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|5 things you have to know about the Bills
|12.27.13 at 9:59 am ET
The Patriots host the Bills Sunday in the regular-season finale. Here are five things you have to know about the Bills (6-9), who are looking to end the season on an up note.
1. They have a scrappy defense, especially when it comes to stopping the pass.
The Bills are one of the best teams in the league when it comes to pass defense. Buffalo is fifth in the league against the pass, yielding an average of just 210.4 yards per game. It's a complete team effort, as the Bills are getting good work from their front seven (Buffalo leads the league in sacks with 56, already a franchise record — Mario Williams has a team-high 13), as well as their secondary (four players have four picks: Kiko Alonso, Aaron Williams, Jairus Byrd and Jim Leonhard). Alonso has fast become a defensive centerpiece, as the rookie linebacker out of Oregon leads the team in defensive snaps through 15 games with 1,102, and is fourth in the league in tackles with 145.
2. They can run the ball but can't really throw it with any consistency.
The Bills have one of the best running games in the league, averaging 145.2 rushing yards per game (second in the NFL). Buffalo is the only team in the league with at least two backs who have 800 yards or more through 15 games — Fred Jackson has 193 carries for 836 yards and eight touchdowns, while C.J. Spiller has 182 carries for 822 yards and two touchdowns. Ten of the last 11 teams have rushed for at least 100 yards against the Patriots, and it's a safe bet that Buffalo will make it 11 of 12. (The Bills had 136 rushing yards against New England in Week 1.) Their problems come when they have to throw the ball — whether it's EJ Manuel or Thad Lewis under center, they haven't had much of any success when it comes to the passing game. The Bills average 191.9 passing yards per game, 29th in the league. Buffalo hasn't had a single game in which it's passed for more than 300 yards in a game, with its best outing coming in Week 2 when Manuel went 27-for-39 for 296 yards in a win over the Panthers. The Bills have just as many touchdowns as picks (15 of each), and as a team, they complete just 57 percent of their passes.
3. They do a really good job taking the ball away, but they also give it away frequently.
As previously stated, the Bills are good at forcing takeaways. They have four guys with four interceptions, and are second in the league with 22 picks. Overall, their 29 takeaways are tied with New England for second in the AFC. At the same time, they're one of the league's most turnover-prone teams, tied for eighth with 27, including nine in the last four games. Manuel has thrown nine interceptions, backup Lewis has three interceptions and two fumbles lost. Cornerbacks Logan Ryan (who leads all rookie corners with five picks, including two last weekend) and Aqib Talib (with four) could have some chances Sunday against the Bills.
4. As of Thursday night, no one was quite sure who was going to start at quarterback.
Last week, Bills coach Doug Marrone was he was "110 percent confident" that Manuel was going to be good to go against the Patriots, but as the days have passed, it's become clearer that that percentage is taking a hit. Marrone hasn't yet publicly announced a decision on a starter — of course, it could just be a bit of gamesmanship on the part of Marrone. But Manuel sat out this past Sunday's game against the Dolphins because of a sprained left knee, while Lewis has four starts in relief of Manuel and has produced a 2-2 mark, including Sunday's 19-0 win over Miami. For what it's worth, Manuel was limited at Thursday's practice, while Lewis was a full go but listed with a left shoulder issue.
5. They have a lot of fans in Cincinnati.
The Bengals are hoping the Bills can pull the upset on New England. A Buffalo win over the Patriots — combined with a Cincinnati win over the Ravens — would allow the Bengals to leapfrog past New England and into the No. 2 spot in the AFC playoff chase.
|Fantasy Football: Week 8 starts, sits
|10.25.13 at 11:26 am ET
Welcome to the Week 8 starts and sits. This is one ugly week, especially if you play in a big league with a weak waiver wire. With all the byes and all the injuries, there are a lot of fantasy GMs looking for answers. This week is more about finding options than eliminating them. For this reason, you'll see more starts than usual and fewer sits. I'll also make an effort to get into the lesser-known options. If you need more lineup clarity, go to Rotobahn.com for full Week 8 lineup rankings. We've got you covered.
Tom Brady, Patriots vs. Dolphins
I have to say that I am a bit surprised by all the Brady doubters out there. I am sure there are less of them in the Boston area, but there's more anti-Brady buzz then I have ever heard, and it might be time to use it to your benefit. I've made deals for Brady in two leagues this week. In both deals, the owner of the team trading with me thought they were getting a QB upgrade. I gave up Matt Stafford in one deal and Tony Romo in the other. In the Romo deal, I got back Eddie Lacy in addition to Brady, and all I had to throw back was Fred Jackson. I think I'll end up winning both sides of that deal. In the Stafford deal, I got Matt Forte in addition to Brady, and I threw the guy T.Y. Hilton. I feel even better about that deal. The point is, in typical leagues, you might be able to get Brady below his true value. I expect him to post better numbers over the second half, and I am willing to gamble on it and buy low right now. I also like Brady a lot as a starter this week. He's a QB1 in any league size.
