Records, promoting what has since become known as “Designer Music”. Will “Designer Digital Art” become the next step? Only time will tell!