The Dj industry is one of the fastest growing sector in the Entertainment industry and it undoubtedly employs more young Nigerians than any other sector in the creative industry. A young Nigerian Dj probably do not need a whole life time to kick start a Dj career but a laptop and pre recorded songs but here are 6 things that you’ll need to get right if you want a real, lasting success in this game. This will help you fine tune your approach and get where you want to go a little more easily.
- Get some work experience – Get out there! Nobody ever learned anything in their bedroom. Then help someone else/ mentor. Help set up the stage. Offer to do a half-hour warm-up before the club opens. Be inventive – but get out there. That’s where you’ll learn
- Be a music fan – Good DJs aren’t born, they’re made. Behind every great DJ is a wealth of clubbing, crate-digging, mix-swapping and general music loving. Don’t forget to develop your taste as you develop your DJ skills.
- Focus hard on your music collection – Parties come and go, but the best DJs have music collections they spend a lifetime slowly building up. This “behind the scenes” work isn’t glamorous, but when you finally surface as a polished, professional DJ, only you will know how you collected those tunes over the years. You’ll be unique.
- Work hard and remember nobody is indispensable –People who work hard and make a big effort to go the extra mile do stand out at any stage in their career. It’s always a good thing to remind yourself that you can’t take anything you have for granted, that no one is indispensable, not even you. Nobody is so gifted , and if you don’t commit to this and work hard, somebody else will and they’ll take your spot.
- Control your nerves – All DJs get nervous. If you don’t, you’re doing it wrong. The trick is to be professional enough to hide it. Sure, stuff can go wrong, but your job as a DJ is to hide that side of things form the audience as much as you can. They don’t care, it’s not their problem! Good DJs realise that and fix things unobtrusively. Experience gets you better at this, but remember that having nerves is fine. It keeps you on your toes, and that’s actually a good thing
- Have confidence in yourself and your abilities –Have a vision of where you want to be. A bit more self belief can be all it takes to accelerate your career. Being a bit easier on yourself will make your journey more fun. Ask for the advice and opinion of those who you respect, enjoy the ride, and trust in yourself
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