Why we’re building GIGZMAP
We’re Thomas and Lorenzo, and we’re building GIGZMAP, the map of every DJ.
The idea fits in one sentence: a booker opens the map, sees who’s available nearby, listens to a mix and books in two minutes.
The problem
Today, finding a DJ goes through word of mouth, Instagram and messages that never get an answer. For DJs, it’s the same problem the other way round: getting gigs mostly depends on who you know.
There’s no simple place where both sides meet.
Just a map
When you look for a restaurant or a place to stay, you open a map. We thought finding a DJ should work the same way: the artists around you, who’s free, what they play, what they charge.
The choices we made
- Free for bookers, forever. Browsing the map, listening, posting a gig and sending a request costs nothing.
- Never an exact location. A DJ’s photo is always moved away from their home, and they choose by how much.
- The phone number only after a yes. A booker sees a DJ’s number once the DJ accepts the request, not before.
- A button for emergencies. Last Minute alerts every available DJ nearby at once when a DJ cancels.
Where we are
The app is in testing on iPhone and the waitlist is open. The first people to sign up will have their profile on the map from day one, before anyone else.
DJ, artist or booker, and you have thoughts on what we’re building? Write to us: we read everything, and we reply ourselves. Write to us
Thomas and Lorenzo, founders of GIGZMAP