How to Become a Professional Club DJ

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You already know the mechanics of DJing, but you want to be an international celebrity -- or at least drink for free while showing off your music collection. Here's how to spin your hobby into a career.

To complete this How-To you will need:

DJing equipment
A broad and deep music collection
Copies of a mix with decent cover art
Friends who own bars or DJ -- and who will show up to your gigs
Cool clothes that reflect your musical style

Step 1: Decide whether you want to spin old-school vinyl or use a laptop and MP3 player, which are much more portable. Either way, you'll be expected to provide your own equipment.

Step 2: Amass a music collection that is both broad and deep. You'll need to be able to provide a single style of music for over five hours, as well as handle any requests.

Tip: You should always bring twice the length of music that you'll need for your set. In nightlife, you never know what will happen!

Step 3: Check out local DJs and music scenes. Even if it's not your style, it's important to know who and what is out there.

Step 4: Become a regular at clubs and bars that you like — get to know everyone from the bartender to the usual crowd. Show up looking good, and keep making friends. Be genuine, not genuinely annoying. Make friends — don't harass people — and eventually they'll hire you.

Tip: Make friends -- don't harass people -- and eventually they'll hire you.

Step 5: Make a mix of songs you would spin, add some cover art, and give it out to the key players in nightlife that you now know. Be sure to give it like a friendly gift to avoid the creep factor of handing out promotional schlock.

Step 6: Book a party

If you can't seem to get hired as a DJ, and you have enough friends to fill a space, try asking a bar to let you book your very own party. That way you can pick yourself to DJ — and you'll get a cut of the profits!

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[BrawlMasterROB]

i remember when howcast used to have useful information.

[BrawlMasterROB]

im sure many people will think they need this, but anything saying how to become a "professional" anything might as well not exist.

[acmnyqvist]

i'm still waiting until some famous dj will say that they became famous thanks to howcast

[SoundJunkieVlog]

@BrawlMasterROB what advice would you give then?

[floridakid28]

yah this video is pretty misleading to people who think that this is a certain way to success. but i found it quite useful since ive always wanted express and enjoy my music with other people. and anyway having a couple hundred people going crazy at the drop with you is the best feeling you could experience (Y)

[pwr70]

This is extremely misleadin, apparently talent has nothin to do with it

[tasosentclub]

awesome video!!! love it!

[BriboGarabet]

how to become a professional chubacca

[chuobio]

110 hours?!! Did they carry him out on a stretcher?

[K0lsyr4]

To become a DJ you need to have love for the music. That's the only thing you need, the rest comes naturally. 

[ghastly89]

So according to this video, dressing like a pimp in a zebra print coat and hat, and wearing a giant dollar sign chain will make people want to hire you as a DJ? Damn i better go pick up all that shit at my local 70's clothing store