So I have gotten some really mixed feelings about my DJ name ParisCreative. As some who participated in a logo thread (Is my identity/brand outdated) know I took on the name from a brand I had as a web design company with the intention that it could be used elsewhere. I’ve gotten some positive feedback, but mostly from meh to no. It seems to corporate, it does not seem like a DJ name.
So I pose this basic question, my name should be _____.
For my first stint as a DJ till 1999 I was known as DJ T-Love. Kinda corny but it was what it was. I would never go back to that. I spin hip-hop, r&b, funk, soul, jazz, rock, pop, some dance. Yeah at 38 I am not too much into the EDM, Dubstep, or other genre, but if it’s really good I’ll find time to play it.
So the names I have so far are:
ParisCreative (leaning towards retiring)
SoulSpins
Funkamix
???
Seems getting a name is the hardest thing for DJs nowadays. It used to be to find good records. Or today doing good productions/remixes. But I could be wrong.
once you get your awesome epic records. you make that hot new remix, you get that dream gig… the owner of the venue says “uh what do you call yourself”
It’s so funny, I either get people that really like it, or really loathe it. And if I were to stick with it, there is the issue of the logo.
Well I really cannot work on mixtapes during the week (unless I am making up a playlist or doing a remix in Ableton). I am on the train from NYC and back 4x a week as part of a 5 hour commute while doing my regular job as Sr. Analyst.
Paris is just hard to work with. SEO wise the likes of Paris Hilton, and the other DJ’s named Paris, it’s a crowded field. As for a play on name just not feeling Paress.
Not only that, since I have a number of mixtapes out there, and some likes over at Facebook and Mixcloud I need to be cautious. If I do the name change it needs to be right, branded right, and hopefully stick to it.
On the tech forum I frequent there seems to be some likes with the name:
Depends on how you feel with it. I started off with DJ Infernity. I tough it was a lame name and didn’t feel comfortable. After a while and some gigs later people that I didn’t know kept calling me Infernity, i got much positive feed back. Just sick with it i like the ring to it just think of your name coming up on like electric area “Paris Creative in the mix”. Sounds good to me and it’s catchy, plus you need a name that stands out and that one does for sure
Thinking about using my real name, I’ve decided not to go that route. As a 16+ year IT professional, my branding from that perspective is in that profession. I want some delineation from my professional life to my DJ side. Maybe if I can find a way to make six figures on the DJ side I might reconsider.
LTParis I would consider more, however I have had that domain and name for 15 years to do damn near everything else. I suppose it could be expanded on the music side. There would be some issues with things like Facebook since I already use LTParis as my name for my general stuff.
As for funkamix my wife did note it is probably just too vulgar for the general audience. Soulspins I discovered a couple DJs are using that.
