Kyle Sandilands now a nightclub king

HE'S conquered TV and radio, now king of controversy Kyle Sandilands is taking a new direction by muscling his way in on the Kings Cross nightclub business.

WHEN Abe Saffron was the king of Kings Cross, owning a nightclub was an edgy, dangerous occupation that provided cover for a multitude of sins.

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Sandilands has signed a multi-year lease on a bar on the seedy Macleay St strip and is also in the process of obtaining a liquor licence.

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The 2DayFM breakfast host is yet to name the club and has been spending the past few weeks buying furniture and working on the aesthetic of the new venue.

Sandilands, 37, admits he doesn't like going to other people's clubs for fear of being caught up in embarrassing situations or being kicked out by a bouncer.

By owning his own club, he can do what he likes, whenever he likes.

"I don't want the fear of one day being thrown out of someone's establishment, so I thought if I have my own there's no fear of ever being thrown out,'' he said.

"I don't go to nightclubs but I like them. I don't go because I don't want any scenes. But I can't get chucked out of my own.''

After years of decline, Kings Cross has boomed as a party hub again, with a slew of trendy bars and clubs opening.

The demand for late-night drinking holes in the area appear to support Sandilands' investment, but the radio presenter admitted he was on a steep learning curve.

"I don't really know how to run one,'' he said.

"I've always wanted one, so I've got one.''

In addition to his radio and television work, Sandilands also runs his own record label, King Kyle Records, and says the current financial crisis has not deterred him.

He said he and his wife, Tamara Jaber, had thrown one too many parties at their Hunters Hill house, which had drained his wallet and strained relations with his neighbours.

"So I've been hiring other venues rather than having them at the house because everyone on our street hates our guts,'' Sandilands said.

Saffron and the colourful identities who surrounded him have gone, but the Cross still has its murky side. Last year, the owner of the Sapphire Suite was shot in the leg.

A few hours later, rugby league star Jarryd Hayne and two other players were shot at in a nearby street.

A turf war between nightclub identities and bike gangs over the supply of drugs has been blamed for the violence.