Ultimately if you want to know how to become a DJ fast, building a fan base is what it’s all about. The size of your fan base is going to directly impact the size of your career. This includes the type of DJ gigs you play, how frequently you play, where you play gigs and the size of the crowds that you attract. The music industry, like any industry, depends on commercial success in order for it to continue to grow.
Electronic dance music, is the fastest growing genre of music in the world, largely due to the popularity of club events, touring DJ’s and festivals around the world. Every DJ has to take the responsibility of developing their own fan base, especially at the beginning of their career.
The best place to start is with your friends. Promoters will often give you an opportunity to play on a local night, when you get the opportunity and a promoter has decided to put you on at a local club night, not only will they be paying special attention to the music that you’re playing, they’ll be looking for things like attendance and how you interact with the crowd. Round up all your friends and pull as many favours as you can because getting all your mates to come down to the show and go crazy during your set will definitely get the attention of the person who hired you in the first place.
Another way a lot of DJ’s have launched their career is by starting their own party or regular club night at a small local venue. There are a lot of places that are always looking for ways to bring in clientele who will be open to new ideas. Get together with a group of friends that also DJ who are also looking to kick start their own careers. By joining forces you’ll expand your outreach through your friends and have a better chance of bringing in a decent crowd. Word can travel very fast in a local area and you might be playing several places around your city or hometown before you know it.
If you are at the stage where you have started developing your own DJ brand, you’ll want to utilise social media as soon as possible. Most people already have at least one form of social media like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, but it’s a great idea to make sure that you’re across all networks and to ensure that you’re using them effectively.
Here are some recommended social networks for DJ’s:
+ SoundCloud
+ YouTube
Later on when you have more content accessible to you, other mediums such as your own website would be beneficial.
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