FAQs

Sitting in the back of the family car in the 90s listening to the radio thinking I could mix one song into another.
2003, after highschool.
Most of my work at the moment is in weddings followed by corporate, council and community events. I do really enjoy playing a variety of music especially to a diverse crowd
Depending on the size of your event and its requirements, here's a list of equipment in DJ Dumplings' inventory.
DJ Dumplings will hand-pick items below to suit your event.

DJ/Audio

x2 Electro-Voice ETX 15p loudspeakers
x2 Electro-Voice ETX 18SP subwoofers
x2 Electro-Voice Everse 12" loudspeakers (Battery)
x2 Electro-Voice Everse 8" loudspeakers (Battery)
x2 QSC KW12.2 loudspeakers
x2 LD Stinger G3 15" subwoofers
x4 Bose S1 Pro loudspeakers (Battery)
x2 LD Maui 5 Go loudspeakers (Battery)
x1 Pioneer Rev-7
x1 Pioneer DDJSX2
x1 Pioneer DDJSR
x1 Allen & Heath CQ20B
x1 Zoom F3 Portable Field Recorder
x1 Zoom H1n Audio Recorder
x1 Furman AC-210 Power Conditioner
x1 Macbook Pro M1 64GB, 1TB
x1 Macbook Pro M1 32GB, 512gb
x1 Sennheiser EW-100-1G8 (1785–1799MHz)
x1 Sennheiser EW-D-Y1-3 (1785-1799MHz)
x1 LD U518 dual mic (1785-1800MHz)
x2 Shure BLX H9 wireless systems (512-542MHz)
x4 Shure BLX K14 wireless systems (614-638MHz)
x2 Shure BLX M17 wireless systems (662-686MHz)
x2 Shure SVX J9 wireless systems (556-570MHz)
x1 LD U505 dual mic (584-608MHz)
x1 LD U506 dual mic (655-679MHz)
x4 Gravity Baseplate & Poles
x10 Star-Quad XLR mic cables
x2 LD WS100-DA Directional Antenna
x2 Sennheiser XS1 handheld mics
x2 Sennheiser XSD-W wireless systems

Light/Effects

x20- 6LED RGBw Parcan Uplights
x3 Chauvet Move + ILS Bridge
x2 Chauvet Command Controller
x4 RGBw LED Parcan panels on tripod
x2 CR7RGB laser (Class 4) w/ custom 12-characters
x1 Chauvet Xpress 1024 DMX Interface
x1 AKAI APC Mini MK2
x1 Antari ICE101 1000W Low ICE Fog Machine with FL5 low fog fluid
x2 FL1200 fog machine
x1 Antari Z-350 Haze Machine

Live Stream / Ceremony & Speech Video

x2 Sony ZVE10 w/ 16-300mm, 85mm F1.8 & v-mount batteries
x1 Sony FDR-AX43A 4K Handycam
x1 Panasonic HC-VXF1 4K Camcorder
x3 Hollyland Mars 300 Pro
x1 Hollyland Mars 400S
x2 GoPro 6, x1 GoPro 7 back-ups
x1 Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB, 1TB
x1 iPad Mini Pro 8" w/ sim card monitor
x2 Ulanzi 40w cob battery light w/ diffuser
x1 Blackmagic Atem Mini Extreme ISO
x1 Blackmagic Atem Mini Pro
x1 Stream Deck XL
x1 Telstra Nighthawk M6 (400gb/mth)
x1 POYNTING XPOL-2-5G
x1 Zoom Subscription
x1 M-Audio Solo audio interface
x2 Feelworld 7" monitors

Screens / Projector

x1 Sony VPLPHZ60 6000 lumen projector
x1 Ricoh WX4241N 3000 lumen projector
x1 Pull up projector screen 2mx1.5m
x1 50" Linden flatscreen TV (lightweight)
x1 PerfectCue Mini presentation clicker

Video Guest Book

x1 Sony FDR-AX43A 4K Handycam on a tripod
x1 Sennheiser MKE 440 Stereo Shotgun Microphone
x1 Video Guest Book sign with instructions
x1 LED battery powered light
x4 256gb SD card
x1 EcoFlow River Pro 2 Powerstation 756w

Powerstations / Batteries

x1 EcoFlow Delta Powerstation 2000w
x1 EcoFlow River 2 Powerstation 768
x1 EcoFlow River Powerstation 576w
x2 EcoFlow River Powerstation 256w
x6 XiaoMi 20,000 mAh rechargeable powerbanks
x20 Enelope AA & AAA batteries
x16 NPF 8600mah camera/wireless HDMI batteries

