How to Make a DJ Press Kit in 2026

If you're serious about getting booked, you need a press kit. Not a PDF you threw together in Google Docs. Not a folder of random photos on Google Drive. A proper electronic press kit — an EPK — that tells promoters exactly who you are and why they should book you.

An EPK is the standard in the music industry. It's how promoters, agents, venues, and festivals evaluate whether you're the right fit. Send a good one and you look professional. Send a bad one — or worse, don't have one at all — and you're making it easy for them to say no.

Here's how to build one that works.

Start With Your Bio

Your bio is the first thing anyone reads. Keep it short — 150 words max for the summary. Write in third person. Cover four things: who you are, what you play, where you've played, and what makes you different.

Bad example: "I've been DJing since I was 15 and I love all kinds of music." That tells a promoter nothing.

Better: "Berlin-based DJ and selector specialising in deep house and minimal techno. Resident at Panorama Bar since 2023, with sets at Dekmantel, Sónar, and Fabric. Known for marathon sets that move between dub techno and breakbeat."

Concrete details beat vague enthusiasm every time.

Add Your Best Mixes

Include 3–5 of your strongest mixes. Not your entire back catalogue. Promoters don't have time to sift through 40 SoundCloud uploads. Pick your best work and make it easy to listen to — embedded players, not download links.

If you have mixes on SoundCloud or Mixcloud, embed them directly. If you have tracks on Spotify or Beatport, link those too. The goal is one click to hear your sound.

Showcase Your Events

List the venues, festivals, and brands you've worked with. This is social proof. If you've played at recognisable names, make sure they're front and centre. Include logos if you have them — they're more scannable than a text list.

Don't have big names yet? That's fine. List what you have. A DJ with 10 local gigs and a clean EPK will get booked over a DJ with 50 gigs and no press kit.

Include a Technical Rider

Your tech rider tells the venue what equipment you need. Deck model and quantity, mixer preference, monitoring requirements, and any extras. This saves everyone time — no back-and-forth emails about whether they have CDJ-3000s or a DJM-A9.

Keep it realistic. If you can play on anything, say so but list your preference. If you absolutely need specific equipment, be clear about it.

Press Assets

Include 3–5 high-resolution photos. At least one portrait, one action shot, and one landscape. These need to be print-quality — promoters will use them for flyers, social media, and websites.

If you have a logo, include it in multiple formats (PNG with transparent background, ideally). Make everything downloadable in one click.

Booking Contact

Make it obvious how to book you. Name, email, phone number. If you have a manager or agent, list their details. If it's just you, that's perfectly fine — just make the information easy to find.

The worst thing you can do is make a promoter hunt for your contact details. They won't. They'll move on to the next DJ.

Put It All Together

You can build this yourself with a website builder, a PDF, or a landing page tool. But here's the problem: PDFs go out of date. Websites need maintenance. Google Docs look unprofessional. And none of them give you analytics — you have no idea if anyone actually looked at your press kit.

The best approach is a dedicated EPK platform that keeps everything in one place, looks professional on any device, and lets you update it in minutes.