How to get a set in a Club to xxBedifferentxx

0:00 This is a video response going out to XXBDifferentXX

Alright folks, this is a video response going out to XXBDifferentXX. Basically what he's asking is, and what he's saying is, I'm a DJ, I occasionally work in a nightclub, I'd like to work in more nightclubs. Right, first of all what you need to do is this, you need to keep every single cutting, every single bit of literature information on you where you've worked. Why, you ask? Reason is this, if you think about it, if you're an artist, you'd have what is known as a portfolio. In other words... All of your work that you do, any pictures, you put them together, you have a nice portfolio, so when you want to get a job somewhere, you will take your portfolio with you and you will show that future employer all of your previous work. Now then, as a DJ, what you need to do, if you work in one club, doesn't matter, but there's a poster with your name on it, for God's sake keep it, put it somewhere safe.

1:27 Don't get a second-hand envelope and wrap it around with sell

And continue doing this. If there's a newspaper clipping with your name in it because you've worked in a pub somewhere, keep it. Keep all of that. It's very good. Also, very important as well, now then. Years ago, prior to the internet, people used to send letters to clubs to see if they could work there. Internet came along, then everyone sent emails. Now think about it. Club owners, managers of the big clubs and even smaller clubs, they get so many emails. I guarantee you, I guarantee you they probably don't read them all because they just haven't got the time. But I bet you now if you actually sent them what's known as snail mail, a letter with your CD in it, there's probably a good chance they'll listen to it and open it up and read it. Now then, CD, this is what you want to do. Play your favourite music and again, if you like house music, send them to house clubs. If you like soul music, send them to soul clubs.

That's quite logical. But, first impressions last. Very important, OK? Don't get a second-hand envelope and wrap it around with sellotape. Get a new one, OK? If you're going to do a CD, don't just write and scribble on the top of it. Get it printed correctly. Get a little design, a little logo of you and the DJ who you are. And just have a nut, make it look nice, make it look inviting, make it as though when that manager opens that envelope it's like wow this is interesting, I'm going to listen to this. So again this is a small snippet into how you can get into nightclubs but one very important fact is this, you've got to be good, you've got to know that you're good, you've got to be able to work the crowd. Now don't expect to have the main set.

2:50 It may even be a case of you won't get paid initially

Anything. And I've covered these pointers before in another previous video, how to get into a nightclub. It may even be a case of you won't get paid initially. The manager will say well look you can do the warm-up set and you might actually be playing to like two people on the dance floor that are probably pissed and also the bar staff but the manager isn't a fool because even though he's not there he has his spies and At the end of the night, possibly when you've gone or when you're still there just ogling at the main DJ, he will go to the bar staff and he'll actually say well what was he like? And they'll either say good or bad. So don't forget, first impressions last. And if you're going to do a warm-up set in a nightclub, don't go in a hoodie and a baseball cap etc. Just go smart, casual dressed alright? Because I personally believe that gone are the days now of DJs walking in with an attitude

Smart, straight to the point, and once you've got your foot in the door, then you can put your cap on because the manager doesn't give a monkey's head. If he thinks you're pulling in the crowds, you're there for life. So thank you for watching, practice and enjoy.

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