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This depends on the angle you intend to approach this inquiry with. To me, there are two avenues you insinuate with this post. I will outline both of them with you, and pardon my presumptions should they prove incorrect. The two implied avenues of discourse pertain to:
1. The artistic avenue - This is the avenue I presume you wish to approach this from, as most people appear to hold this in high regard. This is the avenue I tend to approach as a dj. This, in my own definition, entails you, as an artist, doing whatever you desire and seeing if you gain any traction. This truly depends on your goals of "success." At the end of the day, this avenue comes down to you simply being content in mixing the music that you love in the way that you enjoy. Provided you intend to market/monetize off of these endeavors, then you'll have to have some edge in marketing yourself. Either that, or you can outsource marketing to other people provided you can offer them something in return. It's all up to how you approach it, but you don't have to compromise your sacrosanct artistic integrity. Albeit, be prepared to accept rejection from others in regards to your musical taste.
2. The "dj" avenue - This might be confusing, but I intend this to mean a term that is applicable to those who simply love to mix music for the fun of it, and tend to wish to make money at doing so. These are the types that can begin as wedding djs, and progress from there. They may play hip-hop, pop-house, house remakes of pop songs, whatever. They're the type that simply like partying, mixing songs, and getting compensated for generally getting to have a good time. There's nothing wrong with this, so long as you're honest and devoted to your craft. It is nothing to look down upon, in my opinion.
You could also do heroin a lot.
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