We asked DJs if they’re planning on attending DJ Expo (DJX) from August 9-12 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino,…
How has the pandemic affected pricing? We asked mobiles from around the world and they told us why they’re holding…
Has the pandemic impacted pricing? We asked DJs: Are clients now looking for deep discounts? Do they think you’re so…
It’s party time! We asked DJs “how does it feel to be DJing again — and once again earning money?”…
We talked to more mobiles about finally getting back into performing — or not. Are you? What has your experience been…
Some of us mobile DJs are back doing what we do best — entertaining at parties. Are you? And if…
We asked DJs how booking were going for 2021, and if there’s any light at the end of the long…
We’ve been asking DJs for their predictions and plans for 2021 — here are a few of them. Gregg Hollmann,…
We’re all hoping that 2021 is a better year than 2020. We asked DJs what their plans and expectations are…
Just about every DJ has written off 2020 as an all-time low — both for business and morale. But optimism…
Several successful COVID-19 drug trials among pharma manufacturers have offered some hope that the pandemic is coming to an end.…
DJs need to get creative when entertaining at an event nowadays — masks and social distancing put quite a crimp…
We asked DJs around the country what kind of social distancing or mask-wearing they’re seeing at events — and if…
In our continuing series of asking DJs how they’ve been navigating the pandemic, we received quite a few replies from…
We asked DJs who are performing at events in 2020 — is the money the same as pre-pandemic? If less,…
We spoke to DJs, both full time and part time, to gauge how they were thinking about their “comeback” in…
We asked DJs if they’ve been booking gigs. Those that are performing, we asked how many guests have been at…
Despite the downturn in business due to the pandemic, some fortunate DJs are out there doing select gigs. Fully aware…
We asked DJs if they’ve been considering closing up shop, with all the damage that’s been done because of the…
We asked DJs how they’ve been getting by during the pandemic — some have been shut down, others have not,…
For many of us, COVID-19 is proving to be the most challenging occurrence of our lifetime. We asked DJs how…
Like many entertainers and owners of companies in Pennsylvania, Scott J. Goldoor of Signature DJs says the pandemic has been…
We continue to ask DJs how they’re dealing with current mandates for parties and gatherings. DJ Sticky Boots says he’s…
After performing for over 2,000 wedding receptions so far during his DJ career, Joe Kalamaras of Sacramento Wedding DJs continues…
OK, wedding jocks… looking to see how to DJ a wedding that your guests won’t forget? It’s all in the…
It was a sunny afternoon in July of 2014 when a motorcycle in Marion, Ky., hit a patch of gravel…
With 150 party animals packing the floor of the Andorra Banquets and Catering venue, DJ Paul Segal found himself with a perfect…
Hard to believe DJ Times has been publishing for 30 years — since the last year of Ronald Reagan’s presidential…
When a guest at a corporate party once asked Michigan mobile DJ Corey Rusch to play Eminem’s explicit song “Chloraseptic,”…
In the Bay Area of San Francisco, it seems like summer all year long. According to Mark Haggerty, the director…
After being hired to work a wedding reception for one of his wife’s co-workers, Indiana mobile jock Chad Hough was…
When Lisa Capitanelli-Kasberg auditioned for a mitzvah-MC position in Los Angeles in 1990, little did she know that she would…
Atlantic City, N.J. – Even a month after the event, Jerry Bazata still can’t say enough about DJ Expo 2017.…
When we asked mobile DJs across the country about using drones, some cited reasons why they don’t use these flying…
One mobile DJ based in Atlanta, Ga., who shut down his business in 2014 after attending DJ Expos in 1999…
By being aware of the needs and perspectives of wedding photographers, Missouri-based mobile Cole Coleman no longer uses high-end lighting…
At the top of his DJ wish list, John “DJ Gallifrey” Horne in Huntington, Pa., says he’d forever banish audience…
It’s graduation time again… meaning plenty of ceremonies and parties on tap for mobile entertainers to play. So we decided…
In being careful to remain relevant and appealing to younger generations, mobile jock Kevin Porter in Rock Hill, S.C., says…
It’s every mobile DJ’s nightmare, but suddenly Mike Mahoney realized he was not dreaming. The father of a bride for…
Last August, Mark Haggerty had a groom from hell. “What made him a Groomzilla is that he wanted all the…
Adam Weitz, executive producer and CEO of A Sharp Production in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., has always said his company offers…
For Matt Majikas of World Record DJs in Fitschburg, Mass., using Instagram is not about getting gigs at all—at least…
The DJ career of Dean Goninen began when he was in high school, before he had a driver’s license. “Thankfully,”…
We asked several mobile jocks throughout the country about the best DJ gig for which they ever performed. Not necessarily…
When his son passed away on May 1, 2016, the last thing on the mind of Ray Martinez was attending the DJ…
Terry Moran Jr. in Manchester, N.H., is always looking for more ideas to help build wealth for his DJ business,…
K.C. Kokoruz says his entire career has been based on networking. In fact, he’s become so well-connected in his Chicago…
No matter the season, the party never stops in Chi-Town. While many mobile DJs find their businesses handling typical high-end…
When a bride named Susan called DJ Shani Barnett in Northbrook, Ill., this past March to book entertainment for her…
Michigan-based DJ Corey Rusch has a familiar story. His dad, a member of a band, saw the popularity of live…
Lisa Kasberg of I’m a Girl DJ Entertainment in Fullerton, Calif., and a former Female Entertainer of the Year, has…
The Battle to Win the Dancefloor Never Ends. Here Are Some Winning Methods. During parties he DJed throughout 2015, Scott…
When he and his wife tied the knot in 1994, Erik Kent, publisher of NJWedding.com, and his bride had a DJ who…
We All Have Songs We’d Rather Avoid Playing at Our Events—Until a Guest Offers a Tip. According to Arizona wedding DJ…
DJ Expo ’15 Marked a Quarter-Century of DJs Gathering to Improve Their Skills & Their Businesses When considering the trip…
DJ Bob Carpenter of Main Event Weddings in Greenville, R.I., recently said that he might just eat at McDonald’s from now…
Ten Ways to Make Your DJ Expo a Rewarding Experience That You Can Take to the Bank DJ Times and…
When it comes to generating leads for his business, Kevin Porter of Elite Entertainment in Rock Hill, S.C., says that DJs who…
Whenever celebrity DJ Carl Williams is asked to perform for a fundraiser or non-profit, he only asks one thing in return: That…
While the 2014 holiday season was pretty typical for Mark Ashe of Marx Entertainment & Events in Enfield, Conn., he says…
Over in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, DJ Jody Amos says school homecoming dances are going big and DJs are cashing in.…
Photo Booths Endure as an Upsell That Keeps on Paying Dividends to DJs. Will the Fun Ever End? When Lisa…
Murray SawChuck describes himself as the Dennis the Menace of magic. An America’s Got Talent contestant, the magician says he…