He is a crowdpleaser, but will take any chance he got, to throw in a lesser known track. He will for sure play ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics but will throw his drink at you when you ask for ‘Paradise By The Dashboardlight’. This DJ is usually well-trained, and educated enough to know which tracks from the last four decades are ‘credible’. The allrounder who DOES want to educate his crowd. But he should have the technical skills to mix different styles in a way that does not scare the listener. And never forget the local heroes in your own language! This kind of dj is usually not booked for his flawless mixing. Then, start downloading the alltime Top-500 of Disco, Top-40 and House. Make sure there is no song request in the world that would offend you. Promoting yourself an allrounder in a clever way, can very easily bring you life as a professional DJ.įirst, find out if you really like pleasing people more than educating them. There are countless places where people need, and are willing to pay for dj like this. But don’t expect to get paid festival-fees. Although a lot of famous dj’s started like this, most stay anonymous because of their non-distinctive style.Ī lot.

Thousands of dj’s worldwide who provide the music to anything from barbeques to weddings. And he is able to ‘read’ the crowd quickly. He has a wide knowledge of how people react to different kinds of music. Has an enormous music collection and is in no way principal in playing alĺ genres.

Plays ánything he can to make the the dancefloor go crazy. Knowing which one you are, or want to be, makes becoming a DJ a lot easier! But to get gigs, each of the 5 kinds of DJ’s we distinguish brings other challenges and opportunities. For every DJ goes, that our BIG 4 is what matters in being good. That is the question every starting dj has to ask himself when trying to ‘make’ it in the business.

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