In less than a week, avid party-goers from across South Africa will descend upon Welgelegen Manor, situated one hour outside Johannesburg for the highly anticipated carnival edition of Bacardi Holiday Club.

Initially conceptualized as “the ultimate house party that’s on the house”, the event has evolved into an envy-worthy do on the local party scene.

What do they mean by “on the house”? Unlike most other events where you have to carry cash or load money onto a tag system, at Bacardi Holiday Club your food, drinks and entertainment throughout the weekend will all be included in your ticket price so you don’t have to worry about walking around with cash.

Another drawcard of the event is the 36 hours of entertainment that organisers have planned for festival-goers.

This year’s line up includes a mix of rising and leading local artists that will bring to life the ‘Bacardi Sound of Rum’ – a sonic celebration and showcase of the country’s diverse music landscape to close off the summer season in true Bacardi style.

We caught up with one of this year’s acts to find out what goes into his party prep and to get an inside look at his lengthy career as a party starter.

Although many have only recently become aware of Olwethu “King Olwee” Mlotshwa through his work as a television producer on Bar Leader productions such as Being Bonang, Living The Dream With Somizi and Kwa maMkhize, Olwee has been providing the sounds to some over Joburg’s hottest parties for close to a decade.