Too Many DJ's?

[NKR]

Has the recession got people into setting up as DJ's as it looks like a good idea to make easy money?

I have seen a number of full rigs (not great ones mind) on ebay with the age old - buy this and press play a few times to make a couple of hundred quid a night - easy.

Has anyone seen an increase in bodies in the industry?

[soundtracker]

Recession always brings out the bottom feeders and cowboys.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

i thought this thread was about 2manydjs......... lol check them out really good.

As for the OP people pay their money more for the guy maning the controls rather than the stack of equipment they bring.... I learnt this from the forum.

[NKR]

i thought this thread was about 2manydjs......... lol check them out really good.

As for the OP people pay their money more for the guy maning the controls rather than the stack of equipment they bring.... I learnt this from the forum.

I realised the double meaning when I posted it. ;)

The post was about volume of competition not gear.

[yourdj]

Its an easy way to make money and mostly cash in hand. They can stick to the social clubs i can then get the good work. It can only make us professionals look better? I just hope the part timers dont get more serious and then decide to do that instead of their other job?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I think it's always been the same tbh. There have always been a lot of people who think they are DJs. ;)

[NKR]

Its an easy way to make money and mostly cash in hand. They can stick to the social clubs i can then get the good work. It can only make us professionals look better? I just hope the part timers dont get more serious and then decide to do that instead of their other job?

Is that statement implying us part timers only do the poor work.

Hmmm - this does seem to be a running theme lately regarding part timers not being professional.

[DJMaxG]

as we all know, it's not quite like that.

How many people who were serious about it would buy these 'inexpensive' bundles off ebay and start out?

I can understand those on a short budget, but these are not really the way forward.

[Mark Wild]

They can stick to the social clubs i can then get the good work.

Why can't you get any good work from social clubs then?

[PropellerHeadCase]

At the last show that I was at... you know, the one where I was HOURS early... one of the guys was saying that with recession sales were up, so I don't doubt that people are suddenly thinking DJing is a nice little earner.

[DiscoPromotions]

I have not seen any increase in *Cowboys* DJ's start up in the Midlands. I was out on Saturday night doing some research after my original plans fell through.

The whole pub/social club market has changed; I would say more the pub market. The one pub I went into it was full, not bursting so you could not get in, but I should say the owner took a decent wack behind the bar.

The crowd where young between 18 to 25 and DJ was a girl playing 4x4/Bassline. Her mixing skills need more practice, but still the crowd was loving it. Looking at her setup, presence and professionalism I would not pay more that £100.

I would assume she was a bedroom DJ for quite a while and just focused on few styles of music.

I think the perception of increase in number of DJs popping up; is in fact DJ's that have few particular style(s) are now dominating certain sectors of the market?

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Its an easy way to make money and mostly cash in hand. They can stick to the social clubs i can then get the good work. It can only make us professionals look better? I just hope the part timers dont get more serious and then decide to do that instead of their other job?

Ill just count myself as a unprofessional part-timer then?

What the hell does full or part time have to do with professionalism?

[djsteve10]

I personally thing the beginning of December is when we start to see more and more dj's coming out of the woodwork due to the Christmas party season and there is plenty of work out there for them.

I have found these dj's only survive through Christmas due to agency work and they don't do any marketing work.

I am fully booked up this Christmas at my local hotel working every Thursday, Friday & Saturday through december as well as the odd daytime function.

[rob1963]

The crowd where young between 18 to 25 and DJ was a girl playing 4x4/Bassline. Her mixing skills need more practice, but still the crowd was loving it. Looking at her setup, presence and professionalism I would not pay more that £100.

I would assume she was a bedroom DJ for quite a while and just focused on few styles of music.

That's fine, but you haven't mentioned the important point.....









































.....was she hot?

;)

[DiscoPromotions]

That's fine, but you haven't mentioned the important point.....

.....was she hot?

;)

Nope, not even after 6 pints. Anyway she was not interested in men if you know what I mean.

[rob1963]

....was she hot?


Nope, not even after 6 pints.

:jawdrop:


she was not interested in men if you know what I mean.

I do indeed.

:shrug:

[ppentertainments]

Ill just count myself as a unprofessional part-timer then?

What the hell does full or part time have to do with professionalism?

Nothing at all. I just get the impression a lot of full-time DJ's are struggling to make a living and maybe looking for excuses ?? ;)

[DiscoPromotions]

Nothing at all. I just get the impression a lot of full-time DJ's are struggling to make a living and maybe looking for excuses ?? ;)

Me personally, I enjoy my day job to leave take up DJ'ing full time.

[JDB Entertainment]

Nothing at all. I just get the impression a lot of full-time DJ's are struggling to make a living and maybe looking for excuses ?? ;)

I am making enough to earn a living, but I suppose being full time, rather than part time, there is more pressure on converting the enquiries and trying to be working every weekend you can, etc.