Michael Vick, Eagles vs. Giants
He has some risk because of the re-injury factor. Hamstring recoveries always carry that risk. Still, this is a very nice home matchup, and it's a big game for the Eagles and for Vick, who wants to re-stake his claim to the starter's job. He'll do what it takes to get the job done, and he'll make some big plays to DeSean Jackson. He's a QB1 in 12-team leagues.
Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins at Patriots
Beggars can't be too choosy this week, and though he may not be sexy, Tannehill will keep your team in the game. They let him throw the ball a lot, and we project them to be chasing the Patriots on the scoreboard, which means they should be throwing all game. Tannehill may not have a stellar day, but he should get you decent fantasy numbers.
Carson Palmer, Cardinals vs. Falcons
He's had a tough time this year, but it's not all his fault. The Cardinals have serious issues on the offensive line, and it probably will be some time in 2014 before coach Bruce Arians gets this offense where he really wants it to be. That said, Palmer has a solid matchup this week against an Atlanta defense that has been fantasy-friendly so far in 2013. He can help you if you are in a jam.
Alex Smith, Chiefs vs. Browns
Smith lacks upside this week and on most weeks. However, he does provide a nice floor, because the Chiefs offense has been consistent and he gets enough balls to the backs and with his feet to cobble together decent fantasy output. He can help you this week if you need a QB. He's nothing sexy and a big game is unlikely, but he'll be solid.
Terrelle Pryor, Raiders vs. Steelers
He lacks his typical upside, because the Steelers are disciplined on defense and cut down on big plays. That being said, Pryor is dynamic and he makes things happen one way or the other. He won't run all over the Steelers like he might on some teams, and his receivers will have trouble getting behind the defense, but they will make their share of plays. Pryor is a viable option in 12-team leagues.
|Fantasy Football: Week 12 starts, sits
|11.25.12 at 8:13 am ET
Welcome to the Week 12 starts and sits. With so many games having already been played, I'm offering fewer players here than usual. If I fail to cover the player or players that you want feedback on, please feel free to stop by our chat Sunday morning at 11 a.m. We also offer full Week 12 positional rankings at Rotobahn.com.
Colin Kaepernick, 49ers at Saints
If you need a quarterback and Kaepernick's available, I love the move. You might need to be ready to make a switch, and there are limited options due to the late start. That being said, I think he'll start over Alex Smith. Harbaugh wants to win, and San Francisco has more Super Bowl potential with Kaepernick at the helm. If he starts, I expect good fantasy numbers.
Chad Henne, Jaguars vs. Titans
He's locked in with no competition, and this is a very good matchup. Henne's also shown a solid rapport with all of his receivers. If you need a quarterback for Week 12, Henne will work in any format.
Joe Flacco, Ravens at Chargers
He's just not trustworthy on the road and I'd much rather go with Henne, just to give you a baseline for comparison. Flacco has upside, and he can always have a good day, but you are pressing your luck when you play him on the road against decent competition.
Ronnie Hillman, Broncos at Chiefs
With Willis McGahee out for the year, Hillman should end up being the most valuable back in Denver for fantasy purposes. He is viable in any league and is a legit RB2 option in 12-team leagues.
Fred Jackson, Bills at Colts
With C.J. Spiller now starting, the first instinct might be to sit Jackson, but we'd play him this week in 12-team leagues. The matchup is good and they will still get Jackson the ball enough to be viable, and he is likely to get goal-line touches as he always has. He's viable this week.
|C.J. Spiller: The 'three-headed monster' the Patriots have to stop
|11.11.12 at 12:04 pm ET
FOXBORO — The Patriots held C.J. Spiller to just 33 yards on eight carries on Sept. 30 in Western New York, a big reason why the Patriots were able to hold the Bills scoreless during a 38-0 run that helped them cruise to a 52-28 win.
Before those two games, Spiller had games of 169 and 123 yards against the Jets and Chiefs before getting injured in Week 3 against the Browns. He is averaging over seven yards a carry and has 24 catches out of the backfield at nearly 10 yards a clip.
He is the perfect complement to Fred Jackson and Tashard Choice. And the Patriots know that sweeping the season series starts with repeating their Week 4 effort when they held the Bills under 100 yards rushing and allowed a manageable 3.6 yards per carry.
"Obviously, they're a two-headed monster, really a three-headed monster," Jerod Mayo said this week. "Choice provides a spark off the bench as well. Anytime a guy is averaging seven yards a carry, you know they can always take it to the house so it'll take a group effort. The front seven has to do an excellent job staying on blocks and hopefully making plays.
"His role has increased. He's doing a lot more things for them. He catching a lot more screens, he's breaking a lot more runs. I don't think he was averaging seven yards a carry when we played them the first time."
While the Patriots have been criticized non-stop for their inability to stop the pass, they're allowing just 88 yards a game on the ground, tied for seventh in the NFL.
