I made it out of the bedroom! UPDATE

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I made it out of the bedroom! UPDATE

Hey guys,

I posted a few days ago here about winning a contest down here and earning a spot at one of the bigger local clubs.

So many of you gave me such useful advice I feel inclined to tell you all how it went.

9:30PM; I show up precisely an hour before the gig like everyone said to set up all my stuff. The DJ I was opening for showed up to help me out.

10PM; we’re good to go. 3 DJ’s crammed into a 5 foot booth. 3 Laptops, an S2, an S4, midi fighters, mixers and turntables (So wish i got a picture haha).

10:15PM; no promoters in sight. Bar manager from the third floor comes down (its a 3 story bar) freaking out because they didn’t book a DJ for the top floor.

10:30PM; All my gear is set up on the top floor, I play a bang out a solid 2 hour set. Realize there is nothing to be nervous about.

12:30PM; I get free bottle service for the rest of the night and am offered a gig every friday.

Thanks a ton for the words of wisdom before I played DJTT community I had no idea the DJ community was so tight. I’m not sure if I’ll actually get to play every friday (overall bad experience with promoters so far) but it’s definitely a start to an awesome DJ experience.

Cheers,

3M

ps. Here’s a sample of some of the stuff I got to bang out my first gig.

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Congrats! That’s how a 1st gig should go!

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That’s awesome man. I’ve been djing a residency for almost a year. I start at 10 every night but I’m always nervous before/butterflies. It’s natural to be anxious. And once u get in the zone, it’s a great feeling. Congrats.

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Is that a weekly residency? Hope I lose the pre-set nerves after playing that amount of gigs! :joy:

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Yea it’s every Saturday.. And u kno what… U should hope u don’t lose that feeling. It means u care what u sound like and u care how u perform. The moment I lose that feeling… Maybe it’s time to move on. Keep on keepin on.

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Wauw great story, actually got excited for you. Guess it couldn’t get better. Have fun and good luck with the weekly residency, gratz.

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Awsome matey, im glad it went well… best thing is you have now started your networking!!! :slight_smile:

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Congrats

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Congratz!
I hope I get such offer aswell in some months!

Nice story :slight_smile:

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siccckkk story!! Thats soo cool man. Congrats!

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Fantastic story!

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Yeah I can definitely see myself getting nervous before any future gigs but now since I know what to expect i won’t be nearly as nervous as I was before. It was at the point where I couldn’t stomach any food!!! Haha

Getting a club bumping I just such an awesome experience I’m craving it hah.

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Awesome story mate, really made up for you! The first of more to come :slight_smile:

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Nah I’d be happier without the nerves, for sure. I think they will go eventually. I’d rather be purely excited and ditch the nerves.

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Nice one! glad to hear it went so well

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That’s tight!! Congrats! Showing up early payed off!! Hopefully you turn that into a weekly residence! Make sure to invite as many people as you can on the nights you play.

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@ OP Nice one :slight_smile:

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sounds awesome man!! and it sounds like a really good first residency! my first was a crappy rock club with a bunch of old people that just wanted to hear def leppard and bon jovi all the time hahahaha :joy:

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Well done you earned it now enjoy it:slight_smile: