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DJ ICEMANS TIPS FOR NEW DJS-PAYING DUES MY TOP 5

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  • February 4, 2012 at 7:59 pm #14152
    D-Jam
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    Yeah…I paid my dues…over and over and over and over.

    February 5, 2012 at 5:13 am #1002857
    Reason808
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    Off topic, but I think somebody should sample this, set it to a beat and produce a song called “You gotta pay your dues”.

    February 20, 2012 at 6:03 pm #15294
    Deathray
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    Hell!! I’m sure there are a lot more that need mentioning Iceman.
    eg: If you’ve never warmed up a night to an empty room, you haven’t payed your dues.

    February 21, 2012 at 7:46 pm #15375
    yournamehere
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    On what planet is it necessary to get a beating from a promoter to become a DJ? I’ve been ripped off once, but I don’t pick fights.

    Nobody has ever made me look like trash on my own equipment. If you’re letting someone work at your show, you are already messing up. Is that the due-paying? Learning to do your own shows? I got paid to work, so I worked. If the other guy wanted to get on some decks, he had to get his own night. The only people I ever traded off with were people I knew and trusted, and truth be told – I have been the guy who put the hurt on someone else’s party.

    February 21, 2012 at 8:28 pm #15377
    VinnyBlanc
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    Heh…this could be the next Tebow- “All I do is win”

    In all seriousness though, lets start channeling someone of this energy on the site and get some battles going. It seems every other post is about My First controller…Let’s see what people can do.

    I’m going to start an Electro House battle thread…Iceman start off a Hip-Hop thread and lets “do work”

    February 22, 2012 at 9:14 pm #15447
    SCHIES
    Member

    Hey DJ Iceman, I commented on a previous video of yours and I’m glad to see you on the forums. Appreciate what you are doing! As for the battle threads I’m all for it, would definately bring in more support and competition to the forums.

    February 23, 2012 at 1:04 am #15454
    Bigicedog
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    yournamehere, post: 15448, member: 288 wrote: On what planet is it necessary to get a beating from a promoter to become a DJ? I’ve been ripped off once, but I don’t pick fights.

    Nobody has ever made me look like trash on my own equipment. If you’re letting someone work at your show, you are already messing up. Is that the due-paying? Learning to do your own shows? I got paid to work, so I worked. If the other guy wanted to get on some decks, he had to get his own night. The only people I ever traded off with were people I knew and trusted, and truth be told – I have been the guy who put the hurt on someone else’s party.

    ok,first lets calm our nerves. i dont think there is ANYBODY that havent let their friend get on their set (i never said it had to be at a show) and got blown away.if not they dont have a lot of dj friends (not that its a bad thing) and i dont care who you are IF YOU SAY YOU NEVER GOT BEAT BY A SHIESTY PROMOTER OR BAR OWNER YOUR EITHER LYING OR NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE BEDROOM. It happens to everyone at one time or another (mostly when starting out) nobody get top-tier gigs right out the gate and forever ive never seen it happen in my 30 years in the bussiness

    February 23, 2012 at 5:11 pm #15513
    yournamehere
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    Dj iceman, post: 15527, member: 187 wrote: and i dont care who you are IF YOU SAY YOU NEVER GOT BEAT BY A SHIESTY PROMOTER OR BAR OWNER YOUR EITHER LYING OR NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE BEDROOM. It happens to everyone at one time or another (mostly when starting out) nobody get top-tier gigs right out the gate and forever ive never seen it happen in my 30 years in the bussiness

    I’m not pissed or nervous or anything here, I’m genuinely confused. Are you talking about someone physically laying hands on you? Because I’ve done DJ work for almost ten years and it’s never happened to me. I got paid at the end of my nights. Whether it was dive bar, frat party, club night, karaoke show, Dorrough show, or whatever. Even the one time I didn’t get paid when I expected money (because Too $hort got stuck in an airplane and the promoter didn’t work his angles correctly), I didn’t get beat up. I just didn’t get paid. Maybe people are more violent wherever you’ve worked for 30 years.

    February 23, 2012 at 5:19 pm #1003080
    Bigicedog
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    yournamehere, post: 15586, member: 288 wrote: I’m not pissed or nervous or anything here, I’m genuinely confused. Are you talking about someone physically laying hands on you? Because I’ve done DJ work for almost ten years and it’s never happened to me. I got paid at the end of my nights. Whether it was dive bar, frat party, club night, karaoke show, Dorrough show, or whatever. Even the one time I didn’t get paid when I expected money (because Too $hort got stuck in an airplane and the promoter didn’t work his angles correctly), I didn’t get beat up. I just didn’t get paid. Maybe people are more violent wherever you’ve worked for 30 years.

    not physically beat!! im talking like “oh we didnt do well at the door so you dont get paid tonight” type beat im talking ” i know i said id give you X amount of money,but because of such and such i gotta give you this amount” im talking beat for the funds. (and it has happend to you lol)

    February 23, 2012 at 5:25 pm #1003082
    yournamehere
    Member

    Ha! Gotcha. The lesson I learned was get paid before you start playing most of the time. That’s obviously a bit more difficult working one-off shows in clubs and bars (a place where you’re working regularly will pay you so you’ll keep working), but even then I always tried to have my money in hand within the first hour or two before whoever does the math got too throwed to pay attention or too greedy on the gate.

    February 29, 2012 at 6:43 am #1003157
    DJ Loso
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    Dj iceman, post: 14134, member: 187 wrote: [media=youtube]Dpl7QMapL0A[/media]

    wow im a new jack, and half of what you mention has happened to me.i worked for another dj, which whom tried to skip on not paying me. The whole texting while looking over you while you are on the decks lo has happendedl.Which is funny because I have friends who frequent the bar i use to play at and have them tell me,”so and so was playing this record”, which I knew the other Dj had no clue at the time I was playing. I have learned a lot from those experiences, and like you said, i will come across the others you have mentioned sooner or later. Question to you and others, how do you avoid a shady promoter?

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