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Hollywood DJ in Santa Fe

Great times at this major movie studio ranch just outside of Santa Fe. You wouldn't believe the design and architecture this location offers, and the guys who run it are the salt of the earth. Country music videos all night long with a little Cindy Lauper and karaoke sprinkled in. I'm not sure if someone from California knows what I do and is recommending me, but many of my clients for this year are from the west coast. I am eternally grateful for those recommendations; west coast knows how to party.

New 250 Inch Video Screen

Yes!! I've been having an absolute blast DJing with music videos. I grew up watching music videos on MTV and VH1, and with new technology in video projection, I have been able to reproduce that nostalgic feeling in mobile form. I can display monograms, post large form karaoke, do visual effects, and play recreated videos of my wedding and birthday clients. Miniature 60 inch TV screens in front of a DJ facade need not apply.

Rockin' the Club

While in college I had a weekly DJ residency at a club in Las Cruces; I totally forgot how fun clubs can be. I've been doing weddings for the past 15 years. Shoutout to the Jabbawockeez which have a long running show in Las Vegas, NV. We went out there for a DJ conference last year. I had to break out my mask I bought at their show for a few songs. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen in my life. Check it out if you get a chance.

Karaoke and DJ set at Revel

I will be playing a DJ/Karaoke set at Revel Albuquerque on Friday, February 14, 2025 starting at 8:00pm (doors open at 7:00). I've seen that Albuquerque and the surrounding areas have excellent singers, and we would love to have you there. This event is free to everyone over 21. I will be bumping a DJ set with my personally customized remixes and edits for the first hour or so, and then it will be karaoke time with good tunes between singers. Come check out the new line array speaker system they installed at Revel Backstage. Let's showcase the talent we have in New Mexico.

New Year's Eve 2024

Check out the before and after pictures of NYE. Everything in the first picture looks all nice and clean. Turn to the second picture, and confetti is everywhere (I took the table skirt off right before taking the picture). House parties have always been my jam for sure. There's a lot of trust there when a client has you perform at their sacred abode. We had a mini karaoke setup going that night, and we were all howling at the moon.

Return Business is the True Measure

I've always believed that you are doing a good job if a client returns to book you for another event the following year, or a guest from that event contacts you to book for their private event such as a reunion or wedding. See, a company has the ability to have a "do-over," meaning that if they didn't enjoy the DJ for that year, they can always try someone else. Wedding couples don't have that ability in most cases because they have only one chance. I could also use a safety net such as paying to join a collective, paying a wedding vendor site to be featured at the top, or paying to do wedding shows. Have you noticed that the DJ companies that do those things often have numerous negative reviews?

There's real word-of-mouth info which comes directly from former clients who have recommended you, or guests who have directly seen you in person. Then there's fabricated/constructed word-of-mouth which comes from recommendations that are solicited through a pay-to-play vendor network. It speaks volumes when I can show there are multiple companies that have booked me for 5-10 years in a row. I was listening to a DJ podcast a little while back, and the DJs had a wedding planner on their show. The wedding planner was feeding them lines about how they are the best DJs, and blah blah blah. Guess what, that planner hadn't even done an event with those DJs yet. Take certain recommendations with a grain of salt, there may be other influences behind that recommendation.

Video is the business

Great times at this location!! I've pretty much switched over to video mixing for all my events now. Can you guess the song playing from this image? Hint: think the 70's.

Hillbilly at Heart

I'm definitely a mountain guy. I grew up riding dirt bikes, fishing, camping, playing mostly outdoor sports, and was even a boy scout. That has to be the reason why I love to do events in the remote wilderness. It is such a cool contrast to see when a mountain cabin, clubhouse, or residence can be turned into an elegant wedding location. The husband and wife wedding coordination team was in effect on this one.

Big Time

I do most events at venues such as private residences, golf clubhouses, wineries, farms, and event centers, so I sometimes forget how expansive my system can be. At the really large venues I can bring out the big jewelry such as dual video screens, chrome box trussing, advanced moving heads, more speakers, and my pixel tubes that I used years ago when doing stage lighting for bands.

Major Grand Opening

This event was such a great time. I played 9 hour DJ sets each day for three days in a row for this event. I can't tell you how cool the staff is at this location.

