| This is probably the most common question for all | | | | This takes time to develop but once you have |
| beginner disc jockeys or also referred to as a D.J. for | | | | mastered this step it allows you to explore new songs |
| short. The first thing to do is to do a little research. | | | | in the club that you might not otherwise play due to |
| What type of D.J. do you want to be? There are | | | | inexperience. This is a great way to make a livelihood |
| different types of D.J.'s because they D.J. in different | | | | if you can get a residence in several clubs. |
| ways. The three major types of D.J.'s are: | | | | Battle D.J. or Turntablists |
| - Mobile D.J./ Mobile Entertainer | | | | They are a special group of highly skilled disc jockeys |
| - Club D.J. | | | | that do tricks with the turntables and mixer. Through |
| - Battle D.J. | | | | years of practice they have been able to develop their |
| Mobile D. J. | | | | skills of scratching, mixing and most importantly beat |
| They take their equipment on the road and do gigs at | | | | juggling. |
| Universities, private parties, special occasions and the | | | | Beat juggling is when a D.J. is able to manipulate two |
| like. They use just about all types of disc jockey | | | | records to the point where it sounds like he is creating |
| equipment including karaoke equipment. | | | | one new beat from two different ones. Because |
| Mobile D.J.'s are entertainers also. | | | | these skills are highly developed most battle D.J.'s can |
| They get the crowd involved by playing games with | | | | be a club D.J. or a mobile D.J. because the skills cross |
| the music, singing, playing music and other party | | | | all categories of disc jockeying. |
| favorites that involve entertaining the crowd. | | | | After you know what type of D.J. you want to be you |
| Mobile D.J.'s usually have a disc jockey PA system | | | | need to find out what type of equipment disc jockeys |
| that they bring with them to the gig. | | | | use. |
| This allows the disc jockey to broadcast the music | | | | The 4 questions any new disc jockey must ask |
| being played. A PA system consists of an amplifier | | | | before buying any new equipment are: |
| and 2 speakers. | | | | |
| Club D. J. | | | | 1. How or in what capacity will I be using my D.J. |
| It is the Club disc jockeys ability to play many types of | | | | equipment (e.g. club D.J., remixing, for parties)? |
| music and make it sound good that makes them stand | | | | 2. How much do I want to spend? |
| out. That is why they get paid the big bucks. | | | | 3. Where will I buy all of this D.J. equipment? |
| To most it is not a mystery why the club disc jockey | | | | 4. What D.J. equipment do I actually need? Each one |
| is the most sought after D.J. One of my favorite club | | | | of the three types of disc jockeys that I mentioned |
| disc jockeys that cross all categories of disc jockeying | | | | above uses the same D.J. equipment for the most |
| is D.J. Cash Money out of Philadelphia, PA. He has | | | | part. |
| some of the fastest hands on the faders and | | | | These are: |
| turntables that I have ever seen. | | | | - Two (2) turntables like the NumarkTTX1 Turntables |
| For their music most club disc jockeys use Technics | | | | - Two (2) slipmats |
| SL-1200/1210 Turntables. Now you can find club D.J.'s | | | | - Two (2) cartridges like the Shure M44 7 mounted on |
| using Final Scratch by Stanton or Serato Scratch Live | | | | a Technics Headshell |
| by Rane. Club D.J.'s "play the crowd" meaning they | | | | - One (1) mixer like the Rane TTM56 (Mixers) |
| have developed the ability to read the crowd and | | | | - One (1) pair of headphones like the Stanton Pro D.J. |
| know what songs to play based on crowd response. | | | | |