How I Became A DJ

Posted by in General Interest on Jul 9th, 2010

I first decided that I wanted to be a DJ and I was about 10 years old. I used to make my own music in my bedroom with an old LP player and a tape recorder that my dad gave me. And I would play my dad’s records in the garage, over and over again, and I would announce the name and artist just like a real DJ. I used to imitate the DJs from a local radio stations, I would love to still have those tapes.

When I went to university at age 18 I got my first real job at the university radio station. This was probably the best opportunity I could have had at that point in my life. Being a student station they weren’t afraid to play unreleased tracks, and there were no issues with being professional all the time. I got to play the music I wanted to play and I could say pretty much whatever I wanted.

This was just the beginning though, I really wanted to be a nightclub DJ as well as a radio DJ, then other DJs would be playing my music. Having a job at the university radio station really helped with this, as I made loads of contacts with local club owners, and party organisers. The only problem with being a novice nightclub DJ was that you didn’t get paid very much. So to supplement my income I had to DJ at weddings and birthday parties.

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Kickstart Your Career With A Master Online Degree

Posted by in General Interest on Jul 9th, 2010

Starting an online masters degree is next to the easiest thing today. You may pick from the listing of universities all over the world that supply online masters degree programs of your choice.

From a career perspective, acquiring a masters degree should improve the chance of successfully being accepted for that job opportunity. Various employers will opt for a more certified individual with one over a regular degree. Some companies balance their salaries partly on the degree level you will have reached, which means you might be paid more for being a master degree holder.

In today’s career industry, a bachelors degree is fairly widespread and has turned out to be the standard between employers. Those that earn their Masters degree online have a big advantage over the competitors as it demonstrates to employers an elevated degree of devotion and capability in a given discipline due to the additional credentials.

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