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Originally posted by Imu word. that is by far the dumbest thing i have heard. your dj name should atleast include some reference to ur name.

Why? What is wrong with aliases like Matthew Dear/False/Audion, or Steven Ford/Bruno Pronsato, etc...

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Originally posted by nchs09 Thats the dumbest thing i have ever heard.

Great feedback, you should really do this for a living.

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Originally posted by Imu word. that is by far the dumbest thing i have heard. your dj name should atleast include some reference to ur name.

Why? I didn't chose that name, my parents did, and I had no say in the matter. Sure, I like it, but there are names I like more.

You name doesn't tell anyone anything about who you are. It may tell them something about who your parents are, but who cares? The year I was born, Sebastian was the most common name given to new-borns in sweden (we're I was born).

That tells you something about my parents, but do you care? ... Point made.

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Originally posted by Imu word. that is by far the dumbest thing i have heard. your dj name should atleast include some reference to ur name.

Yes, just like Deadmau5, Sasha, Above & Beyond and lots of other dj's.
Or just someone random like me.

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Originally posted by Storyteller Yes, just like Deadmau5, Sasha, Above & Beyond and lots of other dj's. Or just someone random like me.

Actually Sasha is a russian nickname for Alexander, which is his real name. You're right overall though, your dj name doesn't have to relate to your real name at all.

I think it might make a difference if you're trying to make it in clubs vs raves. At least in the bay area there are no rave DJ's who use their real names, but many of the club DJ's do.

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Originally posted by Sadface Actually Sasha is a russian nickname for Alexander, which is his real name.

Nice random fact there . Didn't know.

The only thing that matters if you like the nickname. It's easy to make a connection with your own name though. I chose my alias because it tells something about my personality. Most important thing is that a nickname suits you in some kind of way, I guess.

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Originally posted by HeLLScreaM if you're skilled you'll get recognition. :P!

The obvious answer people always give on here to this kind of thing... unfortunately it's not really the case, although it would be nice.

Your name is essentially part of your branding/marketing (and anyone who now tries to argue that even when just starting out a DJ isn't a brand or marketed product I'm afraid is wrong - you have to sell yourself in one way or another to get gigs), although in the grand scheme of things I think the name you use is of little consequence unless it's particularly bad.

I don't think you can ever go wrong with your real name, unless of course there's already a noteworthy DJ who uses the same name. It's your name, even if you've got a really silly name people will understand that - in fact if you are unfortunate enough to be called "Squiggle Pifpafpoffle" or "Jimmy Cockbreath" , at least you'll stand out.

The mistake is when you come up with a name to sound really cool and it does quite the opposite. A lot of people on here will know that I hate it when people feel their artist name needs to start with "DJ" - it sounds fucking cheesy and the only other occupations where people put letters in front of their name are doctors and the military, where they're official titles... to quote a rant I had on here a little while ago, unfortunately having a pair of belt-drive Numark decks doesn't legally entitle you to letters before or after your name.

But if you've got a good nickname you can use, use it - as I say, your name's part of your brand and while it's not the most important part, having something slightly original could give you a bit of an edge and make you more memorable than the Dave Smith's and Joe Bloggs' next to you on the flyer.

Kool Stu, I think I will start using Daeus along with aka Drew Wihl (my real name) for now as I want to mix house first because its easier to start plaing out around here, but also trance later down the line so I would want two different aliases eventually.

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