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When Kevin Glover decided to study law at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), it was in a way to appease his parents. He also was battling to find something that encompassed electronics and music, two of his passions. Both parties knew this.

Since school days, he was involved in audio, whether it was school plays, matric dances or DJ work. At varsity, a stretch which lasted for two years, Kevin looked after outdoor events at the Voice of WITS. On the side, however, business for his mobile disco company increased along with his passion to live out a career he really wanted to follow.

Needless to say, Kevin left WITS and went on his own, running his own mobile disco events for over the next seven years. Then, in 1987, Sound Stylists was officially borne. “I actually got sucked into it,” comments Kevin. “As we started doing more corporate work, the companies wanted more from us.”

Sound Stylists offered a dry hire facility where they rented out sound equipment, as well as offered a service of providing both sound and crew for events. “If you were able to focus on one discipline and do well, it would probably be better,” said Kevin, but as his clients once again required more gear, more production in an event and even an increase and interest in new technology, it was inevitable that Sound Stylists would provide more than just sound.

Today patrons receive outstanding service in Sound, AV, Lighting, Staging, Trussing and Rigging. “Each discipline is pretty hectic in its own right. To stay on top is hard, but it’s an advantage to be a one stop shop and also keeps our clients happy.” Two additional services include a mobile recording studio, which has proved popular to both record companies and production houses for live tracking and a backline division which was originally started to keep the bands on corporate functions happy. These days Sound Stylists carry a huge inventory of internationally desired backline.

Speaking to Kevin you realise that a large reason for his success is due to a dedicated, honest and reliable team and importantly a love for what he does. “Running a business is boring in comparison to working on an interesting show – not necessarily a big one either – ,” he says.

There has to be time for play, and Kevin enjoys golf, water polo, cycling and keeping himself active. “You can’t get completely engrossed in the industry. You need outside interests and outside friends where you can get away when you need to.”