Some of my experiences on my gig this past Saturday

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September 16, 2013 at 2:49 am #44204

Lamid45G
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Another gig story i enjoyed reading 😀
Love the ““?????????????? Agd@cvKq#? What!?” i always get that in my brain all the time like “???!?!??!#)(@!#)(! WHA???” 😀
Was wondering if you could shared the design of your business card? I alwyas wondering what the DJ Business card looks like, the design, the writing and stuff

Also, with the promoter, do you have some kind of hard-paper contract agreement ? You know just to be on the safe side so you wouldn’t get tricked to play for 2 parties for free again 😉

September 16, 2013 at 5:24 am #44210

Dj Emazing
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djrizki, post: 44361, member: 11983 wrote: I alwyas wondering what the DJ Business card looks like, the design, the writing and stuff.

Sorry about the censoring, not saying you would steal my design but I’m sure others would lol.

September 16, 2013 at 5:30 am #44211

DJ Vintage
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Do you hand them out like that to other people too? Guessing that will make a big impression :-).

Handing out cards by the hundreds irl and worried people would steal your design if you post your card online? I hope you didn’t use your design on your website or anything.

😎

Greetinx,
C.

September 16, 2013 at 5:42 am #44213

Dj Emazing
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djrizki, post: 44361, member: 11983 wrote: Also, with the promoter, do you have some kind of hard-paper contract agreement ? You know just to be on the safe side so you wouldn’t get tricked to play for 2 parties for free again 😉

This is a tough question, so yes and no. Depending on how much you’re getting paid some promoters go on a hand shake. Sometimes when I do business with people I earn their trust or build a very good friendship with them. Sometime contracts are digital, I would get a text message asking me if I’m available for so and so dates and I would text back yes. The Promoter would then save the text message as a contract. When the party is completed the text message can be deleted.

Now if you want my opinion on whether you should get a contract, then I would say yes. It doesn’t matter if it’s a club, venue, promoter or client get a contract. It doesn’t have to be anything to complicated, it should state time, date, pricing etc. Most these djs today are only getting paid $100 USD… Not even $100 USD I should say $50 USD, I know for a fact this owner pays his dj who brings in a Numark NS6 $50 USD. So if you’re getting paid $50 USD then there is no need for a contract because filing a court case cost more than $50 USD in the U.S. on your side. Funny though I bring in my Numark Mixtrack Pro and get paid 5 to 8 times what he gets from my promoter.

Now on the other side it’s different if you’re a promoter and you get to sign contract with a dj then chances are the dj can be liable for some damages.

For example: I’m a client who is cheap and asked for a $50 USD dj to do my Wedding and people have done this over a popular site I will not name but rhymes with “Meg’s Fish”. If the dj as in you does a bad job or doesn’t show up the client can then sue for damages and emotional stress/distress.

Wooo, sorry for the long explanation, but this is another reason why you don’t charge a cheap amount. You charge a fair amount until someone rips you off, then you charge the next guy an even larger amount.

September 16, 2013 at 5:45 am #44214

Dj Emazing
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Chuck van Eekelen, post: 44368, member: 2756 wrote: Do you hand them out like that to other people too? Guessing that will make a big impression :).

Handing out cards by the hundreds irl and worried people would steal your design if you post your card online? I hope you didn’t use your design on your website or anything.

😎

Greetinx,
C.

Nope didn’t use it for my site which is under construction due to the fact that no dj may need one in a couple months. I do use my logo for video mixing though but you would have to record the mix take a snap shot and then edit out the background to get the logo which is a lot of work just to steal that logo that isn’t in high resolution.

September 16, 2013 at 5:54 am #44219

DJ Vintage
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Dj Emazing, post: 44370, member: 9575 wrote: … Most these djs today are only getting paid $100 USD… Not even $100 USD I should say $50 USD, …

Seriously, for a night? Man, I’ll stick to mobile gigs. That is some sick (non)money.

Greetinx,
C.

September 16, 2013 at 6:04 am #44222

Dj Emazing
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Chuck van Eekelen, post: 44376, member: 2756 wrote: Seriously, for a night? Man, I’ll stick to mobile gigs. That is some sick (non)money.

Greetinx,
C.

Yeah the introduction of midi controllers is what caused this to be honest, everyone thinks they are a dj after they get a controller or even some decent equipment but there is a lot more to it than that. I used to mobile dj but I got tired of dealing with people who wanted to pin their own prices on me. I just hate it when someone tells me how much I have to do it for because they are on a budget, but when it comes to food and drinks it’s sky’s the limit.

September 16, 2013 at 6:46 pm #44252

DJ Vintage
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I don’t advertise and when people come to me I tell them my price and if they don’t want it, fine by me. I actually raised my prices by about 25% recently because I figured I was falling behind the curve.

You are right about the venue and drinks budget, but I usually am able to convince the young couple or organisation that sure, a nice room and enough drinks WILL (eventually) lead to a fun party, but the person that makes it really special and a true party is the DJ.

Not often that I get told they don’t want to pay. I also point out that I am more versatile, flexible and lower maintenance than a live band. I don’t take breaks, so no interruption in the music, broader music selection. And I am still cheap compared to a good band.

Greetinx,
C.

September 17, 2013 at 1:00 am #44265

Lamid45G
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Dj Emazing, post: 44367, member: 9575 wrote:
Sorry about the censoring, not saying you would steal my design but I’m sure others would lol.

It’s a shame I really love to see just your logo :p

September 17, 2013 at 1:03 am #44266

Lamid45G
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Dj Emazing, post: 44379, member: 9575 wrote: Yeah the introduction of midi controllers is what caused this to be honest, everyone thinks they are a dj after they get a controller or even some decent equipment but there is a lot more to it than that.

Completely agreed, even worse in here, everyone thinks they are a dj after they get JUST a Virtual DJ in their laptop (lol)

September 17, 2013 at 1:53 am #44272

Dj Emazing
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djrizki, post: 44422, member: 11983 wrote: It’s a shame I really love to see just your logo :p

Here you go [media=youtube]AOLMNmQhNKU[/media]

September 17, 2013 at 3:12 am #44276

NewportDJ Drew
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So, my business card’s base design is the same as my avatar, but obvioously with my name/ contact details etc. Used vista print to do the cards. I am a mobile DJ and I charge a four hour base rate of $AU450-$AU600 depending on gig and travel/setup time, then $100p/h overtime. I have a couple of regular clients who get a much cheaper rate as they are bread and butter customers and I get tons of work from them plus extra work from handing out cards. I am known to do do charity work too but this is very much seperate from my business and they are well, for known charitys.

September 17, 2013 at 5:49 am #44287

DJ Vintage
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Your avatar is a picture of you?

September 17, 2013 at 6:22 am #44292

Terry_42
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Darn if I do not get 100 bucks PER HOUR I wont raise out of my chair…

September 17, 2013 at 7:41 am #44300

NewportDJ Drew
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Chuck van Eekelen, post: 44444, member: 2756 wrote: Your avatar is a picture of you?

I have or should have a new one…. But may not be updated at your end. Maybe now?
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