As a DJ you probably perform live regularly, but to build your career beyond that you also need a great website. Having one central place to listen to some tracks, check out your latest photos/videos, and inquire about bookings is a must. Establishing an online presence is important for any musician, and as a DJ it’s crucial.
Are you wondering how to make your own DJ website that will showcase your new mixes and help you book more gigs? Or maybe you’re just thinking about adding an EPK to your DJ website.
In any case, the designs below should give you some inspiration and help you on your way to creating a DJ website that suits your personality.
Choosing your template
There are many DJ website templates to choose from - the key to creating a look that will show off your range as a DJ is to keep it simple. You’ll be adding a lot of colorful content, from tracks to videos. Choosing a template with a simple background and header area will give your website a clean, organized look.
The “Anthem” template is a great choice for your DJ website because of how it shows off your header with a colored frame border around it. This really lets you put your brand and your personality on display. Choose a color that’s very prominent in your header image to get a matching look, or a complimentary color that makes the photo pop.
Artist: DJ Cozmic Cat
Build your page layouts
Once you’ve chosen a DJ website template, customize the pages by adding sections. You can stack your content in sections, and move things around on the page. Remember to focus each page on one main thing: a bio, your music, a store, an EPK, or a contact form.
Your menu should contain the name of each page clearly, making them easy to locate. Then, on each page, assemble the relevant content into rows. After your content is in place, it’s time to make it look great with images and color.
Use content sections to break up features on your pages. Not only does this give you the chance to make better use of your promo photos and add some custom background images like DJ Kickit did here, it also helps keep your content organized.
Artist: DJ Kickit
Remember that a large percentage of your visitors will be on mobile devices. You’ll want to be sure that visiting your DJ website is a pleasant experience on all devices. Don’t clutter up your pages with unnecessary content - having too much content on your pages will make the mobile experience challenging to browse through. Just choose your best stuff, and let that contant shine. Put your newest videos or tracks up top on your pages, and show off only your best photos.
Curate your content
As a DJ, you likely have a multifaceted career. Make full use of your website as a professional calling card, and include all of the elements you will need to further your career.
You’ll want to include an artist bio, music and mixes, upcoming gigs, photos, a clear way to contact you, and a ‘Store’ feature if you have merch to sell.
DJ Mini created a simple but engaging Bio page on her website. The different sections are clearly labeled, with large titles that make scrolling through the page an easy experience. She starts by outlining the types of work she does, followed by a brief but detailed bio paragraph giving you a full background of her experience, style, and musical influences.
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Artist: DJ Mini
DJ Express uses the “Duet” theme to show off a promo image in his website header, set side by side with a ‘Call-to-action’ feature. Having a strong call-to-action right away at the top of your site is key for collecting email addresses like DJ Express is doing here. It could also direct visitors to a booking form or promote your latest release. DJ Express added an eye-catching yellow background to the call-to-action - the same shade of yellow as his logo, and that color also appears on the merch seen in his header image. This kind of consistency in branding and colors is essential in giving your DJ website a professional look.
Artist: DJ Express
Add a page for music and mixes
The best DJ websites make their focus clear: music. Just as you’re used to manipulating sounds on a turntable, extend that sensibility to a dedicated music page. A standalone page for tracks will show that you’re serious about your mixes. It will also give your fans lots to explore when they visit your DJ website.
Curator of custom R&B mixes and specialist in corporate and private events, DJ Cassandre put together a music page that pops with personality, yet looks sleek and stunning. She uses a full-width image as her section background, under a subtle filter to make the music feature stand out. Then hits of red and black draw attention to the play button on her original mixes while contrasting nicely with the white menu bar background.
The simple layout keeps the purpose clear and doesn’t confuse the visitor with too much content. It also provides easy clicks to hear tracks from her R&B mix and download the available tracks for free.
Artist: DJ Cassandre
Use imagery and color
Once you’ve set up pages and added your content, make sure your website conveys who you are. The best way to do that is to use imagery or colors that show your personality.
DJ Enferno is a great example of using imagery. Their bright, colorful, and hi-resolution full-screen header image sets the perfect contrast as backdrop for their white menu buttons, logo, and social media icons.
Artist: DJ Enferno
DJ Raquel is a fantastic example of using bold color to convey your branding and have your style stand out. She features a vibrant but unobtrusive shade of red as her primary color, contrasted with black for her content font, menu, and title backgrounds.
Artist: DJ Raquel
Add an EPK for DJs
Wanting to book more shows? Creating an EPK as a one-stop shop that helps DJs get booked is easy to do with an EPK template.
To make an EPK on your DJ website, add a list of events to highlight where you’ve performed, plus a short bio. Reviews and testimonials from venues or customers can go on this page as well. Be sure to add a few of your best mixes, or a song list you’ll play at a gig.
DJ Athenz created a professional EPK on her DJ website in sleek black and white. She includes text that highlights her accomplishments. That’s followed by professional photos for press, in a variety of sizes. Then she lists a roster of clients and a contact form, making it easy to reach her for bookings right from the page.
Her content is easy to read, with a high contrast between the text and background, and she also included her social media icons so that promoters or clients can quickly follow her there.
Artist: DJ Athenz
Creating a professional DJ website should be fun as you select a template that is mobile-ready and build out your pages. Add imagery and color to show off your personality, and then include an EPK to help increase your exposure. Looking for detailed steps? Check out our Help article specifically on how to build a DJ website with Bandzoogle. You’ll be ready to take the online world by storm with your DJ website - a place for all of your mixes and more.
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