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Every guide we have published, newest first. Gear notes, event breakdowns, and the parts of gigging nobody puts in a course.

A DJ booth setup before a headline act at a club Club and Nightlife

Opening for Someone Bigger Than You

I opened for a headliner early in my career by playing the exact style of music he was known for, at nearly his energy level,...

Reo CastellanSep 16, 20264 min read
A DJ performing under stage lighting at an outdoor festival Club and Nightlife

What Actually Gets a Festival Slot Extended

A promoter once extended my thirty-minute festival slot to a full hour with about ten minutes notice, and I later found out the...

Dex OkaforSep 16, 20264 min read
A guest handing a written song request to a DJ Weddings and Private Events

Handling Song Requests Without Losing the Room

A guest once handed me a written request for a song that would have completely stopped a dance floor I had spent forty minutes...

Reo CastellanSep 16, 20264 min read
A printed wedding reception schedule next to a DJ laptop Weddings and Private Events

The Wedding Timeline Nobody Sends You in Advance

A couple once handed me their reception timeline forty minutes before the ceremony ended, and it was missing the one detail...

Sable MarchettiSep 16, 20264 min read
A crowded dance floor viewed from a DJ booth Mixing and Technique

Reading a Crowd Before You Read the BPM

I once watched a genuinely skilled technical DJ empty a dance floor in under ten minutes because every transition was flawless...

Dex OkaforSep 16, 20264 min read