Loz 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Just out of curiousity how long do DJs on here anticipate carrying on their profession. I was 40 this year so I reckon I've got about another 10 years left in me. I'm not saying I'll have had enough by the time I'm 50 but I don't really want to be humpin gear about at that age. What about you lot??? Party to the Max, With Happy Traxx Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Marky Marc 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 never going to give it up ever, even after i pass over to the other side, they say god is a DJ, well if he is then im having his job http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
Loz 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 QUOTE never going to give it up ever, even after i pass over to the other side, they say god is a DJ, well if he is then im having his job Quite interesting that. I always wanted a tattoo depicting "the eternal DJ" but I've heard it hurts!!!! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/014.gif Party to the Max, With Happy Traxx Link to post Share on other sites
jonny 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 well im only a teenager atm but i think i'll jack it all in when im about late 40's early 50's. dont know yet though http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Cant really put a timescale on it....sometimes it does get me down due to pressure of work....but thats my problem!!! Nah...deep down I love my djing and put 100% in its just balancing it against a full time job which also gets busier in december! Link to post Share on other sites
Discodunc 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Can't say what age I'll be. It will be when it's not fun anymore! Dunc. Link to post Share on other sites
MadGutts 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 QUOTE never going to give it up ever, even after i pass over to the other side, they say god is a DJ, well if he is then im having his job Cool..... Then when i get there, i can have your job !!! Get that warm up set ready !!! LOL http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif The only UK number 1 record to contain in its lyrics the title of the song which knocked it off number 1 was... Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (lyric: "Mamma Mia")! The Forums Computer Nutter and expert! Discos, Lighting and Sound Reinforcement in and around Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloustershire and Buckinghamshire etc... Special FX Entertainment Services Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm 32 and i was considering retiring as i was/am getting fed up with it all. But i decided to take a year out next year. Well not a total year break, i've taken 10 bookings for 2005 and no more. After that i'll decide whether or not i'll continue into 2006. Link to post Share on other sites
BigBen 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm actually a bit fed up with it all now. Everything is becoming more hassle than fun and my enjoyment has steadily dwindled since the summer. I've got three more gigs this year then I'll see how I feel. I was feeling low before but last week I went to a mates' house to sell him my timbales and cowbells - drums for latin percussion. His daughter is an amazing drummer who, at 14, is already being pursued by two major record labels. Her manager (remember she's 14) is "Dario G" of Sunchyme, etc. fame. Her band is called The Tommies. Anyway, she let me have a bash on her second kit, used for live performances whilst her primary kit stays in the studio (!!!!), and whilst going mental to Pretty Vacant I put the pedal through her bass drum skin. Bugger. But the bug returned big time. I'm adamant I want to form a Pistols tribute band and play a couple of punk gigs! DJ'ing will definitely take back seat for that to happen. Sorry, I'm waffling. [insert quirky comment] Link to post Share on other sites
otronics 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'll keep going until I fall off that 100ft high stage, or a pair of 3000W EV's fall on me or................. I'm 17, so have some life yet! Oliver Head, OTronics Media Services Ltd, Covering Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and surrounding areas. Professional Mobile & Radio DJ PLI (£10m), PAT and DBS (Disclosure) checked Tel: 07835 485535 Email: enquiries@otronics.co.uk www.otronics.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPointon 0 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm 31, and already been doing this thankless task for almost 17 years (or almost 19 if you count the time I spent training with another DJ). I have days where I feel that enough is enough and it's time to give it up, and have weekends to myself. But those days pass and a simple thank you from a client makes me think that it's all worthwhile, although I must admit that I have taken fewer bookings and attended more family / friends 'social' evenings this year. I think I would stop doing it, if I felt that I was wasting my time, and not putting 100% into it anymore. True, I have my 'off days' just like everybody else, and those gigs where the audience don't give a To$$ and have no interest in a disco whatsoever, but I think if I took it out on the audience, that the time would have arrived to call it a day. Nobody knows what is around the corner, and its easy to say, yeah i'll be doing gigs for another 30 years, but in truth nobody knows what they will be doing in 12 months time, yet alone 12 years, Marriage, Kids, A much sought after career, Ill health, a move to another country etc etc, you may just wake up one morning and decide that you have no interest in Dj'ing anymore http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/533.gif . At the end of the day, I spend a lot of time on this forum, so the interest must still be there, even though some days its very well hidden. Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Smith 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Whenever I'm at a venue where there are other DJs I always make a point of going to say 'Hello & have a good night etc'. One thing that has been common this year is how many have said 'It's my last year' or 'I'm fed up with this' or 'I'm only here because I was pressured into it' (read the last one as 'I'm so in demand'). I think that this is a business where you need to enjoy it because the DJs enthusiasm rolls over to the guests. Let's face it we've all been to functions where the DJ couldn't give a http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/censored2.gif and consequently neither could everybody else. So wether I'm 30 (I wish) or 65, when it gets to the stage where I don't want to be there then I won't be (there). We all have gigs where we question our profession and our professionalism but this forum does a good job of letting us vent our frustrations, share our disappointments and above all let us know that we're not the only ones that can have a bad night. Anyway enough negative thoughts from me. We're now into the season where people are ready to party without persuasion, bribes, begging or blackmail......"Oh I wish it could be the run up to Christmas every day, where the guests are dancing and the floor begins to sway ay ay....." http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif PaulS Link to post Share on other sites
OK KARAOKE 1 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 First time I`ve admitted my age... I`m 58 (shock, horror) and have been KJ/DJ-ing for 5 years, after more than 35 years singing & playing guitar in bands, then solo. Give it up? I`m just getting my second wind http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif I`ve just taken a gig for January as a .... vocalist! My only real problem is the weight of the gear now that my joints are playing up. All I can say to the younger ones amongst us is, make the most of it while you can, but be careful you don`t overdo things and knacker your back, knees and/or feet. Ouch!! Link to post Share on other sites
brianmole 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 OK, I'm 40, I have bad days like others, but this has to be a very rewarding job. I am not planning on quitting for a number of reasons. My personal taste is for House music, this has been one of the best years for house in a long time with plenty being requested by audiences. I also love Jazz, Soul, Hip-hop, etc... In fact there are very few music genres I really detest (C&W - both types!! - ref Blues Brothers). DJing is a great way of hearing music. My job is evolving - I am learning constantly. I am attending a music production course, and I am going on a VJing course in Jan 2005. You have to move on, learn new things etc, to keep that magic alive. I get a huge buzz from a good gig. It must be a legal drug substitute! It's the only 'hobby' which I can think of that pays for itself. It allows me to go to Ibiza for a bit of serious clubbing (yes, I know I am 40 - so what?), and it allows me to go to Miami to the Winter Music Conference. My kids are showing an active interest. Louise (8 years old) DJ'd at my 40th for an hour, did an excellent job, and enjoyed it. Simon (6 years old) loves music, has recently started counting 4/4 beats and telling me when the cue points start http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/fear.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/fear.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/cool.gif Mind you when I started at the age of 16, I did not think I would still be at it. Also, the parental pressure of 'getting a proper job/education/uni' was evident, and it really is only in the last decade or so that my parents have come round to thinking of DJing as serious. Lesson: support your kids, whatever they decide they want to do. Link to post Share on other sites
tonyj 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 The only thing that will stop me is ill health. Djing is in my blood, its my one passion in life, to be honest its the one thing i'm good at lol. I feel lucky that my wife fully supports what i do. which is a big help. Member of The Musicians Union "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like hard work." Link to post Share on other sites
Loz 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 QUOTE I feel lucky that my wife fully supports what i do. which is a big help. Yeh thats a big thing with the missus. I was at a gig a couple of weeks ago and this big blonde lass came up on stage and put her arm round me, I did'nt have a problem with it but my wife did who was stood next to me!!!! Luckily she did'nt say too much but you could feel her eyes burning through my back. I just turned to her and said " just part of the job, love" consequently it resulted in a boot on the shin. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/nono.gif Party to the Max, With Happy Traxx Link to post Share on other sites
