What is a DJ press kit?

A DJ press kit, also called a DJ EPK (electronic press kit), is one page that tells a promoter, club or event planner who you are and what it takes to book you: a short bio, a mix to listen to, video, photos, where you have played, what you need in the booth, and how to reach you. These days it is a link, not a PDF, because the first person to open it will be on a phone.

What should a DJ EPK include?

A short bio of about 60 words, a recorded mix or live set, one or two videos of you playing to a crowd, four to six photos with credits, a few lines of press or venue quotes, upcoming and past dates, a tech rider that names the decks and mixer you need, and one booking contact. Add your format too: vinyl, digital or both, and how many decks.

How long should a DJ bio be?

Keep the short version to around 60 words, three or four sentences: what you play, where you play it, one piece of proof, and how long you can play. Put a longer version of 150 to 250 words underneath for anyone who wants the story. Promoters paste the short one into event listings, so write it in the third person.

Do DJs need a tech rider?

Yes, even a short one. It prevents the most common problem on the night: arriving to the wrong decks, no booth monitors, or a table that wobbles. A DJ tech rider lists the decks and mixer you need, table height, booth monitors, power, how you connect to the house system, and your set length. You can make one free with the tech rider template: choose the DJ example and edit it.

Can I put SoundCloud or Mixcloud mixes in my press kit?

Yes. In LiveEPK you paste a link from SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Spotify, Apple Music or Bandcamp and the player appears on your page. Videos come from YouTube or Vimeo the same way.

I play weddings and private events, not clubs. Do I still need one?

Yes, and it is a different kit. Planners and couples want to know what music you cover, whether you bring sound and lights, how many guests you can handle, how far you travel, and what past clients said. Leave out the club language and lead with those facts.

Is a LiveEPK DJ press kit really free?

Yes. Building the kit and publishing it at a generated link is free, with no credit card and no trial clock; the page carries a small LiveEPK badge. One paid plan at $5 a month gives you your own name in the link, removes the badge and adds the booking email composer.

DJ Press Kit: Free EPK Builder, Example and Rider

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A DJ press kit built with LiveEPK: a DJ standing by a venue door, with her name in large white and pink type and the line House, disco and Latin edits for rooms that came to dance — A sample DJ press kit, built with LiveEPK. Vera Lumbre is not a real DJ: we made the kit to show what a good one looks like. Open the live kit

The short version

A DJ press kit (or DJ EPK) is one link that gets you booked. It holds a 60-word bio, a recorded set, a video of you playing to a crowd, credited photos, your dates, a tech rider that names your decks and mixer, and a booking contact. LiveEPK builds and publishes that page free, and makes the tech rider too.

01 What goes in it

Eight things, in the order a promoter looks for them.

Your name, what you play, and where you are based, on the first screen. “House, disco and Latin edits. Denver.” No mission statement.
A short bio, around 60 words. What you play, where you play it, one piece of proof, how long you can play. Promoters paste this into listings.
A mix. For a DJ, the mix is the demo. A recorded live set beats a studio mix, because it shows how you move a room. Embed it from SoundCloud or Mixcloud.
Video of you playing to people. Thirty seconds of a full floor answers the question every promoter is really asking.
Photos with credits: one in the booth, one with a crowd, one clean headshot for flyers. Landscape and portrait, so a designer has options.
Quick facts: set length, format (vinyl, digital, how many decks), whether you travel, how many dates a year.
Dates, past and coming. A residency is the strongest line you can have: it says a venue keeps asking you back.
A tech rider and one booking contact. What has to be in the booth, and who to email.

02 A full example

Open one and scroll it like a promoter would.

This is a complete DJ press kit on the free plan. The mix is the featured release, with a note on what is in it and how it was recorded. The video section leads with a full live set. Further down are five credited photos, press quotes, six dates with a residency, and a two-page tech rider to download.

The music section of a DJ press kit: cover art beside the title Lantern Room Sessions, Vol. 3, a 74-minute live recording — The mix as the featured release.

The video section of a DJ press kit: a DJ at the decks in a packed club, with a play button — Video of a full room, up high.

Open the sample DJ press kit, or see all six EPK examples, including a hip hop artist and a wedding band.

Your mixes, your dates, one link.

Pick a template, paste your SoundCloud or Mixcloud link, publish. Free, no credit card.

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03 DJ bio examples

Three short DJ bios you can steal the shape of.

Each one is about 60 words and follows the same order: what you play, where you play it, proof, logistics. These are made-up DJs, written as examples.

Club DJ with a residency

Vera Lumbre is a Denver DJ who plays house, disco and Latin edits, mostly on vinyl. She holds the First Fridays residency at The Lantern Room and has played 60-plus club nights, rooftop parties and private events a year since 2021. Sets run from 90 minutes to open-to-close.

Open-format and wedding DJ

Marlon Teague is an open-format DJ from Columbus, Ohio, who has played more than 300 weddings and corporate events since 2016. He mixes Motown, 90s hip hop, Latin and current pop live, takes requests, and handles announcements. He brings sound and lighting for up to 250 guests and travels across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

DJ and producer

Inés Varga is a DJ and producer from Miami making melodic techno. She has three EPs out, the most recent on her own imprint, and her tracks have been played on community and college radio across Florida. She plays two-hour sets built around her own productions and has opened for touring acts at mid-size rooms since 2023.

