Many people conceive the idea to become a professional DJ because it provides them with the opportunity to feel like a star, if only for a moment. There’s a precise attractiveness that comes along with seeing thousands of people in a crowd being swayed by a DJ mixing two songs. We get a rush of adrenaline seeing crowd cheer.
Most DJs will plateau and at some point as regards skill and career advancement. Some DJs can feel unprogressive and empty watching their hardware collect dust in the corner and wondering if they are simply over that phase in their life. It’s easy to become worn out. What’s missing here is a desire to get serious about purpose.
Set aside some effort to consider what you want to get out of DJing. Do you love sharing new music with a receptive audience? Do you like rocking a party with everyone’s favourite hits? Is it your job? Do you enjoy performing? All of these types of questions have implications in regard to how to pursue DJing.
Gaining clarity on this early on will help you to proceed from a more informed perspective. If you already have a pretty active DJing schedule, take some time to get more focused and organised. Many DJs assume that they are only on duty when they are behind the decks, but some off-hour preparation and promotion can do wonders in regard to advancing a carefully built career.
Goal setting is crucial for anyone wanting to further develop a DJ career and interest. Unless you are completely satisfied with where you are, if you are not setting real measurable goals, you’re already doing it wrong. This is important both on a large and small scale.
If you have only large goals, you will never take the time to figure out how to get there. Your big goals are in a constant state of change (ever-evolving) as you advance through life, whereas small goals are constantly added.
Advancement requires effort, legitimate effort. DJs often complain about a lack of gigs, a lack of social media followers, or an absence of enthusiasm for their most recent mix. However, on the off-chance that you ask what steps they are taking to fix it, they can’t offer you a decent response. It might be really simple to become a DJ, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to succeed as one. There’s no more viable alternative for learning a craft than to dedicate the time it deserves for merits.
Positive networking leads to good working relationships. The wonders of good networking always lead to more and better gigs. If you have fans, interact with them. Make them feel extraordinary-because they are.
My party pace pusher for this week is Burna Boy – Anybody