EmceeRJ SanchariEmcee • Radio Presenter • Communication CoachFrom high-energy corporate celebrations and award nights to luxury launches, gala dinners, weddings and brand experiences, I bring the perfect mix of polish, personality and spontaneity to every stage. As a seasoned radio presenter and host, I know how to read a room, own a stage, keep energy high and handle the unexpected with ease. My style is warm, witty, engaging and effortlessly conversational : never scripted, never robotic. Whether it’s a room of CEOs, a buzzing crowd or an intimate celebration, I make audiences feel involved, entertained and part of the story. You bring the occasion. I’ll bring the energy, the connection and the micExplore profile
DJDJ SohailOpen-Format DJ | Producer | Founder, The Sohail ExperienceNominated among Asia's Top 25 DJs in both 2024 and 2025, DJ Sohail (Sohail Shaikh) is the open-format DJ Dubai calls when a crowd needs to be won over in the first five minutes. One set can travel from Bollywood to deep house, tech house, Afrobeats and nu disco without ever losing the floor. With more than seven years on the UAE's club and events circuit, he has soundtracked some of the city's biggest community celebrations, including Holiverse 2026 at Dubai Sports City, the Holi Sundowner at JA Shooting Club and New Year's Eve at Helipad by Frozen Cherry. His own brand, The Sohail Experience, captures what he does best: not just a DJ set, but a night people talk about the next morning. His live sets are now on YouTube for anyone who missed it. One-liner: Asia's Top 25 DJ nominee two years running, and the founder of The Sohail Experience. Following: Instagram 23.5K (@djsohaildubai)Explore profile
DJDJ G2 (Jitender)DJ | Co-founder, Glitch Dubai & Amani DubaiTwo years running, the Masala Awards named him one of the Top 3 Asian DJs in the UAE, in 2018 and again in 2019. Jitender, known to every dance floor in the city as DJ G2, has been setting the tempo of Dubai's desi nightlife for over a decade. From his early days as one half of the Dubai Brothers, spinning Bollywood and Punjabi bangers into club anthems, he has grown into one of the scene's tastemakers. He is the co-founder of Glitch Dubai and Amani Dubai, two of the city's party brands. And when the night calls for something darker and deeper, his techno alter ego, Tech Teddy, takes over the decks. Off stage, he is a self-confessed sneakerhead. On stage, he is the reason nobody is going home early. One-liner: Two-time Top 3 Asian DJ, co-founder of Glitch and Amani, and the man with a techno alter ego called Tech Teddy. Following: Instagram 18.5K (@djg2dubai) | Bookings: @connectmagmtExplore profile
DJDJ Karan BhatiaDJ | Music Producer | Founder, Karma Events DXBWhen 91,000 people follow your every set, you are not just a DJ. You are a movement. Karan Bhatia is one of the most-followed DJs in Dubai's desi scene, and the title he carries proves it: Best Asian DJ, Middle East, at the Masala Awards. His sound sits where Bollywood meets EDM and house, built for the moment a crowd stops watching and starts jumping. That energy has taken him from Dubai to India, the USA, Chile and Bali. But Karan does not just play the night, he builds it. As founder of Karma Events DXB and Karma DXB, he creates the experiences other DJs dream of being booked for. A producer as much as a performer, his latest single JUMP is out now, and it does exactly what it says. One-liner: Best Asian DJ in the Middle East, founder of Karma DXB, and the reason 91K people can't stop jumping.Explore profile
