DJ ALTERNATING WITH LIVE BAND OR MUSICIAN

Both DJs and live bands/musicians provide great entertainment and fun for you and your guests, so why not have both? That’s the best of both worlds! I’ve worked extensively with live bands in both nightclubs and weddings by complementing their sets and not “stealing their thunder”. There’s a way to do this in such a…

PLAYLISTS, HOW TO CREATE AND BEST UTILIZE THEM

Playlists have become an increasingly important part of what we do as DJs. The amount of customization and input from couples/clients has significantly increased now vs in the past. Although there are some exceptions where I’ll get a client giving me just a general idea of the genres they’d like at their wedding/event, much more…

Volume Levels for Weddings and Events

Although it’s seldom discussed, volume levels are important for your event, and are usually considered according to the part of your event, timeline, number of guests, acoustic considerations, neighboring events or actual neighbors, guest demographics (particularly ages), and more.   Often volume is  subjective and based on your DJ’s experience and sensitivity to pleasing you…