Unless you started your DJ career working for a polished-up multi-op, we’ve all had embarrassing DJ setups — you have…
For the last few years, I’ve served as a seminar speaker/keynoter at DJ Times’ DJ Expo in Atlantic City. And…
In “The Tipping Point: Lessons from a Multi-Op,” columnist Mike Walter, owner of Elite Entertainment, offers DJ business tips culled…
Here are some DJ business tips for pricing and dealing with a client who asks for your old rate: After…
Previously, Kurtus Nichols, owner of K-Sound Entertainment in Crooksville, Ohio, wrote about how to build rapport at weddings. This month, he…
OK, wedding jocks… looking to see how to DJ a wedding that your guests won’t forget? It’s all in the…
Dan Quinn recently returned from his first “DJC” Experience in Scottsdale, AZ. This is part 2 of his experiences at…
Most wedding DJs would be thrilled to hear a couple say they want to do something completely different or unique…
The DJ mixer is a centerpiece in your setup. It’s the key to your programming, your instrument, and therefore the…
In advance of your New Year’s Eve parties, it’s difficult to anticipate your crowd — you don’t know how old…
Not all weddings are the same, and not all wedding DJs are the same. The fact is, there are several…
The phrase “fitness tips” and the DJ lifestyle seem like an odd pairing. The life of a DJ isn’t quite as…
Robert McKee has been teaching storytelling since the early 1980s (among his 100,000 former students are a boatload of Academy-…
Johnee Wong-Smedley, DJ at Pez Productions in Calgary, Ontario, has had a busy holiday party season. We asked him about…
In “How to Start a DJ Business,” a regularly occurring column, DJs talk about problems they encounter as they start…
Matt Radicelli, owner of Rock The House Entertainment in Cleveland, recently sold a majority stake of what started as a…
So you’ve seen other DJs on Instagram and Facebook with numerous followers, cool pictures, getting gigs in all kind of…
You know you’ve done your job as a DJ at a holiday party when everyone goes home stoked and feeling…
It’s Christmas season and many DJs are in full party mode — and exhausted. But there are plenty more days…
If you’re a working DJ — whether in clubs or the private event space — chances are you’re passionate about…
Since 1994 Jimmie Malone has been running a single-op DJ business in Binghamton, NY. Of course, the load-in is a…
After Artem Lomaz was announced as the Entertainer of the Year at the 2018 DJ Expo at Haven nightclub in…
This month, the wedding music mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor, New Jersey provide a curated and annotated selection…
Hopewell Junction, N.Y. – Joshua Lask started DJing when he was 14-years old. About two years later, he decided to…
“The Tipping Point: Lessons from a Multi-Op” will be regular feature, where DJ Mike Walter, owner of Elite Entertainment, will…
Speaking on all things Digital Marketing at the DJ Expo for the past three years now has been an eye-opening…
With few exceptions, most of us got into this business because of a love of music, but it’s that very…
Bob Morgan started his DJ business, BME Event Group, from his house in Vineland, New Jersey in 2003. He went…
For nearly a decade at DJ Expo in Atlantic City, N.J., the “All-Star MC Secrets” seminar, helmed by Steve Moody…
By Adam Hirschhorn The Mitzvah has changed dramatically in the last several years, in these 3 key ways: 1. They’re…
Every month, the wedding music mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor, New Jersey will provide a curated and annotated…
Here’s the misconception about millennials that I keep hearing from DJs: they have a bad rep for not wanting to…
Mark Haggerty was scheduled to do a wedding on Oct. 24th in the Sonoma County suburbs of Healdsburg / Geyserville.…
In this series of posts, “How to DJ a Wedding,” we’ll go through the intricacies and attributes of a flawless…
In our “DJing Passport” series, we’ll offer a global perspective of the DJ scene — city by city. This first…
This playlist is courtesy of the Wedding Music Mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor, New Jersey. Owned and operated…
Mike Wieder, owner of Ultimate Sounds Entertainment in New Jersey, has DJed at thousands of events over the years, with…
In 2018 Darryl Jake Jacobsen pulled up stakes and moved his family and his mobile company, A2R DJ’s and Entertainment,…
When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, a collective chill went down the spines of the LGBTQ community. DJ…
This playlist is courtesy of the Wedding Music Mixologists at Ambient DJs in East Windsor, New Jersey. Owned and operated…
In 2001, I created a training system for wedding and event DJs called The 1% Solution. Over the years, as…
“What Would You Do” is written by Jam On Sound Productions’ Mike Kindlick, where each month he offers insights, tips,…
Of the five victims killed at a party at an Airbnb home on Halloween night last week in the San…
Bridal shows are often referred to as “Cattle Calls.” Most wedding vendors seem to think that this is because brides…
This week, Prince’s estate released his memoir, The Beautiful Ones, prompting Elite Entertainment’s Mike Walter to release his Top 10…
St. Louis, Mo. – For any veteran of the DJ game who’s serious about the industry, it’s always a relief…
All business owners have challenges, but DJ-business owners have unique ones: You’re part-business owner, part-entertainer, which means a lot of…
By Jordan St Jacques George Costanza from TV’s “Seinfeld” said it best: “Why must there always be a problem?” He…
Atlantic City, N.J. — Now in its 30th year, DJ Expo showed its time-tested experience by delivering another winning trade…
Roxbury, N.J. – At the 2018 DJ Expo in Atlantic City, Artem Lomaz won the “Entertainer of the Year” prize…
