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ISSUE 196 JULY 2018 WWW.MOBILEBEAT.COM ENTERTAINING YOUTH GET READY TO ROCK AT SCHOOLS AND BEYOND ProSight Direct www.prosightdirect.com Audio-Technica www.audio-technica.com ENTERTAINING YOUTH PLAYLIST FEATURE ..................................................................... 6 Kid Rock By Stu Chisholm FEATURE ..................................................................... 8 Oontz Oontz: Kids’ DJ School Is In Session By Staci Nichols MIDWEEK MONEY ...................................................... 10 Successful Trivia Shows with Teens By Rob Johnson MOBILE MATTERS.......................................................12 Bubbling Up the Fun at Kids’ Events Matt Martindale ADVERTISERS THE SPIN DOCTOR ......................................................14 Audio-Technica www.audio-technica.com 3 Party Pumpers! By Mike “Dr Frankenstand” Ryan DigiGames www.digigames.com 11 PLAY SOMETHING WE CAN DANCE TO ..........................16 DJ Trivia www.djtrivia.com 13 Musical Prudence for Youth Events Global Truss America www.globaltruss.com 5 By Jay Maxwell Innovative LED www.innovativeledsales.com 7 PRODJFILES .............................................................. 18 Pittsburgh’s DJ Jess Mobile Beat Cruise www.mobilebeatcruise.com 22 By Mike Cordeiro Mobile Beat Las Vegas www.mobilebeatlasvegas.com 21 FEATURE ................................................................... 20 Play Something We Can www.mobilebeat.com/store 17 Does Today’s Music Suck? Part 1 of 2 Dance To! By Steve Sharp ProSight Direct www.prosightdirect.com 2 Stage Spot www.stagespot.com 17 Publisher Events Director Editorial Assistant / Ryan Burger Jake Feldman Writer Mobile Beat Circulation Manager Rebecca Burger Editor-in-Chief Kitty Harr Events Director Emeritus Dan Walsh Michael Buonaccorso TO ADVERTISE IN MOBILE BEAT OR EXHIBIT AT A MOBILE BEAT EVENT, CALL 515-986-3344 x300 OR EMAIL [email protected] 4 MOBILEBEAT.COM ▷ JULY 2018 Global Truss America www.globaltruss.com FEATURE Kid Rock By Stu Chisholm FEATURE to mention that all of the kids who are “out” may not be content to sit Kid Rock and watch! It is a rare event that is so packed NO, NOT THAT RAPPY ROCK with activity that there are no “in- DUDE FROM DETROIT... betweens” where the audience is less engaged and expected to dance. This By Stu Chisholm is where we rejoin our 5th and 6th graders. For those moments I use the “greed factor.” Everybody loves free his article is actually about stuff! Most events have some sort T entertaining for younger of objective in mind. They may offer prizes for best costume, etc. I usually audiences. I’ve always said that DJ to be the gatekeeper. And we should suggest they bring in several small children are the best audience. Any be! In the “old days” (early 2000s), all a DJ prizes as well. My typical opening announce- DJ who has ever asked an audience had to do was head over to Radio Disney ment might then sound something like this: to do something knows what I’m and download the Top 30 and be good to “We DJs just LOVE to see good dancing! And if go. Yet in recent years, even The Mouse we spot somebody doing an especially good talking about. “Let’s make a big has gotten too risqué for unsupervised dance, we will come on out and lay a sweet circle on the dance floor!” Adults visits with the kids. While it’s still great prize on you instantly!” will usually stand around gawking to peruse, be sure to play through every- As Michael Douglas said in Wall Street, until a few people finally get up. thing before throwing it at this audience! “Greed works”! As the first song starts and Teens will sometimes come up Secondly, a staple among both your young audience sees you come out parents and DJs who cater to them and from behind your booth in that first minute and say, “What for”? But the K-6 their kids is the Kidz Bop series. They’ve and plant something in the hands of one of audience will be up there before been around for years (I was stunned their classmates or friends, you’re suddenly you have said “…floor”! And this to see that they’re on volume #38!) and going to have all of them trying to catch tells you one important thing: consist of well-done versions of popular your eye! I had been called to a Catholic tunes totally cleaned up for kidlet use. this age group NEEDS to be led. school to replace their regular DJ who was Teacher-tested, mom-approved! Between busy with another gig back in the ‘90s. At the CHAOS IS ALWAYS A MOMENT AWAY these two sources, you should be amply end, the organizers said, “That was amazing! covered for music. In fact, you’ll have We’ve never seen our kids get so involved My #1 word for kid’s parties is “engage- more than you need, because these types