There is one dj lesson from pro djs that I hear over and over again.
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Its funny because some DJs will think that this post contradicts another post I made a few weeks ago called Djing: Its About Your Sound where I told DJs that it is crucial to develop a sound.
A lot of DJs took that post the wrong way. They though I was saying that you had to limit your music to one sub genre to be successful as a DJ. This is not true. Yes, you have to develop your own unique sound. But your sound can consist of as many genres as you like. In fact, listening to and playing different styles of music is the best way to develop your own unique sound.
Furthermore, you will be thrown into lots of different situations as a DJ where you will be required to play different styles of music that what you would like to or what you would normally play.
I just got forwarded this video of DJ Tiesto In Concert. It blew me away how many people come out to see DJs now!
When I started out the DJ was just the nerdy kid in the dark corner of the room that loved the music. We did it because we loved DJing and making music. Now DJs are packing stadiums that even the biggest rock bands in the world can’t fill.
We all got into DJing because of the music… (yeah right!) but a definate side bonus to being a DJ is that you will make lots of great friends along the way!
If you would have asked me a few years ago when I was taking Dj Lessons in Vancouver if I cared, I would have said “Man… I don’t need anymore friends”. I figured that the type of friends I would make would be girls that wanted guestlist and guys that wanted to say their buddy is a DJ. Groupies that just wanted to ride the coat tails of the Dj (which is not a bad thing if they are cute girls! ).
On the contrary though, over the last 10 years of my life (the span of my DJing career thus far) I have met so many incredible people through DJing. These people are social, fun, friendly and have introduced me to even more great people.
Other DJs, cute girls, successful business people, people that love to dance, celebrities, professional athletes, owners of nightclubs, promoters, entrepreneurs and people of many other professions have bumped into me through DJing and I am proud to now call these people friends.
Its great because as a DJ you already know you have something huge in common with people that come up and want to meet you: you both love the same music. Friendships are built on commonalities and a big one is similar musical tastes.
This is a question that I get asked all the time… “Should I learn to how to dj by taking dj lessons in my city or should I find online video dj lessons?
Aside from that, here is the best advice I can give! You’re going to pay $50 – $100 per hour for a DJ Lesson. Thats a lot of money considering you will need HOURS of dj instruction! Furthermore, DJ Lessons won’t help you choose your gear, set up your gear or teach you how to get gigs.
If you can find some great DJ Lesson videos online then jump all over them. For the price of one DJ Lesson or less, you can get a video that will teach you everything about DJing that you can watch over and over. Stop, rewind, stop rewind. Read the rest of this entry »
In this video, Ellaskins goes over one of the most important dj lessons which is how to carry yourself as a DJ.
In the Learn To DJ Fast Video newsletter, one of the things you’ll hear from is promoters and nightclub owners. These guys all say that a DJs attitude is everything when it comes to who they will be choosing to DJ that night. Go ahead and sign up for our free DJ Lesson Video Newsletter by clicking HERE right now!
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably heard about the Island of Ibiza off the coast of Spain. For those of you that don’t know about it, it is the clubbing hot spot and DJing mecca of the world. Nighclubs and bars stay open 24 hours a day and all summer party goers fly in from every area of the world. I’ve been there and it is EVERYTHING DJs make it out to be.
The DJ booths that are loaded with the best DJ gear imaginable (8 dj turntables, 5 CDJs, rotary mixers etc) and look out over dance floors of thousands of beautiful clubbers. People go specifically to see the DJs so its a full on party! Half of the dance floor knows knows how to DJ mix and are crazy about the music!
In this video, DJ Erick Morillo rocks Pacha Ibiza. There are some crazy shots from the DJ Booth. Shots like this inspire me to help DJs like you get to DJ booths in places like Ibiza! Read the rest of this entry »
A lot of you know me for my one line of advice that I always give when it comes to DJ Gear: Buy cheaper gear to start out with and spend the remaining money on building a music collection and educating yourself.
As with most things in life, there is one exception to the rule. This one piece of gear is essential to your DJing from day one. The piece of Dj equipment I am referring to is Dj Headphones. It doesn’t matter if you’re just learning to dj taking dj lessons or you’re already playing gigs, get a good pair of headphones. If you are just learning how to DJ, sign up for free DJ Lesson Videos by clicking HERE right now!
