Paul Glazby on Burnout and Leaving the Dance Music Scene

Paul Glazby returns to The Dexter Jones Podcast for Part 2 of this in-depth Hard House interview, diving into UK club culture, Vicious Circle Records, Tidy Trax era dance music, DJ burnout, music industry politics, management failures, and the real reason he stepped away from the UK Hard House scene. In this episode, Paul Glazby opens up about losing 75% of his DJ income, building multiple gym businesses, moving to New Zealand and Australia, starting again at 40 in real estate, and why Hard House and underground dance music have come back into his life after more than a decade away. If you lived through the UK Hard House era, this is essential listening. If you’ve ever walked away from something you loved, this will resonate even more. This is not just about DJing. It’s about identity, reinvention, burnout and rebuilding. In this episode we cover: • The collapse of his DJ career • Losing 75% of his bookings overnight • Fake gigs and music industry politics • Launching Red Management • Seven years of burnout juggling fitness and DJing • The 10-hour farewell set • Moving abroad and completely disconnecting from dance music • Losing half his gym membership overnight • Reinventing himself in real estate at 40 • The return of Hard House • The one track he would close the night with — 🎧 CHAPTERS 00:00 The Collapse: “My DJ Career Looked Like It Was On Its Ass” 01:09 Losing 32 Kilos & Reinventing Myself Through Fitness 06:01 Drugs, DJing & The Night Everything Changed 08:12 Tidy Management, Trophy Twins & Industry Politics 12:55 Fake Gigs, Cancelled Bookings & A 75% Income Drop 19:42 Launching Red Management & Taking Back Control 20:26 Seven Years of Burnout: 5:30am Clients + Weekend Gigs 21:57 “I’m Never Gonna Do A UK Gig” – The Final Announcement 26:36 Moving Abroad & Losing Touch With Dance Music 33:00 The Gym Collapse: Losing Half My Members Overnight 34:22 Starting Again at 40: From DJ to Real Estate 40:05 “Music’s In The Blood” – Hard House Comes Back 47:13 The One Last Track: RRF – Yomamba — About Paul Glazby Paul Glazby is a UK Hard House DJ and producer known for Vicious Circle Records and his work during the peak of the Tidy Trax era. A key figure in underground UK club culture, he has released extensively across the Hard Dance scene and remains one of the most respected names in Hard House history.