European Parliament member Jüri Ratas makes career shift, now DJing in nightclubs

Former Prime Minister and current European Parliament member Jüri Ratas has developed into a distinctive DJ over the past year, performing at youth events on weekends. Ratas admits that his greatest fear is that everyone will leave the dancefloor after his first track.

Jüri Ratas is a man whom all of Estonia recognises as a long-serving politician, former Prime Minister and leader of the Centre Party, yet recently he has taken on an entirely new role: DJing in nightclubs.

The European Parliament member has performed at several youth parties over the past year, mixing music from behind the decks. His performances have attracted considerable curiosity, and it appears that Ratas is taking up his new hobby quite seriously.

Greatest fear behind the decks

Ratas has admitted that the idea of him ever becoming a DJ would have seemed completely unimaginable ten years ago. If someone had predicted this to him back then, the answer would have been unambiguous: "Keep dreaming."

Yet the politician has found himself at the DJ booth on weekends, and he is not shy about what he fears most. His greatest fear is that after his first track, all the guests will decide to leave the dancefloor and go home.

From politician to music enthusiast

Ratas is not the first politician to seek creative outlets elsewhere, but a DJ career alongside his work as a European Parliament member is certainly an unusual combination. His performances have attracted attention and sparked lively public interest in whether this is merely a fun hobby or something more — time will tell.