Music and entertainment

DJ CV: example and template

This example is for wedding, club and event DJs working on their own, with agencies and at clubs, and for musicians and sound engineers who want to play at events.

A club, agency or couple wants to know which events you play, how you choose music, whether you host games, what equipment you have, how many events you play a year and what feedback you get. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: DJ

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Damian Wolny

Wedding and event DJ

Olsztyn +48 123 456 789 damian.wolny@example.com mixes and reviews: example.com/damian

Professional profile

DJ with 9 years of experience playing weddings, corporate events and clubs in the Warmia and Mazury region. I choose music to suit the guests and the mood of the room, host games and the wedding programme as MC, look after sound and lighting with my own equipment and agree the evening's running order with the couple and organiser. I play around 60 events a year, and more than half of my bookings come from referrals.

Work experience

Wedding and event DJ

05.2017 - present

Self-employed, Olsztyn

  • Around 60 events a year: weddings, corporate events and school proms.
  • Choosing music for the guests and hosting games as MC.
  • Own sound and lighting, setup and operation.
  • Evening running order agreed with the couple and organiser.
  • More than half of bookings from referrals.

Resident DJ

09.2015 - 04.2017

Music club, Olsztyn

  • Weekend sets.
  • Club and commercial music.
  • Working with promoters.

Education

Secondary education

2010 - 2013

Secondary School in Olsztyn

Skills

  • Reading the crowd and choosing music
  • Hosting games and MC work
  • Operating a mixer and players
  • Sound and lighting
  • Live mixing
  • Client contact and event running order

Courses

  • DJ course, 2015
  • Event sound training, 2018

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Own equipment and car
  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a DJ CV

Professional summary

Write which events you play, where and how many a year. Add a result, for example referrals or regular clients. Employers and clients look for a DJ who reads the room, plays what gets guests going and is punctual and professional from setup to the last track.

Sound engineer with 3 years of experience at concerts, playing sets at a student club. I know sound systems, mixers and music from different eras. I am looking for work as a DJ with an events agency.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of events, region, number of events, music, hosting, equipment and work with organisers. Show results in numbers. Add a link to mixes and reviews. Also say whether you host in English at events for foreign guests.

Weaker: Events.

Better: Around 60 events a year: weddings, corporate events and school proms.

Weaker: Hosting.

Better: Choosing music for the guests and hosting games as MC.

Weaker: Feedback.

Better: More than half of bookings from referrals.

Skills worth listing

List choosing music, hosting, operating the mixer, sound, lighting and mixing. In your soft skills show a feel for the crowd, energy and punctuality.

Professional skills

  • Choosing music
  • Hosting games
  • Mixer
  • Sound
  • Lighting
  • Mixing

Personal skills

  • Feel for the crowd
  • Energy
  • Punctuality
  • Client contact
  • Calm

Courses

List DJ courses and sound training. What matters most, though, are mixes, reviews and the number of events.

How to start as a DJ

To start, describe the events you already play, for example student or family parties. Add recordings of your sets.

Show that you know the equipment and can handle it. Agencies look for DJs who can manage the tech side on their own.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A wedding agency looks for hosting games and a running order, a club for a music style and sets, and an events firm for corporate events and work with technicians. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a DJ CV

Questions and answers

What should a DJ put on a CV?

Types of events, region, number of events, music, hosting, equipment, feedback and recordings.

Should a wedding DJ host games?

Often yes, couples look for a DJ who is also an MC.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of events a year, referrals and regular clients.

Is having your own equipment important?

For weddings and corporate events usually yes.

Create a DJ CV in the builder

In the CV Majster builder you enter your details step by step and see right away what the document looks like. You can copy the wording from this page and adapt it to yourself. The finished CV as a PDF costs a one-off PLN 5, with no subscription, and you see the preview before you pay.

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