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What will all these famous DJ's do when they get older??
That's the question that I sometimes ask myself. Let's face it, no matter how you look at it raves are associated with youth. Paul Oakenfold once said, "I don't picture myself DJ'ing when I'm 50 years old... It'll be a brave step, but I'll have to step aside."
Besides the physiological factors (like having moderate to severe hearing loss after many years of DJ'ing, which may or may not happen to certain DJ's), I'm sure the DJ's themselves have given this some thought too. I'm sure Tiesto has, for example. Most famous DJ's right now are in their 30s.
There will come a day when these DJ's will no longer be able to relate to their audience, the clubgoers, most of whom are relatively young. A pessimistic outlook, but there's some truth to it. What do you think?
they just buy a villa in ibiza out in the countryside and chill for the rest of their lives. anyway yeah i agree, there is an exception with some djs (can't name any off the top of my head) but most will become more distant from what makes the clubbers tick as they get older and will have to step aside for younger, more in-touch djs.
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| Originally posted by rawkus rowan they just buy a villa in ibiza out in the countryside and chill for the rest of their lives |
if your someone like tiesto or PVD that make TON AND TONS of money...you can stop working early, do what ever you want...but if you spin at a local night club better go find a job bagging groceries or something
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| Originally posted by Phanta C 2001 if you spin at a local night club better go find a job bagging groceries or something |
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| Originally posted by Eugene I doubt it... Plus, do most of them have families? Seems to me they rarely, if ever, settle down... But if they don't then it'll be harder for them in their post-DJ lives... |
I've always wondered this too. Will Oakey spin at his 40th birthday party? Will most DJs continue to produce music even after they stop DJ'ing? They will surely have to step aside at some time and I bet a few of them actually do have permanent ear damage. The day when Oakey retires will definitely be a sad day for trance fans.
You could do like my 'boss' does now... become a manager or board executive of a chain of clubs. Makes a load of cash! Just has to sit back and make decisions of what he wants done around and about and...*pling!*...the club managers do the rest...
Wonder how much those high-up string-pullers in Gatecrasher and Privelege make a year...?
Anywayz, you gotta have experience from a lifetime in the business. This bloke who is my supreme boss is, not surprisingly, a British guy who started playing in the Hippodrome in London (I believe before it was called that) and went on to Ministry.... he's now over 40, and owns half the clubs in two cities!
'Course, if I had a choice, I might consider myself being sold to one of those big companies like Pioneer, Yamaha, Technics, Sony, Sennheiser, or some other company, working as a consultant\innovator. (Taken studio engineering now, and music is my life, so...)
i think as well dat most of da "old" dj's will step aside and prolly invest in some club, just like Cosmo K said...it is really good business 2 have, which i wud luv 2 have myself 
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| Originally posted by Cosmo K 'Course, if I had a choice, I might consider myself being sold to one of those big companies like Pioneer, Yamaha, Technics, Sony, Sennheiser, or some other company, working as a consultant\innovator. (Taken studio engineering now, and music is my life, so...) |
What will these famous DJ do when they get older?
Die
if i was famous DJ i would produce track at a in home studio...thats what i would do!! 400 post YEA!!!!
Phanto, CONGRATULATIONS!
I think they will help produce other younger DJ's ...
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| Originally posted by FASTDJMP3 I think they will help produce other younger DJ's ... |
Junior Vasques is about 50!!!
And he's still spinning...
retire and relax
Why not open a club somewhere and manage it ?
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| Originally posted by Eugene I doubt it... Plus, do most of them have families? Seems to me they rarely, if ever, settle down... But if they don't then it'll be harder for them in their post-DJ lives... |
. And he will be 30 this year. they also can work with younger projects in future...
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| Originally posted by FASTDJMP3 Why not open a club somewhere and manage it ? |
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| Originally posted by Dwingo Sounds very logical. Plus you can resident at your own club once in a while. Well... I think Dj Jean wil end up being a pimp once he stops in the music industrie. Carl Cox will be Nelson Mandela the 2nd and win a Nobel Price for peace achievements. erhmm.... Vincent de Moor will start modelling, Mauro Picotto will finally start taking those English lessons, Dj Kick will realize he sucked all his live, and so on, and so on |
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