Keep your real name off myspace....or get popped at customs

emcee child · Post by **emcee child** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:18 pm

masstronaut wrote:
Plastician wrote:How can they prove you're in the country to work.... you might be there on holiday.

Even if you have your record bag with you they surely can't do ya until you've actually got on stage and done your gig and recieved payment for it
I don't think they actually have to prove it at all. Law onto themselves that lot.

truth.
When coming to america for the 1st time I was shuffled into line with serious imigration things (blokes being led off in handcuffs by armed cops etc) scared the shit outa me i can tell u.. went up to the bird upfront and she told me then and there I had to prove to her that i wasn't going to use my records and mic for monetary gain whilst on a visa waver. suffice to say I blagged it.

as for prices for DJ visa I believe it's 5k and lasts for 3years.
Big Bud got skenged last time he was coming out and purchased one.. swears by it now..

Long and short of it is simple on ur myspace.. if ur planning on playing in other countires dun list the gigs just put USA VACATION or something, get me.

parson · Post by **parson** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:30 pm

pedant is the noun btw

beatcarnival · Post by **beatcarnival** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:58 pm

Emcee Child wrote:
masstronaut wrote:
Plastician wrote:How can they prove you're in the country to work.... you might be there on holiday.

Even if you have your record bag with you they surely can't do ya until you've actually got on stage and done your gig and recieved payment for it
I don't think they actually have to prove it at all. Law onto themselves that lot.
truth.
When coming to america for the 1st time I was shuffled into line with serious imigration things (blokes being led off in handcuffs by armed cops etc) scared the shit outa me i can tell u.. went up to the bird upfront and she told me then and there I had to prove to her that i wasn't going to use my records and mic for monetary gain whilst on a visa waver. suffice to say I blagged it.

as for prices for DJ visa I believe it's 5k and lasts for 3years.
Big Bud got skenged last time he was coming out and purchased one.. swears by it now..

Long and short of it is simple on ur myspace.. if ur planning on playing in other countires dun list the gigs just put USA VACATION or something, get me.

I like the last idea, people shouldn't think of dj'ing as work anyway

.

parson · Post by **parson** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:01 pm

is this a problem for US djs working outside the US?

guerillaeye · Post by **guerillaeye** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:16 pm

Parson wrote:is this a problem for US djs working outside the US?

we just get the visas.

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:20 am

Chef wrote:
Plastician wrote:How can they prove you're in the country to work.... you might be there on holiday.

Even if you have your record bag with you they surely can't do ya until you've actually got on stage and done your gig and recieved payment for it
Customs find out your DJ bumholio or whatever, do a search for bumhoilo on google and find out that your playing 3 gigs in their country in the next 2 days or whatever.

they'd have to actually prove you were being paid though innit, and that it was a work thing. presumably most DJs dubstep-wise are paid cash in hand? Unless customs got hold of contracts I'm not sure how they'd be able to prove that you were working as such..

planas · Post by **planas** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:29 am

can't help thinking customs have bigger fish to fry.....

biomechanique · Post by **biomechanique** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:05 am

yuppers!

The shift has gone from emigration to immigration

biomechanique · Post by **biomechanique** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:08 am

those dictionary definitions make me gufffaw btw

ramadanman · Post by **ramadanman** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:32 am

the thing especially with US customs is they're pretty agressive...if you're like "oh im over here to just play for a mate's birthday or something", they'll probs ask for his name, address, how you know him etc then even go and call him up. and still, it's up to you to prove you're not getting paid. even when i went to the usa last year just on holiday with mates, as i was leaving the airport (after getting our bags, going through checks etc), a policewoman pulled us to one side and gave us a little questioning ("how did 3 young men like you get the money to come to america?" etc...you can't give them any shit back cos they'll just kick you out

pretty recently i think some big drum and bass artists (maybe kubix and lomax?) got to USA customs, then were literally just turned away and had to get on a flight back to the UK straight away cos the customs had checked their myspace and knew they were coming....

dark...you cant really fuck with those customs officials

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:23 am

ramadanman wrote:the thing especially with US customs is they're pretty agressive...if you're like "oh im over here to just play for a mate's birthday or something", they'll probs ask for his name, address, how you know him etc then even go and call him up. and still, it's up to you to prove you're not getting paid. even when i went to the usa last year just on holiday with mates, as i was leaving the airport (after getting our bags, going through checks etc), a policewoman pulled us to one side and gave us a little questioning ("how did 3 young men like you get the money to come to america?" etc...you can't give them any shit back cos they'll just kick you out

fucking hell dave. rest easy knowing they're dead on the inside.

in fact I nearly decided to visit my mate in Florida this sept, almost glad it fell through now!

