text: is it customary to tip a dj?   i was a dj in a bar and i received tips here and there.  if someone wanted their request played sooner than the ones before them or if they just really liked the music i was playing they would offer to buy a drink or put some money on the table in my booth.  i never asked and alot of time would try and give it back, after all it was my job to play music.  i guess tips were just a way of them saying, "you rock!"