Some say I was the original Justin Timberlake ... unfortunately, most of those have been committed and the remaining have been taking to calling me Sonny.
Would care to Cher any more details?
Some say I was the original Justin Timberlake ... unfortunately, most of those have been committed and the remaining have been taking to calling me Sonny.
Making the pre-contract interview fun, considerate, exciting, mentally visual, and with experienced articulated grace, any perceived barriers (age, over-weight, bad breath, skin blemishes, clothing worn, meeting location, background distractions) vanish. Okay, maybe not halitosis.
And how would she/he/them know?If the mindset of the bride is that she wants a young DJ, you may never get a phone call, an inquiry, or even a second look.
And how would she/he/them know?
There's the answer.(My picture and my bio make my age easy to figure out)
Mike Foxx : There's the answer.
Is this considered a self-inflicted wound to the top of one's foot?
Remove those items and I'd ask the question again; how would they know if you were an old fart?
Just sayin'. Whatever flops anyone's flipper is kewl wit me!!
Mike Foxx: There is no such thing as the "perfect package".
Every jock has his/her faults. If as often as it is beat to death on these boards... to "sell your strengths", then according to the laws of ying and yang, it is equally important to "offsell your faults".
You might have a young buck, mack daddy, super model stud selling a wedding with the enthusiasm of a lemming, or, an old fart like you who is so excited about their day for them you're almost peeing in your pants.
If one feels there's a detriment to their ability work, recognize it, embrace it, overcome it.
There's no such thing as the "perfect package".
Responding to the Quote in Redhot's post in #48, (not the Post itself): Its almost laughable how the conversation changes to deflect blame. I don't get to see the majority of it because my Ignore Button is in Active Mode. People forget that two wrongs don't make a right.
Let me turn away from the "goofy old guy routine" discussion.
I do weddings. I'm also quickly becoming an old guy (48). I also fully realize that 20-something brides, generally speaking, do have an aversion to old dudes. After a couple of seasons of hiring different DJs I see a pattern forming. The guys/gals who present better are received better, period. I have one guys who is 55-ish and overweight. Of the bunch, he's probably the best DJ and he's forgotten more production chops than I'll ever have. Still, I've had to cut back on booking him because of the complaints, most of which I feel are generated simply because he's an old guy.
And yes, part of my business plan is to slowly begin replacing even myself with younger talent.
Hey Rick,
So, what does the older DJ do to that's so bad? Also, what were the complaints.... Just curious.
Thanks,
Rod
The DJ in question does a fine job (my opinion). He gets there early, is friendly, and nails his cues. He does seem to play an awful lot of old stuff (70s). The complaints I've gotten are "He just sat there.", "His daughter helped herself to our food.", mostly petty, garbage complaints. I think behind them is what I consider the real reason clients aren't happy; he's not attractive (and neither is his 20-something daughter, who goes with him on gigs). I saw the same pattern with another DJ I used for a while (although he actually did mess up more). That guy was 30-ish, but just didn't present himself as sharp or on top of things.
I think if there's a point to this thread (and that's questionable), it's to drive home how important looks and presentation are. We ugly guys can obviously get client approval, but it's far easier for them to dislike us if we're just doing a mediocre job.
so sex sells. the better you look the more jobs you get? Ever see a fat model? you may be the prettiest apple but that doesn't mean you taste the best. All I'm saying is you better have more than looks, you need knowledge and personality or you will go nowhere fast.
The DJ in question does a fine job (my opinion). He gets there early, is friendly, and nails his cues. He does seem to play an awful lot of old stuff (70s). The complaints I've gotten are "He just sat there.", "His daughter helped herself to our food.", mostly petty, garbage complaints. I think behind them is what I consider the real reason clients aren't happy; he's not attractive (and neither is his 20-something daughter, who goes with him on gigs). I saw the same pattern with another DJ I used for a while (although he actually did mess up more). That guy was 30-ish, but just didn't present himself as sharp or on top of things.
I think if there's a point to this thread (and that's questionable), it's to drive home how important looks and presentation are. We ugly guys can obviously get client approval, but it's far easier for them to dislike us if we're just doing a mediocre job.