Write yours in the third person, so a promoter can paste it without editing. Skip “passionate about music” and the year you first touched a turntable. Put a number in it: dates a year, years at a residency, guests you can cover.

04 The DJ tech rider

Say what has to be in the booth, before the night.

Most bad DJ nights start the same way: the wrong decks, no booth monitors, a folding table that shakes when the floor moves. A one-page tech rider fixes that. A DJ rider should cover:

Decks and mixer. The models you need, and what you can work with instead. Say so if you play vinyl: turntables need a solid, isolated surface.
The table. Stable, about 40 inches (100 cm) high, away from the subs.
Booth monitors. Two, on their own level control.
Connections and power. Two XLR outputs (or two DIs) to the house system, four outlets at the table.
What you bring and what you do not: headphones, needles, USB drives, a controller for rooms with no decks.
Set length, load-in time, and one line on hospitality.

A DJ stage plot made with the LiveEPK stage plot maker: decks and mixer on a table at center, the DJ behind it, a laptop, booth monitors left and right, and a power drop with four outlets — A DJ stage plot from the free stage plot maker. The DJ example fills this in for you.

You can make both pages free, without an account: open the tech rider template, choose the DJ example, change it to match your setup and download the PDF. The stage plot maker draws the booth. Then attach the PDF to your press kit so it travels with the link.

05 How to build it

Five steps, about twenty minutes.

Sign up and pick a template. The Spotlight is the loud, dark one most DJs choose. You can switch later without losing anything.
Fill in Basics and Bio: name, what you play, city, your hero photo, the 60-word bio and a few quick facts.
Paste your mix and video links. SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Spotify, Apple Music or Bandcamp for audio. YouTube or Vimeo for video.
Add photos, dates and press. Mark dates as sold out, on hold or to be announced. Rename any section heading: “Tour” can read “Dates” or “Residencies”.
Make the tech rider, attach it, publish. You get a live link to send the same day.

Play to Spanish-speaking rooms? One setting puts every heading, date and label on the kit in Spanish. There is a Spanish version of this site too.

06 Template PDF or a link?

Why a link beats a one-page PDF.

The one-page PDF press kit, often bought as a design template, looks good in a portfolio and works badly in an inbox. A promoter cannot press play on a PDF. It is hard to read on a phone, it is out of date the first time your dates change, and it gets caught by attachment filters. A link plays your mix, shows your video, and is always current. Keep PDFs for the things a venue prints: the tech rider and the stage plot.

Comparing tools? We keep an honest, dated comparison of EPK builders, including what each one really gives you free.

07 What it costs

Free to publish. Five dollars for your own name.

Building the kit and publishing it is free: every template, every section, live at a generated link with a small LiveEPK badge, no credit card. One paid plan, $5 a month, puts it at your own name (yourname.liveepk.com), removes the badge, and adds the booking email composer, which builds a pitch email with your mix, video and dates already in it.

08 Quick answers

Questions DJs ask.

What is a DJ press kit?: A DJ press kit, also called a DJ EPK (electronic press kit), is one page that tells a promoter, club or event planner who you are and what it takes to book you: a short bio, a mix to listen to, video, photos, where you have played, what you need in the booth, and how to reach you. These days it is a link, not a PDF, because the first person to open it will be on a phone.
What should a DJ EPK include?: A short bio of about 60 words, a recorded mix or live set, one or two videos of you playing to a crowd, four to six photos with credits, a few lines of press or venue quotes, upcoming and past dates, a tech rider that names the decks and mixer you need, and one booking contact. Add your format too: vinyl, digital or both, and how many decks.
How long should a DJ bio be?: Keep the short version to around 60 words, three or four sentences: what you play, where you play it, one piece of proof, and how long you can play. Put a longer version of 150 to 250 words underneath for anyone who wants the story. Promoters paste the short one into event listings, so write it in the third person.
Do DJs need a tech rider?: Yes, even a short one. It prevents the most common problem on the night: arriving to the wrong decks, no booth monitors, or a table that wobbles. A DJ tech rider lists the decks and mixer you need, table height, booth monitors, power, how you connect to the house system, and your set length. You can make one free with the tech rider template: choose the DJ example and edit it.
Can I put SoundCloud or Mixcloud mixes in my press kit?: Yes. In LiveEPK you paste a link from SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Spotify, Apple Music or Bandcamp and the player appears on your page. Videos come from YouTube or Vimeo the same way.
I play weddings and private events, not clubs. Do I still need one?: Yes, and it is a different kit. Planners and couples want to know what music you cover, whether you bring sound and lights, how many guests you can handle, how far you travel, and what past clients said. Leave out the club language and lead with those facts.
Is a LiveEPK DJ press kit really free?: Yes. Building the kit and publishing it at a generated link is free, with no credit card and no trial clock; the page carries a small LiveEPK badge. One paid plan at $5 a month gives you your own name in the link, removes the badge and adds the booking email composer.

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