My friend asked how much longer will I be DJing?

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MIXMASTERMACHOM

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I was talking to my friend and he asked me how much longer do I have to DJ? I'm not sure. I'm 63 years old and will be doing an event this Thursday. My plan is to keep going as long as I can. I still can play and my mental health is good. Physically I'm not dead yet. LOL. Some days are better then others. I still have great skills and as my best friends brother told me I can't retire because this is keeping me alive. He said a mouth full because this is one thing that keeps me busy and it's what I love to do!

My friend is 71 almost 72 and he's still hanging in there. We both keep each others spirits up and encourage both of us to keep going.
 
I believe you are asked this all the time? How many years did you stop before your come back? I'm on the down hill side and slowing down myself.
 
I believe this comes down to what you have created for yourself for you to move on to, I have several business, I enjoy DJing but more and more find myself wanting to spend time on the the hobby farm my uncle and I own together. No it doesn’t generate any income, but that’s not really a concern, it’s just enjoyable
 
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My Dad is 77. He just had a heart valve replacement in December. He has been away from deejaying his hand dance club since before Thanksgiving, but he is going back next week or the week after to return to deejaying one day a week. My brother has been filling in for him while he has been recuperating.

Only problem is he does need someone to pretty much set up his equipment for him. He can't be lifting over 10 lbs. So, my brother is likely going to still drive down to help him with that unless they can for sure find someone down there who will do all the lifting and set his stuff up for him. He can basically set up his laptop, laptop stand up, and bring some CDs he plays...and that's really the extent of physical work he should be doing.
 
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I find that I am slowing down these days. But not by my choice. It has nothing to do with my health, as I am currently in the best shape I've been in for the past few decades. It's not that I can't do the work, it's just that I'm not getting as many offers. I guess like any DJ you become less popular and less relevant as you get older.
 
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I find that I am slowing down these days. But not by my choice. It has nothing to do with my health, as I am currently in the best shape I've been in for the past few decades. It's not that I can't do the work, it's just that I'm not getting as many offers. I guess like any DJ you become less popular and less relevant as you get older.
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Probably because you've been wearing the kilt .. just sayin' 🤣😂😅
 
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Ausumm said:
I find that I am slowing down these days. But not by my choice. It has nothing to do with my health, as I am currently in the best shape I've been in for the past few decades. It's not that I can't do the work, it's just that I'm not getting as many offers. I guess like any DJ you become less popular and less relevant as you get older.
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A lot of DJs are slowing down these last few years. I'm getting events, but I'm not pulling the amount of inquiries and bookings I was doing in 2015/2016. Covid is partially to blame. I firmly believe there are less weddings to go around today as less people are getting married. It could also be that in your area there are even fewer weddings occurring. Statistics prove that less marriages are occurring.

Marriage rates in the US plunge to the LOWEST on record with only 6.5 unions formed for every 1,000 people as couples opt to cohabitate and save money instead
  • The US marriage rate has plunged to its lowest level in history with 6.5 couples getting married per every 1,000 people in 2018
  • From 2017 to 2018, the rate dropped six percent, from to 6.9 per 1,000 population to 6.5, according to a government report released Wednesday
  • This is the lowest level recorded by the government since it started to record marriage data in 1867
  • There's no explicit reason why marriages declined in 2018 but financial strain and a preference for cohabitatoin are big factors.
  • 'Millennials are in peak marriage years, their 20s and 30s, and it’s still dropping,' report author Sally Curtin said
  • The coronavirus pandemic could make marriage rates decline further amid financial inseucirty and travel and social gathering restrictions


Also, there is more to it than just finances. Hearing a lot about more and more men "giving up" and choosing not to deal with "modern women". The dating scene is real crazy with these younger people these days. It's way different than when I was in the early/mid 20s. More and more. It's kinda fascinating actually when I listen to younger people talk about it.
 
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DJ Ricky B said:
A lot of DJs are slowing down these last few years. I'm getting events, but I'm not pulling the amount of inquiries and bookings I was doing in 2015/2016. Covid is partially to blame. I firmly believe there are less weddings to go around today as less people are getting married. It could also be that in your area there are even fewer weddings occurring. Statistics prove that less marriages are occurring.

Marriage rates in the US plunge to the LOWEST on record with only 6.5 unions formed for every 1,000 people as couples opt to cohabitate and save money instead
  • The US marriage rate has plunged to its lowest level in history with 6.5 couples getting married per every 1,000 people in 2018
  • From 2017 to 2018, the rate dropped six percent, from to 6.9 per 1,000 population to 6.5, according to a government report released Wednesday
  • This is the lowest level recorded by the government since it started to record marriage data in 1867
  • There's no explicit reason why marriages declined in 2018 but financial strain and a preference for cohabitatoin are big factors.
  • 'Millennials are in peak marriage years, their 20s and 30s, and it’s still dropping,' report author Sally Curtin said
  • The coronavirus pandemic could make marriage rates decline further amid financial inseucirty and travel and social gathering restrictions


Also, there is more to it than just finances. Hearing a lot about more and more men "giving up" and choosing not to deal with "modern women". The dating scene is real crazy with these younger people these days. It's way different than when I was in the early/mid 20s. More and more. It's kinda fascinating actually when I listen to younger people talk about it.
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Interestingly enough, 2022 will have more weddings than any other year since 1984. That’s before I was even born! So while statistically less people are getting married… from the perspective of our industry… there are more weddings than ever to go around. Not only that, couples are spending more than precovid!! So if you’re not raising your prices, you’re missing out on the willingness of couples to spend more. Don’t blame the environment… adapt. People are demanding more from their vendors and DO want their weddings to be special.

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I’ve received more inquiries in 2021 than any other year. Almost 300 inquiries when most years it’s in the low 200’s.
 
I have three more years of depreciation on my biz. That will more than likely be the end for me professionally other than maybe become a hobby D J?
 
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Interestingly enough, 2022 will have more weddings than any other year since 1984. That’s before I was even born! So while statistically less people are getting married… from the perspective of our industry… there are more weddings than ever to go around. Not only that, couples are spending more than precovid!! So if you’re not raising your prices, you’re missing out on the willingness of couples to spend more. Don’t blame the environment… adapt. People are demanding more from their vendors and DO want their weddings to be special.

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I’ve received more inquiries in 2021 than any other year. Almost 300 inquiries when most years it’s in the low 200’s.
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The number of weddings increasing for this year is only going to be a temporary phenomenon, and is due to so many wedding plans being put off or delayed due to the pandemic. The fact is that people are marrying at a higher age than ever before, and many are choosing to not get married at all. There may still be an uptick for weddings occurring in 2023, but the overall numbers are going to likely decline sharply in 2024/2025 again.
 
DJ Ricky B said:
The number of weddings increasing for this year is only going to be a temporary phenomenon, and is due to so many wedding plans being put off or delayed due to the pandemic. The fact is that people are marrying at a higher age than ever before, and many are choosing to not get married at all. There may still be an uptick for weddings occurring in 2023, but the overall numbers are going to likely decline sharply in 2024/2025 again.
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That’s fine… ADAPT!! My business model no longer relies on 70 events a year as it did in 2018 and 2019. Now I can hit my goals with 50 events.
 
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I'm in the process of restructuring my DJ workload. It's been slow and I've been very picky about my events because of covid. I'm over it now and will be satisfied with doing 20 events per year. I love playing at weddings and enjoy doing throwback parties. 80's 90's. It's hard for me to walk away from the craft.
 
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Let me ask this from DJs on here. What is your definition of oldies? I will chime in later with my answers
 
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