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What I’ve Learned From One Year of Attending Club Quarantine
D-Nice’s DJ sets have become an Instagram staple — and the source of some enduring life lessons
On March 18, 2020, Derrick Jones set up some DJ equipment in his kitchen, went live on Instagram, and immediately began to change the world. That might feel like an exaggeration — just put it in your back pocket and we’ll revisit it later.
Jones grabbed some wine, started playing music, and just like that, the “Homeschool social distance dance party” was born. What followed was nine hours of digital festivities, virtually attended by the likes of Common, John Legend, and LL Cool J, in addition to thousands who prefer using their real names when they go to work.
When Jones picked back up that weekend, the party had gotten even bigger, with more than 100,000 fans in attendance at any given time. For this round, the list of celebrity visitors included Diddy, Steph Curry, Michelle Obama, Janet Jackson, Joe Biden, Mark Zuckerberg, and Oprah, all swinging by to check out the one-man show.
