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The official Podcast of DJ Idea Sharing with your host Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino


    • Aug 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 56 EPISODES


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    Talking Classic Rock with Guy Gelso of Zebra

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 42:34


    Mike Fernino & Mike Vincent hold court with a tremendous drummer, Guy Gelso from the band Zebra. Guy who is a founding member of Zebra along with Randy Jackson and Felix Hanemann have sold over 2 million albums world wide and celebrate 48 years together as a band. Still actively touring today.Guy is a drumming instructor and resides in the New Orlenes area. The conversation is classic rock and the history of Zebra, along with Guy's drumming influences. 

    The DJ Idea Sharing Youtube Channel with Tony Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 12:35


    DJ Idea Sharing announces its new series on Youtube featuring DJ Tony Fernandez! A series of equipment reviews and industry updates with DJ Tony T. Mike Fernino gets Tony on the podcast to discuss the concept and goals for the Youtube channel and teases the DJX show in Atlantic City August 7-10, 2023

    DJ Illness & Injury with Sean Big Daddy McKee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 8:00


    Mike Fernino & Sean McKee preview their DJX seminar for Atlantic City where they will be discussing what to do when the unthinkable happens to you and your business. How to prepare for the unforeseen.  

    DJX Atlantic City 2023 Show Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 19:38


    Mike Fernino sits down with Jim Tremayne of DJ Life to discuss the 2023 DJX show in Atlantic City at the Hard Rock Hotel! Jim provides tons of information and previews the big event which runs August 7 - August 10 2023.

    The 2023 Marquee DJ Show Preview with Keith KoKoruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 34:57


    The Marquee DJ & Photo Booth Show is in it's 6th year and the 2023 show is jam packed with content, products and after hours activities. I speak with show founder Keith KoKuruz (KC) for a complete preview of the entire 3 day event.

    SMPL System w/ Brian McGann live from MEX 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 6:48


    As part of my Live series from the trade show floor of MEX ( Mobile Entertainment Expo ) in Las Vegas I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian McGann of SMPL System. Brian reviews this business management system that will be a tremendous asset to any DJ or Photo Booth business. SMPL can take any business and make things simple. 

    Rob Peters * The Reunion Live from MEX Las Vegas 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 10:10


    During my live series from the Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX) in Las Vegas I ran into my old Podcast partner, Rob Peters and it was just like we left off last week.  Rob and I have some fun in a light hearted banter with a bit of reminiscing sprinkled in for good measure. 

    Mad Joe Martin Live from MEX DJ Show 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 13:10


    The one and only Mad Joe Martin from Texas has made a life career as a DJ. Joe stops over to offer this fantastic interview live from the trade show floor of the Mobile Entertainment Expo, live from the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas! Part 1 of my Live from MEX 2023 series.

    The Return of Mobile Beat Magazine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 11:41


    The official announcement made by Editor in chief Jason Walsh that Mobile Beat Magazine will once again be in print form and available for subscription! Look for a special code in the podcast to receive $10 off your subscription. 

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    The DJ Takeover at MEX with DJ Chris Washburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 13:07


    The nightlife at the Mobile Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas will be fabulous this year (2023) and the DJ Takeover is a BIG part of the after-hour activities. Chris Washburn comes on the podcast to discuss the DJ takeover and his involvement. 

    The 2023 MEX Seminar Preview with Sean BIG Daddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 20:43


    The Mobile Entertainment Expo for 2023 will be a amazing conference for DJs to attend. Show Master of Ceremonies, Sean "BIG Daddy" McKee takes a comprehensive over-view of the event with a day by day run down of the seminars and presenters as well as the show floor and after hours activities. 

    Previewing 2023 PBX & MEX shows with Mike Cordeiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 19:28


    Mike Fernino offers a preview of the 2023 Photo Booth Expo and Mobile Entertainment Expo with the show director, Mike Cordeiro from MC Productions in Tiverton Rhode Island. Mike C covers the schedule plans for this year's show February 20-23, 2023 at the SouthPoint Casino Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas NV.Seminars, Master Classes, Show floor and After Hour Parties! 

    2022 Year In Review with Eric Scott Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 33:38


    Tony Fernandez previews his audio seminar at DJX 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 15:14


    Our good friend Tony Fernandez previews his upcoming audio seminar to be presented at DJX 22 in Atlantic City on Wednesday August 10. 

