I was called by someone asking if I was booked for NYE. I replied, not yet and to which THEY replied, we need a DJ who can spin 95% to a rather large private party for NYE. IS there such a crowd in Houston that not only can take, but WANT 4 hours of nonstop trance on NYE???? AND I get paid (pretty well too). wow, what an awesome NYE/Christmas present. Nice to see all these new promos arent going to go to waste :P

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and by the by, I saw my nomintion in the MIA catagory. Love it!!! I'll try better this year to keep poking my head in here to see whats up.

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i always wondered how much you blokes make a night.
especially for these events.
might wanna join in on the fun, i could always use some extra pocket money.

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Originally posted by daydreamer i always wondered how much you blokes make a night. especially for these events. might wanna join in on the fun, i could always use some extra pocket money.

hehehe well since I'm pretty much a full time DJ now, whatever I make weekly I usually double or triple depending on the NYE gig. Thats the one night a week EVERYONE in the entertainment/perfomer industry gets to price gouge. I mean hell, the big boys do it only when they charge out the ass for NYE its like... they can buy a HOUSE with what they make lol(or at least a huge downpayment on one).

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Congrats on that bro...knock em dead!!!

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Originally posted by Dirk W. People in Dallas aren't *ssholes. Just look at me, I live in Dallas.

Meat is Murder...tasty, tasty murder.

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Originally posted by daydreamer i always wondered how much you blokes make a night. especially for these events.

hahaha...in my case:

4 hour opening set for Kimabll Collins: $0
Closing for Kimball Collins NYE 2005: $0
Ney Years Day Opening for George Acosta: got my towed car out for free, versace shirt (at expensive of vandit shirt), $150
Opening for NU NRG: $0
Opening for Paul van Dyk: $0
Opening for Gabriel and Dresden: $75

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Originally posted by Matthias hahaha...in my case: 4 hour opening set for Kimabll Collins: $0 Closing for Kimball Collins NYE 2005: $0 Ney Years Day Opening for George Acosta: got my towed car out for free, versace shirt (at expensive of vandit shirt), $150 Opening for NU NRG: $0 Opening for Paul van Dyk: $0 Opening for Gabriel and Dresden: $75

Yeah, we're such ballers.

I miss the nights Packer and I were paid $150 a night as residents at Antro...sometimes only playing for 45 minutes.

Whatever it takes to get your name out though...

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Originally posted by Dirk W. People in Dallas aren't *ssholes. Just look at me, I live in Dallas.

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Originally posted by davemolina Yeah, we're such ballers. I miss the nights Packer and I were paid $150 a night as residents at Antro...sometimes only playing for 45 minutes. Whatever it takes to get your name out though...

yeah in all honesty I accepted the above gigs more for the exposure..and getting to open for paul and gabriel/dresden was an opportunity of a lifetime. I really cannot wait tho until I can get to where the music is paying the bills. The job I have now is great for the money I need...but the downside is between the 60 hours of work per week, and the 50 some odd hours of sleep needed to recover from a work shift, I rarely have any damn time to sit down and get familiar with the mc909. I have everything I need to produce, just need more damn time and less stress to focus.

All in time I suppose.

You're absolutely right...it will come in time.

I'm still trying to get exposure as much as I can, but I can sense when someone really respects what I do and when someone doesn't. I hate feeling like the "hired help" and not even being given a second look by the promoter. I hate being taken advantage of.

I've decided to start being more selective about who I play for because I can't put my heart into something when I know I was the 4th or 5th choice for the gig or that even though I was told I would be paid...deep down I know I'm not at the end of the night.

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Originally posted by Dirk W. People in Dallas aren't *ssholes. Just look at me, I live in Dallas.

Meat is Murder...tasty, tasty murder.

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Originally posted by davemolina I can sense when someone really respects what I do and when someone doesn't. I hate feeling like the "hired help" and not even being given a second look by the promoter. I hate being taken advantage of. I've decided to start being more selective about who I play for because I can't put my heart into something when I know I was the 4th or 5th choice for the gig or that even though I was told I would be paid...deep down I know I'm not at the end of the night.

Yeah, I totally agree. I can settle for playing for free only if:

A) I'm not taking off work or traveling very far for the gig. Unlike my past 2 part time jobs, its extremely difficult to request off, and for each night of work I miss thats $132 that isn't included in my paycheck. Then there's the gas expenses to and from said event/city.
B) Its a packed club, a top of the line lighting/sound system and a prime timeslot. Getting to play for 800-2000 people and see em really get into track after track, and after the set have half the damn club come up offering props, drinks, etc is a reward in of itself.

Even though money is not a main motive for playing out...I almost feel embarrassed when I actually tell people hoe much I make when I'm asked. On the way back from Gabriel and Dresden my sis' bf was like:

"so you only got $75 for that??"
me "yeah, to cover gas"
him: "that's fucking bullshit, your set was worth at least a pricetag of $350."

*shrug*

playing for free sometimes is the way to go. But you have to enjoy every minute of it or it's not worth it. And I will say this, if you start getting screwed over in some way during your night and your not getting paid. You have every right to leave, to put up with bullshit for nothing.

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Originally posted by Matthew D I was called by someone asking if I was booked for NYE. I replied, not yet and to which THEY replied, we need a DJ who can spin 95% to a rather large private party for NYE. IS there such a crowd in Houston that not only can take, but WANT 4 hours of nonstop trance on NYE???? AND I get paid (pretty well too). wow, what an awesome NYE/Christmas present. Nice to see all these new promos arent going to go to waste :P

btw bro nice grab on the gig. ROCK IT!!!!!

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