What's the Difference?

A few days ago I was approached by someone who was planning a New Years Eve Party. They were leaning towards using an i-pod for their musical entertainment but thought that they would check out a DJ as well just to get an idea of the cost in case they decided to go that route.

Truth is this is a no brainer if cost is the deciding factor. There is no way I can compete with an i-pad that’s already paid for and full of music, but again, that’s only if cost is the determining factor.

If you’re looking to take the party to the next level of fun though this again is a no brainer. An i-pad cannot compete with me.

The difference is an i-pad can play all kinds of music. We program it. An experienced DJ knows what to play to get a crowd going, the key time to do an audience participation song, how to play to the demographic that is currently on the dance floor, how to get the demographic that is not on the dance floor involved and when to slow things down. Every DJ has their favorite ’sets’ of music to play - which is a combination of three or four songs that we group together for maximum affect. Only someone that has done this for years knows what those sets are.

A professional DJ also has the capability to react to the crowd, or play off of a situation, make key announcements and inform all of the guests of the itinerary so the hosts of the party can enjoy it themselves.

If you want background music, fire up the i-pad. If you want fun, call me. 

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