"Yeah, it is [satisfying] but you're only as good as your last performance so we have to go out here and play well," Mayo said.
|Setting the scene: Patriots-Bills
|09.30.12 at 10:03 am ET
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 60s are expected for the 1 p.m. ET kickoff between the Patriots and Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Winds should be light out of the northeast between 5-10 mph. Showers are expected to taper off about an hour before kickoff, with an 80 percent chance of rain about an hour into the game.
The Patriots have already ruled out six players, including Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins. The offensive lineman will miss the game with a hip injury that caused him to miss practice all week. Mankins was left behind in New England and did not make the trip to Western New York with the team.
To provide insurance along the offensive line with Mankins out, the Patriots brought back Matt Tennant, signing the free agent on Saturday. Tennant, 25, was originally claimed off waivers by the Patriots from New Orleans on Sept. 1 and was released on Sept. 4, 2012. He is a veteran of two NFL seasons with the Saints. The 6-foot-4, 300-pounder was drafted by the Saints in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Boston College. He has played in 28 NFL games as the Saints primary backup at center and guard. Last season, he played in 12 regular season games and both postseason games. Tennant was released by the Saints on Aug. 31, 2012. Tennant will wear No. 69.
Donald Thomas, Marcus Cannon Nick McDonald and Tennant are the options for the Patriots to fill the void left by Mankins, with Dan Connolly possibly shifting to left guard and Thomas filling in at right guard, something Thomas did often in training camp and preseason. Cannon played guard in college before the Patriots moved him to right tackle.
Also out are wide receiver Julian Edelman (left hand), defensive linemen Justin Francis (ankle) and Brandon Deaderick (ankle), defensive back Alfonzo Dennard (hamstring) and tight end Aaron Hernandez (ankle).
As a result, the Patriots will need to scratch just one more player 90 minutes before kickoff. After making his debut last Sunday night, tight end Kellen Winslow was released for what Bill Belichick said was "personal reasons." As a result, the Patriots head into today's game with just three active tight ends.
One of those tight ends, Rob Gronkowski, is nursing a hip injury that showed up on Friday's injury report as questionable but is expected to play.
For the Bills, running backs Fred Jackson (knee) and C.J. Spiller (shoulder) are listed as questionable for the game. Jackson missed the last two weeks with a knee injury while Spiller injured his shoulder in the first quarter of last week's win in Cleveland.
Jackson has been cleared to play and Spiller is expected to play, according to Tim Graham of the Buffalo News.
The Bills will be looking to beat the Patriots in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1999-2000.
After last week's debacle with the replacement officials in Baltimore, this week marks the first weekend back with the regular officials. John Parry will be the lead referee, wearing No. 132. The 47-year-old Parry has 12 years of NFL officiating experience and has been a referee since 2007. He is familiar with the Patriots, having served as the referee of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
Parry will be joined Dan Ferrell (umpire), Derick Bowers (head linesman), Rusty Baynes (line judge), Scott Edwards (field judge), Ron Torbert (side judge) and Perry Paganelli (back judge).
|In the wake of Sunday's action, five takeaways for Patriots fans
|11.21.11 at 12:42 am ET
Five things for Patriots fans to take away from an entertaining day of football:
1. It's officially time to write off the Bills. The wheels have come off the Buffalo bandwagon completely, so much so that Miami, which is now at 3-7, could ultimately end up winning more games than the 5-5 Bills. Buffalo, which started the season promisingly and was in first place three weeks ago with a 5-2 record, has now lost its last three games and has been outscored 106-26 while doing so. In addition, the Bills continue to lose players at an alarming rate. On Sunday they lost wide receiver Donald Jones and Terrence McGee to serious leg injuries, and running back Fred Jackson left in the second half with a leg injury. This comes on the heels of recent season-ending injuries to starting center Eric Wood (knee), defensive tackle Kyle Williams (foot) and linebacker Shawne Merriman (Achilles tendon).
2. Should they get themselves a bye and avoid the mess of the opening weekend of the postseason, they Patriots should consider themselves lucky they won't have to chance it against a team like the Bengals, or perhaps the Ravens. Those two teams went hard at each other on Sunday, and even though legendary Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis missed his first game since 2007 with a toe injury, the Ravens managed to hold off the Bengals, 31-24. The win could end up sending three AFC North teams to the postseason — Baltimore and Pittsburgh are tied for the top spot at 7-3, while Cincinnati is a game off the pace. Even though the Ravens have been maddening at times this year — they've lost to Tennessee, Jacksonville and Seattle but also beaten Pittsburgh and Houston — their veteran savvy and solid running game make them a threat.
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|Bye-Week Breakdown: Defensive backs
|10.24.11 at 10:56 am ET
With the Patriots off this week, we've got our Bye-Week Breakdown, a position-by-position look at the Patriots at the six-week mark. We've already examined every one of the offensive positions so far, as well as the defensive line and linebackers. Now, we take a look at the defensive backs.
