Just going off of what was relayed to us I'd say he's low end average to below average.
Are most wedding DJs like this???
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Just going off of what was relayed to us I'd say he's low end average to below average.
My first though is the B&G may have wanted a club style event and saw him perform at a club.
Maybe this is a criticism of myself, but being a wedding jock (and a d*mn fine one) for 22 years has made going to a wedding as a guest very difficult.
It seems I find faults with every DJ I see, and I can't let go and just enjoy myself.
I think I need some kind of "reception therapy".
Any takers here?
Maybe this is a criticism of myself, but being a wedding jock (and a d*mn fine one) for 22 years has made going to a wedding as a guest very difficult.
It seems I find faults with every DJ I see, and I can't let go and just enjoy myself.
I think I need some kind of "reception therapy".
Any takers here?
Actually, the B&G just wanted a typical wedding DJ, as I said, he is my best friend. I know they didn't find him at a club, they went through a DJ service. My guess is that she just googled "Milwaukee Wedding DJ" and got that. I wish they would have asked me, but I didn't want to interject myself in there either.
DJ PAUL
Director of Entertainment Fulfillment
I can only form my opinion when I know how much he or the company he works for was paid. If he was paid $2,000 for his work then I would say he was an above average wedding dj that sucked bad and your best friend should be asking for some of his money back. If they were paid $200 I would say thats an average wedding dj and can be found on CL all day long. I don't agree with the averages but hey it is what it is.
multi-op or not when you charge a price their is a service level that is expected by the consumer. So if they paid $200 dollars all that is expected is average service. If they paid more well better service is expected. Paper plates or gold lined fine china they do the same thing but one impresses the guests and one doesn't.
Paul
Yea but you're always working those low-rent, crap gigs. Who'd want to take advice from you? :triwink::triwink:
I'm a little confused. First you say in a post-
Then you say in another post-
Which is it ? What I do in a club is totally different from what I do at typical wedding.
And to answer your question. Its sounds below average to me by what your telling us, but then again I wasnt there. I've seen crappy DJs get rave revues and fantastic DJs get unfavorable revues. Jynxx, your a pro, its only natural for you to be more critical of his proformance.
Then you say in another post-
Which is it ? What I do in a club is totally different from what I do at typical wedding.
And to answer your question. Its sounds below average to me by what your telling us, but then again I wasnt there. I've seen crappy DJs get rave revues and fantastic DJs get unfavorable revues. Jynxx, your a pro, its only natural for you to be more critical of his proformance.
Dude, re-read my post. I said the weddings *I* have done, 90% of them wanted a club vibe.
At THIS wedding (my friends') they just wanted a typical wedding DJ.
And I have been a club DJ for over 20 years, I know the difference.
At THIS wedding (my friends') they just wanted a typical wedding DJ.
And I have been a club DJ for over 20 years, I know the difference.
Sorry Jynxx, I miss read your post. I'm not used to having anybody say they want a "club vibe" to their wedding. I find that rare.
No worries 
I am a club DJ, so most of the time I got approached to do a wedding it was at a club or event I was doing. Other than that it was always for a friend of a friend, in which case it was the same scenario, they wanted to bring the club to their wedding, so-to-speak.
I am a club DJ, so most of the time I got approached to do a wedding it was at a club or event I was doing. Other than that it was always for a friend of a friend, in which case it was the same scenario, they wanted to bring the club to their wedding, so-to-speak.
I get more and more of them asking me that they do want a club feel for their wedding with less talk and more music/dancing. Must be a Latin thing I guess. LOL..........
LOL Freddy!
Also, looking at all the cool stuff a lot of you guys on this forum do (uplighting, monograms, accent lights, etc) reeeeeally made this guy look bad. So you can't blame me too much
Also, looking at all the cool stuff a lot of you guys on this forum do (uplighting, monograms, accent lights, etc) reeeeeally made this guy look bad. So you can't blame me too much
DJ PAUL
Director of Entertainment Fulfillment
Your right my southern amigo! Just north of you they want a traditional wedding dj until they cut the cake then they want a, and I quote, "Miami Club feel" KAY-PAS-SA!!!!!
Paul
Well I guess that is fine to play once you know when to drop it, but to me that is one of those songs you really have to read the crowd for.....
I don't play Hot in Herre, but I can tell you it does get played a lot at weddings that I go to as a guest.
I don't beatmix.... don't know how
I take pride in my skills for reading a crowd.
I don't beatmix.... don't know how
I take pride in my skills for reading a crowd.
As far as music goes that's subject to what the client wants. Some clients don't want the same old songs they hear at every wedding. Some will tell you they don't want any of the participation songs.
With that said there are some djs that are good wedding djs. And then there are gig whores. Djs that will take a job b/c they get to make some money and can say they did a gig. They aren't really qualified to do the job but take it any way.
Also some are bar or club djs and take the gig because it pays more then if they were in the bar or club. Some of those djs are great at doing private events and others aren't. Usually you have to have a different mind set when doing a private event vs being in a bar or club. This is just simply how it is. Some djs can mix very well and some djs couldn't even mix an egg with milk to make French toast.
With that said there are some djs that are good wedding djs. And then there are gig whores. Djs that will take a job b/c they get to make some money and can say they did a gig. They aren't really qualified to do the job but take it any way.
Also some are bar or club djs and take the gig because it pays more then if they were in the bar or club. Some of those djs are great at doing private events and others aren't. Usually you have to have a different mind set when doing a private event vs being in a bar or club. This is just simply how it is. Some djs can mix very well and some djs couldn't even mix an egg with milk to make French toast.
No monitor hear , just a good set of cans
As to music? I tend to bounce through the years also but more along the lines of...As the night get's older, then music get's younger. But...as was said, don't lose your younger audience right away. Drop in something more progressive but not too new.
As to music? I tend to bounce through the years also but more along the lines of...As the night get's older, then music get's younger. But...as was said, don't lose your younger audience right away. Drop in something more progressive but not too new.