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?

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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

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...

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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

HOW SAD...
*imagines a grey-haired ex-DJ in his 50's packing groceries*

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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 don't see why not? if i had that much money and i'd been workin hard djing, producing, etc.. i'd love to just chill in the sun for the rest of my life. obviously stay in the scene, own a couple of clubs or something, but nothing too demanding


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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...)

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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...)

Very interesting.
I wish I could talk to you about music-recording, equipment and all the rest, I have lots of questions about that.

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What will these famous DJ do when they get older?

Die

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if i was famous DJ i would produce track at a in home studio...thats what i would do!! 400 post YEA!!!!