Time is worth its weight in gold. As I have preached in previous posts, it is vital to make sure you arrive early to every event. No matter how big or small the event might be, extra time is your best asset. There is nothing worse then wishing you had more time before the event …
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I do apologize for not posting anything in a few months. I do have some new posts in the drafting phase that I will share soon. Here is a brief look at what has been going on. As I mentioned before, I have relocated to a new area. Indiana, in Pennsylvania, is about 80 miles …
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I tend to DJ for young couples and college age students most of the time. Because this generation is so up to date with technology, tapping into social media can be a great aid to you and your clients. Facebook is a great social media outlet that can help DJs do their job better. People …
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I must apologize for not being consistent with my posts. My goal is to have at least one post a month. I would ideally like to update it after every event. However, that does not always happen. Being a student makes recreational writing challenging when you are doing it daily for school. On the note …
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Anyone who has been a DJ for more then a week can tell you that every event is different. I used to DJ a summer orientation event at a local college that consisted of five sessions. Each session had 250 college freshmen. Though most factors were the same, the playlist and atmosphere at every session …
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Several weeks ago I had a wedding in Syracuse. I had never been to the venue before, but the couple had drawn me a diagram. However, when I arrived things looked different then what I was expecting. I was set up in a lobby, which was where the dancing would take place, but the head …
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There are tons of components that go into a successful event. Some of these are within in your control as a DJ, while others are not. I am going to explain what aspects of this event went well and how it contributed to the over all success of the event, but first some background. The …
Read moreLet’s face it, this phrase gets a bad wrap. When people say “I know a guy” it can go one of two ways. Way one, they actually know someone who maybe able to help. Or way two, they know this guy who is really sketchy who says he can help. Let’s break the stigmatized word. …
Read moredjay 4.0 There seems to be no shortage of DJ software. When I first started off I wanted to stay clear of any complicated DJ software, however it was inevitable. I first came across djay about 3 years ago when version 3.0 was released. A friend showed me the program and told me he used …
Read moreBlack Friday is probably known as the biggest shopping day of the year. But does this hold true for DJs as well? I disagree, and I will explain here. Black Friday shopping in itself can be challenging. The dramatic low prices of hot items such as electronics make people go nuts. All of a sudden …
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