Danny Rants

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with the king of polished nightlife — Nick Russian . From his early days on reality TV to building some of the most iconic, celebrity-packed venues in Melbourne , Nick opens up about juggling egos , dealing with drama , and what it really takes to run clubs where the guest list reads like the Brownlow afterparty . We dive into: The rise of Melbourne&apo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Aussie hip-hop icon Pez , who opens up about the wild ride of blowing up, vanishing from the spotlight, and finding his way back again. We talk about the dizzying highs of fame, the brutal reality of health battles, and the pressures that come with tall poppy syndrome, stage fright, and partying too hard. From The Festival Song to finding faith, t...

Send us Fan Mail Melbourne’s nightlife was built on chaos, innovation and iconic dancefloors — and Alex Mate was right in the centre of it. From Mansion to Fantasia , Dome and the legendary Hard Kandy , Alex helped shape a club era that defined a generation. In this episode, we dive deep into the stories you never heard — the rivalries, the line-ups down the block, the DJs who blew the roof off, a...

Send us Fan Mail Melbourne most iconic and notorious nightclub. Alex Mate head promoter talks on its origins 

Send us Fan Mail What So Not sits down with me for a massive chat about rule-breaking, reinventing yourself, and what the future of DJing actually looks like in the age of AI. We cover his come-up, the chaos of touring (including splitting his head open), moving to America, surfing, and living with Daniel Johns during COVID. Pure honesty, wild stories, big perspective — this one goes everywhere.

Send us Fan Mail What So Not reflecting on splitting his head on tour with Flume & Benson in Geelong and how breaking the rules got him his big break!

Send us Fan Mail Joey Lamatina: the man behind two of the Gold Coast’s most infamous nightclubs — Mansion and Platinum. In this episode, we go deep into the real Gold Coast: the glitz, the glamour, the gangs, the politics, and the chaos that shaped Australia’s wildest party strip. Joey opens up about:  🔥 Running nightclubs at the height of the Gold Coast boom  🔥 The gangs, egos and behind-the-sc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Drops with notorious nightclub boss and former owner of Mansion & Platinum nightclub 9am Sunday 

Send us Fan Mail Ivan Ooze sits down with Danny Rants for one of his most honest interviews ever — opening up about drug psychosis, losing a close friend, fame, trauma, tall poppy, and performing with some of the biggest rap artists in the world. From the early days of SoundCloud fame to touring with Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang, Ivan breaks down the highs, the lows, and the moments that nea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Jason Midro — one of the true pioneers of Melbourne’s electronic music scene. From his early days writing for Inpress Magazine , to running Bass Station — the infamous underground club that defined the 2000s rave era — Jason lived through the absolute rise, fall and rebirth of the Melbourne dance movement. We go deep on:  ⚡️ The golden age of ravi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Danny Rants Podcast, I sit down with KAOS — two Melbourne club dancers turned DJs who unlocked a world most people never get to see. From late-night club floors to national reality TV shows, this is the REAL story behind the grind, the pressure, the politics, the stigma, and the hustle behind their rise. No influencer shortcuts despite popular belief. No BS....

Send us Fan Mail I nside Australia’s Secret Sex Clubs | DJ Slave Barbie Tells All Ever wondered what really happens inside Melbourne’s underground sex clubs?  This week, DJ Slave Barbie opens up about her wild journey — from discovering the city’s hidden kink, fetish, and sauna scene , to finding the courage to spin decks in the most intimate clubs in Australia . We dive deep into the real subcult...

Send us Fan Mail From Melbourne’s OG club scene to the heart of the bush doof movement , Sammy La Marca has lived every side of Australia’s underground. He started as one of the city’s biggest club kids — velvet ropes, strobes, and packed dancefloors — but over time, the music and meaning shifted. Now, he’s a full-blown doofer , playing wild sets across Australia and the world, chasing that raw co...

Send us Fan Mail Sex, Drugs & Techno – The Hellfire Club Story. I sit down with Richard “Masters” (Wolstencroft) to unpack the rise of HELLFIRE —Australia’s most controversial underground nightclub. We get real about church backlash , media moral panics, the Hellfire Murders the door policy secrets, celebrity visitors, and how a BDSM-techno night launched careers across DJs, designers, and per...

