Thursday, 12 August 2010
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NEED A GOOD MOBILE DJ FOR YOUR SPECIAL EVENT ?
Booking a Mobile Disco is not something many people need to do very often, it may even be your first time, so we hope you'll find this website useful in finding a good Mobile DJ, getting advice and contacts that will ensure you get a professional DJ who will help you have a great party, whatever the occasion
STEP 1 - Look at our DJ Booking Tips to find out what questions you should ask your prospective Mobile DJ. Do remember it's more than just playing some music, it's playing the RIGHT music, using the microphone when needed (and shutting up in between !), being client focussed although with all guests in mind, and much more
STEP 2 - Click FIND A DJ to find a Professional Mobile Disco/ DJ near you OR click your County to the right, to find a Mobile Disco near you
We have a list of highly professional discos and DJs across the UK, and you can locate the right one for you, either by County or Area
Don't be persuaded into spending more than you need to on a Mobile Disco, but do spend wisely on a professional DJ who will provide exactly what you need. It really is a mistake to go with the cheapest DJ, there is a reason they are cheap, and it's unlikely to be that they do it for fun/ love/ because you sound nice...
It's much more likely that a cheap DJ will dissapoint you on your special event, so bear in mind what your real priorities are, and what your guests will really enjoy and what you will all take away from the day. With a Professional Mobile DJ and Disco, hopefully many happy memories !
You could find a Mobile Disco or DJ for £100 and another for £1000. Both will play music, but does it end there ? Consider how much time and effort you put into the rest of your event, whether a Wedding, Birthday party, Corporate event or Bar Mitzvah. You want every detail to be perfect, yet many people pluck a figure out of the air and consider that to be their 'entertainment budget' before they've considered what they actually need, and want !
We suggest that in the early stages of planning your Wedding or special event, you select your prospective DJ, ask at least some of the questions from our HOW TO BOOK A DJ section, and discuss with him or her exactly what you want. Also,listen to what they suggest., your DJ should have enough experience to be able to make a valuable contribution at the planning stage, with regard to perhaps special lighting effects to enhance the venue and personalise it for you, and discuss any background music requirements, maybe even projection of photographs ro video, and who will make annoincements ? These are all things that the professional DJ & Disco will have experience with, and can advise you about, and at that point you can discuss the costs involved.
The financial difference between average entertainment and personalised - WOW factor entertainment may not be that different !
Will your DJ have a massive song collection, and will he have the experience to use that collection to fill your dancefloor ? Will your Mobile DJ have equipment that looks tatty or tacky in your chosen venue, and will your DJ s sound system have your guests holding their ears because it's distorted or will it be clear and loud enough to dance to, yet not blasting out so people can hold a conversation ?
Will your Disco supply effect lighting to create a WOW factor, and help make the party even more special ?
Does your DJ have Public Liability Insurance (required by many venues) ? Do you get a contract to ensure he's going to turn up on the day ? Will he discuss music with you ?
All these things may make it sound as though having a professional DJ is expensive, but is it expensive if you get exactly what you want ? Is it expensive if the DJ takes time to understand your needs and dreams ?
Your event is important to you and important to us, let us help you arrange a professional DJ who will give you and your guests lasting memories of a great celebration
It's much more than having someone....JUST play music !
Please take a look at our BOOKING TIPS and then click the FIND A DJ button to locate a Professional Mobile DJ & Disco near you
Friday, 13 August 2010
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Mobile DJ Frequently Asked Questions
What you should be asking when looking to book a good Mobile DJ for your special event...
How much music do you have ?
Your DJ should have something over 8000 songs, this should give enough scope to fill the dancefloor with a wide variety of music for the various age groups, but also satisfy requests on the night.
What music do you have ?
If you have international guests, or you like styles which are perhaps not general commercial chart, you will need to ask about this. Your DJ should fill you with confidence that not only does he carry these styles, but is happy to use them to fill your dancefloor. Many professional DJs will carry at least a small amount of just about every style you might need, right across the various era's of music, including many nationalities such as French, Serbian, German, Latin, Scottish, Irish, African, Israeli and much more. Perhaps just as important is the fact that he will be happy to play it !
What music will you play ?
If you have chosen the styles and any particular songs, these will be your DJs priority. Around this brief your DJs will guage the audience, and using his experience, will choose songs that will get people on the floor
Can I choose songs for you to avoid playing ?
