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It’s Not My Problem!
I remember it like it was yesterday. One of the biggest screw ups of my life. I was one week away from being married. My soon-to-be-wife Lisa and I were living in California at the time, but our...
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The Importance of Partying
Never trust a skinny cook. Well I’ve never been skinny a day in my life and my culinary skills consist of ordering at a drive-thru. But I’m an expert eater and I also know a thing or two about...
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Acting Up
I do so much acting at special events, I should win an Academy Award. I’m a shy person. Whenever I say this, people who know my history of performing look at me like I’m crazy. How can someone who...
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Reality Check: The “Reality of Moments”
The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry. - Robert Burns Everyone knows that sometimes what looks great on paper may not always translate well into real life. Try telling that to...
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One is the Loneliest Number
Lonely DJ in search of gig companionship. Must enjoy sharing stale deli tray vendor meals and long walks along loading docks and freight elevators. Just kidding. But for me sometimes, DJing is a lonely...
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DJ Lessons from the Campaign Trail
I really do try never to discuss religion or politics in mixed company. But like just about everybody I talk to, I’m really fed up with this Presidential campaign. But buried deep in the muck of this...
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A Terrifying Halloween DJ Tale
A cold wind howls, a full moon shines and a clap of thunder cracks try to ignore that chill down your spine try to tell yourself to relax As I share with you a most horrible tale A gig you will...
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The Fly on the Wall
Ever wonder what DJ clients are really thinking? Ever want to be a fly on the wall when they’re talking among themselves in private about the entertainment for their special events? Working at Jerry...
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The 30 Year-Old Black Woman
“I’m a 30 year-old black woman. What do YOU think I want to hear?” That was the question one party-goer posed to me at the event I DJ’d for last weekend. And I thought it was a great question. But let...
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Finding Inspiration
Everyone can use a little inspiration. Especially those of us in the entertainment business who need to continually find creative ways to stimulate audiences. But it’s easy to fall into the rut of...
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Panic Button
Any good DJ worth his weight in MP3s has a back-up plan in case Murphy’s Law kicks in at a gig. There’s a ton of advice available about back-up plans. Not so much about the psychological impact of DJ...
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Welcome to Rehab
Hi. I’m Geoff and I’m a Gear-a-holic. I love gear. I’ve always been obsessed with anything that has lots of blinking lights and buttons to push. We DJs talk about gear, we drool over gear in music...
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Mixer’s Block
Sometimes I know it’s TIME to write something – an article, a blog, an email – I just don’t know WHAT to write. Writer’s Block has a nasty habit of rearing its ugly head at the most inconvenient times....
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All the Time in the World
Playing in my living room! Running some DMX test programming at home. Chauvet Colorstrip mounted on Chauvet 4Bar/4 Play combo with 2 ADJ X-Move LED 25R lights on the floor – controlled with Chauvet...
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The DJ Detective
Sometimes as an artist, I feel like Sherlock Holmes. I have to be a sleuth searching for clues to solve the case of whatever musical project I’m working on at the time. I’m currently directing a...
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Please Don’t Stop the Music
“Thou Dost Protest Too Much…” – William Shakespeare The DJ community seems to spend a lot of time figuring out ways to market itself as an industry whose practitioners are far more than button pushing...
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Applause Junkie
Why am I a DJ? I think that’s a good question to ask yourself from time to time no matter what your profession is. A little critical career evaluation can be great for perspective and help remind you...
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Welcome to the Gig Lab!
You have an appointment in The Gig Lab! and The Doctor is in! Chauvet DJ has launched a new video series called “The Gig Lab”. The Gig Lab is hosted by Chauvet’s Geoff Short and will feature tips,...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
I actually got some help. I was slowly becoming a non-believer in the value of online DJ forums, but I got some much needed DMX help from a fellow DJ this week and a little bit of my forum faith was...
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9.37 Reasons I Hate Numbered “List” DJ Blog Posts
1. No consistency.The number of items is always so random depending on how many things a particular author can think of on a given subject. Seems like there should be a standard number of stuff in...
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