Three young men front court over savage attack on popular DJ

Three thugs savagely beat a popular DJ outside a Toorak nightclub for about eight minutes in the presence of onlookers after he asked them to move away from his jeep.

Darrien Fisher’s attackers have gone to jail for beating and leaving him to die outside the Jacksons Hotel in Toorak after he asked them to move away from his Jeep.

A popular reggae DJ’s request for three men to move away from his Jeep nearly cost him his life after he was savagely beaten and left to die outside a nightclub.

Darrien Fisher suffered a fractured spine and was in a coma for two days following the savage attack outside the Jacksons Hotel in Toorak in the early hours of January 1, 2023 following a Sounds of Africa event at the venue.

Fisher, who performs under the name DJ Dazz, worked at the hotel on New Year’s Eve 2022 prior to the assault.

The trio responsible for the attack, Michael Nous, 21, Mohamed Buram, 22, and Ayoub Abdulrahman, 20, were each sentenced by the County Court on Tuesday to jail terms of between 10 months and 18 months.

Nous was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment, Abdulrahman will serve six months and Buram 10 months. All will be on an 18-month community corrections order after their release from jail.

Mohamed Buram has been sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment over the violent bashing of Melbourne DJ Darrien Fisher on New Year's Day 2023. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

Judge John Kelly said following a Sounds of Africa event at the hotel, Mr Fisher asked Nous, Buram and Abdulrahman to get off his Jeep in the early hours of January 1, 2023.

An argument broke out and the trio kicked and punched Mr Fisher while he lay on the ground. He managed to stand up in a hunched over position but again fell to the ground after Nous punched him.

A friend of Mr Fisher tried to protect him by getting on top of him but the three men continued to kick and stomp on him in front of horrified onlookers.

The attackers fled after about eight minutes, leaving Mr Fisher unconscious until paramedics arrived five minutes later and transported him to The Alfred where he was in a coma for two days.

Judge Kelly said the attack was ferocious and disturbing at a time when Mr Fisher was prone and incapable of defending himself.

“The presence of his friend shielding him from you, did not deter you from returning repeatedly to kick him again while he lay on the ground immobile.

“The presence of appalled bystanders did nothing to inhibit you. This sort of pack savagery is often deprecated as cowardly. You were each emboldened by the presence of your friends,” Judge Kelly said.

Ayoub Abdulrahman will spend six months in jail for his part in the bashing of Melbourne DJ Darrien Fisher on New Year's Day 2023. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

He said there was scant evidence of concern for their victim or regret or shame for their offending.

“When arrested, each of you lied about what you did and expressed no concern for Mr Fisher’s welfare. Not one of you reached out to him through your solicitors to apologise for what you did to him.”

Kicking a defenceless man in the head while he was on the ground was despicable and should be denounced, he said.