    DJ Idea Sharing DJX 2022 Promo with Sean "Big Daddy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 13:57


    DJ Idea Sharing is coming to DJX Atlantic City on Monday August 8, from  2:30pm - 4:00pm at the Hard Rock Hotel. Sean "Big Daddy" McKee joins me to promote our live Idea Sharing event and teases some of the material. Please join us at DJX 2022 in Atlantic City! 

    DJ Expo 2022 Preview with Jim Tremayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 32:54


    Mike Fernino of DJ Idea Sharing  interviews show producer Jim Tremayne for a show preview of DJX 2022 in Atlantic City. Formerly DJ Times, DJX is the newly re-branded expo and it promises to be bigger and better than ever! 

    Customizing DJ Event Planner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 19:38


    Mike Fernino discusses a system that allows the users of DJ Event Planner to have a fully customized platform.  Karen Walker & Keith Clark of Perfect Portals talk about all of the ways they can turn DJEP into a system that fully reflects your very own brand. 

    DJ Consoles with Danny Max

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 21:39


    Mike Fernino interviews with Danny Max from Max Design discussing the new trend of DJ consoles along with his product line and participation at the 2022 Mobile Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. 

    DJ Event Planner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 16:34


    Mike Fernino interviews with Fletcher from DJ Event Planner.DJ Event Planner will change the way you manage and run your business, streamlining all your procedures and software into one easy to manage system. The system makes it so all business types from solo ops to large multi employee operations can be up and running very quickly and efficiently. Best of all, there's no software to install and no backups to worry about! DJEP will manage all upgrades automatically and run daily backups so you don't have to!

    Ladies Night * Stephanie Rivkin & Michelle Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 23:38


    Mike Fernino interviews with DJ Stardust (Stephanie Rivkin) & DJ Rundat (Michelle Miller) about being a lady DJ, how business is and their part in the 2022 DJ Takeover at the Mobile Entertainment Expo of Las Vegas. 

    A interview with Glen Ervin from Promo Only

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 30:20


    Mike Fernino has a informative chat with Glen Ervin from Promo Only. Promo Only's United States Sales Manager. Glen talks about the early days and how P/O got their start. We discuss the service, POOL (Pomo Only Online) download service, what's legal and not legal and even how Lady Gaga got her big start from Promo Only. A must listen episode for any DJ and music enthusiast. 

    Breakfast With The Game Master

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 22:49


    Scott Faver is widely known for his networking event, Breakfast With The Game Master. As a very successful DJ, Master of Ceremonies and host of Photo Booth Expo Scott is always happy to help motivate colleagues to strive for excellence. In 2022 Scott will be MC for the Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX) in Las Vegas and will bring his Breakfast networking event along for the ride. I had the great pleasure to grab a few minutes with him over breakfast. Enjoy this podcast! - Mike 

    The 2022 PBX and MEX Show Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 35:22


    The Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX) along with the Photo Booth Expo will take place February 21-24, 2022 at The Southpoint Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Show promoter Rob Savickis along with Show MC  Sean "Big Daddy" Mckee come on the program with Mike Fernino to preview the conventions with everything a attendee would need to know. 

    Conventions In Vegas * What To Know When Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 21:49


    I have been fortunate enough to attend many different industry conventions over the years held in Las Vegas. Been to Vegas 35 times and I would like to offer some tips and ideas for those with no or limited experience traveling to "Sin City". In this podcast I go solo with a monolog created to give some great information to enhance your Vegas experience. Enjoy! - Mike

    The 2021 Marquee DJ & Photo Booth Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 33:36


    Keith Christopher (KC) interviews with Mike Fernino about his 2021 Marquee DJ & Photo Booth Show. June 22-24 2021 in Chicago. Keith reviews each day, each seminar, the presenters and the after hour events. 

    The Future Of Mobile Beat and the Photo Booth Expo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 28:41


    Mike interviews with Rob Savickis. Promoter and owner of the Photo Booth Expo. Rob discusses the future of Mobile Beat, the conference in Las Vegas and integration with the very successful Photo Booth Expo. He discusses how it all came to be along with future plans for a combined show and return of Mobile Beat magazine! 

