On air since 2008

DJ RPM

The BusinessmanEst. on wax

Weddings, birthdays and private celebrations, from East Africa to Dubai, Turkey and Cyprus. Afrobeats and amapiano, old school and R&B, and the best house remixes to close the night.

On air since 2008

DJRPM

The BusinessmanEst. on wax

Weddings, birthdays and private celebrations, from East Africa to Dubai, Turkey and Cyprus. Afrobeats and amapiano, old school and R&B, and the best house remixes to close the night.

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18yrsBehind the decks · since 2008
90+Dated shows on record
5+ countriesEast Africa · UAE · Turkey · Cyprus
26KFacebook followers

Weddings & birthdays

Most of the best nights are private ones. Receptions, introductions and send-offs, milestone birthdays and anniversaries, played by a DJ who has been reading family crowds since 2008.

DJ RPM mixing on Technics turntables
Weddings

The reception

Grand entrance, first dance, cake cutting and speeches cued on time, then a dance floor that runs till the last song.

DJ RPM mixing under a marquee at an evening celebration
Before the wedding

Introductions & send-offs

Music for the family celebrations around the big day, from the traditional moments to the party after.

DJ RPM mixing at a garden party
Birthdays

18th to 75th

From an 18th to a 75th: a set built around the guest of honour, their era and their friends.

DJ RPM with headphones at the decks at a private party
Private parties

Anniversaries & house parties

Garden parties, rooftop dinners and anniversaries, with the volume and the vibe set to the room.

How it works
  1. Check the dateSend the date, venue and guest count through the form below.
  2. Plan the music togetherA planning call covering your must-play list, your do-not-play list and the key moments.
  3. Lock the running orderEntrance, first dance, speeches, cake: each cue timed with your planner or MC.
  4. The nightArrive early, set up, soundcheck, then play the room until the last guest leaves the floor.
One floor, every generation
  • The eldersRumba, Lingala, classic soul, disco and 80s–90s hits
  • The couple's crewOld school hip-hop and R&B, throwbacks and Top 40
  • The young onesAfrobeats, amapiano, afro house and the current charts
  • After midnightThe best house remixes: songs everyone knows, on a house beat
Private nights on record
  • 75th birthdayGolf Course Hotel · 2017
  • Wedding launch partyThe Square · 2018
  • Pre-wedding bash2009
  • 18th birthday2010
  • Private parties abroadDubai · Turkey · Cyprus
East Africa
  • Uganda
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Burundi
  • South Sudan
International
  • UAE
  • Turkey
  • Cyprus
  • + worldwide

Based in Uganda. Has played private celebrations in Dubai, Turkey and Cyprus, and travels for destination weddings and private parties anywhere.

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Mixtapes

Every mixtape is mixed live, start to finish. The new series opens with Afro House Vol. 1; below it, the archive of mixes already online to stream and download.

Afro House Vol. 1 cover art
Volume 1 · Out Friday 13 November 2026

Afro House Vol. 1

Afro house from the first record to the last: rolling percussion, chants and deep grooves, held between 118 and 120 BPM so every blend runs smooth. Mixed live, start to finish.

Afro house Deep grooves 118–120 BPM
Video mixWatchFull video mix with live now-playing cards
Audio mixDownloadFree download, plays anywhere
Notify me when it dropsOne message on release day. Nothing else.
The archive

mixes to play now

Free to stream. Mixes on HearThis are free to download.

The sound

A vinyl DJ who moved to digital and kept the craft. Sets are built on tempo and key, read the room, and travel across decades without losing the floor.

The signature

The best house remixes

House remixes of the songs everyone knows, mixed back to back at 120 to 126 BPM. The crowd sings every word while the beat keeps them dancing. It is how a DJ RPM wedding or birthday ends: the late-night house set, when the floor is at its fullest.

House remixesAfro houseDeep & soulful120–126 BPM
The rig

Technics turntables or Rane Twelve MK2 decks, running Serato DJ and VirtualDJ, with video mixing so the crowd sees every record as it drops. Started on vinyl; still mixes on platters.

Rooms played
  • Weddings & receptions The focus
  • Introductions & send-offs Family celebrations
  • Birthdays & anniversaries 18th to 75th
  • Private & house parties Garden · rooftop
  • Corporate & gala evenings Black tie
  • Clubs, concerts & festivals Main stage
Video mixing · on the big screen at your partyNow in full video

Gigs

From family celebrations to the biggest stages in Uganda: opening for Diplo and Major Lazer, Bell Jamz with Tekno and Mr Eazi, Nyege Nyege and the warehouse nights. 90+ dated shows since 2008; these are the headline nights.

Oct31Sat · 2026
Upcoming

Private birthday celebration

Private event · DJ RPM solo set · invitation only

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Headline nights

My story

Two names, two countries, one craft. DJ Rahim on the radio, DJ RPM on the big stages, and now the relaunch.

Rahim MaparaDJ RPM at the decksBehind the decks

It started with vinyl and a radio microphone. By 2008 the station was calling DJ Rahim its number one DJ.

