Las Vegas DJ
My next gig was for a 20 year college reunion at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. Getting to the gig was a challenge. The previous night a huge wind, rain and thunderstorm had blown through Las Vegas reaching gusts up to 60 MPH! Excepting some delays along the Strip, I left for the gig about 2 1/2 hours before it started.
The Strip was packed with cars and people as I turned into the Flamingo parking garage. It seemed that it rained so hard, some of the parking areas were flooded. So, less parking and lots of people with cars. I drove up and down the parking garage for about 30 minutes looking for a parking space! I finally found a parking spot and unloaded my Hummer and loaded up my hand cart with my gig gear.
The party had been moved downstairs, because the room upstairs was flooded. Fortunately, the party organizer had texted me earlier about the change, so I didn't have so waste time going to the wrong room.
It was small group of about 50 people. They had graduated from nursing college in the Philippines and came to the USA to escape the poor economy. They had a great agenda, nice slide presentation and a lot of fun playing adult games and dancing (lot's of 80's)!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
My Life as a Las Vegas DJ
Monday, July 22, 2013
Off To The Palms Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas DJ
It was a kind of a crazy week. First, I got a call from a mom that asked if I could DJ for her 13 year old's birthday party - at the Palms Hotel and Casino. I have done my share a gigs at the Palms and for teen party's. But, never I have done both at the Palms. It seems the parents rented the King Pin VIP suite - complete with 2 lane bowling alley, huge shower, hot tub, the latest home theater technology, bar, private rooms, awesome views and 2500 sq. feet of fun.
She wanted a blowout party for the kids. The thing about kid and teen parties, you must keep things moving and be able to play the latest pop music. I came armed with all the newest music, karaoke, props for games and a fun attitude. About 20 kids showed up. They headed for the food and and the bowling alley (remember, this is the King Pin suite). I played a lot of Bieber, One Direction and a little of old school hip-hop for the parents. I kept things moving with a lot games including cheesy prizes. All of the other adults, except the mom, slowly snuck off and headed out to the casino. Knowing how hard she must have worked to organize this event, I felt empathy for her being left with all the kids. But, right or wrong, that's what mom's do. Stick around with the kids to make sure that everything is going safely. My next gig details coming right up...
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
It was a kind of a crazy week. First, I got a call from a mom that asked if I could DJ for her 13 year old's birthday party - at the Palms Hotel and Casino. I have done my share a gigs at the Palms and for teen party's. But, never I have done both at the Palms. It seems the parents rented the King Pin VIP suite - complete with 2 lane bowling alley, huge shower, hot tub, the latest home theater technology, bar, private rooms, awesome views and 2500 sq. feet of fun.
She wanted a blowout party for the kids. The thing about kid and teen parties, you must keep things moving and be able to play the latest pop music. I came armed with all the newest music, karaoke, props for games and a fun attitude. About 20 kids showed up. They headed for the food and and the bowling alley (remember, this is the King Pin suite). I played a lot of Bieber, One Direction and a little of old school hip-hop for the parents. I kept things moving with a lot games including cheesy prizes. All of the other adults, except the mom, slowly snuck off and headed out to the casino. Knowing how hard she must have worked to organize this event, I felt empathy for her being left with all the kids. But, right or wrong, that's what mom's do. Stick around with the kids to make sure that everything is going safely. My next gig details coming right up...
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
Monday, June 17, 2013
Father's Day At The Orleans Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas DJ
I didn't have any Las Vegas DJ gigs lined up for this past weekend and was thinking about posting something on craigslist.com about "a budget Las Vegas DJ for your last minute event." But, I never got around to it.
However, Saturday night someone called in a panic and said that the Las Vegas DJ they hired for their Sunday afternoon reunion had cancelled. After some price discussion I booked the gig. It sounded easy. About 40 people at a catering room in the Orleans Hotel and Casino. They were Samoan and would bring their own music. Basically, they wanted to use my sound/mic system and they would provide a family as the MC.
