Beyond the DJ Booth

Recent Episodes

Feb. 19, 2025

Grammys Revelations, Super Bowl Showdowns, and DJ Business Insights

Send us a text Step into the vibrant world of the Beyond the DJ Booth Podcast, where we unpack the intricacies of music awards, entertainment spectacles, and the DJ business landscape. Do you think a Super Bowl performance a…
Feb. 12, 2025

Heart-Shaped Pizzas, Wedding Dinner Tracks, and the Banger Calculator Idea

Send us a text Who knew a simple Valentine's Day tradition at a pizza joint could make for such a heartwarming tale? Brian B and Joe Bunn kick off this episode of Beyond the DJ Booth Podcast by sharing their favorite Februar…
Feb. 5, 2025

From Goats to Gadgets to Unpacking DJ Riders

Send us a text What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever asked for on your tour rider? In our latest episode of Beyond the DJ Booth Podcast, we uncover the quirkiest and most practical items artists demand on their riders, from …
Jan. 29, 2025

S 2, Ep.6: Wedding Woes, Storage Struggles, and Financial DJ Planning

Send us a text What happens when your final wedding gigs of the year don’t go quite as planned? Join us as we share candid stories from the trenches, where the unpredictable world of DJing throws curveballs like vanishing da…
Jan. 22, 2025

S2, Ep.5: NYC Lingo, DJ Insurance Tips, and Interactive DJ Trends

Send us a text Are you ready to navigate the world of private event DJs with a dash of humor and a touch of New York City flair? Join us as Joe navigates post-surgery recovery while Brian B challenges him with a New York Cit…
Jan. 15, 2025

S2, Ep.4: Tongue Twister Towns and Tech Tricks

Send us a text Ever found yourself tongue-tied trying to pronounce town names in North Carolina? Join us on a hilarious adventure as Brian B bravely attempts to master the unique sounds of Southern living, all while drawing …

About the Hosts

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Joe Bunn

Co-Host

Joe Bunn started his DJ career at the age of 14 in Eastern North Carolina. In the late 90s, he started Bunn DJ Company. The company grew from a couple of DJs to 25 of the area’s best mobile DJs. Over the years, Bunn DJ Company has expanded to Charleston, SC, Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA, San Diego, CA, and Bozeman, Montana. The company performs at thousands of weddings, private, corporate and charity events yearly.
Joe still DJs almost every weekend, but in recent years has been helping other entrepreneurs across the country grow their businesses by giving seminars, consulting, recording podcasts, doing workshops, and producing videos.
In addition, he is the founder of The DJ’s Vault, a members only website for mobile DJs to learn how to grow their businesses. He is also part owner of a DJ software company called Crate Hackers, and is the owner/founder of Bunn Gear that makes portable DJ booths.

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Brian Buonassissi

Co-Host

One of the premier destination private event DJs, Brian B travels around the world DJing some of the most luxurious events. When he isn’t on a plane or behind the decks somewhere, he can be found giving back to the industry by speaking at various industry events, writing for various blogs and publications, leading his own crowd-sourced coaching group, or recording episodes of this podcast. After living in the Big Apple for 11 years, Brian moved in April 2022 to Raleigh, NC with his wife, Tara, their now 4-year-old daughter, Annie, and 9-year-old teacup morkie, Tucker.