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A professional DJ can be a fun and exciting career for those who love music and entertaining people. Get all the important information needed to be a professional DJ from a professional DJ and music production instructor in this free music career video series.
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Becoming a professional DJ may require an agent, a demo mix tape or a promoter. Learn how to get started as a professional DJ in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Every DJ should have a love for music and a desire to entertain people. Learn what it takes to be a professional DJ in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ must love music and be very knowledgeable about music. Learn the necessary skills needed to be a professional DJ in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ will get paid at different rates depending on the work. Learn how much money can be made as a professional DJ in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ will need at least a mixer, headphones and a turntable or CD player. Get the equipment list for a professional DJ in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ must be open to all styles and types of music. Get great tips on being a DJ in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Aspiring professional DJs can take courses, watch videos or find a DJ mentor. Learn how to get started being a DJ in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Now that you are a professional DJ, how can you improve and become a better DJ? Get tips on changing tempo and picking out songs in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ usually is given a name rather than creating their own name. Learn how to create a name for yourself in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ can change the speed, pitch and tone of a record with a turntable. Learn how to use a turntable in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ can use a mixer and turntable to mix songs. See one song mixed to another song using two turntables in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ will mix music by blending together different songs. Learn how to mix music in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ can remix music to make a song new and different. Learn how to remix music in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ will usually make a mixed tape in a recording studio or on a computer. Learn how to make a mixed tape in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Beat mixing two songs can be tricky if one song is slower or faster than the other song. Learn how to do basic beat mixing in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ will make a basic beat like a re-drum up with a kick snare and hat in a recording studio. Watch a basic beat being made in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
DJ mixing should fade in at the right volume and energy. Get some great DJ mixing tips in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ may create a techno beat or song in a recording studio before working at a club. Watch a techno beat get created in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A hip hop beat is generally a little slower than a techno beat. Learn how to make a hip hop beat in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A DJ booth contains a DJ's sound sources and mixing equipment. See a DJ booth set up in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Many clubs will have amazing DJ lighting systems but they can also be very complicated to set up. Learn about setting up DJ lighting in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Renting a sound system most often can be done using the yellow pages but make sure to compare prices. Learn how to rent a sound system in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ needs to be a DJ mixer expert. Get familiar with gain, frequency and fader mixer controls in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Cheap DJ mixers can be found on the Internet or auction sites such as eBay. Get tips for buying a cheap DJ mixer in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
A professional DJ will need a professional DJ mixer with multiple channels and even a notebook connection. Get recommendations for the best DJ mixers in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.
Using turntables, CD players or an MP3 player, a DJ selects and plays music in some type of a club setting. The setting may be a neighborhood party, a small club, a disco, a rave, or even a stadium. A professional DJ must love music and entertain people. The main focus of a DJ is on the music they play and how they mix beats and remix tracks in and out of each other or also just to add a bit of energy to a track. A DJ will build a set by choosing tracks to control the energy level of the crowd and use beatmixing techniques to create seamless transitions between tracks. In this free music career video series, a professional DJ will explain how to be a professional DJ. He will tell you what skills and equipment are needed, how to get a DJ name, how to mix music, how to make beats, how to set up a DJ booth and how DJ mixers work. If you are thinking about becoming a professional DJ, let a professional DJ get you started on the path to success. Maybe some day you will be the next DJ Immortal, K-Razor or DJ Hurricane!
DJ Hurricane Cliff "DJ Hurricane" Melerine is the music production instructor at Scratch Miami. He has more than 15 years experience performing, producing and engineering music. Malerine's eclectic style is reminiscent of his home town of New Orleans. He is one of Miami’s hottest producer DJs. He has worked with industry icons such as Quincy Jones, Benny Medina and the late Brandon Tartikoff. Melerine is a full-time DJ. When not teaching classes at Scratch, he can be found in the “lab” banging out beats and remixes for record labels, artists and DJs. If you’re into live remixing and mash-ups, you can catch Hurricane headlining at clubs in New Orleans, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Mexico, Grand Caymen, Jamaica, Haiti and Costa Rica.dkdk
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