I agree with everything Chuck said, but would like to add particular emphasis to one point:
Play out whenever you can.
Doesn’t matter where at first, just get in front of people. A reason I am adding to what Chuck already said for this is – this teaches you to roll with it.
When DJing in the bedroom, you make a mistake, you stop everything and start over. Even if you don’t, you are a lot less flustered in the bedroom than you are in front of people, even if it’s just your mates.
By playing in front of anyone who will let you, you’ll start to develop the ability to think on your toes, and this will help you immensely.
