Which events will you NOT DJ?

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Which events will you not DJ?

  • Weddings

    Votes: 123 100.0%

  • Corporate

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Pool parties

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Sweet 16's

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • High school dances

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Young kids - under 10

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Bars / Bats

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • HS Reunions

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Biker Bashes

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Events where almost all guests are over 60 years old

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Swingers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Nudist

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Gay - Lesbian

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I will DJ ANY EVENT if the price is right.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    123
DJing for the younger set ain't what it once was. Used to be they'd just throw things if they didn't like the music. Now it seems they'll cuss and swear at ya to yer face like you're worse than a dirty dog.

And sometimes, their parents can be just as bad. No more youth events for this old boy. :)
 
Ok, so why I asked was because I was sitting next to a guy at the convention, and we chatted a bit. Anyway, I told him about what types of parties I do, and I asked him what types of parties he did, and he said something along the lines of "If they're paying, I'm playing".... My guess is that he was about 25 years old, maybe as old as 28.

So I kind of played with his head a little, and asked him what he would play for an event with people hat were mostly over 60 years old... he said, "I guess stuff from the 70's".... So that lead me to ask him what music he had from the 1960's, and all he could do was name some rock stuff.... no mention of Motown or Soul.

Then I asked him how much music he had from the 1950's, and he said "None".

So then I flat out asked him why he said "If they're paying, I'm playing".... and then he changed his stance. He said he wouldn't take every job that came along, but most jobs he would do.

At that point I told him that was a good idea, IMO. I said that not every disc jockey was suited for every event. Then I just offered my opinion / explanation about not doing jobs that you are not qualified to do.

Not that he had to take my opinion as gospel or anything, but when I meet guys like that, I am glad that I don't have to hire guys like that. Just my 2 cents, but I don't believe that MOST DJ's can handle everything.... in fact, I doubt that most of the people who answer above that they would do anything for the right amount of money, actually mean that.

I would like to know if you would DJ a Bubble Party.... I mean the actual work is E A S Y as can be... but the mental part of being willing to act like a goofball in front of 40 kids and their teachers is not an easy task, and in some ways is quite humbling.... and humility doesn't seem to be high on the DJ trait list for many.


Do you REALLY mean you will do any job for the money?


BTW, I too would not do a nudist gig with people under 18.... I can't imagine how I would feel if I found myself looking lustfully at a young woman, who was really not a young woman at all, but a 16 year old girl..... Hey, I am married, but as I say to my wife, just because I am on a diet doesn't mean I can't look at the menu... and I don't want any kids on my menu.
 
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Weddings - Yes, I'll do 'em in a heartbeat. That's the majority of our bookings.

Corporate - Yes, we do a few every year.

Pool parties - Maybe, it depends on who it is for and what the pay is.

Sweet 16's - Yes, but I do not go seeking bookings for them.

High school dances - Probably not. Low pay for the average school dance, and I don't know if I would like dealing with the censor police (school administrators) I don't think I've got the gear to do justice, either.

Young kids - under 10 - No, don't think I'd be good at it.

Bars / Bats - I don't have the knowledge or experience to do either one. Maybe, if I had the proper knowledge I would.

HS Reunions - Yes, not my favorite type of gig...but I'll do 'em.

Biker Bashes - No, I'm too damn old to mess with this.

Events where almost all guests are over 60 years old - Since I'm close to that age group, I'd have to say yes. :triwink:

Swingers - Nothing against their lifestyle, but No.

Nudist - Nothing against their lifestyle, but No.

Gay - Lesbian - Yes. I have no problem at all with this.
 
Dat be next week! :sqwink:

This weekend, Coreen's Mom and Brother are here visiting. :)

I have a really great Mother-in-Law...
 
anything not involving kids...

Love Nudist events and Biker bashes some of the best:tribiggrin: fun at both of these
 
Outside Weddings - I'm done with outdoor weddings in a tent. It's do weather dependant and we've been lucky until the past 2 weddings. Rain and thunderstorms. It's dampens the mood of the guests and the wedding party, especially the bride and groom.

