DJ Agencies

swordfish

I dont mean to be bitchy here , but a mate signed up for an agency called Star dj's in the hope of getting a work . He's superb at what he does but just cant get the contacts so it was an option he thought might get him a bit of recognition. He was asked to hand over almost 350 euro to do a dj course where they showed him how to turn on a microphone , use a set of cd players and turntables, plug in leads , was given 3 cds with pre recorded music that he could have put together himself while in the bath .
Now correct me if im wrong here , but was this not a classic case of ripping off somebody who looked gullible .
Not only that but they gave him a nights work , over 3 hours and paid him 75 euro .

Kingsize

This might be a little unfair on the agency i always thought they were a fairly reputable company.
why would yr mate pay the cash for the dj course if hes that good ??
im sure his demo tape or cd wouldve shown that.
if your mate looks that gullible phaps he should get himself an office job theres too many sharks in the DJ nightclub world theyll eat him alive.

bucks

I have a mate who also signed up for them a few years back.
They made him sign a contract which prohibited him from djing at any other gigs except the ones that they hired him for. There was other crazy stuff in the contract but i cant remember them at the mo.

He has since set up his own dj agency.

Kingsize

What's The Name Of Yr Mates Dj Agency? Bucks

JoeSchmoe

but aren't Star Djs a mobile Dj company, weddings, 21st, Bar mitzvahs etc? I'm assuming you mate is into some sort of dance music, Did you get to mix and play his own selection at this job he did? or did he have to play from a set list?

Executive Steve

how on earth can you "not get contacts"??? i never understood what people meant when they said that...