They were very nice people and had some great food. Lot's of talking to recognize family and the last hour was dancing. I was able to pack up and had plenty of time to get to MY Father's Day dinner in Henderson.
Always be ready for the Las Vegas DJ gig - have your music current, your equipment ready and a clean shirt - you never know who may call.
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
I didn't have any Las Vegas DJ gigs lined up for this past weekend and was thinking about posting something on craigslist.com about "a budget Las Vegas DJ for your last minute event." But, I never got around to it.
However, Saturday night someone called in a panic and said that the Las Vegas DJ they hired for their Sunday afternoon reunion had cancelled. After some price discussion I booked the gig. It sounded easy. About 40 people at a catering room in the Orleans Hotel and Casino. They were Samoan and would bring their own music. Basically, they wanted to use my sound/mic system and they would provide a family as the MC.
They were very nice people and had some great food. Lot's of talking to recognize family and the last hour was dancing. I was able to pack up and had plenty of time to get to MY Father's Day dinner in Henderson.
Always be ready for the Las Vegas DJ gig - have your music current, your equipment ready and a clean shirt - you never know who may call.
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
DJ/Announcer for Softball Camp - Las Vegas Style
Las Vegas DJ
This past week I was hired to be the announcer and Las Vegas DJ for a softball camp in Las Vegas. This organization puts on two of these camps each year. One in June and the other during school break in December. Girls and their parents from all over the country were at the camp and there was a lot of excitement.
Organizers want only the name of the person at bat announced and then some music between innings and games. As for me, no breaks at all during the gig. My food and drink were all in a cooler that was within easy reach.
The weather was extremely hot, this is June in Las Vegas after all. The first day was about 101 degrees. I had one of those cheap pop up shade structures. But I was still worried my poor Sony Viao would shut down due to the extreme heat. I drank about two gallons of water that first day.
The second day; well it was hotter and windy. The temps climbed up near 110 and in the afternoon the wind started kicking up. My cheap pop up shelter ended up blowing over and getting bent - it was unusable. I was really concerned about the heat on my skin. I kept applying sun screen, put on a long sleeve shirt and hat and used a "cooling towel" to keep the my body temp under control. The cooling towel worked wonders (you can get them at Lowes Hardware). Every 20 minutes or so I'd soak it in my ice cold cooler water and wrap it around my neck.
With no shade, I was worried my laptop would shut down from the extreme heat conditions. I made a small shade device that kept the sun from roasting my sound equipment. Fortunately everything held up and I was able to keep the equipment cool enough - barely.
The money was good, but it was a rough Las Vegas DJ gig. Lots of dust from the ball field, extreme heat and the wind made this Las Vegas DJ gig a challenge. For the next outdoor Las Vegas DJ gig like this I'm going to build my own shade structure out of wood!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
This past week I was hired to be the announcer and Las Vegas DJ for a softball camp in Las Vegas. This organization puts on two of these camps each year. One in June and the other during school break in December. Girls and their parents from all over the country were at the camp and there was a lot of excitement.
Organizers want only the name of the person at bat announced and then some music between innings and games. As for me, no breaks at all during the gig. My food and drink were all in a cooler that was within easy reach.
The weather was extremely hot, this is June in Las Vegas after all. The first day was about 101 degrees. I had one of those cheap pop up shade structures. But I was still worried my poor Sony Viao would shut down due to the extreme heat. I drank about two gallons of water that first day.
The second day; well it was hotter and windy. The temps climbed up near 110 and in the afternoon the wind started kicking up. My cheap pop up shelter ended up blowing over and getting bent - it was unusable. I was really concerned about the heat on my skin. I kept applying sun screen, put on a long sleeve shirt and hat and used a "cooling towel" to keep the my body temp under control. The cooling towel worked wonders (you can get them at Lowes Hardware). Every 20 minutes or so I'd soak it in my ice cold cooler water and wrap it around my neck.