DJDJ BuddhaDJ | Music Producer | Radio HostSome DJs play the party. DJ Buddha invents it. The man behind Desi Deep House and Desi Afro House has spent years rewiring how Dubai dances, fusing Bollywood soul with global club rhythm until the two feel like they were always meant to be together. His résumé reads like a festival line-up. He opened for A.R. Rahman at Expo 2020 Dubai, played Untold, Dubai's first mega festival, and holds residency at AKS Nights. Every week, he takes over the airwaves with House Party on City 1016, the UAE's biggest Bollywood station. He has shared stages with Arijit Singh, Sidhu Moosewala, Badshah, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Atif Aslam and Yo Yo Honey Singh, and released music on Zee Music, T-Series and 9XM. Then there are the parties only he could dream up: Buddha & Friends, Dubai's only Bollywood techno coffee party, and Farzi Sangeet, the fake wedding that went viral. Winner of the Tally MSME ePreneur ICON 2025 award, a Middle East Masala Awards nominee for Best Asian DJ, and a guest lecturer at the Emirates Media and Communication Institute, DJ Buddha is proof that the best nights out start with an idea. One-liner: The Desi house pioneer who opened for A.R. Rahman and turned a fake wedding into Dubai's most talked-about party. Following: Instagram 22K | Facebook 21K | Spotify 10K | YouTube 50K subscribers, 10M+ viewsExplore profile
Arabic & EnglishChai with Ahmad (Ahmad Almarzooqi)Films/TV & Entertainment | Arabic & EnglishAhmad Almarzooqi, widely known as Chai with Ahmad, is an Emirati content creator, media personality and cultural connector bridging Indian entertainment and Arab audiences. He specialises in Bollywood celebrity interviews, film and TV reviews and exclusive entertainment coverage, bringing audiences closer to the stars and stories shaping Indian cinema. He received the Bollywood Global Connector Award 2025 and was the official TikTok representative creator at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2025. He has covered major Bollywood events including the IIFA Awards, and was an Emirati ambassador for the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. He has also moved into acting, appearing in a UAE-produced short film and a Hindi-language series. Alongside his entertainment career, he leads social media at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa). One-liner: The Emirati creator bringing Bollywood to Arab audiences, one cup of chai at a time. Following: Instagram 165K (@chai_with_ahmad) | TikTok 285K | YouTube 17.7K Brands: Starbucks, Netflix, Colors TVExplore profile
Digital CreatorRJ Varun (Dubai Ka Varun Dhawan)Radio Presenter, City 1016 | Digital CreatorHe's that guy you think you've seen somewhere. And if you live in Dubai, you probably have. Known across the city as Dubai Ka Varun Dhawan, RJ Varun is a radio presenter on City 1016, the UAE's biggest Bollywood station. With Bollywood swagger, quick wit and a name that guarantees a double-take, Varun has turned his on-air persona into a full-blown brand. His #RadioKaVarunDhawan content keeps more than 31,000 followers entertained between shows, blending radio, comedy and pop culture into one very Dubai package. On the mic or on the stage, he brings the energy of a Bollywood lead, with none of the attitude. One-liner: City 1016's very own Dubai Ka Varun Dhawan: the radio presenter you're sure you've seen somewhere.Explore profile
Travel CreatorRJ Parikshit (Parikshit Balochi)Award-Winning RJ, City 1016 | Emcee | Travel CreatorEvery weekday, the UAE wakes up laughing. Parikshit Balochi, City 1016's award-winning breakfast-show host, is the funniest start to a Dubai morning, and one of the most recognised voices in the Gulf. His story began in Jodhpur, where he was the only man selected from around 8,000 hopefuls for the city's first private radio station. He moved to Dubai in 2010 and never looked back. Since then he has interviewed Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, hosted the IIFA and TOIFA red carpets, and shared stages with A.R. Rahman, Arijit Singh and Sonu Nigam. He also holds a Limca Book of Records entry for a 195-hour live radio broadcast. Off air, he is an award-winning travel creator who has ticked off more than 100 countries, and he was named Filmfare Middle East Travel Blogger of the Year. Emcee, cricket fan, sneaker lover and dog parent, Parikshit is 142,000 followers' favourite way to see the world. One-liner: City 1016's award-winning breakfast voice, Bollywood's favourite interviewer and a travel creator with 100+ countries on his passport.Explore profile
