New York-based DJ and club promoter Ty Sunderland, 31, has become one of the Big Apple’s most keenly watched movers and shakers over the last few years.
This is largely thanks to parties such as Heaven on Earth, Love Prism, and Gayflower.Unsurprisingly, and like so many in the nightlife industry, the Covid-19 pandemic knocked Sunderland, who’s originally from Fort Lauderdale, off course for a little while.
However, as restrictions begin to ease, he’s storming back.His Ty Tea gathering, a Sunday afternoon tea dance at 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn, is one of the city’s must-do events.Related: Gay bars and clubs in New York“I started DJing in college at Purchase College,” he tells GayCities. “So my first gig was in a sweaty dorm room.