Depth chart: Devin McCourty, Leigh Bodden, Kyle Arrington, Antuwan Molden, Ras-I Dowling, Patrick Chung, James Ihedigbo, Josh Barrett, Sergio Brown. (In addition, Phillip Adams and Ross Ventrone have been on and off the roster from the practice squad.)
Overview: The secondary has had lots of movement since the start of camp — notables like Darius Butler, James Sanders and Brandon Meriweather are gone, and as the new faces have played together there have been plenty of rough patches. However, it appears that the Patriots have played more zone coverage the last couple of weeks, which may be the reason we've seen more improvement in the secondary.
After a stellar rookie season, McCourty has been targeted a lot through the first six weeks of his second season (check out the stats below) and while he has been physical and competitive on most occasions, he's clearly not ready to take that next step into elite status just yet. While Bodden and Dowling have been hampered by injury and Molden remains a part-time player, the real find this season has been Arrington. The Hofstra product had always been a quality nickel corner with good physical skills, but he's made a big leap forward this year, so much so he was leading the league in picks through six weeks with four.
At safety, Chung remains a stable and reliable presence. However, the Patriots are still seeking consistency opposite him. Barrett and Brown have struggled, but Ihedigbo has played well the last two weeks. Against the Jets and Cowboys, Ihedigbo has been slotted next to Chung (the UMass product has missed only five snaps the last two games) and appeared to mostly hold his own. It remains a question as to whether or not he's a long-term answer at the spot, but he appears to be the safest bet at the position in the coming weeks.
Best moment: Arrington had a pair of picks in the loss to Buffalo, probably the finest moment of the season for an occasionally group of beleaguered defensive backs.
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Smoked King Crab Legs and Lobster Tails
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- Apple or alder wood chunks
- 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- Pinch salt
- 5 pounds frozen king crab legs, thawed
- 4 frozen lobster tails, thawed (about 2 pounds)
- Soak wood chunks in water to cover at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare charcoal fire in smoker; let burn 15 to 20 minutes. Drain chips, and place on coals. Place water pan in smoker; add water to fill line.
- Stir together butter and next 4 ingredients. Divide lemon-butter mixture in half. Crack crab legs, and split lobster tails. Brush lobster and crab with half of mixture; set aside remaining mixture.
- Coat rack with cooking spray; place in smoker. Arrange crab legs and lobster tails on rack; cover with grill lid. Smoke crab about 20 minutes and lobster about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until flesh is white and firm.
- Serve with reserved lemon-butter mixture.
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Neutrogena Oil Free Moisture for Combination Skin is a great cream/lotion moisturizer.
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Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream is the most moisturizing from the drugstore, but it never really absorbs. It's good for nighttime because it will just make you look WAY too greasy in the daytime. It did take care of my flakiness though.
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Starting A Mobile DJ Business
Starting a part time mobile DJ business is not going to make you rich, but it can really make a big difference in your life. You can use the money to pay off bills, take a nice vacation or just be able to purchase things that you wouldn't normally be able to afford.
As a DJ, you can usually make between $50 to $200 an hour, depending on the type of event that you are deejaying or where you are located.
You may be asking that is it is possible to make so much money deejaying, then why doesn't everyone do it? Good question.
Well the answer is really simple.
First most people are scared to try it because that don't know exactly how to go about getting started deejaying. They don't know how to go about getting customers for their mobile DJ business and they don't know what equipment they well need to deejay with.
Second reason is that you have to be able to afford to invest in DJ equipment, which makes it hard if you don't have any money to spend on the initial equipment.
These are what I call "barriers to entry". This is a good thing for you as a DJ. It keeps other people from getting into the business.
On this site, I explain everything you need to know on how to get customers and DJ equipment, even if you don't have money to buy the equipment up front to start your mobile DJ business.
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Getting Started With No Money!
Here are a couple of ideas to get your equipment to start your mobile DJ business without using your own money. (And yes it is legal)
(You will be surprised how little is cost to get a basic entry level DJ package. I was able to get my first set for about $550 and it is quality equipment. )
Don't let the lack of money stop you from making money deejaying!
First, you can start marketing your business even before you get your first piece of equipment. You do not have to have equipment to talk with potential clients or even to book future events.
You can collect the deposit money that you are given for future events and use that money to purchase your equipment. This means no money out of your pocket!
It is customary in the mobile DJ business to receive a deposit from your clients when they book an event in order to reserve the date. This is the basis of my no money out of pocket plan.
I will use the wedding niche as my example. Most people planning a wedding will be planning it several months or even a year in advance.
Most weddings at the minimum pay $350 to $500 and depending on the demand and time of the year, $500 to $1000 is more like the norm. You can expect to get a deposit of anywhere from $100 to half of the fee.
Let's say you find a DJ set that you can get for $750. What you need to do is work on booking enough events to get $750 in deposit money to buy the set outright.
