![]() ![]() In the mid-‘90s, Jeloudarzadeh booked his first big performer, the late country singer Gary Stewart (pictured Left) bringing in more than 500 people, Mo’s Place had to close its doors for the evening due to capacity. Shortly after opening, businesses in the strip center faded out, and Jeloudarzadeh was offered the opportunity to knock down the walls and expand. Little did he know that that wasn’t enough for the 15 people who showed up. When Mo’s Place opened, Jeloudarzadeh brought in six bar stools and a few picnic tables. Today, two metal beams mark the original walls of the then 2,000-square-foot area leading into the 24,000-square-foot space it has become. In March of 1988, Mo’s Place opened in a small strip center in Katy, TX off Kingsland Blvd. His love for country music started young, watching old Western movies as a boy. ![]() To meet ends, he washed dishes and worked his way through the bar from a busboy to a bar back, and his infectious spirit gave way to a promotion as a bartender. Jeloudarzadeh arrived in the United States in the 1970s and began studying electrical engineering at the University of Houston. “Whether you are a performer or someone who just shows up, Mo makes you feel like you are family,” said David Joseph, President of DRJ Services LLC. And, throughout the night, bar-goers can spot him walking the perimeters of his place to continue greeting familiar faces. Every being who walks through the door is greeted with a smile and a handshake. He stands at the door of his bar welcoming guests. Home means everything to Moses Jeloudarzadeh, better known as Mo. ![]()
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