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Hearing Is Believing- Hiring Your Disc Jockey

Many "How To Hire A Disc Jockey" articles overlook one of the most important criteria for choosing entertainment. Your ears.

Forget checking for a business license (anyone can get one), or endorsement by some distant, "official" DJ association.

How the DJ's system sounds is critical. Most DJs are not experts in the technical realm of sound technology. They may not even know what signal to noise ratio, total harmonic distortion or frequency response is. DJs often put together a sound system that is limited by how much they can afford to spend. The resulting sound may turn out to be shrill (too many highs), unclear or "muddy" and even distorted.

This is where your ears come in. Ask for a live audition so you can gage for yourself how the DJ's equipment looks and sounds. We always offer a live listening experience to our clients. This is the only way to know if you like it. If your DJ is not willing to "audition" for you, it may be because he is embarrassed by the look or audio quality of his rig. This is a red flag. Click here to read more of this article.

How To Hire A Disc Jockey For Your Wedding

Hiring music entertainment can arguably be the most important booking made for your wedding. Guests remember whether or not they had fun at your wedding. What you pay for is what you get is a good rule of thumb. However, I would like to educate the consumer, future brides and grooms, of how to hire a DJ and things to consider. The following are 9 important factors to consider when hiring a disc jockey BEFORE you sign the contract.

1. Who would be the DJ for your occasion? Many DJ companies are a multi-system operation. Be sure to have in writing of who your DJ will be at your event. I would recommend meeting your DJ before hiring the company at a neutral place, like a restaurant.

2. How many years experience does your DJ have with your type of function? Anyone can pretend to be a DJ. If you are having a formal event, does your DJ know how to organize a wedding reception or a grand entrance? The DJ should perform the type of show that you want!

3. Does the DJ get everyone involved dancing or do they just play music? You have to ask yourself if you want a DJ that will get everyone dancing? For example, will the DJ involve guests by playing and conducting motivational dances like the Chicken Dance, Hokey Pokey, Cha Cha Slide or just play music? Click here to read more of this article.