Ramblings about my side job as a wedding DJ.
This past weekend on Saturday I DJ’ed a wedding downtown Kansas City. It’s only a weekend side job that I’ve kept because it’s good money, I still have the equipment — most of all it’s easy. However, I was going through an internal debate in my head: At what point does my personal time become more valuable than the money I get paid for DJ’ing? When I DJ’ed in college, it was fun and easy. The “fun” part is starting to slip (with the exception of DJ’ing for friends). Well, the answer for now is “not yet”. I wonder when that will change? Will it ever?
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Start charging enough money so that when you actually land a gig, you laugh at how much money they’re actually paying you!
I guarantee it will make the event fun again! I work with a lot of professionals in the finance industry. These guys and gals work their butts off and have taught me one thing: Start increasing your prices so that people leave and you do less work for the same money.
SPK! Believe it or not, I’ve actually tried that. I increased my rate 3 times in two years now. Maybe it’s time I up the prices again. I mean, after all gas prices are up right?
it happens when you find a girl you would rather be with
GirlyGirl — I think you’ve succinctly answered my question. On point. +2 points.
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Just a somewhat related question… what equipment do you use?
we’ve had pretty bad experiences with past DJs who almost solely play one genre of music, and my sis-in-law is having of babyshowers and parties so they and myself rather i do the music thing,
what programs and equip/setup do you use?
I use Serato, a software program to DJ off my laptop. It’s kinds expensive but worth it for someone like myself who DJ’s enough to not want to carry CD’s around. The speakers I use are just industry standard self-powered speakers, nothing fancy.