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Posted by Acid John on Oct-29-2002 05:32:

making cash...

i have been spinnin on numark tt-100s, and a numark dm-3001x for about 6 months. i am really confident in my mixing skills.

i really want to buy technics, but im only.... 13 years old. i got no income so far.

i have the skills that i could get a job in a bar as the warmup dj, but i dont think they will hire me, seeing that im 13.

there is even a pretty big bar/dance club, literally, around the corner from my house, and there is a kid younger than me workin as a busboy, so if i give em a good tape, then they may hire me...

i really think i am "ready" for technics, but i need cash to buy em.

any ideas that could help me make money?

Posted by DjJade on Oct-29-2002 05:40:

if youre in the suburbs i would mow lawns...especially if youre fairly neat and there are alot of rich people with big yards... i used to make 25 dollars an acre mowing 7 acres every other week or so...it would take me about 3-4 hours since they were empty lots...and i had a riding lawnmower. i dont know how you would drive to these places but perhaps start in your neighborhood?

my roomate suggests delivering newspapers...

Posted by Bryant on Oct-29-2002 07:43:

With everything said above and addition maybe wash cars. Charge like five to ten dollars per car. Have a sign up at a parking lot (with permission) or maybe go door to door in your neighborhood. Or maybe help old ladies cross the street; they might give you a shinny nickle.

Posted by DjJade on Oct-29-2002 07:52:

oh yeah...totally forgot about cars. i used to wash/polish/wax.... the whole deal with really good stuff and i got like... 35-75 dollars for a car.. it does take me like a whole day though so i donno if its worth it...i just like detailing for some reason. im not sure how much you get for "normal" washing. well good luck either way

Posted by EldamRy on Oct-29-2002 08:02:

sell dope !

or prostitution .... j/k

ask your father for Xmas or your b'day

get a job ...

Posted by Tony Morello on Oct-29-2002 08:21:

you have plenty of time
i was 18 before i bought my first record

take it slow
if you already have gear, practice
buy whatever vinyl you can, and when you are older get a McJob and make some cash

if you continue on this path, by the time you're 18 and able to play a club, you'll be so good

i wish i started that early

Posted by b i n k u n on Oct-29-2002 17:00:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Shockwav
you have plenty of time
i was 18 before i bought my first record
if you continue on this path, by the time you're 18 and able to play a club, you'll be so good

i wish i started that early

word...i only got my gear at the end of freshmen year in college. I wish i had picked up on all this back before '98/'99 when all that good classic stuff came out. *sigh...now i'm almost 21 and having to choose between a day job and a dj job is painful.

Posted by DjJade on Oct-29-2002 18:25:

quote:
Originally posted by b i n k u n
*sigh...now i'm almost 21 and having to choose between a day job and a dj job is painful.

why not both : P

Posted by Luke Terry on Oct-29-2002 19:14:

get a paper round is the answer. i'm 16 and too young to get a job, thet won't go near you till the day your 18 if there is alcohol on the premesis, don't stop me going 4 a night out there tho

Posted by b i n k u n on Oct-30-2002 01:29:

quote:
Originally posted by DjJade
why not both : P

haha that of course would be the best. but damn...to find gigs in the city is a bitch. finding a job is hard enuff...and to find a consistent gig? ugh.

Posted by Tony Morello on Oct-30-2002 19:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Project T
get a paper round is the answer. i'm 16 and too young to get a job, thet won't go near you till the day your 18 if there is alcohol on the premesis, don't stop me going 4 a night out there tho

find a teen club or something

Posted by mantisnl on Oct-30-2002 20:12:

u have 2 be 16 here 2 play @ an club.. and sometimes even younger.. i`ll be playing in an little club @ the end of this year/begin next year.. and i`m still 15..

Posted by DJ LIQUID on Oct-31-2002 01:06:

do u get allowance and lunch money? save it up

try getting a summer job

i remember i went detassling to buy my first set of gear

Posted by mikefasssy on Oct-31-2002 01:15:

wots detassling?

Posted by DJ LIQUID on Oct-31-2002 01:18:

quote:
Originally posted by mikefasssy
wots detassling?
the top part of a corn stock is called the tassle

i had to remove this part....basically you walk thru a corn field doing this

it pays very well

Posted by Kid Lax on Oct-31-2002 03:46:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ LIQUID
the top part of a corn stock is called the tassle

i had to remove this part....basically you walk thru a corn field doing this

it pays very well

HICK!

my suggestion: i have no suggestion
when i was 13 there was no way i could ever make enough money to buy techs haha

glad i could help

Posted by fastmp3 on Oct-31-2002 04:52:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Shockwav
you have plenty of time
i was 18 before i bought my first record

take it slow
if you already have gear, practice
buy whatever vinyl you can, and when you are older get a McJob and make some cash

if you continue on this path, by the time you're 18 and able to play a club, you'll be so good

i wish i started that early

as much as i hate this crack head e-tard , i must admit he's damn right so follow his advise

Posted by djmorph on Oct-31-2002 06:06:

ebay

sell your parents stuff on ebay, or cell Live mixes on ebay, like for example Paul Oakenfold Live@China. I sold that on ebay once for $20.00 and they even knew that the cd was bootleg n shit. Even tho its illegal.

Posted by 24K on Oct-31-2002 10:31:

Hey John...

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this already...

But if you're really that good then maybe you should start looking for a sponsor!!!

See if any of your local records shops sponsor local DJ's because I know some places help people do that.