If you think Kendrick wonโฆitโs ok
If you think Drake wonโฆitโs ok
If you donโt careโฆitโs ok
I can assure youโฆ theyโre both spitting and itโs ok to enjoy BOTH ๐
DJโs
Weโre all in this together now. Put the egos away and leave the bad energy at the front door.
If you get a chance to play somewhere...count your blessings cause 98% of the DJs I know havenโt since March.
Keep up the vibes people.
Imagine a full club and one man keeps telling you that youโre shit and getting his friends to say it because you wonโt play American Boy ๐๐๐
Got his whole party kicked out and played American Boy as he was being escorted ๐
I saw a video from a DJ podcast saying
โOpen format clubs are dying because you canโt please everyone anymoreโ
You know whatโฆ.. Iโm starting to agree
Merry Christmas to all the DJs
I hope your Mrs got you that new Controller, MacBook Pro M3 or that new DJ Bag you needed.
If she didnโt, she belongs to the streets.
Peace, Love and Good Vibes
DJ Flex
This week
Signed a contract with clothing Brand
Signed off on a video for a DJ Brand
Confirmed 3 Abroad Sets
Headline support act confirmed
Letโs keep working to the best of our abilities
The reason why every DJ has a huge crate of music is because we keep music JUST incase we play it ๐
Songs I ainโt touched in 8 years but you never knowโฆjust incase I play it lol
Iโm convinced that if youโre in your 40s in the club complaining about the music at main set time because you want to hear โNo Diggityโ you belong at home
Last night someone asked me if I were Caribbean or African.
I said Caribbean and they gave me a thumbs down and walked off.
Yeahโฆ.I ran pure dancehall after that. No Afrobeats were played for her group
This year I set myself a goal to reach 1 million on ANYTHING
1 million on a twitter post
1 million on a TikTok video
1 million on a YouTube video
1 million on a Instagram reel
I did all 4!!!!!
2024 we out here
During the first hour in the warm up set the Afrobeat โclienteleโ walked up to me and said
โChange the genre NOWโ
Bruhโฆ Iโve said it before and Iโll say it now
Want Afrobeats and Amapiano onlyโฆdonโt go to a open format night because weโre playing EVERYTHING
I donโt like to rant butโฆMAJORITY of student DJs are arse.
My warm up DJ last night could not mix any hip hop at all. NONE!
I jumped on, he said โthanksโ and left.
What happened to newbie DJs sticking around and learning some shit? ๐
DJs, switch up the main set music and play throwbacks instead.
The people will love you for it.
I played
Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You
The venue erupted
You know what I think is worse than holding your phone up requesting a song?
Holding your phone up requesting a genre.
I donโt know why it irritates me ๐
The whole club is poppin and youโre there holding a WWE Sign saying โReggaetonโ
I had a family member say to someone
โWhen is he going to get a proper job then?โ
This happened around 3 weeks ago and itโs kind of stuck with me. I live a great life, I earn a generous amount. But this comment made me question peopleโs view of success.
The best moment in my DJ career was during a hype main room set, I saw a down syndrome lady with her carer, I called her over and asked her song she wanted.
Sean Paul ft Sasha - Iโm still in love with you
She was the only one dancing.
I have no regrets
When your room just opens and people walk in, make that funny face and laugh that thereโs no one in, is the worst feeling as a DJ. We opened 0.07 seconds ago
My achievements this year
Audi A3
Homeowner
Quit my full-time job of 6 years
Full time DJ with 4-5 residencies
Financially stable
Started my own podcast
Became a vibe specialist
Last year this time
Just got my license back
Renault Clio
Worked in a call centre
1 DJ Gig
Lastly
Iโm not the spokesperson for ALL DJS
But Iโve been DJing long enough to realise one thing
All DJs want to do is cool shit and show their friends and some people.
Enjoy It!
Non-open format crowds should be banned from the clubs which play open format music.
Genre specific crowds need to go to sets which will cater for them.
I need Afrobeats crowd sulking because the club is getting hype to Drizzy.
Iโm not lying though
Before covid - November 2023
Majority of videos were for DJโs to enjoy. Wordplays, Samples etc
I had more DJโs telling me how sick the videos are in my DMโs but not one share, like or comment haha
My advice is...
POST WHAT YOU WANT FOR THE PEOPLE
My petty trait as a DJ is that, you ask me to play an artist and Iโm going to play a deep cut.
โHen Party wants Usherโ
*Loads up โIF I WANT IT TOโ from 8701
A lot of DJs hit me up about the reels and I explained, just keep posting and eventually youโll grow.
95% of them stopped posting after 2-3 weeks.
The 5% still posting and seeing 100k plays.
There you go
Monday residency filled
Tuesday residency filled
Wednesday residency filled
Thursday residency filled
Friday residency filled
Saturday residency filled
SEPTEMBER I WILL BE WORKING MY ARSE OFF FOR A WHILE
So I did 1 reel a day for 7 days and hereโs what happened.
1. Gained more followers
2. Reached 7.8k accounts in 30 days
3. People who never saw my reels
were then seeing them after the 5th day
4. I enjoyed it
5. Going to do more
I remember when I were in school and the lads used to love
@KatiePrice
and I used to say nahhhh shes trash and I said
@JodieMarsh
were 10x better. Well, whoโs got the last laugh now? ๐คข
I played for Nas & Wu Tang Clan
I played in the o2 Arena
I was at the after party for Nas and all the Wu turned up rapping
I went viral at a set
Hit 1 million plays on my own edit
Filmed Ibiza Rocks
Followed by a few celebs this year
Iโm trying to figure out the reels game to help you DJs.
I see so many DJs charging for this etc
Bro, when I figure it outโฆIโm letting you all know for free
@DDouth84
Iโm fortunate that Iโm really great at reading crowds and catering BUT Iโll admit that more people are less open minded about hearing other genres and waiting to dance until their genre is on.
I saw this DJ who admits they ainโt that good and vlogs about not getting sets but does good numbers on twitch
Pioneer gives them a whole club set home
MAD!
Iโm out here 10 years deep into clubs using everything pioneer including at home.
I donโt even get a like on a video