Gelo Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Hey guyswas wondering what the should the rates be are for a party 7-8 till 12.16th 17th 18thsive been mixing for about half a year now and had scored a couple gigsbut only charged a hundred cuz im new? should i bump up or keep it at that?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapFive Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 ATM your charging roughly $20 an hour, bit of a tip, don't charge for a total fee, just go per hour bro, if you were to bump it up $10 an hour more them that would give you $50 more per party, I don't know how good you are, so I can't tell you what to charge, mobile djing isn't about how long your been gigging, its how good you are, I taught a mate of mine how to DJ and straight out he charges $50 an hour, and they think they are getting a bargain! got a demo we can here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pundaddy Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 you could easily atleast ask for 150 or so, wouldnt be asking for much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imadje Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 ez mann.... do you take P.A. and lights and do the whole set up and pack down? If you do it doesnt really matter how long the gig is coz the work is in moving all the kit in and out.and do you do any pre gig communication about playlists/music they want? The more prepared you are the better service you can supply and the more you can charge.I'm in uk but get a min of £200 per gig if doing all the above, ($313 Oz dolla according to google). The gear I take is actually my agents and he charges £300 to the punter to cover kit hire, insurances, licenses and pre gig comms.If the venue has P.A. and Lights I will cut my fee in half but only if they ask Worth remembering uk livin costs in general are higher than Oz so my fee is not entirely comparable even after applying exchange rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurk6r Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 The company I work for charge more or less $300 for a 5 hour gig, around $500 for a wedding.And their really, really REALLY basic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelo Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 ez mann.... do you take P.A. and lights and do the whole set up and pack down? If you do it doesnt really matter how long the gig is coz the work is in moving all the kit in and out.and do you do any pre gig communication about playlists/music they want? The more prepared you are the better service you can supply and the more you can charge.I'm in uk but get a min of £200 per gig if doing all the above, ($313 Oz dolla according to google). The gear I take is actually my agents and he charges £300 to the punter to cover kit hire, insurances, licenses and pre gig comms.If the venue has P.A. and Lights I will cut my fee in half but only if they ask Worth remembering uk livin costs in general are higher than Oz so my fee is not entirely comparable even after applying exchange rate.i have all the eqtment but not light effects i if they hire me i usually ask them if they want lights and i tell them it'll cost extra because i have to hire.and i do communicate alot like weeks prior to the gig ask what music genre would you like so on and so forth. but yes u make a very good point thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelo Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 ATM your charging roughly $20 an hour, bit of a tip, don't charge for a total fee, just go per hour bro, if you were to bump it up $10 an hour more them that would give you $50 more per party, I don't know how good you are, so I can't tell you what to charge, mobile djing isn't about how long your been gigging, its how good you are, I taught a mate of mine how to DJ and straight out he charges $50 an hour, and they think they are getting a bargain! got a demo we can here?yes i get ya. well i just got into DJing a few months ago and i enjoy it. I dont know if im decent. Decide for youself.need for feedback to!heres my short mix. House Mix BY DJ Gelo by DJGeloSYD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelo Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 The company I work for charge more or less $300 for a 5 hour gig, around $500 for a wedding.And their really, really REALLY basic.How do you work for a company?what do you have to do to get hired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapFive Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 mate im impressed not bad with the genre mix your doing there i would be happy to pay you $60+ an hour if i heard that mix tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelo Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 mate im impressed not bad with the genre mix your doing there i would be happy to pay you $60+ an hour if i heard that mix tapeCheers man thats awesome to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imadje Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 hey gelo, i listened your mix too. like it, swift sharp fades, and mostly tight syncing. Loving that tempo jump on the last cut mate and good cross of genres.what kit do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurk6r Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 The company I work for charge more or less $300 for a 5 hour gig, around $500 for a wedding.And their really, really REALLY basic.How do you work for a company?what do you have to do to get hired?Trust me you don;t want to. Basically call them up and tell them you want a job. It's $20 a hour tough and equipment is shit.But its a good way to "pay your dues" in the sense that you learn about reading the crowd and making the most with what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelo Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 hey gelo, i listened your mix too. like it, swift sharp fades, and mostly tight syncing. Loving that tempo jump on the last cut mate and good cross of genres.what kit do you use?im embarrassed to say this aha.but i use the Numark IDJ3and looking to upgrade to turntables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurk6r Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 The 'company' I'm with gives you 3 discsmans and a mixer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pundaddy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 The 'company' I'm with gives you 3 discsmans and a mixer...Salvation army? I heard you're headlining red shield appeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelo Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 The 'company' I'm with gives you 3 discsmans and a mixer...Salvation army? I heard you're headlining red shield appealahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imadje Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 im embarrassed to say this aha.but i use the Numark IDJ3and looking to upgrade to turntables.nothing to be embarrassed about bro, if you can mix like that on an idj3 you're in the right game mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelo Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 im embarrassed to say this aha.but i use the Numark IDJ3and looking to upgrade to turntables.nothing to be embarrassed about bro, if you can mix like that on an idj3 you're in the right game mate cheers mate. means alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurk6r Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 The 'company' I'm with gives you 3 discsmans and a mixer...Salvation army? I heard you're headlining red shield appealahahahaClose, m0by d1sc. I started with them and slowly started to get my own equipment, I'm gonna quit in about 6 months but I need more money and make some more contacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fackedd Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 The 'company' I'm with gives you 3 discsmans and a mixer...fuarkkkkkkk, 3 discmans brah?You can do some filthy live mashups with that kind of weaponry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 i make sure my travel/equip hire (i never use my own gear for mobileing) setup and packup time is all covered, then charge $60 per hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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