Introduction of the Entertainmnet Host (NO TM)

[goodknightdj]

I have a concept that instead of being DJs, we need to be Entertainment Hosts. More on that later.

Think about this! In today's society any potential wedding client can go to the local audio/visual rental place, rent a PA system that has decent music sound, get the appropraite adaptors to hook their iPod up to the PA, and voila, you have a do--it-yourself event. Get your friends to bring their iPods and everybody has the music they like. Some mobile entertainment companies are even embracing this by provding the sound re-enforcement for the iPod; mine is one of them.

That's why the DJ needs to do more. He can't just stand there and press play, he needs to be an Entertianment Host for all event types.

Here's what an Entertainmnet Host does:

- Event planner
- Music programmer
- Crowd pleaser
- Dance floor analyst; that is, they can read the reaction of the guests and anticipate appropriate music to keep them satisfied
- Mistress/Master of Ceremonies
- Personalize events to the client's expectations
- Provide ideas to make clients and their guests feel more involved
- Comes appropriately dressed for events
- Provides quality amplification
- Provides a wide range of genres of music
- Innovater; that is, ready to think "ouside the box" and work with the client to develop games and other fun activities.

If you stand behind your mixer and press play and don't get involved, you are doomed to failure.

[HeadlineDJ]

Interesting observation and to a degree correct.

The main problem is the Internet. Allow me ellaborate.

The exchange of information and ideas has never been as prolific as it is now, this enables many DJs who would never have thought of a new idea to put it into practice almost overnight.

Due to this we as DJs always need to be planning ahead and using new techniques and ideas to stay ahead of our own game.

Basically the DJ industry has begun to move.. which way is yet to be seen. Hopefully forward.