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About Rob Snowden

Early days...

From the mid seventies, through the eighties and into the nineties, being a Mobile DJ was a major part of my life - running a small, but very successful Mobile DJ business in and around York, North Yorkshire going by the name of ‘Geronimo Mobile Disco'. Exciting times!  Gigs were varied and included private parties, engagements and weddings as well as university summer school conferences - those were pretty wild but were great fun.

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and then...

As the millenium arrived, my family and career began to take up more of my time and my interest in the music of the day began to wane.  For nearly 25 years I had been out DJing some times 2-3 times a week, all this in addition to my full time day job.  To be honest lugging all those boxes of records around started to take its toll. 

So it was decided that it was time to close down Geronimo.

Back on the road!

Ok, so I have grown older, but my passion for the tunes of the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s remains as strong as ever. Now my kids have grown up and have their own lives and I have more ‘me’ time on my hands, I decided to restart my mobile DJing once again, albeit under a new name.

Vintage DJ! the name really does say it all - Vintage music played by a genuine Vintage DJ - the perfect combination. Playing amazing music from a magical period in time, the songs are carefully curated from a massive collection, to create memorable setlists.

I now only play oldies music. Whilst current chart music has become bland and in many cases just plain vulger (you just need to look at Spotify to see how many new songs are marked as ‘Explicit’), in contrast the hits from yesteryear never disappoint and continue to be perennial favourites across all age groups.

Now I’m assisted by my partner, Gwen. She shares my passion for music from the same period - we make a great team!… and no more heavy boxes of records to lift.  Happy days!

Vintage DJ is available to book for your ‘retro' music event NOW
within a 20 mile radius of Barnard Castle, County Durham

Just a few reasons to choose Vintage DJ

Friendly Service

We pride ourselves in providing a friendly, knowledgable and helpful service to all our clients.

Awesome Sound

We use the latest top quality sound equipment, whilst maintaining comfortable listening levels.

Professional DJ

With many years of experience
in the business and always
smartly presented.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Our standard event rates start from £120. We ask for a 50% deposit at the time of booking with the balance payable in full no less that 7 days before the event.  

If any additional hours are required at the time of the event - and these are agreed with Vintage DJ then this is payable in advance in cash or by credit or debit card card (we carry a mobile card machine to all events).

Like most mobile businesses, we try to keep to a specific local area to avoid excessive travel and additional costs.  Generally, we operate within a 20 miles radius of Barnard Castle, County Durham.  We may travel further than this by arrangement, however there is an excess mileage charge of £1 per mile to and from the event over and above 20 miles.  For a more exact calculation, our postal code is DL11 7BW.

We specialise in playing to small-medium sized venues such as pubs, village halls, small function rooms, etc.

As mentioned above, our equipment is state of the art and fits in a small footprint area, however the sound quality and volume is astonishing.  Our era lighting is pretty good too.!

Yes, of course.  We have current, DJ specific Public and Professional Liabillity Insurance up to a cover of £1,000,000.  A copy of our certificate is available to view on request.

In addition all our equipment is fully PAT tested.

Insurance to cover third party damage to or theft of our equipment during the event is the responsibilty of the client.

The simple answer is NO.  We only play music from the last century, specifically the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s.  If you are looking for a mobile disco for a younger audience there are plenty out there to chose from.  But if you want great classic oldies music played by an ‘original' mature and professional DJ from the period then Vintage DJ is the best choice.

Still Have Questions?

Get in touch with us!

Send us details of your event and we will get back to you to discuss further.

hello@vintagedj.co.uk
07881 348907