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MusicFilter

06-09-2003, 02:37 PM

A rhetorical question for you all.

What is the difference between a DJ and someone who has records and equipment?

Everyone's a DJ now, but just because you have the music and equipment doesn't make you a DJ. graemlins/nono.gif

So tell me, what's the difference? graemlins/conf44.gif

Have you had any bad experiences with this scenario?

DOTSmusic

06-09-2003, 02:43 PM

i have equipment, and thousands of records.
i have had countless residencies and have gotten paid ridiculous amounts of $$$ for spinning throughout the years. yet, i still don't consider myself a dj.

06-09-2003, 02:49 PM

I never considered nor do I like calling myself a dj, but you do have to label yourself in order for people to understand what you do. You can't just go up to a club owner and say, "Yeah...uhhhhhh...I play records. Can I get a job?" Doesn't work. Trust me.

jsd540

06-09-2003, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by Albert D.:
"Yeah...uhhhhhh...I play records. Can I get a job?" Doesn't work. Trust me. No wonder I can't find work... icon_rofl.gif

SENSE MGMT

06-09-2003, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by aKiLa:
i have equipment, and thousands of records.
i have had countless residencies and have gotten paid ridiculous amounts of $$$ for spinning throughout the years. yet, i still don't consider myself a dj. I have produced 5 figure budget concerts drawing in up to 6,000 attendies from Chicago to Detroit to Cleveland Ohio. I have profited and lost ridiculous amounts of $$$ through my shows throughout the years. Yet, i still don't consider myself a promoter.

MusicFilter

06-09-2003, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by aKiLa:
i have equipment, and thousands of records.
i have had countless residencies and have gotten paid ridiculous amounts of $$$ for spinning throughout the years. yet, i still don't consider myself a dj. Yea, but you still didn't answer my question. graemlins/conf44.gif

Why don't you consider yourself a DJ, sounds like you're one to me?

MusicFilter

06-09-2003, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Albert D.:
I never considered nor do I like calling myself a dj, but you do have to label yourself in order for people to understand what you do. You can't just go up to a club owner and say, "Yeah...uhhhhhh...I play records. Can I get a job?" Doesn't work. Trust me. Okay what is your definition of a DJ then?

MusicFilter

06-09-2003, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by Sense Productions:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by aKiLa:
i have equipment, and thousands of records.
i have had countless residencies and have gotten paid ridiculous amounts of $$$ for spinning throughout the years. yet, i still don't consider myself a dj. I have produced 5 figure budget concerts drawing in up to 6,000 attendies from Chicago to Detroit to Cleveland Ohio. I have profited and lost ridiculous amounts of $$$ through my shows throughout the years. Yet, i still don't consider myself a promoter. [/QUOTE]hail.gif Wow! Why don't you consider yourself a promoter? Do you do something else as a profession? I've attended your parties and they were "off the hook".

Is it modesty?

06-09-2003, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by chgodj3:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Albert D.:
I never considered nor do I like calling myself a dj, but you do have to label yourself in order for people to understand what you do. You can't just go up to a club owner and say, "Yeah...uhhhhhh...I play records. Can I get a job?" Doesn't work. Trust me. Okay what is your definition of a DJ then? [/QUOTE]Someone that devotes a big part of their time and their life to playing for the public. I have a lot of respect for a person that can do that.

DOTSmusic

06-09-2003, 03:34 PM

i'm just a fan of the music who happens to play records in front of a crowd sometimes.

now if you asked me if consider myself to be a musician, my answer would be YES.

liL Ray

06-09-2003, 04:00 PM

A dj programs emotion....a person with records just plays music with no real thought behind it, when you leave the encounter, there is no real lasting memory.

Hope that helps....

DOTSmusic

06-09-2003, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by liL Ray:
A dj programs emotion....a person with records just plays music with no real thought behind it, when you leave the encounter, there is no real lasting memory.

Hope that helps.... i wouldn't do it any other way but i still don't consider myself a dj.

DOTSmusic

06-09-2003, 04:05 PM

by the way Lil Ray.
i think i will be out in New York some time in September.
i haven't forgotten about them drinks i owe you. graemlins/beerchug.gif

SENSE MGMT

06-11-2003, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by chgodj3:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Sense Productions:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by aKiLa:
i have equipment, and thousands of records.
i have had countless residencies and have gotten paid ridiculous amounts of $$$ for spinning throughout the years. yet, i still don't consider myself a dj. I have produced 5 figure budget concerts drawing in up to 6,000 attendies from Chicago to Detroit to Cleveland Ohio. I have profited and lost ridiculous amounts of $$$ through my shows throughout the years. Yet, i still don't consider myself a promoter. [/QUOTE]hail.gif Wow! Why don't you consider yourself a promoter? Do you do something else as a profession? I've attended your parties and they were "off the hook".

Is it modesty? [/QUOTE]I was just mimicking Kilo, but the reason I don't call myself a promoter is I think alot of people look for things outside of themselves to idenyify themselves. I'm a DJ, I'm a promoter, I'm a Klan memeber, etc. It's cool to identify yourself by profession or hobby, but what happens when you have too many hobbies or professions. When does your hobby become a profesion?

Not quite modesty for me as I'm a pompous ass as you will all find out saturday! graemlins/cool_shades.gif

Moreso it's if I were to classify myself as anything and have someone try to identify me by some sort of classification(bad sentence structure noted) it would be as a film maker/entertainer. The entertainer part I havn't even started on that journey yet, I'm still working on getting head shots but I KNOW I was meant to go that route.

I'm working on a Hip Hop album right now and I got some of Dance Music & House's greatest names working on Hip Hop tracks. So far I got Bernard Badie, Mystic Bill, and some higher profile guys which you guys would consider legendary and pioneers working on tracks that I can't speak of. Did you guys know DJ Pierre makes hip hop? He does it under Prime One...has anyone heard of these tracks?

Anyways I'm also working on a documentary on House music at current. From a Chicago perspective but more widely encomassing and uncensored. I havn't seen Maestro yet, but havn't heard too many great reviews so far.

As for my parties DJCHGO3 I only do 1-5 shows per year at clubs since 97. The majority was raves from 92-97. Which shows do you speak of?