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I also didn’t know this until I had a sit down with DJ T bone who happens to be the house DJ at Kiza Lounge, Galana Plaza in Kilimani. He has held down the job for a while and he had a myriad of peculiarities and experiences which he was willing to share.
The first thing he was keen on talking about was the women. They tend to come on to you more in a high end club as opposed to a downtown one he highlighted. And he couldn’t figure out why; probably it was because they were more confident and experimental or even lonely. Like in the case of where he works, most women that come through are normally high achievers who are looking to let loose a little after having a hard day at work.
They are normally top execs in blue chip companies and according to him; these women really know how to have a good time. And they always tend to want to tag you along if you know what I mean. Now considering he’s in a relationship, this is always a major concern. This is however a problem is if you are taken. If you are single then, then taking home a fine mama every single night is never a problem.
Another thing about playing in a high end club is how everything is always organized and decorum is always observed. Rich people like having fun alright but they like their fun served in some type of way. So as a DJ you must always be ready for a set of demands especially music wise. There are just songs you have to play and there are dire consequences if you don’t.
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And most rich people hear none of it so they can even raise concerns with the management if their needs are not meant. “I’m totally used to it by now and I perfectly understand their perspective. If they are spending over 100k in one sitting, then they have a right to control the playlist.” He said. “When I used to be in the CBD, then I could just play what I wanted and nobody ever dared to ask a question” He further emphasized.
One thing he was sure however is that he was never going back to playing in the CBD and one of the reasons is the different perspective playing at Kiza gave him. “Some ambition and drive just grows in you just hanging out with these rich people.” He said. He also mentioned of a time when he saw a bunch of two guys spend over 300 K in a just couple of hours so comfortably and he just wanted to be those guys. “One day I want to do that while contended that I can afford it” He emphasized.
He also mentioned the tips which always came in plenty during his line of duty. He recognizes with Nostalgia of a time he played Pana by Tekno Miles, just when the song had dropped and a bunch of Nigerians came at the DJ booth and each dropped a hundred dollar bill. They were 7 so you can imagine making almost 100K in slightly over 5 minutes.
Most importantly, rich people were not troublesome and rarely are their fights at Kiza. He ended the conversation with a chuckle after all the drama he had to endure in his days at the CBD. “Trust me you play a song which some dudes girlfriend likes and he comes over to the DJ booth to cause fracas and confront you; can you imagine that? He ended our interview.