Nigerians

D- Jam,

As i had stated in the other post , i am a Nigerian. Fortunately or unfortunately, i have been working within the IT industry for over 12years and I am also self employed ( presumably like yourself). I do not design websites but work rather on the infrastructure side of things.There is competition in any facet of life and it comes from different directions.

At the time, i felt a bit taken aback when i saw the word “Nigerians” singled out. The funny thing is i do not even know a single Nigerian that is a web designer but i know loads of others that are professionally successful in different fields that they do ( IT Inclusive). We all face the same competition we are discussing about regardless.
You get what you pay for in life. If you outsource to get cheaper labour, then it’s the fault of the company who purchases those services. Same thing in the world of DJaying, if you pay for a cheap DJ and you end up getting crap service , then who is to blame?
I tell everyone i come accross be the best you can be within your field and be unique. That way you stand out and command your own crowd ( DJs inclusive). You can then name your price ( within reason of course)

It takes a very strong personality to make an apology and for that i respect you. I have read your other pieces as i have been a lurker here for a while and i can tell that you are not wired “that” way.

We are here to make friends and connections amongst learning a thing or two about the field of DJaying.

I want to be that digital DJ who will called to deliver gigs strictly on merit. If i do not deliver, it means i need to go back to the drawing board and master my craft to return back a fighter. I want to be that digital DJ that the old timers will come up to and ask “How did you do that” or ” How does it feel using a controller rather than a pair of 1210s”. Educating each other is the key and the way forward……

Despite what i have written above, i also recognise that we will not be able to deliver an ‘A’ class delivery from the get go and that takes time to get to that comfortable level of professionalism in any field.

Just my 2 cents….

Keep on delevering your excellent write ups…

Gbadegesin aka DJ Tade

Is there anywhere where there is no scene?

There is a massive scene there. Nigeria is the entertainment hub for West Africa and is very influential both with music and movies throughout Africa as a whole. “Naija music” is already creeping its way into the mainstream with some tracks being played on mainstream radio like choicefm and Kissfm in London. One of the Nigerian artisetes recntly got sigened under Kanye West’s G.O.O.D label. So the answer to your question is Yes, there is a massive scene.
In Nigeria , we mainly listen to HipHOP, Soul, RnB , Top 40, Jazz ( generally the normal afro american taste in music)

One trend that is happening now in the music scene is that the BPM is the tracks are creeping up and so now it is common to play tracks with a BPM of 120 in the clubs. Due to this, we are beginning to see EDM, Dub e.t.c creeping into the clubs as this are the only tracks you can use to maintain a good level of energy once you hit the 130 BPM mark. So yep, very soon , i think EDM will become more mainstream in our circles.

To answer you other question on weather i played, i’d say no, not in clubs.
I never could afford 1210s or turntables ( i spent my money on the chicks instead), but i was the dude who knew the music. So at house parties, i would play music with tapes or CD’s ( No mixing) or i would be that chap that would stand behind the guy with the records advising which tracks to play when and why and which songs would rock and when to play slow or fast. I think one of my gifts has always been having the ability to choose the right tracks at the right time…

Apologies if i have been ranting…….