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tunes4046

tunes4046

Mac Daddy DJ
Jul 24, 2008
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Most of you know I have mostly retired from DJing. For the last 20 plus years my business has been 100 percent referrals, over the last 5 days I have taken 15 calls for gigs ranging from charity community events to large scale wedding productions, while it hard to say no, the more difficult part for me is not having anyone I truly trust to refer these people to. It seems to be that in my area there are just not many DJs left that I feel comfortable associating my name with
 
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Well… I wasn’t in business as long as you. I only DJ’d for 6 years. I wasn’t familiar with many other disc jockeys in the area, but I found a niche in the fund raiser/political event business. I played music, but also MC’d many of the events. When I retired, it was because COVID put a huge damper on my business. I still received inquiries from time-to-time, but I knew of no other DJ in Oklahoma City doing what I was doing, so there was nobody I could recommend. Retiring wasn’t that difficult for me, as Covid killed my business, then I moved to Texas. Starting over at 69 years old would have been nearly impossible under ideal circumstances, but completely impossible for someone who moved to a small rural town (me), with a population of around 3,600 people.😊
 
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Well… I wasn’t in business as long as you. I only DJ’d for 6 years. I wasn’t familiar with many other disc jockeys in the area, but I found a niche in the fund raiser/political event business. I played music, but also MC’d many of the events. When I retired, it was because COVID put a huge damper on my business. I still received inquiries from time-to-time, but I knew of no other DJ in Oklahoma City doing what I was doing, so there was nobody I could recommend. Retiring wasn’t that difficult for me, as Covid killed my business, then I moved to Texas. Starting over at 69 years old would have been nearly impossible under ideal circumstances, but completely impossible for someone who moved to a small rural town (me), with a population of around 3,600 people.😊
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The town I live in 2300 people lol
 
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tunes4046 said:
Most of you know I have mostly retired from DJing. For the last 20 plus years my business has been 100 percent referrals, over the last 5 days I have taken 15 calls for gigs ranging from charity community events to large scale wedding productions, while it hard to say no, the more difficult part for me is not having anyone I truly trust to refer these people to. It seems to be that in my area there are just not many DJs left that I feel comfortable associating my name with
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Not trying be funny here. I know you say you're retiring from DJing. Do you still have the itch and you need to scratch it?

My suggestion is if you are retired and people are still contacting you about doing an event for them, tell them you've retired and let them find someone to do the event. I clearly understand you wanting to help them find a good DJ to do the event, especially when it's a former client. You don't want them to get a DJ who will do a poor job at the event. Once you tell them that you're retired and you can't recommend a DJ for them to contact about doing the event, it's up to them to find a DJ to do the event. Just wish them well and hope they find a DJ who will do a great job at the event.
 
There are still some DJs in my area that I have kept in touch with over 20+ years. Many are now multi-ops and/or have branched out beyond DJing. I trust their employees are up to their standards. It has been over a decade since I published my number, so I rarely get calls. Friends though still refer me. I still enjoy DJing. It is the gear hauling that I don't like. That is why I mostly do karaoke stuff. My smaller speakers are more than sufficient for it.
 
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