6. DJ Fishfonics - How to Become a Premiere Booking Manager in Your City

<p>In this episode I welcome DJ Fishfonics from San Diego, CA.  He has been the main reason I've been able to gig since I moved to San Diego, so super grateful to him! In this conversation we talk about how he became a top booking manager with a bunch of venues in SD, how you can get booked as a new DJ, maintaining professionalism, negotiating rates, and more.</p>

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<p>0:00 - Intro    </p>

<p>1:03 - Start to DJing</p>

<p>3:37 - Transition to full time DJing</p>

<p>5:37 - Twitch phase</p>

<p>7:35 - How did you start doing the bookings?</p>

<p>10:25 - How can new DJs lock in their first gig?</p>

<p>15:00 - Gig swaps</p>

<p>16:22 - Maintaining professional relationships with venue staff</p>

<p>20:13 - Making sure your computer works with gear at new venues</p>

<p>22:30 - Facilitating gear purchases with venues</p>