MARLON Jacobs is best known as the promoter for some of the best concept- parties held year round, attracting hundreds of patrons to different venues across Guyana.Under the ‘Freedom Family’ brand, the 24-year-old promoted the very popular ‘Bad & Boujee’ lingerie party alongside the summer theme party, ‘Hookah and Bikini’, two of the best parties that were held last year.
Building a reputation for himself, having been in the business for the past few years, Jacobs is not just a party promoter but he also has a degree in Electrical Engineering and another in Computer Science from the University of Albany.
A former St. Joseph High School student, Jacobs could best be described as a ‘diehard party lover’, and thanks to his popularity, he’s easily the life of any party.
The young promoter grew up on the East Coast with his grandmother when both of his parents left for the US. He, too, would later migrate while he was in Third Form.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
And that’s where his love for party promoting all started; in 2014 while a college freshman to be precise.
As he recalled, it was a friend who came up with the idea of hosting a party, while he was tasked with finding a theme for the event.
“When promoting,” Marlon explained, “I always try to stay connected with current trends, whether it’s popular slangs, songs, or clothing, and name my events based on what’s in demand.”
For instance, the concept for his last production, “Bad & Boujee”, which was held at Palm Court, came from the title of a hit hip-hop song in America.

Not trying to downplay the intense work he and his team mates put in to make his endeavours a success, Marlon said:
“I know that my events are successful when the club is sold out and everyone seems to be free of stress; free to do as they please. After all, they’re at a freedom party.”
Noting that feedback is very important during promotions, Marlon says it’s the positive reviews on social media that help push Fredom Family events.
He rather likes the quote, “Fame is not freedom”, as, to his mind, the more popular one becomes, the less private is their personal life.
STRIKE A BALANCE
He tries to strike a balance between his ‘personal life’ and his ‘party life’ to make sure the two never mix.
“One thing that separates me from other promoters is that during my events, I try to greet everyone; to thank them for their support, because they had choice to do many other things but chose to support me,” he said.
But with all the time and energy used to plan and promote these parties, do promoters really find the time to party at their own production?
“Yes,” Marlon said, adding: “Apparently, they enjoy the good vibes too.”
As he went on to say, “I always enjoy my own events as much as the patrons that attend them.
“And if it wasn’t a good event, I myself make it known that we could’ve had a better vibes. So, I’m honest with my work.”
LOOKING AHEAD
Lately, the Freedom Family had done events in Berbice and Georgetown, with an upcoming event, Hookah & Bikini, which will be held in Linden.
“I want to do what no other promoter has done, and host my event in every County in Guyana,” Marlon said, adding that he plans raising the entertainment bar in Guyana.
After all the fun and excitement in party promoting, he recently hosted the radio show, ‘Spill the tea’ for a season which lasted six months and aired on 6vibes.
The radio show featured live call-in interviews with listeners, while the content of the show was very raw, featuring real-life stories on hot topics such as sex, breakups and relationships.