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May 28, 2024

INTERVIEW: Phil Morse - How DJ'ing Has Evolved Is It Changing For The…

Phil Morse has been educating DJs around the world through his learning platform, Digital DJ Tips, for years. In this episode, we talk about how the art of DJ'ing has evolved to this point, where it's headed and whether or …

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May 24, 2024

How To Deal With Personal Disasters As A DJ

Our job as a DJ is all about the "fun"...until life lands you a severe hit (that eventually happens to all of us in one way or another) which leads to a reality check in keeping things in perspective. I …

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April 19, 2024

INTERVIEW: DREW PIERCE - What Songs To Play vs The Knot's DNP List (P…

Earlier this year, the Knot published 26 "Do Not Play Songs" from the perspective of a guest attending a wedding. Some (not all) DJs made comments to the effect of, "These are go to songs for me" or "I'd feel …

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April 18, 2024

INTERVIEW: DREW PIERCE - What Songs To Play vs The Knot's DNP List (P…

Earlier this year, the Knot published 26 "Do Not Play Songs" from the perspective of a guest attending a wedding. Some (not all) DJs made comments to the effect of, "These are go to songs for me" or "I'd feel …

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April 15, 2024

INTERVIEW: Joe Bunn - How To Save Your 2024 and Build For 2025

In talking with DJs weekly, I get the sense we're headed for a similar 2023 where a decent amount of DJs aren't having the year in 2024 that they had hoped for as it pertains to both bookings and revenue. …

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June 8, 2023

INTERVIEW: Matty P, Coresmart - Fitness For A DJ

I've always been relatively healthy. That said, I had my fair share of late night eats and energy drinks to get me through gig seasons. But as I got into my mid-late 30s, I definitely was starting to feel the …

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May 5, 2023

INTERVIEW: KRIEGER - Starting Your Business Over In A New Geographic …

So you're a thriving private event DJ in the #2 market in the US and you decide to start over in a new market. What goes into a decision like this? Do you keep your original market location or dump …

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April 12, 2023

INTERVIEW: Drew Pierce - Lessons From A Travel DJ

Those that do the "private event" traveling DJ thing for more than a one-off gig or two are rare. Drew Pierce has been in it for a while but since 2020 has really gone "all in". In this interview, I …

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Feb. 22, 2023

INTERVIEW: A Check-In with Michael Mahler from VIBO

From time to time this year, I will be sharing tools on this podcast that I use which I think can help you as a DJ. In this episode, I sit down with VIBO's founder, Michael Mahler. Vibo is an …

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Oct. 31, 2022

Booking and Working International Events

Have you ever thought about DJ'ing internationally? 9 times out of 10 most clients are going to have a planner help them with this. So who better to ask about this than a planner who ONLY does international work but …

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May 10, 2022

How To Get The Most Out Of Industry Conventions

We're in the midst of industry convention season. Do you have a strategy in not only deciding which ones to attend but also how to maximize your investment at them? What's a true win? In this episode, I side down …

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April 22, 2022

How To Develop Yourself And Your Team Into Being Better Leaders

Often we think of leadership as only being needed for companies with a lot of employees and generally, you're thrust into the role as the company grows without any training whatsoever. That can lead to some costly mistakes if you …

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July 15, 2021

Event Attire: Our Approach, Tips and Hacks with Rob Ferre

I used to think that event attire didn't REALLY matter as an entertainer at private event functions. If the skills were on point, fashion was just an after thought. Maybe I was right when I first started. However, these days …

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June 28, 2021

Lessons From A DJ Dad With DJ Hapa

In this episode, I interview one of my favorite DJs I've met in my DJ journey - DJ Hapa. This dude is next level on so many fronts. He is a former recording artist, runs a DJ school, hosts the …

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April 22, 2021

Physical vs Digital Marketing Collateral with Joe Bunn

This is a once a month re-occurring series where Joe Bunn and myself talk marketing tips that are pertinent to the working DJ. Whether you are a single op, established multi-op owner or veteran DJ company, we do our best …

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