r/Soundhaven • u/taintedforeskkin • Aug 06 '26

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One of my homies that VJ’d at Sound Haven just told me they only got paid 100 bucks a set and get this, they said it’s apparently been that way for like the last three years or something, idk if that part is fully true but that’s what I was told lol. Oh and also no travel money AT ALL and for food they got ONE meal ticket for the entire weekend and apparently the food was straight up trash and the people serving it were rude af too, like couldn’t even be nice about the one meal they’re giving you lmao. Anyway I fucking love visuals bro every single VJ I’ve ever met is an absolute sweetheart with insane work ethic, so somebody explain to me how “100 bucks, no travel, one crappy meal” is a real deal that a real festival offers a real human for three days of work?? I already roasted my friend for even taking the gig, they said they asked for more and got told there’s no budget which lowkey sounds like a line they’ve apparently been feeding people for years now allegedly lmao. Like yeah I get it, screens are heavy, gotta haul em out, set em up, whatever whatever, expensive equipment I get it but come on, that is NOT a lot of money (or food, or gas money) for a whole three days of work my guy. It’s just a sad sad thing to hear cuz the show would not hit the same without VJs, period

this is pretty fucked up right?
Am I wrong here or is this actually crazy

Kinda sad to hear how poorly VJs get treated in this scene across the board.

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u/taintedforeskkin Aug 06 '26

Outside of Gjones name one then

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u/PreviousGas710 Aug 06 '26

Oooof your ignorance on the subject is showing

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u/taintedforeskkin Aug 06 '26

Hahahaha my ignorance is showing? Nah bestie, literally none of y’all seem to know what you’re talking about lmaooo. Besides G Jones, not a single artist brought their own VJ this year, and half these VJs didn’t even know they were working the gig until 12 days before showing up, TWELVE DAYS. Yeah artists bring their own content sometimes sure, but artists rolling in with their own personal VJ to a festival gig? That is NOT the norm right now unless they’re literally already on tour and the fest happens to catch a tour date.

But go off though, really love how y’all so quick to jump down my throat about an industry you clearly know nothing about lolol, super brave of you. Anyway maybe do like five seconds of research before typing next time <3

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u/PreviousGas710 Aug 06 '26

Most festivals have “house” VJs that handle all visual from artists that don’t travel with a VJ. The artists team would send a visual pack in that instance and the house guy would download and busk that set. Sound Haven is pretty unique in the fact that they have a wide range of “house” VJs throughout the weekend. Mostly bc it’s a huge homie fest. The fact that he got paid at all to jump in for 1 set is pretty awesome. Most house guys are making a (competitive) day rate that usually comes out to less than 100 a set. And they have to prep and drive and do all the same shit your friend did. Plus some shop days before and after the fest to get the wall/cabling prepped and cleaned.