Strengths And Weaknesses

[deejaymitch 0]

Just a bit of fun, so please be honest.

 

What are your strengths and weaknesses as a DJ?

 

I'll kick it off:

 

STRENGTHS

1 Good at reading people

2 Big character/personality

3 Good musical knowledge

 

WEAKNESSES

1 Lack of technical knowledge

2 Impatient/rude

3 Lazy

[TonyB 0]

STRENGTHS

1 Likeable personality

2 Reliable

3 Helpful

 

WEAKNESSES

1 Overly self critical

2 Modest

3 perfectionist (to strive for perfection is to reach for an unobtainable gaol!)

[Dan allanthemsdisco 0]

Good:

1. Good comminicator with all ages

2. Good at mixing

4. Like to go the extra mile when possible!

 

Bad

1. Dont have much back up gear yet

2. Dont keep reciepts half the time

3. sometimes panic, which really annoys me because i never used to!!

[YourBigEvent 0]

1. I is good @ grammur

2. It's cause I knowz the music

3. I have tons of freindz on facebok

 

I dunno mate.

 

 

[deejaymitch 0]

1. I is good @ grammur

2. It's cause I knowz the music

3. I have tons of freindz on facebok

 

I dunno mate.

 

Are you Lily Allen in disguise? :shocking:

[poridge 0]

good

 

1 - technical ability, im training for lighting and sound in live events to become a techy

2 - musical knowledge

3 - good communicator with all audiences

 

bad

 

1 - need to work on mic work, not too confident with talking

2 - equipment is standard, on a small budget being 16

3 - often booked for other things than djing, but never double booked

 

 

[McCardle 1]

1 - need to work on mic work, not too confident with talking

 

Many years ago, I was a bit of a loner. Very nervous around people and not good at starting conversations. I found that the DJ'ing actually helped to build up the much needed confidence that I was lacking, although it took time and I did have to keep pushing myself to use the mic. In addition I also had the tendency to 'gab' when I was nervous and in the beginning I ended up speaking like an auctioneer. Fortunately I had a very patient DJ teaching me the trade.

 

The years past and I went through college did various courses and went through different jobs and mixed with more and more people in different social circles and now many years later i'm actually the complete opposite .

Edited April 13, 2009 by McCardle

[poridge 0]

Yeh i have never really suffered from confidence, its just a lack of something to say. i went to stage school for years and have no problem in conversations etc. i have always been told if you dont have anything decent to say dont say anything at all, which doesn't go well as a dj lol. if anyone has any one liners please let me know lol. just something to say inbetween songs etc

[McCardle 1]

Most stage schools can either include some elements of public speaking or put you in touch with a course or group which can help. Have you asked the question?.

 

i have always been told if you dont have anything decent to say dont say anything at all, which doesn't go well as a dj lol

 

Thats good advice, plenty of Dj's here limit the chat and only use it when and if it is required, and at the type of function where it is the most appreciated. Years ago you may have been required to introduce each link or talk up to the vocals 'radio 1' style, but today trends are generally changing. It also depends what field of Dj'ing you go into and the type of gig.

 

f anyone has any one liners please let me know lol. just something to say inbetween songs etc

 

Far better to generate your own, part of what we do is spontaneous and 'off the cuff' so to speak, if you start using elements of other people's personality and broadcasting it as your own it won't sound natural. You have your own personality, all you need to do is to develop it and then learn how to project it, it can be done, it'll just take time.

Edited April 14, 2009 by McCardle

[poridge 0]

thanks for the advice, it is much appreciated