Thomas Junior Gwabeni, better known as glowboi.j, brings over 4 years of experience in the background and forefront of some of the most vibrant and conceptual events in the city of Durban. Well-seasoned in event coordination, fashion co-design, copywriting and nightlife concierge experience throughout his career, the 23 year old creative stands as the Chief Creative Officer of House Of Thirty.
With a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree from The University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, majoring in Business Management and Labour Studies as well as a background in Talent Management, event coordination, venue operations and marketing, Junior brings an unmatched skill set to the design industry with a focus on conceptual events, marketing, merchandising, venue positioning and co-fashion design.
In a short space of time in his career, Junior has directed multiple nightlife experiences in several top tier venues such Durban’s very own Envy Ultra Lux Night Club, LIV Urban, Azar and has founded and directed numerous indoor and outdoor conceptual entertainment experiences such as the locally renown Beach Day DBN and Colors event. His love for the fashion, entertainment and the general design industry in the 031 has also seen him tap into co-design in the fashion industry after multiple merchandising collaborations with top performing local brands like Flair Supply and Neophyte who are adored and worn by various influential cultural figures in the local South African scene .
Junior has also extended his multi-disciplined skillset into graphic and branding co-design in important collaborations such as Colors x WYWA, a national creative agency that specializes in experimental design, branding and content creation. This collaboration has seen him partake in co-design for 3D ad experiences made for the purpose of various marketing rollouts and event set designs.