Who Is Pasquale Rotella? New Details About Holly Madison's Ex-Husband

1. He has a podcast. 

Rotella has a weekly podcast which he runs directly from the Insomniac HQ in Los Angeles, called Night Owl Radio. He features special guest mixes, exclusive info on Insomnia events and competitions.

2. He’s a leader in electronic music events. 

Rotella is an American businessman who currently serves as the chief executive officer of Insomniac Events, which is considered as one of the most successful electronic music events and promotions in the world. Rotella is also the creator of the popular Electric Daisy Carnival. The carnival holds overwhelming concerts in Puerto Rico, Texas, Nevada, Florida and New Jersey. A festival that usually lasts for several days, it normally attracts over 250,000 people. Some of the most famous performers and disc jockeys who have participated in the event include Tiesto, Diplo, Afrojack, Avici, and David Guetta.

Rotella is internationally recognized as a leader in his field and a champion of electronic music culture, informed by its rich history and determined to pen the narrative to its bright future.

3. He’s been on Billboard’s Power 100 list.

Rotella earned spots on the prestigious Billboard Power 100 list in 2013, 2014, and 2015, and has been labeled by the magazine as a top “EDM Power Player” and the second most important person in EDM by Rolling Stone. He was voted the #1 Most Powerful Person in EDM by inthemix, and awarded a spot on Vegas Inc.’s “Top 40 Under 40.

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4. Rotella gives back to the community.

Rotella gives back to the communities that help support his business. His company Insomniac has donated over $1 million in the last 3 years to group like the Boys and Girls Club of America, Pablove, Rock the Vote, the Robert Shapiro Foundation, and the Emergency Medicine Resident Research Foundation at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

5. Rotella said Holly was his forever partner. 

Rotella announced his split from Madison in a heartfelt post on Instagram back in September 2018. 

“It is with love in our hearts and a deep respect for one another that Holly and I have amicably made the decision to separate,” he wrote on Instagram along with a photo of him, the former Playboy bunny and their two kids.

“First and foremost, we are forever partners and parents to two beautiful children, and are fully committed to raising them in an environment filled with love and positivity. Holly is a talented woman and a beautiful soul. We remain the best of friends while co-parenting and continuing to support one another in our respective passions in life. Though it was not a decision we made hastily or take lightly, Holly and I welcome this next chapter in our relationship, and have every confidence that the future will bring only the best for us and our kids. We will always be family. Thank you all for your continued love and support.”

6. His parents are from Italy.

Rotella was born August 8, 1974, in Glendale, California. He grew up in the Pacific Palisades with his parents Irene and Vincent Rotella, who emigrated from Italy. Growing up, his family was relatively poor compared to others in the area, and at one point lived in a youth hostel. The family owned a deli shop in Venice, California where Rotella worked as a busboy.

Without a high school degree or a dollar to his name, he started throwing little parties in off-the-beaten-track venues before making it big.