(from l. to r.) Grammy nominee Queen Sheba with Nelly Radeva.
LOS ANGELES, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 2/10/2025- The DPA Music Lounge honoring the 2025 Grammy Awards, was held on January 31 and February 1 at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles. This special celebration brought out a huge number of music industry stars including: Robert Trujillo (3-time past Grammy Winner with Metallica, Past Solo Nom. Best Rock Instrumental Performance, “The Ecstasy of Gold”) ,Christie Dashiell (Nom. Best Jazz Vocal Album, “Journey in Black), Ciro Hurtado (Nom. Best Global Music Album, “Paisajes”), El David Aguilar (Nom. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, “Compita del Destino”), Kit Wakely (Nom. Best Classical Compendium, “Mythologies ll), Queen Sheba (Nom. Best Spoken Word Poetry Album, “Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say) Jesaiah (Nom. Best Children’’s Music Album, “Rock for Children”) and Alisha Gaddis, (Grammy Winner for Best Children’s Music Album, “Brillo, Brillo!”).
The gift sponsors appearing at any DPA event are always memorable. This year’s music lounge in honor of the 2025 Grammy Awards was no exception. There were gifts that sparked inspiration, gifts of decadent indulgence, gifts of style and more. Here are a few of our favorites:
(from l. to r.) Marcus Meyer and actress Jackie Tohn.
The artistry of glassmaking was on full display at the DPA Music Lounge. The visually dynamic stemware collection from Josephinenehütte combines striking aesthetics with function. “The brand is from 1842, it was destroyed in the second World War, and then a friend of mine had the idea to reinvent the brand,” says Josephinenhutte CEO Marcus Meyer. He said, ‘Why can’t we reinvent the new best glass?’ So we did.” Each guest received a gift box with a set of Josephine No. 4 Champagne glasses.
In the spirit of the Grammy Awards, we asked the Josephinenhutte team to name their favorite artist or genre of music.
“R and B, deep house, and I listen to some German music house, and even sometimes I love to listen to classic,” says Marcus Meyer.
“Kendrick Lamar,” says Norma Quinto, CEO and founder of international consulting agency, Quinto.
Naturelle with Love This high-end homeopathic personal care company has been featured by the likes of Forbes and Elle magazine. If you’re looking for fluoride free toothpaste, then look no further. Founder Nelly Radeva has formulated two different types of toothpaste that utilize activated charcoal and Rosa Damascena instead of fluoride. The duo, along with The Naturelle with Love Face Elixir, was gifted to attendees. Powered by Damascena Rose and geranium, this serum is great for all skin types and works to soften, clarify and promote skin elasticity.
Grammy winner Alisha Gaddis poses with her gift from DeMarquet.
DeMarquet Nominees were thrilled to take home an exquisite handmade evening bag to walk the Grammy red carpet. Founder and CEO Raffaella Iten Metzger’s line of Italian leather accessories can be spotted at many entertainment industry events.
Author Corey Poirier gifted copies of his book, The Enlightened Passenger. There are an abundance of life lessons to be learned in this tale of a flight to remember.
Grammy nominee Jesaiah stops by the Tess Mann Atelier display.
Tess Mann Atelier Fashion designer Tess Mann garnered a slew of glowing reviews during Vancouver Fashion Week SS24. She was on hand at the DPA Music Lounge to gift a number of Grammy nominees with gowns for the upcoming awards ceremony.
Skin Medica A darling of dermatologists, this medical grade skincare line gifted their coveted TNS Recovery Complex. This serum fuses exosomes, growth factors and other proteins, to visibly improve fine lines, wrinkles and texture.
Sweet treats from Lexington Bakes.
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Lexington Bakes Guests of the 2025 DPA Music Lounge were in luck. They didn’t have to go to Erewhon to pick up a box of decadently delicious yet good for you brownies (gluten free, all organic, no artificial ingredients). Our favorite was the Hazlenut Crunch Brownie. They had us at, “Ghanian dark chocolate and freshly ground and chopped roasted Mediterranean hazelnuts.”
Philanthropy always has a spotlight at any DPA event. This year, in light of the devastation caused by the recent fires here in LA county, DPA selected at random 20 families who were directly impacted by the disaster, to help. These families had their Gofundme’s readily available for donations at the music lounge. Fashion brand Adan Ballou created a special design to mark the occasion with the logo, “From the Ashes LA Rises.”
With awards season in full swing, a dream getaway to celebrate would be ideal. There are few destinations dreamier than Tahiti. Grammy nominees were gifted a vacation package courtesy of le Taha’a by Pearl Resort in French Polynesia.
Dubois, Pelin and Associates (DPA) under the leadership of Nathalie Dubois, is the production team behind some of the most elite gifting lounges in Los Angeles, Cannes, Venice and Toronto. For more information on DPA, please visit their site.
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Cover photo of Robert Trujillo and all other photos courtesy of Olivier Pojzman unless otherwise noted.
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