DJ's What's Kosher $$-wise? Charity gig related
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My wife wants to ask a DJ friend of ours to go gratis for a benefit she's organizing, a good cause but I don't want her to offend this dude whose livelihood is DJ-ing. How does this work usually for you? As in, how many charity gigs do you do per year and are there some where you do partial trade/partial pay?
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I do several charity gigs per year. All at no charge.
pay the man
agreed. that's on some bullshit when they've paid for venue, catering, etc., but want to skimp on the DJ. as nice as it is to get some sort of referral or follow-up business, i don't expect it. folks like to talk a lot. and if they come at you on some, "this is an opportunity for great exposure... so and so is going to be there..." you know it's not worth your time. i'd rather just do it out of the kindness of my heart, not hopes of cute chicks trying to holler, getting drunk and fed, or promises of future gigs.
plain and simple, if they can't put up anything, or you're not into, i advise organizers to throw on a fuskin ipod and be done with it. the spectacle of a DJ isn't going to help your cause.
People die from exposure.
Have a "special discounted charity rate" you can offer when asked.
An other way to think of it is like this.
The save-the-second-oldest-oak-tree-in-polk-county is a good cause.
I would be willing to donate $50.00 to SSOOTPC.
They can have me for $50.00 less than my normal price.
If $50 is your normal price do it for free.
pay the DJ a percentage of what you make
you offer to pay said dj, he declines payment, feels good about doing something for the charity, you feel relief that you don't have another out going expense