There are many different paths to becoming a professional DJ – all of which require a lot of hard work, determination, practice and sometimes a bit of good old fashioned luck. Today we’re going to take a look at how to kick-start your DJ career by throwing a house party.
House parties are great ways to mingle, meet people, and if you’re an up and coming DJ, a great place to showcase your talents and make some connections.
So let’s check out exactly why throwing a house party will give that DJ career a boost!
You’ll Get Experience Mixing
Holding space behind the decks at your own house party is a way to get some essential experience mixing for a crowd – and a crowd that is more likely to be forgiving of any missed steps or mistakes. Chances are you’ll know most of them, or they’ll be friends of friends, so they’ll be more likely to see you happy mixing than to find flaw with your technique.
It’s a Good Way to Build a Following
When you get DJ gigs in clubs further down the line, it helps to have a good crowd to bring along – promoters will be happy because it means more people through the door, and that means you’ll be more likely to get booked in the future. Starting off at a house party is a great way to build that initial following – and when you make it to the top you’ll have some people who can say they were behind you from day dot.
Exposure, Exposure, Exposure!
You never know who’s going to rock up to a happening house party. There could be promoters, record label reps, or just people who know people. Any one of these sorts of people are going to know who’s looking for DJs – or may be looking for one themselves. Showing off your mixing skills at your own house party can open more than one door for you.
If it’s a Success
If your party goes off with a bang and is the talk of the town for weeks afterwards there’s a good chance you’ll be able to throw another, and then another. And then, when it outgrows your place – what a perfect opportunity to take it to a bar or a club, and look for other DJs to book to make it a full blown event. And then you’ve got heaps more opportunities to network your way to DJ success.
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