<p>In this episode I welcome Stockton legend, DJ Frank G, founder and owner of Exclusive DJ.  We talk about his intro to DJing the music industry, what it was like digging for music in the early days, why and how he built a mobile DJing business, simple and effective mobile marketing strategies. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too! </p> <p>Note: some timestamps may vary by platform. </p> <p>0:00 - Gumroad store announcement</p> <p>2:14 - Intro to Frank</p> <p>3:55 - Early events in Stockton, CA</p> <p>8:25 - Frank’s intro to music and DJing</p> <p>22:12 - Getting into radio </p> <p>25:07 - Discovery of music in the vinyl era</p> <p>30:00 - The value of finding a rare gem</p> <p>34:00 - Starting Exclusive DJ</p> <p>37:47 - Marketing at bridal shows</p> <p>40:13 - Building a long term business</p> <p>43:42 - How customer acquisition strategy changes over time</p> <p>46:36 - Different styles of DJs</p> <p>52:17 - Software tools to run a DJ business</p> <p>54:35 - Recognizing where your money is coming from</p> <p>59:34 - Advice for young DJs</p> <p>1:06:49 - DJ Style: Music taste and library organization</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://jamieselects.gumroad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">jamieselects.gumroad.com</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Follow DJ Frank G</strong></p> <p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/exclusivedjgroup/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> @exclusivedjgroup</a></p> <p>Website:<a href="http://exclusivedj.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠exclusivedj.net</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Follow Jamie Selects</strong></p> <p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamie_selects/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jamie_selects⁠</a></p> <p>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/jamie_selects" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠https://twitter.com/jamie_selects⁠</a></p> <p>Website:<a href="https://www.jamieselects.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠https://www.jamieselects.com</a></p>