No matter what type of entertainer you are, one of the secrets to success is to have a professional profile picture, whether it’s on The Bash, your own personal website or your social media pages. First impressions count and your profile photo is one of the first things that potential clients see - it has a huge impact on their decision to reach out to you for a quote and book with you!

To help guide the decision of choosing your best profile picture, we’ve pulled together 6 helpful tips to follow.

Meet Eric Lothrop, an extremely successful Boston DJ. Eric's life has been devoted to playing music and hosting parties since 1994. He has played at gigs for many celebrities over the years, including James Brown, The Foo Fighters, Mark Wahlberg, Slash, Sharon Stone, Rick Springfield, and Gwen Stefani, to name a few. 

Because of his success we wanted to interview him to find out more - How did he get started as a DJ? What attributes to his success? What should clients look for in a DJ? What advice does he have for new members of The Bash who don't have a booking just yet? Keep reading to find out.

The summer is one of the busiest times of years for many entertainers. While some folks are off enjoying vacations, many performers are booked solid with summer gigs. And summer gigs often mean outdoor gigs, which, as every performer knows, are a whole different animal.

Congratulations to Mariachi Trio Los Azulado for hitting their 1,000th booking on The Bash (formerly GigMasters)!

Mariachi Trio Los Azulado has been a member since 2010, is a 6-time winner of the Rising Star Award and 7-time winner of the Best of Award, and now, is the first member on the site to hit 1,000 bookings! We are thrilled that they took some time out of their very busy schedule to share more about their band and their success. 

Meet David Delano, the top booked Caricaturist on The Bash in August! David joined The Bash in 2015 and has since raked in over 115 bookings! We caught up with David to learn more about him, including his unique experiences and education that have shaped his caricature techniques.

Meet Beaux Lou Events, a face painting, balloon twisting, and event planning company out of Washington, D.C.! Beaux Lou Events specializes in children's events, but offers services for all types of events within 100 miles of D.C. We caught up with Candra Morris, the owner of Beaux Lou Events, to learn how she developed a passion for face painting and hear more about her successful business.

Meet videographer and photographer, Andrew Chalence. Andrew has been shooting stills and videos for over 8 years, many of them spent with brands (editing and shooting commercials, events, presentations and interviews). Andrew lives in Brooklyn, New York, but travels up to 100 miles to shoot weddings, corporate functions, funerals, and many other events.

As a rising star in the videography/photography industry and on The Bash, we reached out to Andrew to learn more about his career and what tips he has to offer to others.

Meet Duncan Moore, the top booked bagpiper on The Bash in June! Duncan has been playing bagpipes since the age of 9 and has years of private lessons and piping competitions under his belt. He has recently pursued piping full-time and hopes to begin teaching students soon.

Through his many years on The Bash, Duncan has almost 200 verified bookings and has won the 'Best Of Award' for the past 7 years! We spoke with Duncan to learn more about how he started playing bagpipes and what inspires him to be the best he can be.

Meet singer guitarist, Johnny Walylko. Johnny's professional music career really took off after winning the University of Pittsburgh's 'Battle of the Bands' competition during his senior year. Ever since then, he's been on fire.

Johnny is based in Cincinnati today but has traveled throughout the East Coast to perform for weddings, wineries, parties, corporate events, and more. His style is most similar to Jack Johnson and the Counting Crows, but he plays all types of genres (modern pop, rock, country, and even some Elvis!) - he loves the challenge of learning a new song.

As a successful musician and member on The Bash, we just had to hear from Johnny on what has helped him get to where he is today and what tips he has for other performers.

Meet Mikhail Romanov, the top booked solo musician on The Bash in May. Mikhail is a talented and professional pianist from New York City who performs solo and in duet with his mom, a violinist. Mikhail has been a member of The Bash for almost four years and has 130 total bookings!

We got to know Mikhail a little better, from how he got started as a pianist in Russia to his top tips for being successful on The Bash.