    Finding Inspiration in 2020 w/ DJ Jason Jani

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 39:39


    Jason Jani is the visionary behind New Jersey's SCE Event Group and one of the most sought after profile DJs in The World! Jason has toured all over the globe and performed with the likes of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Vanilla Ice, LMFAO, Montell Jordan, Run DMC and Cardi B.With all that Jason has accomplished even he was not immune to the brutality of 2020 on the event and club industry.This is my candid interview with Jason as he shares what this year has been like for his business, family and his life. Interview conducted by Mike Fernino 

    The 2020 Election And Your DJ Business Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 39:42


    Mike Fernino continues the conversation with Tony Fernandez and David Sporn  in Part 2 of "The 2020 Election And Your DJ Business"

    DJ Times Digital DJ Expo with Jim Tremayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 15:31


    Mike discusses the latest with Jim Tremayne from DJ Times about their 2020 Digital Expo  and the BIG news about the return of a live DJ Expo in 2021 at the Hard Rock Hotel Atlantic City.

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    The 2020 Election And Your DJ Business Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 33:17


    Mike Fernino reunites with podcast regular guests Tony Fernandez and David Sporn to discuss the 2020 election and how politics, the economy and COVID will affect our DJ business moving forward.  

    What Was Your 2020 Experience Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 25:17


    The final part of the series  "What Was Your 2020 Experience?"Mike speaks with Chris Washburn from Ithica New York and Frank Smith from North Carolina about life, family and running a DJ business in 2020.

    What Was Your 2020 Experience Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 15:42


    Part 2 of my 3 Part series, "What Was Your 2020 Experience?". Here are my conversations with Canada's Aaron Kroetch and Philadelphia's Vernique Fields. 

    What Was Your 2020 Experience Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 36:18


    Mike Fernino presents a 3 part series called "What Was Your 2020 Experience?"In part 1 Mike interviews with Cleveland DJ Mark King Mays and also California DJMichelle Rundat. They share their experiences of 2020 from the professional and personal side. 

    A Tribute To Ray Mar

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 25:26


    Ray Martinez was a truly amazing human. One of the founding members of the ADJA. Hall of Fame award winner. Organizer of NAME, Keynote speaker and presenter and a very successful DJ / Owner of RayMar Productions from Arizona. But most important, a friend and brother to many. Ray passed away at the beginning of August 2020 from COVID-19 complications. This is an archive interview I did with Ray from 2006. This is my tribute to the late....GREAT Ray Mar. Rest in Peace my friend. 

    Discussing The Rules Of DJ Idea Sharing On Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 38:50


    DJ Idea Sharing Founder, Mike Fernino and group head moderator Cory Starcher run over the 10 rules of the Facebook group. 

    DJ Expo 2020 Update with Jim Tremayne of DJ Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 18:28


    For as long as I can remember the DJ Times DJ Expo has been held in Atlantic City on the boardwalk during the warm summer month of August. But with COVID-19 changing our world and throwing the DJ industry into state of chaos many speculated that the show would be cancelled completely. The DJ Idea Sharing Podcast offers this exclusive with Jim Tremayne from DJ Times to announce the re-schedule (not cancellation) of the DJ Expo show with new dates in November 2020. 

    Celebrate Life! w/ Marcello Pedalino

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 29:22


    Marcello Pedalino is a successful DJ/MC/Entertainer from New Jersey with his company MMP Entertainment. He's also a author with his book, "Celebrate Life!" Marc takes some time with Mike Fernino to discuss the book, the famed KETO diet and how a healthy lifestyle can help you survive these troubled times. Link to Marcello's blog article as mentioned in the podcast:https://www.marcellopedalino.com/celebrate-life-blog/2020/5/18/more-reading-less-eating-how-knowledge-and-science-can-help-you-survive-and-rebuild-your-life-during-exceptional-times

    Liability Insurance w/ Dr. Hugo Drax

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 13:42


    Dr. Hugo Drax is the president of there American Disc Jockey Association. The ADJA has been a leader in getting its members good quality and affordable liability insurance. Drax speaks about why insurance is needed, what can happen without it and the "additional insured" requirement that many venues are now asking for.

