"There's never been a better time to be a well-meaning man with disposable income and a bit of free time. The grind of corporate life has spawned a wide net of socially-acceptable hobbies to take the edge off after 5 p.m: You could be the marathon guy, the climbing guy, the pickleball guy. Maybe you want to fine-tune your espresso pull or discuss the nuances of regional craft beer. Get into crypto or cold plunges. You could even try your hand at stand-up comedy."
"Yet, no side quest seems to proliferate as many eye rolls as the casual male DJ. To clarify, I'm not talking about sound engineers and music school alumni dedicating their life to PLUR. I am talking about your B-school grad Chads, squarely in the mid-20s to late-30 bracket. These are your normcore bankers, consultants and even software developers who moonlight as DJs after hours, typically at friends' parties and the occasional rooftop bar."
Corporate life has encouraged professional men to pursue socially acceptable hobbies after work, including marathon running, climbing, pickleball, espresso tasting, craft beer discussion, crypto, cold plunges, and stand-up comedy. A prominent hobby is casual male DJing among mid-20s to late-30s bankers, consultants, and software developers who spin at friends' parties and rooftop bars. Casual DJing offers social cachet, club access, and perceived sex appeal, yet it frequently provokes eye rolls and is judged cringey by some women. The phenomenon aligns with house music's mainstream ascent and celebrity examples like John Summit and David "DJ D-Sol" Solomon.
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