cuntry_gent · Post by **cuntry_gent** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:47 am

ramadanman wrote:the thing especially with US customs is they're pretty agressive...if you're like "oh im over here to just play for a mate's birthday or something", they'll probs ask for his name, address, how you know him etc then even go and call him up. and still, it's up to you to prove you're not getting paid. even when i went to the usa last year just on holiday with mates, as i was leaving the airport (after getting our bags, going through checks etc), a policewoman pulled us to one side and gave us a little questioning ("how did 3 young men like you get the money to come to america?" etc...you can't give them any shit back cos they'll just kick you out

pretty recently i think some big drum and bass artists (maybe kubix and lomax?) got to USA customs, then were literally just turned away and had to get on a flight back to the UK straight away cos the customs had checked their myspace and knew they were coming....

dark...you cant really fuck with those customs officials

jesus, thats fuckin ridiculous

emcee child · Post by **emcee child** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:25 pm

ramadanman wrote: pretty recently i think some big drum and bass artists (maybe kubix and lomax?) got to USA customs, then were literally just turned away and had to get on a flight back to the UK straight away cos the customs had checked their myspace and knew they were coming....

dark...you cant really fuck with those customs officials

truth..

Unfortunatly scince USA got rid of INS (immigration) and made it all Homeland Security they need no reason whatsoever to just turn u around and send u back. As for burden of proof.. that lies solely on traveler.

things that are always good/esential when coming to the states.
1. money - cash/travellers checks/credit cards
2. full name and address of someone ur "visiting". Be sure and know them too.
3. smart attire. Believe it or not ur less likely to get pulled if u dress smart/casual. if u come thru rocking creps and hoodies and dayglo shit they're obviously gonna look a bit closer at u. try and dress like a wel to do middle class person who is on vacation from being a chartered accountant.

rykastarn · Post by **rykastarn** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:19 pm

just for kicks a new travel company is being formed by myself customs love me for the life i once enjoyed slipping past them daily and never leave me be
for a second usual all the way home in un marked
so we smuggle you out then back in so Dont Delay Use
V.I.P Global crate travel Ltd today

lmao

one love
peeps safe

chef · Post by **chef** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:24 pm

theonelikepaul wrote:
Chef wrote:Yeah its no joke believe.

Just your artist name alone is enough, I know people that have been stung for not having the right visa just through customs checking on the net.
That is insanely shadey.

How do you mean it's shady? I know DJ's in DnB and Dubstep that it has happened to when going to the states.

ozols man · Post by **ozols man** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:46 pm

how the fuck do customs know to check ur myspace?

edit: sorry lemme rephrase that, how can they possibly know who you are? they could say r u dj jiggyjim? and u say nah im actually dj secret militant ninja , and they will be like ok, carry on sir

get me?

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:17 pm

ramadanman wrote:even when i went to the usa last year just on holiday with mates, as i was leaving the airport (after getting our bags, going through checks etc), a policewoman pulled us to one side and gave us a little questioning ("how did 3 young men like you get the money to come to america?" etc...you can't give them any shit back cos they'll just kick you out

wasn't quite as bad but had a similar experience in canada a couple of years back.

they questioned us pretty thoroughly - was really awkward because they were asking stuff like "what do you plan to do here," and "where are you staying." we'd only booked a hostel for 3 days, and had absolutely no real plan for the entire time we were there...

nospin · Post by **nospin** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:56 pm

UFO over easy wrote: wasn't quite as bad but had a similar experience in canada a couple of years back.

they questioned us pretty thoroughly - was really awkward because they were asking stuff like "what do you plan to do here," and "where are you staying." we'd only booked a hostel for 3 days, and had absolutely no real plan for the entire time we were there...

"i dunno mam, i plan on chillin a lil', maybe smokin a j, hopefully meeting a girl or two, why you have plans?"

i guess just have a list of touristy shit to read off huh

westernsynthetics · Post by **westernsynthetics** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:27 pm

Dont know if this has been said but Myspace is run by the same Capitalist that runs the propaganda unit for US Imperialism.

Im seeing a connection between the fact the Murdoch is a member of the American ruling class, the same class running the War on Terror.

US Customs took a massive shift to the even more extreme post 911.
The post 911 hysteria and racisit shift in focus towards Arab Muslims
caused this, followed by the pre-planned War on Terror.

Custom's sux when Murdochspace and the State get into bed.

random trio · Post by **random trio** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:41 pm

Getting through u.s immergration is pretty scary i agree. Took me about 2 hrs to get through in the end. After a 14 hr flight the whole story u'd been working on the whole flight is out the window. you smell of fart and all u want is a freshen up.

"Why u here..i er.. how do u know this person...we ..er.... met on a forum". suprised i didnt get locked up.lol.

Worth the hassle though.

Keep your real name off myspace....or get popped at customs

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