How to Overcome Mic Shyness for the DJ.

0:00 This video is all about overcoming microphone shyness

Alright folks, this video is all about overcoming microphone shyness. Hopefully I can just give you a few tips. Maybe I can't change your outlook or attitude but hopefully it will maybe inspire you to maybe looking at microphone shyness from maybe another angle. Now first of all, here's the deal. Let's say you're a mobile DJ and you're doing a wedding or you're doing a 21st birthday party or for that matter any function. Now, a wedding party. Now, theoretically, the bride and groom will be the centre of attention. Theoretically, with a 21st birthday party or any birthday party, you know, the birthday boy, the birthday girl, whoever, will be the centre of attention. But only for a certain amount of time because as soon as the music starts, the lights are flashing and you're in control as the DJ, now you are the centre of attention.

1:22 To using the microphone, more importantly I was actually getting used

All of a sudden explode in your mind, you may think, shit man he's got a point. Because at that point people are actually looking at you. They're watching you. You will have certain people watching your every single move. So in a sense if you're shy about using the microphone but more importantly shy about using the microphone because people will be watching you they're actually watching you anyway. So this in a sense is a... Tiny little hill to overcome because you've already gone all the way to the top. You've just got to go over that tiny little peak and the peak is getting used to using the microphone. Now here's one idea for you and this is what I used to do and I used to annoy my mum and dad. I used to set my gear up in my bedroom, turn the microphone on and talk through it and they used to think I was an absolute wazzock because I just used to be talking to myself, playing records and talking in between. But I was actually getting used...

2:15 Maybe they should talk a little bit

To using the microphone, more importantly I was actually getting used to me listening to myself through the speakers which again is a barrier that a lot of people don't like. They don't like listening to themselves. I can't stand it sometimes. My wife leaves the room. But then again you've got to do it. You've got to get used to it. So think about it, alright? Well, think about it. If you're in a DJ, a nightclub environment, a mobile environment and you've got people watching you, they're watching you already. In fact, quite often in, let's say, a wedding environment or a birthday environment, they will actually watch you more if you don't use the microphone because they'll think, OK, we've paid a DJ or we've got a DJ up there who's playing loads of records. Well, maybe they should talk a little bit.

Video number one about getting used to using the microphone. When I say video number one, Two months, I don't know. I'm going to do video number two when I can get enough information and think, yeah, I've got a whole bunch of stuff now and I can put it in a second video. So there you go. Two factors, main factors. One is that you're being watched anyway and the other one is to plug it in at home, talk through it and you get used to listening to yourself through the speakers. Practice and enjoy.

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