Originally Posted by Mahatma Coat Originally Posted by

Sorry dude, but I'm pretty sure that's not how it works, at least where I'm from. As a DJ you also promote, that's how it goes. Now the idea that you have to get X amount of people into the club before you get paid, that's slightly different, but still this guy is asking for you to bring along 25 heads into the building, surely that's not beyond your capabilities?



If the guy was saying you need 100 people in the door before you get paid, then I would say 'suck it' indeed. However, I've been hanging out with DJs and promoters for the past ten years and in all my experience the DJs always promote their own nights/the nights they play at, at least to a certain extent. Even if you're not in control of the artistic side of things, logos etc. then you still promote the club owner/promoter's flyers/posters/ go along to events and network the night etc.



It just goes with the territory. The other angle of this is, if you don't do it, someone else sure as hell will. Whether you like it or not, this is the situation. DJs generally also function as promoters, its a blurred line and one you have to accept and work with if you want to get gigs.



Again I say, if your pay is contingent on how many people you bring along, then that's slightly different, but as far as general promotion goes, its something you need to be doing to get the work in the first place.