Omg I think I know what I want to be....
 

when Im older... a DJ!!!

Just thinking back at summer, when I went to Kavos (Greece's clubbing capital) and I was inspired by the people working there, also I lived next door to a massive family, and one of them was training to be a DJ, he was about 24 and was telling me about it.

Now, my cousin (who has been training for ages) is going off to Ibiza.
Im thinking.... i would absloloutley love doing taht for a job, bercause Im a party animal, love having fun and love music.

Anyone know what to do and how to start out if you want to become a DJ?

The person I met on holiday, his DJ name is DJtyke, how cool is that? haha :bigsmile:

Yeh I've always wanted to be radiodj orr a clubdj :)

Heres the link to DJtykes myspace (Simeon is his real name), got him on Facebook:

http://www.myspace.com/tykelondon

I thought it said DJDYKE hahahaha

I'd well be DjSammy :)

I want to be a radio DJ but not a club DJ.

I got a couple of mates that are DJ's and MC's, they over in USA and Australia at the moment. It's a cool job to do, I used to DJ but I focusing on my travelling and writing career.

Make sure if you want to do it to listen to loads of music that you wouldn't normally, you'll trawl through loads of cra'p but you'll occasionally find something so unique and outstanding to add to your set.

What kind of genre would you go with?

Not sure, how many different genre's are there? lol, something along the lines of bassline, techno, drum and base, UK Garage, stuff like that. But how do you get into the Djing scene anyway?

It helps to know somebody in the scene, or befriend somebody. lol.

Have you got equpiment at home to practice with? If not then maybe a mate has?

Also talk to DJ's at your local nightclubs either in person or e-mail etc. Ask them questions, or to maybe watch them, let you have a go. You may get many offers rejecting your request (the Arts world is like that) but it's a case of keep trying an trying until you get a breakthrough.

Your best bet is to also decide what kind of stuff you want to play, maybe genre specific (Psy-Trance etc) or if you will focus on club DJing with popular music.

Practice is also a key element, the more you practice the better you will become.

Also listening is a major factor. Listen to music carefully, the beat etc, and learn what will work and what won't when mixing etc. A good way to start with this is again listening to how DJ's merge tracks.

Ermm good luck with that.

Kavos isnt the clubbing capital btw. Zante is but hey. Carry on :hello:

Haha, yeah, tehy call Kavos the clubbing capital because apparently its catching up with Zante, Malia and even Ibiza. Its become more popular every year, so it could be the next Ibiza lol.

I want to also go to Zante and see what its like.

I'm planning on going to Zante next summer with some friends. Can't wait. :dance:

Anyway, becoming a DJ sounds like a great plan! It's probably best to associate yourself with other DJs/those who have contacts etc., but that's quite easily done if you go round the clubs and stuff. Good luck with it. :spin2:

And if that goes badly, I was offered a job for Kavos for next year, and can work as a PR or a bar person haha, and yeah I want to check Zante out and try out the clubs, dont be surpised if I end up going probably in 2 years time.

I been to Zante, although when I was 12 but didn't go or stay anywhere near all the clubs and stuff, so thats not much help. :hugesmile:

But good luck. :)

Thing is im 15, I wont start lookinga nd asking people about djing until Im 18 and Ive finished college.

me too
see you on radio1 in a few years :wink:

Yeah well you could mentioned that in your OP instead of making the readers of this post believe that it is actually Kovas.

annie, chill?

I thought it was Ibiza :laugh:
And yes I am a party animal before you ask...

Ibiza isnt in Greece.

I am!

What?
You being serious?
I'm so **** at Geography its untrue...
Sorry
* Backs Out Of Thread Slowly *

^^^ Yes seriously :nono:

Annie, have I done something personal to you or something? This is the 2nd time since yesterday that you have replied weirdly to my posts. Whats up?

I should go back to blonde... :puzzled:

What? No you have not done anything to me. I dont know what you are talking about. It just irritated me that you said that. So corrected it. Hardly the worst thing I have done on here..