I’m going to make a confession here right from the start: As a longtime DJ, I’ve become fanatical about hearing…
At DJ Expo, Nick Spinelli from SCE Event Group and Rachel Lynch of DJ Rachel Entertainment will co-host “The Art…
By Con Carney From August 12-15 at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., the DJ Expo is poised to once…
Marlboro, N.J. — Adam Hirschhorn is 35 now and has been in business as AJH Entertainment for 22 years. That’s…
By Jerry Bazata Our economy has been in a growth mode for the past 11 years with the bull markets…
Manalapan, N.J. – Jordan Marshall has been entertaining for 15 years – he started as a dance motivator for bar/bat…
Dave Stephenson has been a DJ for over 30 years. In addition to running his DJ company, A Time for…
Most people believe that being a “mobile DJ” or “entertainer” is all about creating a particular atmosphere for the couple…
Brooklyn, N.Y. — Gospel DJ Dr. D (aka Duane Knight), first appeared in our pages 20 years ago. This year,…
By Jerry Bazata Each year thousands of entrepreneurs take the leap of faith. You did, remember? Dropping the full-time employment…
By Mark Battersby Is your DJ business designated as an S corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship — aka a “pass-through?”…
It was a sunny afternoon in July of 2014 when a motorcycle in Marion, Ky., hit a patch of gravel…
By Leon Mendoza At last year’s DJ Expo at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, N.J., DJ Rob Peters presented “10 Things…
The best DJ is not always the one who mixes the best or has the most gear, but, rather, the…
Anyone who uses technology a great amount these days is very likely availing themselves of a concept that has become…
With 150 party animals packing the floor of the Andorra Banquets and Catering venue, DJ Paul Segal found himself with a perfect…
Running a DJ business in 1988 seems light years from running a one today — like the difference between the…
Hackensack, N.J. — Remember The Hustle? Jeffrey Craig Siber does. That was back in 1974 when he started his DJing…
Hard to believe DJ Times has been publishing for 30 years — since the last year of Ronald Reagan’s presidential…
Ithaca, N.Y. — Mike Melice’s DJ career started at the blackjack table, when he was just out of college and…
At DJ Expo, DJ Mick Uranko of Uranko Productions in Pottsville, Pa., led a seminar (“Tech Innovations for Mobiles”) that…
When a guest at a corporate party once asked Michigan mobile DJ Corey Rusch to play Eminem’s explicit song “Chloraseptic,”…
Long before I became introduced to online DJ courses, my original interest in DJing began nearly two decades ago during…
In the Bay Area of San Francisco, it seems like summer all year long. According to Mark Haggerty, the director…
After being hired to work a wedding reception for one of his wife’s co-workers, Indiana mobile jock Chad Hough was…
Whether you’re a single- or multi-system mobile-DJ operator, you can gain a lot of insight from job interviews — if…
There are DJ gigs and then there are DJ gigs. As many of us know, playing a New Year’s Eve…
When Lisa Capitanelli-Kasberg auditioned for a mitzvah-MC position in Los Angeles in 1990, little did she know that she would…
Syracuse, N.Y. — Cindy Ormond possesses the most unlikely DJ-origin story we’ve yet heard. She calls it a “right place…
The most recent DJ Expo—presented by DJ Times in Atlantic City, N.J. this past Aug. 14-17—was another triumph for education,…
Allentown, Pa.—Adam Skuba is that rare fellow who went to college for TV-and-radio production only to find it completely and…
When we asked mobile DJs across the country about using drones, some cited reasons why they don’t use these flying…
Each August, DJs and company owners congregate in the seminar halls of the DJ Expo to learn about the latest…
By Chadwick Harrington New Jersey-based mobile Artem Lomaz has a background in marketing and advertising. In his career, he’s had…
The cruise line industry and the DJ business are cousins — if not siblings. Both have two key components: selling…
By being aware of the needs and perspectives of wedding photographers, Missouri-based mobile Cole Coleman no longer uses high-end lighting…
Clifton Park, N.Y. — Like most DJs, Caroline Kurkowski grew up with music; it was a huge part of her…
New York City — It was while playing keyboards in a seven-piece disco cover band out of high school —…
By Sal Hyams Running a business is less art and more science, but running a successful one does require a…
At the top of his DJ wish list, John “DJ Gallifrey” Horne in Huntington, Pa., says he’d forever banish audience…
By Moses Taylor It’s really simple: Get on a preferred-vendor list at a venue and you’ll see an increase in…
Pottsville, Pa. – Mick Uranko’s DJing experience is unlike many. When he’s not spinning—and he spins Serato DJ control vinyl…
It’s graduation time again… meaning plenty of ceremonies and parties on tap for mobile entertainers to play. So we decided…
Marshall, Minn. — Ask Rob Anderson about his first time and he’ll tell you he was fairly young—14, to be…
In being careful to remain relevant and appealing to younger generations, mobile jock Kevin Porter in Rock Hill, S.C., says…
Mick Uranko is the owner of Uranko Productions, a mobile-entertainment company in Pottsville, Pa. At the upcoming DJ Expo this…
San Diego—Jason Tokita is one those guys who wants to inhale life. That’s why he’s a touring nightclub DJ who…
It’s every mobile DJ’s nightmare, but suddenly Mike Mahoney realized he was not dreaming. The father of a bride for…
Each year, thousands of entrepreneurs take the leap of faith. You did, remember? Dropping the full-time employment and beginning your…
Staten Island, N.Y. — Like many in the New York metropolitan area, Mike Kazis’ path to the DJ profession ran…