He co-hosted Co-Drive on Sound Asia FM with Ryan Kashmiri, then mixed Saturday nights on East FM and played the party circuit from Nairobi to Eldoret and Kisumu. The Star newspaper profiled his New Year's Eve set, which ran from 80s classics to the newest house.

Around 2011 he crossed the border and became DJ RPM. He played Talent Africa's biggest nights, shared decks with the DJs of Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg, and in 2017 came back from a three-year break to open for Diplo. A year later he played the Major Lazer concert, and in between Bell Jamz with Tekno and Mr Eazi.

With DJ BK he formed #BPM, the duo promoters billed as "the dynamic duo": resident at Under Construction Fridays, Gabz Saturdays and The Thrill, on stage at Nyege Nyege, Blankets & Wine and two France–Uganda Friendship Weeks, and behind the decks for MTN, Castle Lite, Johnnie Walker and the French Embassy.

Then came the house years: warehouse parties and only-house nights with the Deeper and Midnight Tsunami crews. House remixes became his signature. In 2026 the brand relaunches with video mixing and a new mixtape series.

2008

DJ Rahim on air

Co-Drive, Sound Asia FM, Wed & Fri 5–6pm

2009

East FM & the circuit

Saturday-night mixes and Kenya's party circuit

2011

Enter DJ RPM

First dated set: Seductive Saturday, Sep 2011

2017

#BPM & Diplo

Back after three years; Talent Africa peak runs to 2019

2023

The house era

Only-house nights and warehouse parties

2026

The relaunch

Video mixing and Afro House Vol. 1

Sound Asia FM · Nairobi88.0FM

Co-host of Co-Drive with Ryan Kashmiri. Billed as the station's No. 1 DJ.

Radio Kitara · Masindi96.9FM

"The Lockdown", Wednesdays 5–7pm, guest DJ in early 2020.

Also on air97FM

East FM Saturday mixes, NXT Radio, 93.3 KFM, NBS TV, Urban TV and NBS's King of Turntables.

The Businessman

The tagline is literal.

Business by day.
DJ by night.

Off the decks, Rahim owns, runs and directs companies across hospitality, property and retail. He has owned a lounge and a venue that hosted some of the city's best-known weekly parties, and he has managed the business side of the nights he played.

That is why families and planners trust him with their big day: he arrives on time, follows the running order, and understands what the night has to deliver for the people hosting it.

Rahim Mapara in a blue shirt, behind the decks

Press kit

Everything a promoter, venue or journalist needs: bios to copy, press photos, a tech rider and what others have said.

"The station's No. 1 DJ."
Sound Asia FM presenter page, 2008
"The dynamic duo."
Talent Africa, on #BPM with DJ BK
Known for Saturday-night mixes on East FM; profiled for his NYE set in Eldoret.
The Star, StarLife, 5 Jan 2010

Bio

Press photos

Tap a photo to open the full-size file.

Tech rider

  • SoftwareSerato DJ or VirtualDJ
  • Decks2 × Technics turntables or 2 × Rane Twelve MK2
  • Mixer2-channel minimum, booth output
  • MonitoringBooth monitor at the DJ position
  • Video setsHDMI to the venue screen
  • Space1.5 m table, 2 power points

Before you book

The questions families and planners ask most. Anything else, ask on WhatsApp.

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.

What music will you play?

Whatever gets your guests dancing. A typical night moves from classics and old school to afrobeats and amapiano, and ends on the best house remixes. The mix is planned around your crowd.

Can we send a must-play and do-not-play list?

Yes. Every booking includes a planning call where you share your must-play and do-not-play songs and the key moments of the night.

Will you work with our planner or MC?

Yes. The running order (entrance, first dance, speeches, cake) is agreed with you and your planner or MC before the day, and every cue is timed.

Do you bring sound and lights?

Tell us what the venue already has when you enquire. The DJ setup DJ RPM plays on is listed in the tech rider in the press kit, and 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, so check your date early.

How much does it cost?

Every quote is built around your date, venue, hours and travel. Send the details on WhatsApp and you will usually hear back within a day.

Do you play corporate events too?

Yes. Weddings, birthdays and private parties come first, but corporate nights, launches and brand events are welcome.

Book DJ RPM

Weddings, birthdays and private parties first; corporate and club nights too. Destination weddings and international bookings welcome. Fill in the details and send them straight to DJ RPM.

Birthdays & private parties

The Celebration

  • Planning call: guest of honour, their era, their friends
  • Your must-play and do-not-play lists
  • Every generation on the floor, ending on house remixes
  • Cake and toast moments cued on time
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Weddings

The Wedding

  • Planning call with you and your planner or MC
  • Grand entrance, first dance, cake cutting and speeches cued
  • Running order locked before the day
  • Dance floor from dinner to the last song
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International

Destination

  • Weddings and private parties abroad
  • Played Dubai, Turkey and Cyprus
  • Planning calls before the trip
  • Tech rider in the press kit
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Let's talk about your night.

Bookings and enquiries go directly to DJ RPM. Most replies come within a day.

Follow the tapes

Find DJ RPM on nine channels: @thedjrpm on Instagram, Facebook, X, Mixcloud, SoundCloud, Audiomack and HearThis, and @thedjrpmofficial on YouTube and TikTok. New mixtapes, video clips and gig dates land here first.

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