Dj Ashish Nagpal

I’ve been running my music business out of A-31 in Sector 14 for a good number of years now. It’s where I keep all my gear, and believe me, it takes up a lot of space. The neighbors are mostly used to the occasional sound of speakers being tested during the day. I started out just doing small parties for friends and it kind of grew from there. I don’t have a big team or a fancy office. If you call, you’re talking to me directly. I spend a lot of my time loading and unloading my van. It’s heavy work, especially with the big bass bins and the lighting rigs. Sector 14 is a decent place to be based, it's easy to get to different parts of the city from here. Most of my gigs are on the weekends, so my weeks are spent checking cables and making sure my music library is sorted. I don’t use any of those pre-made playlists; I like to see what people are enjoying and go from there. It’s a long night usually, often getting home when the sun is coming up. My car is always full of wires and spare bulbs. It’s not a glamorous job, but I’ve always liked music so it works out for me. I just take things as they come and try to make sure the equipment doesn't fail.