Either giving him a list, or using an online music request system you can select songs for your DJ not to play, and he should discuss general styles you like and dont like so the evening goes the way you want it to
Can I choose the music ?
If you want to choose every song for him to play, and even the order, he sholuld advise against it, but be happy to accomodate your wishes. When booking a professional DJ, he ought to know better than you what will fill the dancefloor, but should be equally keen to incorporate your favourite songs and styles. He should offer advice, but be open to your suggestions. Many DJs offer a free online music database where you can choose as many songs as you like (bear in mind around 19 songs per hour is the most he can play!). You also get a further login for your guests, so they can choose 2 songs each, and of course he should be happy to take requests on the night
Can my guests choose music ?
Yes, either on the night, of perhaps via an online music database system if he has one. You may also have the facility to remove any guest requests you dont like !
Do you have 'clean' versions of songs ?
Your DJ should have a large amount of 'radio edit' and cleaned versions of songs, so if you need him to make sure he plays these instead of the originals, just let him know and he should be happy to accomodate your wishes
Can I bring an iPod ?
Check with your DJ before the day, in case you want to play your own background music perhaps, or if you have some special music you need included which he doesn't have
Can I bring a CD ?
You shouldn't need to, but most have the facility to play CDs
Can I bring a memory stick ?
Once again you shouldn't need to, but many DJs will have the facility to play it
How big are your speakers ?
Unless you are in the business, most brand names will be meaningless, you may have heard of JBL and JAMO, but do you know which is far better than the other ? (it's JBL by the way) Size often isn't a good indicator of quality (how many times have you heard that !!) If you are booking for an 18th birthday, then high volume may be something you are looking for, but if it's a Wedding, then more discreet speakers would be more appropriate. Your DJ should help guide you through which systems he has, and which he recommends, you may not understand half of what he says, but you should get a feeling that he knows what he's talking about. He should point out that it will be loud enough to encourage dancing, but he will monitor the volume so that those guests who would rather talk than dance, get to enjoy their evening as well
What if your system breaks down ?
He should reassure you that he carries extra equipment with him, both sound and lighting, so in the unlikely event of a problem, he can be up and running again very quickly
What if you get ill ?
You need assurance that if he gets ill, you will still have a DJ. Most DJs will know other DJs who may be able to cover your gig at short notice, and many DJs are members of DJSupport, an online facility to quickly locate emergency cover. Have a chat with him, he should reassure you how he would cope in this emergency You should never end up with him sending his roadie/ friend/brother to entertain on your special day
How long does it take to set up ?
For a normal amount of equipment with reasonable access to the room/ marquee, allow an hour. Should you book extra's such as uplighting, this takes longer but your DJ would discuss this so you are fully aware.
How long does it take to break down ?
For a normal amount of equipment it's usually around 45 minutes. You may need to bear this in mind when planning your timings, in case the venue insists both guests AND equipment are out of the venue by a certain time.
What will you wear ?
For a Wedding, most professional DJs would normally wear black tie (dinner suit) as we think you and your guests have made an effort, therefore so should we. However if you would prefer him in shirt and tie, fancy dress, very loud Hawaiian shirt, then just let him know ! He should be flexible to your requests, as with all other arrangements
Will you get drunk ?
"Absolutely not !" should be the answer, hopefully followed up with "I don't drink alcohol while working". You wouldn't expect a plumber to be sipping a Bud while sorting your central heating, or a doctor with a hip flask. The waiters & bar staff are unlikely to be drinking, so why should your DJ ?
My venue has asked for PLI (Public Liability Insurance)
Many venues now ask for this in case of claims by guests following an accident. Your DJ should have cover, but do check the level in case it's below that required for the venue. Some ask for £2million, some for £10 million just in case of any accidents with their equipment or set up. Your DJ should be happy to email either you or your venue with the policy. If you get contact a DJ from this website, they will have £10m PLI already in place as part of their membership !
My venue has asked for PAT
This is Portable Appliance Testing, all electrical equipment taken into a venue should be annually tested by a qualified Electrician, with each item having a sticker as well as having a test certificate. Some venues will insist on seeing this, either before the event, or on the day. Your DJ should be happy to email either you or your venue with the Certificate
Can you set up earlier ?
