Alright so I'm taking a break from my education right now and experimenting with other areas of interest. Now I'm starting to need a more steady source of income and I want to find a job in the club, production, or general electronic music scenes. I feel this will also enhance my connections many times over for when I want to really hit the DJ scene hard and give me time to work on production so when the time is right I can have the best advantage.
What kind of positions are out there, what pays the best, and what training if any would each need? I thinking working as a Sound Engineer would be a good option, I hear most people have little to no training to get into the field. So, do any of you do it or have any of you done it, how is it as a job and how well does it pay? I am also interested in the technical side of doing audio system installation and consulting for bars, clubs, concert venues, whatever....
Another option would be to get involved with lighting, I think it would be pretty cool to get into this, setup, programming shows, etc.
I thought about promoting but I really am not interested in this so much, I would try it but I have a bad image of promoters, I suppose I could be a good one and it would definitely open a lot of door with networking and getting my name out and gigs as a result. How much do good promoters get paid and what is it like?
I would really like to design nightclubs, but that is a whole different thing and I know won't happen now. In the future I really want to open my own club and I feel like getting into the scene now is important to learn how it all works and how to make it happen.
What other opportunities are there in the club/music scene? And for the options mentioned above, what's the best way to get the job and what background should I have?
Thanks.
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