Watch this video all the way through people! VERY IMPORTANT. 🙏🏼

Totally agree! I live in the capital of NY and started DJing weddings 13 years ago at $600. I didn't think anyone would ever pay more than that. I crept up to $1,000 and thought that I was getting away with murder and couldn't believe I could charge so much. Then raised to $1200, then $1500, then $2000 and now i'm currently charging $2,500 and I STILL have a packed calendar and getting such little push back. Sure! there are folks out there who say i'm too expensive and I totally understand and tell them that I just simply am not their DJ then. It's taken me years to feel confident and know my worth, but it CAN be done!

The clients that pay less are more pain in the ass since they don’t value you. Get better, add more value and raise your prices DJs!!!

100% agree with this. I think most deejays are scared to raise their prices because they want to close EVERYONE.

I was stuck in the "they won't pay more" mindset for a long time. But my prices are now triple what they were 7 years ago and my calendar is full. They are already going up again for all future events.

This might be the most honest and agreeable video ever made for DJs! I can’t even say more to add to this.

Preach it Nick! More DJs need to take note! Here in Phoenix it baffles me how many "wedding DJs" charge $600 for a full wedding DJ and MC package. Then they brag about how busy they are....Absolutely baffles me! Our average wedding package is $1500-$1700. I would rather do my 5-6 weddings a month at $1500 a pop than to do 10 weddings a month at $600.

This is excellent. Great job nick.

All of this. After 12 years of dj'ing, I finally went full time this year, and have raised my prices, leveled up my systems & everything. Getting clear on my worth has been a process, but it's SO important!! Thank you for all the info that you share, your channel is an excellent resource for working DJs!

In 1985 I was charging $450 which converts to $2545.47 in 2022. Today the charge is $2500 period for a base setup which will cover 300 people. Outside events with additional lighting requirements and generators cost more and are subject to quote. Good video NIck and you are spot on dude.

This is my favorite DJ video ever. Just shared to Facebook groups with over 25K DJs... thanks Brodie

100% dude!! It’s a slap in the face that flowers cost more than us

I'm guilty of not charging enough. Been in the entertainment business since the early 90's. Not the best mixer out there but I can still pack a dance floor and make sure that everyone has a night to remember for a long time. 2021 time to up the game and up the pricing. Thanks Nick

🔥🔥🔥 100% agree as well, also thank you very much for your authenticity, you have now become my favorite KZfaq channel to watch when it comes to DJing. Keep it real and keep them videos coming. Thank you!

If you're one of the "thumbs down" on this video, you're part of the problem. I did a wedding back in the day where the dance floor rental was more than I was getting paid. That changed everything for me.

You are now officially my hero! I've been saying this for years. I will be sharing. Thanks Nick!

Basic wedding $1200, we all stick to $1200, #HoldTheLine

The way you put it into persepctive makes it seem so silly not to raise prices. Love this.

This is one of the BEST videos of what a DJ should be charging. I have watched this video a dozen times. Every time a couple tell me I am too expensive, I watch this video and keep it moving to the next potential client. People, I don't sign all of my potential weddings, but the ones I do sign are better clients, better venues and less stress. When you have a couple paying you $600, they dog you the hell out. A couple paying you $1,500 respect you as a professional. And, why would you take $15,000 of equipment to a 6 hour event and work your ass off for $600? That makes NO sense.

Thank you for posting this. I agree and needed a good kick in the butt. I’m going to work on doing what you said to raise prices.

Every time I need some reassurance, I watch your videos. Thank you!

Whenever I feel discouraged, I watch this video and get new ideas. Thx Nick

We are there 1.5 hrs prior to the reception and at least 45 min to an hour after the reception. Plus all the meetings, organizing all the music. A wedding is truly 20 to 35 hrs a DJ puts in.

Here's a scenario you can run by clients...If all the vendors did a no-show which absense would hurt the worst? Flowers, cakes, photo and video ghosting their duties would not actually effect the end result of the party in any way. Even if the food didn't show up, if there was booze and music, guests would order delivery and the festivities would proceed.

Thank you so much for this video, this is by far the realest and honest DJ Talk I've heard in a long time. Thanks for the content and keep making more great content!!!

Great video!

Inspirational Nick!! Thanks for the Snippet!!!

You made some excellent points my dude! Great video. I hope it does spark up the conversation on price.

This is my favourite video of yours. Wow! I love the way you’ve called this out.

