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Publicist and talent manager DJ Slahver, a veteran in the entertainment industry with over 18 years of experience, has opened up about the often hectic and challenging nature of working with artistes.
In a candid interview with
Nairobi News, Slahver detailed recent experiences where he was left to shoulder substantial debts due to the actions of some of his high-profile clients.
One of the most notable incidents involved a popular Tanzanian musician who visited Kenya early this year.
According to Slahver, what was supposed to be a mutually beneficial collaboration turned into a financial nightmare.
"We disagreed with the singer, and he took advantage of me," Slahver explained.
"When I am working with an international artiste, I handle all the logistics, from flights and accommodation to local transportation. We usually agree on meal arrangements based on the hotel they are staying in."
However, things took a turn for the worse when the artiste allegedly failed to honour the terms of their agreement.
"If the artiste is charging Sh 300K for the show, we usually partner with hotels or clubs, and they are mentioned on the artiste's social media. But when the artiste arrived, he changed the story despite signing a contract. He accused me of trying to rob him and left me with a bill of over Sh 200,000," Slahver said.
"There were receipts for places he took clothes and cars he used for transportation. The issue was huge, but I have decided to let it go."
This is not the only incident for DJ Slahver.
He also recounted a similar experience with another Tanzanian artiste, a female musician who left him with debts after failing to honour their agreement.
"There was another female artiste from Tanzania who recently took a deposit from a certain club in Nairobi and then never showed up. She decided to come and do her own thing. I had even sent her $500 as part of our deal, but she didn’t fulfill her obligations. She failed to mention the sponsors as agreed and refused to return the deposit," Slahver shared.
Slahver was speaking about the difficulties most talent managers face when working with artists, especially those from different countries.
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