About this episode

Chicago DJ Sophia George discusses her journey in building a nightlife career and the challenges she faces as a solo operator.

Chicago DJ Sophia George guests on Dynasty Podcasts to speak on building a career in nightlife one gig at a time. George reveals how she went from starting out DJ’ing in college bars to playing Chicago spots like Loft 22 and the Chicago Hotel Collection properties. The nightlife professional also details the challenges that come with building a music career as a solo operator and reveals how her background in cheerleading informs her approach to DJ’ing.

People in this episode

Guest: Sophia George

Topics covered

• nightlife
• DJing
• music career
• challenges in music
• Chicago events

Keywords

• DJ
• nightlife
• Chicago
• music career
• cheerleading

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Loft 22, Chicago Hotel Collection

Places: Chicago

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