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In Lesson #1, I covered several general but critical concepts a DJ must master if (s)he is to become a GREAT DJ: I indicated that a great DJ must have integrity–(s)he must put his or her client’s needs ahead of his own needs to make money and have fun; he must have ambition to do well, ability to analyze himself or accept criticism from others, but the most important thing that distinguishes a poor or average DJ from a great DJ is his knowledge of his client. A fair DJ may know little more than what the event is, may show up with his suitcase full of music, and play for hours oblivious of the background, age, family, and music tastes of his client.

I know this is true, because I was somewhat a victim of this very kind of DJ. Read the rest of this entry »