Under 18 DJing
Basically, I live in CT, and want to know where I should start finding places to DJ. This wouldn’t be problem, if I wasn’t 17. Sure I can DJ at house parties and what not, but where should I look for places elsewhere? should I just ask at bars/cafes that usually have DJs? Also there’s a couple places where live bands play that might be up for a DJ. Halp?
Hey ya i kinda have the same issue im 16 and live in washington dc… So what u should do is look for organized teen event to get u started until ur 18 thats what i did… What do i mean?:
-PArties organized by schools
-Parties organized by companies that hold “teen” parties like these: Yahoo Search - Web Search
-Have organized parties(can be hard) so like say free drinks(non alcaholic..if uwant 
) and free food 10 dollar entrance and music (you)… TRUST ME MANY LONELY TEENAGE GIRLS AND GUYS ARE LOOKING FOR SOME FUN… And so are couples that need alone areas.. ask ur school if u can hold one in the gym (therenot using it at night ) or the auditoriom idk and say either they will make money u use 50% for them and 15% for food and drink:costco: and then u payurself for organization and DJ… Eventually the kids u DJ for will go to clubs and then ull have a following… And then well u might just rule the world.. hope that helps SORRY FOR THE SPELLING ITS LATE HEAR AND I DONT HAVE THE PATIENCE TO EDIT…
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but ya that might be the way to go. I might be able to DJ at my school’s homecoming, but I just don’t want to be stuck playing top 40s forever. I’ll probably organize some house parties and such. I just remembered that there’s a roller rink in my town that has a DJ everynight. It’s a younger crowd (and once again top40s on repeat) but hell I could see if they wouldn’t mind having a House night. well there’s some options I guess. I’ll post back in this forum in a few weeks (hopefully with results!)
best of luck to you sir!
I am 15 and in australia, they have like raves for kids sort of things down hear an my friends a dj there who is 14, i am trying to get my foot in the door. i will soon cause i only sent them an email like 2 days ago
Where abouts do you live in Australia? Im 17 in Sydney and there’s a couple of under 18 things- but I’ve never heard of a 14 year old dj playing at any of them? What event(s) are you talking about?
He was an opener one night at rumors, you ever hear of that place down here in victoria. ? yeah but he had some connections and got in without any real work, he just got his friend to get him a spot and then yea
Technically if you are paying 10 dollar entrance, food and drink isnt free 
Some 17 year olds round my way used to put on a 16+ heavy dubstep night. Basically exactly the same as a normal night except it was filled by every single 16 + 17 year old in a 30 mile radius wanting to go to their first dubstep night and get absolutely fucked on smuggled vodka and energy drinks
Seriously it went down a storm, why not try it?
A dubstep night full of kids you say?
Yeah, went down really well. Loads of terrible brostep and popstep.
I suppose dubstep IS for the kids now!
Music is for everyone, silly people.
Yeah you should try starting your own night, that’s what a couple of lads round my way did they got help from the local youth club. Now its a regulary thing once a month I Think.
^this. I lined up a gig for next saturday by walking up to the manager at a local coffee shop with a cd and a plan. its really not that hard (im 18 btw)
Yeah and since it will be the ONLY night in the area for 16+ and underground music it’ll get loads of attention so long as you promote it well enough.
Nice one m8 hope you have a blinder of a night.
Exactly. Have fun man, and good job finding a niche. Now make it yours.
I can imagine organising an event like that would be easy - well; compared to finding a place to do it. There’s no where remotely close by i could organise something like that at ):
Luckily for in our local area ‘Hereford’, we have a ‘black sheep’ club called the Jailhouse. The manager / owner are both in the quite famous Anomalies band, and are big supporters of local live music and new music talent.
For a short time he had local (U18) promoters run 16+ events, so that they can build up experience and are in touch with younger music talent. The most popular was a ‘Thank Funk It’s Christmas’ where riot police were called to stop the queue outside trying to break in as the club had hit its capacity.
They were epic nights and got us into the club scene immedietely, but local clubs got jealous and filed police complaints which recently got them shut down (N).
Just try and speak to local clubs and ask local promoters about U18 nights. Just remember to PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE. 
work on ur skill so when ur 21, u blow ppl away