Developing a Brand

Did you say tazers?

i always see xtain name as X-Tina. I can see a graphic designer making a huge mistake on the flyer when putting his DJ name. I told him he should just use his name. I have his different option, he just doesnt want to bite.

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Originally Posted by JesC

i always see xtain name as X-Tina. I can see a graphic designer making a huge mistake on the flyer when putting his DJ name. I told him he should just use his name. I have his different option, he just doesnt want to bite.

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I spoke to a rock producer friend of mine whos day job is marketting and branding for companies whos businesses generally have trouble not pissing off the general public (think financial sector and big pharma).

he gave me some really solid ideas. were fleshing them out over the next week or so.

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Originally Posted by Tekki

Did you say tazers?

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Sure, why not go for the shock factor?

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Originally Posted by JesC

i always see xtain name as X-Tina. I can see a graphic designer making a huge mistake on the flyer when putting his DJ name. I told him he should just use his name. I have his different option, he just doesnt want to bite.

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I used to dj/mc under the name tekki, nowadays I see too many people adopting the tekki- likeness. (Teki Latex, ... and even another D&B dj in the UK called Tekki).

There I decided to take on something more close to my real name and came up with Leslie Jones(restricted sessions).

It works for me, now hoping that this will catch on to the public too. ;)

My "DJ name" is a take on my real name with inspiration taken from this quote out of DJ'ing For Dummies:

"The idea is to create a set that tries to elicit emotional and physical reactions from the crowd; in other words, they dance all night, and smile all night." - John Steventon

Mike Miles became Make Smiles, lol. I like it and find it to be clever. Plus smiley faces are everywhere so hell yeeeeee.

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Originally Posted by Tekki

There I decided to take on something more close to my real name and came up with Leslie Jones(restricted sessions).

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badass... jones is the coolest last name.

hmmm, then im going to change my dj name to Jesus Flores or Jesse Flores

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Originally Posted by duerr

badass... jones is the coolest last name.

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Thanks man, actually, if I'd go by my mother's maiden name, I could go by the moniker Leslie Ballintine.
In stead I chose to use my daughter's second name. (She's called Riley Jones, Jones is not her last name either. ;))

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Originally Posted by JesC

hmmm, then im going to change my dj name to Jesus Flores or Jesse Flores

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Is Flores the second name of your eldest JesC? ;)

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Originally Posted by Tekki

Thanks man, actually, if I'd go by my mother's maiden name, I could go by the moniker Leslie Ballintine.
In stead I chose to use my daughter's second name. (She's called Riley Jones, Jones is not her last name either. ;))


Is Flores the second name of your eldest JesC? ;)

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ballintine is also badass. you're lucky man...

my last name is so wack hahahaha.... im always jealous of people who have last names that don't sound like creepy pornstar names.

im used to people calling me "do her" but i'm always envious of other more normal last names.