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If you get your DJ career halfway up, these things are likely to happen to you

DJ-ing is hard work, if you ask the working DJ spending half his week nights going from club to club and catching whatever sleep he can get in the mornings or afternoons. DJ-ing is hard work if you ask the radio DJ who has to conform to his boss’s sometimes inadequate, not to mention downright weird wishes. That’s the way business works. But for all the reasons why DJ-ing is hard work, there is at least one other reason why being a DJ is great fun, great cash and potentially the best move you ever made in your life.

You may be looking around and seeing all those hot DJs nowadays getting all that attention. Of course you’re envious, especially if you’re stuck in a dead end job, wondering where your life is going? Perhaps you are one of the many unemployed young people who are currently desperate to find a job, or just an undergrad trying to make sens of his future. While DJ-ing is hard work, it’s really not that hard to get into, practice and see if something comes up.

Either make your way to the local pawn shop and get yourself some DJ equipment for the wear and tear you’ll be supposing it to, or even better, just get some from a friend, and start mixing. Training is free with DJ-ing and you can definitely do it on your own, in your bedroom, with the only victims being your overly pretentious neighbors. You can train and practice for as long as you want, without giving up your day job or letting it affect your studies, and eventually polish up your mixing skills to the point where you’d be comfortable mixing with a crowd.

If you’re really lazy, you could even decide to be a digital DJ and all you need for that is a DJ software and your laptop. Definitely the easiest way to get the basics, but it won’t get you anywhere when you’re face to face with a good old DJ mixer and some turntables or CD players. But it’s a possibility. Once your skills are reasonable, give it your best for a mix CD and start spreading the news, maybe getting yourself some bookings in the process. If that happens, you’re well on your way to getting one or more of these free rides that sort of come with the job of working DJ, and while they may not be the main reason why you should consider a DJ-ing career, they’re sure worth considering:

• You could be making some bigger bucks than you ever imagined (eventually). UK superstar working DJ Paul Oakenfold is reported to earn as much as $7.5 million dollars a year and there are plenty of DJs who charge as much as $50,000 for one gig. Not bad for playing other peoples music
• You don’t even need to be a musician. Learning to play the guitar or a set of drums is hard work, just like knowing the insides of music as a science. As a working DJ, all you need is respecting some basic rules which are easy to learn. Then it’s just music…
• As a rule of thumb, all DJs are sexy. Whether you’re a guy or a girl, chances are if you’re behind the DJ turntable, you’ll be walking out of the bar with someone, if you want to.
• VIP treatment for working DJs. You don’t even need to be a superstar DJ, just a bit of a local fame and you’re sure to enjoy the best of the nightlife in your town.
• Freebies are also a distinct possibility for working DJs, with many businesses wanting to get their products and services out there. Anything from holidays to booze, clothes or DJ equipment is up for grabs, if you hit the right buttons.

Pretty good for the middle of an economic crisis, isn’t it?…

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