Warwick's Bio

Installing On the roof of the first Hard Rock Cafe, Beverly Center Los Angeles 1982

WARWICK STONE:

Bio and Credentials

Warwick Stone has spent 35 years building and caring for the world-famous Hard Rock Café, Hotel and Casino collections of music memorabilia. During that time, he built and curated hundreds of displays and exhibits and purchased thousands of items at auction houses around the world, giving him an intimate knowledge of the collectibles market.

Between 1985 and 2015 Warwick designed numerous locations of Hard Rock Cafe, The Original Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas as well as several independent restaurants, as well as curating and installing their interiors.

As a contract business, WSCS installed four franchise locations of Hard Rock Casino with the interior memorabilia and artwork package.

In 2012, Warwick completed 120 hours of NAA (National Auctioneers Association) approved auction school courses, followed by the required 50 hours of appraisal specialty classes and exams to be designated GPPA (Graduate Personal Property Appraiser).

Currently living and working in Nashville, Warwick has added country music to his list of specialties. WSCS has successfully created inventory control programs and written estate valuations for some of the most famous names in country music.

Since 2017, Warwick has appeared on Nashville Public Television as a specialist in Music and Pop Culture.

Warwick is also the go-to expert for music memorabilia on the History Channel’s PAWN STARS, appearing in dozens of episodes in the last six seasons. The show is seen in 152 countries in 38 languages.