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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