Ryan Berger Skype interview on MBLV09

0:00 I've personally been i

Alright folks, now you can't see me very well but behind me is the website for the Mobile Beat Show Las Vegas 2009. And on the other end of Skype I've got this guy by the name of Ryan Berger. Now this particular guy started off this show. When did he start it my friend? How many years ago? Well we're coming up on, what is it now Jonathan? This is the 13th show, the third one I've personally been involved in but Mobile Beat has produced. Now a total of 13 of these national mobile disc jockey conventions in the US. Excellent. I mean, very quickly as well, there's one thing we need to get sorted. This is a show, first of all, whereby the companies will be showing off new items, new products, everything to do with DJing. But the most important thing about MobileBeat Las Vegas is the networking and the fact that a DJ from anywhere around the world, not just the US, can go there and get advice, demonstrations, tutorials and almost in a sense be re-inspired.

Back into their job. So maybe where you are around the world, maybe you're not getting enough bookings. Maybe you feel your rig isn't as it should be. Maybe you need more lighting. Well instead of going just to the stands and some guy saying you need to buy this, this, this and this. There will be discussions on the items that you do need and also maybe the items you don't need. So, Ryan, would I be right in saying that a DJ can go there and basically get a whole bunch more information? Oh yeah, yes, there is an opportunity to buy stuff. The exhibitors pay a lot of our bills for stuff. But at the same time, I have people that come up to me on the floor. I still run a very active mobile service myself. And when they ask me...

2:03 Much can be learned just sitting in the hallways

You know what it is and say, okay, I'll go check out. It's like, no, I'll walk you over there. I'll say this is why I bought this American DJ LED light or cam or something like that. And the thing is the vast majority of the other DJs that are there will do the exact same thing. So much can be learned just sitting in the hallways. Yeah, there's seminars, yeah, there's parties and all that stuff, but just talking with another person who's just like you from another portion of the world or from another portion of the country. Yeah, because again, you see, the irony is there are literally tens of thousands of DJs around the world, but we're all working near enough on the same night, so it's very difficult to meet a fellow DJ, let alone meet a whole bunch of DJs.

At one time, one place. So like you said, I understand you totally. It's almost like you've got the main areas where all the DJs will get together, they'll see the stands, there'll be seminars, there'll be demonstrations, tutorials. But it's like you said, I mean, I remember Brian, Brian S Redd last year, he'd be standing outside having his 500 cigarettes and he'd just be having... Yeah, yeah, exactly. And he'd be having a really good discussion. With a couple of DJs, and before you know it, he's learning off them, they're learning off him, they take that information back with them, and then they're more the wiser. That's how I portray it, is that right? Are you there, Ryan? Hello? Hold on, I'm going to pause this, I think he's gone offline a second, hold on. Sorry. I'm here. You're still here, okay. Did you get that last thing I said?

Yeah, I got you completely. I mean, what started at BPM with DJ Tutor spreading out the word on things is continuing in Vegas. We're going to have a lot of fun. It's your opportunity to meet Jonathan and Brian in the same place in the States. It should be cool. Yeah, I mean, what I'm looking forward to doing as well, and again, BPM for mainly for me, Brian as well, it was a learning curve. We did learn a lot of things from that. One thing... We learned that we, in a sense, I think I made a few hiccups, which is a few mistakes. We didn't get the BPM brother correct. We need to get that perfect. Now what we're going to be doing in Las Vegas is we're going to have a complete separate section. So what you can do, you can come along and we'll video you.

4:14 You know, having a bit of an interview

You can advertise yourself, you can give your mobile number, you can say who you are, where you're from, what sort of mobile business you've got, etc. Then every single individual video will be putting on the web and it will be the Mobile Beat Las Vegas 09, you know, style, big brother. And then around the world people will see you. You know, having a bit of an interview. And also again, the idea is on the DJ Tutor stand we'll be giving advice, demonstrations and please, the whole idea is not just Brian and myself, it's anyone who maybe wants to give a bit of information. Come along, an idea for you. Let's say you're walking along and some guy or some lady approaches you and they say well how do you work that piece of kit? If you're not allowed to use that piece of kit because A, they won't let you or B, maybe it's not plugged in.

If we've got that item on the DJ Tutor stand, by all means, you come along and you show that person. It's not just us taking over. It's all about networking and people communicating and just sharing bits of information. Brian, Brian, sorry. No problem. Okay. I mean, it should be fantastic. We have people coming from all over the world. We've had a couple guys from Australia, New Zealand, a big contingent from the UK come every year. It should be a lot of fun and I'd love to personally meet every way that comes over. If you're coming over to be part of the show, come by, say hi and join the whole gang. Yeah, now what I'm going to do, I'm going to put a link in the description of this video that will take you directly to the website. Now also...

I'm going to be going to, as you know, to the show. Now if there's anyone watching from the UK who would like to go, who can pay for themselves to go and would like to come along with me, then you can email me or leave a comment underneath here, get in touch, and then I'll give you all relevant information of when I'm at Heathrow Airport, flying etc. So maybe we can go together. Alright, listen, I'm going to say goodbye, alright, you take care, and what are the magic words? Practice and enjoy and see you in Vegas. Nice one.

This transcript was produced automatically from the audio of the video and may contain mistakes.