How To Be A DJ - Become A DJ In Less Time And Learn To Mix! Get DJ Gigs!

Follow my tips on how to be a DJ and rock the best parties around.

1. Check yourself before you wreck yourself

It's no good DJing if you don't love music and making people have a good time. After all, the very essence of DJing is music. Unless you're passionate about it and it gives you goosebumps to dance to your favourite tunes yourself, then it's not for you.

If you love music and when people have a great time, then you have potential my friend.

2. Get some hot DJ gear

Naturally, knowing your DJ equipment and how to use it is the roadmap part of DJing. Without decent gear, you won't be able to express yourself or perform as you need to.

And getting good at mixing involves plenty of practice if you want to stand out from 2 dollar DJs that can be found at any cheap dive.

3. Get some cool DJ music now

You should already have loads of music. But guess what. If you want to know how to be a DJ, you're gonna need to get loads more. Luckily for you, I have some tips on how get the best music and then how to get to know it in record time.

4. Get yourself a DJ guide

Not a guide dog, I mean a guide to DJing.

If you're really asking your friends how to be a DJ, and not just some Muppet who takes a laptop to cheap drunken nights and doesn't know how to mix, then you should get a real Guide to DJing book.

For just a small price you can pick up the best and most complete guides anywhere. This will pay itself back by the time you've read the first chapter.

You won't be able to access my tips and advice everywhere you go, so make sure you have a real written guide to take with you. It will serve you well.

5. Learn how to mix and beat match

Don't think you can mix using your screen.

If your DJ software has any problems with the BPM (as it frequently does) you'll feel a real tool when your beat matching sounds like a big girl running down stairs in stilettos.

Learn to mix. Learn to beat match. This is a major part of learning how to be a DJ.

6. Play your first party

Before getting real gigs, you need to play at a few low key parties and get some feedback from friends. Don't risk messing up at a real gig. You need to know what you're doing before that.

So offer to DJ for a free about ten times before pimping yourself out for the real thing. Play at apartments, house parties, college parties, trailer park BBQs, wherever. Even at warm up gigs, you'll learn more than in your bedroom.

7. Promote yourself

Once you've slapped on some hair oil and you can master your equipment and make people dance at house parties, it's time to venture out. You haven't learnt how to be a DJ until you master this.

You'll need some hot promotion tips and techniques to get your foot in the door and in favour with bar owners, club promoters and party freaks. This is daunting at first but don't worry, anyone can do it. With some help.

The rest of this article and many more other DJ tips, reviews, advice and a free guide on how to get DJ gigs can be found at The Total DJ Site!