6 Major Tips to Build A Successful DJ Business

[@mjphoto45]

As a DJ for 44 years just wanted to say you have some great advise. One thing I would do is to have spare parts to bring along with you. I always set up 3 hours before the event. You want to have at least 1 hour before the gig starts to make sure you have everything you need. If you set up 1 hour before it gives you 0 chance to correct anything that needs attention. Missing parts, equipment fail etc. I always meet with the clients 2 weeks before their event. I bring cookies or cupcakes to break the ice. Have a list to follow of questions to ask the couple. Timeliness start to finish. The more you prepare the better the event and of course better chance for a tip at the end of the night. Don't forget to chat with the bridesmaids. They also may be getting married in the near future.

[@therealdjdash]

Completely agree with the 3 hours before!

[@DJSigmarMuuga]

prides and pridesmaids are super important. In my case, its almost always easier to make a deal with women and explain them stuff. Guys just count money and ask million questions like "can we reduce the cost", "is this really needed" etc bla bla:D

[@ifonlyhowie]

That’s great is the US. In the UK most weddings are split into 2 parts. The day / wedding breakfast (main meal) and the evening where the entertainment comes in and only has an hour max to set up and be ready as its the same room as the day doo. It’s tough lol

[@shortyTate68]

I agree with everything you said I do the samething I get there earlier to set up and test everything out and play a little music while there still seting things up for the event and it works out really good.

[@Ninocuccovia]

As a DJ for over 30 years, I have to agree with everything Nick said. Pretty much spot on. Wish we had KZbin back in the day to get these messages out there.

[@djhoodedwolf]

The man knows what he’s talking about and IT WORKS. I binge watched Nick’s content when expanding from the club into weddings, and his advice is invaluable. I cannot believe how quickly and consistently my wedding DJ business has grown.

[@NickSpinelli]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@fabee_music]

This guy is the most complete DJ in the world! ❤🎉 so nice to listen to your advices and your mixes :)

[@jpburguete8466]

Solid advice! 👏🏻

[@louprimo6062]

Thank you DJ Ooch💃🪩🕺🎧

[@djcalvin681]

Solid tips. Thx Nick

[@NickSpinelli]

You're welcome!

[@dallasslim1838]

Some damn good advice your energy is 🔥🔥🔥

[@RealQuickComics]

Great advice! You're the best in the game! I've had an entertainment business for 15 years and i wish i had this info on day 1! If you're reading this trust me when i tell you Nick is giving up the sauce!!

[@theno1deejay]

All true! Been doin' this since the late 80's and never get tired of it. One thing that made a big difference for me was quitting my daytime job so I could go full in. Seen a lot of dj's doing like twelve hours of work before the gig even started.....

[@qcsphenniessymaadhypesound8271]

The number 1 thing is to please your audience. your advice are great 👍 👌

[@Vagab0nd]

Tip 5 is MONEY!

[@DJV3RSA]

Thanks for the tips! I like the cut btw

[@Nogi-aka-DJNugz]

Great tips Nick!

[@jackienettleton730]

Nick ❤

[@viciousonthetrack]

Solid advice 🔥

[@nicksommons1998]

Don’t worry about going viral, thank you for that 😅

[@ck3plays]

Where’s your hair broski? 🫢 Happy New Year Nick! Thanks for always spittin’ facts and showing us the way.

[@premiermusicdjs]

Great tips Nick. Thanks

[@MichaelNatrin]

Great tips!

[@NickSpinelli]

Glad you like them!

[@SantoneBrave]

Thank You Sir

[@DJChrisCenzo]

Thank you Nick

[@djmadmardigan]

Facts on facts on facts

[@hansdampf9930]

I like your videos - greetings from Germany I was deejaying on weddings 25 years ago, many past floor fillers are also in your sets today, so much fun to watch😊

[@masterpdj2623]

Another OG DJ here over 45 years in the Biz and all good points. Love the OG voice LOL. Funny you're teach stuff that just came natural us if you stayed in business as long as I have and still doing over 140 weddings a year. But you gotta stay current and you got to be a good mixer with microphone skills and now days good systems. Can't be sounding stupid at someone's high end wedding. Learn those names for your intros LOL. Take care of yourself, dress up to date, buy suits or stuff that fits you. Back up on site and knowing your gear is a must!!

