No... Your wrap makes you a MEGA AWESOME REAL DJ!!!
Zac rock on that compliment kicked ass
Saturday night a police officer saw my van parked and said so your a dj huh and i said, ah, you must be a detective
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Zac rock on that compliment kicked ass
Saturday night a police officer saw my van parked and said so your a dj huh and i said, ah, you must be a detective
kyle
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do you use dual eight tracks, with backup decks?
Or is the back up reel-to-reel (or is that real-to-real).
To keep it real, I also use vinyl. This is my backup, but I have never had to use it. If you guys aren't using 8 track or vinyl, you're not keeping up with technology.
Steve: Here is one fine example of a real DJ for your consideration and approval.
http://www.lejo.nu/dj.html
Have a wonderful day.
http://www.lejo.nu/dj.html
Have a wonderful day.
I would be an MP3J (Or WAVJ)... There are as many have said already alot of different types of DJs... Not only just club DJs, Mobile DJs, and Studio DJs, There are subcategories in there aswell, Like some mobile guys are school dance DJs, Club DJs can be broken into House DJs, Dance DJs, R&B etc...
I guess your audience decides whether or not you are a DJ... Just a thought
I guess your audience decides whether or not you are a DJ... Just a thought
Cam, I can't thank you enough for this answer. Harry's answer covered it pretty well, but the DESCRIPTION of "DJ" can technically only apply to CD and Vinyl people. PC and iPOD users really do need another job description, and MP ( Musical Programmer) ain't half bad!
Well, hard drives have disks in them. Regardless of the spelling, it's still a round platter that stores information. So...I guess that makes using a computer or just a hard drive still under the definition of DJ.
...let's give a big hand to that one.
Making music part of your presentation does not make you a DJ.
To be a real DJ you need to possess real DJ skills. There are plenty of people who have hijacked the title. They may be great emcees, singers, dancers, or party motivators. But they are not DJs.
The smarter of these people actually hire real DJs to work behind them. The rest are under the mistaken assumption that they actually "control the room."
It doesn't matter what format you use, iPods and computers included. There's enough technology out there that I doubt it matters the "storage" mediun you source from. What matters is that you possess real DJ skills and select wherever possible those tools that will let you exercise them.
If you are placed in a circumstance that stifles your skills that's one thing - but if you choose to use a tools, formats, and methods not compatible with real DJ skills then it's likely you're not a real DJ - you're a human jukebox.
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Someone who can spin and then keep everyone happy at a party/dance/club/event
No matter the price charged - I've seen red hot, amazing real DJs that cost $100 and I've seen mediocre $1200 ones that REALLY suck
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No matter the price charged - I've seen red hot, amazing real DJs that cost $100 and I've seen mediocre $1200 ones that REALLY suck
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That's because the $100 red hot DJ probably took that gig for what he gets out of the experience rather than the paycheck. It's one of the reasons clubs pay comparatively little for their DJs. DJing a club pays better in terms of the challenges and experience and until you develop a more lucrative channel of your own - there is nothing like it.
The $1200 guy wasn't hired to be a DJ, so you can't evaluate him on his music or DJ skills. They are not a big part of his appeal.
The thing is, most people are looking for entertainment now. In simpler times a real DJ worked your dancefloor. But in this day and age a DJ and dancing is typically just a building block to something bigger. But that doesn't minimize the impact of a great DJ versus a great pretender. Having a real DJ is still a cornerstone of whatever larger thing you build.
Those who fail to retain the solid fondation of a real DJ will always be stuck at mediocrity - no matter how much they charge.
You evaluate him against the reason for which he was hired. To know that, you have to know his customer, or what the intent was for having the event.
If you walk into the ballroom at 10:00pm and see a DJ playing - you can't simply assume that the dance floor is the primary reason for which he was hired. You don't know what it was he did between 6pm and the time you arrived. His most appealling talent may not be the "after-party."
And here I thought the music has always been the important part...at least, that's what I gathered from my clients. :sqembarrassed:
YES! THAT is what I'm saying (at least in part)!!
You see, we have changed the definition of DJ. Thanks to the fact that many DJs have to work less at mixing and stuff, one of two things can, and often do, happen: 1) they become lazy; 2) they become "interactive" to the point where they have to justify it by saying that a DJ is anything but a disc jockey.
I think I understand now, Mr. K. 
What really gets me, though, is when I sit down with clients, especially a couple who are planning their wedding and they ask me questions about interactivity. This even happens over the phone! They want to know how much we typically announce songs or if we play games, because THEY DON'T WANT ANY OF THAT. So here I am, thinking that "oh crap, they want one of those cheesy DJs and I might not deliver" and then they breathe that sigh of relief after I tell them that while some announcements are made, we tend to let the music do the talking. The majority of my wedding clients do not want the DJ to try to be the center of attention, because it's their day, not the DJ's.
One such occasion happened at a Sunday morning meeting. They had asked over the phone, but this was the first time the groom had met us and the bride pretty much wanted to reassure him. Well, they told us some horror stories from some other wedding experiences and I found myself telling them about a DVD of games that I received. One of the games had to do with scavenging for business cards and giving them to the DJ to keep. They had the same mortified looks on their faces that I had when I saw this.
I guess that the point to my rant is that I've found that as a DJ, people expect me to play music and not talk all night. If they wanted an entertainer, per se, they'd have hired a magician or a clown.
What really gets me, though, is when I sit down with clients, especially a couple who are planning their wedding and they ask me questions about interactivity. This even happens over the phone! They want to know how much we typically announce songs or if we play games, because THEY DON'T WANT ANY OF THAT. So here I am, thinking that "oh crap, they want one of those cheesy DJs and I might not deliver" and then they breathe that sigh of relief after I tell them that while some announcements are made, we tend to let the music do the talking. The majority of my wedding clients do not want the DJ to try to be the center of attention, because it's their day, not the DJ's.
One such occasion happened at a Sunday morning meeting. They had asked over the phone, but this was the first time the groom had met us and the bride pretty much wanted to reassure him. Well, they told us some horror stories from some other wedding experiences and I found myself telling them about a DVD of games that I received. One of the games had to do with scavenging for business cards and giving them to the DJ to keep. They had the same mortified looks on their faces that I had when I saw this.
I guess that the point to my rant is that I've found that as a DJ, people expect me to play music and not talk all night. If they wanted an entertainer, per se, they'd have hired a magician or a clown.
Ducky thank you, thank you. You are my hero baby!!! Truly I say to my clients the exact thing. Let The Music Do The Talking!!!! I can throw wit into the mix and make impacted comments throughout the event but its only at the perfect moment as needed. Some nights I say very little more than welcome......... and goodnight.................
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