How To Become A DJ - Leaving The Bedroom And Playing In A Venue

Learning how to become a DJ and having the experience of leaving your bedroom and playing in

a venue for the first time can be a wonderful experience. Its an even better experience if

the venue you are playing at is packed full of hungry punters ready to party and dance like

crazy to the music you are performing! In this article we are going to talk about how to

become a DJ & leaving the bedroom and playing in a venue.

So whats that experience like then eh? Well, I can tell from my own experience, that it is an

amazing feeling to experience. When you finally land that first gig after working hard to

earn it by getting yourself out there! You have not doubt probably sent out mixed tapes to

the club promoters and they have finally given you the chance to perform in front of an

audience!

When you first start out in this business, it is highly unlikely that when you land yourself

your first ever gig that you will be given the main slot. Unless... you are some type of

extreme prodigy and you are claimed as "the next best thing" or you have a very good friend

who is a club promoter and he has been very generous to let you play on the main slot.

Unfortunately for most of us DJ's we have to start at the bottom and work our way up. So this

means that getting a DJ slot at the beginning of the night is more likely!

Leaving the bedroom and playing in a venue can also be a scary thing for a lot of DJ's. Most

of the time, its a DJ's first time playing to a crowd of some sort and this can make them

nervous. Obviously try not to be... enjoy the experience of playing for the first time. You

will be buzzing once you get off those decks and you will be eager to play out again.

Before you leave the bedroom to perform in the venue, make sure that you are fully prepared

and organized! Ring the promoter and ask them what time you are DJing at, what type of crowd

do they expect to have at that time. What sort of equipment will be there for you to use when

you perform. Do you need to sound check first before you go on? If you are playing after a

DJ, ask him if the equipment is working properly. Are the needles on the decks working

properly? Do the channels give out the same output on the mixing desk? Where is the volume

for the headphones? If you ask all these questions, you are preparing yourself for minimal

problems. Being prepared to perform is key to a DJ slot success!

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