All you have to do is book a few weddings maybe 6 months in the future and collect the deposits now. Are you following along? We are using other people's money to buy us equipment that we will use to deejay their event (where they will be paying us even more money).
Equipment On Credit
You can also buy your deejaying equipment on a payment plan system right now before booking any gigs.
Many of the equipment company have a 3 or 4 payment plan.
Then if you can book enough events during the payment plan time frame, you can pay for your equipment with no money out of your pocket.
Lastly, if you have a credit card, you could just buy your equipment with it and make the payments with your business profits.
I like buying my equipment on Amazon because I get better deals there.
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When it comes to DJ equipment, there is the bare minimums that you will need and then there is both nicer/better equipment and the "extras".
– There are two kind to choose from. Active and passive. Active speakers have the amp built in and passive require an amplifier to send them the power/sound. ( I like active speakers.)
With passive speakers, the audio signal comes out of the mixer and goes into the amplifier. From the amplier out comes the power to drive the speakers.
I am not a big fan of these because if the amp goes out, you are done for the night.
The advantage of these are that they are lighter than active speakers, but beyond that, I don't see much use for them.
Active speakers have the amplifier built into them. This mean you send a low level signal to them and the speaker will amplify it.
Usually there are several controls on the speaker that you can use to adjust the sound level, tone, etc.
I usually adjust my speakers to about the middle range on the amplifier scale ( ie 5) and then control the level of the signal I sent to the speakers via the mixing board.
I can also control the level of the signal coming out of the laptop or iPod that I use.
As you can see, there are lots of ways to control the volume and you have to adjust to avoid distortion. A hint is to never run anything on it highest level.
I like the active speakers because if my mixing board dies I can still hook it up in a way that I can produce music for people to hear.
If you are using passive speakers and your amp blows, you are done. Also a lot of amps come as a amp/mixer combo, so if either of these blow, you are done.
I want to make sure that I don't ruin anyone's event because of my equipment failing and I feel that active speakers give me a better chance of that not happening.
I recommend:
Behringer EUROLIVE B215XL 1000-Watt 2-Way Pa Speaker System with 15 Woofer And 1.75 Titanium Compression Driver
These are active speakers but they aren't very heavy.
I have used Behringer speakers since I started and they sound good and really hold up.
I love these speakers but you should look at buying them in a package like I did. You can save a ton of money this way. I recommend this package:
PA System With 15-In Powered Speakers & More PA System
It has everything you need to get started (except speaker stands) and it will save you money buying it this way.
Speaker Stands
- These are simply stands that hold your speakers up off the ground. (they can be used to hold lights, too)
Sturdy Speaker Stands
Mixer Board
- Think of this as a big switch. You use it to turn on and off incoming sigal ( music or mics) and control the signal going to the amp ( or speakers, if you are using active speakers)
Think of the mixer board as just a big switch. There are a lot of options and most of the time you will only be using the sound board to switch between the inputs. Most of the times all you will need is 2 inputs for music and an input for a microphone.
The big thing to look for are the inputs and output connection types, stereo or mono, and the style of control knobs ( slider or turn knob).
Behringer Sound Board
- If you are using passive speakers, you have to boost the signal before sending it to the speakers. This is placed between the mixing board and the speakers.
Pyle Pro
Audio Player/Storage Device
- This is what you use to play and store your music in. Most likely it is going to be a lap top computer, but it can be an iPod, MP3 player, CD player. Depending on the set up, you might be using 2 or more of these.
- There are mics that you hook up via a microphone wire and then there are wireless microphones.
Pro Wireless Mics
- You will need a lot of different wires to connect your equipment up.
Extension cords and power strips
- You will need several of these. Go with black extension cords, they look more professional. Here is a good
50 ft cord
DJ Table and Stand
- This will vary, but you need some place to hold all your equipment and make it look professional. (I have a really slick way of doing it)
In this picture, you can see my DJ table/stand set up.
I built a box out of plywood and covered it with black automotive carpet.
I put a hinged shelf on top to hold my laptop computer and my mixing board goes inside the box.
I just us a card table with a black cloth over it to make it look good and to hide all of my cables.
As you can see, everything is hidden from view, which gives a clean, professional look to my DJ table.
You can easily make this yourself for probably less than $20.
You need to make sure that you make it big enough to fit your mixing board in and a power strip.
I cut a hole in the black cloth to run the speaker cord and the extension cord out of.
Advanced Equipment
Here are some things that you will need to add as you grow your DJ business.
- You can spend an ton on theses but I will show you hold to do it for next to nothing and have a great looking light set up.
Here are the lights I use:
ADJ Products Micro Burst LED Lighting
You can fill a room with light with just 2 of these. I attach them to my speakers or speaker stands.
The second light option you should look at getting is black lights. You can use these a high school dances or you can offer "highlighter" parties as part of your DJ services.
You can usually charge extra for both kinds of lights and usually pay for them with the first gig you do with them.
Speaker Bags
- These are used to safety store and move your speakers with. These have wheels and makes moving your equipment a whole lot easier.
