Welcome to my blog!

Thank you for taking a look at the Disc Jockey Source.  I hope you stick around!  This blog is meant to be a source of useful information for aspiring and professional DJ's of any type.  I've spent most of my time working as a DJ for sporting events, weddings, and karaoke shows.  I've worked over 700 different events to date.  I'm not, however, limited to these types of events.  I even do some "wiki wiki" type DJ work.  (I promise I'll get more technical later.)  I spend my spare time working on mixes and mash ups that I can use either professionally or personally depending on the content.  In this blog, I plan on writing about every aspect of all the types of events listed above.  I will also talk about the various equipment and software that I have used throughout my DJ career.  I may even share some heavily guarded secrets while I'm at it. 
Let's start at the beginning.  If you're reading this either you are or want to be a Disc Jockey in some capacity.  You're obviously intelligent if you're reading this blog, but I'm going to start very slowly just in case you're a beginner.  The first thing a person needs to get started as a DJ is music and a way to broadcast it.  One must decide whether to use vinyl records, CD's, mp3 files on a computer, or a combination of the three.  A lot of it has to do with what you're comfortable with.  There are still vinyl purists out there that say there is no other way to go than vinyl.  Others may not even know how to operate a record player.  My opinion is that you should probably start in the digital realm and go from there.  Why?  It's the cheapest way to get into the business and If you do start making money, you can spend it on the other stuff.  Also, who really wants to haul all those records around?  You may be able to fit a lot of records into a crate, but you can fit way more high bitrate mp3's into a laptop.  I've never been one to really mess with CD's but that's only because I started becoming serious about being a professional DJ after the invent of the mp3.  I saw where the industry was headed and quickly realized that going digital was definitely the right choice for me.  We've barely scratched the surface (pun intended), but I have a karaoke show starting in just a little while.  If you are a beginner, spend some time thinking about which format is right for you.  If you are already an established DJ, it would probably benefit you to think about where you're at in your career and what you could do better.  Is there a program or piece of gear that's been intimidating you?  Do you really know what your system is capable of?  Be honest with yourself and take a look, you'll become a better DJ for it.  Thank you for reading, and I guarantee another post within the week.