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Guide to booking a DJ / Mobile Disco
Guide to booking a Mobile Disco / DJ
An article by Starsound Entertainment
Planning a party can be a stressful situation to be in, whatever your occasion you will want every thing to be just perfect. Choosing a professional mobile DJ to entertain your guests is an important aspect of ensuing a successful event and even if every thing else is perfect, if the entertainment is not fantastic, the whole party can be ruined.
There are many cowboys operating as DJ's or Mobile Discos, as Watchdog showed on there TV program, they give the professional, reliable ones a bad name.
When booking a mobile DJ or Disco, it is always advisable to make sure you get a written contract; this is good for the client and the DJ, it gives peace of mind to both parties.
A few things to look for would be that they have Public liability insurance, the equipment has been PAT tested, maybe they are a member of one of the associations, like NADJ or SADA to name a couple, these associations check to make sure that the DJ’s are operating under there rules.
To make sure you get the sort of music you want at your event, it’s always best to let the DJ know in advance the styles of music that you would like to be played, if you can supply them with a list of tracks that you want played, and one of tracks you do not want played.
There are some DJ / Mobile Discos that have an online music database, which is always handy; there are some that will even set up web pages for your guests to make requests, all this will help to make sure you have the music perfect for your event.
The cost of hiring a DJ / Mobile Disco is varied, this can range from £100.00 for someone just starting out or £10,000.00 for a named DJ. This all depends on what you are looking for, if you want great mixing skills, you are going to have to pay a higher price; if you are looking for a wedding DJ it’s best to look for experience.
When you are at a party with a Disco and you like what you hear, make sure you get a business card before you leave, this way you will know what you are going to get for your money.
Remember that the cheapest will not always be a good choice, this dose not mean that the most expensive one will.
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