The Basics to Starting as a Disc Jockey in business

                                       Starting out as a DJ in a busy and competitive world is of course never easy. The market has numerous mobile and club disc jockeys inspiring to be the best that they can be. There are tens of thousands of mobile and club disc jockeys out there and you may just be the next popular one. I don't want to discourage you from your dreams of becoming a top mobile or club DJ, in fact you can very easily be an amazing DJ with not as much work as you may think it takes. As a professional mobile DJ or club DJ you can make anywhere from $30,000 a year to $500,000 a year! It's true, who said you can't get rich doing something that others consider a part time weekend job or hobby. My company is a full time company that operates 7 days a week, if you include the few hours on Sundays I'm doing paperwork. Yes, I said paperwork.... But there are ways to make paperwork a thing of the past. I will post about that in the next article. 

                                         What sets me apart from all the other DJs out there? You will read all over the place that being unique and creative is the one way to make you different than others. And yes it's true that does make your potential listeners and customers want to hire you. But another very basic thing that will create who you are is..."Customer service!" How you handle your shows and your customers are what makes you and breaks you. Your personality will keep them coming back for more. We have had customers use us 6,7,8, even 20 times because of how we interact with our customers on the phone, through email and at our performances. 

                                         Confidence and uplifting attitude 7 out of 10 times as a disc jockey is the key to making that sale, keeping that crowd happy and getting referrals. When you speak to people on the phone you don't want to go over the top but being friendly and outgoing without sounding like an announcer, gives you that advantage of getting the dj gig. Also your emails or however you send out the information and respond to customers is always a plus! In your emails when sending information about your service be somewhat detailed about what you're providing and use some expressions such as, "I would happy to be part of your event," or " It would be a pleasure to be the dj at your event." 

                                         When on the job as a disc jockey, you don't have to play every request that comes in but accommodate the requests as best as you can and try to use the suggestions that others give you that work along side what you're playing. If you're having a bad day and you have to go to a show that evening customers can usually tell that you're not up on your game. Even if you have to take a break from everything for an hour, phones, people, computer, driving and just sit on the couch and rest, you will feel ready to go. Make sure you give off positive energy throughout the event and those around you will feel that energy and you may go home with a tip or lots of thank yous. The way you feel when you go to an event can sometimes make you or break you. 


- Billman

DJ South Florida