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Welcome to The New The DJ Hookup…

We are BACK and better than ever!

Allow me to introduce myself. I’m currently a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and lifelong audio buff. But when I was a teen, my first love was audio and DJing. I DJ’d/MC’d for parties, youth group gatherings, and sporting events. My favs were house and techno. Then in my early 20s, I went to college and got a music degree. But I never lost my love for DJs, a good mix, and Electronic music (hit me with those 90’s mixes Wil!).  

Professionally, I’ve been in the music industry for almost two decades. I have worked for almost 50 different brands. I’ve worked for many of the DJ brands you have grown to love: Vestax, Xone, Reloop, Novation… and most recently Pioneer DJ, Alpha Theta, and Jetpack. I’ve always kept a pulse on the DJ industry. Some of my best friends are here.

So when co-founder Alex was looking for someone to take The DJ Hookup to the next level, I became interested. I had been serving TDJH from the manufacturer side for years and we had a great relationship. After weeks of talking about it, I decided to make the leap… And here I am!

I may be new here, but all the rest of the crew is still here! Natalie (original co-founder), Arturo, Danny, Sebastian and Eddie. And we are expanding team (welcome Alejandra!)

We are (still) here to make your setup the best with the latest / best gear at the best prices.

What’s Coming?

Over the next few months you will see more than the fresh new look we are introducing today. We will be adding more categories and brands including LIGHTING and ATMOSPHERICS!

We will be more active on social media with specials and giveaways. You want to be involved and have a robust social media following? Contact me!

Further, we will be launching many initiatives that allows us to give back to the DJ community. Many of you have shown a loyalty to TDJH. And to us… You are family!

By the early 2026, we plan to launch the Distressed DJ Fund (DDJF). This fund will allow the community to nominate a fellow DJ that has had some recent bad luck (gear stolen, unemployment, illness, unexpected life circumstances, etc). We will team with our manufacturing partners to get the chosen nominees back on their feet with gear and/or funds.

In conclusion, WE ARE SO GLAD YOU STAYED WITH US!

And if you’re new, please bookmark our website and follow us on all the socials @thedjhookup. 

Here’s to hard beats with bass and blissface,

Chad

Press Release: https://thedjhookup.com/blog/site-news/for-immediate-release/

The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Used DJ Equipment in 2024 (And Are Trade-Ins Ever Worth It?)

Your used DJ gear is losing value.
The longer it sits, the more it depreciates.
But selling stuff is a hassle.

Where do I list? At what price? Are these pictures good enough? I don’t want to get ripped off. Maybe I should just trade it in? But who does trade ins? Etc. Etc.

So your gear continues to sit and lose value, or you get stuck using old gear, when you really want to upgrade.

Good news.

This guide has helped ~100,000 DJs sell their gear as fast as possible, for the best price, with the least amount of effort, and be done thinking about it.

You’ll turn your paperweights 🪨 into paper stacks 💵.

And paper stacks mean gear that you actually want (or, like, tons of Chipotle with guac).

So let’s get that guac 🥑

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The Great DJ Equipment Shortage of ’21/’22: What’s Going on & What to Do About It [Podcast] Ft. Alex Pyatetsky, CEO of The DJ Hookup

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Front Row Seats to the Biggest Equipment Shortage We’ve Ever Seen

Alex Pyatetsky, CEO at The DJ Hookup, shares his front-row seat to the great DJ equipment shortage of ’21/’22 with David Michael on The Passionate DJ Podcast.

Inside, you’ll learn what exactly is going on, how we got here (and could it have been avoided), 5 strategies and adjustments for getting the stuff you need ASAP (+2 things that’ll double your wait time), and opportunities unique to this strange time.

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