FAQ, Tampa DJ, Tampa Wedding DJ, Disc Jockey Tampa, Florida Wedding DJ, Miami Disc Jockey, Disc Jockey Florida

I generally don't have 'packages' like many other DJs may have since I prefer to keep my rates as straight forward as possible. Plus, I usually just include everything (except for extra lighting and/or fog, party favors / give-aways, streamers / confetti, or any extra personnel you may request). However, I do currently variate prices seasonally and by day of week.

Are there any additional fees involved {travel, setup, assistant, custom play list charges, etc.}?

Right now, all of my rates include everything that you may need, including DJ travel (Remember, I enjoy serving all of Florida), lodging, special music requests, cocktail / dinner music, setup, breakdown AND lights for weddings, Mitzvahs and Christmas/New Years Eve. The only things you may be charged extra for would be any extra lighting and/or fog, overtime (time not covered on your contract), service for your actual wedding ceremony if needed, party favors and/or prizes (which are always available all thru my web site) streamers / confetti, or any extra personnel you may request..

What do all your regular price quotes / "packages" normally NOT include?

Do we have complete freedom to pick our music?

You bet! My number one policy involves bending over backwards for anything you might need. I also pride myself on the size of my music collection, so I prefer to take requests from you and your guests along with all the usual songs, mixers and events that you would come to expect at fun wedding or Bar/Bat Mitzvah receptions. Of course, extensive advance consultation between you and I is usually required, which is when we will discuss any music preferences you may have. You may even make a request list by clicking here. Click Here To See a Typical Song List

Will you accept music from us if it’s not in your library?

In fact, it is encouraged...especially when you require music of the ethnic variety. But I challenge you to not find what you want in my library. See for yourself here.

What will the DJ perform {presentation of the wedding parties, introducing family members, calling for dances, etc.}?

Do you have (and / or) may I see a video of your performance?

I am currently hectically composing one with not much luck in finding footage that I think would impress anyone...I guess I'm a perfectionist...but you're welcome to see what I've got so far.

But, even if I did have one completed for you to see, what would you expect to see on it? And if you didn't see what you are looking for, would it affect your decision to become a client? Wouldn't one expect me to put only my finest moments into the presentation? How could that assist you? Everyone's event is different, and so will yours. Nothing is 'cookie-cutter; Everything here is "cooked fresh-to-order".

I have worked for thousands of clients and tons of Brides and Grooms and Mitzvahs, etc, and none of them have ever said to me, "I would like the same old thing that everyone else is getting please." Every client is different, and I have to start off by assuming that you consider yourself different too. The odds are that any video presentation that I could make would probably even DETER your choice away from my services because since everyone is different, you will most likely not find what you're seeking in the tape, and might even see something that you don't want (something in biz we call, "landmines").

In lieu of a video presentation, my hope would be to demonstrate my value within a scheduled personal consultation (free of charge). I would love to sit down with you and chat about all your vision and desires for your special occasion.
OR...may I suggest a look at my references? These folks can sell me better than I can any day! Like Dr. McCoy would've said to the great Captain Kirk (if "Bones" was a DJ), "For God sakes, Jim...I'm an entertainer...Not a salesman!"

Any way I can come see you at a performance?

No, I do not allow or invite strangers to my client's events. I consider these events private and personal.

Anyone who advises you to be wary of DJ/Entertainers who do not allow you to come see them in performance are quite misinformed. Even if my client did allow for you to come take a peek, what would you expect to see me do? And if you didn't see what you are looking for, would it affect your decision to become a client? Would you expect me to do for you the same thing I do for someone else? Again...Everyone's event is different, and so will be yours. Nothing is 'cookie-cutter; Everything here is "cooked fresh-to-order".

