How did you get to play on your first gig?

**fadex** · 06-23-2015, 09:29 AM

And where was it ?

**bc6** · 06-23-2015, 10:14 PM

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.

**sarasin** · 06-24-2015, 05:52 AM

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.

**Jamzhouse** · 06-24-2015, 07:15 AM

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

**soundinmotiondj** · 06-24-2015, 08:08 AM

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.

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.

**DJCNIn** · 06-26-2015, 06:08 PM

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.

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.

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!

**Kwal** · 06-29-2015, 08:56 AM

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

**Skaiga** · 07-13-2015, 02:20 PM

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

**RajMahal** · 07-14-2015, 06:55 AM

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.