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Decide on what kind of DJ you want to be. This depends mainly on your music taste and personality. Here are the 3 most popular DJ profiles:

Now you need to get your gear in place so you can start practicing (assuming you have a laptop). Option A is a temporary fix. Professional DJing starts with options B or C.

Option C gives you the most versatile DJ platform (Traktor) and the most popular one (Pioneer CDJs) to practice at home – perfect!

Now don’t try to fit into one of these cathegories. Pick the one that fits you best and modify it until it perfectly fits your profile.

Now it´s time to ramp up your skills. Before you play live, you need to be confident about the basic technical and ‘people’ skills:

DJing is a business and involves promotion. Set up your profiles on:

Start with the tracks you have and the artists you love.

Scan your harddrive and collect all tracks you find fit for playing Follow your favorite artists on

Soundcloud and Beatport

Browse the music genres you like on Beatport and Traxsource

Download your favorites in

good quality (data rate: min

192 kbps, better 320 kbps)

Identify the labels these artists are on and check

other artists on that label

Listen to all their tracks and find similar artists

Repeat until you have at least 200 tracks together which fit your DJ profile

200

FACEBOOKPage, not

private profile

Promote your social profiles and website

Leverage your social network. Ask for

introductions

Get to know the club owners and promoters

in your area

Approach event companies

MixCloud.comUpload mixes and link to FaceBook

and website

SoundCloud.comUpload mixes +

own tracks, link to FB and website

Own DJ-WebsiteLink all others,

include mixes, about page, contact

Now you are ready to go and get gigs. The strategies are:

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RT

Mainstream / EDM DJ

Music Taste:Likes mainstream-House and -Techno, follows Dance Charts, Hardwell, Avicii, Guetta

Mainstream clubs and festivals

Technical Skills

• Set up your gear• Put together playlists• Beat match• Mixing• Sound egineering basics

People skills

• Dealing with club managers• Dealing with promoters• Dealing with song requests• Reading the crowd• Dealing with your own anxiety

Typical Venues:

In it for the fame. Wants to play on the big stages and make big bucks. Extrovert.

Personality Type:

Underground Club DJ

Music Taste:Hates Dance Charts, has his own very specific taste in House, Techno or BreakBeat

Underground clubs and parties, small festivals

Typical Venues:

In it for the music. Wants to play his music. Money is secondary. Introvert.

Personality Type:

Event DJ

Music Taste:Very broad. Likes Rock, Soul, Oldies, Dance Classics, Disco, EDM

Weddings, Fashion shows, product launches

Typical Venues:

In it for the fun. Wants to contribute to special events and projects. Social centric.

Personality Type:

I have Zero Budget

• Mixx• Ultramixer

Get free DJ Software and start creating playlists and practice mixing

Free DJ Software( Mac & PC )

I Can Spend $500

Traktor S2 $400

The Traktor S2 Controller comes with Software for both Mac and PC.

• Pioneer HDJ-500• Sony MDR7506• Numark Red Wave

Headphones$100

Headphones$300

I Can Spend $2,200

Traktor S2 $400

• V-Moda Crossf. M-100• AIAIAI TMA-1• Sennheiser HD 8

• XDJ-RXPioneer CDJs $1,500

HOW TO GET STARTED AS A DJ IN 6 STEPS

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Build Your Music Collection

Get Your Gear

Learn The Basics

Set Up Online Profiles

Get Gigs

Get listed in online DJ-booking agencies

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A B C

B C

Pick And Tune Your Profile1

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Here is a guide to help you get gigs

Learn your Traktor Skills here:traktordjcourse.com/tdjc

Learn how to get gigs here: traktordjcourse.com/gigs

Learn your People Skills here:traktordjcourse.com/ppl

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