Great video and love your points - especially the tip about sharing video/media. Together we all can raise the bar on value for our service!

Probably the BEST video I have ever seen about dj pricing and value. GREAT video dude!!!

Best DJ advice! Will definable share this!

Thank you Nick! I needed this video

Thank you for using your forum to get an important message out that people need to hear again and again.

I'm late to the party but I love your content! Very good points you made! I love watching you, Bunn, and Jani.

Hot damn 🔥 thanks for being the voice of many of us that don't have the ease of communication or maybe lack of audience to rise awareness of this subject! Will share as much as it needs to be shared

Outstanding video!!!! Absolutely agree 100%. My biz is 2 years old and I’ve constantly worked out ways to plan for scaling and increasing prices. This topic needs more attention for sure!

I got to say this is probably the best video I ever watched for the industry. good on you for saying it.

Dude this is all 100% facts!! You are 1000% right! Keep up the good work!! Love your content!!!

This truly was an amazing vlog great job Nick 100% accurate

Nick you NAILED it!!! Great video and thank you for doing it.

I've been screaming this Forever. Thank you for addressing it.

i funkin love your content...soooo helps me

Awsome video dude 👍🏼👍🏼

FACTS!!! Love this video.

Nick Good tip Thanks

You are so correct!!! Thank you for all you do!!

Good point! Respect!

Great argument brother. Thank you.

You keep it real Nick. Love your videos. And yes I will raise my prices. And yes, I will share this video.

Great video Nick You nailed it

I know too many fellow DJ's that sell themselves short because they want to load up their calendars. I'd rather do 1 wedding per month and get paid well than do 5 gigs to clear the same cash. Value your craft, your time and your investments. The clients will come.

You nail it down, nick this is the video that all djs should know about and thanks for helping others djs. U got a subscriber........ 👍

Thank you for the thoughts. A lot of food for though here!

1000% agree! I have been a producer dj for about 7 years now. I am recently applying for a loan to become a wedding and event dj! Ive been doing research and just been absolutely astonished on how LOW some people will dj a wedding for. Some even as low as $59hr.. Made me hesitant on how I could profit in the market efficiently. The reality is, anyone can bring there mackie thumps and a usb chord and play their spotify account, few can truely read a room and manuver the vibe while also presenting the vibe and wedding. I think Djs should be called something more. People hear the word dj and just immediately see a guy with a computer. We are professional mavericks of musical arts. Not a human Pandora app. Love your videos man!

This is absolutely true! In my area I have ran into the same issue!

Great video and data. Agreed 100%

Dude this is awesome

Hi Nick! I totally agree!! 💜🙏🏼💜

Nick! Absolutely loved this, man. 100% agree with every word. Good look on all of your content. Let’s catch a Saosin show, I’ll buy the tickets. Ha. I owe you after this one.

Great video ! On point !

Man your presentation on this video is spot on and keeps a person interested in the subject. I actually watched this video all the way through and it really hits home an honestly pisses me off that we don't have some way to stop Dj's that can put a file into a controller and play a song and say hey I am a affordable DJ.. That's what people think about DJ's and couldn't be so wrong., I hate to age myself but I started DJing back in the big club days of the 80's in New Orleans and as most professional DJ's know back then their was no easy way to just drop a file and press play. It was knowing your music, BPM, getting the next record out without scratching it, making sure it didn't have fingerprints all over it and taking off the record that was finishing and putting it back into the sleeve all with a large 12" record sitting in milk crates in no certain order since usually their were 2 DJ's who would work in the club so we used each others records if we had that kind of trust. It took some know how and still today a professional DJ does more then just drop the file and press play he is doing all the same things but just in a computer generated world. It separates a button pusher from a DJ but until people are more educated about DJ's it's going to hurt the one's who are truly gifted and work hard at their craft. It was very hard back then to get a job being a DJ since their was no Amazon to go to and buy a Controller and start your own company lol. Keep up the great post and who know's someone may actually one day come up with a great solution for all you younger talented professional Dj's Keep up the great work.

Absolutely agree with you 👍🏽💯

I agree! Great video!!

Yo man you just changed the game and liberated a lot of DJs thank you so much for this. A lot of kids we're going to be put through college from this video.

Foarte sincer! Aceleasi probleme le avem si in Romania, iar rezolvarea la care te-ai gandit, sigur va functiona si la noi! Eu ma apuc deja de treaba! Te urmaresc de ceva vreme, si sincer, faci excat ceea ce trebuie! Felicitari!

