What matters most
Define the job first — the moments the DJ must carry — before comparing any options.
Points to work through
- Put every option on the same scope: hours, equipment responsibility and finish time.
- Weigh matching, communication, reliability and backup above follower counts and titles.
- Ask each the same technical questions so the answers are comparable.
- Get substitution, overtime and cancellation terms in writing from every shortlisted option.
- Only compare the number once the inclusions behind it are equal.