With no shade, I was worried my laptop would shut down from the extreme heat conditions. I made a small shade device that kept the sun from roasting my sound equipment. Fortunately everything held up and I was able to keep the equipment cool enough - barely.
The money was good, but it was a rough Las Vegas DJ gig. Lots of dust from the ball field, extreme heat and the wind made this Las Vegas DJ gig a challenge. For the next outdoor Las Vegas DJ gig like this I'm going to build my own shade structure out of wood!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
Monday, June 3, 2013
Corp Event a the Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel Las Vegas
Las Vegas DJ
Saturday night was a great Las Vegas DJ gig at the classic Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel in downtown Las Vegas NV, right on the Freemont Street Experience. I was hired by the LA Rubber Group, a trade group for professionals in the rubber industry.
Loading in my DJ gear is always a challenge - there is parking to contend with, the casino crowd and of course the elevator. I was able to navigate everything without any major glitches and make it up to the catering room. I arrived in the room about 2 hours before the event started. I don't normally arrive this far in advance but this was a special situation and I wanted to be certain that I had my DJ equipment setup and working before any guests arrived.
This was a crowd of about 150 people and they were ready to party. The ladies were looking great and dressed to kill! The guys were ready to cut loose and shake it with the ladies. After dinner and sucking up drinks they were ready to dance! This was a mix of younger and older people, but mainly older. After playing a few songs, some people came up for request - they wanted some disco and 90's party type music. I'm always amazed that no matter what the age group, MC Hammer's You Can't Touch This, Working at the Car Wash, Salt and Peppa's Push It and Sir Mix A Lot's Baby Got Back are always at the top of the request list and get the dance floor packed!
Later in the evening, they wanted to sing a few karaoke songs. The singers and guests had fun and stay until I closed the party down at 10pm (remember, this is a corporate event).
One pet peeve that I have is that some knuckle head (there seems to be one at every gig) comes up and tells me that he is or was a DJ. He then proceeds to start naming songs I should play. Really? This is not YOUR show, it's mine and I'm getting paid for it. I'm the Las Vegas DJ, not YOU- please go away.
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
Saturday night was a great Las Vegas DJ gig at the classic Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel in downtown Las Vegas NV, right on the Freemont Street Experience. I was hired by the LA Rubber Group, a trade group for professionals in the rubber industry.
Loading in my DJ gear is always a challenge - there is parking to contend with, the casino crowd and of course the elevator. I was able to navigate everything without any major glitches and make it up to the catering room. I arrived in the room about 2 hours before the event started. I don't normally arrive this far in advance but this was a special situation and I wanted to be certain that I had my DJ equipment setup and working before any guests arrived.
This was a crowd of about 150 people and they were ready to party. The ladies were looking great and dressed to kill! The guys were ready to cut loose and shake it with the ladies. After dinner and sucking up drinks they were ready to dance! This was a mix of younger and older people, but mainly older. After playing a few songs, some people came up for request - they wanted some disco and 90's party type music. I'm always amazed that no matter what the age group, MC Hammer's You Can't Touch This, Working at the Car Wash, Salt and Peppa's Push It and Sir Mix A Lot's Baby Got Back are always at the top of the request list and get the dance floor packed!
Later in the evening, they wanted to sing a few karaoke songs. The singers and guests had fun and stay until I closed the party down at 10pm (remember, this is a corporate event).
One pet peeve that I have is that some knuckle head (there seems to be one at every gig) comes up and tells me that he is or was a DJ. He then proceeds to start naming songs I should play. Really? This is not YOUR show, it's mine and I'm getting paid for it. I'm the Las Vegas DJ, not YOU- please go away.
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Escape From The Heat
The longer I DJ in Las Vegas, the more I enjoy weddings and receptions! It's usually a happy time for most of the guests and of course the bride and groom are celebrating one of the most important events in their life. A recent wedding ceremony and reception at Mt Charleston Lodge, about an hour drive from Las Vegas Nevada, was no exception.