Gator Speaker Bag
DJ Gigs
There are many different events yo can do as a DJ, here these are the most common:
Wedding DJ
- This can and most like will be your biggest money maker. You can expect to make anywhere from $400 to $1000 plus for a 4 hour reception.
High School Dances
- This can be a great money maker too. You are looking at anywhere from $150 to $1000 plus ( proms pay really good) Most of the post game fund raising dances are going to pay $200-$300 depending where you are located.
Corporate Events
- This can be company picnics, social events or office Christmas parties. This can be a real money maker for you too.
Frat/Sorority Formals
- Here is the funniest and easiest money. Many Greek organizations have a Christmas/Winter Formal dance and a Spring Formal. These are like high school proms where anything goes.
There are also night clubs, pool parties, birthday parties, car shows, and events where they just need a MC or use of PA equipment
How Much To Charge For Deejaying An Event
When you are trying to decide how much to charge for DJing an event, you should never have your prices posted.
Every event is different and should have a different cost. You have to take into consideration the time of year, the event type, the time of the event, how long the event is and how much equipment you are going to need to bring.
The #1 tip that I have is to never give a quote for the event before asking the customer what their budget is.
For example, you get a call for someone wanting to book a wedding reception. You should ask the date, location, how long it is, number of guest, etc. Before giving the customer a quote, say something like, " What kind of budget do you have for the DJ?"
Maybe they say $800 to $1000 and you would have done it for $500. You just made at least $300 extra by not giving a price first.
You would say something like, " We can work with that budget" "I think we could do it for $850″
You can do this for any other type of event.
Building Up Your DJ Business
Have the old fashion DJ business cards printed up for your business and have a stack setting out on your DJ table at any event you are deejaying at.
Before you get those cards printed, let's do the next step first.
Setting Up Your Mobile DJ Business Website
You need to set up a business website. This will make you look very professional if done right. I recommend that you get your own domain and not try to get one of those free sites. They look cheap and you can have a website at
for well under a $100 a year. Than is super cheap advertising.
On this site, you want to create a contact page and you should supply some sort of additional free information that the people planning an event might find useful.
Here is an easy way to us the internet and video to get your website to rank higher in the search engines ( which is like gettting free advertising for your business).
You can post videos to YouTube for videos you shoot at your events and link them back to you website in the description area. You can also post tpicttures and videos from your events on FaceBook and tag people in them. People will share the video with their friends and family.
In the internet world, this is call backlinking, SEO and social media, all of which get your DJ business in front of eyes of potential customers and it is basically free.
The number on tip is to name the videos something like "Wedding DJ Anytown, New York". This give you a "long tail keyword" which means the when someone is Goggling "wedding Dj Anytown New York", there is a good chance your video comes up and their is a link sending them to your website which has your contact information.
Next you want to list your mobile deejaying business on the local web business pages directories. Link your website to this.
Other Ways To Find Leads
After that you need to put free ads up on Craigslist to advertise your business. Be sure to link back to your website.
I have a few other ideas that I have used in the past to drum up more leads for my business.
I have sent business cards to all the local high schools with a letter to the principle asking if he would pass these along to any groups that may be hosting school dances that school year. These cards may end up in the trash can or they may end up in the teachers mail boxes.
I stop by the local bridal dress shop and leave a stack of business cards.
I contact my competitors and ask them if they want me to refer them for any events that I can't do and ask them to do the same for me.
You will find that sometimes you will get three bridal couples that want you to deejay their wedding reception, all on the same Saturday afternoon. You can only choose one reception to DJ and the bridal customers will probably ask you if you know of any other deejays.
There are also times when you will book a job for $300 and then have someone that will be paying $1000 to have their event deejayed that is scheduled at the same time. What should you to do?? You contact your fellow deejay and get him to cover you on the gig for $300. You would make the extra $700 and the other DJ will pass on jobs to you in the future.
You will soon find that you both will start to cover each others back and you will get way more gigs this way in the long run.
Sure you will get some crappy jobs for the other DJat first, but you pass out your business cards at those events and before you know it, you get bookings out of the crappy jobs.
This work great!
One of the ways that you can get your name out as a DJ and to promote your mobile DJ business is to volunteer your services for free.
There are many organizations that want or need someone to provide the sound system for their event. This could be anything from a Walkathon to car show.
This is also a really good way to get experience if you are just getting started. If you make mistakes while deejaying one of these events, nobody can really say anything because you are doing it for free.
You will benefit from getting a chance to learn the business with more hands on experience.
Sometimes you will just be providing a mic and loudspeakers and the people running the event may be doing all the talking. Other times, you may be the event announcer or just playing music.
It normally only cost you your time, maybe a little gas money at the most and you will be giving something back to the community. Meanwhile, the people attending the event will be walking referrals. Remember, word of mouth advertising is the best and cheapest advertising you can have.
I always get back more than I give and you will find out the same will happen for you, too.
