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Posted by Krii on Dec-06-2002 01:54:

Return on DJing?

Ok, I know it takes quite a while to get good enough to DJ at a club, but how many people have had returns on their djing time, i.e. getting payed for gigs parties and such, and how much of a return?

Posted by JohnSmith on Dec-06-2002 02:00:

well, monetarily i haven't.

for me the return is the fun of doing it, not in how much i ever get paid. in fact i don't think i will ever recieve money for DJing, and that is fine with me.

i haven't gotten a return on my guitar, my snowboard, my firestaff, or any number of my hobbies, but they are still worth the thousands of dollars i shelled out for them.

Posted by Nrg2Nfinit on Dec-06-2002 06:41:

ON average its not a very well paying job lol.. its something to do for fun.. i think of it as just promoting the music, and getting a chance to tweak with an incredible soundsystem

and oh yeah

controll the crowd

Posted by j_spot on Dec-06-2002 06:56:

and the hordes of dick sucking DJ whores.

Posted by Arsalan on Dec-06-2002 08:21:

I personally don't care if i dont receive any money to spin, still trying to find a party or something to just spin for fun, but that is after i build my record collection

Posted by djdawn on Dec-06-2002 16:34:

i got some money out of it, but never enough to cover costs for records...

but I'm doin' it for fun, and money really can't make up for moments like this:

Posted by JohnSmith on Dec-06-2002 17:28:

wow, don't know who any of those people are (cept dawn), but it looks like fun!

someday.. someday..

actually, i find i have the most fun mixing alone, i still get nervous in front of people, that will probably fade after i get better though.

Posted by Dj Fred Lamar on Dec-06-2002 18:37:

Djdawn

I agree w/ u 100% on that one.
Moments like that are freakin awsome.

j_spot

LOL @ ur comment....so true....

And for the topic, I don't think u really will gain unless u work many gigs a week or becoming the status of celebrity DJ.

Yeah, after a few gigs u will have payed off for ur tables but the records will get u in the long run.......

Posted by Scottaculous on Dec-06-2002 18:46:

I get paid enough to pay for my weekly order of vinyl. I'm pretty close to getting a residency at new Atlanta club which will definitely help pay for vinyl and then some.

The cute girls are job perks.

Connecting with your crowd is euphoric.

Posted by Tony Morello on Dec-06-2002 20:16:

djing isn't really about money
if you make enough to cover your vinyl orders, then consider yourself a successful dj

a sad but true fact, not many djs do make it past this stage

Posted by Nrg2Nfinit on Dec-06-2002 20:45:

quote:
Originally posted by JohnSmith
wow, don't know who any of those people are (cept dawn), but it looks like fun!

Im sure you know Dj bossi, he is part of cosmic gate

Posted by Jellow on Dec-06-2002 21:18:

quote:
Originally posted by JohnSmith
wow, don't know who any of those people are (cept dawn), but it looks like fun!

OMFG!!!

They are f*ckin famous! I know them all

In europe they are all very popular

Posted by Krii on Dec-07-2002 10:05:

Yea I thought thats what the replys would be, just curious cause here in fresno there is a monoply on club DJing by the local radio DJs, plus it's all hip hop here...