R&B Secret Weapons, DJ Business Tips & The Quiet Storm with Amani Roberts | E178

Amani Roberts (DJ Amani), Las Vegas-based DJ, fractional artist manager, and bestselling author of The Quiet Storm, joins the Wedding Songs Podcast to talk R&B music strategy, DJ business growth, and building a community of 23,000+ industry professionals.
In this episode, we cover:
- R&B “secret weapon” songs that still move wedding dance floors (Gap Band, SWV, Earth Wind & Fire)
- How to navigate massive do-not-play lists without killing the energy
- Why BPM journeys matter more than song selection alone
- What fractional artist management means and how DJs can use it
- How writing a book changed Amani’s positioning and fees
- The one human skill DJs must protect as AI advances
- YouTube and LinkedIn are the two platforms worth focusing on in 2026
Find Amani at https://www.amaniexperience.com and grab The Quiet Storm on Amazon and Audible.
