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Last Answer on April 03, 2013

Have you ever been stiffed on your fee? Or are you paid up-front?

Asked by cameljoe over 14 years ago

I've always been an employee of the companies i work for so i never have to worry. There have been cases where a client wasn't happy with the dance party and put up a fight with my bosses. Because the event scene is tight knit, bad reviews travel quickly; i know they have discounted clients before, but the at the end of the day...sometimes you can't do much with a stiff crowd that just doesn't want to dance

1388 Votes

Ever seen the clip of Paul Rudd DJ'ing the bar mitzvah?

Asked by Kunu over 14 years ago

Yes. It’s kinda dated and doesn’t reflect the amount of money thrown into events these days, but it certainly reminds me of some of my earlier gigs. I kinda wish I had footage of myself from way back when.

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Have you ever had a client ask if you yourself were Jewish, as a criteria for whether they should hire you?

Asked by Vickers over 14 years ago

Yes. And its a deal closer. "Oh yes, our bar mitzvah DJ is a "nice Jewish boy"" And then they try to set me up with their friends Jewish daughter.

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Does a large percentage of your work come from referrals after kids or their parents see you work someone else's barmitzvah?

Asked by MC_Wrench over 14 years ago

Yep. But also I’ve had the good fortune to work with a very reputable company for the past 10 years. A client is happy to hire the company and then when provided with me as an option, having heard of me, choose me to host their event happily.

1329 Votes

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Do you ever get your music selection boo'd?

Asked by Raffi over 14 years ago

All the time. It actually kind of hurts. You can never make EVERYONE happy. When people get drunk it’s the worst because they have no filter. I once had a guy try to take over the DJ’ing station. I think he fell over soon after he put on my headphones.

1320 Votes

If a client tells you not to play songs from a particular artist (read: no Black Eyed Peas), but you know from experience that these songs work at parties, will you play them anyway?

Asked by Rambis over 14 years ago

There's usually enough to pick from that you dont have to...and for the most part, a host is more concerned with her guests having a good time...so if it comes at the cost of a little Boom Boom Pow, generally thats a sacrifice theyre willing to make. Usually they ask not to play a song because they think theyre party doesnt need all the tried and true winning songs ie) OMG no Justin Bieber,....hes so awful. And without fail, if you do play the song, everyone is singing and dancing along. People hire professional DJ's because they know what to do to make the party rock....otherwise they would just plug in an ipod. So to answer your question, we'll try not to....but will establish at the initial meeting that we may need to use said songs to get the party going etc.

1318 Votes

If the bar mitzvah boy hands you a list of songs to play, do you stick to i? Or do you go off-script if you think other songs will work better?

Asked by Ray_C_Slater over 14 years ago

Yah, they often do, and the way to handle these requests is very simple. Often times, a majority of the songs will be ones you would play anyways. For the others, if they are not danceable tunes or you dont want to risk spinning the party in the wrong direction by taking a chance on that new Alanis Morrissette track during peak dance times, you find in between moments to play the songs. So when people are going to take their seats, as background during dinner or at the end of a strong dance set. Sure you want to play all the music that the guest of honour requests, but if you gave them the option between having an amazing party or having an ok party where ALL your requests were played, 9 times out of 10 they will choose the great party....with the understanding that DJ knows best and will steer the party/music accordingly.

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Bar Mitzvah DJ

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Have you ever been stiffed on your fee? Or are you paid up-front?

Ever seen the clip of Paul Rudd DJ'ing the bar mitzvah?

Have you ever had a client ask if you yourself were Jewish, as a criteria for whether they should hire you?

Does a large percentage of your work come from referrals after kids or their parents see you work someone else's barmitzvah?

Also on Jobstr...

Do you ever get your music selection boo'd?

If a client tells you not to play songs from a particular artist (read: no Black Eyed Peas), but you know from experience that these songs work at parties, will you play them anyway?

If the bar mitzvah boy hands you a list of songs to play, do you stick to i? Or do you go off-script if you think other songs will work better?

Bar Mitzvah DJ

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Have you ever been stiffed on your fee? Or are you paid up-front?

Ever seen the clip of Paul Rudd DJ'ing the bar mitzvah?

Have you ever had a client ask if you yourself were Jewish, as a criteria for whether they should hire you?

Does a large percentage of your work come from referrals after kids or their parents see you work someone else's barmitzvah?

Also on Jobstr...

Do you ever get your music selection boo'd?

If a client tells you not to play songs from a particular artist (read: no Black Eyed Peas), but you know from experience that these songs work at parties, will you play them anyway?

If the bar mitzvah boy hands you a list of songs to play, do you stick to i? Or do you go off-script if you think other songs will work better?

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