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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 almost 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 almost 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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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 almost 13 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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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 almost 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.

907 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 almost 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.

906 Votes

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

Asked by proballer almost 13 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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Have you DJ'd any bar mitzvahs where the parents sprung for a celebrity appearance?

Asked by wherezkobe almost 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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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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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