The Roof Celebrates 2nd Anniversary in Style

The Roof, Asia’s iconic tourist attraction and integrated entertainment hub located in the heart of Bandar Utama, celebrated its second anniversary with cocktails and canapes served at the star attraction of the hub, Stratosphere. Stratosphere is the luxury open-air rooftop bar nestled on top of an infinity grassed helipad, the first and only in Asia, which offers an unprecedented panoramic bird’s-eye view of the city and greater Klang Valley.

Host for the evening was Mr. Dax Lee (Chief Executive Officer, The Roof), Mr. Roen Cian Nagapan (Director, The Roof), Mr. Dik Hau (Director, The Roof), Mr. Manfred Hamad (Director, The Roof) and Ms. Carolyn Teh (General Manager, The Roof). Joining them was guest of honour, Tan Sri Dato Teo Chiang Kok (Director, First Nationwide Group) and Mr. Mathieu Duchemin (Managing Director of Moet Hennessy Diageo Malaysia). The event was also graced by many key players from the industry, local celebrities and artistes.

(L-R) Carolyn Teh (GM of The Roof),Tan Sri Dato Teo Chiang Kok (Director, First Nationwide Group),Dax Lee (CEO of The Roof) and Mathieu Duchemin (MD of Moet Hennessy Diageo Malaysia)
(L-R) Law Erng Joo, Louise Ng, Andrew Lim, David Dang & Mathieu Duchemin from Moet Hennessy Diageo Malaysia
(L-R) Sarah May Low and Linora Low

“The past 2 years have been a happy and successful one in so many ways. The Roof started off in November 2013, with only 5 outlets and has successfully attained the number 1 spot in tourist destination and entertainment hub in the Klang Valley within its first 6 months of operations. Stratosphere, our crown jewel, was rated No. 1 on Trip Advisor for Selangor nightlife attraction”, said Dax Lee in his welcome address during the anniversary party.

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He further shared, “Today, we are also proud to announce the opening of our latest addition, HIDE – a cool contemporary hideaway where you can unwind in style with sophisticated wine offerings and hand-crafted cocktails for the true experience seeker. With the opening of HIDE, The Roof has elevated its experience to another level with 8 unique experiences in 1 destination.”

Tan Sri Dato Teo Chiang Kok said in his speech, “The Roof has redefined the nightlife scene in Petaling Jaya to a whole new level, providing a definitive tourist attraction and a diverse and exciting entertainment offering similar to the likes of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands and Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong.”

(L-R) Joe Flizzow and SonaOne
Kev Nish from Far East Movement
Prohgress from Far East Movement

With a monopoly anniversary theme, the event was officiated by a spectacular top hat dance performance followed by display of fireworks. The Roof also grasped the opportunity to introduce its membership card featuring exclusive money can’t buy benefits & previliges.

(L-R) Kev Nish, Carey Ng, DJ Virman and Prohgress
(L-R) Shirley Tay (Vision Four) & YBhg Datin Su Wai Fun (AsiaReach Media)
At the climax of the night, the party made its way to Play Club at The Roof where American hip-hop EDM group “Far East Movement” was set to performed. The trio group consisting of Kev Nish, Prohgress and DJ Virman definitely elevated The Roof to a whole new level when they dropped big hits such as “Like a G6”, “Rocketeer”, “Turn Up The Love” and “Get Up (Rattle). The anniversary party also featured local DJs like Kino Takamura, Jerryca Misty and also renowned rappers Joe Flizzow and Biggie.

The anniversary celebration took place for three days from 12 – 14 November, 2015 with fun challenges, voucher giveaways and exclusive prizes up for grabs with the grand prize being “The Ultimate Roof Experience” worth RM10,000.

Far East Movement bringing the house down with their explosive show