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Music Will Change
When I started djing I thought I knew best about what folks wanted to hear. I fell pray to the idea that I knew what good music was. I felt that I knew best & If I liked it they should too. Boy was I wrong about that. Music is here today & gone tomorrow. The...
The Reception
Here is a standard timeline for most wedding receptions. You can find this & other ideas of this in most wedding planners & most wedding services will have them as well. As I speak to most Brides & Grooms in to days world, I remind them there is no right...
Dj or An iPod?
I have been hearing a lot about automated receptions meaning the Ipod concept. Is there a right time for this idea? The answer will surprise some of you coming from me the DJ. The answer is yes! Not all weddings or events require two turntables & a microphone. It...
Smoke and Mirrors – The Sell
If you have ever gone out to hire a service for an event, you will run into a wall of sales people all saying the following: They are the best and book with them. In the dj world you will run into companies that book multiple dj's. They will do the hard sell for...
The Art of Working with Control Freaks
As a dj I have run into a ton of folks that feel they need to control everything at an event. They tend to not trust the services they book or not let them do the work required. This blog is focused on the best ways to deal with these folks so you can still do the...
Learning to Dj!
The dj world has changed so much in the 40 years, it is hard to think about how we all learned how to do our mix & play to a crowd. Time to talk about my roots & ideas I had when I started. Most dj’s see the dj in the booth with all the girls around them &...
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