Being a full time DJ, it's hard to say no, but I'd rather have them remember us than the rain and storms.
 
While some on the list are not my #1 choice, for the right price, we're playin'. Have never done a swinger's party or a nudist party.


When my mind thinks about a 'nudist' party, I imagine naked female supermodels walking around. That I could handle. Seeing real people like me walking around naked....ewwwww. I wouldn't be cool with naked kids.


As far as different cultures, I actually enjoy doing wedding from cultures I am not familiar with. It gets me out of my comfort zone and makes me work harder. In the last 2 years, I've done Indian weddings, Hispanic weddings, African Weddings, African American weddings, and an Asian wedding. They are not easy, but with good research, they are very doable.

Did a few gay weddings too. I don't consider those different cultures.
 
jokerswild said:
I didn't see anything on that list that would turn me off from doing a particualar gig.... As long as they are willing to pay my price I don't care if they screw a pladapus for giggles... :triwink:
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What about a European sausage fest?:tritongue:
 
You know what I find interesting is that as of this post, the choice with the most votes is for kids under 10 years old.... which is cool for me, because it shows me how much I am filling a niche.
 
Scott Hanna said:
While some on the list are not my #1 choice, for the right price, we're playin'. Have never done a swinger's party or a nudist party.


When my mind thinks about a 'nudist' party, I imagine naked female supermodels walking around. That I could handle. Seeing real people like me walking around naked....ewwwww. I wouldn't be cool with naked kids.
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Well having done one I can tell you there were very few who would qualify as supermodels!:tribiggrin:
 
I only object to kids under 10 yrs old if the DJ is the sole menas to address to the party. These kids are to young for just music and dancing and outside of Bar/Bat Mitzvahs people generally don't want to pay enough for me to do that level of games and activity.

Occasionally, I get calls from people who want karaoke for a kids party. I ask them how old the kids are - and they give you a number like 4 yrs. Then I have to ask them: "if the kids can't read - how do you expect them to follow the words?"

I didn't say no to nudists but, I'm assuming that if they don't like buying clothes - they won't like my fee either. I also live in New England and there's only about 10 weeks to go naked without risking hypothermia.
 
Thunder said:
Well having done one I can tell you there were very few who would qualify as supermodels!:tribiggrin:
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Having done a few I can assure you very few are supermodels...but if you have ever had body image issues spend a weekend at a resort and you will never have problems again. As for the families at the resorts it is a lifestyle issue not a sexual situation.:tribiggrin:
My first experiance at a nudist resort had the activities director giving me a ride to see the location for the show.....The very first thing I saw was a late 60's gentleman bending over to week his garden.... I almost choked on my laughter for an hour. By half an hour into the first show I was fine...except for feeling really out of place dressed. They are the best paying places around here...but then again we live near the 2 top rated resorts in the U.S.

Never been asked to do a swingers event...maybe...maybe not. That I would have to think about
 
Papa Deuce said:
You know what I find interesting is that as of this post, the choice with the most votes is for kids under 10 years old.... which is cool for me, because it shows me how much I am filling a niche.
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You Rock Papa...you found your nitch.....I could never do what you do...I can play the fool with adults.....but no longer have the OMP to deal with more than a few kiddos at a time...even my own Grandsons and I love them to the moon and back:tribiggrin:
 
I voted any event, but through the list there are many we prefer not to do, and some we decline because we have a bad feeling or don't feel equipped to handle the job in one way or another. Because each niche has so much diversity, I won't say that NO we don't do that. I will say we don't very often, or we have never been asked...

We only advertise to teen events, occasionally colleges. We don't really want to do weddings, but are equipped and for the right price and right client, we will. I don't have any desire to do kids parties or mitz's, but if the circumstance is suitable, we might. In other words, I'll discuss any event....
 
Papa Deuce said:
You've softened Val... you used to say no young kids...
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never say never.....though honestly I don't see the circumstance that would actually make that happen. We aren't the folks for it generally. I guess the only scenerio I can picture to make us work a kids party would be more production related....tech support & equip for a headlining entertainer.
 
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