How did you get to play on your first gig?

And where was it ?

My first gig was a high school dance second gig was the high school prom. I offered my services thats how I got those gigs.

I played at friends house parties and a few years later (once I could actually mix proper) I approached a club and asked for a gig.
They told me to come and play on a Wednesday open decks night. I did and grew my experience from there.

At a house party almost 10 years ago
All I had was a laptop with Virtual DJ and some dope 'Trance' Tunes :thumbup:

My first sets in the DJ booth were at dance studio weekly parties (think "ballroom dancing" only with different music). I had a better collection of mix tapes than everyone else, so I brought them and played music. Within 3 months I was DJing those parties weekly. I bought more music, and was asked to play at different studios around town.

As a community, the dance studios would take over clubs mid week and sometimes we got to provide our own music. So I started playing in some local dance halls on mid-week nights. That lead to some fill in gigs for the resident DJs. Having seen me play for a few months, they knew that I was "good enough" and that I absolutely did not want to take their job...so I was trusted to fill in on weekends. :cool:

I was asked to do my first wedding about a year after I started DJing studio parties. None of that was planned...it just sort of happened. :w00t:

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Originally Posted by soundinmotiondj

My first time in the DJ booth were at dance studio weekly parties (think "ballroom dancing" only with different music). I had a better collection of mix tapes than everyone else, so I brought them and played music. Within 3 months I was DJing those parties weekly. I bought more music, and was asked to play at different studios around town.

As a community, the dance studios would take over clubs mid week and sometimes we got to provide our own music. So I started playing in some local dance halls on mid-week nights. That lead to some fill in gigs for the resident DJs. Having seen me play for a few months, they knew that I was "good enough" and that I absolutely did not want to take their job...so I was trusted to fill in on weekends. :cool:

I was asked to do my first wedding about a year after I started DJing studio parties. None of that was planned...it just sort of happened. :w00t:

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All of this is AWESOME just had to give my two worthless cents

But I'm all for the community thing and from what I read I think that is quite an brilliant thing!

Went out and met people at the places I hoped to DJ at, then I got to DJ there.

was Sound Tech at college for student center. Ended up buying a controller and kept bugging the programmers for a shot. Got it, rocked it, and off it went

I tried going around to clubs and meeting people which lead to some great connections, but no bookings. Still working this route.

Met a girl on Tinder who works in PR. We hung out a few times, stayed friendly, and when she heard of an opening she recommended me. Never how I expected my first gig lol.

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Originally Posted by Kwal

Went out and met people at the places I hoped to DJ at, then I got to DJ there.

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^^ this, have changed countries a few times and always ended up getting gigs this way.