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Disc
Jockey School - DJ Trade School - FAME DJ School -
Entertainment Workshops & Conventions
 

Meet Our Staff of Instructors
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Robb D. Smith, Owner/Founder
A nineteen year veteran of the Mobile DJ Business
from running a 35 unit operation to being a single
operator, and now a 12 unit multi op. Former Education
Director and President of NAME, a writer who has
had articles published in many trade publications
including Mobile Beat Magazine Robb has taught
over 1000 DJ’s and is a frequent speaker
at DJ conferences all over the U.S.
Contact:
robb@famedjschool.com |
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Marc Burgess, Senior Instructor, a mobile
disc jockey for over 13 years. An award winning
sales and management specialist. From a part time
DJ to a successful DJ business in Central Florida
. Marc has helped open multiple companies branch
offices and hopes to offer his expertise
to anyone who needs assistance.. His new company
currently has 4 DJs and is looking forward to
it’s future growth.
Contact:
marc@famedjschool.com |
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Eric Godfrey
Eric Godfrey –
started working as a DJ/Emcee in 1982. He DJ’ed
his first wedding at age 16 and has been doing
it ever since. Eric is the Business Manager of
Starz Entertainment
/ Starz Karaoke where he supervises a
staff of 18 DJ’s and Karaoke hosts and 6 support
personnel. Starz Karaoke
does over 600 Karaoke shows annually and has
done nearly 5000 since starting in Arizona in
1998. Honesty, Integrity and
Professionalism are the foundation that Eric has
built his business upon. Training and
Development are his number one priorities in
creating a new generation of DJ’s with the
skills to read a crowd, interact fluidly with
guests and vendors, and provide unique and fun
emcee services.
Eric graduated
from Villanova University
in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and
TV Programming, Bachelor of Science in
Naval Science
and a minor in Computer Science.. He
served 6 years as an officer in the US Navy
serving all over the world. This allowed
him to DJ weddings in 11 different countries
and 4 different continents for his fellow
service members. After the military, Eric
continued his part time DJ career while
achieving numerous computer and software
certifications. He left his career as an IT
Director to pursue building Starz
Entertainment full time in February
of 2003. In
four years since going full time Starz has
experienced growth of 1000% and is now one
of the largest DJ Companies in Arizona..
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Dave Johnson
DJ Tampa Bay 1984 -1993, Panama City Beach
1993 - to Present.
Dave Johnson began his mobile DJ career
in 1984 working for a multi-dj company and quickly
became one of the lead trainers for them. In
1993, became one of the few who successfully
made the leap into his own DJ business starting
from scratch in Panama City Beach including
training a new crew of DJ's... and is now taking
on the challenge of being a Perfect Wedding
Guide Publisher as well.
Experience in sales, DJ
training, networking, high standards, and common
sense is what Dave Johnson brings to FAME.
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Keith Smith
Keith Smith, a mobile disc
jockey for twelve years with a strong and
successful sales training background, allowed me
the opportunity to become the Office Manager for
Robb Smith Productions in the Tennessee and
North Georgia location.
I previously considered
myself a human "CD player," but
after attending the FAME DJ School, I
deem myself a true professional in every aspect
of the mobile DJ'ing industry.
A specialist in the interactive
portion of the FAME DJ school, need an intertive
dance class taught, I am your guy.
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James Mennes
James has been a
professional DJ for 10 years. Now the General
Manager and Training Director for Starz
Entertainment, James manages a staff of close to 20
DJs. James has traveled the country DJ'ing clubs and
events for everyone including NFL, MLB, and NBA
athletes. Having performed at over 500 events of
all sizes and styles, James hopes to be able to pass
on his experience and knowledge to DJs looking to
improve not only there personal performance and
reputation, but the quality and level of service
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David Hanscom
David has been
in the entertainment business since 1989 and
is acknowledged as an industry expert both locally
and nationally. He started his career working
for A.F.R.T.S. (Armed Forces Radio and Television
Services) during High School, while living in
Bermuda. David has also worked in a variety
of entertainment fields including radio, television
(music video show production), record company
street teams and concert/event promotion &
management firms. In 1998 David moved to Jacksonville,
FL and started Y? Entertainment, Inc. David
is an avid supporter of continued education
in the Disc Jockey Industry. He annually attends
and is a guest speaker at the N.A.M.E. "Building
for the Future", Mobile Beat and many other
education conferences across the country.
David is the current (2006
- 2007) President of N.A.M.E. (National Association
of Mobile Entertainers) and N.F.P.D.J.A. (North
Florida Professional DJ Association). He is
a contributing author to the "National
Entertainer" and "Mobile Beat Magazine".
David earned the accreditation of “Endorsed
Professional Entertainer” through N.A.M.E.
And is one of only TWO DJs in the State of Florida
to earn the "E.P.E." accreditation.
David is also a graduate of the Florida Academy
of Mobile Entertainment F.A.M.E. David encourages
all DJs to pursue opportunities for Continued
Education and to always strive to be the "Professional"
mark by which the rest of the DJ Industry is
measured. David is also an inspirational speaker
available for speaking engagements, both local
and abroad.
In January of 2007 David will be instructing
at the first ever "Beginner Mobile Entertainer
Certification Program" to be offered in
conjunction with a Community College Continued
Education & Certification Program. Through
the co-support of FAME and the Non-Profit organization,
FMEG (Florida Mobile Entertainment Group) David
hopes to have the Program in more than 20 Community
Colleges across the State of Florida by 2009.
I became involved with FAME because I first
and foremost wanted to do everything I can as
an industry leader to support educational opportunities
offered to upcoming DJs. The Mobile Entertainment
Industry has been very good to me and this is
my chance to give something back to the DJs
that will come along in the future.
Eric
Wenning started
his career at the young age of 11 years old.
His first wedding was a Jamaican reception at
the age of 13. Eric has grown and evolved over
the years to an outgoing, interactive, take
your event to the next level DJ. Eric has DJ'd
across the country in many different cities
and states. With a passion to travel, he is
always willing to entertain and meet new people.
As
far as meeting new people he met Robb Smith
at the 2005 NAME conference in Philadelphia.
Robb’s business practice and business
ethics intrigued Eric. He wanted to learn more
about the FAME School and Robb’s Sales
techniques. Eric then hosted a FAST Seminar
in Pittsburgh at Dave N’ Busters and had
Robb Smith come to teach his sales techniques
to other DJ’s from Pittsburgh & Ohio.
There after Eric became so interested in the
FAME DJ School he became an Instructor. Starting
out his business as a sole proprietor, his company
has now evolved into a growing entertainment
business. In 2005 Eric expanded to accompany
the growing needs of his clients.
To
this day they now offer Concert Production,
Corporate Rentals, Lighting, Live Sound, Audio/Video
Production & Recording, Event Coordinating,
Event Photography, Stage & Tent Rentals,
and of course the soul of the business - Disc
Jockeys. Eric
has also teamed up with Impact Audio which offers
most of Wenning Entertainment’s live sound
production. They have 4 offices across the nation
in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Charlotte, and Dallas.
This way they can offer multiple sound systems
when doing National Tours. Wenning
Entertainment has supplied concert production
and live sound for bands such as the Gin Blossoms,
Kip Winger, Duncan Sheik, Vieanna Tang, Big
& Rich, Barry Manilow and many more.
Wenning
Entertainment now has 7 DJ’s and a versatile
staff to help run his company. From a one man
show to an entire Entertainment Company - The
Sky is the Limit.
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