6/23/2023 0 Comments Tapedeck djs![]() This side hustle had zero start-up costs. Tobias’s playlist served as inspiration.īecause he did something a little different and paid attention to what people were actually purchasing-rather than what they said they’d buy-he’s now rolling in an extra $1,000 a month. ![]() Some had trouble recovering the party vibe after a slow song and others didn’t know how to get both the bachelors and grandma on the dance floor. A lot of DJs wanted to know how to get people moving at weddings. He knew he was on to something when he found a third way. To sell them would surely put Tobias under fire, and likely decrease his popularity in the community. Playlists THEMSELVES were controversial-many people thought that real DJs didn’t need one. Selling playlists was a big issue in the DJ community… and not in a good way. What if he were to start selling those playlists? He could make a little something for himself while making one of the most important days of a person’s life that much more magical.īut there was a problem. What was the easiest thing he could offer that people would value?Īround this time, he noticed that almost all of his friends who were getting married asked him for his wedding playlists to get their wedding DJ inspired. For his next attempt, he decided to simplify. So, ever the self-starter, Tobias made an online course about booking more gigs … and it was wildly successful, to the point where Tobias is now a multi-millionaire! So one day, he decided to ask them what their number one problem as a DJ was.Īlmost every single one of them said that it was getting booked for gigs. He had 14,000 followers on social media, many of whom were aspiring DJs. After a while, Tobias had been DJ’ing for over a decade and was well known in the industry. He then kept DJ’ing after graduating, while working a day job as a software architect and doing some freelance coding for another side gig. He also began to get paid, building playlists and spinning tracks to make some extra cash so he could pay for school. It was there that his DJ skills developed even further. When it was finally finished, he sent it into the “Battle of the DJs.” Not only was he accepted onto the show… but he won! He was elated. So, for a few months, Tobias worked and worked to create a mix using this ancient technology. But… he did have a double cassette tape deck at home. However, at the age of 17, he had no equipment or money to buy much equipment. It was time for him to make his own killer playlist. ![]() Finally, Tobias decided that he didn’t just want to be a listener. Notes from Chris Episode 642 As a teenager growing up in Germany, Tobias Laemmle used to listen to a radio show called “Battle of the DJs.” Every Friday night they had a contest between three mixes from three different DJs and listeners could call in to vote for their favorite one.
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