Marquee

x1 2x2m white gazebo
x16 Seven & a half kilo cast iron gazebo weights
About 20-30 songs per hour minus time for formalities, awards, games and speeches.
Yes, I have both live performances and some pre-recorded sets on Youtube.
  • Preferred a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 150.
  • I can help you fill in the gaps.
  • You can also list all the songs, artists and genres you don't like
We will use a combination of Google Sheets and store the bulk of songs preferably in a credible music platform like Spotify.
  • I'll normally export this into CSV file, then I will source, prepare and check off each song one by one. Sometimes I can see who added the song
  • For the songs I plan to beat-mix with, I'll set beat-grids and cue points such as intro, verse, break and outro
  • The ballad style songs will be placed into a background music mixtape or two
Yes, totally. I can source radio edits from my record pools and flag sad songs for review.
Preferrable 1 to a month and a half prior to your event. This gives me time to prepare, program, refine set lists and make any suggestions
  1. For celebrants & MCs I work with, I normally send an SMS to introduce myself and see if they need anything.
  2. For photographers and videographers, we’ll work on any lighting needs and audio recording on the day.
  3. For florists, we can optimize lighting, remind guests if they should take flowers home at the end of the night and if you’d like, put some aside for flower preservation.
  4. For the venue, checking in for any noise restrictions, policies around bumping-in, use of loading dock, cable management, use of fog machines and if it's a venue I haven't been to; within reason I would love to tee-up a site visit
  1. Floor-plan and run-sheet would be great so I can plan sound coverage & cross check timings, activities & even names of all the VIPs to offer a more personalized experience.
  2. Any important song edits you would like
  3. Discuss any nuances and special iterations perhaps in our Zoom meet to avoid any awkwardness & maximize the day.
Yes, I normally bump-in early to offer rehearsal and sound test opportunities for; you, your guests, your celebrant, your MC and/or your band.
  • With my DJ booth, sound, lighting and special FX, rehearsal and sound test time, I'd prefer anywhere between 3 and 5 hours.
  • We also need to factor in traffic, school zone, logistics and weather.
  • Yes, the furthest within Australia has been driving down to Melb for a few bar gigs
  • The 2nd furthest has been Crackenback near Jindabyne for a rustic wedding.
  • The furthest I've DJ'd outside the country is in Japan, in Roppongi and Ginza.
  • Any trips more than an hour from Sydney will incur a travel fee.
  • Any trips requiring 3 or more hours drive may incur an accommodation, fuel and possibly an opportunity cost fee due to the long travel time.
  • Apart from getting down on the d-floor, my party trick would be a smooth tempo jump from one song to another.
  • This normally surprises the crowd in a good way and raises the energy in the room.
  • Yes, totally. Normally unlimited edits for important songs when you book me.
  • We can chop and change songs and reproduce something you saw on Tik Tok, or shorten songs by bringing a verse or a chorus forward.
  • Yes. I have enough speakers for sound coverage for speeches and background music for up to 500 guests.
  • I would set-up 6 to 8 speakers spread-out, test, tuned and spread-out before doors open.
  • If the in-house sound system is agreeable sufficient, we can use that instead.
I have paid subscriptions to record pools and predominantly use high quality mp3s that are 320kbps.
  • Yes, I have various EcoFlow camping power stations to juice up all my equipment to last 4-6 hours.
  • I also have weather proofing options for both light rain and the hot Australian weather scenarios.
If our venue allows it and you opt-in, I'll bring my moving heads, butterfly lights, lasers, up-lights, haze machine, smoke machines and / or disco ball.
  • For power outages, I have battery options
  • For health; stretching, exercising, eating well, wearing facemasks when going to buy groceries.
  • For equipment, I have 2 or 3 of everything. Mrs Dumplings or my crew can also transport back-up equipment.
  • Legal wise; I hold public indemnity insurance certificate, working with children check and test and tag register.
  • Worst case where I'm near incapacitated, I will seek alternative DJs or entertainers for you to handover our music preparations, program and brief.
  • Yes, we can connect the band's mixer to my sound system.
  • I've worked with 5 piece bands, sax players, violinists and guitarists.
  • Yes, at the moment happy to help develop and sound track; heads or tails trivia, scavenger hunt & pass a parcel.
  • Also happy to lend you twerk pong, count-down buzzer and hand speed games.
  • I can also put up some Dj Dumplings merch as a prize or two.
  • Yes, I typically use Zoom F3 32bit float or Zoom H1n 24bit recorder.
  • I also offer line out for your videographer to record audio.
  • My MC'ing is still in its infancy at the time of making this video.
  • I do have some experience MC'ing at weddings and council events in charge of making basic announcements, running games and keeping the program moving along smoothly.
For formal events, I will suit up - otherwise I will dress to theme.
  • After covid I booked 118 events in 2022 and honestly did burn out a little.
  • Since then my focus shifted to using that experience to offer higher quality and production standards to each event.
  • This means limiting my bookings to 1-2max / week.
Lately I've been offering video guestbooks, multi angle ceremony videography and camcorder footage on the d-floor.
  • Recreational tennis.
  • Travelling & exploring with my wife Mrs Dumplings.
Reliable, Resourceful & Meticulous.
  • I'm available for an initial Zoom meet, over the phone, SMS, email and social media.
  • I normally respond within 1-2 days on weekdays as I’m usually at gigs on the weekend.
  • We can certainly have one.
  • Alternatively I will provide a video screen grab combing through all the important song snippets and cue points for your review and feedback approximately 1-2 weeks out from your event.
Yes, if there are no other enquiries on your event date - I will offer you 1st right of refusal for a week or 2 from the time of your request.
  • I will send you an invoice with the chosen options and initial deposit instructions to secure our booking.
  • Final balance is normally due 1 month prior to your event.
  • Bank deposit, credit card, Paypal and cash.
  • Instalments are accepted.

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