Jacob,
I think (for what it’s worth), begin by trying to understand “why” you want to become a DJ and what type of DJ you want to be. Music is broad based..there are so many nucs and crannies! Is it the allure of playing the “Big Gig” in the “Big Room”, the adoration of the crowd, the money perhaps, the “cool factor”?
This is were I began and it has served me well. For me, it is bringing what it is that I love to listen to and believe in (most important), to my audience. Playing that track that most have never heard and vibin’ on their reaction to it. Playing a song from the days before “disco” was even a word and what there was was R&B and having someone ask me about the music I play, how do they get “my sound”. Of course it’s not my sound, it’s the sound of what I grew up on. It’s my interpretation of someone else’s sound.
I would say explore whether this is a passing fancy or a deep rooted passion (hopefully it’s the later!). If it is a passion, regardless of the motivation, then “Chive on bro”.
OBTW…for you old house heads out there, going to see Mark Farina in New Orleans on December 1oth. My buddy is doing his warm up set…I’m Amped!
Hope that helps Jacob,
Karlton Bethea
aka “AntiQue
“If Music Be The Food Of Love…Play On”
-Billy Shakespeare
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