Yes you read that correctly. I will be professional DJ at an all-female event tomorrow night. It is the 13th birthday for a Muslim family. This particular family celebrates these kinds of events gender segregated, in this case, only females.
I tried to shift this gig to one of the female DJs that I work with. The event planner would not let me. She is the girl’s Aunt and is also a Wedding Planner. We are discussing me as Wedding DJ for a Bride and Groom she is planning a wedding this summer. She wants me to be there. I really attempted to offer for it to be a female DJ but not the plan. So, tomorrow night I will be professional DJ at an all-female event.
This night will be focused on the girl and her friends early in the night. As her Aunt said, “Play all American-style music for her and her friends.”
“What about later?”
“I will give you a list of Afghani music for us later.”
I smiled, “OK.”
I am getting used to this sort of situation as a professional DJ that specializes in Multicultural Weddings and Events. Folks hire me to create professional DJ music for Weddings and Events that I have never even experienced before. This used to be something that might rattle me years ago but my experiences while living in South Korea and traveling through Eastern and Central Asia taught me to accept circumstances that are new or foreign to me.
I am looking forward to tomorrow night. I have been a participant in all-female events as a ‘special guest’, but never as professional DJ. Can’t wait to see how it goes!
Have you ever been the only non-female at an all-female event?