DJ Idea Sharing Podcast Network
The official Podcast of DJ Idea Sharing with your host Mike Fernino
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This is the 35th anniversary year for the DJX show and conference in Atlantic City. Previously knows as DJ Expo. DJ Life magazine's Jim Tremayne comes on the podcast for his annual show preview! Check out all that will be going on!
Dr. Hugo Drax past away on June 19, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Drax was the president of the American Disc Jockey Association and a innovator for our industry!
As a tribute to a man I called leader, mentor and friend we go back many years into the archive for this interview I did with him in Atlantic City at DJ Times! I will soon follow up this podcast with news about the future of ADJA.
List of ALL The Shows We Cover in this Podcast Episode:
• Pittsburgh DJ Summit Pittsburgh, PA January 12-14 2026
• NAMM Anaheim, California January 20-24 2026
• Mobile Entertainment Expo Las Vegas, NV February 2026
• Beat mix clinic, New York City March 2026
• Midwest DJs Live Milwaukee, Wisconsin April 27-29 2025
• ARMS DJ Tennessee June 16 2025
• The Marquee Chicago DJ & Photo Booth Show June 23-26 2025
• DJX Atlantic City, N...
Our good friend Mike Cordeiro ( Stage Manager for MEX & PBX ) jumps on the podcast for the 2025 Mobile Entertainment & Photo Booth Expo Show Preview.
A preview of the seminars, workshops and trade show floor along with the After-Hour Nightlife!
MobileEntertainmentExpo.com
The 2025 Mobile Entertainment Expo will be February 17-20 at the South Point Casino Hotel in Las Vegas. On opening night there has traditionally always been a kick-off party to let loose and have fun with colleagues.
This year the party is hosted by Chris Washburn and he promises to deliver a fantastic event that will certainly get the expo off to a great start!
The "DJ Invasion" will feature 10 awesome DJs for ...
EV changed the game with their Evolve 50 column loudspeaker back in 2017. It had everything a DJ would want and became one of the most popular and best selling column systems on the market.
Fans of the speaker wanted an even larger and more capable BIG brother to the series and EV listened!
Today on the program we speak with Michael Doucot, who is the Electro Voice Marketing Manager for North America! Michael goes into gr...
Last year (2024) I had the pleasure of speaking with the general manager from the Southpoint Casino hotel in Las Vegas, Ryan Growney. With MEX (Mobile Entertainment Expo) approaching for 2025 I wanted to re-issue that interview because it was very detailed and provided a complete overview of the property.
If you are attending MEX & PBX this year and staying at the host hotel you will find this interview very productive!
Nick James Hahn of Promo Only joins me for a very important and emotional reflection of what has been a 5 year journey with my health struggles. This may be the MOST important podcast I have ever recorded and I hope my DJ colleagues will listen with a open mind and consider how fragile our health really is. And once we don't have it all the other bell & whistles of the trade matter NOT!
"This is MY personal healt...
Part 1 was so good we are giving the topic a part 2. The discussion of Column Array Loud speaker systems continues with my guests Josh Levine & Brock Sailer. Josh and Brock pick right up where Tony & Lou left off in Part 1 of the series.
We are discussing a very passionate topic. Our loud speaker systems. In particular, the very popular Column Array Systems. They are not for every application and you should know where they shine and where they come up short.
My guests are the founder of " Harvest of Sound" DJ workshop, Lou Paris. And show regular and audio genius Tony Fernandez!
These guys know their stuff so if you have or want to get into colum...
Mike Fernino speaks with Sr. Product Manager from Chauvet lighting Allan Reiss about the new effects premiered at DJ X 2024!
To view the products we discuss in this episode check out this video in our DJ Idea Sharing YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt3DDqTFeCc
There will be tons of amazing parties going on as part of DJ X 2024 in Atlantic City. Some of the events are not even officially part of DJ X and held as independent functions. We are going to preview 2 of those.....
Monday August 5 will feature "Everything Goes Monday Night" on the 23rd Floor in the rooftop bar at the Claridge Hotel 7:00pm - 1:00am
Tuesday August 6 will present "AC Rooftop House Night"...
Every summer in Atlantic City the DJ Life Online magazine produces DJX. A DJ convention and expo that encompasses every element of being a DJ. The latest equipment and industry tools, seminars, workshops and party after party. The event is legendary in the DJ community and the man who produces this show is my special guest to preview the 2024 edition of DJX. Take a listen to Show Producer Jim Tremayne as he reviews all aspects of ...
Mike Fernino has a conversation with Glenn Renda from Crate Hackers. Glenn goes into deep detail about the program and the incredible capability it provides to the user. From organizing your music to eliminating duplicates to incorporating spotify playlists this program does it all!
Glenn also offers a special discount to the listeners of our podcast. But you have to listen to get it!
ARMDJS ( The Appalachian Regional Mobile DJ Symposium ) is happening June 17-June 19th 2024 in Greenville TN. This conference is in it's 16th season and has long been known as the original regional DJ conference.
The event founder, Robbie Britton takes a little time to discuss and preview this year's conference, which is amazing!
Tickets are available on EventBright by going to ARMDJS.com
Have a listen as the show founder and promoter, Keith KoKoruz gives Mike Fernino a complete overview and preview of the 2024 Marquee Entertainment & Hospitality Conference. The event will take place in Chicago from June 24-27.
Marqueeshow.com for tickets and more information.
Recorded live at DJ X in Atlantic City in August 2023 Mike Fernino and Sean "Big Daddy" McKee lead a panel focused on DJs and our health. A multitude of contributions were made by the audience and special guest speaker, Todd Powers.
This is a MUST listen because it could save your life!
Mike Fernino interviews with professional actor Bill Hermann who has put together a master workshop for entertainers called "The Entertainment Experience."
This workshop will take place 3 times in 2024. 2 times in Minneapolis and 1 time in London. The workshop is perfect for DJs looking to stand out and enhance all of their abilities from a actors standpoint vs a DJ.
Check out more information at Entertainment-Ex...
Nick James Hahn from Promo Only comes on the podcast to discuss the new legacy music download option that Promo Only offers to its customers! Now instead of going to Itunes or Amazon music the professional DJ can get all his/her music from one great source and at a lower cost per download and higher quality!
The 2024 Mobile Entertainment Expo & Photo Booth Expo will have some great after-hours parties! The DJ Takeover will be happening Monday February 19th in the Showroom and the All-Star Party goes off Wednesday February 22nd, also in the Showroom of the South Point Casino Hotel.
Mike Fernino interviews with the event organizers Bill Jakub & Shani Barnett to get a full preview of these amazing events!
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