Bouncer

I never planned on being a bouncer.

It started like everything else—just being around the nightlife, the music, the people, the energy. But once I stepped onto the other side of the door, everything changed.

For over a decade, I stood at the front lines of New York City nightlife. I saw what most people never notice—the tension before a fight, the lies people tell just to get inside, the way a good night can turn bad in seconds. Every decision mattered. Who gets in. Who doesn't. When to step ...