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Inside The Industry: From TikTok Chaos to Touring DJ - Jakkob on Viral Fame, Club Culture and Building a Real Music Career
48 minutes Posted Dec 16, 2025 at 8:00 am.
– Guest introduction, discussion about origin of the DJ name “Jakkob,” branding, and anecdotes about alternative nicknames.
– Early DJ Beginnings & First Gigs
– Touring with Regression Sessions & Unique Nightlife Stories
– Social Media & Viral TikTok Content Creation, “Smash Guy” persona, and strategies for viral music content.
– Navigating Comedy, Branding Risks & Club Bookings
– Best man experience at an Indian wedding, family reactions to career milestones, and the role of parents in supporting a creative journey.
– From DJ to Label Owner: Kitchen Club Records
– High-Profile Remixes & Streaming Success
– Changing Perceptions & Building a Community
– The Importance of Community & Sold Out Shows
– Afterparty Culture & Wild Tour Stories
– Gigs Abroad & Family Moments
– Industry Friends & Festival Highlights
– The DJ Rider, Promoter Tales & Funny Interactions
– Ibiza Adventures & International Gig Life
– Label Releases & Track Sampling Process
– Reflections, Fan Support & What’s Next
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In this new series of Loud&Unfiltered, Inside The Industry, we have Jacob, better known online as Jakkob, who has lived one of the wildest, most unlikely journeys in UK club culture. From burning CDs on Numarks in his teens, to blagging his way into his first warm-up gig, to accidentally becoming the UK’s biggest “SeshTok” personality, to now selling out shows, releasing on major labels and having the biggest DJs in the world play his tracks… the story is outrageous, relatable, and full of proper rave folklore.
In this unfiltered conversation, Alex and Josh dive deep into how Jacob built an audience of over one million followers, the moment he became “the Smash Guy”, why some venues refused to book him because of his comedy style, how he balances humour with credibility, and how he’s now carving out a serious path as a DJ and producer.
Across the episode, Jacob speaks candidly about building community, getting taken seriously in the scene, content strategies, viral format creation, behind-the-scenes festival stories, insane afterparty invitations, playing Ibiza Rocks all summer, releasing on respected labels, getting support from huge names like Baker, Siragusa, Rossi, and why seeing your own tune go off in a club is still the biggest buzz on earth.
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