Danny Rants
Join Danny Grant as he pulls back the curtain on night life, night club and the music industry. With crazy stories and special guests.
Episodes
136 episodes
The Untold Story Of Let Them Eat Cake! Feat Jerry Poon Festival Owner
Jerry Poon is the man behind Let Them Eat Cake and The Operatives — but his journey through the music industry has been anything but straightforward.From moving to Australia as an immigrant and struggling to get his foot in the door, to...
Against All Odds: Mickey Nox’s Melbourne Underground Pioneers 20-Year Fight to Make It in Music
Mickey Nox has spent more than 20 years chasing one thing — a life in music.From becoming one of Melbourne’s truly underground DJs via clubs like TFU, Tramp & Korova, to running clubs, owning clubs, throwing parties and eventu...
JOHN COURSE — PART 2: Signing AVICII, What Makes A Club Institution & The Business Of Dance Music
In Part 2 with John Course, we go behind the curtain of the Australian dance music industry.We talk about what turns a nightclub into a genuine institution, before unpacking the business empire John has built across reco...
The Wild Story Behind One of Australia’s Most Iconic Bush Doofs - Subsonic Owner Scott Commen's Speaks Out
For this episode of Danny Rants, I sit down with Scott Commens, the man behind Subsonic Music Festival, to unpack the wild 18-year story of one of Australia’s most iconic bush doofs.From how Subsonic first began and what inspired it, to...
The Importance of Nightclubs, Booking Legends & Getting It Wrong Till Its Right | Franky Tapia - Canberra Legend
This video is about My Movie 2Franky Tapia has spent decades behind the scenes of Australian nightlife — building parties, booking some of the world’s biggest DJs and helping shape institutions like Chinese Laundry.We sit down to talk ab...
Redfoo: The Untold Story of LMFAO, REDFOO & Being Inspired By Melbourne Shuffle
From growing up surrounded by music and trying to make it as a hip-hop artist, to reaching the point where he nearly gave it all away.Then came another shot.This week we get into the story of forming LMFAO, creating their sound,...
Australia's Queen of Trance: Altitude, Dreamstate, Symbiotic, Hypersonic & More | Janette Bishara
Janette Bishara has spent decades at the forefront of Australia's trance scene, building some of the country's most iconic events including Altitude, Symbiotic, Dreamstate and Hypersonic.In this episode, we talk about what it's re...
25 Years Of TFU! Melbournes Most Notorious Nightclub
Was TFU Melbourne's most notorious club night?For 25 years, TFU has been at the heart of Melbourne's underground dance scene. From launching the careers of some of Australia's biggest DJs to surviving venue changes, police raids, contro...
Kid Kenobi: How One DJ Made Breaks Mainstream in Australia
This week on Danny Rants, I'm joined by Australian dance music pioneer Kid Kenobi. We dive into the rise of Sydney's club scene, how he helped make breaks one of the biggest genres in Australia, and the incredible Ministry of Sound era t...
The Story Of Brisbanes Most Notorious Club Nights Family & Fluffy With Harry K
In this episode, Harry Katsanevas tells the story behind Fluffy—from its beginnings inside Family Nightclub to becoming one of Australia's most legendary party brands.We dive into Brisbane's nightclub boom, the rise of Fortitude Valley,...
How Mark Dynamix Sold Millions of Ministry of Sound CDs In Australia
If you grew up with Ministry of Sound compilation CDs, this episode is for you.This week, Danny sits down with Mark Dynamix to unpack the incredible story behind one of Australia's most iconic dance music eras. From the underground rave...
Marlo Tells All | The Rise, Sacrifices & Success of Australia's Trance King
In this episode, Marlo joins Danny Rants to talk through the full journey — from his early days coming up in the scene, to the highs, lows, biggest shows, fatherhood, and what it takes to build a long career in dance music.We get into th...
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Fight Promoter Tells All! Australia's Most Violent New Combat Sport The IBC
From local boxing shows to building one of Australia's most talked-about new combat sports, Dan Mac joins Danny Rants to tell the full story behind the International Brawling Championship (IBC).In this episode, Dan shares how he got his ...
He Clocked DJing! From He Clocked DJING! Booking Melbourne's Most Iconic Clubs To Playing The World's Biggest Festivals | Luke McD
For well over 2 decades , Luke McD has been at the heart of Australian dance music culture.From booking some of Melbourne's most iconic clubs, including Lounge, to shaping dance floors across Australia, Luke has built a reputation as one...
Hugh Foster: 20 Years Booking The World's Biggest DJs In Australia Nightclubs
Hugh Foster is one of the most respected figures in Australian dance music and nightlife. For more than 20 years, Hugh has been behind the scenes booking some of the world's biggest DJs, shaping club culture and helping build iconic venues a...
Steve Bleas: Melbourne’s Underground Wonderkid & Prog Prodigy
Steve Bleas is one of Melbourne’s most respected underground DJs — a progressive house wonderkid who quietly became a staple of the city’s club culture while balancing a full-time career outside of nightlife.In this episode, we dive deep...
DJ Hookie on Creating Starfvckers, Club 77 & Sydney’s Electro Era
This week on Danny Rants Podcast I sit down with Sydney nightlife icon Tom Nash AKA DJ Hookie — the man behind the legendary Starfvckers parties and one of the pioneers of Sydney’s electro club era.Hookie opens up about surviving mening...
Creating Honky Tonks The Man Who Changed Melbourne Nightlife - Michael Delaney
This week I sit down with Michael Delany — the creative force behind some of Melbourne’s most iconic and culture-defining venues including Honkytonks, Sorry Grandma, La Di Da, Bottom End, Survivor and Poof Doof.From shaping the golden er...
PeeWee Ferris: The Rise of Australian Rave Culture
This week on The Danny Rants Podcast, I sit down with Australian dance music icon PeeWee Ferris to talk about the rise of Australia’s rave and club culture, his journey through the music industry, and why he still loves DJing after decades in t...
Inside the Rise of Minx: Australia’s Favourite Club Queen
Minx is one of Australia’s most respected and enduring DJs, with a career spanning over two decades across both the commercial and underground scenes.Originally from Sydney, Minx built her foundations in South Australia before breaking i...
Inside King Street’s Tramp Nightclub: The Story of Melbourne’s Wildest Club
In this episode, we sit down with Steve Peth — former owner of Tramp Nightclub — to tell the full story behind one of Melbourne’s most iconic venues.From building Tramp on King Street to navigating the highs and lows of running a nightcl...
Inside Melbourne’s Gay Club Scene Craziest Stories - Bikies, Fires & Jimmy Barnes
One of the wildest episodes we’ve done.Dean Murphy — one of Australia’s biggest and most influential gay club promoters — sits down to tell the real stories behind Melbourne’s nightlife.We get into everything:Homophobic club o...
Jewelz: The Underground Queen Of Hard Trance 90s–2000s Trance Legend
We sit down with Jewelz to break down her journey through the underground — from being a female DJ in the 90s when the scene wasn’t built for women, to dominating Sydney’s hard trance clubs at a time when the sound was exploding.She ope...
Posseshot Speak Out On Melbourne’s Underground Cultures - Rap, Graffiti And Skate
Before the streams, before the followers — there was the street.We break down how Posseshot came up through Melbourne’s underground skating and graffiti scene, and how that raw culture fed directly into their rap career. This is about hu...
Kaz James — From Bodyrockers To Ibiza & Reinventing Himself As A Recognised Global DJ
There was a time when Bodyrockers were everywhere…Then they disappeared.So what actually happened?In this episode, we sit down with Kaz James — one half of Bodyrockers — to break down the full story.From growing up i...
