DJ Reimer is a writer, nightlife performer, and accidental memoirist living in Southern California. After earning his graduate degree and facing a stretch of unemployment, he found himself spiraling out of control with self-medication, angst, and depression. At the behest of some encouraging friends—and a hunch that there had to be more than job boards and rejection emails—he stepped into the chaotic world of go-go dancing.
In his debut memoir, Go-Go Boy: Memoirs from the Kitchen Floor to the Dance Floor, Reimer reflects on the jarring transition from the civilized academic ivory tower to the flashing lights of the nightlife stage. Weaving together themes of self-esteem, masculinity, mental health, and performative intimacy, the book reveals the blurred line between being exposed and feeling seen. Narrated with edge, humor, and unapologetic vulnerability, Go-Go Boy is a candid tale of how a side hustle became a lifeline—and a lesson that bore retelling.