Send us Fan Mail Melbourne club icon Kalus sits down with me for his most honest interview ever. We go deep into the dark side of the Melbourne Sound — from wild nights in the clubs, the chaos, politics, and the heavy price of addiction… to his story of recovery, redemption, and building a legacy that inspired the next generation of DJs. This isn’t just music talk — this is about survival, culture...

Send us Fan Mail Mark “The Hammer” Castagnini has lived one of the wildest journeys in Australian nightlife and combat sports. From battling self-esteem as a kid, to finding confidence through martial arts, his story takes us deep into the world of nightclub culture, bouncer life, and the underground fight scene. In this episode, we talk about: The illegal fightclubs known as Battle of the Bouncer...

Send us Fan Mail Simon Coyle has lived multiple lifetimes in dance music. From cutting his teeth with Mad Agency in the 90s, to co-founding Wet Musik and touring the world as a DJ, he’s been at the centre of Australia’s electronic story from the very start. After years on the decks, Simon pivoted into the business side — becoming an international touring agent and eventually co-founding Stereosoni...

Send us Fan Mail Australia’s Hip Hop Underdog – The Mistah Cee Story. From losing both his parents at a young age, to growing up black in Maroubra, to fighting his way through the chaos of Sydney’s early club scene — Mistah Cee has lived through it all. In this episode we talk about: The heartbreak and resilience that shaped his life. Wild fights and raw stories from Sydney nightlife in the 2000s....

Send us Fan Mail Sydney’s rave culture in the 90s and 2000s was absolute chaos 👀 From all-night parties to police pressure, media attacks and recovery clubs that ran for 24 hours straight — this is the untold story. In this episode, legendary DJ Nik Fish breaks down what really happened inside Sydney’s rave scene. We cover the beginnings of the scene, the clubs, the recoveries, the wildest festiv...

Send us Fan Mail Mark James is the man who built Future Music Festival and Summadayze — the events that defined a generation of Aussie ravers. From throwing wild underground warehouse parties to running some of the biggest festivals Australia has ever seen, Mark has lived it all. In this episode, we dive into the rise of Future, the chaos behind Summadayze, the insane stories from life as a promot...

Send us Fan Mail He Was the NRL’s Next Big Thing… Then He Quit for Music 🎤🏉 From Mt Druitt to the national spotlight, Jakiel Mariner’s story is anything but ordinary. He blew up on X Factor as part of the band Fortunate , got offered a shot at a career in the NRL , and was tipped as one of rugby league’s brightest young stars. Then — when most people would have taken the fame, money, and contrac...

Send us Fan Mail Inside the Birth of Aussie Rave – The Untold Story with Honeysmack Before house or techno there was acid house! Behind it was a raw, underground movement that changed music forever — and Honeysmack was at the heart of it. In this episode, I sit down with one of the pioneers of Australia’s rave and acid house scene to hear how it all began. From the warehouses to the dancefloors, f...

Send us Fan Mail This one’s f*cked — in the best way. Andrew Hamilton went from selling drugs , to doing serious jail time , to telling jokes on stage like it’s therapy. We dive into the full journey: the crime, the lock-up, the mental toll, and how he turned it all into a stand-up career. It’s raw, it’s cooked, and somehow it’s funny as hell. 🧠 We talk about: Life as a drug dealer What really go...

Send us Fan Mail From cheeky YouTube stunts to commanding festival stages, Ben Gerrans’ story reads like something out of a movie. He launched his channel back in 2015 with prank‑heavy videos like “MAN VS WATERMELON,” quickly amassing hundreds of thousands of views and a devoted audience .But a trip to Europe opened his eyes to the world of rave culture, and soon he was back home running small DJ...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Toner from Thick as Thieves shares his wild journey from moving across the world to open a record shop, becoming a resident at Revolver, to running festivals and managing international touring DJs. Hear the highs, the disasters, and how he’s raised millions for charity by rallying the nightlife community.  #ThickAsThieves #MikeToner #RevolverMelbourne #FestivalStories #DJLife...