A good pair of DJ Headphones is essential for a number of reasons:
- You are going to spend hundreds of hours with them on your head in the studio and the dj booth. They have to be comfortable.
- You are going to beat the headphones up. They will be dropped, kicked, spilled on, stretched and pulled. They need to be sturdy to take this everyday DJ wear and tear.
- Some headphones put out a higher frequency. This high frequency damages your ears a lot more than a low end frequency. Buying a cheap pear of Iphone headphones and using them to DJ will leave your hearing spotty as you get older.
- Dj booths, studios and parties are loud environments where the DJ needs to hear what is in his headphone and not whats going on around him or her. You want to block out the noise around you at all costs so you can concentrate on a song or mix. Quality sound-blocking is a must for any DJ.
- They have to be flashy and look cool. You want people to know you’re the Dj right?!?!
The good news is that high quality DJ headphones aren’t that expensive (compared to most dj equipment) so they’re worth splurging for.
Here are the top three headphones recommended for comfort, durability, frequency, sound blocking and cool factor:
A lot of the Learn To Dj Fast students ask me what my DJing dream was when I started. This video pretty much sums up the dream that I had when I was starting out so I wanted to share it with you!
There has never been a better time to become a DJ. Now is your time to begin living your dream. To get started with your Djing, sign up for free DJ Lesson Videos by clicking HERE right now!
DJs are the new rockstars. DJs like Tiesto are filling stadiums that legendary bands like U2 and the Rolling Stones couldn’t even fill up. DJs are being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for gigs. 500,000+ people attend Dance Music festivals like Miami’s WMC each year to see DJs like you!
In this video, Dj James Zabiella is holding the camera while DJing at a beach party during the WMC Miami this past March. Check out all of the girls in the crowd watching him. When he looks to the right you will see the legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ, Pete Tong. The best part is the the buildup finishes and the crowd ERUPTS!
This can all be yours too. Every week there are more and more parties just like this one around the world that need DJs like you to play! Read the rest of this entry »
Lets be honest, nobody likes to see a DJ with his head stuck in a laptop up in the DJ booth. He might as well be checking his email or writing up his grocery list for after the gig!
You have to give programs like Ableton Live and Traktor DJ Studio credit. They are kickass pieces of DJ software that can do some pretty incredible stuff. Even just the ability to get the Dj Software to beatmatch for you opens up so many doors for your DJing. If you want to learn more about digital DJing, sign up for free DJ Lesson Videos by clicking HERE right now!
But the obvious downside was that all of this computer based software did not do well with the performance aspect of DJing…. until now.
Over the past few days I have seem some really cool pieces of software that really get the DJ involved. Take the video above for example.
A dj from Uruguay, Gustavo Bravetti, does an awesome job of demonstrating how creative you can get. He shows how you can use ableton live and Nintendo Wii controllers for your DJing. Read the rest of this entry »
There are so many DJing opportunities (free money from government grants, big gigs, travel etc) lying in front of new DJs like you that understand the game of becoming a DJ. If you want to quickly understand the game then sign up for free DJ Lesson Videos by clicking HERE right now!
Becoming a successful DJ can be a simple process. There are only a few key steps that someone learning to dj must take to go from an aspiring DJ to a professional club or rave DJ.
1) Choose the right Dj Gear that will help you learn to mix quickly.
2) Learn To Beatmatch (get dj lessons)
3) Train yourself to mix
4) Put together a CD
5) Create a brand / image for yourself
6) Build a Following
7) Promote and Market yourself effectively to your following
It always amazes me how few people get these simple steps right. (Either you get it or you don’t).
Case in point… I volunteer for an agency called MusicBC which is a part of FactorMusicCanada. Its our job to decide what artists get funding from the Government of Canada for producing and marketing their music. There are sooooo many DJs out there that apply for these grants (free money from the government). Of these hundreads of DJs that apply, very few of them understand the basics of how to become a really good DJ and how the music industry works.
I’ll give you an example. One DJ was applying for a grant to help her produce (create) a song in a professional studio. Under her plan she said “Upon recieving the money I will use final cut pro to produce my album.” Final Cut Pro is movie editing software and can’t be used for audio editing.
There is one dj lesson from pro djs that I hear over and over again.
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