danwilson Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 Hi, how much do the top DJs like Carl Cox, Lee Buridge, Deep Dish and other top DJs make when they do there guest appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolahotass Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 More than me -------> all though I'm not a DJ.Probably at least 5-10 grand, depending on how good they are (or how much they are in demand), right guys??Lola:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos33 Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 I'd say the biggest names like Digweed or Cox make 5- 10k an hour depending on the night of the week. Some not as big names but still kick ass dj's might make 3k an hour. And then you've got Tenaglia, who spins for over 12 hours. Don't know how they work out his bill. Probably a fixed amount and then he just desides when he wants to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepulse Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 How much a dj makes depends on a lot of things, like venue size, location, whether or not flights and accomadations and transportation is included or not, what day of the week, and month of the year, whether or not the location has a relationship with the particular jock and uses him regularly, etc. Each event, date and location is booked and priced accordingly. Sometimes a dj may book a couple of different venues that are close, but not too close and offer them a rate that is lower, but since they are already in the country, its not as much. Often clubs that work together can pull this off. Then a club will ask for exclusivity on a dj and his appearance withing so many miles, they pay a pretty penny for exclusivity. Just my 2 cents as a traveling/touring DJ. I would charge less to play a Friday in Orlando and then a Sat in Miami for example, but if the Miami club didn't want me to play anywhere else in Fla that weekend, they would pay for that exclusivity, and I would probably try to book NYC, Vegas, Chicago, Atlanta or sometbing else that weekend for Friday or Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbflux Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 I heard diggers got ~40k last time he was here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shroomy Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 thepulse hit it pretty well on the head.Another example, Ill bet Sasha is getting at most half of his normal asking price at crobar since it is on a monday and not a sat or even friday.And notice that when Lee cam to Spin on the same day as PVD. Wanna bet he got considerably less than he did at crobar. He must have been in the area and gave them a deal.There are other DJ's who are not the top rung, but are such a consistant draw that they get the big $$$ too. For example Im pretty sure Victor Caldrone gets 20K every time he spins on Anthem night at Crobar. No one else could get anywher near that for a sunday. But since he packs them in at $40-$50 a head, he gets it.Oh yeah.. and sometimes the promoters actually take over the door from the club and just pay the club a flat rate (plus obviously the club gets the alcohol sales) In this case the DJ often gets a percentage of the gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saleen351 Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 Top paid dj according to some djs i knowsasha 30kdt 25 kthe rest are all like 8-15k....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danwilson Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 Tiesto, last time he was at EXIT in NYC was about 25,000. But listen to this, last time PVD and Oakenfold were at Exit. Both around 60- 80k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepulse Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 DJ's get paid according to alot of different variables, of course bigger venues can pay more, guys that draw a crowd and are also producers can charge more. It also depends on the frequency of the dates at the same venue, day of the week, relationship with the venue, etc. I know I'll play a club for an owner I like when he is in a jam for half my normal fee just to help him out and the favor gets returned, same with some promoters. Its a matter of supply and demand, on a weekday or a sunday afternoon, I'll charge less than a sat or sunday, Holidays are more and Thanksgiving and xmas eves are paydays!Locations, and transportation expenses also have to be factored in. Its a business, as much as I love to pay, anything worth doing is worth getting paid for, they make money, so should the dj. If you start playing cheap or for nothing, you will never get the paying gigs, better to turn down the cheap offers, they will come to their senses sooner or later. Charities are a different ball game, everyone should do a few, it can be rewarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmovement33 Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 diggers gets paid mad flow when he comes down. 20 g's or more. sasha is another high roller. but to my surprise steve lawler gets paid 15 g's per gig he is an up-n-coming money maker to the likes of sasha and diggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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