Weddings
Grand entrance, first dance, cake and speeches, all agreed with you and your planner before the day.
Your night.Everygeneration.
Weddings, birthdays and private celebrations, mixed live by DJ RPM. From the classics your elders love to the afrobeats and house your friends came for. East Africa, Dubai, Turkey and Cyprus.
2001first sets on vinyl
90+dated shows on record
5+countries played
Tech House Non Stop3-minute taster · 0:00
122BPM
Made for your celebration
A planning call before the day, your must-play and do-not-play lists, every key moment cued on time, and a dance floor that stays full from dinner to the last song.
Birthdays
Built around the guest of honour: their era, their friends, their songs.
Private parties
House parties, introductions and send-offs, at home or abroad.
Pull a record from the crate
Eleven mixes, mixed live start to finish. Play them free, or download and take the party home.
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Afro House Vol. 01
Rolling percussion, chants and deep grooves, held between 118 and 120 BPM so every blend runs smooth. The first in the new mixtape series.
Premieres on YouTube on Friday 13 November at 7pm, then on Mixcloud, Audiomack and HearThis with a free download.
Set a YouTube reminderNights people still talk about
Twenty-five years behind the decks. These are the big ones.
21 April 2017 · Golf Course Hotel, Kampala
Diplo live in Kampala
The night Uganda still talks about. DJ RPM on the main stage before Diplo and Walshy Fire, the RPM logo lit up behind him and a packed crowd in front.
From the floor
A few nights from the archive. Most weddings and private parties stay off camera.
The Businessman
Business by day, DJ by night. Rahim Mapara has been reading dance floors since 2001.
It started with vinyl, long before every night ended up on social media: private events and the clubs of the day, Club Undecided and Soho's in Westlands, Nairobi, and Enigma in Nakuru. By 2008 he was on the radio as DJ Rahim, co-hosting Co-Drive on Sound Asia FM, where the station called him its number one DJ.
As DJ RPM he opened for Diplo and Major Lazer, played Bell Jamz with Tekno and Mr Eazi, and shared decks with the DJs of Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown. Today weddings, birthdays and private celebrations are at the centre of his bookings, and his sets close on his signature: the best house remixes, back to back.
2001First sets on vinyl in Nairobi and Nakuru
2008DJ Rahim on Sound Asia FM
2017Main stage before Diplo, Kampala
2018Major Lazer Soundsystem and MTN × TIDAL
2026Video mixing and the new mixtape series
How booking works
Four steps from your first message to the last song.
Send your date
Date, venue and type of event. A reply within a day.
Planning call
Your crowd, your must-plays and the moments that matter.
Running order
Agreed with you and your planner or MC before the day.
The night
Every cue on time, and a floor that stays full.
Questions
What clients ask most.
Do you travel for weddings and parties?
Yes. DJ RPM is based in Uganda, plays across East Africa and has played private parties in Dubai, Turkey and Cyprus. Travel is agreed as part of your quote.
Do you bring sound and lights?
Tell us what the venue already has when you ask for a quote. The quote covers what your night needs.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Weekends and the wedding season book first.
How much does it cost?
Every quote is built around your date, venue, hours and travel. Send the details and you will usually hear back within a day.
Do you play corporate events too?
Yes. Weddings, birthdays and private parties come first, but launches and brand nights are welcome.
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