Pete Hayes, DJ Pete Hayes - DJ for Hire in Birmingham
(also covering West Midlands, West Midlands)

I started out as a bar/club DJ in 1999. I did this until 2003, when I got more involved in my day job.

Over the next few years, I would play sporadically for friends' parties, before taking the plunge and investing in my own full setup in 2009.

Since then, I have been playing extensively as both a mobile DJ and a bar DJ.

I mainly play pop music, but I always jump at the chance to go back to my first love, which is for rock music. I basically tailor my set to what the paying customer wants, so if they want me to alternate between cheesy party anthems and thrash metal, that's what I will do. In fact, I have done exactly that, for a booking I had through this very site!!

 

When mixing, I generally go with a straightforward fade in/out style, using effects sparingly.

I prefer to use the mic for general announcements, rather than chat over the music too much.

Soundwise, I use a 4000w amp, with a pair of 2x12 1000w speakers, which I have found to be loud enough for most parties. When necessary, I do also break out a pair of 300W bass subs, and a pair of 200W 'tops', which give me a little extra kick.

I operate a basic lighting setup, with 2 sets of sequence lights and a pair of pattern lights. I also have a small smoke machine.