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What Do you Charge.

DJ LONDON 12:59 PM - 12 March, 2007
What Do you Charge. for a 5 hour gig in a club or 5 hour Mobile?????
djskeetz 1:21 PM - 12 March, 2007
im getting anywhere between 150-200 dollars an hour now, but when i first started i was doing mobiles between 50-80 dollars an hour.
dj disturbed 5:34 PM - 12 March, 2007
club.. no less then $200 for a full night for mobile $100+/ hour depending and what all im having to do and how long the gig is.
Thundercat 6:55 PM - 12 March, 2007
One
Billion
Dollars
Muahahahaha
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djskeetz 7:26 PM - 12 March, 2007
mr London, i would say that starting off at 100$ an hour is a reasonable average rate to begin with.

...A very simple, but EXCELLENT advice i got in regards to getting higher pay, is to slow just start adding more to your rate as you do more gigs....do a couple shows, rock that shit, then ask for more like 50 bucks, 100 bucks, and the money just gets better and better.,
DJ Young Herrera 7:28 PM - 12 March, 2007
yes. I agree. Preparation H does feel good...on the hole.
djskeetz 7:34 PM - 12 March, 2007
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yes. I agree. Preparation H does feel good...on the hole.


you sound like you have much experience with that product, care to go into more detail? =)
DJ Young Herrera 8:13 PM - 12 March, 2007
uhhh...its from austin powers.
Anyway, I once put preparation H on a sandwich of a bully that was messing with me and my friends in gradeschool. He thought it was mayo.

Muahahahaha
djskeetz 9:09 PM - 12 March, 2007
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
Request_This_Ladies 9:57 PM - 12 March, 2007
The key here London, is to 'package' your services. The customer wants a DJ? $150 an hour for the first three hours. Each additional hour is $200.00.

Do they want lights? Depending on what you have, that would be an additional fee.

Most mobiles forget to charge for ancillary items like lights, speakers, microphones, etc.

Nightclub gigs are different. Charge according to the size of the venue. Also, don't undercut the current ResidenT DJ.

Good luck
DJ Evil One 10:52 PM - 12 March, 2007
1 million dollars per second, flights for 10 and a floor of hotel rooms.
DJ FLATLINE 2:36 AM - 13 March, 2007
Quote:
One
Billion
Dollars
Muahahahaha


lmfao....
Playdope 2:44 AM - 13 March, 2007
It depends...Regualr Mobile gig = $500.00
Club Gig = $200.00
School Dances (Big Productions With lights and Stuff) = $800.00- $2000.00
djzoo 2:44 AM - 13 March, 2007
How about to travel to LA from SF for a birthday bash?
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 3:21 AM - 14 March, 2007
pro bono
allenbina 4:17 AM - 14 March, 2007
what kind of equipment do you have? powered mackies with subs, lighting truss with 8 differet lights, fog, strobe, black lights, videos, movies, projector. or a strobe light and a small stereo? i think that makes a difference
djzoo 5:39 AM - 14 March, 2007
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what kind of equipment do you have? powered mackies with subs, lighting truss with 8 differet lights, fog, strobe, black lights, videos, movies, projector. or a strobe light and a small stereo? i think that makes a difference


this is all i need: origin.arstechnica.com
djzoo 5:41 AM - 14 March, 2007
really? i just need tts, mixer, amp, 18"sub, 2 15"s and a vertigo.
DJ Young Herrera 1:25 PM - 14 March, 2007
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pro bono
Hahahaha.

Quid pro ro.
That Guy 1 6:08 PM - 14 March, 2007
I'd do it just for a chance for Mike to spray my tires with Febreeze.
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 6:45 PM - 14 March, 2007
Squid's pro boner