" Many of the bridal magazines and books over the years have encouraged brides to request an opportunity to see their prospective DJ in action at a live wedding reception. This advice is not only misguided, it can be downright harmful to the current bride/ client as well as the prospective bride/client. When a DJ is performing at a wedding reception, they are “on stage" for at least 4 hours, if not much longer. When a prospective bride/client drops by to watch the DJ in action, she will typically only witness 20 minutes of their total performance. Depending on where they are in the overall agenda, she might only get to see the DJ playing background music during the meal. lf the DJ is aware that the prospective bride/client is “dropping by", their focus may become split between fulfilling their current bride/client’s agenda and “auditioning” for their prospective bride/ client. Strangers should never be allowed to “crash” your own wedding reception, so don’t contribute to this problem by crashing someone else’s wedding reception when there are already much better ways to verify a DJ's skills and talents." - Excerpt From a book all brides should have, "The Best Wedding Reception Ever" by Peter Merry

In lieu of crashing some stranger's cherished party, my hope would be to demonstrate my value within a scheduled personal consultation (free of charge). I would love to sit down with you and chat about all your vision and desires for your special occasion.

May I suggest taking a look at my references? These folks can sell me better than I can any day!

Believe me, I understand your concerns...I really do...this is a big investment you're making, and you want to make it count. So do I. So here's what I am offering: I am willing to invest some time in your happiness. Would you be willing to meet and explore the options? We'll have fun and I'm here to help you have exactly what you're looking for. I am also hoping you'll find that the way you see me in person is the same way I am as a host to your guests; I'm a very natural performer with no over-the-top "shtick". What you see is what you get. It's my life; It's what I do (something most humans fear doing: public announcing)

Do DJs get gratuities? What's the customary amount?

Yes, DJ / Mobile Entertainers do appreciate tips (And yes...Pizza delivery guys do too...One of the many vocations I've done in the past).

I never expect a tip...I just hope to God that I give you the performance that you need and more. The best tip for me is your honest opinion of how well of a job I'm doing for you.

Money doesn't buy my confidence...Words do. I need words people! Good-sincere-words.

As for how much gratuity, there's no defined customary amount...However (if you feel so inclined) whichever the amount you feel my service was worth more than you were charged makes a great rule of thumb.

Do I have to (or may I) feed you?

I am on the job working (for you) when I'm doing my thing. Do you eat while you're at work?

My goal is to be as professional as possible; What's more...eating weighs me down when I want to be light on my feet for your performance.

Look at me...Do I LOOK like I need to eat? Can you imagine what DJs would look like if we said "YES" to every bride that offered us a piece of their wedding cake? Wedding cake once a week...My brother the cardiologist would LOVE that kind of diet!

Besides, you don't want to be near me after I eat what I like to eat (take it from my wife).

However (of course there's a 'however'), some of my clients have been known to be quite adamant about bodily sitting me down to eat to the point of threatening our business relationship in order to do so.

If you do intend to break my 'Eating Policy', you would need to inform me as such, "Jeff...I intend to break your 'Eating Policy'. Put the unit on 'Auto-Pilot', set your butt down and for God sakes EAT! MAN" :)

All professional entertainers are pretty much the same; We all use professional equipment, we all have extensive music collections, we all come appropriately attired...etc...etc...blah, blah, blah.

What sets us ALL apart is our PERSONALITY, UNIQUENESS (just like any actor, singer, or any other personality you'd see on TV or in the movies) and HOW we do what you need us to do.

" A Talented DJ should be ready to answer this question with gusto. Keep in mind that most DJs do the same things, but it is how they do what they do that truly sets them apart. Most DJs return phone calls. Some do it quickly and some will get back to you in few days. Most DJs will introduce your First Dance. Some will do it in a very personalized way while others might say the same exact thing they have said at every reception for the last 5 years. This question should also be asked of anyone who is recommending you to a particular DJ, whether they are a friend or a wedding vendor. If the DJ says they are the same as all of the rest, but they’re just cheaper, this should tell you that they are relying on a low price as their primary attraction. The truth is, if they could do “the same things” in the same way that enables other DJs in their region to charge higher fees, increased demand for their services would enable them to charge just as much if not more as those other DJs." - Excerpt From a book all brides should have, "The Best Wedding Reception Ever" by Peter Merry

I CAN tell you THIS: I'm one of the few Mobile Entertainers (possibly 10%) in the Tampa Bay area that...