From Sunday night - "I'm also a DJ"

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You just have to love it when guys come up to tell you they're a DJ also. I always have to refrain from saying what I'm thinking, "Oh really? Why didn't they hire you instead?" Sunday night was a new level.

It was a black wedding, great couple and big production. They asked a friend of theirs (also black) to be their emcee. My impression was definitely racism going on but I just smiled and went along with the program. Their emcee completely blew the intros. What a dud.

By the time we hit the dance segment I'm throwing out some line dances and have a full floor (75-100). This big, fat dude walks up. He mutters something that I assume is a song request so I point him to the pen and paper sitting on the table. Not to be deterred, he speaks up with "Hi, I'm a DJ also. What player are you using? What speakers are those?" yada yada yada. He then proceeds to take MY stool out from under me (I'm standing at the time) and sits down on it, to my right and folds his arms. He sits there about 30 seconds then blurts out "Put on so-and-so next." Now I'm thinking about what nerve this dude has just shown and whether I tell him to get the h#ll away from me or to ignore him. I chose to ignore him. As soon as the next tune starts he realizes he's not going to commandeer the event so he gets up and leaves. Never says another word and I see him head to his table, get his coat, and leaves.

How would you have handled that situation?
 
Ron said:
Sounds like you did the right thing. Just curious though would the song he asked for worked at that time, or was it so far off base? Those are the ones that crack me up when they ask for something that in no way would work.
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I don't remember, it was some old school thing. Regardless of the tune, no way was I going to encourage this dude to just take over and make me his button-pusher-boy. He can go get his own gig and push his own friggin buttons.
 
rickryan.com said:
I don't remember, it was some old school thing. Regardless of the tune, no way was I going to encourage this dude to just take over and make me his button-pusher-boy. He can go get his own gig and push his own friggin buttons.
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Oh I agree. I was just wondering, had some drunk come up to me at a wedding once saying I really needed to follow up the Wobble with Celine Dione.
 
Ron said:
Oh I agree. I was just wondering, had some drunk come up to me at a wedding once saying I really needed to follow up the Wobble with Celine Dione.
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You mean that won't work! :sqlaugh:
 
Ron said:
Oh I agree. I was just wondering, had some drunk come up to me at a wedding once saying I really needed to follow up the Wobble with Celine Dione.
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I would've went with Anne Murray... :sqlaugh: :sqrofl:
 
Well, I frequently greet the DJ and ask if we can exchange business cards. Other than that, though, I don't bother him / her at all. HOWEVER, I once was at a party with people I knew really well, and the DJ was STRUGGLING to get people to dance... I did walk up and tell the guy that I knew the people well, and had DJ'd for them at other events, and mentioned a few songs I knew they liked. And he played some, and they danced some.
 
rickryan.com said:
… It was a black wedding, great couple and big production. They asked a friend of theirs (also black) to be their emcee. My impression was definitely racism going on but I just smiled and went along with the program. Their emcee completely blew the intros. What a dud. …
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i am laughing so hard!

#1 if racism were indeed "going on," how is it you were even hired?
#2 would this situation have been any different if everyone had been white?
 
DJ Piddipat said:
i am laughing so hard!

#1 if racism were indeed "going on," how is it you were even hired?
#2 would this situation have been any different if everyone had been white?
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I'm convinced I was hired because I do lighting and do nice production work. Also, the black guys in this area will show up about half the time (I've been told this by more than 1 black bride). As for the situation, it's my assumption that he thought he go help "the white boy DJ". I would've been friendlier had he not been so arrogant and taken so many un-invited liberties. Back on the racism, I've done enough black weddings and have had several very frank discussions with these clients. Most of them have told me directly that a white DJ at a black wedding is a problem with some folks. Others are cool with it. It was my impression that this group wasn't terribly keen about it.
 
Bryan Durio said:
You and Ron have no idea. The only thing to follow "Wobble" with is Barry Manilow. Preferably "Mandy."
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I used to know a chick named Mandy, if you look up the word "wild" in the dictionary you would probably see her pic. LOL
 
Memories from Med school just rushed right in :D:D:D:D:D
 
I don't care what color they are.....any can be trouble. Me, I'll play for orange people, as long as their cash is green!

I had a wedding not long ago, it was an open bar affair. Some uncle of the bride's mother was mostly sh*tfaced. He wasn't a "DJ" however he wanted to see my entire library on the screen as the ONE Dropkick Murphy's album that had the song he wanted was the one I didn't have. The dood kept trying to invade my space while I had a full dancefloor. Then some drunken woman fell into one of my 3 way QSC's, as it was going over, I caught it. She gets up and gives me this sheepish grin. After I finally got rid of Uncle Fester the brides mom comes over and asks for Yanni for her friend who was leaving. This request while 80+ on the dancefloor. LOL Yanni would have swept it clean! In the end, this wedding went well even with all these events.

Sometimes the wannabe DJ type can be the least of your problems! :mad:

Best,

Paul
 
USDJ said:
Then some drunken woman fell into one of my 3 way QSC's, as it was going over, I caught it. She gets up and gives me this sheepish grin.
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I would have required her to give me more than a sheepish grin -- I firmly believe in the barter system... :sqwink:
 
We joke at all of our events, especially the weddings we do about who the DJ in the room is going to be, because there always seems to be that one guy. They'll come up and say " Nice Set-up, i'm a DJ and actually have pretty much this same stuff " . LOL........We usually just say something along the lines of " Oh cool, nice to meet you! " ...then give them the cold shoulder and get back to work so they'll hopefully just wander off. I guarantee you not one of them ever actually anything close to what we use at our weddings either, but it is entertaining to see who the person in the room is going to be
 
You handled it perfectly.
By telling you he is a DJ, he wanted your accolades.
By taking your chair, he wanted your respect.

You sent him packing by not giving him EITHER....

(and all without any hint of confrontation)
 
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