Travel CreatorKaunainTravel Creator | Filmfare Travel Influencer 2024Every great travel story starts with a leap. For Kaunain, it was quitting her 9-to-5 in Dubai to chase stories around the world. 34 countries later, more than 212,000 people are along for the ride. Her content is travel with a heartbeat: honest, curious and beautifully told, the kind that makes you feel you were there. That storytelling won her the Filmfare Travel Influencer award in 2024, and established her as one of the UAE's most loved travel voices. Through her brand, Cruising Cravings, she continues to turn wanderlust into a way of life. She is proof that the best plans are the ones you make for yourself. One-liner: She quit her 9-to-5 in Dubai to see the world, and 212K people followed. Filmfare Travel Influencer 2024. Following: Instagram 212K (@heyimkaunain) | Contact: hello@cruisingcravings.coExplore profile
Actor & ModelPriya JethaniTV Anchor | Emcee | Cricket Presenter | Actor & ModelFrom the cricket field to the concert stage, Priya Jethani is the voice that holds the moment together. She is one of the UAE's most recognisable presenters, one of the few women in the region presenting cricket, and a creator followed by 295,000 people. Viewers know her as the host of Zee Connect, the long-running lifestyle magazine show on Zee TV Middle East, and as the face of Music Garage Season 1 (2018). A marketing graduate of S.P. Jain School of Management, Dubai, she traded the corporate world for the spotlight and has owned it ever since. She was a stage emcee at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, including India vs Pakistan and the final, presented pre- and post-match panels at IPL 2022, and hosted the T10 Cricket League, interviewing players live on the field. Her late-night interview with Chris Gayle went viral. On the events stage, she has hosted the Arijit Singh live concert, the Malabar Gold & Diamonds launch with Anil Kapoor, the Aldo launch with Janhvi Kapoor, and an ICAI event with Aman Gupta, Ashneer Grover and Chetan Bhagat. Brands including PepsiCo, Landmark Group, Danube Home, GSK and Yas Movies trust her to carry their story. One-liner: Zee TV Middle East anchor, cricket presenter and one of the UAE's most sought-after emcees. Following: Instagram 295K (@priyajethani)Explore profile
InfluencerNaman BardiyaLuxury Travel Creator | Sony × Vivo Ambassador4.7 million people travel the world through Naman Bardiya's lens. One of the biggest names in travel content, Naman has explored 34 countries so far, and he films each one as if it were the only place on Earth. His world is luxury travel at its most cinematic: private villas, iconic stays and once-in-a-lifetime journeys, shot with an eye that has made him an ambassador for both Sony and Vivo. Beyond the content, he curates unforgettable journeys for his community, turning his followers' bucket lists into boarding passes. With a following most brands can only dream of, Naman doesn't just show you a destination. He makes you book it. One-liner: The 4.7M-strong luxury travel creator and Sony × Vivo ambassador who makes the world look like a movie set. Following: Instagram 4.7M (@btwitsnaman)Explore profile
DJInfluencersSome DJs play the party. DJ Buddha invents it. The man behind Desi Deep House and Desi Afro House has spent years rewiring how Dubai dances, fusing Bollywood soul with global club rhythm until the two feel like they were always meant to be together. His résumé reads like a festival line-up. He opened for A.R. Rahman at Expo 2020 Dubai, played Untold, Dubai's first mega festival, and holds residency at AKS Nights. Every week, he takes over the airwaves with House Party on City 1016, the UAE's biggest Bollywood station. He has shared stages with Arijit Singh, Sidhu Moosewala, Badshah, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Atif Aslam and Yo Yo Honey Singh, and released music on Zee Music, T-Series and 9XM. Then there are the parties only he could dream up: Buddha & Friends, Dubai's only Bollywood techno coffee party, and Farzi Sangeet, the fake wedding that went viral. Winner of the Tally MSME ePreneur ICON 2025 award, a Middle East Masala Awards nominee for Best Asian DJ, and a guest lecturer at the EmiExplore profile
