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Posted by the_gamemaster on Mar-17-2007 22:45:

Djing as a full time job

Do you mostly DJ in addition to having a 'normal' job, or do many of you DJ in clubs as your only job? I'd imagine its pretty difficult to get gigs often enough to make a living off just DJing

Posted by Ministerio on Mar-17-2007 22:46:

In addition...but I can't even say that because my last gig was about a year ago.

Posted by Tony Morello on Mar-17-2007 22:51:

in addition

even when i ran a weekly and it was a full time job i was also working at the radio station as well

you need it, you're not jetsetting yet

Posted by s3nate on Mar-18-2007 03:47:

In addition.

You have to be pretty damn good (or massively hyped about) to have it as a full time job.

Posted by Dojomaster26 on Mar-18-2007 04:16:

It would be very difficult to have enough profitablt events here (on a regular basis) to pull in a regular income, so no. I DJ when I can, but I go into gigs with the intent of playing a great set, instead of hoping to get paid.

Posted by discobiscuit on Mar-18-2007 05:21:

i make 400 a week djing and could easily live off of that in my mid-sized town. however, i love money so i also work at hollister as an assistant manager. i need a job on the books so i could get a car loan, health insurance, and all that good stuff....

being a full time dj would be cool, and i could do it, but it is A LOT of work. liscencing and all that red tape, i dont wanna get my own health insurance, retirement, and all that crap keeps me from going full time.

Posted by BOOsTER on Mar-18-2007 11:05:

quote:
Originally posted by discobiscuit
i love money

However this is the best reason to be DJ

Posted by Yohan on Mar-18-2007 11:25:

quote:
Originally posted by BOOsTER
However this is the best reason to be DJ

No it's not

Posted by Freak on Mar-18-2007 12:30:

Yes I do.

gets real old real fast

the days of me doing 6 nights a week are long gone.

Posted by BOOsTER on Mar-18-2007 15:57:

quote:
Originally posted by EvilTree
No it's not

you didn't notice my sarcasm, did you?

Posted by Zild on Mar-19-2007 04:23:

I gotta have a day job. DJing full time sucks your soul out unless you're fairly famous in which case you're then allowed to do your own thing.