dan_the_man, post: 40140, member: 9860 wrote: I’ve been Djing for just over a year now and have come a long way since. I’m finding it very difficult to get gigs. I’ve played a few small local venues and youth clubs and I have played at Ministry of Sound London as I was in the finals of a DJ competition. I was just wondering really who I should be contacting to get gigs?
Also I’m off to Ibiza this summer and was debating whether it would be a good idea to go over there for maybe a weekend to try and arrange some gigs over there? What do you think?
Any help would be appreciated.
Here’s a link to my mixcloud and soundcloud where you can check out a few of my mixes and production.
http://www.mixcloud.com/mandanthe202/
https://soundcloud.com/dj_nugget
I am having the same problem as you except the only difference is that Ive only had one gig. Looks like your better off than me! But just try to get as many gigs as possible. Try and do them for free but make sure that you don’t get taken advantage off. Only do the first gig for free. If you get re hired ask for payment. One trick that you might want to try is to get gigs at unlikely places. Like for example i am going to a few Gamestops, HotTopics, And Malls asking if i can play for free at there next big sale or event. Now for clubs just make a mix tape and try and be friendly with the promoters. Meet them in person and offer your mix tape at the END of your conversation. That way its more casual. Just try your best and try to play at every possible place at every possible time until you get somewhere. Also try offering for you to play the first hour at a club. Then the regular DJ will take over. The clubs will have nothing to lose. Hope I helped!
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