Why Does the DJ Cost So Much!!??

Via http://DjJudgeMental.com:

Mobile DJ

The Mobile DJ is in a very different situation from the Club DJ.  The Mobile DJ has the responsibility for purchasing or providing every piece of Sound Equipment needed to make amplified music happen at your event.  The type, quality, and dependability of the Sound Equipment can vary greatly from the Novice DJ to the Professional DJ and this difference can make or break your event very easily.  The mobile DJ dedicates many more hours of work for an event than what the person hiring the DJ usually understands. Here is an example of the time spent by a Mobile DJ that needs to be understood by both the Client and the DJ:

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As you can see, what the Client sees as only a three hour gig, can actually be a full 8 hour day for the DJ.

The author goes on and on, but the point taken here is that while we may make it look easy, we’re in our bedrooms/garage/wherever we practice and prep, putting in long hours just to make your event the shit.

For me, because all my equipment is usually in storage ready to go to the gig, the most hours are spent picking the right cuts and putting them into a playlist. This may take 2-3 hours if i’m being thoughtful. Sometimes spinning for hip hop shows are easier than other gigs because there’s so many bangers in the 95-110bpm range, whether you’re spinning with vinyl or serato.

Oh - and a big shout out to full-time DJs. I hella salute each and every one of you.