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	QUESTION 1.
	I/We have been to some functions where the DJ only played the music and didn’t talk at all. Will your DJ talk on the microphone throughout the night?

	Answer: Yes-if a mobile DJ doesn’t talk at all it really can make any function a bit boring and monotonous, but ALL of our DJs, since they have ALL worked as resident pub/club DJs, have therefore had to constantly use the microphone to promote upcoming events, announce drink specials, run competitions, and so much more in the pubs/clubs they have worked in. Apart from saying a brief welcome & introducing themselves, our DJs don’t talk much during any of the background music that you may have requested for the first hour or so, that would be intrusive. But once any/all formalities are over and the partying starts then your DJ will “liven things up” by making some brief comment 4 or 5 times per hour - generally when doing things like changing the music style etc. Their frequent/consistent use of microphones at their pub/club gigs has resulted in all our DJs being very much at ease - confident and relaxed - when using a microphone. They are also very well spoken, since over time all pub/club DJs tend to develop a sort of “radio voice” in much the same way as lots of people develop a “telephone voice”.

	QUESTION 2.
	So can your DJs compare events and generally help things run smoothly?

	Answer: Naturally. Some people call this ability to compare on the microphone “MCing” (MC is short for Master of Ceremonies) and in this capacity EVERY one of our DJs knows how to assist our customers to run all sorts of events-from helping to organize the speeches and introductions at fairly informal functions-like birthday parties, engagements etc, thru to helping compare/run events at balls, charity auctions and sporting club presentation nights and so on, right thru to more formal functions like wedding receptions where our DJs know what all the various events are that need to take place- introductions, speeches, and what order they go in, and who needs to say what. Then later in the evening they can organize the throwing of the bouquet and the garter & then run the farewell circle. This “MCing” by our DJs is provided at no extra charge, unlike most other disco companies who charge an EXTRA FEE if you want a DJ who can MC.

	QUESTION 3.
	Does the DJ provide a microphone for the speeches?

	Answer: Actually our DJs all carry TWO microphones, the first one is of course for you the customer to make any speeches and/or presentations you wish to make during your function, while the second microphone is provided so that the DJ themselves can still make introductions and generally run events during the formalities (speeches, presentations etc), without any awkward silences arising. Other mobile disco companies only provide ONE microphone, which means that if the DJ is to make introductions, then the microphone has to be passed back and forth. This is very clumsy and unprofessional- which is why we provide TWO microphones. OUR OPTIONAL CORDLESS MICROPHONES: Remember, if your speeches or presentations need to be made more than 3 to 4 metres away from the DJ console, such as at wedding receptions (where it looks much “classier” to make your speeches right there at the bridal table) or at charity auctions, or sporting club presentations etc, then our microphone leads won’t reach that far. For these situations you can hire a cordless microphone from us at an extra cost.

	QUESTION 4.
	When does the disco system get set up?

	Answer: In 90 per cent of cases your DJ will also be the one bringing the mobile disco equipment, so they normally arrive 45 mins to an hour before the starting time you have marked on the Booking Sheet you filled out (attached to the back of this information booklet), to make sure they have music playing when your first guests start arriving. If however your function turns out to be one of the 10 per cent or so where the equipment will be set up earlier in the day by someone other than the actual DJ, then we shall be in contact with you to organize delivery. Note: We require a space of 3 metres by 2.5 metres (approx) for enough room to fit our STANDARD disco system.

	QUESTION 5.
	Do your DJs have some sort of dress standard?

	Answer: Yes our DJs are expected to dress appropriately for the function they are working. For example, if we are providing the entertainment at an “after match” night at a suburban football club, then you would naturally expect the DJ to be fairly casually dressed- just like the guests would be. The same applies for say 18th birthday parties or school socials, which are also generally fairly informal. Naturally school formals (as distinct from “socials”) require a much more formal mode of dress, as do balls and wedding receptions, in all these situations the DJ WOULD be expected to wear a suit and tie. But please always take into account that the DJ’s are not able to cater for fancy dress, as this takes away from their focus on the job at hand. The DJ is NOT the star of the show - the music is the focus.

	QUESTION 6.
	Can the DJ stay longer if I/we want him to?

	Answer: Yes of course. Our DJs love getting “overtime”- it just makes the whole event even more worthwhile for them. But naturally this will depend on your venue and whether they can allow this, assuming these factors are OK, then let your DJ know AT LEAST 15mins BEFORE he is due to finish that you want him to continue, otherwise he may start to play his usual “goodnight” songs, and generally winding things down. Please note this is an extra cost, that must be paid directly to your DJ prior to them commencing the extra time.

	QUESTION 7.
	Why don’t you send your music out with the information package?

	Answer: Those companies who put music lists up on their web- sites are happy to do so because their music lists are really nothing special - SO THEY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE by making them freely available to absolutely everyone & anyone. But NOT ONE other disco company in Adelaide has a music list ANYWHERE NEAR as large, detailed and comprehensive as ours - and we plan to keep it that way.

	QUESTION 8.
	How can your music lists be so much bigger than any other disco company’s lists?

	Answer: The key determining factor in how big (and how comprehensive) ANY company’s music list can be is this - EVERY SINGLE SONG a company puts onto their list, then obviously ALL their DJs have to be able to supply that song for you. It would be just plain silly of them to put out lists containing lots of songs that their DJs don’t have, because then they would get lots of complaints from their customers that the DJ didn’t have the songs they picked. This is why a lot of companies request lists are fairly small - they don’t want their DJs “caught out“. However, as the owner of this company, and as a pub/club DJ for almost 20 years, I can tell you that my personal music collection contains over 90,000 tracks of all different music types & styles, and from all eras - 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, & from Y2K to now- in fact even new songs that haven’t charted yet, both new radio songs & new club tracks. So that is why we are able to provide so much more music info than any other company.

	QUESTION 9.
	Can we ask the DJ to play some of our own CD’s?

	Answer: Sure you can. Make a list of any CD’s. Also, please attach a “post- it” note to each CD you bring, detailing the track or tracks you want the DJ to play.