    Photo Booth Expo Chat w/ Robert Lindquist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 11:38


    Bob Lindquist has done it all! A notable author, he wrote the first ever DJ instructional guide called "Spinning'". Bob also started Mobile Beat magazine which then evolved into a DJ trade show and conference. Now, he operates as the director of media and marcom for the Photo Booth Expo. Mike Fernino discusses the current state of the Photo Booth Expo and it's status for the February 2021 show! 

    The Fishbowl * Live from Mobile Beat 2008

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 53:00


    In this archive episode, Mike Fernino and Rob Peters host a interactive participatory session called "The Fishbowl." It happened live at Mobile Beat Las Vegas in 2008 in front of a audience of about 500 DJs. Topic are put into a fishbowl and then drawn out by the moderators and discussed as part of a open mic event. Always a spontaneous and informative listen! 

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    DJs Using Facebook Live Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 33:35


    Tony Fernandez returns reloaded  along with his buddy David Sporn for a insightful discussion about DJs using Facebook Live, Twitch and other internet platforms to broadcast live DJ sets to the masses. The gents take a Good Cop / Bad Cop approach to answering why you can and why you can't. Moderated by Mike Fernino.  

    The A Team (Live from Wedding MBA)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 47:46


    As part of our "archive" series we go back to 2009. Mike Fernino along with Rob Peters hosted a seminar called the A Team as part of the Wedding MBA. With about 1000 people in the room we offered a open mic for participation on the topic.........How we can ALL work together better. What followed was a very passionate discussion which turned into a DJ vs Wedding Coordinator battle Royale. 

    Retirement Sucks w/ Randy Bartlett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 50:08


    The inventor of the 1% solution, successful business man & keynote presenter. Randy Bartlett has done it all and now in retirement he shares some valuable tips on how to get to retirement and actually enjoy it!  We also break into a very personal segment on his weightless surgery procedure. What to expect and how it changed how life for the best!

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    Fire Your Website w/ Alan Berg

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 58:15


    Your website is the life blood of your business. Why then would you settle for anything with poorly written material, bad layout and irrelevant content? Mike Fernino interviews with one of the top minds in business marketing strategies. Alan Berg is recognized as a key note presenter, business coach, consultant and author. He will have you thinking.... "If Your Website Was A Employee, Would You Fire It?"

    The Politics Of Dancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 68:54


    Mike Fernino moderates a all-star cast of DJs as they panel discuss dance music. Featuring Frank Garcia, Nick James Hahn, Tony Fernandez and David Sporn. 

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    Where There Is Light, There is Hope w/ Chauvet DJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 21:57


    Geoff Short, global brand manager of Chauvet DJ  hops on the zoom line with Mike Fernino to discuss  lighting use in the middle of a pandemic, educational programs to learn about DMX and how to properly illuminate a live stream DJ set. 

    Be On Your Game w/ Mike Walter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 15:21


    Mike Fernino interviews with New Jersey's Mike Walter from Elite Entertainment. Known as a successful author, key note presenter and one-on-one mentor coach Mike runs one of the biggest and most successful DJ companies in the country. We discuss what to do to remain sharp while on quarantine, how to deal with customers and why your health should be paramount. 

    DJs Using Facebook Live w/ Tony Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 30:22


    With so many DJs stuck at home during the pandemic of 2020 many have resorted to streaming live performance on Facebook live. Most with disappointing results as Facebook maintains order citing copyright infringement. Tony Fernandez and Mike Fernino tackle this touchy subject on the podcast discussing what is legal and why DJs are getting their music sets taken down. 

    The State Of Radio w/ Mike Vincent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 39:53


    Radio has been in a evolutionary state recently with automation and big corporate entities buying up station after station. Things have changed a lot and we discuss those changes on this episode. Mike Fernino interviews with Mike Vincent from West Virginia's WKKW about being a program director in todays world along with his voice over services for a very impressive list of clients. 

    Guerrilla Marketing w/ Jay Conrad Levinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 38:03


    Recorded live in front of a studio audience Mike Fernino and Rob Peters interview with the best selling author of Guerrilla Marketing, Jay Conrad Levinson. 

    The Mind Of A Millennial w/ DJ David Sporn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 33:38


    Mike Fernino conducts a interview with DJ David Sporn about Millennials. How they think, what they like and dislike along with how to sell / entertain to the 25-38 year old sub-set. 

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