Ellaskins “DJ Tutor” demonstrates a smooth transition between “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and “Hypnotize” by Biggie Smalls. Check out more of his videos at www.DJvideoNetwork.com.
Category Archives: PERFORMANCE
How To DJ Your First Wedding
DJ Brian S. Redd talks about what you need to know and do BEFORE you DJ your first wedding!
DJ Video Network is YouTube for Disc Jockeys!
If you’re tired of searching around endlessly on YouTube for quality videos that can show you skills to be a better DJ and run a more profitable business then check out DJVN. www.DJvideoNetwork.com features gear reviews, tutorials and much more!
Mixing: How Much is Too Much?
By Stu Chisholm, The “Complete Disc Jockey” An interesting question appeared on one of my social pages: “How long should you play a song before you mix in the next song?” He elaborated by asking, “Also how long should you play the two songs together before switching over to the next song you want to…
Continuing Education for DJs
By Liz Daley, WED™, ABC™ – “A Passion for Performance” Is it really necessary for DJs to continue their education? Better yet, should DJs even bother to educate themselves in the first place? My answer, although it may seem slightly self-serving is “Yes!” Why? Because what we DJ entertainers do is a lot more difficult…
Embracing New Technologies
By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” In a Facebook group where I am an active member, there was recently a weeks-long argument about whether or not DJs who use the “synch” function of DJ software to mix beat-on-beat qualify as “real DJs.” As you can imagine, the old school DJs who had to practice…
Entertaining at a Lavish Sweet 16
By Shayn Satten, “Teen Entertainment Specialist” Have you ever watched the MTV show, “My Super Sweet 16,” and wondered what it would be like to DJ at such a lavish event? Well I have, and recently, I got the chance. The number of entertainers, amount of work, and coordination that go into an “over the…
The Value of Having a “Back-Up” Plan: Part 2
By Liz Daley, WED™, ABC™ – “A Passion for Performance” In Part I I discussed (1) the necessity of having back up gear, (2) the importance of clear communication to avoid misunderstandings that can lead to agenda disruptions, and (3) the usefulness of having weather contingency plans such as purchasing mobile generators for your DJ…
Managing Song Requests
By Stu Chisholm, “The Complete Disc Jockey” Our clients hire us for our expertise. A big part of that is our ability to “read” an audience’s mood and know what to songs to play because of our music knowledge. This isn’t done by magic and it’s also not some mysterious Amazing Kreskin-like mentalist ability. In…
So, You Want To Be a DJ?
By Dave Austin, “Music Professor” I spoke before a group of high school students recently and I was amused by some of the questions that were asked. In short, they thought being a DJ consists of nothing more than “scratching” and playing the latest hip-hop tunes. Their eyes glazed over and their faces showed disappointment…
