Alex Hapki Choi

How I landed @thechainsmokers gig 👇 The person organizing the opening DJ lineup, Chris (@dndxlive ), was someone Alex had invited to co-DJ at past events. Over the years, we stayed in touch, ran in the same San Francisco circles, and built a genuine friendship—no agenda, just mutual love for music and community. When we found out Chris was in charge of booking DJs for @thechainsmokers show, Alex reached out with this message: “Hey Chris, I heard you’re organizing the opening DJs for The Chainsmokers show. If there are any open slots, I would absolutely love to join the lineup. Of course no problem if not, but given we’ve DJed amazing sets together in the past, thought I’d ping you to see if there’s any chance for us to collab again.” After a few back and forths and follow-ups, Chris called Alex to let him know that he had an opening slot for him. Here’s what made the ask work: 🫂 The relationship came first. Alex had kept in touch for years before ever making an ask. 🤲 He had given value first. Alex had previously invited Chris to DJ with him, so this wasn’t a one-way favor. ☺️ The ask was kind and low-pressure. No assumptions, no entitlement—just genuine enthusiasm and openness. And just like that—our two worlds collided: our love for music, and the same principles we apply in our negotiation work. Nurturing relationships, giving value, and engaging in a polite, humble, and excited manner. Negotiations appear everywhere in our lives, whether at work, our social lives, as part of our hobbies/interests, and how and with whom we like to spend our time. Our negotiation strategies are based on first-principles, behavorial norms, and logic, so they can apply in any situation. Hopefully this experience of ours can inspire you to negotiate something that you encounter in your life, no matter how big or small!

Road to Kausmic Festival artist spotlight! ✨ HAPKI channels his past as a US Air Force parachutist and extreme sports athlete into his adventurous deep and melodic house sets. HAPKI began DJing only a year ago in June 2023 and has performed at 40+ events since, including at storied San Francisco venues like Public Works, Bergerac, Monarch, and The Foundry. His sets feature a curated selection of cutting-edge house music, inspired by his frequent trips to Amsterdam and the Mediterranean where his extended family resides.

Our company, YourNegotiations.com, was recently featured in Times Square! It’s still hard to believe we built a 6-figure bootstrapped business from 0 to 1 in about a year. If you know us, you know we like to share things as they are and not sugarcoat. So we will say, founder life is not all rainbows and butterflies. 🦋 It often feels like we’re operating a machine in the dark, and at any moment, with one wrong move, we could crash it to the ground and it will disappear. What keeps us going is how rewarding it is to help people have a better future by negotiating their job offers and earning more money. I hope we can continue to do what we do for years to come so we can help more people, and, selfishly, because we enjoy doing that so much. 🙌 Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us along the way. Every moment of guidance, every intro, every bit of help along the way is what got us here. Special thank you to @derekkohn for the absolutely stunning website and genius logo design. Thank you @jakefleshner for the intros to amazing people! Thank you @davidmeirsiegel for your mentorship! Thank you to all of our business partners + those who refer us clients for believing in us: @coachnancychu , @lorraineklee , @jeanhkang , @christinawpan , @baretruth_ , @laurenmcgoodwin of @careercontessa , @femkedotdesign , @irungracepace , @brendan_aronson , @careerhannah , @lucid_shift_coaching , and many more! Thank you @eden_denzil and @ Joseph Ciliberto for partnering with us to help scale our business beyond ourselves! And thanks to @brexhq for featuring us! We couldn’t have done it without all of you. Onwards!

Join us for Turned UP, SHACK15’s music series spotlighting cutting-edge DJs from around the world on our custom-made NNNN speakers from Norway! For this one on Thursday May 14th we’re bringing in the magnetic duo, Double Touch! Link in bio. Line up: 7pm-8pm HAPKI 8pm-10pm Double Touch

San Francisco! Our first gig for the season is at @shack15 on May 14th for a special sunset set.. 😎☀️

Peak moment from our @2080society party last night. Ty sf fam for bringing the energy, & @bellasanfrancisco for hosting us.

Coming in red hot, 2080 Society returns with our first event of the year to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse🔥🐴 at one of our favorite venues - @bellasanfrancisco (previously Bergerac). We have a stellar lineup of talented DJ’s who have consistently shown up for our community. Come early, stay late, and connect with the people who build this space with us. 2080 Society was created for friendship x music 😎 As always, we encourage openness, kindness, and respect. Please take a moment to read our house rules to fully understand the spirit of our community. Free entry with Eventbrite ticket, get yours from the link in bio 🔗 Love, 2080 Team

This Friday — excited to welcome Nico de Andrea ( @nicodeandrea_music ) back to bless the decks. Known for his Afro house–driven sound, Nico has captured hearts worldwide with tracks like “Ethnica” and “Start The Fire” with Eli & Fur. His music has been supported by some of the biggest names in the industry, including Black Coffee, Diplo, Pete Tong, and BLOND:ISH. Get ready for a night of vibes and unforgettable energy. Let’s dance. 💃🪩🕺 🎟️ Ticket link in bio (@allineedevents ) 🚪 Doors 9PM | 21+ 🍾 Tables strongly recommended 🎧 Opening sets by: HAPKI b2b SSEDA OPERATOR b2b SHUMR DREI b2b MISS GIGI

SSEDA and HAPKI will be back for another B2B set @madaraesf direct support 11pm-0:30am for @nicodeandrea_music for a night of emotional beats ✨ see you on the dance floor Gen D’s - come say hi and dance with our vibrant community 😎 ticket link in bio 🔗 @safraparties @allineedevents @paracosm.events

THE SECRET IS OUT!!! 🚨🔥 I’ve been holding this one in for a while… and I’m honestly so excited to finally say it. This Saturday at Madarae we’re welcoming MONOLINK @monolinkmusic together with Parallelle @parallelle_ els If you follow the scene, you already know what this means. Nights like this don’t come around often, and bringing artists of this level into our room is something really special for us and for San Francisco. This is exactly the kind of experience we’ve been building toward. Expect a full musical journey from start to finish — the energy, the crowd, the sound… everything is going to be on another level. SF, I need everyone there early for this one. Let’s make this a night we talk about for a long time. 🔥 TICKET LINK IN MY BIO @allineedevents

14 years of adventure, laughs, and love with this one 💕

🔥@sparrowandbarbossa IS BACK🔥 LE CLUB opens its 2026 season with the long-awaited return of Sparrow (Sparrow & Barbossa) - the mind behind chart toppers Champion (with Keinemusik), Miracle , Nterini, and Lady (Modjo) Remix From Coachella to Tomorrowland, the Latin House & Afro House pioneer behind Sparrow & Barbossa and Tortuga Records returns to SF for a night that is not to be missed✨ 🚨TICKETS WILL SELL OUT🚨 🎟️LINK IN BIO 📍Madarae , San Francisco 🗓️ Friday, Jan 30 shotgun.live/events/le-club-all-i-need-present-sparrow-sparrow-barbossa