Category Archives: Guest Bloggers

DJs from Down Under

by Guest Blogger, Nick Pollock First of all, we Aussie DJs don’t take a kangaroo with us to every gig nor do we all know Kylie Minogue personally. With that being said, I’d like to tell you a little bit about what it’s like to be a mobile entertainer in the land “Down under.” My…

Mind Your Words (Pt. 2)

by Bryan Durio (aka Dr. Proof) Part 2 of a 4 Part Series Attention! You have once again been magically transported back to English class with Dr. Proof, the Grammar Hawk of the DJ industry. This is Part Two of a four-part series that will give you the know-how to correct all of those verbal…

In Memoriam: Author, Entertainer and DJ Guru, Dan McKay

On Wednesday, July 7th at 3:07 pm, Dan McKay left our world to perform in a much higher place. Dan was a five-year survivor of a rare type of cancer. He was advised about two months ago that a terminal tumor had redeveloped, and doctors gave Dan six to twelve months to live even with…

Mind Your Words!

by Guest Blogger, Bryan Durio (aka Dr. Proof) Part 1 of a 4 Part Series Attention! You have been magically transported back to English class with Dr. Proof, the Grammar Hawk of the DJ industry. This is Part One of a four-part series that will give you the know-how to correct all of those verbal…

“Magic” Automatic Music Organizer

By Guest Blogger,Bob Lindquist High on my “to-do” list is an entry that says, “Go through iTunes and clean out all the unnamed tracks.” $29.95 later, and it’s just about done! Being a devoted music fan, my hard drive is a virtual mess of tracks scoured from a huge variety of sources. Among the hundreds…

Master of None

This is the first post in a new monthly column by Dangerous Dan McKay called “Opinion Impresario.” I love when some in our industry bloviate that DJs should get as much respect and value as other professional service providers like doctors and lawyers. Except for one thing. DJs don’t have to have years of schooling…

Business Branding: Let the “Real” You Come Through

DJ Business Branding

By Guest Blogger, David Hanscom OK, so what exactly is branding? The first thing to understand is that you already have your “brand” in the DJ Industry and that brand is YOU. My goal is to help you define exactly how you want that brand to reflect to your prospects and customers. Relationships Relationships are…

The Tonium Pacemaker

Tonium Pacemaker

Review by Guest Blogger, Mike Wieder We’ve all had it happen. You’re at an event ready to start when suddenly your computer freezes up or your CD player won’t start. Your heart starts thumping as you run out the door to your truck and scramble to grab your back-up gear. Back inside you see that…