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We maintain a VERY efficient vehicle/trailer combination (30 mpg overall) that carries our State-Of-The-Art Sound Equipment for Weddings, Parties, Reunions -- All Occasions. This allows us to competitively provide mobile DJ services throughout Louisiana at a substantial savings over the more local DJ firms, while maintaining EXTREME HIGH quality. Pop, Rock, Rap, Country, Disco, Swamp Pop, Hip Hop, Zydeco, and More... High Quality Sound / Light Show / Karaoke / Low Affordable Price.
"Top Louisiana DJ in BATON ROUGE" Audience Participation Level
> Low-Key/Formal - Very Little Audience Participation > Moderate Interaction - Medium Audience Participation > High Energy - Lots of Audience Participation
Years of Experience: 10
Numerous weddings, parties, all events...
Additional Sound System - Starting Price: Not Defined
Best Light Show Starting Price: Not Defined
Karaoke Sing-A-Long Starting Price: Not Defined
Music Specialities:
All Party Mix/Variety Ballroom Dance Beach/Shag Big Band/Swing Bluegrass Blues Children's Christian Classical/Baroque/Chamber Country Folk Gospel/Religious Italian Jazz Jewish New Age/Contemporary Jazz Nostalgia/Crooners Popular/Rock/Top 40 Rap/Hip Hop/Reggaetón Reggae/Island/Tropical Rock/Alternative Salsa/Merengue Ska/Reggae Spanish Techno/House/Electronica Vocal/Standards World Beat/International
References:
Kaleka Rogers (985)696-4645; Linda Faulk (985)851-3999; Sheela Gros (985)632-5567
Should I Hire a Wedding DJ or Band?
Published on: Wednesday 13th of April 2011
DJ or Band?
Concerning wedding entertainment, couples want to consider their options carefully - should I hire a DJ or a Band? The following information describes the important differences:
(1) DJs (Disc Jockeys) are much less expensive. A reputable band that regularly plays receptions could easily cost $1000 and up, while the average price for a DJ is $350 and up. You can always find lower-priced or higher-priced DJs.
(2)DJs don't take breaks. You will always have music during your reception.
(3) If a particular band doesn't have a female singer or brass, or other prominent sounds, look at all the songs they can't perform properly.
(4)DJs act as coordinators and usually set the pace of your event, coordinating with the caterer, photographer, hall, and videographer, to make you event run smoothly. Bands just usually show up and play.
(5)DJs take up less space, allowing more room for dancing, etc.
(6)DJs have unlimited music variety available to be played… from big band to Jazz, ethnic to current music. If it's been recorded, a DJ can play it. Most DJs carry thousands of tunes to choose from, yet if a band knows 300 songs, that's considered amazing!
(7) Can the band re-create the sound exactly like the actual artist (for example, Harry Connick's Jazz Band)? With a DJ, you always get the original version, and DJs can often offer a variety of versions to suit your taste.
(8) The #1 complaint about bands is controlling music volume. DJs can easily control volume.
(9) A DJ has the capability of playing a current song the day it comes out, while the band has to practice it for weeks.
(10) If one of the band members gets sick, the band will sound very different from what you expected… particularly if the lead singer is absent. Reliability is much higher using a DJ, for even a cold and sore throat won't affect the sound of the music… and… a DJ service usually has another well-trained DJ as a back-up.
(11) It is customary to offer you're a meal to the entertainer. With a band, there are at least 4 or more members, and at the high cost of meals, this could easily add another $200 to your expenses!
(12) From the time you hire a band to the date of your event, there may have been a few personnel changes. A different lead singer or guitarist can dramatically change the sound of your band. You could wind up with an entirely different band on your wedding day, and they wouldn't even have to tell you!
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Wedding DJ Costs
Wedding DJ pricing. So, how much does a wedding DJ cost?
You pretty much have most of the vendors chosen for your wedding, but now onto the wedding DJ pricing. So how much does a wedding DJ cost? You will see many different wedding DJ prices. So, keep these points in mind and you will find the right one.
Cheap Wedding DJ Prices These prices will usually be in the ranges of $75 per hour or less. Many of these wedding DJ’s are part-time hobbyists. They might have no idea how to coordinate and deliver what you want at your wedding. Just call these companies and you will notice a huge difference with their customer service skills. This might be a risky deal because they might show up with low grade equipment (if they even show up at all). There is a possibility that you can spend $200-$400 on your wedding DJ and be happy, but you have to understand what cheap wedding DJ prices really mean.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Never hire a wedding DJ that costs less than your veggie tray
Average Wedding DJ Pricing So, your biggest criteria were your budget, and you went way overboard. So, instead you and your fiancé decided to hire someone to “Just Play Music.” Do you want the good news or bad news first? Okay straight to the good news, you just saved a couple of hundred bucks! Unfortunately, your decision might cost you much more down the road. This category of wedding DJ’s is priced all over the place. Usually many are larger wedding DJ companies that subcontract 15-25 wedding DJ’s every weekend. They improve their profit margin this way (more DJ’s=smaller profit margin) to support advertisements and overhead. There are many good DJ’s that are subcontracted by these companies. However, they might be so big that you might not even know who your wedding DJ will be until the week of.
I said earlier that there is a difference between a full-time company and part-time hobbyist. A full-time company depends on your referrals to generate future leads and business. This means that they are 110% dedicated to your wedding reception. The wedding DJ cost needs be looked at with their references. Ask for recent clients’ names, phone numbers, and e-mails. When I say recent I mean 6 months or less when available. Any reputable company will be able to give you this information.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Let the buyer beware
Expensive Wedding DJ Prices These people may charge anywhere from $1500-$4500. There may be added value, such as an additional DJ/wedding coordinator, lighting, staging, dancers, or props. Other times, this price is determined by an owner with an over inflated ego. If their wedding DJ cost is expensive, then this does not mean that they have instant credibility. This price might be marked up since they do not have enough word of mouth referrals yet. You should not have to take out a second mortgage to pay for your wedding DJ cost.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Get everything in writing, and question anything that might be overkill
How Much Does a Wedding DJ Cost So, how much does a wedding DJ cost? This depends on how comfortable you are with the lighting, experience, equipment, music, and fun options. You should try unique things because your wedding is far from ordinary. This does not mean you need to break the bank with wedding DJ prices, but see what options are really worth the cost. The typical wedding DJ cost can vary from $450-$1200, and be dependant upon the amount of time your event is and miles of travel for the DJ. In the short term the wedding DJ price will be a factor in your budget, and in the long term 80% of the success of your wedding is based on the entertainment. If you want to have a great time, you will interview multiple companies.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Stay away from the cheapest, don’t go with the most expensive and do not hire anyone that is simply average.
To choose a DJ for your reception day requires a great amount of time and dedication. your reception DJ should have songs for all kinds of people to make them happy and enjoy your reception.
Sometimes it may be difficult to judge the mood of the audience as there are different types of people at every party. Keep the latest music with you and listen to all kinds of radio stations to get a wide range of music.
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