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He also moonlighted as a techno DJ, performing under the moniker Santa Militia at prominent nightclubs in London and promoting himself as having played at major venues from Bogotá to Buenos Aires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

He also moonlighted under assumed names at several radio stations in the Washington area.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said his most nightmarish experience with the company occurred when he moonlighted as an Uber delivery driver.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

While Brailsford moonlighted with the starters, true freshman Landen Hatchett often operated as UW’s second-team center.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Maybe Joe Becton, the new director of the Durham Human Relations Commission, moonlighted as a government informer.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson