Mobile DJ Gig - Wedding

[RobOne4]

holy shit this video reminds me of everything that is horrible about DJing a wedding. The macarena, chicken dance, and the hokey pokey? But weddings pay the best by far.

[vostockton]

I wish you would have took a shot of the lights at some time during the party.

[SkibroTv]

too big of a mirror ball, and i hope you gone digital laptop music now?? use VIRTUAL DJ if you don't

[MrJayholden]

oh my god its my teacher

[genial123]

7:41 TIMMEH!

[hoevelakenboy]

NICE!!!  everybody dancing.. what is the name of the song 8.46 ?

you'r verry good;)

[danielmardeldj]

you are fan the numark no? haha

[peterwo2e]

wow by looking at those folks, i would know it was going to be a boring wedding, cause you have to set your music to the age etc, once the liquor hits thats when the fun starts.

[314clcr]

Why use a truss when it will be cast away five feet from you? The advantage of a truss is to span over your work area where conventional tripods wouldn't work as well. It obviously doesnt matter at this point, but next time you have a gig like that remove the truss and maybe use your tripods with the horizontal bars for left and right lighting groups. If you need to use two dimmers or use more extensions, it would pay off.

[lloydc199207]

best tip is to use a haze machine for wedding situations as it doesn't make the room foggy and stuffy and is hardly noticeable but yet it show the light beams from lighting effects just as good as fog.

[joes3pc3tricks]

hi good setup well done .

what lighs were you using at 06:14 ?

thanks

[zkxlz]

Its not the dj...its the people hes playing for.....white parties are soooo boring....notice the bride and groom were facing the corner how tacky...

[GoLeafs84720]

I'm just curious about what lights you are using. Also, when you get the large groups of people out on the floor dancing do you announce that a group dance song is coming next or do you just let them figure it out for themselves and dance if they want?

[lisamcd66]

I'm No Fantastic DJ But i Just Let The Party Figure out!!

[BOBBYBLENDZ]

hey don't take this wrong, but don't you think that you should emcee a bit more? don't be a record player, but instead be a performer. not saying that you should be a cheesy game show host dj, but i felt that you owed it to your bride and groom to take more control of the reigns.

good suggestiong about knowing where your key people are sitting and getting with the photographer early. i like to call them ahead of time if it is someone i don't work with on the regular.

thanks for the post.

[koalakisser]

I dunno Bobby - I reckon it depends on your audience. Ask the Bride & Groom what they want! Personally, there isn't anything I find more annoying than blabbering DJs! Especially if it means talking over the funky bass line at the beginning, or end of a song.

[BOBBYBLENDZ]

i disagree....u are getting paid to set the tempo, and make sure that the focus is on the bride and groom. during the cake cutting, a majority of the room weren't even paying attention to what was going on. at the very least, spin some mood music that will get people in the mood to move! it is a party!!!

[JFloW26]

Thanks for the Video

[trotcar57]

What a waste, that stage would have been a much better place for you.

[DynamiteDJsRichmond]

I'm sorry but your setup is horrible and can you play anything else to get the guests on the dance floor besides line dances, group dances and Yeah?

[hivoxentertainment]

Just curious, but what do you suggest be played? I went to look at your videos and none of them feature music, so I'm thinking instead of being negatively critical, why not be more constructive? Offer some alternatives. Helping each other in an effort to make us all better at what we do only gives a better OVERALL impression of the importance of the mobile jock.

[hydrogrow]

hahaha get in, set up, and wait... aint that tha truth!

[blaine614]

do u use mp3s or cds

[kayakingdj]

cds or laptop presonal choice why call each other we need to look after each other in this game i like what you have done setup looks nice and compact dont worry about the kids who think they are djs fighting on here they dont have a life

[brennansmullen76]

I agree with you. i know so many dj's that are so much better than me but the funny thing is is guys like us arent all talk. we get out and get stuff done. One problem ive found with computers is that it is impossible to keep steady music because there is no fade. so its like stop and go and stop and go

[salty5337]

Hey! I mix using a laptop and havent found any problems with keeping steady music. Look into PCDJ or other software DJ programs out there and be able to crossfade between two virtual players, utilze built in effects,DMX control, and most of all, not having to lug cases of CDs. However, the downside is that you need to digitize your entire collection to MP3 but its worth it!!!

[djadnane]

drunk guy in the end lol

but thanks for the video pretty cool

did you include in the contract...like you going to be video-taping? nice hip hop in the end too havnt seen many dj play that in weddings

[deejay2012]

I appreciate you putting this up. You just never know who needs help.  You've done your part. Thank you.

[PocketHercules99]

they incorporate old technology in with way more advanced gear today and spinnin is an art thats goin to be around a while , whereas cds are just annoying and too much work! i dont want to start a fight i just find it amusing how DJs use cds

[arnolddisco]

Your a silly little fucker. You know that?

[PocketHercules99]

i saw a silly fucker rent a van to carry his cds and haul them up and down stairs while i had a backpack to carry my music! thats fuckin silly aint it!

[arnolddisco]

Shut up dick ass fucker

[PocketHercules99]

ill take that as a no knowledgeable response comment ! back to my original point CDs are for dinosaurs, didnt want to start a fight but face the facts boys

[arnolddisco]

LOL your a dinosaur.

[discofriend]

shut up dick ass fucker!!!

[PocketHercules99]

cds are old as shit ur a dinosaur

[DJOmega80]

Interesting, so what would you call vinyl DJs?

[alvarez5150]

no kidding huh!!! wow these young bucks nowadays show no respect.

[cmacgixxer]

found this to be very useful. thx

[biffdog]

What is the recommended songlist that you use almost every wedding dance? A friend of mine is asking me to DJ his wedding and I want to make it as stress free as possible. Please help me?

[DJOmega80]

It will vary at every event. You might want to check out the Mobile Beat Top 200 song list. That should start you on the right track.

[discofriend]

look at the mobile beat top 200 ...but its not what you play, but how you play it!

[abdallah3]

did the seniors enjoy their night? lool

[4lento]

What's the name of the last song on 9:40?  Anybody please thx...

[tamadfilipino]

Song is called YEAH by USHER

[4lento]

Thank boss God bless...

[mintcandy]

and 7:54, what song is that calleD?

[nyemtguy]

finally found the love of a lifetime - LIFEHOUSE

[nyemtguy]

finally found the love of a lifetime - LIFEHOUSE

[mintcandy]

hey, was song is that on 6:58

[basscreators]

the chicken dance, i believe.

[ImAPrimericaKid]

9:05 DRUNK GUY!! :p

[billleethekid]

hey if you have some free time id like to request that you do a video on your speakers in depth i like to know more about the =]

-DJ B

[DJOmega80]

I will try to get a video up for you soon. Thanks for watching.

[billleethekid]

that sounds great

[briansredd]

You're an "In Depth" kind of guy, aren't you?

[billleethekid]

hahaha sure are

[billleethekid]

sure am haha

[DjLibertyRO]

Nice, that's why I like American Weddings....I will post in few days a Romanian wedding, where I way dj.

Anyway, was great.

Practise and N Joy. :)

[filaguy13]

I did the mobile thing and your right it isnt for everyone

[filaguy13]

I couldnt handle playing the same over used songs again and again

[DJOmega80]

Some songs have become standards. Depending on the crowd, each event does have its own identity.  Wedding mobile work definitely isn't for everyone.

[Djfritzer]

hey DJ omega werent you at the prectice n enjoy thing in millwalkee? (or how ever you spell it 14 years of living in that area i still cant spell it)

[DJOmega80]

Yeah, I was there. It was a great time.

[slipknotnmanson]

dude im sorry but you have to umm plan your space better you should have run the truss just behinde the table like right above you  put your CD rack to the side by the wall and your rack as the side on the table =]

[trevmul]

very interesting, thanks for posting, very interesting.

[DjSpinWiggly]

Lol, i have that same beacon.

[DjSpinWiggly]

TIMMAH!!!! Lol.

[DjSpinWiggly]

Also, im using a B-52 Prodigy Fx And A Matrix 1000v2 speaker system at 150 watts 8 ohms per speaker and a 400 watt subwoofer with a built in amp. Check it out.

[DjSpinWiggly]

Dj Omega, How often Has It been Where you are asked to play a song that you don't have? On a laptop, i would rather not dj off of because i am a dj at heart, so dj'ing off of a laptop To me, seems fake, But should i look into adding it to my setup as a back up should i not have a certain song? Please respond or IM me at Trd3kgt on aim.

[DJOmega80]

More often I get a request for a song and then have the difficult task of trying to find it. A laptop would allow for easier search and play functionality. I am currently in the process of going to laptop. I will still bring cds as a backup. If you have more questions, just shoot me an email.

[mafiatruca]

What songs you play on cocktail and dinner time.please give a name of those songs. thank you.

[DJOmega80]

Most of the time I will just play upbeat jazzy music with little to no vocals.

[MathParentss]

Try some loungy stuff

St-Germain's great for that kind of events

[05tewkesburye]

i think the house lights needed to b dimmer or off. lol

[DJOmega80]

Agreed, if only as mobile DJs we had control of the house lights.

[djpeteyvitz]

ok thanks for the reply

[djpeteyvitz]

hey how many watts rms are those speakers?

[DJOmega80]

400 watts rms per speaker

[ladypleaser53]

you did great man its hard to dj weddings because of the age gaps and trying to please everyone. You definately killed it looks like you had no annoying family members pestering you for songs.

[DJOmega80]

Thanks. I had a bunch of requests from the kids and was able to play just enough to keep them happy. The only thing I would have changed was to be closer to the dance floor.

[djarchitect]

Try and get a table fascade to make the setup look cleaner.

[danarmstrong82]

it looks like your using the RCF series powered speakers.. if so why have ya got a numark mixer with only an eq for master.? not being a moan but you have top quality speakers putting through a bottom line mixing desk.. quality location for a gig though..

[DJOmega80]

That mixer is the very first mixer I started out with many years ago, long before getting those speakers. Maybe I should upgrade, but for now the money is being spent on upgrading my lighting equipment. What 19" mixer would you recommend if you were to upgrade?

[danarmstrong82]

i would recomend a pioneer djm3000 its a 19'' rack mounted mixer, same size as the numark so you wont need to upgrade your rack.

its a little pricey but its all XLR output, 8 inputs with 4 channel and master. excellent build quality with built in effects. with regards to lighting, get yourself a few LED par cans and say 4 vxr scanners with a mini pulsar masterpiece.. easy to use and great effets.. let me know how you get on.. its always nice to help out a dj in the same business..

[DJOmega80]

The pioneer djm3000 is a very nice mixer.  If I had one the numark would definitely be out. I've been looking for a used one in good shape, but haven't had any luck yet.

[grafxnrg]

Good job my friend. Keep them dancing!!

[laurensdaughter]

great posting

been djing for ages and the illusion that the disco sets up 5 mins b4 its needed is realised here thanks, and i agree the camera man is your best friend on these doos

well i hope to dj till i die and im only 40..

cheers djomega80

[deejayshero]

great vid..love it

[BlueSage07]

LOL I JUST PISSED MYSELF LAUGHING :P

Hey fellow Mobile DJ LOL

[Mark5610]

"Lushes at the Bar". LOL... That's funny

[scotia1973]

ahh theres always one guy who's had one too many(white shirt near the end).great vid and thanks for sharing,had my 1st wedding gig a month ago and they wouldn't let me leave until i played house of pain-jump around-twice!!

[Djshew]

Haha....yes indeed. Sometimes they get a little out of hand (The ones that had too much to drink) and literally won't let you leave.....more money I guess, right?

[ELLAS]

thank you very much i have my first wedding to dj and this song will defenitely be played

[DJOmega80]

Good luck on the wedding. Let me know how everything went.

[ELLAS]

i was wondering what the name of that slow dance is at 6:37

[DJOmega80]

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

This is a great wedding slow song.

[gtr3cords]

wow first time i ever heard a dj play kids music in a party and the people actually danced to it lol i give you props man thats a first for me

[Nehesi]

Interesting. I would have liked to have seen how you got into the different events - how did you announce the cake cutting, for example?

[DJOmega80]

I actually didn't have to do any of that for this event. Unfortunately it is hard to record while doing those announcements. I will try to figure out something next time. Thanks for the input.

[metrix79]

Nice party, you make all the people to dance, is hard some times to do that.

Can you send me a list of the music you played on the wedding?

[gian0pa]

50 cents!!! bad!!

[migito888]

Loved the video! Very educational.

[ellaskins]

Very good video , just shows people how it is all over the world!! thanks for posting! johnathan

[radioviper]

good video not much in the way of lights hitting the dance floor

[djbis]

Haha, good comentary Omega. Gotta love those weddings that request "The Macarena"... OUCH. :)

[DJOmega80]

It was a very "cheese" crowd. Those were the only songs that kept everyone on the dance floor.

[metallion25]

i tought u didnt like country music lol

[DJOmega80]

lol, true. When getting paid, I will do pretty much anything :P

[WeeShooey]

Nice set up and great video

[fredware]

they must of been tired after all of that.

[discodjking]

I love in this video how you can see transformation into drunkenness

Very cool vid

[briansredd]

hmm my comment didn't post from earlier. Well done! Too bad they had you in a corner so far away from the dance floor, but you pulled it off very nicely :)

[DJOmega80]

It was very lonely all by myself in the corner, but that didn't stop the kids from trying to climb on and touch all of the equipment.

[briansredd]

Oh it never does. I can't believe how bold kids are. I wasn't aloud to touch the family car when I was a kid let alone someone's sound equipment

[billleethekid]

true that i have to have a bat (not really) to keep the older kids who thing there cool away from touching my stuff. its all part of the job i guess.... ha!

[Djsilentblaze]

that was a really interesting vidoes u covered most of the major genre's of music. Nice :)

[dnbpip]

sweet video with awesome commentary

[Shemxl]

it's like manipulating people - you play one song and they do a certain dance to it:)

[Siegeythebeast]

Dude, Been there aye fun times