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Start a Disc Jockey Business
If you love
parties, weddings, reunions
and music, and you're
looking to start a business,
starting a disc jockey
business will be perfect for
you. No matter what time of
year it is people will
always be celebrating...
and... they'll be celebrating with
MUSIC!
The Concept
Just imagine how many people
need to hire a disc jockey
for their party or special
event. If you perform
extremely well as a disc
jockey, you can expect more
business from word of mouth.
To get started in this
business you'll obviously
need a wide variety of music
in your music library. But
beyond good tunes and
equipment, you'll need an
outgoing and upbeat
attitude. Most customers
that hire DJ's want the disc
jockey to get the crowd
going, so that means you may
need to interact with the
partygoers over the
microphone. This is why you
should have a pretty
outgoing personality.
Beyond having an outgoing
personality and the
enthusiasm to start this
business, you'll need
extensive knowledge of
music. And not just
knowledge on popular music
today, but music from other
eras, like:
1940's - The Swing and Big
Band Era
1950's - Like Elvis Presley,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Richie
Valens and the Big Bopper
1960's - The Motown Era
1970's - The Rock and Disco
Era
1980's - The Punk, Rap and
New Wave Era
1990's - Grunge
Instrumental Music
Startup Costs
Starting this business
can get a little expensive
since you will need to have
a wide variety of music and
equipment. Here's just a
brief summary of equipment
you'll need:
Turntables
2 Speaker stands
2 Full range speakers
1 Wireless microphone
1 Cord microphone
Power amplifier
Audio mixer
2 compact disc players
1 tape deck
Cables
Headphones
Wire connectors
Outlet adaptors
Extension cords
Duct tape
Backup batteries
Flash light
Tool kit - you can purchase
an inexpensive tool kit at
your local Home Depot
Music Library
How to Market It
Like a hairdresser
depends on repeat customers
and word of mouth, a disc
jockey is no different. Do
an amazing job and they'll
be back for more. Do a
fabulous job and they'll
tell their friends and
family all about you and
your service. This is why it
is *key* that you have
professionally made business
cards. When you arrive at a
job feel free to leave a
stack of cards at the bar
(with permission first of
course), and most of all
have them handy while you're
doing your job. Never
underestimate the power of a
business card.
You will also want to hire
someone to create a
professionally designed
website. On your website
you'll want to include your
business address, contact
phone numbers, email
address, rates and hours of
operation. After you've
created your website set up
pay-per-click ads on Google
AdWords and Yahoo Search
Marketing. When you set up
advertisements there, be
sure to target your ads
locally so that you're not
advertising across the whole
entire United States. And
lastly, you'll also want to
make sure you get your
business listed in the
Yellow Pages.
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