IMAGINE DRAGONS NATURAL
MAROON 5 GIRLS LIKE YOU
CARDI B BAD BUNNY J BALVIN I LIKE IT
DRAKE IN MY FEELINGS
POST MALONE BETTER NOW
TYGA OFFSET TASTE
CARDI B BE CAREFUL
BRYCE VINE DREW BARRYMORE
YG BIG BANK
MEEK MILL WHATEVER YOU NEED
MEEK MILL ALL EYES ON YOU
DRAKE NONSTOP
It is just music and anybody can push play.
In essence, a monkey can push play, but are you going to trust a monkey with one of biggest days of your life? A professional dj prepares the playlist based on what the couple wanted. A true professional knows the keep the cocktail and dinner music at a lower volume, so the guests can socialize and not have to yell over the music. The party music is at a louder volume to get the party really started. With the excitement of the wedding, time zooms by and a true professional keeps the wedding within the timeline.
They play the same music for every wedding.
You must be tired of the YMCA or the Chicken Dance or Celebration. To make sure the songs are not played at your wedding then make a DO NOT PLAYLIST. Bride and groom work with the DJ to make a customized playlist. Cocktail hour can be classic Jazz sounds or can be 90’s R & B. Dinner music can be classical music or 80’s soft rock. Every wedding is different so the playlist will be different.
All DJs are the same.
This is not true by any means. Some Djs have the gift of gab on the microphone while others stand behind their music collection. Some djs do not know how to mix and fade songs out and put new songs in. Some djs can mix songs like you hear on the radio with a smooth transition. Equipment is not the same also and some djs would like a lot of bass and volume while others focus on the clarity of the music. Like other wedding vendors, there are so many choices out there.
One cannot run a dj business over night. They have to build their song library, get their contracts in order, and have the best equipment available, and pay for the all time committed and marketing.
For djs to have all the newest latest music they are involved in digital record pools. Djs are able to download daily the latest songs. If the song is an older one, they can search through the database to get the classic.
Anyone can play music with entry-level sound system but you get what you pay for. Ideally one wants professional equipment to be played at their event that sounds like a million bucks not like equipment you buy at a garage sale.
Contracts are in place to protect the client and the dj. It holds the dj accountable for what services will be provided with the times permitted and it holds the client accountable for paying for the service.
Setting up for a wedding is not a piece of cake. It takes hours to find the right songs and labeling the songs so they go on at the right time. Often times, I meet with the couple more than once to figure out we are on the same page. This wedding is the couple’s wedding not your own, so it is their custom playlist that you are playing. The dj has to set up the equipment before the wedding and have to take everything down after the wedding.
Djs have to market themselves. They cannot sit around and hope someone contacts them. They have to pay to be at a Wedding Expo and pay for postcards. Also they can do online advertisements, which can lead to hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on the service they are using.
Drake In My Feelings
Dj Khaled No Brainer
Maroon 5 Girls Like You
Cardi B I Like It
The Chainsmokers ft Emily Warren Side Effecs
Post Malone Better Now
Juice Wrld Lucid Dreams
Khalid and Normani Love Lives
YG 2 Chainz Big Sean Nicki Minaj Bing Bank
Ella Mai Boo’d UP
Cardi B Be Careful
Robyn Missing U
Tyga and Offset Taste
Selena Gomez Back to You
Cardi B Bad Bunny I Like It
Maroon 5 Girls Like You
Ariana Grande No tears Left to Cry
Post Malone Better Now
Drake Don’t Matter to Me
Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa One Kiss
Imagine Dragons Whatever It Takes
Marshmellow and Anne Marie Friends
Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato Solo
Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande Bed
Juice WRLD Luicd Dreams
Lil Baby and Drake Yes Indeed
The Carters Apeshi#
Vic Mensa and G- Eazy Reverse
YG 2 Chainz Big Sean Nicki Minaj Big Bank
Dan and Shay Tequila
Diplo French Montana Lil Pump Welcome to the Party
Taylor Swift Delicate
J Balvin Ambiente
Marshmellow and Anne Marie Friends
Ariana Grande No Tears Left to Cry
Drake Nice for What
Calvin Harris Dua Lipa One Kiss
Taylor Swift Delicate
BTS Fake Love
Selena Gomez Back to You
Clean Bandit ft Demi Lovato Solo
Madison Beer Home with you
Cardi B Bad Bunny J Balvin I like
Kanye West Yikes
Childish Gambino This is America
Shawn Mendez In my Blood
Rich the Kid Plug Walk
Cardi B Be Careful
Ella Mai Boo’d Up
Lil Baby and Drake Yes Indeed
Nicki Minaj Chun-Li
There is a saying that “Nice guys finish last.” I do not believe in that. I believe we should be nice and considerate in life. I read an article ( http://promobiledj.com/4-actions-to-keep-a-customer-for-life/ ) 4 Actions to Keep a Customer for Life by Doug Sandler, the nice guy. He talks about 4 skills that are important to maintain good customer relationships.
Exceed Expectations: Always do what you are supposed to. If you promise to bring 4 speakers and a wireless microphone then bring it. Everything is always stated in a contract and the dj has to follow through. Once I speak with a client and always assure them I will send them a contract within a day and in a day a contract is in their inbox. My job is to make the client happy.
Be Consistent: I like being at an event about an hour before the event, so I can do sound check and make sure everything looks nice and tidy. During events, clients do not want to keep on guessing but feel at ease knowing that you are consistent.
Inspire to Wow them: I probably spend a lot of time on playlists. Typically the client gives me a few songs and I have to work off that to deliver the vibe that they want. Or the client may give me a lot of songs and I will put as many as I can to keep the crowd moving.
Get Personal: Its good to know the folks that you serve. It helps with the playlist and when you use your MC skills and to see what type of humor would appease them. It is not just business but what the dj is providing is an experience that guests will talk about.
Single Dj Operator Business (one owner)
When a business is ran by a single operator then it’s the owner that the client speaks with and it’s the owner of the company who shows up to the event. The client knows whom they are going to get. Typically the company will have one set up with a possible back up. I am a single operator business and I have my main set up, but I can set up like an outside ceremony and have my main set up for the reception plus can do the cocktail area if needed.
A Multi Operated Business (fewer of these but own the market)
When a business is ran by an owner and may speak with the client and owner may do the event but can send another dj to do the event. The person who the client spoke and gave details about the event may not be the same person who shows up. If a group has mulitipe events, one dj can be awesome but at the next event can be done by someone who is not as great. I have seen ads on craigslist for djs to join multi op dj companies who ask for no experience and will train. Do you want that inexperienced person to do your event?
Which is better?
A Multi Op dj company may have more online reviews and a bigger presence online. It helps having more help on the phones booking wedding venues as their preferred vendors thus increasing more gigs thus earning more of an online presence. But then again one dj may be good and the other ones in the same company may not be as talented.
A Single Op dj clients know what to expect since they are at every event, so there are no surprises and less chance of miscommunication. A single Op dj is the owner of the company and puts in the work. In an ideal world, a multi op dj company would be the best option since they have multiple djs and if the dj could not make it then they could have a replacement and lots of back up equipment but the level of talent is not consistent. If I had to hire an multi Op dj company I would request the owner to do my event, since I know s/he would be passionate with their work. Anyone who has talent and passion would establish their own dj company. A growing relationship can evolve with a Single OP Dj company since communication is with the same dj and s/he will be there to share the important event with the client.
If you are thinking of taking your dj company to the next level please email me at omar@bwadj,com
