How to become a dj
"Finally have my own DJ business!"
How I did it: A few months ago I decided that I wanted to start my own mobile DJ business.
First thing you need is money. You're going to need to buy lots of equipment. I spent about $4,000.
You need to do lots of research to make sure you're buying the right things and the best brands.
Then you're going to need a large music collection. I might try checking the top-40 for the last few months.
You're going to have to spend a while learning how to use all your equipment and to do a good job DJing. If you know of another DJ that would let you shadow them, that would be a good idea. I didn't, so I just set up all my equipment in my house and practiced on it a lot.
Once you have your equipment and you're ready to DJ, you're going to need to advertise! Get business cards! And get a website, or if not a website then a myspace or facebook page. I currently have 720 friends on my DJ myspace. Free advertising!
Here's some pictures of my set-up.


Lessons & tips: Too much to write here!
Do your research online! Find out the good brands and the bad brands.
Buy a book about DJing!
Go on DJ Forums and read! There are many expert DJs on that site that can answer any questions.
Resources: djforums.com was my biggest resource.
Other than that, read the customer reviews of products!
Again, this is such a big goal with so many things to learn, it would be impossible for me to post it all here!
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