08/12/2026
Some DJs think asking for your song list is handing you homework, and some couples view it that way. I want to share why I don’t fully agree.
How does a DJ make a unique journey for a couple if all they know is their names?
So while you may view building a playlist as homework, it really is the foundation of where everything begins. Give me as much music as you want to give me, give me as little. That list tells us what this particular night is supposed to feel like. It’s the brief. It’s where we build the night to be unique for you.
I played a bunch of events in July. The song counts ran from 41 files to 256 per night. Some nights I’m quick mixing, others I’m letting the songs write out, why because I’m reading a room. I’m not forcing my list.
This past month I had clients who said they love Bruno Mars. I had events the next week that said hell no do not play Bruno Mars. That’s what I love about my job. No two nights are the same.
And it isn’t just event to event. The same annual party doesn’t repeat either. The guest list shifts, the room shifts, the year shifts.
That’s why 374 new songs in three months isn’t a flex about my library. It’s a flex on how unique I try to make my dance floors.
They cost me $566 out of pocket, and that’s not counting the DJ pools, just individual tracks purchased. That has never been a line item on anyone’s invoice, because that is the service you’re getting
