Road trip!

Well, Seattle, it's been fun but it's time to head on out. I gotta hit the road and start my new job. I'll be back every now and then to visit. And readers, I might be away from this blog for a while because I'll be traveling (and then working). I'll still be deejaying and blogging but it probably won't be as "daily" as it used to be. So thanks for reading, have a good night and I'll talk to you all later!

My farewell performance

Here are some photos from my final gig here in Washington. It was a 25th anniversary party and everyone had a good time. I kept the music going and I got good tips too, which is always a plus. Enjoy...

Posted by Jimmy Rupe Productions on Monday, September 28, 2015

Rupert Radio 26

Here's the latest from the Rupert Radio series. Listen, enjoy and have a good weekend!

Rupert Radio 26 by Dj Mello Ell on Mixcloud

Keep it Real: The Music of the '90s (R&B) Disc 3 of 3

New old school mixtape. #TBT

Keep it Real: The Music of the '90s (R&B) Disc 3 of 3 by Dj Mello Ell on Mixcloud

Coming Soon...

So you've seen the pics, you've read the blog: DJ Mello Ell has been providing entertainment in the Seattle area for the last few years, whether it be weddings, birthday parties or homecoming parties. Well, now it's time to bring it all home.

That's right, DJ Mello Ell is taking his talents to his hometown of Milwaukee, WI and is sure to bring excitement there too! So if you have an event coming up (wedding, Halloween party, Xmas party, etc.), hit me up through one of the contact links on the right.

Mil-town, I'm coming soon to a neighborhood near you!

Decision '15

I made the tough decision to turn down one job offer (and one interview) to accept another one. Now the job doesn't exactly pay a lot but it's better than nothing (since I have nothing right now). Also, doing the DJ thing helped revive my passion for the music business, so I'm going to go to school part-time with my GI bill and take classes on music business education. The GI bill wold pay for my housing allowance so whatever money I would have paid with rent, I can save it.

Now it's time to plan my long road trip. If I don't talk to you for a while, it's because my time is going into planning and getting my car checked out. Until next time, stay up...

The Decision

Hey everyone, sorry I'm late. I've been busy all day. So I got two firm job offers today and it's crazy. Last month around this time, I wasn't getting any job offers and today, I have to choose between two. By this time tomorrow, I will have made a choice. For now, it's time to sleep on it...

Let's try this again...

I'm not a big fan of posting my mixtapes on YouTube because of copyright issues but let's see what happens if I just post one of the songs on there. If you can see and hear the following track, it worked. If not, just go to my Mixcloud page to hear that track and the rest of the mix. See you next week!

"The Rest of the Best (1993-95) Disc 5" hip-hop/R&B mixtape

Check out this mixtape in honor of #TBT

The Rest of the Best (1993-95) Disc 5 by Dj Mello Ell on Mixcloud

Shameless pubbing

Hey ya'll! Nothing special to talk about today. I would just like to tell whoever's reading to get the word out about this blog. Tell your friends, no matter if they're DJ's or not, to follow along and read this blog. There will be a new topic every day. Also follow me on the social media sites located on the right of this page. Good night and see you tomorrow!

Patience

Hey everyone. As you may have noticed with the pictures that I posted yesterday, I had a great time deejaying the wedding on Saturday. Now I got a voicemail from a potential customer. I left her a voicemail; I hope that she still needs one. Meanwhile, I got a call from the job that I am going to take and now I have to go get fingerprints. Good things come to those who wait. I guess I just have to be patient. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow!

Pics from Saturday's wedding that I deejayed

Happy Monday!

I filled in for another DJ last Saturday. Here are pictures from the wedding that I deejayed. Click on them to see more and while you're looking, like the Facebook album and page!

Posted by Jimmy Rupe Productions on Monday, September 14, 2015

Hurry up and wait

So I guess I'm a little anxious.

I quickly completed my paperwork for my new job and now it's time to play the waiting game. No call back yet but it's only been three days. I left a voicemail and hopefully they'll call me back on Monday.

Meanwhile, I have a wedding to DJ tomorrow. I'm standing in for another DJ, who will give me more info soon. So I'm waiting for that too.

What do I do while I wait? Relax, I guess. Do stuff like this (writing blogs).

And go out and enjoy the weekend. Which is what I'll do. You guys do the same and I'll talk to you Monday!

Keep it Real: The Music of the '90s (R&B) Disc 2 of 3

It's Throwback Thursday so in honor of it, listen to this mix.

Keep it Real: The Music of the '90s (R&B) Disc 2 of 3 by Dj Mello Ell on Mixcloud

Tip jar or no tip jar?

Hey fellow DJ's, do you guys put up a tip jar for your set? Is it considered tacky or smart? Your thoughts below...

Busy, busy, busy...

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a safe Labor Day weekend. I've been busy today filling out paperwork for my new job. Also, I got a new gig for Saturday, another wedding!

Everything is falling into place. Talk to you tomorrow...

I accepted the job!

Nothing much to talk about today except that I accepted one of the jobs! Now I'm in the middle of doing the paperwork.

As for my DJ job, I'm still doing it but there's no gig for me this weekend. So I'll have a chance to chill with my fam and rest from all of the hustle of looking for a job the LAST SIX MONTHS.

Have a safe Labor Day weekend and see you Tuesday. And for my fellow Wisconsin alumni, Go Bucky!

Keep it Real: The Music of the '90s (R&B) Disc 1 of 3

New old school mix for Throwback Thursday.

Keep it Real: The Music of the '90s (R&B) Disc 1 of 3 by Dj Mello Ell on Mixcloud

Oh, by the way, the reception went great!

I've been a little busy, you know, still deciding which full-time job I'm gonna take, that I forgot to tell you about the wedding reception I DJ'd on Saturday (in case you couldn't tell by the pictures). But I had a lot of fun! The wedding couple was really nice, a lot of guests took my business cards and I got some nice tips.

It actually felt good because I kinda felt lousy coming in (I got rejected for a job that I interviewed for the day prior). Then, when the night ended, I became more certain that I want to go back to school to learn about the music business. But I'm gonna wait until after I start my new job, whichever one I choose.

Talk to you tomorrow!

Decisions, decisions...

Hello, ya'll. Today, I was gonna talk about my gig this past Saturday but I have to save that for another time.

Over the course of three days, I went from being passed over again for a job offer to getting TWO JOB OFFERS! Friday, an interviewer called me to tell me that I wasn't chosen but instead gave me feedback. I was disappointed but I appreciated the feedback.

Then Monday, I got one job offer in one state and today, I got another job offer in another state! THE DROUGHT IS OVER!!

Don't get me wrong, I still love to DJ and I wish I could do it everyday (the wedding I did WAS fun). But I need a full-time job to support my family while I DJ.

So now, I need to decide which job I'm gonna take. So if you don't hear from me in a while, you'll know why. Take care...