The bride, April, contacted me via email. She needed songs and sound for the wedding ceremony. For the wedding reception, she wanted me to put together an agenda and they would provide the names of the songs for the special dances (first dance, etc). I don't think I ever talked with April on the phone. And of course, we never met in person. All booking and conversation was strictly via texting and email! If I called her phone, my call always went to voice mail. Some brides INSIST on meeting me in person.
Not a large wedding reception, but a very pleasant crowd. A big plus being a wedding DJ at Mt Charleston Lodge is the cooler weather and clean air. It's only about 80 degress versus the 100 plus temps of the Vegas Valley. The lodge hostess, Robin, was very kind to me. She made sure I had drinks and food. Throughout the evening she checked on me to make sure I had plenty to eat and drink. Thank you for looking out for the Las Vegas Wedding DJ!
The bride, groom and the guests loved to dance. I tried to keep a good mix of music flowing all evening. Usually, wedding receptions are hard to do a good mix. Right when you are feeling the music and blending it together, someone comes up and requests some music that doesn't go with the flow. But, being a good DJ and respectful the bride and groom, I will play whatever they want.
After the reception, I had a lot of compliments from the new husband and wife as well as the guests. I packed up my gear, took off my dress shirt and drove my Hummer a few hundred feet from the lodge and enjoyed the view of the valley below. It felt good to be done with another gig, to relax and enjoy the solitide for a few moments.
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
The bride, April, contacted me via email. She needed songs and sound for the wedding ceremony. For the wedding reception, she wanted me to put together an agenda and they would provide the names of the songs for the special dances (first dance, etc). I don't think I ever talked with April on the phone. And of course, we never met in person. All booking and conversation was strictly via texting and email! If I called her phone, my call always went to voice mail. Some brides INSIST on meeting me in person.
Not a large wedding reception, but a very pleasant crowd. A big plus being a wedding DJ at Mt Charleston Lodge is the cooler weather and clean air. It's only about 80 degress versus the 100 plus temps of the Vegas Valley. The lodge hostess, Robin, was very kind to me. She made sure I had drinks and food. Throughout the evening she checked on me to make sure I had plenty to eat and drink. Thank you for looking out for the Las Vegas Wedding DJ!
The bride, groom and the guests loved to dance. I tried to keep a good mix of music flowing all evening. Usually, wedding receptions are hard to do a good mix. Right when you are feeling the music and blending it together, someone comes up and requests some music that doesn't go with the flow. But, being a good DJ and respectful the bride and groom, I will play whatever they want.
After the reception, I had a lot of compliments from the new husband and wife as well as the guests. I packed up my gear, took off my dress shirt and drove my Hummer a few hundred feet from the lodge and enjoyed the view of the valley below. It felt good to be done with another gig, to relax and enjoy the solitide for a few moments.
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
DJ Needed for Friend of a Friend Birthday Party
Another Las Vegas DJ friend of mine called and said a friend of hers needed a Las Vegas DJ for a birthday party. The client was turning 80 and was expected to have about 60 people show up for her house party. I took the gig and talked with the client to go over music and the evening's agenda.
The Saturday night party was great! Lot's of people, drinks, food, warm weather (she has a pool)and of course an awesome Las Vegas DJ made this one of the best parties she ever had! I played music from the 50's up to the present and had the danced floor jammed. We sang happy birthday, had fun with the Beatles song "They Say It's Your Birthday" and had the party going until it was time to shut it down.
Best wishes to Trudy and her family and a big thanks to Tracy from MeatHeads Bar and Grill for being a great hostess!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
The Saturday night party was great! Lot's of people, drinks, food, warm weather (she has a pool)and of course an awesome Las Vegas DJ made this one of the best parties she ever had! I played music from the 50's up to the present and had the danced floor jammed. We sang happy birthday, had fun with the Beatles song "They Say It's Your Birthday" and had the party going until it was time to shut it down.
Best wishes to Trudy and her family and a big thanks to Tracy from MeatHeads Bar and Grill for being a great hostess!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
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