Beyond the DJ Booth

Recent Episodes

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Nov. 4, 2026

Real Talk On DJ Gear And Growth

Send us a message A battery-powered speaker with no hard mute button sounds like a small complaint until you are standing at a ceremony and need silence right now. We start with updates from the new studio in Raleigh, then get honest about the gear and systems that actually make a DJ company run better, including why “AI” only matters when it is tied to real booking outcomes and a sales process built for private events. From there, we go deep on the EV Everse 8 in the real world: what we lik...
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Oct. 28, 2026

The Strangest Request A DJ Can Get

Send us a message We’re recording apart for the first time ever on a public episode, and it turns into a real look at what private event DJs deal with when wedding season overlaps with heavy travel and a full studio rebuild. We also share what has been working on the business side, from fast lead response to the behind-the-scenes momentum in our Patreon community, where we keep music and ideas organized for working DJs. Then we float a big, messy, exciting thought: taking Beyond The DJ Booth...
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Oct. 21, 2026

Are You Playing It Safe Or Playing To Win?

Send us a message Are you making moves that actually push your business forward, or just making the moves that feel safe? This week, Brian and Joe get into what it looks like to bet on yourself, from investing in a new studio and upgrading the way you operate to knowing when technology can give you back time instead of just adding another tool to the pile. They also dig into Lead Excess AI, the new presenting sponsor of Beyond The DJ Booth, and how faster follow-up and better lead conversion ...
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Oct. 14, 2026

Wedding DJ Survival Skills

Send us a message A number one dance record might be AI-generated, credited to a mysterious persona, and still perfectly playable in a real DJ set. That sounds like a joke, but it’s quickly becoming the new normal, and we’re unpacking what it means for working DJs who build trust for a living. We jump from that AI music rabbit hole into something every wedding DJ recognizes instantly: the craft of making a pivot when plans change. We react to a vendor reel that nails wedding storytelling by ...
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Oct. 7, 2026

Reply Faster, Book More Shows

Send us a message Your phone buzzes at 10:30pm with a fresh wedding inquiry and you feel the pressure: respond now, or watch them book someone else. We talk through the part most DJs struggle with, not the first auto-reply, but the back-and-forth that follows. When couples start asking about uplighting, pricing, and availability, speed becomes the difference between “sounds good” and a signed contract. We share how an AI follow-up assistant can keep conversations moving overnight, how it lear...
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Sept. 30, 2026

Are You Too Busy Or Just Unorganized?

Send us a message A flood wedding with green water, a photographer saying four hours of dancing is “too much,” and a pair of Jordans that literally self-destruct 45 seconds into a basketball run. That’s the kind of day you only survive if your DJ business runs on systems, not stress, so we start with a major show update: Beyond The DJ Booth is now presented by LeadExcess, and Joe explains why he’s been using it for over a year. The key distinction matters for working DJs and multi-op owners: ...

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.

Reviews

Best Private Event + Wedding DJ Podcast Peroid!

"If you’re a wedding or private event DJ and you’re not listening to Beyond the Booth with Brian B and Joe Bunn, you are leaving value on the table. Period. This podcast has genuinely changed the g…"

DJ Nick Nystrom | May 14, 2026

A DJ podcast that not only provides real value but also offers genuine insights!

"I stumbled upon this podcast by chance a week ago since in Germany there were hardly any good podcasts on this topic and most were just used for pure advertising purposes. Here I really feel like I’m…"

Felix E. | Aug. 24, 2025

Informative and fun!

"Great podcast from 2 great guys that are true legends in the business. Very informative, lots of awesome tips and tricks, helpful gear suggestions in a cool casual atmosphere. Thanks so much guys!! L…"

Jeff Brown | Oct. 31, 2024

Bingeworthy listening for any DJ

"As a longtime DJ who is finally growing my own business, the insights Joe and Brian bring to every episode are CLUTCH. If you're willing to admit that none of us "know it all," this podcast is esse…"

Eric R | April 16, 2025

Fire!!!

"Absolute fire for the info you 2 offer. Keep up the good work."

Daniel Fish Dayton, OH | Dec. 23, 2024