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Last Answer on April 03, 2013

Have you ever been stiffed on your fee? Or are you paid up-front?

Asked by cameljoe over 12 years ago

I've always been an employee of the companies i work for so i never have to worry. There have been cases where a client wasn't happy with the dance party and put up a fight with my bosses. Because the event scene is tight knit, bad reviews travel quickly; i know they have discounted clients before, but the at the end of the day...sometimes you can't do much with a stiff crowd that just doesn't want to dance

872 Votes

Is there an age at which you think you'll be too old to DJ bar mitzvahs? Does being the lifeblood of a party require a young person's mindset?

Asked by DRC about 12 years ago

It's all about how you see yourself. You need to go out on the dance floor without any inhibitions. So 18 or 40. it doesn't matter, you just gotta be genuinely excited about what you do and be able to respect yourself while looking at an empty dance floor.

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Ever seen the clip of Paul Rudd DJ'ing the bar mitzvah?

Asked by Kunu about 12 years ago

Yes. It’s kinda dated and doesn’t reflect the amount of money thrown into events these days, but it certainly reminds me of some of my earlier gigs. I kinda wish I had footage of myself from way back when.

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Does a large percentage of your work come from referrals after kids or their parents see you work someone else's barmitzvah?

Asked by MC_Wrench about 12 years ago

Yep. But also I’ve had the good fortune to work with a very reputable company for the past 10 years. A client is happy to hire the company and then when provided with me as an option, having heard of me, choose me to host their event happily.

842 Votes

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Have you ever had a client ask if you yourself were Jewish, as a criteria for whether they should hire you?

Asked by Vickers about 12 years ago

Yes. And its a deal closer. "Oh yes, our bar mitzvah DJ is a "nice Jewish boy"" And then they try to set me up with their friends Jewish daughter.

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Do you still use turntables, or do DJs do everything iPods and computers now?

Asked by proballer about 12 years ago

No tables. It’s all Mac's and mixers. There are virtual turntables that allow you to pass an MP3 onto specialized records that you can fully scratch with, as if you were actually playing the record. It’s pretty cool, and certainly brought a bit of legitimacy back to the DJ’ing industry.

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If a client tells you not to play songs from a particular artist (read: no Black Eyed Peas), but you know from experience that these songs work at parties, will you play them anyway?

Asked by Rambis about 12 years ago

There's usually enough to pick from that you dont have to...and for the most part, a host is more concerned with her guests having a good time...so if it comes at the cost of a little Boom Boom Pow, generally thats a sacrifice theyre willing to make. Usually they ask not to play a song because they think theyre party doesnt need all the tried and true winning songs ie) OMG no Justin Bieber,....hes so awful. And without fail, if you do play the song, everyone is singing and dancing along. People hire professional DJ's because they know what to do to make the party rock....otherwise they would just plug in an ipod. So to answer your question, we'll try not to....but will establish at the initial meeting that we may need to use said songs to get the party going etc.

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Have you ever been stiffed on your fee? Or are you paid up-front?

Is there an age at which you think you'll be too old to DJ bar mitzvahs? Does being the lifeblood of a party require a young person's mindset?

Ever seen the clip of Paul Rudd DJ'ing the bar mitzvah?

Does a large percentage of your work come from referrals after kids or their parents see you work someone else's barmitzvah?

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Have you ever had a client ask if you yourself were Jewish, as a criteria for whether they should hire you?

Do you still use turntables, or do DJs do everything iPods and computers now?

If a client tells you not to play songs from a particular artist (read: no Black Eyed Peas), but you know from experience that these songs work at parties, will you play them anyway?

Bar Mitzvah DJ

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Have you ever been stiffed on your fee? Or are you paid up-front?

Is there an age at which you think you'll be too old to DJ bar mitzvahs? Does being the lifeblood of a party require a young person's mindset?

Ever seen the clip of Paul Rudd DJ'ing the bar mitzvah?

Does a large percentage of your work come from referrals after kids or their parents see you work someone else's barmitzvah?

Also on Jobstr...

Have you ever had a client ask if you yourself were Jewish, as a criteria for whether they should hire you?

Do you still use turntables, or do DJs do everything iPods and computers now?

If a client tells you not to play songs from a particular artist (read: no Black Eyed Peas), but you know from experience that these songs work at parties, will you play them anyway?

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