| Being a DJ may come across as like an easy career | | | | as important, if not more so, than the music itself. The |
| path for most people. There are a huge amount of | | | | reason for this is because you can be the best DJ in |
| would be DJs who are just as into music as the next | | | | the World, but if no one knows who you are, you |
| person. The best way to get ahead in this industry is | | | | won't get anywhere. Don't stress too much though, |
| to be work extremely hard within your promotions and | | | | self-promotion is very easy. Most bands have made a |
| flexibility. | | | | name for themselves through various social networks |
| You should not turn down an chance to play, | | | | such as MySpace, you can do the same. You can |
| regardless of to what crowd. This is very important | | | | also find heaps of sites where you can upload your |
| for a couple of reasons. Most beginners will refuse to | | | | songs all over the internet! |
| play a different genre to the type of music they are | | | | If you've read this far, I'm guessing you're serious about |
| used to. Playing all types of music to any crowd can | | | | this, so get researching! You could easily set up an |
| greatly help build confidence. Sometimes you will stuff | | | | account on one of the bigger social networking sites |
| up, but everyone makes errors at one time or another. | | | | and start uploading your songs to the sites you've |
| You should rather concentrate on the positives to | | | | found. You can then get your word out through |
| come out of it, you'll be gaining more and more | | | | forums, writing articles like this one, there are loads of |
| experience. Experience builds confidence and the | | | | things you can do! |
| more confidence you can build, the less likely you are | | | | DJ's have the ability to earn a extremely nice income, |
| to create errors. | | | | as they are surprisingly well paid. You should always |
| Its vital for a DJ to be able to be flexible. Sticking to | | | | create sure that you have some money saved |
| one type of genre is all extremely well for an | | | | however in case you go through a patch of not having |
| established DJ however, when you are still learning | | | | any bookings. You could also save money to dive |
| beggers can't be choosers. Play whatever you believe | | | | deeper into the industry and start an agency. As I |
| will get the job done, until you create a name for | | | | mentioned earlier, the opportunities are endless. |
| yourself. | | | | The undeniable truth is that 90% will not create it to the |
| With today's quickly growing technology, there is | | | | level they goal of. It takes a lot of hard work and |
| always new music equipment becoming available. If | | | | determination to create it in this industry, whether you |
| you don't learn to use it, you'll get left behind. If you | | | | are a DJ or a producer. |
| can't afford it, hire it, do whats necessary to help | | | | You have to be able to accept that you are going to |
| deeper your career! | | | | get rejected on occasion and hopefully with a lot of |
| One thing that most DJ's have a hard time with when | | | | hard work you will be able to live your goal of working |
| they are just starting out is self-promotion. This is just | | | | within the music industry full time. |