[@kristopherdetar4346]

You have a great head of hair. Don’t buzz it. By the time you get to be my age and that hair is gone, you’re gonna wish you celebrated your hair better Bro !!

[@NickSpinelli]

I’m tired of bad hair days. One less thing to worry about!

[@danb.2158]

Good points... how long have you been DJ'ing Weddings?

[@TastySanchez]

Good tips man

[@NickSpinelli]

Appreciate it!

[@oldschooldjernie]

Nice vlog.... When did you get that Curly/Japanese POW haircut?

[@lisa-LDJ]

Great videos, any tips for content when you are just starting and don't have gig footage? What is best for home footage content please?

[@Paul-TaylorEventsLLC]

Very helpful video as usual thank you. How do you handle work and family life? That is a constant struggle.

[@NickSpinelli]

I schedule time with my family and always try and be as present as possible. Leave my phone in the other room etc

[@DJDamien42]

I love tip number 3 and 4! Not sure about that shirt you’re wearing though bro!

[@NickSpinelli]

Haha

[@RaulL96casian]

Hy there, Totally agree with what you've said. Question for me: how do you do that fluently in front of the camera? I suppose you're not learning the text. A teleprompter or sth? Can you recommend something?

[@NickSpinelli]

I honestly have been making videos for so long, I just got good at speaking off the top of my head. It takes practice like anything else. I’m not a fan of teleprompters

[@roiijamez33]

You are right Sir! 🔥

[@djnially]

My man 💙🙏

[@djgrifology99]

Nuggets bro.... thx!!!

[@greatness3928]

A dj for 45 yrs great info...

[@DJFrankieBeatz]

Hoping to be half as good as you are one day …. Thanks for helping all of us

[@deejayesky]

What's that table on the thumbnail called?

[@NickSpinelli]

Hoerboard

[@vjnica2122]

Hey Nick, love your insane mixes dude!! I got a question for you, do you talk on the mic a lot when you do a weddings?

[@mbell5950]

When I did a thousand international weddings there wasn’t many times they were coming to scope the island before the wedding, so you really have to up your sales game to make sure you’re selling to the correct client

[@TriplicateTrey]

Frivolous gear spending is my spirit animal

[@newbornsound]

I dig the new hair style

[@djsparkyy]

Yeah I've done the opposite of almost all those things at different times in my career. Wedding clients are really the only ones I would meet in person before a gig. Although I do definitely at least send some emails back and forth. 70% of my practice when learning was doing gigs. Although if you do a couple hundred a year you do get good. I didn't file taxes for over 12 years. I wasn't trying to avoid it, I was just overwhelmed because I didn't keep good records. I got lucky a while ago, found a good tax person, did my best to guesstimate the numbers and I got all caught up for under 10 grand. As for buying equipment, well I've spent at least 25 grand each of the past 2 years. For this year I already bought a set of RCF nxl 44As with matching 8004 subs, two everse 12s, two everse eights, another 24 channel digital mixer and about $1000 worth of bags, cases and stands. I am getting better though, I bought the alpha theta FLX2 instead of the prime go for a backup system..... Although I'm probably going to get the prime go later in the year 😅

[@djpollyester]

Still Looking Young !!!

[@DJSigmarMuuga]

before buying stuff start RENTING it. Thats how I found out which mic I need, which PA system I need etc. What is easy to handle and set up and so on. Finally things draw out and you know exactly what you need. I usually buy stuff that I rent more than once in a month. Then it usually pays itself back and reduces handling & transportation time etc. I made a big mistake when I bought a couple of too big and powerful Shehds moving heads. Now I just light my garden with these during NYE :D After years of fiddling around with various Sennheiser mics and PA systems, I landed on RCF and Shure that proved out the be the best and most reliable stuff for my gigs :) Bonus tip1: whenever you have space on your trailer or car, grab an extra speaker, extra mic, some cables and uplights along. You do not need to ask extra money for it, but when the need pops up during the event, you can solve many situations and customers will notice that :) Bonus tip2: Throw some nice looking business cards in your bag. When the party goes well, there is a high chance that some guest will come over and ask for your contact.

