Venue of Employment: Drais
Job Title: VIP Services
Instagram Handle: @TheBodda
How did you start working in the nightlife or hospitality industry? Give a brief work history / background.
Started out working in restaurants bussing before I was 21. Then I moved into clubs as a busser and worked my way up to a VIP Host.
Now that you are working in the industry, what is different about your lifestyle?
I never sleep.
How long does it take you to get ready for work?
About 45 minutes
How many nights a week do you go out (to a club)?
Around 3 to 4 times a week
Who is your favorite DJ/performer in the Las Vegas market right now?
Has to be Marshmallow
What is your drink (alcoholic) of choice?
Vodka Soda
What is your secret cure to a hangover?
Don’t have one.
What was the longest timeframe you have stayed awake? When and why?
EDC 2014. I probably slept 9 Hours in 3 days…Partied at EDC all night and worked at Marquee Dayclub all day.
What do you enjoy most about working in the nightlife or hospitality industry in Las Vegas?
I enjoy all the different people I get to meet from all over the world.
What is your least favorite part about working in the nightlife or hospitality industry in Las Vegas?
Drunk people
If you were not working in nightlife or hospitality, what would you be doing?
Personal trainer.
Do you have a mentor in the industry? If so, who? If not, who would you like to be mentored by?
Jai Shaun White. I look up to that man like an older brother.
Craziest or most memorable experience working in the nightlife or hospitality industry in Las Vegas?
Working at Wet Republic one year and having a guest parachute into the venue. That to this day was the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.