This coming from you will assuredly shake shit up. Def sharing tf out of this big homie.

Nick you talk great sense I remember DJing in 1985 and still do so today with no breaks in between. I love New Jersey! Fist bump from the uk - don’t leave me hanging lol...

Couldn’t agree more great video

Solid advice, 100% on point

Great explanation

100% agree Nick! I been fighting this fight for years now in my city. Some of the problem I run into is people hiring DJ's they heard at the club or bar to DJ their wedding at much much lower prices that we tenured wedding DJ's who does it professionally. I do get the occasional "I should've hired you!". Anyway I'm with you 100% and will continue to fight this fight!

Rock star! Thanks Nick!

I just subscribed to your channel because of this video. You Are Preaching The Real TRUTH. ( Real Talk) Thank You.

Well said 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Great post! It has baffled me for years that we bring 15k+ worth of equipment, and DJ/setup for a wedding for 8+ hours and were pulling in around a grand. It would literally cost more to rent our equipment-- let alone have an experienced and talented expert to run the entire event. This doesn't include the organization and prep work as well.

You nailed it here Nick. Just yesterday before I watched this video I posted an add warning that my pricing is going up in 30 days! Why? All the reasons you stated here plus the fact that all of my costs have gone up 40% in 2021! Rock on Brother!

Amen man. Appreciate this.

Love this! Subbed 😊

Agree and any market is doable because if we band together prices as a whole can go up! Appreciate the love and concern for our craft ❤ keep the great material and hot topics coming learning alot from your videos and I am seasoned Dj in NC with a little bit of twist goggle Reuben Davis 🤣👈

Thanks for the info Nick. You just changed the game!! Like many other professions, Know Your Worth! I am in the process of redoing and revamping my website to reflect it. I DJ in the metro Atlanta area and have long wondered why so little for a DJ. If you are a DJ and you listen to this video, It is just straight fact. Thank you brother for being honest and to the point. I don’t know about anyone else, but I really enjoyed this!

Nick I did a wedding the couple spent $1800 on uplighting and a GoBo and $8000 on the photographer. The photographer only took the pics then sent them to Nations Photo lab where an 8x10 is roughly around $2.50 and the photographer charged the couple $35 per 8x10. But nickel and dimed me on my price. Fn’ crazy.

$800 for the ceremony musician(s), and more times then not they want to plug into the underpaid "Dj's" system....#whyISthat

I did not know that was the national average for wedding DJ's and that's really interesting and your message is very true. Great video and thanks for posting!

Dude.. you opened up my eyes.. i mean i already knew that we as dj are unappreciated and undervalue.. you just gave me a kick in the ass.. on average i charge 350 for ceremony where as musician charge 3 to 4 times that and they don't provide mics or PA or even make announcements.. time to up the game.. Thanks for the vid

Bro ur the man and saying straight facts!

nice one Nick!

Your visualizing conversation is spot fucking on. I for damn sure NEED to do more of this!

Great video Nick, Absolutely agree some very valid points. We have the same issues in the UK and how I achieved higher booking prices is with showing new clients what I can deliver with video and pictures. 😎🎧👍🏻

Wow, what an eye opening video! I'm the guy that brings the audio and gear for the bands, does the engineering for the band and plays the music for the DJ when they go on a break and I get less than $1200 bucks! I think I need a raise lmao😂😂😂😂

First things first I agree and I’m glad you’re saying it, but as a DJ/Musician I will say that its toughhhhh learning 3/4 new songs for ceremonies, the song for the couples live first dance (and doing that 1-3 times per week). I just wanted to share that aspect of things. Typically yea, we know and crush the songs we’ve played a million times like you said, but it’s rarely that easy, I swear people are so eclectic. Love your content dude, thanks! I’m always looking forward to more!!!!

This is the greatest video ever 💯💯

Everything you said i really agree with you 100%

Djs got too much ego to actually move together, I feel you on this video. GREAT VIDEO MY G

Great video as always. Wish all dj’s see it and Raise their prices

As Mark Ferrell said "Be more than Broccoli" !!!! Caterers charge more for veggie platters than a lot of Djs charge !😂

💯 should be top 3. Great video bro

YOU ARE SPEAKING THE TRUTH! I HAVE JUST BEEN DOING THIS AS A SIDE HUSTLE AND I AM NO LONGER CHARGING UNDER $800

You got me HYPED. I am raising prices TODAY!!!!!

Nick this is the real truth bro. We have to come up as a whole.