DJ fees

DJ fees

Read in the paper today that John Digweed demands £30k to play a set. Fatboy Slim gets between 25-30k and Paul Oakenfold's about the same. My question is 'do you think that they're asking for too much?' Personally I can't see any DJ being worth 30k for one night. Seems a lot of money to me.

just get other dj's who are just as good for less than one thousand instead!

I heard Jules got 85k for GC2000.

i dont think thats what clubs pay, i think that what they ask for festivals and new year and stuff.

But its far too much for doing anything set anywhere

Aye - £100 of that was from my ticket

Lol!

Was mint night tho none the less...

the problem is though there are loads of people who will only go clubbin if a well known dj is playing...

SteveImac: didnt u say that only the top ten djs were djing for passion over money, and the rest were there for money?? No way...

Norman Cook is worth every penny!!!

Aye, at a free event!

John Digweed is worth 30k as well!!!!!! Although i know for certain that isn't what he gets paid per set

erm ...no he isnt

i bet matt H dont charge anymore than bout £3K to play a set (mite b rong tho) and he's as good as any big name dj.

will hardwick not cost summit like £800???worth every penny!

deffo, if i had a spare grand id ask him 2 come play my bedroom 4 2 hrs. how mint wud that be.

I know that a couple of years ago Carl Cox was gettin 7000 for a 2 hour set or something but 30,000 is a bit over the top

ill play a 4hr set at promise for bottled water,
haha

mick

If ya think about Promise for example, capacity 1350, and say they fill it at £17 a head (which is i think the most they have ever charged), then they would take *searches desperately for a calculator* ............. *got it* nearly £23000 at the door. So lookin at that and thinkin they have to pay for plenty of other outgoings and still make a profit then that figures goin to come down some. So there is no way they could afford to pay for a £30000 dj to play a set.

On a normal night they would take a lot less than that. Last night was probs about half full @ £10 each so they could only have taken about £7000. Nowhere near £30000 really.

I dont actually know the figures or how much other stuff they have to pay for such as the venue, staff, lighting, etc. Im just speculating really to give an idea to show that djs are pricing themselves out of the market if they are charging that.

dont forget bout the £££ they make off the drink. that prob has a bit of a handy income too. and the sweet shop (if its still there )

its like everythin man! football to...... i mean 30 million for rio??? what???? money eh!

Not 100% but i think the drink money goes to Foundation.

arr, u cud b rite. promise cud get a cut though, 4 puttin on the nite like?