<p>First of all ditch the ego. I know, I know you don't have an ego. The one thing I know after working with hundreds of DJ's over I think a hundred years (whoops there go's my ego) is that putting the letters DJ in front of your name, is going to make you Immediately act like your the coolest (or hottest) thing around. I mean where else can you get a title in front of your name just because you own 3 records and a state of the art sound system from Sears. Nobody actually gives you the title DJ for something you've done. No, just one day you decide to say your a DJ because you played your younger sisters birthday party on the back lawn and now you think your ready for the big time and your name in lights. Guess what, It's so much more than that. You might think I'm kidding but I've seen wannabe DJ's do it many times before. It should be a title you earn be being consistent, above average and given to you by your peers. But the majority of record players (old school) just take
the title DJ as their own.</p>
<p>So what does make a Great DJ or at least Good DJ?</p>
<p>1.Knowledge first: You can't just like a certain type of music and expect the world to revolve around you and your tastes. Many a fine young man (or woman) have been cast out of the imaginary DJ Hall of Fame for being to much in tune with themselves. Wake Up Call...Life is variety and if you can't fathom playing tunes that your mother and father used to dance to then maybe this gigs not for you. Now I realize that you may want to just play at a local club and do techno all night long, that's fine for a few but to really keep the money rolling in you need to diversify and be able to deliver on music for everybody s taste. That means having a musicale knowledge of the greatest hits from the past as well as the top hot hits of today. Simply: The best DJ will know what to play and when to play it. They will fill 99% of requests and be able to talk it up with the year and background on every song in their collection. It takes awhile and you don't need to be on your A game right
from the start. But you'd better at least know the basics and use that knowledge to play the hits for all age groups.</p>
<p>2.Voice and personality: It's one thing to play great music. That's why they hired you but your vocal speaking talents are why you get rehired. I've seen the shows where there are great lighting effects and massive sound systems but the DJ never speaks a word all night. A great DJ means someone who can excite the crowd and whip the club or hall into a controlled frenzy. If he or she can motivate the dancers and the listeners then that person is going to get rehired time and time again. Listen to the radio jocks to get an Idea of how to use your voice in a commanding way. Don't over talk, just add bits and pieces throughout the night. Turn the music down a bit during the intro and make a quick announcement, state the year of the song or just ask the patrons to get up and dance. Timing is everything. Projection is paramount. Your voice is what sets you apart from the rest. You can also use DJ Drops inserted between songs. These drops will give you a second voice. In any case
use your voice talent wisely.</p>
<p>3.Equipment: You need to be professional in every way and this relates to your equipment as well. You don't need to have the best but you do need to have the right stuff. You will very well be hired to do various halls, clubs and maybe outside venues. You need enough power and the right speakers to handle it all. More power means that you will have some to spare so that when the volume is high your speakers will not distort. Lighting sets the mood and accents the kind of music being played. The visual is Important, but second to the sound. There are various ways you can go with DJ equipment. The landscape of DJ'ing is changing. Find ways to make your job easier so you can spend more time exciting the crowd, not searching for music.
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