by Liz Daley – “A Passion for Performance” The Richmond Virginia, Southeastern Virginia and Washington DC chapters of the ADJA pooled their resources and invited Wedding Entertainment Director, Jim Cerone, The Perfect Host to share his expertise with local disc jockeys and entertainers. Down south, we are known for our manners and our hospitality, but…
by Mark Ashe In 1992, Ric Hansen pioneered a groundbreaking business model between the mobile and radio DJ industries. He saw Mobile DJs taking the same music he played on the radio to events all over town. The problem, as Ric saw it, was that there were a lot of event jocks and while some…
by Mark Ashe When I recently spent some time chatting with Adam Weitz, Executive Director of A Sharp Production, I had the chance to meet a man on a mission. This 2010 “DJ of the Year” contest winner comes from entertainment roots and has taken his natural born talent and passion to levels that few…
by Mark Ashe Steve Cie has been in the entertainment business for a very long time. Thirty-six years, in fact. His roots began in pirate radio then commercial radio with WVRM (Steve C on the Big V). He’s interviewed Bruce Springsteen, and had the opportunity to work with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Johnny…
by Mark Ashe We all know when we see a great DJ and that is evident if you have ever seen KC (Keith KoKoruz) perform. This gifted and talented artist from Chicago started his career at Northern Illinois University while belonging to the Theta Chi Fraternity. It was here when KC was asked to cover…
by Mark Ashe There are a number of component’s that go into a successful DJ. In my first DJ spotlight, I shine the beam on Nino Cuccovia of Nino’s DJ Services located in Western Massachusetts. Why? Because this hard-working Italian American DJ’s story is one that so many other part-time mobiles will relate to and…
by Betsy Fischer, M.Ed. As a woman in a male-dominated industry, I like to believe that I know most of my sisters who own their own entertainment companies. After all, we are a very small group, and we usually see each other at least once a year at the DJ Times Expo in Atlantic City…
by Betsy Fischer, M.Ed. “You have GOT to come and see this woman. Her name is Randi Rae, and she’s incredible! They call her the ‘Mitzvah Maven!’” This was the advice I received from my DJ friend Rick Goldenberg back in 1997, when I was first beginning to expand my business from teaching dance into…
Are You An Entrepreneur? Part 2 of a 2 Part Post Click Here for Part 1 In Part 1 of this post, I talked about the qualities of an entrepreneur and the many paths to entrepreneurial success that are available to you. Part II focuses on one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the DJ…
How many among us can say that we earn $5,000 for a wedding reception? For those who are new to our business or who have been living under a rock, I’d like to introduce you to Peter Merry. He is a top earning DJ, author, speaker and leader – and his credentials are pretty impressive:…
