Man, don't worry about it. I think there is a point where getting into the 18 year old club scene is too old... but that's when you are 50+ and thinking about retirement in a few years. And at that point, I'd like to hope we'd all have more money to spend on production equipment anyhow
Mostly, it's a state of mind.
Personally though, I've been going to shows and clubs since I was 16. Before I could drive even, I remember the first show I went to (Uberzone opening for The Crystal Method) a friend's mother drove our entire crew. In a minivan. So fucking boss. Do we still all go to shows together now? Hell yes.
But it also comes from a lot of the DJ's I see who are 18 or thereabouts, are a flash in the pan. They have that one style they like, and unless they really work hard at it, that's what they know. Not many clubs (at least in New England) are 16+ these days.
Having that experience of going to clubs, seeing what's being played, seeing how YOU could do it better.
Well, that's been my motivation.
I'm 27 now, and have one gig behind my belt and a couple more booked. In playing BREAKS, a style that I love and doesn't get played out enough in my opinion. If I wanted to go the top 40 route it'd be easy. But sometimes you have to pursue what you really love. I refuse to touch DnB because a couple good friends of mine just know the genre so much better than I do, but I love it too.
What it comes down to, there isn't really a time that is "too old" I find. A lot of the DJ's who you'll see spinning locally are the kids who really got into the music when they first started hitting clubs, and now are coming up spinning.
Some people find something and they instantly are "I want to be a DJ" and that's great.
Other people find that they love the music so much, that the only way they can properly express that love and share it with other people, is by spinning.
The second option is where I stand, and that's where I see most of the longevity with this profession/love/art/hobby living. Because you can't go into it expecting to make a ton of money. But you can love sharing your music with other people.
And that you can do just fine at most ages.
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