How DJs Survive Bad Corporate Gigs

About this episode

Brian B and Joe Bunn discuss the challenges and lessons learned from performing at corporate gigs as DJs.

Send us a message A packed dance floor can come from the weirdest place and sometimes it’s a “Take On Me” to “Crazy Frog” transition that has a club screaming like it’s 2005. Brian B and Joe Bunn kick off season seven by unpacking what that kind of moment really teaches working DJs: stop assuming you know the crowd, take smart risks, and pay attention to what actually moves people, not what “should” work. Then we get into the unglamorous side of being a mobile DJ and corporate event DJ: the ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian B, Joe Bunn

Topics covered

• DJing
• corporate gigs
• music transitions
• audience engagement
• mobile DJing

Keywords

• DJs
• corporate events
• dance floor
• music transitions
• audience

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Take On Me, Crazy Frog

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