How For Get Referrals As A DJ
If you want to make a lot of money as a DJ, you are going to have to learn how to get referrals as a DJ. You will find that you get more business this way than advertising or a website.
It is called word of mouth advertising and it has works for a long, long time in just about every business there ever has been.
You get referrals from good customer service and most of it come before the actual event happens.
You have to put your customers at ease during the event planning stage. Sometimes you have to even help plan out the event. For example, many times I help plan the wedding reception for people that have no idea how to plan one.
Happy customers give good referrals, which make you more money.
Remember it is not about deejaying skills but more about making people happy and there event run smooth.
Building A Playlist For Deejaying
As a DJ, you should never just show up to an event and wing it when it comes to song selection. I am not saying that you don't take requests or don't change the playlist, but you need to a playlist that covers the expected time frame of the event.
You should take into consideration the type of event and the length of the event when building this list.
You should make it at least as long as the event, if not longer. You can always skip some songs or just not play the end of the playlist.
Here are some of my ideas for building a good play list:
Don't play any of your "good" songs at the very beginning . Thins about a high school dance. Kids are coming in for the first 10-15 minutes, so don't play the current, most popular song during this time.
Don't play the same song twice. There will be excepts to this, but at my son senior prom, they play "Chicken Fried" three times. WTF
Play a few songs that really has people dancing, then something they can't dance to. People need a break.
Usually play only on song dance song at a time.
As cheesy as they are, people love to do the "group" dance songs. Cha Cha Slide, Wobble Baby Wobble….
Your songs at the end of the night should be just like the songs at the beginning ( throw away songs). People are tired, leaving or talking. Nobody cares what the DJ is playing at that point ( you just want someone to tell you to go home).
If you are doing a wedding with a dinner, you should use Jazz, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble or Vitamin String Quartet. Easiest money ever!
Use the same playlist for months with high school dances. Just a new song every now and then and you will rock that dance.
If you get lots of request for songs, then add them to you playlist.
Colleges are way ahead of high school. Plan on using college request about 6 months down the road.
Save all your playlist and you can always just que one up if you are in a hurry.
Software For Deejaying
You need to download these 2 free programs.
The first one is
. It is a free open source program that you can use to basically play all your music on through a computer. It will help you set up playlists and easily control your whole music library.
The second program you are going to need is call Audacity. This is another free open source program that is very popular for editing music. No matter what style of deejaying you are planning on doing, you will have to do some editing.
Use Mixxx DJ Software To Automatically Fade Songs Together
If you want to sound like a Pro DJ, you need to make sure that you don't have a gap of silence between songs. This can be a real pain if you are manually doing this on your sound mixer and 2 different audio sources.
The good news is that you can use the free Mixxx DJ software to auto deejay your playlist for you. It will fade out one song and fade into the next automatically.
Make Clean Versions of Songs With Audacity
If you are going to be deejaying high school dances, you are going to need to make sure that you have clean versions of the popular songs.
You can easily do this yourself with the free software call
I would suggest that you rename your song with the "songtitle"-clean, so that you know what has been edited to the clean version and what hasn't.
How Act Professionally As A DJ
You need to learn how to be professional as a DJ if you want to get future gigs from some of the guest at your current gig (this is where you will get most of your future business, at least that is how it works for me).
Here is a basic list of rules a professional DJ must follow:
Arrive early to set up your DJ equipment so that you have time to test out the set up and take care of any last minute problems that you may have. Remember, you may be use to deejaying events but the customer is probably nervous about the event going off smoothly. Showing up late will only make them increase their nervousness.
Dress like a professional dDJ. This can vary depending on the event you are the DJ at. A formal wedding may require a suit or tux ( yes, you can get more for your "tux package"). Generally black pants and a long sleeve black button up shirt will cover just about any event. A less formal event like a pool party would probably only need casual attire.
Remember, you are "hired help" and not a guest at the event. This means that you just can't help yourself to the open bar or buffet ( you should discuss this when you meet with your clients, many will tell you to help yourself to the food, bar, etc.)
You need to remember that it is not about what kind of music you like and if you are going to deejay professionally, you need to always keep this in mind. You need to play what your client and their guess want to hear.
You are trying to make the event as special as possible for your clients. Your job is to set the mood or tone of the party. This is what you are really providing to your client. Go out of your way to make it special.
This is just a small part of what I consider basic techniques. It is really just basic manners and a professional attitude.
Also when you are deejaying an event, you have to plan ahead for potential problems.
One of the things that I always do whenever I am deejaying is to make sure I have extra cords. You never know when one will short out.
I saw this happen a deejay at a Father-Daughter girl scout dance several years ago. The cord from his lap top to his mixing board went out. We were without music for about 45 minutes. Needless to say, it put a damper on the dance.
Another problem that can happen when you are deejaying is that the power plug in is too far away and you do not have a long enough extension cord. I have had this happen and had to be very constructive in my cord layout.
