Check out this video for a quick introduction.  Below this video, I’ll go more in-depth about the three tips I give on how to appropriately ask a DJ a request.

1.  Wait for acknowledgment!

Most people that ask the right way will be patient and wait for mutual recongition, usually through eye contact.  Never, ever interrupt the DJ while he is working…and this is pretty much whenever he is not looking at you.  Don’t lose points either by poking or tapping the DJ as well.  This makes us uncomfortable, annoyed, and angry all at the same time.

2.  Ask politely!

This seriously may seem obvious, but always ask politely!  This means asking in a positive manner with a smile preferably.  One tip: Always ask for us to play your song, not simply tell us to play your song.  And always ask without criticism or a negative opinion attached to it.

3.  Ask for a song for the right reasons!

Again, this may seem obvious but it is true.  Ask for songs that are legitimately good or relevant to the party (Most of the time, DJ’s follow a specific playlist that was agreed upon with the party organizer).  Also, ask songs for solid, positive and or fun reasons….not lame ones!

Also, the biggest tip of advice:  Never ask for song that has already been played.  It’s excruciating painful to realize how much this actually happens.

Please, never ask because of these reasons:

“Because I have to leave in 10 minutes!”

“I need this song to dance with this girl…”

“Because it will be funny…” or “Because we want to embarrass my friend…”

Want to be cool with the DJ or always get your favorite song played.  Follow these tips and I guarantee you will always be successful in doing so!

I drive a semi-professional drag race car to “relax”. But since both DJ’ing and racing occur on the weekends they make for some good adventures. During the weekdays I am on the phone with clients, searching for music, or trying to be a good father to my 7 year old daughter.

This happened just a few Saturdays ago.

A – Wake up at 6 am (not normal for a working DJ at all….)
B- On the road to the racetrack at 7 am.
C- Arrive at the race track at 9 am unload race car.
D- Warm up race car.
E- Tow up to staging lanes for first run of 2012.
F - Fire up car, do burn out, stage car, unleash 3000 HP.

G- Shut down car at only 1.5 seconds. Car pulls 3.5 g’s goes 0-80 MPH in 1 second.
H- Tow car back to pit and make adjustments.
I- Back to staging lanes to make last attempt of the day.
J - Repeat of Letter “F”.
K – Shut car off at 2.4 seconds, violent sideways move, maneuver to avoid contact with wall.
L- Go into RV for shower and change.
M- Head out to DJ a birthday party at a bar in Oakland, CA (90 minute drive!).

N- Arrive at gig to find only street parking (booooo) but only two spaces away from the venue. Time to unpack $6,500 worth of gear directly in front of a wino.

O- Wino immediately asks me for a couple dollars. I politely decline.

P- Go into bar…..Yikes, it’s tiny.

Q- Talk to bar owners about where to set up, I’m lead up the narrowest/steepest stairs ever built (I’m 6’4″….and this staircase was built for 5’4″ people).
R- “DJ booth” upstairs is approaching the temperature of the sun, also zero headroom. (probably built for 5’-4” DJ’s).
S- Bump head on low ceiling for the first time where I will be DJ’ing for hours. Should of brought a helmet.
T- Unload gear and wino is still there….still asking for money, empty change out of my car give to him.

U- Set up sound system, sound check, set up lights. (45min-1 hour process.)
V- Party begins, 70’s disco theme, rocking the house. Finally…
W- Continue to bump head on low ceiling.
X – Get a tap on shoulder, turn around to find a cross dressing dude asking me to play a song off a CD in his hand. He proceeds to lip sync to the song and the crowd goes crazy.
Y – I get Butt pinched by random party goer. (I still don’t know how these party goers were able to make it up this tiny and dangerous staircase…)
Z- 2 am…. party over! Load gear into car, drunk party goer (a different one) keeps trying to “help” load gear by dragging my expensive equipment across the sidewalk.  Asked her politely to stop.  She obliges.  Minute later, she’s dragging another box of equipment.  Had to ask her to stop no less than 3 times, then quite forcefully yelled at her to stop touching my equipment.

aa. Stop by Aldabertos on the way home – life saving meal.

Finally arrive home at 4 am.  Proceed to sleep for the next 12 hours.

Overall, it was an amazing day.  I loved it – from racing my car to DJing a fun and lively party late into the night.  You see something new every weekend and always come home with interesting stories – and that’s why I love doing what I do.

Any other professional DJ have a crazy day like this that they can share?  Let’s hear it.

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