LATEST ISSUE: 123 (JAN/FEB 2024)
The Jan/Feb 2024 edition of Pro Mobile is packed with the usual mix of articles, news, views and reviews all linked to the wonderful world of mobile DJing.
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Pete Holding, Pro Mobile Editor
You can read all of the reviews and the first part of every article by following the links below, but to read the articles in full and get the complete Pro Mobile experience you’ll need a copy of the physical magazine – click ‘Subscriptions -> Magazine’ above to get hold of one! or click here SUBSCRIBE NOW
Pete Holding, Pro Mobile Editor
IN THIS ISSUE
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And just like that, it’s 2024! On behalf of all at Pro Mobile and HH Publishing, I’d like to wish all of our writers, readers and advertisers, a happy and prosperous new year. Last year was a big step in the right direction, something of a return to normality. The huge issues with equipment supply eased and whilst Covid didn’t go away, it wasn’t the headline-driving pandemic that it still was in 2022. And that absolutely crazy backlog has finally eased.
PROFILE> Mal Williams
My DJ journey began in 1982. Fresh out of sixth-form college at 17 years old, I started my music collection. I loved the underground house music coming out of America with its dark groovy element. The electro dance music from Brooklyn and the Bronx had an exciting sound and great stories behind the lyrics.
DIALOGUE WITH> Jack Quenby
Jack Quenby owns Jackstar Weddings – a successful multi-op DJ, photobooth and event decoration business based in Leicestershire, which he runs with his wife Louise. Jack is also a regular contributor to Pro Mobile Magazine and runs the popular Positive Wedding Profits Facebook page. In 2022, he took part in the BBC reality TV programme, Ultimate Wedding Planner.
Pro Mobile’s editor, Peter Holding, caught up with Jack to discuss his TV experience.
Pro Mobile’s editor, Peter Holding, caught up with Jack to discuss his TV experience.
From Valentine's Day to First Dances: 11 Alternative Love Songs for Your Music Library
In a few months’ time I’ll be tying the knot with my partner of 11 years. And for a couple whose friends describe me as “laid back, almost horizontal,” we’re feeling surprisingly organised when it comes to the wedding. (Nerd alert: I even set up a project management board on Trello, an app I usually rely on for content work in my day job.)
10 reasons why other DJs are stealing your clients
Other DJs, who might not even be as good as you, are stealing your clients from right under your nose. At least, that’s what many of us tell ourselves. But are they actually? In a world where everyone is struggling to make a living, is it really fair to say that other DJs are ‘stealing’ all the work away from you? Maintaining such a mindset can significantly impede you as a business owner, because the reality is very different.
Reaching Breaking Point
I’ve been asked many times how I started my career as a professional DJ, but the question of why I stopped is one that rarely comes up in conversation. I don’t tell the story too often but thought the time was right to share it in Pro Mobile, as I’m sure many of you will be able to relate with similar experiences of your own.
Digital Marketing: Forecast 2024
In 2023 there was one huge talking point in tech: AI. Artificial intelligence has been with us for some time, affecting our lives in ways many of us are unaware of. Last year in Pro Mobile, I covered some of the ways you can use AI in your digital marketing right now, whilst Tony Winyard explored its ‘big picture’ potential for the future.
DIALOGUE WITH> Kel Sweeney
Visitors to ‘BPM – the Show for DJs’ in October of last year were treated to a rare and bespoke set by one half of the Video Geeks, Kel Sweeney. Rare, because along with his video jock partner Ben Adams (Ben Jammin), Kel is usually only seen doing video work at big festivals and bespoke events as he created his set especially for a DJ audience. Pro Mobile’s editor, Peter Holding, caught up with Kel to find out more about how he went from DJing as a student to festival DJ.
Pro Mobile Awards 2024
Following the success of the Pro Mobile Awards over the past six years, they are returning for 2024. Designed to bring together the mobile DJ industry within the UK and Ireland to acknowledge and celebrate excellence, the Awards are voted for by you – Pro Mobile’s readers – and will be presented at this year’s Pro Mobile Focus & Retreat.
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