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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 13 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

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

Asked by Kunu over 13 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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Have you ever had a client ask if you yourself were Jewish, as a criteria for whether they should hire you?

Asked by Vickers over 13 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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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 over 13 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.

1024 Votes

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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 over 13 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 DJ'd any bar mitzvahs where the parents sprung for a celebrity appearance?

Asked by wherezkobe over 13 years ago

I havent personally been there, but my company has done many. Through Magen Boys Entertainment in Toronto, ive seen performances by members of Glee and some rock bands. THeres another company in the city, who shall not be named, who actually had justin bieber show up at the bar mitzvah under the condition that it remained silent, no pics, no videos. The dj in charge couldnt resist and is being hit with several lawsuits

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Have you ever seen any barmitzvah kids have complete meltdowns a-la Supersweet Sixteen?

Asked by Mickey_M over 13 years ago

Yah, kids get really bitchy. The sad thing is they don't know any better so it’s hard to hold it against or judge them. I’ve seen plenty of bar/bat mitzvah kids cry at their own party. Its usually because they’re not part of the cool crew and see the "cool kids" snickering at them/not participating or conversely, they are part of the cool crew and something mortifying happens that compromises their credibility and they get incredibly self conscious.

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Bar Mitzvah DJ

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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

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

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

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...

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?

Have you DJ'd any bar mitzvahs where the parents sprung for a celebrity appearance?

Have you ever seen any barmitzvah kids have complete meltdowns a-la Supersweet Sixteen?

Bar Mitzvah DJ

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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

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

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

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...

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?

Have you DJ'd any bar mitzvahs where the parents sprung for a celebrity appearance?

Have you ever seen any barmitzvah kids have complete meltdowns a-la Supersweet Sixteen?

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