INTRODUCING MY DJ BLOG
Ever wonder what really happens behind the DJ booth—beyond the playlists, packed dance floors, and late-night road trips? This blog is my way of pulling back the curtain. After 27 years, 600+ weddings, countless venues across Ohio, and a lifetime’s worth of unbelievable stories, I’m finally sharing the wild, heartfelt, hilarious, and downright unbelievable moments that come with being a mobile wedding DJ. If you’ve ever been curious about the DJ life—or you’re planning a wedding and want an insider’s perspective—you’re in the right place.
September 18, 2024
I have decided to begin blogging about my work as a DJ. There are so many stories to tell! I often tell my clients that someday I will write a book. I also tell them it will be a best seller—this is not an exaggeration. The things I have seen and heard when DJing are the stuff of legend. In time, I will share many of them here on my blog. Hell, I plan to share just about everything on my blog, and I hope you will join me as I begin this journey. If you do choose to follow my ramblings and musings, you will learn all about me and what I do...that is, if I stick to it. I often have the bad habit of not completing the things I begin. Not because I lack discipline, but because I lack time. Let me explain.
On the weekends, I am owner and operator of a mobile DJ business named Mostov DJ Services, LLC. It is not uncommon for me to sometimes DJ three events in one weekend. In the summer months, that is no problem as I then have five days to recover from the stress on my body and my lack of sleep before I do it again. But the real difficulty comes when school is in session. From late August to the end of May, I am a high school teacher during the week. It is during the school year that DJing can become overwhelming. There are some Saturday events when I go to sleep for the night on Sunday morning at the same time I wake up to teach on Monday morning. My sleep schedule is often ridiculous; I average just three or four hours of sleep each night when teaching. The beginning of the school year is most difficult. The end of the year, not so much. At the start of the school year, I have a year of instruction to figure out and 150 new students whose names I do not know who I must foster relationships with and somehow reach academically and emotionally. At the end of the year, the work is done, and we often coast to the end on autopilot.
I am sleep deprived most of the school year, but it is worth it because I love what I do. This is best evidenced by the numbers. I have been DJing for 27 years, and I have DJed over 600 weddings! And, in all honesty, I would not trade the experience for anything in the world. I have met so many extraordinary people—many of whom have become good friends—and even more have become repeat clients. I have also visited so many incredible places! I live in northeast Ohio, but I travel the entire state of Ohio to DJ. I have been blessed with visiting many cities, towns, and villages I would otherwise never know or see. The experiences I have had make DJing more rewarding than I can put into words.
In years past, I have been a radio DJ and a club DJ, but today, I am strictly a mobile DJ, and weddings make up most of my events. When I began doing this, it was a side hustle. I was really just a hobbyist with a passion for music. As the years passed, though, the events increased. Referrals filled most of my Saturdays during wedding season, and the money was good. Eventually, my calendar filled so quickly and so completely that I realized I had to form my LLC to protect myself. Fast forward to today, and my side hustle has somehow become a booming business model. It seems funny to me when I remember how I started years ago. I have come so far! But I now find that my free time is spent bookkeeping, dry cleaning, and advertising. The game has changed, and I am still learning the rules as I play the game.
This blog will share my adventures as I travel the state from one event to the next, and I do intend to blog regularly. We will see how it goes.