You may wish to have everything set up early, perhaps before a Wedding Breakfast or conferance, although it's not always appropriate. In a marquee this is the preferred option as guests will rarely go somewhere else after the Wedding Breakfast, so bringing a lot of equipment through your crowd of guests is not really what you want. If however you have chosen a beautiful venue with nice architecture, do you really want 21st century equipment in your photo's... probably not.
It's something you should discuss, but my general advice is to enjoy your venue for the Wedding Breakfast, then take a one hour break when you can relax and greet evening guests as well as chatting infomally with your daytime guests, while your DJ sets up a great show for you.
Friday, 13 August 2010
Administrator
Frequently Asked Questions
What you should be asking when looking to book a good DJ for your special event...
How much music do you have ?
Your DJ should have something over 8000 songs, this should give enough scope to fill the dancefloor with a wide variety of music for the various age groups, but also satisfy requests on the night.
What music do you have ?
If you have international guests, or you like styles which are perhaps not general commercial chart, you will need to ask about this. Your DJ should fill you with confidence that not only does he carry these styles, but is happy to use them to fill your dancefloor. Many professional DJs will carry at least a small amount of just about every style you might need, right across the various era's of music, including many nationalities such as French, Serbian, German, Latin, Scottish, Irish, African, Israeli and much more. Perhaps just as important is the fact that he will be happy to play it !
What music will you play ?
If you have chosen the styles and any particular songs, these will be your DJs priority. Around this brief your DJs will guage the audience, and using his experience, will choose songs that will get people on the floor
Can I choose songs for you to avoid playing ?
Either giving him a list, or using an online music request system you can select songs for your DJ not to play, and he should discuss general styles you like and dont like so the evening goes the way you want it to
Can I choose the music ?
If you want to choose every song for him to play, and even the order, he sholuld advise against it, but be happy to accomodate your wishes. When booking a professional DJ, he ought to know better than you what will fill the dancefloor, but should be equally keen to incorporate your favourite songs and styles. He should offer advice, but be open to your suggestions. Many DJs offer a free online music database where you can choose as many songs as you like (bear in mind around 19 songs per hour is the most he can play!). You also get a further login for your guests, so they can choose 2 songs each, and of course he should be happy to take requests on the night
Can my guests choose music ?
Yes, either on the night, of perhaps via an online music database system if he has one. You may also have the facility to remove any guest requests you dont like !
Do you have 'clean' versions of songs ?
Your DJ should have a large amount of 'radio edit' and cleaned versions of songs, so if you need him to make sure he plays these instead of the originals, just let him know and he should be happy to accomodate your wishes
Can I bring an iPod ?
Check with your DJ before the day, in case you want to play your own background music perhaps, or if you have some special music you need included which he doesn't have
Can I bring a CD ?
You shouldn't need to, but most have the facility to play CDs
Can I bring a memory stick ?
Once again you shouldn't need to, but many DJs will have the facility to play it
How big are your speakers ?
Unless you are in the business, most brand names will be meaningless, you may have heard of JBL and JAMO, but do you know which is far better than the other ? (it's JBL by the way) Size often isn't a good indicator of quality (how many times have you heard that !!) If you are booking for an 18th birthday, then high volume may be something you are looking for, but if it's a Wedding, then more discreet speakers would be more appropriate. Your DJ should help guide you through which systems he has, and which he recommends, you may not understand half of what he says, but you should get a feeling that he knows what he's talking about. He should point out that it will be loud enough to encourage dancing, but he will monitor the volume so that those guests who would rather talk than dance, get to enjoy their evening as well
What if your system breaks down ?
He should reassure you that he carries extra equipment with him, both sound and lighting, so in the unlikely event of a problem, he can be up and running again very quickly
What if you get ill ?
You need assurance that if he gets ill, you will still have a DJ. Most DJs will know other DJs who may be able to cover your gig at short notice, and many DJs are members of DJSupport, an online facility to quickly locate emergency cover. Have a chat with him, he should reassure you how he would cope in this emergency You should never end up with him sending his roadie/ friend/brother to entertain on your special day
How long does it take to set up ?
For a normal amount of equipment with reasonable access to the room/ marquee, allow an hour. Should you book extra's such as uplighting, this takes longer but your DJ would discuss this so you are fully aware.
How long does it take to break down ?
For a normal amount of equipment it's usually around 45 minutes. You may need to bear this in mind when planning your timings, in case the venue insists both guests AND equipment are out of the venue by a certain time.
