Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Nick Davis. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Nick, thanks for joining us today. Folks often look at a successful business and imagine it was an overnight success, but from what we’ve seen this is often far from the truth. We’d love to hear your scaling up story – walk us through how you grew over time – what were some of the big things you had to do to grow and what was that scaling up journey like?

I’ve been djing for over 10 years now and when I first started it was very much so small scale, pipe dream. I felt like being successful at DJing was the same as going to the NBA or NFL, it was a cool idea but no way it’d actually happen. Fast forward in my career as I became older and started to grow, I figured out this could be a serious future for me, so I began taking it more seriously. I literally stopped all my extra activities, no more high school sports, clubs, etc. all I did was practice. I knew if I wanted to grow I had to be ready when the time came. As opportunities came my way, Club appearances and residencies I gave it my all as I did not know when those chances would come around again. Then when opportunities presented themself to expand out of my home city I knew I had to take it and build. I did a lot of traveling, meeting people, shaking hands, to get my name out there. That’s the hard part of the battle, once you get your name out there it was up to you to determine what reputation came with it.

I am lucky to have come up in a time when social media is such a large factor in life and connects so many people. I was able to utilize that platform and create content that showcased me and what I could do with DJing. That allowed me to create relationships with people I had never met before in places I had never been to. Which ultimately allowed me to go to new places purely because of DJing.

My number one suggestion to everyone is to pinpoint someone that is doing what you want to do and is doing it at a slightly “higher” level. See what they do, what their social media looks like, what they post, how often they post, and do it better. Don’t copy them but use that as inspiration.

Nick, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I am a DJ, I also throw parties in my spare time (Shoutout Goodies) and i started all of this by accident. One day in high school I went down a YouTube rabbit hole which landed me on a video of some DJs and I wanted to give it a shot not thinking anything of it. After my first gig, a middle school after school party, I was hooked.

With DJing I play a lot of spots in Kansas City but I also travel around the country playing different clubs and also bringing my party, Goodies, to new cities.

The thing that sets me apart is also the thing I am the most proud of when it comes to my brand. I love to put on a show. And I think that’s more than just when I’m in the club, that show and something to look at travels far beyond that to videos I make, DJ routines, etc. all of this allows anyone to get to know me better, what songs I like, what I do when I’m not in the DJ booth, what I see when I travel and things like that.

If I could talk to anyone that is unfamiliar with me I would say that I kind of pride myself on being the whole package, I can DJ my a*s off, but at the same time you can follow me and rock with me when I’m not djing as well.

How did you build your audience on social media?

So when I first started djing I was not interested in djing for crowds or playing parties, all I wanted to do was battle. So I kind of come from that technical mindset and that’s what I love so that was the first thing I would think to post to showcase myself. I found myself to be particularly good at it and people were seeing that and following me on social media because of it.

It got to the point where people would see me and let me know they found out about me because of a routine I did and people asking me to do showcases and do the things I would post online.

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

Putting on a show 100% of the time. You’ll never leave from somewhere I just played and be able to say that I was not interested or didn’t want to be there. When you give it your all people can tell, they can read that immediately and when you give it 100% all the time that reputation will precede you.

Contact Info:

• Website: djnickdavis.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/djnickdavis
• Twitter: twitter.com/djnickdavis_
• Other: Instagram.com/goodiesparty_ and goodiesparty.com

Image Credits
Dan C @therealdanchav Kenny Chambers @kennydidthat Alyssa Schwalm @thatswhenisnapped Ed Wong @shotbyed_ Blake Harris @blakestakinpictures Sackey Phothisane @sackelicious