What is a DJ?

By jjpeterson | Published: July 21, 2010

“DJ” stands for “Disc Jockey,” a pro­fes­sional enter­tainer. A good DJ knows what music to play for a spe­cific event, how to pro­gram good set lists (or “sets”), and knows how to tran­si­tion smoothly from one song to another using tech­niques such as cross­fad­ing or beat mix­ing. Unfor­tu­nately, the indus­try … keep read­ing What is a DJ?

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DJ Sets Coming Soon

By jjpeterson | Published: July 6, 2010

Although our “set-lists / dj sets” page is not avail­able yet, here is a sam­ple of what is to come! … keep read­ing DJ Sets Com­ing Soon

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Become a DJ

By jjpeterson | Published: July 1, 2010

Why should you become a DJ? Just try to imag­ine social events with­out the twist­ing and shout­ing, jump­ing and swing­ing, shak­ing and slid­ing! The world needs you to be the best DJ you can be. Learn the meth­ods and tech­niques that will set you apart as a respected indus­try leader quickly and effectively.

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