In 2012 there will be thousands more DISC JOCKEYS available than there were in 2011. Teenagers with Ipods and laptops and a pair of powered speakers are popping up all over the country offering “PROFESSIONAL DJ services” at insanely low prices. When I named this blog “QUALITY DISC JOCKEYS FOR EVERYONE” I didn’t specify what kind of quality, just that there is a level of quality that is available to everyone.
PROFESSIONAL DISC JOCKEYSwill be someone that is most likely a full time DISC JOCKEY. They will usually not have a full time job and will not be a DISC JOCKEY as a hobby on the side. At some point they made a decision to dedicate themselves to becoming a full time entertainer and they realized that this is truly a full time career. They continue to invest time and money into learning how to make their performances the best they can be.
A PROFESSIONAL DISC JOCKEY will have:
high end PROFESSIONAL DJ equipment
excellent sound
a dynamic personality
a huge library of music
excellent microphones
modern PROFESSIONAL DJ LED type active dance floor lighting
a PROFESSIONAL DJ wardrobe
reliable transportation
back up equipment
liability insurance
ongoing training, seminars, books, tapes
a back-up plan in case of emergency or sickness.
A PROFESSIONAL DEE JAY will be much more than someone that just shows up and plays some music, he/she will arrive with a plan to deliver an outstanding entertainment performance from start to finish. Your professional DISC JOCKEY will have a lot of experience and expertise and will be very helpful for planning your event. His/her professionalism will be obvious in the first 30 seconds of your initial phone call! One more thing… a PROFESSIONAL DISC JOCKEY will answer the phone when you call, or call back in a very short time!
GOOD DISC JOCKEYS will probably be someone that has a full time job and is a DISC JOCKEY as a hobby on the side. At some point they made a decision to dedicate themselves to working a full time job and they realized that they could not make enough money as a full time DISC JOCKEY.
A good DISC JOCKEY could possibly have:
high end PROFESSIONAL DJ equipment
excellent sound
a huge library of music
excellent microphones
a PROFESSIONAL DJ wardrobe
reliable transportation (probably the family car)
but might not have:
high end PROFESSIONAL DJ equipment
back up equipment
excellent sound
a huge library of music,updated music selection
excellent microphones
a back-up plan in case of emergency or sickness
liability insurance
modern PROFESSIONAL DJ LED type dance floor lighting
In this category you could get lucky and even find a great DISC JOCKEY, but chances are you’ll get a DISC JOCKEY that probably can’t answer the phone during business hours because they are at work.
BAD DISC JOCKEYS will probably be someone that will make you sorry if you hire them. You may have initially saved a few hundred dollars but if your party or wedding reception is a flop was it worth it? You can hire a DJ for a few hundred dollars that will ruin your wedding reception!
In this category you’ll find
the kids with Ipods with a pair of powered speakers
non professional sound systems
DISC JOCKEYS without much experience
not much of a music selection
moonlighting club DJs
old timers that are still using CDs but don’t have a laptop and probably don’t have very much of today’s top hits.
Included in this category will be very CHEAP WEDDING DJS that get lots of gigs and probably not very many go well. This DISC JOCKEY may answer the phone, but you could get “wuz up dog?”
This category of DJ will probably cost less than your cake. If you can manage to stretch your cake cutting long enough to entertain your guests for 3 hours your "cheap DJ" should be able to safely get through the dinner music.
So which kind of DISC JOCKEY do you hire?
It all depends on how important it is to you that your DISC JOCKEY can effectively coordinate and entertain at your event, will have great sound, and will have the skills to play the right music to keep your guests dancing and having a great time. If you’ve ever been to a great party then you already know that it was the DISC JOCKEY that made that party great! A month after your wedding or party your guests won’t remember the food, the décor, the centerpieces, or the flowers. What they WILL remember is the excellent time they had with the DISC JOCKEY that you selected! Your DISC JOCKEY is 80% responsible for the success of your wedding reception or party, so spend accordingly!