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Is 25 too late to get into Dj' ing (pg. 2)
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| muzzybear |
| It's never too late for anything! Unless you're dead. Then it's too late. |
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| chinamon |
here is how i see it.
it is never too late to get into djing. treat it as a hobby and dont expect to make a career out of it. most people dont make it big. just have a good time doing it and its all good. |
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| simms327 |
i just started and I'm 22.
got most of my stuff on ebay - im worried cause i havent heard from one guy about a CDJ-800 and i paid him for it...
he has untill monday to get back to me.... |
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| evil_cookie |
| quote: | Originally posted by chinamon
here is how i see it.
it is never too late to get into djing. treat it as a hobby and dont expect to make a career out of it. most people dont make it big. just have a good time doing it and its all good. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by TCB
look how old most of the top djs in the world are. would be interested to know how many of the top 100 are over say 28 years old.
im almost 24 and the best is still yet to come me thinks!! :D |
Quite a few are.
However, the number of new and huge DJs coming into the scene are quite young. Take James Holden, Preach, Nastic, etc. All in their mid-20s, and have already accomplished quite a lot. They didn't start in their mid-20s though.
For my own peace of mind, I wouldn't ever get into DJing with the intent of making it your full time career - the percentage of DJs who get paid what a regular full time job would pay is small, and the number of DJs who get paid to tour and live "the life" is even smaller. I can only think of maybe 5-10 DJs in Toronto who dont work other jobs or have a regular 9-5. It's a good way to support your DJing hobby when you get started (and it's absolutely necessary IMO) |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Quite a few are.
However, the number of new and huge DJs coming into the scene are quite young. Take James Holden, Preach, Nastic, etc. All in their mid-20s, and have already accomplished quite a lot. They didn't start in their mid-20s though.
For my own peace of mind, I wouldn't ever get into DJing with the intent of making it your full time career - the percentage of DJs who get paid what a regular full time job would pay is small, and the number of DJs who get paid to tour and live "the life" is even smaller. I can only think of maybe 5-10 DJs in Toronto who dont work other jobs or have a regular 9-5. It's a good way to support your DJing hobby when you get started (and it's absolutely necessary IMO) |
Tygon made an excellent post concerning DJing as a job a while back... Damn. I can't find it! |
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| chinamon |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
Tygon made an excellent post concerning DJing as a job a while back... Damn. I can't find it! |
you have glowsticks growing out of your head |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by chinamon
you have glowsticks growing out of your head |
It's a symbol to our soon to be alien overlords that I'm one of their worshippers so that they don't eat me. |
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| girllovingtvibe |
| quote: | Originally posted by dc star
Just wondering what people think about this idea. I've always been so connected to music and just never had time/money to get serious about it. I did try bak in the day maybe 10 or so yrs ago but wondering if I'd be wasting my time because there are so many decent dj's spinnin for years and still yet to make it BIGTIME? |
never too old babes - YOU SHOULD fully get into it :) |
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| TCB |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Quite a few are.
However, the number of new and huge DJs coming into the scene are quite young. Take James Holden, Preach, Nastic, etc. All in their mid-20s, and have already accomplished quite a lot. They didn't start in their mid-20s though.
For my own peace of mind, I wouldn't ever get into DJing with the intent of making it your full time career - the percentage of DJs who get paid what a regular full time job would pay is small, and the number of DJs who get paid to tour and live "the life" is even smaller. I can only think of maybe 5-10 DJs in Toronto who dont work other jobs or have a regular 9-5. It's a good way to support your DJing hobby when you get started (and it's absolutely necessary IMO) |
its always been a hobby for me. a little fun. wouldnt mind giving music production a go someday when i have the spare time. |
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| dc star |
Sounds like it should be an interesting adventure!!!!
I look forward to keeping it as a hobby and possibly when I open a venue(small bar/lounge), I wanted to have some knowledge of the 1's N 2's before I start paying Dj'S who mastered thier craft! |
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| Beach420 |
| age is just a number, go for it!! never to late to learn something new |
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