A San Diego DJ has created his own “country” after getting bored from visiting all 193 countries. He calls his “micronation” Slowjamastan, where Crocs are banned.
San Diego DJ Who Visited All 193 Countries Creates His Own Called Slowjamastan, Where Crocs Are Banned
The San Diego-based slow jams DJ, has been identified as Randy “R Dub!” Williams. He is said to have spent his entire life visiting every country in the world, 193 nations to be exact. Technically, there are 195; however, the remaining two nations are said to be non-members of the United Nations (UN).
It is reported that Williams spent the last decade traveling the globe and stepping foot into every single UN-recognized nation. After crossing off the 193rd country on his list, the radio personality was ready to explore a new frontier, and that’s when he ended up traveling to a “micronation,” or what is known as a self-declared territory, in Nevada called the “Republic of Molossia.”
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During his visit to the region, Williams made it his next mission to discover and establish a nation of his own. Ahead of finding his own country, he said, “It has been an absolute dream and a mission to see every country in the world. I’ve seen some incredible places that many people do not get the chance to travel to … What’s next for me, it’s to make a country of my own.”
Then in the fall of 2021, he bought a 11.07-acre plot of empty, desert land that sits deep in Southern California’s Imperial County. The area where Williams is developing his new nation is right off State Route 78, between Ocotillo Wells and Westmoreland, about 100 miles from San Diego.
As of December 1, 2021, Williams officially declared his nation’s independence from the United States. In doing so, he signed a secession document from “Dublândia,” which is the capital of his nation, “Republic of Slowjamastan.”
According to Williams, the name of his new country is in reference to his DJing career, which finds him performing a late night slow jams broadcast on San Diego’s local radio station, Magic 92.5. Williams, who calls himself, “The Sultan of Slowjamastan,” also considers himself, “The Sultan of Slow Jams.”
He claims, “I love the Boys II Men, and the Usher, and the Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross and Anita Baker.” He adds, “That’s just kind of the tie-in we wanted – the land of slow jams where people could come and just vibe out and relax, enjoy good music and good people.”
In addition to founding and naming his own country, and giving it a capital, Williams has also given the country a national anthem called “Slowjamastan (I think It’s Gonna Be an Awesome Place).” The nation also has a “parliament,” a national animal, (the ringtail raccoon), and its own currency called the “duble,” which is a play on the Russian Ruble.
As for the country’s “government,” it is described as a dictatorship that is sometimes a democracy. Williams says he has chosen the style based upon the contradictions found in countries like the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea.
He says, “We are a republic on some days, but on (other) days we have a dictatorship. I am the great leader that makes the rules, although sometimes … we let the community chime in on issues that are important to the Slowjamastani.”
And if you are interested in becoming a Slowjamastani, Williams reassures that it is quite easy to become a citizen of the nation. However, according to Slowjamastan statues, the country has banned Crocs. Additionally, they’ve prohibited: any playing of “mumble rap” music; any driving in the left passing lane, unless you’re actually passing another car; and also any eating of string cheese by directly biting into the stick.
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