A gentleman came over to me to let me know he liked hearing the oldies I was playing, and handed me this keepsake while saying, "You are doing a good thing." This is now my good luck charm. It's a flower created with a dollar bill. People are super cool in Bernalillo.

Great Times!

Playing some oldies, rock, country, and freestyle for some amazing car enthusiasts. Shout out to Albuquerque businesses.

Client Poaching: The Sign of Desperate DJs

Upon hiring me, I will now be sending you an important article. I've posted the first paragraph of that article below.

Hired Us? What to Expect From Certain Competitors

I’ve thought of a number of ways to tackle this topic; the best solution is to directly inform you of what to anticipate after hiring me as your DJ. One of my clients recently contacted me after I completed their event. The client told me that they didn’t want to cause problems between myself, and the other DJ company which is why they debated on telling me about what this other DJ company had done. The client told me that after they paid the deposit and signed the contract with me, they were contacted a week or so later by another DJ company who said they were just doing a follow-up. Let's discuss client poaching; the sign of desperate DJs.

Grad Parties Completed

Holy moly! June was the month for graduation parties this year. I only had one wedding out of six events in June. I always tell my daughter that she is growing up in such interesting times with A.I. and everything else; she will then tell me that she wish she could have grown up in my day. No young one, I don't think so.

2024 Prom Dances Completed

I had a great time with all these future leaders. Many of these graduates will go on to do awesome things for themselves, family, and friends.

My advice? Think of education/school as a tool to help you accomplish what you were chosen to do in this world. Congratulations!!!!

A Strange Letter

I recently received this letter in the mail. Unbeknownst to me, it looks like I was in the running to be voted in this magazine as "Best Local Club DJ," and won... I think, maybe, mmmmm...

The letter was addressed to my residence, and there are no other DJs who live here. There's even a large sticker, and a frame-able poster. The strange thing is that the name posted on the award was different from my name; I blurred out the name to protect the innocent, so to speak. The name on there was completely ambiguous, and no one I've ever heard of.

I have a feeling that some of my clients, and fellow vendors may have put my name in for this award. If this is the case, I am eternally grateful. I seem to have a silent, but large group of people that support what I do. It's like someone who votes in your favor at the secret ballot box when no one else can see who they voted for.

In the end, I wouldn't have been able to accept this award because I'm not a CLUB DJ per se. Maybe that's why the organization made the name mistake on the award; seems like a Freudian slip. It's almost like I received the most votes, but another DJ has more Instagram followers, which means more magazine sales. Either way, I thank my industry supporters, and I know that they run the risk of being excluded by their collective because they've been pushed to recommend their own group members. I know you are out there, and that is the award for me.

P.S. I received this letter AFTER the magazine was printed and issued... very strange.

A Real Award

This award means so much to me. I've been doing an annual event for this group for the past ten years now. Other DJs with fancy words have even tried to weasel this event away from me. Any ordinary DJ can get a couple's choice award, but this acknowledgement is worth 1000 times more to me than anything like that. This award signifies that it's all about what you DO, and not what you say that matters. I blurred out the Chief Officer's name for his privacy.

#1 on Yelp

Check out my number one DJ spot on Yelp at:

https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=djs&find_loc=Albuquerque%2C+NM

I've worked hard in order to have the number one wedding DJ position in Albuquerque. Yelp is an organization that disallows the posting of phoney reviews. Yelp is the big fish, so to speak, when it comes to credibility. Where one DJ has 100 or more reviews on other platforms they pay money to, they may have only 2 or 3 reviews on Yelp. The news organizations consistently use Yelp when posting articles citing the best in any field. I earned the top position through consistency, integrity, and skill. This is the award that really means something.

Update for April 8, 2025

I noticed that another DJ company in Albuquerque started paying Yelp for placement to be above my listing. They thought they were going to be able to payoff Yelp to be the top listing just like they are able to do on certain wedding collectives and wedding sites. I fully respect Yelp for sticking to their ideals; they listed that DJ company above my organically earned listing, but kept it as a "sponsored listing." Respect to Yelp for their integrity; they are one of the last organizations that won't sell out.

Clash of the Wedding DJs

It's time to settle the argument. I'm sure a nightclub or bar would love to host this event. We'll livestream it on Twitch. Think they will step up? Would you like to see this event? Contact me.

String Lighting System

I've been asked a number of times if we can provide string lighting for events since I mostly do outdoor events. Yes we do.

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