before!” They booked me for the next dance ment.” Kids need to be continually of events tend to run short, just like the on the spot. I still get their calls to this day. engaged or they end up out of control. If attention spans of the audience. you’re playing the school gym, they’ll be Pro tip: Not all clients will provide prizes. This provides you an opportunity for climbing the bleachers and doing anything MORE THAN MUSIC some shameless self-promotion! Order a box BUT paying a ttention to you (or anything As I said, music alone is not enough. You else). This also leads to a conundrum at the of fidget spinners printed with your logo must be able to hold their attention. You can and website. Have some buttons made up upper end of the scale (5th and 6th grade) do this any number of ways. For me, activity who are well into music and might want to that say “Great Dancer,” “Best Costume” and songs and games are the best route. This “Birthday Boy/Girl.” Including your company’s hear music more than doing the Chicken IS where you’ll play “Cha Cha Slide,” “Cupid Dance or the Cha Cha Slide. More on this in URL discreetly printed around the edge is like Shuffle,” and all of the songs with dances passing out business cards to every parent. a moment. Let’s first start at the youngest: that go with them. Oh, and you’ll probably the school age toddler set. want to demonstrate or lead the dance. Or, POSITIVITY FOR KIDS AND PARENTS Choosing music for this group can better yet, make a show of getting a parent Lastly, while you’re there to entertain the be problematic because parents will find or teacher to do it. This is a good time to kids, keep in mind that you’re actually offense in nearly any pop tune, new or old. break out some of the old staples, like hula there for the parents. Not only are you No matter how “clean” the lyrics, or buried hoops (and I suggest an assistant to help supervising the content and keeping their the actual “message” might be, new wrangle them), limbo sticks and other kids busy, but there is nothing a parent parents are super sensitive to lyrics and “tried and true” games. “Simon Says” always loves more than to see someone doting content. Naturally they depend on the pleases, but take it on their child. If your activity means you’ll from me: PRACTICE! be selecting a child or children to do Stu Chisholm had been collecting music since he was It looks easy...but something, be sure to get their names, about age 8 and began his DJ career in 1979. After a it’s not. It takes a say them correctly, compliment them stint at the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, he lot of attention and on their costume, dance or any unique studied the DJ arts with famous Michigan broadcaster verbal skill. Be in features, and always stay positive. Do your Bill Henning, interned at Detroit's rock powerhouse, the moment. Also, WRIF, and later added voiceover work and club gigs at best to make participants look good and don’t go too long. Detroit's best venues. He has shared his extensive DJ feel special...that will make you and your experience through MB columns, as a seminar speaker Remember, you’re service special to your client! dealing with short and through his book, The Complete Disc Jockey: A Until next time, safe bopping! Comprehensive Manual for the Professional DJ. attention spans, not 6 MOBILEBEAT.COM ▷ JULY 2018 Innovative LED www.innovativeledsales.com FEATURE Oontz Oontz: Kids’ DJ School Is In Session By Staci Nichols FEATURE Oontz, Oontz... DAN QUINN STARTS A DJ SCHOOL FOR KIDS By Staci Nichols www.danielmotta- photography.com Above: Dan working with aspiring DJ Emma. Left: Emma showing off her mix to Mom and Dad. Dan and his kids, Sophia (13), Natalie (11), Lily (9), and Dillon (2), have used the term "oontz" (a nod to the classic sound of electronic music) as household vernacular for years. "Can you put on some oontz?" would mean to play some music. It was a no-brainer for Dan to name his DJ school after that infectious toe-tapping sound comprised of the downbeat from a kick drum followed by a hi-hat. (Just say it out loud: “Oontz, oontz, oontz, oontz...” —you get the idea.) OontzKids started with six DJ stations (two-channel Pioneer controllers, All photos by Daniel Motta - www.danielmottaphotography.com rekordbox software, and used laptops) and 12-hour summer camp sessions. Now the program, which was recently featured in the Dallas Morning News and on CBS11, has 10 n 2016, Dan Quinn, a full-time mobile DJ, guitarist and DJ stations, offers a Level 2 session (getting I dad, found himself talking to his wife, who suggested that into key-matching and other advanced topics), an Ableton Live class, after-school he start a DJ school for kids.

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