Who to send promos to in Vancouver?

[C_Harrington]

OK so i have been asked by a fairly major DJ to put together a promo package (not just a cd but a full on package) and send him a bunch for him to pass around his contacts in the scene (i guess he thinks i can get signed to an agency or something). I figured if im gonna do this i might as well do it right and send it to a bunch of other people as well. So around Vancouver who would the best people to get this to?
Now before you start listing people u need to know that im under 19 (im 17) so giving me the name of club owners doesn't really help me that much. Im looking for people more like the guys at twisted who put on all age events and who would be open to hiring an underage DJ to play. Also any DJ agency's in Vancouver (if there are any i dont know haha). Also you should know i play house so DnB promoters wont really help either haha.

Thanks a lot for your help
Chris

[decypher]

Start posting some demo's on the board and after making a couple friends it'll all flow from there. Also there are threads here with promoters looking to fill spots for Apex so check those out and try and get in on Apex '08. Lots of new people have started out there.

[C_Harrington]

Originally Posted by decypher

Start posting some demo's on the board and after making a couple friends it'll all flow from there. Also there are threads here with promoters looking to fill spots for Apex so check those out and try and get in on Apex '08. Lots of new people have started out there.

Hey thanks for the fast reply, yeap i hit up the apex thread already thanks

im starting to post my monthly promo mixs in the dj promo sub forum, new one coming tomorrow :)

thanks again

[ebbomega]

Go out. Meet people. Network.

Best way to make a name for yourself around here.

[C_Harrington]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Go out. Meet people. Network.

Best way to make a name for yourself around here.

yeap thats something i would love to do but as i said im under 19 so getting into clubs legally is out for me the only other thing i can think of is going to the big raves (doomsnight and all that) but i havent been able to get out to to many of them yet

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by C_Harrington

yeap thats something i would love to do but as i said im under 19 so getting into clubs legally is out for me the only other thing i can think of is going to the big raves (doomsnight and all that) but i havent been able to get out to to many of them yet

Just get involved. Find some of the all-ages non-djing events promo'd around here and start to meet people.

Or get a fake ID. There's a few well-known DJs around this city who were playing clubs when they were 16....

[C_Harrington]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Just get involved. Find some of the all-ages non-djing events promo'd around here and start to meet people.

Or get a fake ID. There's a few well-known DJs around this city who were playing clubs when they were 16....

ya both of those are definitely options thanks :)

[NinjaBoy]

I don't know if you should be trying to do club bookings and promos when you can't actually get into the event...

If you don't have the experience or resources, you are just going to make things difficult for both of you. I know it's harsh, but clubs don't want to deal with 17 year olds.

[C_Harrington]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

I don't know if you should be trying to do club bookings and promos when you can't actually get into the event...

If you don't have the experience or resources, you are just going to make things difficult for both of you. I know it's harsh, but clubs don't want to deal with 17 year olds.

oh i know where ur coming from mate. Thats why i said promoters who do All Age events. And i do haver a ton of experience i have played in tons of venues and at various places (im playing in Toronto for 1200 people soon) so thats not a problem. The only thing keeping me back at the moment is age lol maybe it is just best to wait until im 19 and just practie up until then

[Allya]

Originally Posted by C_Harrington

Im looking for people more like the guys at twisted who put on all age events and who would be open to hiring an underage DJ to play.

Toss me a link to one of your demos. I'll check it out.

Cheers,

Allya
[email protected]

[KrisisID]

networking is the best way man!

[-evil-duerr-]

Originally Posted by C_Harrington

The only thing keeping me back at the moment is age lol maybe it is just best to wait until im 19 and just practie up until then

if you take the next two years and focus strictly on the craft, you'll be a force to be reckoned with man.

listen to lots of music, work on your individual style, buckle down on technique... there's so much learning required for a dj to be great at what he/she does it's endless really.

The thing with getting out there at a young age is it could work for you negatively or positively.

pros : networking, experience in a real "work environment"

cons: if your getting out there prematurely, people aren't gonna go easy on you just because your a kid. Sure every dj might have a bomb night, but that doesn't change the fact that people will remember - and when there are thousands more dj's willing to fill your slot, you better make sure you've got some game.

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by C_Harrington

oh i know where ur coming from mate. Thats why i said promoters who do All Age events. And i do haver a ton of experience i have played in tons of venues and at various places (im playing in Toronto for 1200 people soon) so thats not a problem. The only thing keeping me back at the moment is age lol maybe it is just best to wait until im 19 and just practie up until then

I would recomend that. Vancouver dance events mostly take place at clubs. Not a lot of all ages events (Raves are around, but lots of those bookings are given to friends of promoters)

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by C_Harrington

yeap thats something i would love to do but as i said im under 19 so getting into clubs legally is out for me the only other thing i can think of is going to the big raves (doomsnight and all that) but i havent been able to get out to to many of them yet

my buddy just turned 19, but he's been DJing in clubs/events in the valley for the past year.

if you're networked, you can still play. My friend has started small in Abbotsford clubs, sure, but he's gotten pretty good now and wouldn't be surprised to see him work his way out into the city here.

Just network, start small, and go from there.

[C_Harrington]

Originally Posted by Allya

Toss me a link to one of your demos. I'll check it out.

Cheers,

Allya
aljeattwisted.ca

Check ur inbox in a bit

and for anyone else interested my new promo mix will be up in the download section within the hr. look for "Chris Harrington - December 2007 Promo Mix" should be obvious lol.

so im seeing almost everyone saying networking is key (pretty much what i expected) so i will have to work on that.

@ -evil-duerr-:

U made some reall good points there, gave me some stuff to think about:)

Thanks a lot for all the replys guys :)

Chris

[wishbone]

the best thing in the DJ world is to network with people through a push strategy while promoting yourself through a pull strategy.

Push yourself on promoters, so to speak. Get to know them, let them know what you do. Just get to know them basically.

Pull strategy is making a demand for yourself. You're no longer selling yourself to promoters, but rather the consumers will be demanding you, so to speak. This you can accomplish right here on FNK, by a) being a productive poster b) being funny and c) posting good mixes of course.

The push strategy will allow promoters to know who you are (but won't book you most likely as DJs are a dime a dozen), and the pull strategy creates your demand. Boom, promoter sees people like you, they know how to get in contact with you, you've got a gig.

Marketing and agency services for DJs apply within, kthx.

[C_Harrington]

ahh ok sweet, thanks that help me understand a bit better :)

also for anyone intrested new promo mix here : http://fnk.ca/board/f82/dj-promo-dow...-house-211424/

[wishbone]

will give a listen when i get home.

[C_Harrington]

Sweet thanks mate :D

let me know what u think when u get a chance