A lot of DJs forget why party venues hire DJs. Its because DJs are entertainers.
Having a DJ in the room creates a better, more energetic feel to a room than having music play off of a juke box. This is a fact.
So if the DJ can create all this energy, why is it that so many DJs just look at their laptops like they are checking their email?
The best DJs, the ones that have the biggest following and the most loyal tribe are the ones that let loose and pump up the energy like the guy in this video.
Okay he might not look cool because he is a little older and his movements make it look like he’s having a seizure but he’s doing his best at being an entertainer. You should too!
Every big DJ can tell you the one song that got them hooked on DJing the type of music they play now.
For me this song was in a Paul Oakenfold mix that my friend gave me on CD. It was a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix where “Oakie” was playing in Havana Cuba. The first song in the mix blew me away and started it all!
Here is my song:
The vocals, the percussion, the melody, the buildup… ahhh! It still gives me shivers!
It is sooo cool to watch that big of a dancefloor freak out when Deadmau5 drops his track “Ghosts and Stuff” after the intro. The feeling that you get when you drop a track and people freak out is unreal! The vibe is electric and the feeling is addictive. It is a very rare thing in this world to get so much from something that actually makes other people feel just as good if not better.
Its dj videos like these that make me really thankful that I took the step to DJ many years ago. I still remember BEGGING my mom to lend me the money to buy DJ gear and dj lessons… To think that even a guy like Deadmau5 started off as just a kid in his bedroom just like you and I is awesome.
I hope this inspires you as much as it inspires me. Deadmau5 is obviously having fun with his intro act, he is being paid ridiculous amounts of thousands of dollars and the dancefloor is obviously LOVING it as well! I hope that one day you get to experience this feeling that both Deadmau5 and I have felt!
