Oliver Mohns obituary: Berlin DJ and party organizer dies

Oliver Mohns died of leukemia recently. His husband Gary announced the death on social media, writing “It breaks my heart” and saying Mohns loved bringing people together.

Originally from Hamburg, Mohns worked widely as a DJ and gay party organizer in Berlin, staging events including Paradiso, Revolver at KitKatClub and B:east at Club Ost. He and Gary ran the venue Polygon in 2019 and 2020.

In the late 1980s he DJed as Oliver M. at Front and PIT Club in St. Georg. He is survived by his husband Gary and their two English Bulldogs, Alfie and Trigger.

Oliver Mohns passed away from leukemia several weeks prior to the announcement made by his husband, Gary, on social media. Mohns was originally from Hamburg and established a significant presence in the DJ and party organizing scene, particularly in Berlin. During the late 1980s, he performed as Oliver M. at popular clubs such as Front and PIT Club in St. Georg. His career trajectory took him to Spain, where he developed a distinctive style known as Balearic-Style Chunky Tech House with a funky twist.

Throughout his career, Mohns played at major venues and events across the globe. In Ibiza, his performances included notable spaces like Space, El Divino, Amnesia, and Privilege. He was also a prominent figure in the electronic music scenes of other cities, performing at the Matinee Group in Barcelona, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Space of Sound, and Trip Family in Madrid, as well as Storm, Mezzo, and Roxy in Amsterdam. Additionally, he performed at Propaganda in Moscow, Muccassassina in Rome, and Matrix in Berlin, alongside engagements in New York, Tel Aviv, and Buenos Aires.

In Berlin, Mohns was instrumental in organizing popular gay parties such as Paradiso, Revolver at KitKatClub, and B:east at Club Ost. Together with Gary, he operated the venue Polygon in 2019 and 2020, which later became known as Oxi. Oliver Mohns is survived by his husband and their two English Bulldogs, Alfie and Trigger.

Gary announced Oliver Mohns’s death on social media, posting personal remarks in the announcement about his emotions and about what Mohns valued. In the post, Gary wrote the sentence: “It breaks my heart.”

In the same post, Gary wrote the passage: “What he loved most was bringing people together. He loved the community and wanted others to feel part of something.” These quoted lines are the direct statements by Gary included in the social media announcement. The available sources do not provide additional direct quotes from Gary beyond these sentences. The reporting attributes the quoted sentences to Gary’s social media announcement.

Cities and Venues where Oliver Mohns Performed as a DJ:

• Hamburg, Germany: Front, PIT Club
• Ibiza, Spain: Space, El Divino, Amnesia, Privilege
• Barcelona, Spain: Matinee Group
• Madrid, Spain: Circulo de Bellas Artes, Space of Sound, Trip Family
• Amsterdam, Netherlands: Storm, Mezzo, Roxy
• Moscow, Russia: Propaganda
• Rome, Italy: Muccassassina
• Berlin, Germany: Matrix
• Other Cities: New York, Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires

Parties Organized in Berlin:

• Paradiso
• Revolver at KitKatClub
• B:east at Club Ost

Venues Operated by Mohns and Gary:

Polygon (2019-2020), later Oxi

Oliver Mohns was originally from Hamburg and later lived in Berlin, where he worked as a DJ and party organizer. He is survived by his husband, Gary, who announced Mohns’s death on social media. The reporting identifies two English Bulldogs owned by the couple, named Alfie and Trigger.

The article notes that Mohns and Gary operated the venue Polygon in 2019 and 2020. The available sources do not provide this information. No other relatives or biographical details are mentioned in the reporting.

Conclusion

Oliver Mohns died of leukemia several weeks ago, and his husband Gary announced the death on social media. Mohns was originally from Hamburg and worked as a DJ and as a gay party organizer in Berlin, where he organized events including Paradiso, Revolver at KitKatClub and B:east at Club Ost.

He performed internationally at venues including Space, El Divino, Amnesia and Privilege in Ibiza; Matinee Group in Barcelona; Circulo de Bellas Artes, Space of Sound and Trip Family in Madrid; Storm, Mezzo and Roxy in Amsterdam; Propaganda in Moscow; Muccassassina in Rome; Matrix in Berlin; and in New York, Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires.

He and Gary operated the venue Polygon in 2019 and 2020 in the location that today houses Oxi. Mohns is survived by his husband Gary and their two English Bulldogs, Alfie and Trigger.