There’s nothing funnier than a $200 DJ ranting on and on about how he’s the bomb and any DJ who charges more has to be ripping people off. How can a DJ be worth that much? Keep on believing that spinning at house parties and for “haven’t-got-2-nickels-to-rub-together” brides. Feel good that they spent more on their wedding cake than for your six hours of driving, schlepping in thousands of dollars in gear, and you working up a sweat all over your mixer. Yeah, it feels great to pack the dance floor. The day ego pays your Visa bill, you’ll be living large. (Oh right, you’re still living with Mommy and Daddy.) The big gigs will continue to evade you once they hear your Cheap price. Why would it make sense for someone to spend $20K on a wedding and 1% of that on their DJ…who if they were really any good would be charging more. Even at $1K, I’m sometimes told my rate is too cheap. But this email takes the (wedding) cake. Please to enjoy.
From: Rainier (teemingwithlife@gmail.com)
Sent: Mon 4/06/09 8:00 AM
Surely you jest? Here is a pro tip; anybody and their mom can DJ. And then to make matters worse, you’re a mobile DJ trying to rank on others in the community. The sucky part about DJing is that it’s hard to get involved in the community because of lame DJs with out of control egos. It’s always the same thing too: pay me a ton of money, I’ve been doing this forever so respect me, why does no one else understand the industry but me, where’s my fame, where’s the girls, etc. You probably can’t even scratch or mix worth a damn like any decent DJ of any genre should be able to.
But that’s my point, Rainier. Why do many Craigslist DJs care more about fame, girls, or their out of control egos than getting paid a decent wage? It seems the money is secondary to them having a venue to show off their “mad skillz”. Unless I’m spinning at a school or club or rave, I’m not scratching. What pro DJ would except at those types of parties? Most pro DJs don’t need to wikki wikki to show off or boost their egos, just keep the dance floor packed with great music programming and mixes – not just for the “cool kids” but for the bride’s 30- and 40-something Moms and Dads (and corporate CEOs) who sign the contract and the check.
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