Some resolution ideas for your entertainment and lighting businesses you actually want to keep!

Happy Holidays! This is a great time of year to reflect on where we’ve been this year and where we want to go in the new one. In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff looks at some of the reasons reviewing the past year can be more than just a year-in-review.  It’s also good business […]

Happy Holidays! This is a great time of year to reflect on where we’ve been this year and where we want to go in the new one. In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff looks at some of the reasons reviewing the past year can be more than just a year-in-review.  It’s also good business […]

Happy Thanksgiving from CHAUVET DJ!

Happy Halloween! One of the most fun times of the year – for Geoff at least. In this edition of Thursday Vids, he talks about how important playing and having fun is for DJs to be creative. How are you having some Halloween fun with your gear?

In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff poses the famous question as Shakespeare once did “What’s in a Name?”.  Specifically what’s in the “DJ” name? Should we still even be called “DJs”?

Have you ever felt like you were treated like a (not so) glorified musical busboy or girl on a gig? In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff talks about a bit of an identity crisis he wrestles with sometimes on gigs. Is he the person charged with managing and providing the most important part of […]

You have an addiction to buying and shopping for new gear and this episode of Thursday Vids is an Intervention! Geoff shares a few thoughts to prevent you from going broke to get your fix!

There are a multitude of videos and advice blogs for DJs about being prepared in the case of emergencies or unexpected glitches.  But in this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff offers up some psychological ways to be prepared to make quick decisions and calmly deal with gig gremlins.  DJ “Panic Buttons” if you will.  Press […]

In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff confesses his addiction to applause. As a performer most of us are very familiar with the high an ovation can give us. But how does DJing fulfill the need for audience approval? Or should it?

In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff talks about the importance of making a great LAST impression at a gig – something that can be just as important as the first one.

The internet is bursting with DJs shouting advice and touting all the things they do right…what about the things we do wrong? In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff confesses a few of his own DJ shortcomings to try to inspire others to look inward from time to time as well.

In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff talks about the importance of recognizing when you’re suffering from DJ burnout and why it’s critical to overcome it…or hang up your headphones.

In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff remembers a particularly tough gig where a disgruntled party guest illuminated just how hard – and just maybe unnecessary – it can be to try to be all things musical to everyone.

In this edition of Thursday Vids, Geoff suggests that sometimes – especially when it comes to special entertainment – the customer is NOT always right. In fact, we may be doing them a disservice by automatically defaulting to “whatever you think”. So…What do you think?

DJing can often feel like a lonely business. Unlike being in a band with other members, we often DJ alone.  But if we can adjust our thinking and realize we’re far from alone with a dance floor full of event guests, things don’t seem so lonely…if we’re doing our jobs right. In this edition of […]

The DJ business has traditionally been a male-dominated industry. Thankfully that’s changing as more and more female DJs and entertainment company owners contribute their much-needed perspective and talent to the DJ business. In this episode of CHAUVET DJ Thursday Vids, Geoff explores some thoughts on why that is. Because, as he says in this video, […]

Let’s talk about music. Remember music? The very thing that got us into this business in the first place, but that seems to have taken a back seat to so many other tools and techniques in the DJ world. Geoff talks about it in this edition of Thursday Vids.

“Can I make a request?” Sometimes, these 5 little words can make DJs cringe as they wait for whatever dance floor clearer often follows. But requests are also a great way for DJs to get valuable feedback from party guests that can help keep the dance floor full. Either way, it’s always a hot topic […]

CHAUVET DJ is excited to announce a new feature partnership with Disc Jockey News! THURSDAY VIDS! Thursday Vids is a special e-newsletter highlighting great Lighting, DJ and Band videos produced throughout each month.  Disc Jockey News will bring its subscribers Thursday Vids on the third Thursday of every month. In this first edition of Thursday Vids, […]