[@nathankabat1276]

Nick x HB was not on my bingo card!

[@NickSpinelli]

haha

[@JamesMorales-z5x]

For software, Rekordbox or Serato?

[@NickSpinelli]

I like serato

[@JamesMorales-z5x]

Thanks

[@JamesMorales-z5x]

I have DDJ-SX2 that only works with Serato and a DDJ FLX 4 that only works with Rekordbox.

[@sirdrake6]

Making time for practice is what I need to do oh so badly...so need to improve mixing

[@DJCaseyKay]

I do believe this might be Nick's first sponsored video, and it's the perfect one. Honeybook is the kitty's titties. Glad to see the regular vids coming back. The GOAT.

[@NickSpinelli]

Haha thanks!

[@djsvnstarr2473]

To get better write offs what should we invest in instead of new dj gear sir ?

[@NickSpinelli]

@@djsvnstarr2473 any tax deductible asset that has the potential to appreciate.

[@bboymac84]

Nice haircut

[@NickSpinelli]

Left my hair in 2024.

[@RealQuickComics]

​@@NickSpinelli 😂 new year new you! You have good hair why shave it?

[@Binnziboy]

Honeybook is not available in the UK.

[@NickSpinelli]

Really??

[@jonnygarner1575]

Off of the top of my head in 25 plus years, less than ten couples that I met in person didn't book.

[@DJ_IB95]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@MUZIKSPOT]

Nick , can you share the procedure that allows you to play artists music at these gigs. Do you need a license? How does that work. Technically you are making money off playing artists music.

[@NickSpinelli]

No you just do it. The venues technically are the ones that need the license

[@kakshaks]

‘Meet with your client, listen to them, understand them’ - then, when you get to the gig, completely ignore that and make the whole night about what you want to play because you think it makes you look good!

[@jtm71]

That haircut

[@ggrocketleague9098]

Nick! Can you do me a huge favour and on behalf of Great Britain, aka the UK. Can you ask Honeybook to open up there platform to the UK? I.e. For it to work in Grea British Pounds? They could partner with Stripe or Wise om the financial processing side of things. I've been asking them for years! "When are you coming to UK" "Please can you come to UK" "Can I help/discuss how to help you come to UK" but so far I never get a proper reply. Just 5/6 years of "It's something we're looking at"... Please can you ask them or get some more info why or ask if they need someone to help them - aka me? I'd love to help if they are open to the idea. Whatever it takes. 🙏🏻

[@NickSpinelli]

Will do!

[@djopiebaltimore]

DJ COOCH?

[@NickSpinelli]

Basically

[@TheDjelements]

How much did honeybook pay you!? Lol

[@ludovic27220]

Ah merde où sont partis tes cheveux des cheveux sont partis en vacances oh la la la la la la la

[@DJ_Duvall]

I came across a company that has been doing events for over 15 years. Dj did not mix one song. They been robbing folks for 15 plus years. It’s a shame.

[@elliotchocano9374]

Haha honestly 2k just to have the equipment and setup is worth it. The other 2-3k is for talented mixing

[@DJ_Duvall]

Buy a bigger shirt 🙄

[@KimoOysonFilmsBatangPutik]

dj ouch is one of our dj here in the Philippines

[@djmartinsk]

👏👏👏💪💯

[@hassandjhaboogiespin4550]

Shouts out to you Nick, Your Realistic talk is 100% Facts Filled👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😝🫵🏼, i am a part of the CRSS-12 family too, just purchased, They are🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, Pioneer killed game w/ this Creation forsure”……

[@djsevennj]

🫡

[@MrDJMikieMike]

Digging the Marine Boot Camp Hair Cut @nickspinelli

[@NickSpinelli]

No wonder everyone has been holding doors for me lately

[@MrDJMikieMike]

@ SGT. Major!!