Creative Managing Director at GINGER x MassiveMusic shares the best of Berlin and Johannesburg
Shai Caleb Hirschson’s first album was by Vanilla Ice, but don't let that fool you. These days he's a musical powerhouse, heading up GINGER x MassiveMusic in Berlin. Originally from Johannesburg in South Africa, these days you’re more likely to find him hanging out in Mitte with his Boxer. While music is his job and passion, on the side he’s also been sharpening up his carpentry skills.
Lifestyle
oPlace of birth: Johannesburg, South Africa
oHometown: Berlin
oStaycation: Amsterdam
oVacation: Santorini
oPet: Boxer
oPlace of work: GINGER x MassiveMusic - Studio / Showroom Berlin Mitte
oPlace of workout: Soho Berlin
oSide project: Interior Design, Carpentry
oMode of transport:
oBonus travel essential: Kindle
Culture
oArtist: Miro
oMusician: Mark Ronson
oCommercials / music video director: List is long, there are a bunch of great young up and comers too
oFilm director: Martin Scorsese
oPhotographer: Rankin
oFilm: One Flew Over the Cuckoo‘s Nest
oSeries: Fargo
oCommercial: Apple 1984
oMusic video: RHCP Dani California
oVideo game: Mario Bros 3
oBoard game: Backgammon
oBook: Think Fast, Act Slow
oMagazine: Monocle
oBonus culture essential: Actual Museums
Food and Drink
oBreakfast: Black Coffee
oRestaurant: Il Leone Mastrantonio - Cape Town, South Africa
oCheap bite: Nandos
oWorking lunch: Cold pressed Juice
oFavourite dish: Pastrami Sandwich
oSignature dish: Pastrami Sandwich
oGuilty pleasure: Biltong
oBar: Odessa Bar, if I must
oBooze: Whiskey Sour / Blood & Sand
oNot booze: Apple Carrot Juice
Kit
oPhone: iPhone 11 Pro
oComputer: Macbook Pro
oTV: The Frame
oHeadphones: AirPods Pro
oCamera: Fujifilm XT-30
oSoundsystem: Sonos
oPen / pencil: Pen
oWhere you document an idea: Moleskine, I carry it with me at all times
oCasual clothing: I have 4 pairs of the same Jeans, 10 black, 10 white T-Shirts. Done
oSmart clothing: What's that?
oFootwear: Sneaker freak
oWatch: Apple Watch
oCollection: Sneakers
oApp: TapThatTempo
oFavourite social media feed: Try to stay free from this