A new nightlife experience curated specifically by and for millennials has opened its doors in Memphis.
Co-owners of District XII Social Club Brent Hooks and Tony Smith combined their extensive experience in the entertainment industry to create something wholly their own. What came out of that partnership was DXII, a nightclub unlike anything the southeastern part of the city has seen before.
The club, at 6642 Winchester Road, opened its doors on New Year’s Eve.
Hooks, 34, said his time in the entertainment scene began when he was just a teenager, when his uncle owned the old Plush club on Beale Street. Working in the industry got him through college, and now he is a co-owner of civil engineering and construction management firm Allworld Project Management, where he works as the chief administrative officer. Still, his passion for what he grew up with hasn’t left him.
Neither has Smith’s excitement for his work. Originally an aerospace major, during college Smith found he enjoyed hosting parties and simply making people happy.