How To Be A DJ

How to be a DJ… This is a very common question! Even I asked the same question when I started out as a disc jockey. You probably looked up and the DJ booth and thought “how is he mixing the music?” and “how can I get started DJing?”.

You could go out and get a how to be a dj for dummies book, you can look to learn to dj online or you can get your info here!

You first have to choose the right dj equipment. That is step #1 if you want to figure out how to be a dj. The key to choosing the right dj gear is to not spend too much money or get too excited about buying the most flashy piece of dj gear or dj software. Start with cheap gear that will allow you to learn the basis of DJing.

Then you can go on and learn dj mixing. Once you can beatmatch and mix you can call yourself a DJ. So to learn how to be a dj you just have to learn beatmatching. This is nothing more than teaching your mind to listen to two songs at once. So put on an mp3 or a vinyl record and listen to the song. Then go and listen to the next song. See if you can tell the songs apart. This is the dj skill of beatmatching!

Lastly its about getting DJ gigs. If you’re going to tell people you are a DJ then you should ideally be playing DJ gigs. Getting DJ gigs is a big part of becoming a DJ and it is easier than most new DJs make it out to be. It is simply the process of proving to the promoters of the nightclub, rave or party that you will help them make money by filling their venue. You can do this by building up a mailing list of people that are interested in seeing you DJ.

That’s all there is to know at a basic level to become a disc jockey.

Hope the helps you with your learning to be a dj quest,

~DJ Sean Gallagher