What will you wear ?
For a Wedding, most professional DJs would normally wear black tie (dinner suit) as we think you and your guests have made an effort, therefore so should we. However if you would prefer him in shirt and tie, fancy dress, very loud Hawaiian shirt, then just let him know ! He should be flexible to your requests, as with all other arrangements
Will you get drunk ?
"Absolutely not !" should be the answer, hopefully followed up with "I don't drink alcohol while working". You wouldn't expect a plumber to be sipping a Bud while sorting your central heating, or a doctor with a hip flask. The waiters & bar staff are unlikely to be drinking, so why should your DJ ?
My venue has asked for PLI (Public Liability Insurance)
Many venues now ask for this in case of claims by guests following an accident. Your DJ should have cover, but do check the level in case it's below that required for the venue. Some ask for £2million, some for £10 million just in case of any accidents with their equipment or set up. Your DJ should be happy to email either you or your venue with the policy. If you get contact a DJ from this website, they will have £10m PLI already in place as part of their membership !
My venue has asked for PAT
This is Portable Appliance Testing, all electrical equipment taken into a venue should be annually tested by a qualified Electrician, with each item having a sticker as well as having a test certificate. Some venues will insist on seeing this, either before the event, or on the day. Your DJ should be happy to email either you or your venue with the Certificate
Can you set up earlier ?
You may wish to have everything set up early, perhaps before a Wedding Breakfast or conferance, although it's not always appropriate. In a marquee this is the preferred option as guests will rarely go somewhere else after the Wedding Breakfast, so bringing a lot of equipment through your crowd of guests is not really what you want. If however you have chosen a beautiful venue with nice architecture, do you really want 21st century equipment in your photo's... probably not. It's something you should discuss, but my general advice is to enjoy your venue for the Wedding Breakfast, then take a one hour break when you can relax and greet evening guests as well as chatting infomally with your daytime guests, while your DJ sets up a great show for you.
Thursday, 12 August 2010
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These links are only a requirement of membership if you would like a direct link to your website on your details page. Links are important when trying to move higher up within the search engines such as Google, so our link helps you, and your link helps us !
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If you manage your own website, you just need to copy the code from the white box. Ideally one of these should be pasted into your site without altering the code, if you do wish to change any aspect of the code, feel free but it may break something, so you will need to check that it still work afterwards.
The backlink code links to the client area of this site. The page location must be shown correctly and in full within your details here, so our checking system can periodically check that it's in place. Remember this works for you, as it will assist in generating more enquiries for you through this site, but with your direct link in your details page here, your website's ranking is increased
If someone manages your website for you, either direct them to this page, or email them the code from either of the white boxes. They will then know what to do
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Thursday, 12 August 2010
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WELCOME TO THE MOBILE DJ NETWORK !
 
Mobile DJ Network has many of the UK's top Mobile DJs and Mobile Discos, and we put you in direct contact with them. Booking a Mobile DJ or Mobile Disco is probably not something you do very often, so we also offer advice and tips on what to ask your prospective Mobile DJ, we offer advice on various aspects of hiring a Professional Mobile Disco, so you can find a Mobile Disco and DJ who will deliver a quality service, whatever your special occasion
STEP 1 - Our Mobile DJ Booking Tips will give you questions to ask your prospective DJ
STEP 2 - Click the FIND A DJ icon to find a Professional DJ near you OR click on your county over on the right ->
What Does A Professional Mobile DJ or Disco Cost ?
A professional Mobile DJ or Mobile Disco will generally be a little more expensive than perhaps the DJ from your local pub... The DJ from the pub may be a nice guy and great for the pub, but can he provide a great looking mobile disco, turn up smart and more importantly play music for all your relatives and guests ? You need a Mobile DJ who runs their business professionally, is going to issue a contract, liaise with you regarding the event, has an extensive music collection to keep the dancefloor buzzing, along with the required licenses and Mobile DJ insurance
A professional Mobile DJ / Disco has the experience to work with you and your music tastes, as well as those of your guests, then fill your dancefloor using his knowledge and professional grade equipment
See our Mobile DJ/ Disco FAQs for more tips on this.
It's More Than Just Playing Music !
Your event is important to you and equally important to us, let us help you find a professional Mobile Disco / DJ who will give you and your guests lasting memories of a great party and celebration !
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