Mo The Motown Man 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 (edited) http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/tongue.gif Hold up pal I started DJing way back in the 60s, I work with the Love Affair on there very first gig in Basildon in 1968 (yes I am an OLD F:cense:T) I am still going strong, give up NEVER(only when I can't lift a CD) and I started before 1968 http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/whistling.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/533.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/headphone.gif Edited November 30, 2004 by blackvynil <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-family:Impact'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>KEEP THE FAITH</span> M.U. Member THE MOBILE DISCO IN NORFOLK.SUFFOLK,CAMBRIDGSHIRE AND THE UK PLI YES £10,000,000 PAT TESTED YES 0845 46 DISCO / MOB 07703011164 www.firstchoiceentertainmentsuk.co.uk EXCELLENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT SINCE 1965 OUALITY IS NOT EXSPENSIVE IT'S PRICELESS Link to post Share on other sites
dj007 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 NEVER! im 41 now and started djing when i was 15. 20 years ago i was told by a rhumatologist that i had a very degenerative form of arthritis and i would be in a wheelchair within a year. bugger that i said, what about my djing. doctor replied,sorry but youll have to give it all up http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/014.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/014.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/014.gif so i done totally the opposite and carried on but slowlly got worse and worse untill nine years ago.i got my free wheelchair then came operation after operation. total hip replacement, ankle fusions then went blind in one eye because of all the http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/censored2.gif steroids they had me on..(sorry about the life storry) then a year ago i thought, hang on a minute, im now driving again and ive chucked the wheelchair why am i still sitting around doing bugger all when really all i want to do is get back behind the decks again. i still suffer but here i am back djing and loveing every minute of it. bought some 16kg active speakers which are so much easier than the massive setup i used to run. never had a rowdie so rely on mates to move some of the heavy gear. so im carrying on until i drop! IF IT MOVES, FUNK IT. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Link to post Share on other sites
mick 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Well I am 53 this year and only started DJing 5 years ago and I have no desire to pack up yet. The job has a way of making you feel good and I think you should only pack up when you don't enjoy it any more. As regards hard work, we do fun fairs as well and that is hard work so the disco is a breeze as the bits are a lot lighter. Many of the showmen work well into their 80's and some never actually retire until they pop their clogs. I can't imagine DJ'ing as long as that but who knows, will people want me as much as they do now when i'm old and grey. hang on I am old and grey http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/fear.gif Link to post Share on other sites
Loz 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 It's an absolute inspiration to read some your replies, I feel privaliged to be part of a group of talented people who feel so passionate about their love for DJing. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/notworthy.gif Party to the Max, With Happy Traxx Link to post Share on other sites
brianmole 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Nah, we're just old gits. neeeeeeaaaa http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/363.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Link to post Share on other sites
DJTREV 0 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 When it comes to age I think I might just be the oldest one here-63.Unless you know different. Yes,sometimes it is difficult and a pain in the a:cense:e;humping in ,setting up/down,humping out but at the end of the day if you have a good night you look forward to the next gig and lets face it if you have a bad one (and I have had a lot of those)its soon forgotten. It doesnt have to be all disco music.Try something different,I did.Providing the music for Modern Jive nights is great.The people who go to these places are there to dance and you can almost gaurantee a full floor all night.It really is a terrific buzz.You get to play all sorts of music from 40's right up to the present chart stuff.I always reckon that you could play the National Anthem and they would dance to it. Apart from anything else while I have the gear I will use it and make a few bob here and there, because I know that if I ever sold it all(and I now I wont) I would regret it immediately. Dj'ing is like any other job,it has its ups and downs,good and bad days.You just get on with it.I dont particularly like my day job(vehicle delivery) but all of a sudden instead of delivering a chassis cab(a new van without the van bit on the back,just the drivers cab on 4 wheels) halfway across the country I am asked to deliver a brand new Jaguar;the job suddenly becomes OK. This is not a rehearsal This is it - grab it while you can. Link to post Share on other sites
Dukesy 0 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 QUOTE Hold up pal I started DJing way back in the 60s, I work with the Love Affair on there very first gig in Basildon in 1968 Did some work with them, Eddison Lighthouse and The Dreamers (AKA Freddie & The Dreamers) recently.... Respect to Mo! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif Link to post Share on other sites
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