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0:00 Here you can see a picture of this guy

Alright folks, here you can see a picture of this guy. He's a superstar DJ. This is what he looks like. He's got his headphones, he's got his rekordbag or CD bag here, which is laptop or whatever you want to call it, and he's a DJ. And this is you. The only difference is really the wording on the top. And you, you know, smile. Headphones, rekordbag. The only difference maybe with you as opposed to the superstar DJ, well there are a lot of differences. Perhaps these superstar DJs have been DJing for a very long time so they know how to mix, they know how to cut, they know what records to bring in etc. But you, say you've been DJing for a week. Let's say after six months or a year, you can't do the same as a superstar DJ. Now look at it from this point of view. You, in six months time, could be...

0:56 All these people walking the catwalk

As good as the Superstar DJ. Why do I say that? Because the Superstar DJs aren't that good. The only reason they are classed as Superstar DJs is because of hype, ego and most of them love themselves. That's it. You know, again, we look at all these people walking the catwalk and we think, wow, they're gods, they're gods. Well, they've got loads of money, they can buy expensive clothes, look good, so of course everyone wants to be like them. You know, they may be millionaires, but are they millionaires from the heart? Have they got a good home? Have they got a good family, good relationship? Are they happy in themselves? I bet you they're not actually. But we're going into, we're digressing there. We're all about these guys, which really in my mind should be on the floor anyway. Now again, I'm going to slightly contradict myself because there are some stupid...

1:49 Some superstar DJs out there that are bloody good

Some superstar DJs out there that are bloody good. They are very, very good. But I have seen a couple, OK? And I've looked and they put a record on, they've played the record right till the end, mixed another one in, and the crowd have gone, hey, more, more, more! And then they've waited for the second record to mix right to the end and they beatmatched it fantastically. Brought a third one in, done that for two hours and walked away with £2,000. Whereas you could probably do exactly the same And you're going to struggle to get money for your next record. And it's just down to hype, ego, most of them love themselves. So really, when you look at these superstar DJs, don't look at them and think, wow, I want to be like them. You need to look at yourself.

And think that you are like them. You are. You can be like them. And when you can put a good set together, and when you can get your crowd of 50 people, as opposed to them doing say 50,000, but you can get your crowd of 50 people hyped up and dancing, then you are as good as the superstar DJ. End of story. Period. Practice and enjoy and I love you all.

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