Wedding DJ Humor: DJ Obama

Most of you may only know President Barack Obama as the elected official he is. But, what you may not know is that he's a pretty epic DJ, some say he used to tour with The Roots, though that couldn't be verified. Here's a pic of the prez in action, you decide:

Wedding DJ Gear #5 - Speakers

Ah yes, speakers. Speakers are the backbone of any mobile DJ. In order to perform, the sound has got to come out of somewhere, and without the appropriate speakers, sounds can be distorted or simply not loud enough or sometimes too loud. There is quite a lot to consider when choosing the right speakers, so you'll want a DJ with lots of experience, that knows what works and what doesn't, and more importantly, has the right equipment for your event.

It may seem natural to just figure that the most expensive speakers are the best, but this is not the case. While good speakers certainly do not come cheap, price isn't the only determining factor. For example, you may want speakers that put our really crisp and good highs for melodic, guitar-driven music, or you may want full sounding mids and lows for bass-y hip hop or electronic beats. This is all to say that, the right DJ will have the right gear and know what to do with it, so make sure you choose someone whose knowledge and experience you can count on.

DJs who know what they're doing will know where to place the speakers, how high to raise the speaker stands, and what direction to point them in. These are all things that come into play when considering sound for any event.

Wedding DJ Gear #4 - Speaker Stands

Another important piece of equipment for DJs are speaker stands. Speaker stands are used to raise the speakers to a level where the sound is going to be most audible and not be "eaten up" by bodies and other things that absorb sound. Without these the speakers would be on the ground making it painfully hard to hear and it would be very quiet during speech's and toasts. Good wedding DJs have good speaker stands and know the best place to put them.

How to do The Wobble Dance

There are a bunch of recognizable and almost expected group dances that DJs are asked to play at weddings and events. Among them are dances like the Cupid Shuffle and Cha Cha Slide, as well as older group dances like YMCA and the Electric Slide.

One of the newer (but not new) group dances that has been climbing the request charts is The Wobble by V.I.C. If you've been to a wedding recently, chances are you've seen it, or possibly if you had a DJ at your company holiday party. Either way, it's here to stay and you might want to learn how to do it.

How to do The Wobble: