Georgie Seville, nightlife promoter and musician, died on June 15. He — like fellow LES/EV fixture Jesse Malin — was an original member of D Generation, and played in many more NYC bands over the years. He owned Lower East Side club The Delancey and was well known as a NYC party promoter, having been part of such happenings as ON!, LUST, Motherfucker, Glam 2000 at Coney Island High and many more. Here’s his official obituary:
Born Jorge Loaiza in Colombia, Georgie spent his childhood in New Jersey fostering his love of music and teaching himself guitar. He publicly became Georgie Seville as he rocked and rolled downtown New York City in many bands including The Cherries, Chewy, Sticky, D Generation, Running Red, The Downtowns, and High Rollers to name a few. Nitelife creations and collaborations including On!, Lust, Glam 2000, Mofo, The Delancey and The DL. He was a unique individual no matter which name you knew him by. Privately he was George Larosa, a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. Personally he was my love Georgie.
His fun loving attitude, handsome good looks, gregarious nature, infectious smile, impeccable sense of style, innate musical dexterity and unbounded generosity endeared him to all. He was never happier than when he had a guitar in hand writing a new song. Georgie lived an extraordinary life and so very sadly left this world suddenly on June 15, 2019.
His death was described by friends as shocking and unexpected, with one friend on Facebook saying the cause of death was a heart attack.
Rest in peace, Georgie. NYC will never be the same,
Read tributes from Justine D, Tiswas, Nicky Digital, Brooklyn Bazaar’s Belvy K (who was in D Generation with Georgie), Murphy’s Law frontman James Drescher, Thomas Onorato (Misshapes’ Door Bitch) and more, along with funeral information below.
Rest in peace to a sweetheart of a guy Georgie Seville
RIP GEORGIEThis is hard. This sucks.I knew #georgieseville for close to 30 years. From the first Green Door parties to us both being OG members of D Generation, through Coney Island High to the Life and Motherfucker parties, to Studio B and The Delancey. Georgie wasn't a hardcore kid, wasn't a punk, wasn't a metalhead. What he was was 100% rock'n'roll, in every best way possible. The guy was one of those rare birds who always lit up a room no matter who/what/where and never forgot to say hi, give you a hug and make you feel like YOU were the important one.I totally can remember hanging with Georgie outside of Green Door or a CB's show or wherever with his crazy big ass Cadillac parked out front, rehearsals at Coyote, playing shows, going to shows, debating which Cheap Trick songs ruled (California Man, Just Got Back. duh), running out to Coney just 'cause why not? – all like it was yesterday. And to this day, Coney Island Daisy’s still my fave D Gen song. Probably 'cause it always makes me think of him. It's also a pretty awesome tune.Georgie literally didn’t have a negative bone in his whole disco, cuban-heeled, power-pop body. In a NYC music and club scene full of backstabbers, starfuckers, thieves and scum bags ("and also, there's a downside" to paraphrase Hunter S Thompson) – Georgie was always the opposite of all that. Sincere, super upbeat, down to earth, sweet, and never a shitty thing to say about anyone. A-N-Y-O-N-E. Every time we’d chat over all the years that followed, it was like no time had passed. Every time I'd give him a call, Georgie would always answer with "My brother from another mother! How are you my man!".Funny story (and I know there's a million): one of D Gen's first out of town shows was in Buffalo w/ Goo Goo Dolls (yep). After the show we went back to hang/party at Robbie Goo's place. Nirvana had just come out with Nevermind that day or that week and none of us had heard it yet. Robbie puts it on and I was like *shrug* "meh" and Georgie turns to me and says "are you fucking kidding me man?? Listen to that – this is gonna be huge!". Georgie with that smile on his face and laughing as usual. When I heard he passed away this past weekend I was devastated. It's really hard to actually grasp and wrap my head around. They don't make 'em like Georgie anymore and we're all that poorer for it. Rest easy my brother, rest easy
Georgie’s viewings are this Sunday June 23rd 2-4 pm and 6-8pm at Greenwich Village Funeral Home, 199 Bleecker St.
Mass will be held Monday morning 10:30 am at Our Lady of Pompeii 25 Carmine St, then 12:15 at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn
