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DJ Salaries... (pg. 2)
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| Vlad |
| If you guys are curious as to how J00F likes his cars and how they drive, Ill ask him when I see him on the 17th. :D |
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| DJ Kibon |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nemesis44
Hey Kibon,
Sorry, forgot to mention that it was actually meant as a deposit as a lot of people steal cartridges from decks at events. I would have gotten that back once I handed the carts back. Wasn't actually meant as a payment to play.
Cheers
Nem |
Ah, that makes a bit more sense.
I'm planning on buying some nice carts for home use (Shure Whitelabels or Ortofons), and I doubt I would ever bring them with me to a gig. |
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| Boomer187 |
ya gotta start djin bar mitzvah's, weddings and graduations. I once got $200 to do a grad party. :),
other than those I don't get paid squat. |
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| chesco |
i'm sure carl cox raked in something like 1/2 a million £ on the millenium, but he did about five different events.
i could be wrong tho.:gsmile: |
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| Endo |
| I was offered 200$ to spin for a party at my university, but when I arrived and began to spin I saw that not too many people were showing up (combination of poor advertising, right during exams, electronic music :wtf: :wtf: ). My friend, who was on the head of the committee throwing this party, went over her budget given by the university and had to pay some money out of her own pockets. I felt awful about this and told her that I'd do it for free. I still had an amazing time, and everyone who showed up loved the music. Now they want me to spin again. Would I do it for free again? Well, depends on the circumstances ;) |
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| Nemesis44 |
Hmmm... me thinks you would ;)
It's one thing if Armin wont do it but it's another us lowly DJs wont. I DJ for a living but I would still help a friend out providing I wasn't working that night. Being seen is always good for rep and publicity.
Cheers
Nem |
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| Prodigy Child |
| quote: | Originally posted by Endo
Would I do it for free again? |
I would, just aslong as it ain't full of 15 year olds wanting to hear Nelly or Eminem, I will do it for any age, as long as they are there for EDM, I would spin to a bunch of raving babies. |
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| DjCoz |
| I've heard that in my area in Cali, DJ's make about $200 bucks a night starting out. |
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| DJ_Ikronix |
Big name DJ's made a huge amount of money.
I know that a couple of years ago, Oakenfold was getting $4000 for a 4 hour set. :eek:
DJ QBert makes $5000 for a half hour. :eyespop:
A friend I know (who owns a mobile DJ company) charges around $1500 for 2 hours. That's the full show, though. Lighting, 2-3 DJ's + MC's, speakers, etc...
All those prices apparently fluctuate quite regularly, though. :p |
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| Freak |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Ikronix
I know that a couple of years ago, Oakenfold was getting $4000 for a 4 hour set. :eek:
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Must have been a few years ago- he gets much much more than that now |
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| chrismack |
Our local celebrity DJs here in Toronto (ie. Mark Oliver) make about $700 for a private party. More if you're a bar, I suspect.
Oakenfold charges about $25,000 US for his standard 2 hour set. Most others are somewhere in the middle. The circuit boys (Rauhaufer, Calderone, Manny Lehman etc.) fall into the $10,000 - $15,000 range most of the time - but again, depends on how large an event you're producing... |
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| GelatinPufF |
PvD played a set 4 hour set last year here for $US5000
However, he was promoting his global cd, so i guess that accounts for the bargain price...
hehe :) |
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