TRAVIS SCOTT SICKO MODE
BENNY BLANCO, HALSEY AND KHALID EASTSIDE
MAROON 5 AND CARDI B GIRLS LIKE YOU
JUICE WRLD LUCID DREAMS
POST MALONE BETTER NOW
DRAKE IN MY FEELINGS
EMINEM KILLSHOT
CARDI B I LIKE IT
6IX9INE FT NICKI MINAJ AND MURDA BEATZ FEFE
KANYE WEST AND LIL PUMP I LOVE IT
TYGA FT OFFSET TASTE
MARSHMELLO AND BASTILLE HAPPIER
DRAKE NONSTOP
ELLA MAI TRIP
KHALID AND NORMANI LOVE LIES
LIL WAYNE FT KENDRICK LAMAR MONA LISA
BEBE REXHA I’M A MESS
I always had my style and way of doing things. If it is my business, then I can run it any way I see fit. When you do a job a certain way and always get it done a certain way, then I may become difficult if one switch things up since you are used to do it a certain way. Sometimes it is good to step back and learn from the change.
During the September month, I had a Saturday off and decided to help out another Dj Company with a wedding. I met with the company and I was impressed with their structure and that they have been around over 20 years in the business. They have multiple djs under their wings and keep busy the whole year. This is what I learned and want to incorporate in my business.
Dress to impress. Weddings should be djed in suits or tuxedos. I enjoyed wearing suits but it would get super hot setting up heavy equipment. I understood one can wear a polo while setting up then put on the tie and jacket once everything is set up. Now in my business, I make it a standard to wear a suit and tie for weddings.
I also learned to do a walk though with the venue if I never played there before so I can be at ease on the day of the event since I know where the set up is going to be and know where all the outlets are going to be.
Last but not least, I was able to use a dj cart during the wedding event. Before I would carry all my equipment by hand and make 4 to 5 trips . With this dj cart, I can make two trips and it made a huge difference and felt way more efficient.
When I am not compiling new playlists or looking up the latest music gear I am working at a public high school. During the summer, I have the option of working or taking the summer off but I always opt to do summer school. I have the opportunity to run my own summer school program.
On Sundays, a church rents out the school facilities and the church conducts their own services there. One patron parked her car there and left with a friend to grab a bite to eat but once she came back the gates were locked and her car was stuck inside the school. The lady called me early Monday to make sure some one could open the gate and after talking to the custodian I assured her that her car could leave campus.
Once she arrived on campus she called me again and I notified the custodian to open the gate for her. I then left to take care of school business. After I returned to the office, I noticed a missed phone call from the lady and I assumed it was her telling me the gates were closed and she is waiting for assistance. Quickly I called her back ready to apologize for the wait but before I did that I can tell she was driving on the phone. All she wanted to do was to call me to thank me for helping her get her car off campus. I was astounded since it is a rarity that someone goes out of their way to thank someone after they got what they wanted. I told her I appreciated her phone call and I shared it with the custodian. A little gratitude goes a long way.
Ways to Find your Wedding Vendors
One way to find vendors is to ask someone who recently got married and ask for their input. The newly married person can give their recommendations and who to stay away from.
Also once you secured your wedding vendor then you can ask them if there are people they worked with that would be a benefit to the wedding. People in the industry know other folks in the industry and have seen and heard of their work.
Also the venue may have their own preferred vendors to help you get ideas of who to select. Usually the preferred vendor has been there a few times and knows how the venue does their business.
Another way would be to go under yelp and see who has good reviews. It is quite humorous how people trust stranger’s recommendations. Yelp uses an algorithm rank the top performers. I would trust someone with more reviews than someone less that 15.
A way to find vendors would be to search under Google. Google will rank based on how often the vendor is searched. If the business is registered as a business then they will have Google reviews.
Another way would to go to a bridal show. To actually set up a display at a bridal show as a vendor is very pricey. Vendors who invest in a booth are serious about their business to invest so much. Beware of the folks who hide behind the table. The best vendors are in front of the table and make them easy to approach. Be aware of those vendors that seem too pushy. Ideally, you would want to select someone you chose as opposed to someone who bullies you to buy his or her service.
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
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
Good Questions to Ask Wedding Djs before You Hire Him/Her (and better answers from Bay Area San Jose based DJ)
Can you provide a wireless microphone or multiple microphones?
Yes, I do have a wireless microphone and can connect multiple wired microphones if needed.
Can you provide sound for our ceremony also?
I do have multiple sounds systems and have done multiple events for the ceremony and for the reception.
Do you have mixes online or on cd we can listen to?
Please check out www.mixcloud.com/wingmansj
Can we see your song list?
We do have over 70 k songs. We help you make your playlist.
What is included in your quote?
We do one to two consultations to talk about the wedding and playlist. The dj actually performing at the wedding and set up and take down. It includes the use of top of line equipment.
Are there any genres of music you feel that you specialize in?
I do love playing the old school. I am a child of the nineties so I love to play R&B and hip-hop of that time. I also listened to what my older siblings listened to in the 80s so I have an ear for that. When I first started spinning records it was the music of the 00’s.
How can we collaborate on the playlist together?
I want to the wedding to be a soundtrack of the couple’s life. I can make suggestions but they have the final say. Usually we use a google document to add and take away from the list.
How many breaks do you need?
What are breaks? I may need 10 minutes to eat but I am always on the clock.
