I wanted to throw this out there as a point of discussion, and it's something I've been pondering today...
Yes, DJ AM was just another performer on two turntables and a mixer, but as I look at it he was really the first person (at least in a while) to make it big and into the mainstream strictly because of his skills as a DJ. Yes, he did the stuff with travis barker and that could be called "original" production work, but as I look at it, he will probably be remembered as a DJ and for his work as a DJ, and not necessarily a music "producer".
Question for discussion 1: Did DJ AM open the door for true "DJs" (i.e people playing other people's music) to actually make it big and be successful as a DJ (NOT as a producer)?
Question for discussion 2: Will DJ AM's public recognition as a DJ mean that there will be a change in the way the public views "DJs" in general?
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