Palmster Productions
Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 1999 16:00 Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:44
Palmster Productions
Your Smart Choice For Entertainment
By: Mario Bourzac
One of the toughest industries to succeed in is without a doubt the entertainment
business. Successfully navigating your way to a stable career in the entertainment
industry is even tougher than successfully navigating your way through an asteroid field,
the odds of which are 3,720 to 1 (according to everyone’s favorite golden android). And
much like the asteroid field, to find your way to a successful entertainment career you
will need patience, practice and perseverance.
One man who knows this better than most is South Bend, Indiana’s own Harold Palmer,
owner of the mobile DJ service Palmster Productions. Having worked in multiple facets
of the industry, from radio personality to mobile DJ, Palmer has seen what it takes from
every angle. It is this experience that helps push him along and helps him avoid the
mishaps that a less seasoned DJ might stumble upon.
Originally from South Bend, Palmer has been a fan of music his whole life. Having
started out innocently enough by making mix cd’s for his own parties, he eventually
developed a reputation as someone who knew how to put music together. Once word
got around, people began to seek him out to mix songs for their parties.
“I would make cd’s for the parties instead of hiring a DJ and next thing you know, people
were hiring me to DJ their parties,” Palmer said explaining his early days.
From there he quickly began learning about spinning music from the number one source
by going tothe club.
“I would go to clubs just to listen to DJ’s,” said Palmer. “I wouldn’t go to dance, but just to listen to DJ’s. I stayed in the DJ booth
the whole time I was there.”
He then added, “My personality fit right in and here I am 18 years later.”
After he officially became a DJ, but before he started his own company, Palmer made the
rounds within the local music industry. In the early 90’s he was an on-air radio
personality with the local radio station 99.1. It was here that he met with his biggest
success on the radio.
“I had my own radio show that went from number 28 in the market to number 2 in the
market,” Palmer exclaimed of hissuccess on 99.1.
Sadly, his relationship with them was short lived and within 6 months the show was over.
Following his time with 99.1, it would be several years before he returned to the radio.
His chance came again in 2000 when he joined the team at 106.3, but that too turned out
to be a brief experience. It was only a few years after that when Palmer started Palmster
Productions and finally found his niche.
For the last six years Palmer has been successfully running his own mobile DJ service,
Palmster Productions. His success has grown in the region as he has worked hard to
develop into a sought after DJ in the area. Recently he even struck a deal with Riverside
in Mishawaka, Indiana.
“I went in there, told them what I could do for them, and she listened to me, took a
chance with me, and got me on stage,” Palmer explained of his negotiations with
Riverside.
Now you can catch Palmster Productions performing evert Friday night at
Riverside Terrace, located in 100 Center Plaza in Mishawaka. You can also find them on
line at www.myspace. com/riverside_tavern.
Coming up later this year, Palmster Productions will be making several high profile
appearances around Indiana. In May he will be playing the Cinco De Mayo celebration at The Hacienda in Portage, IN. Following
that Palmster Productions will also be performing in Terre Haute, IN. this September, though plans for that haven’t officially been
sorted out quite yet.
Harold Palmer has made his life’s work out of the entertainment industry. Whether it was
making cd’s for parties, hosting his own radio show, or running his own DJ business, he
always made music a focal point in his life. That dedication to his craft shows in
whichever project he takes on.
For more information on Palmster Productions, find him on line at
www.myspace.com/thapalmster. Or you can check him out every Friday at Riverside in
Mishawaka, at 100 N. Center St.
