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Community curator, space-funk icon, and nonbinary hair color extraordinaire Zeetus Lapetus—whose government name is Shomari “Sho” Daniels—fell into DJing at the peak of the pandemic. Daniels hosts Fortune, one of the hottest queer dance parties in Chicago, and spins at local clubs.
“Everybody thought we’d have, like, a decent life. But more than anything, it was more sad, because over the years everything just started decaying out there. It became a food desert for a little bit. And there’s nothing to do,” Daniels said. “I love where I’m from and all that jazz, but it’s a very depressing energy. Coming into the city it felt like a little more rhythm, there was more of a pep in people’s step. It felt like a smaller, cheaper New York.
Daniels landed their first gig as Zeetus Lapetus through Dreamhouse Chicago, a local queer production company. From that, they were able to secure a regular in-person gig at Golden Dagger’s Happy Hour in 2021. After those two shows, Daniels began acquiring DJ residencies and playing progressively bigger venues, such as Berlin, as well as shows like Saltfest and the Chicago Independent Venue League Fest in Millennium Park. “I never fathomed the places I could go with this,” Daniels said.
Fortune is a monthly Wednesday night queer dance party where anything can happen, but in an experience meticulously cultivated by a collective of DJ Zeetus Lapetus, DJ Ayeeyo, DJ Blesstonio, booker Kenya Élan, and host Jaxx Masada. Formerly hosted at the Hideout, Fortune sold out at 150 capacity on its very first night.
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