Bulawayo DJ Joe Da OG just hit 50, and he credits staying alive to divine intervention after losing mad talented friends this year, which is why he is throwing an All White Grand 50 bash at Cosmopolitan VIP Club with veteran spinners like Morris Touch, DJ Gqwetha, and Emity Smooth on the decks. The guy launched his career after winning the Mega Dance competition back in high school, and he started spinning professionally at Visions Night Club before bouncing through spots like Walkers and Jock, and Saddle.
He says the nightlife scene got wrecked because clubs stopped charging entry fees, and everyone shifted to lounges and car drinking after COVID changed the whole vibe. Gate money used to pay DJs way better when the industry actually created jobs, but bars barely make anything compared to the 90s and early 2000s when the Black Boys duo ran the city. Joe stays committed to keeping old-school music alive at Cosmopolitan despite newer trends dominating the culture.
He says the nightlife scene got wrecked because clubs stopped charging entry fees, and everyone shifted to lounges and car drinking after COVID changed the whole vibe. Gate money used to pay DJs way better when the industry actually created jobs, but bars barely make anything compared to the 90s and early 2000s when the Black Boys duo ran the city. Joe stays committed to keeping old-school music alive at Cosmopolitan despite newer trends dominating the culture.
