About me
My name is Dave Libby, I grew up in a small town in Maine. As a teenager, I was a DJ, doing many gigs around town. Most of these were high school dances, and church fund raisers.
In 1993 I moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I had bounced around a few jobs and started working with computers. I got a job with Pearl Artist and Craft Supply where I worked as sales staff/manager staff, until an opening in the I.T. department opened up. I spent the next 3-4 years working on the various computer systems there, until I was laid off. In 2004, I started my current I.T. Manager's position with Peter Glenn Ski & Sports. I have been happily employed with Peter Glenn for over 5 years now.
About 3 years ago, as a hobby I started messing around with some DJ equipment, and sorting through the mass of MP3's, CD's and other music media. I have collected music from almost every genre imaginable, from hip-hop to opera, from metal to country, and everything in between. After doing so, with a few friends, we all started playing music for parties and events.
So I started SoFlaDJ.com, and started booking DJ gigs. I am in this business to have fun. I enjoy making people dance and have a good time. I hope that I can help you make your event fun for you and all your guests.
Sincerely
DJ Dave Libby
The rest of this page is merely an FYI page about Mobile Disc Jockey and their history.
Mobile Disc Jockeys are an extension of the original Radio disc jockeys. They travel with or go on tour with mobile sound systems and play from an extensive collection of pre-recorded content for a specific audience. In the 2000s, mobile DJs need a large selection of music, professional-grade equipment, good organizational skills, vocal talent as an MC, mixing skills, quality lighting, insurance for liability, and on-site back-up equipment. In the 2000s, the role of the Mobile DJ has expanded. Many Mobile DJs have assumed additional responsibilities to ensure an event's success. These responsibilities include the roles of MC, event organizer and coordinator, lighting director, and/or sound engineer.
In the past, Mobile DJs utilized vinyl records or cassettes. During the Disco era of the 1970s, demand for Mobile DJs (called Mobile Discos in the UK) soared, and top Disc Jockeys travelled with hundreds of vinyl records and cassette tapes. In the 1990s, Compact Disc became the standard. Mobile Disc Jockey trade publications such as DJ Times magazine and Mobile Beat magazine were founded in this era. Mobile DJs have formed professional associations such as the Canadian Disc Jockey Association (CDJA), the Canadian Online Disc Jockey Association (CODJA), the American Disc Jockey Association (ADJA), and the National Association of Mobile Entertainers In the UK, associations include the National Association of Disc Jockeys (NADJ), and the South Eastern Discotheque Association (SEDA).
Currently many DJ's, including myself, have copied their music selection to the hard drives of their computer, and can transport a huge selection of music very easily compared to the past. Software is now one of the keys to performance, as the music is stored on the computer, the software controls the output to the mixer's and then to the speak system. I use a custom build computer with 2 TB's of hard drive space.
