The Evolution of DJ Wingman to BWADJ: Changing with the Times
The Evolution of DJ Wingman to BWADJ:
Changing with the times
When I was 21 I had my first taste of spinning records. Of course I did not know what I was doing but I enjoyed having the power of selecting the songs at a social gathering. I did not know what it meant to beat match or anything about playing the same genre together. All I knew what how to put a record on a technic turntable and use the mixer to pick which record would be heard aloud. That is when I started collecting vinyl. Just In case, vinyl maybe a foreign word, it was what djs would play on their turntables. For one record, it would cost 6 dollars to 12 for one song. So it was quite an expensive hobby.
Half the fun was scouring record crates to find a hidden gem. Eventually with the accumulation of these gems I felt confident enough to play in public again. No longer did I not know what to do but I had the skill and confidence to play in public.
With a high school buddy, we formed Dj Wingman. It had a nice ring to it. A buddy of mine created a Wingman shirt and the name stuck. Our philosophy is “We are Wingman because we always have your back.” We designed Wingman T-shirts and people would love them. The first few years we played the mobile circuit playing private parties and weddings. We carried heavy records in cases to our events. In 2008, we started playing at night clubs in downtown San Jose. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday we were playing the top hits of the day. At Midnight, we would play the midnight mix which would be the heavy hitters of the day such asBlow the Whistle, Goodies, and Yeah. One song would feed into another song to keep the vibe up. At 1:25 we would go with a song like Lets Stay Together
At that time there were two of us so we could do multiple events at one time. Then my dj partner moved to Florida so I had to do all the events solo.
I was not marketing DJ Wingman as before. I did like the brand but realized brides do not want a Wingman to do a wedding so I had rebranded the name to Black and White Affair. Now its Bwadj for short. I still believe in the Wingman mentality that we have your back but now incorporated the Black and White aspect.
Before while playing at a night spot people would ask for our cards and want us to do their weddings and birthday events. But now since I do not play at the night scene I had to include other types of marketing. I revamped the website. Once started paying different companies to do my site but opted to go with a professional template and incorporated Social Media, so I can keep everything current.
Today’s age everything has to be current since the times are changing.The Evolution of DJ Wingman to BWADJ:
Changing with the times
When I was 21 I had my first taste of spinning records. Of course I did not know what I was doing but I enjoyed having the power of selecting the songs at a social gathering. I did not know what it meant to beat match or anything about playing the same genre together. All I knew what how to put a record on a technic turntable and use the mixer to pick which record would be heard aloud. That is when I started collecting vinyl. Just In case, vinyl maybe a foreign word, it was what djs would play on their turntables. For one record, it would cost 6 dollars to 12 for one song. So it was quite an expensive hobby.
Half the fun was scouring record crates to find a hidden gem. Eventually with the accumulation of these gems I felt confident enough to play in public again. No longer did I not know what to do but I had the skill and confidence to play in public.
With a high school buddy, we formed Dj Wingman. It had a nice ring to it. A buddy of mine created a Wingman shirt and the name stuck. Our philosophy is “We are Wingman because we always have your back.” We designed Wingman T-shirts and people would love them. The first few years we played the mobile circuit playing private parties and weddings. We carried heavy records in cases to our events. In 2008, we started playing at night clubs in downtown San Jose. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday we were playing the top hits of the day. At Midnight, we would play the midnight mix which would be the heavy hitters of the day such asBlow the Whistle, Goodies, and Yeah. One song would feed into another song to keep the vibe up. At 1:25 we would go with a song like Lets Stay Together
At that time there were two of us so we could do multiple events at one time. Then my dj partner moved to Florida so I had to do all the events solo.
I was not marketing DJ Wingman as before. I did like the brand but realized brides do not want a Wingman to do a wedding so I had rebranded the name to Black and White Affair. Now its Bwadj for short. I still believe in the Wingman mentality that we have your back but now incorporated the Black and White aspect.
Before while playing at a night spot people would ask for our cards and want us to do their weddings and birthday events. But now since I do not play at the night scene I had to include other types of marketing. I revamped the website. Once started paying different companies to do my site but opted to go with a professional template and incorporated Social Media, so I can keep everything current.
Today’s age everything has to be current since the times are changing.
