DJing

A friend on facebook was talking about being a DJ at a friends event. He was saying how he had DJed  many times before and knows what to play so leave him alone.
Wrong attitude!
 As a DJ you are there to please your listening audience. If I'm doing a set of Reggae tunes and someone request a Beatles song and I have it, well I'm playing it! It may not fit in with what I'm playing at the time but its a request.
 You also have to be a people person. Connecting with your listening audience is important.
Be friendly
Be outgoing
when someone saving your doing a good job thank them and give them your business card!
 many of todays DJs run from a laptop.
I still go with CDs.
Why?
 this way folks can go through and pick out what they like and say can you play track 4? usually If I have a few other requests Ill tell them
I have a few other songs to play then I play this after..and give them a high five or a fist bump. Most times they will take your word and be on their way. a few folks hang around though. If I don't know the person if sometimes makes me a little nervous. don't give that person nasty looks though. Just smile and carry on!
 Keep food and drink away from your gear. spills can be costly.
and DONT LET KIDS AND DRUNKS ON THE MIC! I  told a kid at a fair I had reggae myelitis and later his mom laughed cause she knew it was a song and they kids love to tell and scream on the mic!
Fundraisers
I tell folks that I'll volunteer my time to fundraisers. Community service is good publicity and makes me feel like I'm giving back to the town in a way!
OK well that all for now
 Have a beautiful day!

Its about the music

Recently I saw this video about a DJ called DJ tiestro or something like that.College kids flock by the thousands to go see his shows.He has fog lights pyro technics etc.Folks seems to love him.He plays hip hop and techno and girls go nuts for him and thinks hes a rock star.I suppose Wolfman Jack Alan Freed ,and Cousin Brucie got caught up in the moment but WE DJs must remember not to let the fame get to our heads.Its about the music!Remember that.Sure its great to hear that folks love you and that your the greatest but Remember to stay focused on the ultimate mission:Good Music! Sadly many Radio stations have fallen because they abandoned their audience and listened to corporate sponsers.WCBS FM tried another direction years ago and eventually went back to their original format because the listeners spoke up.NEVER forget your listening audience.reach out to them.Love them.Respect them! Howard Stern was once a fun DJ on WNBC and was funny as heck.Fame got to his head and he is hardly ever heard from now.WNBC stayed from their listening audience and went to a sports channel as did WABC. When your get heady and forget your original mission things go bad. TV has its victems too.MTV and VH1 used to play great videos but then a virus called reality TV took over ..and is still there!Its said the music industry is suffering.Gosh why is this? MP3s are replacing CDs?Oh perhaps.Vinyl is on the comeback because folks like to collect music.not files.We want to read who wrote what song and how it came about.How can we Jumpstart the music industry?Anyone?Music?Anyone?