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Nov 10, 2025 Tommy Dorfman, club promoter and CEO of Juice Entertainment & RD Enterprises, who built a career in EDM and festival promotion and is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster. He recounts surviving a near-fatal assault and hidden injuries, the rise of his festival ambitions, and relentless work ethic. The conversation centers on alleged anti-competitive tactics, pressure from major promoters, and the fight for fair ticketing and independent scenes.
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From Wildwood Beaches To Packing Major Clubs
- Tommy Dorfman began promoting house parties at 13 and ran massive events by 15–16 to pay rent, scaling to club nights that packed hundreds and later thousands.
- He transitioned from beach kegs and flyers to running six-night-a-week club nights and booking early DJs like Tiësto before mainstream success.
Severe Head Injury And Relentless Comeback
- At ~19 Tommy suffered a brutal assault that fractured his skull and left him largely blind and debilitated, yet he left rehab early and rebuilt his career promoting club nights.
- Within six months of intense work his vision largely returned and he was filling a 1,500-person Wednesday night event.
Keep Your Foot On The Gas
- If you have a clear goal, keep pushing nonstop: "If your foot's on the gas and you don't stop, nothing can stop you."
- Tommy credits daily grind and refusal to accept doctors' limits as key to recovery and success.