Would you DJ a kids party and Facilitate games?

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Would you DJ a kids party where you need to run games with the kids

  • Absolutely, I love these types of events

    Votes: 2 18.2%
  • I use to do these types of events in the past, but I would not do them today

    Votes: 5 45.5%
  • Hell NO!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I have never done a kids party, and don't ever plan to be a part of one.

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • I did it ONE TIME, and it was not for me. So it's a NO

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • I would still do a kids party, but I don't like doing them

    Votes: 2 18.2%

  • Total voters
    11
While I don't do "kid" gigs like birthday parties, I do perform at corporate gigs that require me to run about 3 games mostly involving kids. They usually take up about 30 minutes and are simple games like trivia or scavenger hunts. I couldn't do a gig specifically catered to kids.
 
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Why wouldn’t you at least respond politely that you do not do these type of events but if I can be of assistance in the future please reach out and maybe even pass along the names of a couple of DJs who could help them
The "only" problem with that, can..... be that they now have a contact, and if that person is good, they now have a good DJ, a DJ who can do kids parties CAN do adult gigs, most adult DJ's as seen here dont wanna, but if you can handle some kids, you can handle screaming drunks. It is a bit of a hard line to follow. I would only recommend a fellow DJ I already know and between us we give each others leads, I mean sometimes your double booked right. ALSO beware if you advise someone, referrals can come back and bite you on your ass. If that person is lousy, your reputation is on the line, you can "usually" know how good you are, but not a stranger.

I have also had let a DJ know about a gig and that person tried to screw my DJ friend over, so I got it in the head.

Best answer for me now, is "hi I can't do your gig because xyz, I would love to help you next time, I don't have any recommendations because I can't guarantee there work and would want you to have a problem"

When I was having severe problems, I had to turn down a wedding and she soooo wanted me, but couldn't and I was very tactful about not recommending anyone, mainly because I was new in Canada and didnt know anyone LOL, that was my excuse
 
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The "only" problem with that, can..... be that they now have a contact, and if that person is good, they now have a good DJ, a DJ who can do kids parties CAN do adult gigs, most adult DJ's as seen here dont wanna, but if you can handle some kids, you can handle screaming drunks. It is a bit of a hard line to follow. I would only recommend a fellow DJ I already know and between us we give each others leads, I mean sometimes your double booked right. ALSO beware if you advise someone, referrals can come back and bite you on your ass. If that person is lousy, your reputation is on the line, you can "usually" know how good you are, but not a stranger.

I have also had let a DJ know about a gig and that person tried to screw my DJ friend over, so I got it in the head.

Best answer for me now, is "hi I can't do your gig because xyz, I would love to help you next time, I don't have any recommendations because I can't guarantee there work and would want you to have a problem"

When I was having severe problems, I had to turn down a wedding and she soooo wanted me, but couldn't and I was very tactful about not recommending anyone, mainly because I was new in Canada and didnt know anyone LOL, that was my excuse
This is when the old saying, "your network is your networth" kinda comes into play. I am part of a very solid circle of DJs that pass gigs on to each other confidently. We are all professional, we know how our equipment works and we have lots of experience. The DJ that I primarily subcontract for will easily take a gig or referral from me because we know each other's standards. I won't send then anything I know they can't handle and I won't send them problem clients with unrealistic expectations. we been operating like this for many years and the results have only gotten better. Sometimes we give a referral and they get a bad review. That just makes the customer more loyal to the original DJ.

This recently happened to me. I was referred to do a Cinco de Mayo gig at a brewery. I was told to only play Top 40 and Pop with no Urban music at all. No Hip-Hop, no R&B, reggae, etc. This wasn't a problem for me at all. Most of my corporate gigs are like that and there is plenty of other muic to pick from. I did what I thought was a good job based on customer input and watching the bartenders dance during the night. A week later I get a bad review from the client that said I played multiple songs more than once through the night. My friend that referred me at first was disappointed until I pulled my play history from Serato and showed him exactly what I played he understood that the client was lying. He even suggested that maybe this was their way of letting him know they only wanted him and no subs. His position was probably more solidified at this place and he will continue to send me gigs because he knows that I'm a good and professional DJ.
 
I have two other DJs in the family. Generally speaking, if I can't book them due to being unavailable for the date, and I don't want the job I generally don't bother throwing it another DJ's way. I feel that if I don't want to do the job, any DJs I know likely won't want the job either. I also don't want the burden of having a client have an issue with the DJ that I referred. However, I haven't done this in a long time, but if the client is ready to book with me, and doesn't mind who their DJ really is, they just want a good DJ from a service they trust, then I will call around to a few DJs I know, and ask if they are available. If they are, I will tell the client I can provide them a DJ, and sub contract the job out. I haven't had this occur since before the Pandemic though. There are about 5 or 6 DJs that I would be willing to contact in this scenario though.
 
I forgot about this thread. I've booked 5 of these so far this year. My youngest daughter went to the first one with me watched what I do and from the second one on she has been the lead on them. She relates to the kids really well and is a very good motivator. In this area there isn't much money in them so I only book them on off days/hours. She makes more than I do on them it keeps her in money and I make a few bucks for supervising.
 
My wife did our daughters kiddie parties, one activity after the next, I didn’t even bother to DJ, I just put a tape in my boom box. Like I said, it’s more about keeping the kids occupied not the music. Usually Moms are good that. And the guys who regularly do the bar/bat mitzvahs. Funny thing about kids if they sense fear or don’t like you then you’re in for a long day.