| There are five main responsibilities that a mainstream | | | | people dancing and fit the specified program of the |
| nightclub DJ has to take care of. | | | | night. This can often be difficult, and is something that |
| You are the voice of the venue. It is your job to set | | | | will change quite regularly. |
| the mood and tone of the party, while also promoting | | | | You have to be able to mix the tracks effectively. This |
| any of the upcoming events. You must remind people | | | | should be simple for any decent DJ, you have to make |
| who you are, where they are, and give them a reason | | | | sure your songs are lined up, and you must smoothly |
| to keep coming back for more. | | | | mix them together once every three or four minutes. |
| One of your jobs is to be a customer service contact. | | | | You have to control the crowd and keep them happy, |
| The DJ is one of the main focal points in a club or bar. | | | | while preserving the integrity of your bar or club. Most |
| You are stuck in one place, easy to spot, and | | | | clubs make most of their revenue over the bar, and |
| accessible. People will come up to you and ask you | | | | their liquor licence is very important, you need to make |
| what kind of music and entertainment your club | | | | sure that nothing happens to cause them to lose it. |
| presents. | | | | All in all being a nightclub DJ is more than just playing |
| It is important to have a music program. You need to | | | | tracks to a crowd of people. If you want to do this as |
| think about both the people who come to the dance | | | | a career you need to think about everything outlined |
| parties, and the desired market of your bosses. It's up | | | | above. |
| to you to choose the songs that will keep these | | | | |