Money aspect
Do for you people money aspect is very important for chances to dj? or you look to it dependently how bad money you need, what place is it they offer for you to play and so?
huh?
You either DJ to make money, or you DJ to follow your art. Very few are successful at doing both.
I do it because I love doing it, it’s been my hobby for 20+ years. Considered being good enough to be hired by an agency and being paid for playing to an audience on a regular basis is a huge bonus which only makes me love the art even more, the knowledge that it brings has had me rub shoulders with some big names including Grandmaster Flash himself. Think someone that does it purely for the money will never put their heart and soul into it.
Glad to hear such passionate answers, hope we don`t go to point were we focus more on money and have a good holidays! 
I’m doing it as a hobby. I’ve been admittedly very conflicted about where I’m going with it. I haven’t gigged much, but more because I’m not “good enough” by my own standards and as s a result I haven’t marketed myself as much. I’m on a college campus and I’m pretty sure I’ve devoted a good amount more time to learning the art than your average frat party DJ (proud to say I am capable of fader riding in a track totally blind, no BPM indicator needed), but I am not able to musically create what I want in a mix, versus what the crowd wants, which might be a bit more simple. Pursuing it as a hobby until I get to that level.
One fun thing at least for me is mapping, good to be back on the Traktor train again. Lots of practice with finite state machines, which is something I learned in a CS class and was worried I’d never really be able to apply it again 
exactly lol
Just a discussion on money aspect for all people, to open up as discussion what situations they had, stories and so.
Some people don’t do it for money, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t charge for djing, keep that in mind.
agree with your words.
Well I do it with Passion since 15+ years…but with time I do consider myself being good in my style and do not accept every Job offer just 'cause it’s my Hobby.
When I realise that bookers are just looking for a cheap (non expensive) guy to rock their place, I do not accept the gig…There’s no reason I sell myself under my value.
It’s not because it is my Hobby that I have a big “SALE / DISCOUNT” tag over my head. When I Play for less than my value then it is for People I consider being friends or for charity Events. (At charity Events I even do it otherwise, I ask for the full Price and at the end of the night I put the difference between “regular” Price and “Friend Price” into the Jar where they collect the Money for the charity, it is always a nice surprise for the Organisation when I do it this way)
It isn’t 'cause we make it with Passion, that we pay less on Music and gear so why shouldn’t we, if our Job is done professionaly, get less Money than anybody else?
There are two types of DJ in the business.
The first works weddings, corporate gigs, radio, and/or private events. The monetary gain is there. You work on playlists which suit the client. In this case, it is a career.
The second works clubs, raves, house parties, etcetera. This DJ is in it for the artform. Whether being a turntablist, producer, controllerist, or a mixture of all 3, this type of DJ does it for the love of the music. Monetary gain may be sought, but is not a guarantee.
Hope this answers your questions. NBL
Apparently the Clubs in “Nowhere” are better than over here…If you are resident in a Club here there’s no place for own “artform”…You Play what crowd wanna hear that means “Mainstream”…If you are Guest DJ (and you must have a certain Name allready to be booked as guest) then you can mix your own Thing…but People gonna expect you to Play your own hits or your designated style…so there’s still no place for creativity in it.
I remember Martin Garrix having been destroyed by the critic in newspaper over a gig over here with the words “He played a Mix of boring House & Electro instead of the EDm-Style that was expected from him…He not even played his huge Hit Animals”…Well apparently he tried to be creative and to go a new path.
it’s Passion for me 1st and 2nd, what little money helps a lot when there is some but it way often goes towards new gear/music and as I’m a ‘promoter’ that money also goes into new events. Some do well, some loose way more, and a couple of very painful ones loose me so much I have to sell all my gear (happened more than once - worst was having to sell my newly purchased DJM 2000 and CDJ 2000s for a small festival that didn’t do as well as hoped)
Would love one day for it to be making me lots of money (wouldn’t we all?) but if I’d not done what I’d done and taken the risks I had, I would have had years of not doing much at all. Coming up on my 15th year doing my Alt night, and hopefully starting a couple of Manchester based dance events 2016.
So, I guess it’s passion for me (and lots of reciepts I really need to get up to date with for annual accounts)
I live in Las Vegas.
OK been there in June…OK you might be more free to Play as you want there, as the Club may seek for you 'cause of your style.
Second Thing is you haven’t that much of regular customer in Vegas but more Tourists so no matter what you Play the Club gonna be full again the next week as other People gonna be in Town.
Where do you Play in Vegas?
so what are you getting at?
does he has to play his ONE hit? I bet it gets old…so the answer is to make more hits…
we have seen what happens then…
Well apparently this 1 Hit was expected from the Mainstream People.
When I find time to got out I enjoy DJs leaving the Mainstream-Path or guys who aren’t so selfish that they only Play their own produced stuff.
Lavo, Drais, and Light