DJ For Sweet 16 - $125.00 for 4 hours

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DJCraziAce said:
I couldn't help but noticed how you disappeared for months after Randy set you straight on all your false information.

I see it starts again.

http://www.angelflightdj.com/

Mike NEVER said he only played Christian music, he just stayed away from obscene tracks. There is a pretty big market for that no matter what state you're from. They're still in business. Belly-up, huh? :sqlaugh:
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I think he did label himself a Christian DJ though at least on the other board
 
He did. He and another guy (whose name escapes me) both run Christian DJ companies. Both state that they play more than just CHRISTIAN MUSIC.

I am Christian.

I am a DJ. Their views are different than mine and they market based on that.
 
wow treat those as youd like them to treat you and turning the other cheek come to mind. Though a very commonly used phrase for loved ones in New York in some communities creative names like friend, partner, constituent and many others are used in place of the one size fits all moron.
 
Man! Jt Sock has a lot of those little green stick things. Was their a sale that I missed? They look like glow sticks. Man I only have 1. How can I get another glow stick? :sqembarrassed:
 
DJ JohnThe1 said:
Man! Jt Sock has a lot of those little green stick things. Was their a sale that I missed? They look like glow sticks. Man I only have 1. How can I get another glow stick? :sqembarrassed:
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Spend more time here, post more and get more "Thanks" and you too will soon have more of those "glow sticks".. :clap:

I just thanked you, so you're one more closer to your next green stick.. :D

Kirby
 
"Iron" Mike Burke is a compadre from the old stompin' grounds in Fredericksburg, VA. Mike is suffering from the same market malaise that many of us are seeing out this way.

If you live in California, STFU already. :D
 
Jeff Romard said:
Now I cant [sic] speak for everyone but most of my clients dont [sic] make $75/Hr mabye [sic] thats [sic] why they cant [sic] understand why a DJ should make that much
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But that would be a valid point only if a DJ made $75 an hour for 40 hours in a workweek (as a DJ)! Most DJs I know work a 40-hour workweek at a "day job" and DJ part time. Therefore, the $75/hour figure is a gross misinterpretation of most DJs' real wage. Most DJs don't DJ events for 40 hours a week.

(Ooh. Now I'm waiting for Dude to chime in with three pages of stats... :))
 
Bryan Durio said:
But that would be a valid point only if a DJ made $75 an hour for 40 hours in a workweek (as a DJ)! Most DJs I know work a 40-hour workweek at a "day job" and DJ part time. Therefore, the $75/hour figure is a gross misinterpretation of most DJs' real wage. Most DJs don't DJ events for 40 hours a week.

(Ooh. Now I'm waiting for Dude to chime in with three pages of stats... :))
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Sooo what you are saying is the client should pay more because the DJ chooses not to work a 40 Hr week?

Would you feel so generous if it was you paying a plumber $250.00/ Hr because he chooses to only work 10 hours a week?

Get this....Clients don't care how many hours a week you work..I know its crazy but...

All I can tell you is if a guy makes $20.00/Hr at his day job in my area he's living pretty good it make it hard to sell the fact I should get $500.00/Hr

It even makes it hard to sell $75.00/Hr
 
Okay Jeff and others this is where we are beginning to forget the details. Yes most clients see us as working the event from first note to final note. Which for most of us this is hardly the case I put in more time in prep than performance time alloted to most of my events. So that 75 per hour number is now at best 40 dollars. In this example.
 
Heres an example Jon

I had a meeting last night at 6:00. I was prepared for a sales presentation. The meeting was about 10 minutes away from home at a local Tim Hortons (thier choice). Previous to this I had 2 short emails with the BTB

When I arrived and the introductions were done they cut right to the chase and asked about signing the contract right now. I asked if they have any questions before signing. The BTB said "You go to more receptions than I do, Ive seen you perform you are awesome. You know what you are doing we will just send in our list of songs we need"

They signed (without reading, against my advice) and I was out of there in less than 10 minutes and I booked a $400 gig (quite a bit above market average)

Ill have one more meeting with them before the event (Sept 2008) and probably contact them a couple of times in between to let them know Im alive

So the total time put in to this gig

All meetings including emails and any phone conversations 1 Hr

Event 4 Hrs

Setup/teardown 1 hr

6 Hrs in to this event $66.66/Hr

Higher than 95% of my gigs go like this very few I need to hand hold
 
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