Other things that you might need is extra fuses, duct tape and of course a backup device to play music on.
You do not ever want to ruin your customers event by not being prepared. A professional deejay is always ready to handle problems.
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Faith and Scripture: Where is this Path Taking Us?Jason Vaughn | Thursday, December 9th, 2010 | 19 Comments »
December 9, 2010
Some news on the legal front, Judge Cubbon has set a "status conference" for all juvenile court motions for December 21st. Two of these motions are on Emergency Motions from over 40 days ago, so in my opinion she should have set a hearing date. However, beggers can't be choosers, I will take any movement I can out of the Lucas County.
An excerpt from my Journal July 11, 2010,
I truly believe God wants Grayson to be in our family. I have never gotten a sign or a feeling that Grayson wasn't meant to be my son. I love that boy!
Faith and Scripture: Where is this Path Taking Us?
As Christy and I have traveled this journey together, our faith has been tested at several different points. There are some really difficult questions facing us at this time? When we prayed about adopting a child, we felt like God put it on our hearts to move forward and proceed with an adoption. We felt like it was God's plan for us to adopt a baby. At that point we had already endured many setbacks and had painful events shape our lives. It seemed like we were being guided down an adoption path.
But what now? We have lost adoption battles in several courts in two states over a two year period. How do we process those events? How do we know what to do next? The feeling I get is that we are supposed to follow the plan. Keep moving forward. Bring Grayson home. However, there is certainly enough evidence to say maybe it's time to move on. So, how do we decide what to do?
I don't know what God's plan is. I guess his plan could be for us to take care of Grayson while Wyrembek got his life in order. His plan could be for the adoption to get finalized in January. His plan could be that our case is meant to help shape adoption laws for the future. It could be that his plan was never for us to adopt and we misread the whole thing. I don't know what the plan is.
That doesn't change our situation. Here we sit, Grayson gone, unsure of his safety or well being, lawsuit pending, adoption pending, Christmas time, Jax and Addy talking about him everyday. What do we do? I have dove into the Bible to help me guide this family through these waters. Here's what I've got: I share these with you not because I'm an expert at the Bible or because I'm getting clear signals from the man upstairs. I share these with you because I bet some people have gone through tough times. Maybe this list can help guide you in some way. It as taken me a long time to find and record these verses, maybe this will simply save you some time.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your understanding.
This verse is probably the one I lean on the most. Because, I don't understand what has happened or why this is happening to us. Also, I have to remind myself to trust the lord. I find myself doubting everything. This verse helps ground me.
Romans 8:28 Paul wrote:
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
This verse helps me try to focus on the good that can come of this situation. There has got to be a way to create good out of all this pain. I don't know what it is, but there has to be a way.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NLT)
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down but not destroyed.
This is the verse that gives me my fight. We have not been destroyed. We have not been crushed. We will not give up.
Habakkuk 2:3 (LB)
These things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day.
The timing of these events are not in my control. This verse reminds me that God's plan is bigger than mine and may not be consistent with mine. However, his plan will be good and in his time.
Proverbs 3-6
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 16-3
Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.
This has been our intent. We have tried will all of our hearts to seek his will, look for his path and commit our actions to the Lord. We have struggled with this. I can't always tell the difference between a plan I create and a plan he has drafted. I'm sure I have misread many of his intentions. I worry that we have followed the wrong path. The only thing I can recommend is to keep praying.
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 6:34
Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.
This is the verse I read to Christy most often. The worry is overwhelming. The sorrow and anxiety can absolutely shut a person down. We focus on Grayson, Addison and Jackson. Our concern is making sure they are not scarred by this situation. We cannot focus on our own worry, anxiety or sorrow. There will be time for such things in the future. We cannot worry about tomorrow. We must be focused on our children today.
This one isn't a bible verse it's a song by Matt Redman. Might be inspired by Pslam 23:4
And I will fear no evil, for my God is with me
And if my God is with me, Whom then shall I fear?
This is the verse that helps me understand that I can not be afraid to get this story out. I cannot be afraid of the intimidation that Wyrembek has tried on Christy and I. I cannot be afraid of judicial corruption and unethical lawyer. I will not be afraid of frivolous lawsuits or any other person trying to harm Grayson. He is the focus. We will not be afraid.
Philippians 3
I'm not saying that I have this all together…..Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself and expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward………
This is the perfect verse to close on. I don't know what to do. I do know that the Bible has answers. I'm hopeful that Christy and I can find the right ones in time to satisfy God's plan.
I'm sure there will be people who misinterpret what I'm saying. Some might say we are religious nut jobs. We are trying to do the right thing. We are looking for answers. When you boil this whole thing down, it's about Grayson. It's about the other children who are stuck in our broken system. It's about doing the right thing. I believe this with all of my heart.
So, where is this path taking us? We don't know. We will pray, follow our hearts, focus on Grady and protect our family. Faith and Scripture will help guide us in our decisions.


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See you soon "Uncle"Bill" Spoerer
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