Dj/Artist name criticism?

[Lilac]

Synthetic Celebrity is a boss name though. =P

[sarasin]

Just think of it like this....you will be punting, saying, writing, typing, hearing it for a LONG time.

Make sure you like it.

Its like a tattoo....think about it for a while before you do it.

[dripstep]

I don't care for DJ name threads, but I do like the name Paris Creative. Sounds like there should be more of you though. 3 in a group. Or you and 2 clones.
Hype name though.

[backtothefront]

It probably is a UK thing. You see it all the time with DJ's outside of the UK, but the majority of DJ's in the UK I've found use their own name. Especially in the house scene.

Indeed I reckon you're right. I'm probably being an old school man and behind the times and that bollocks, but if someone can give me a proper answer to this then I'm all ears; why does it seem that for new entrants to this world of DJing that image, name, persona, media presentation, marketing takes precedence over actually getting practice in, mix some good sets together, developing music taste and style, putting some nights on etc etc, worry about the shiny stuff afterwards surely? Maybe it's just me, I dunno, but I know this much, the best and most enjoyable nights are the underground ones, packed with a clued up crowd, DJ's who know their shit, everyone's egos and attitudes left at the door, a collective if you like....

Now must find my pipe and slippers, me ovaltine's getting cold....

Cheers,

BTTF (old and grumpy raver).

[ksandvik]

My only comment is that it's good to think a long time for a performance name and then stick to it. All the marketing, PR et rest is gone when switching names, unless you have a reason to hide past sins, of course. Otherwise, I agree, get a good name and then the work really starts.