callmeyo Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Tell us old wise ones.How did you get the first gig.Where was it?What was your set time?and more importantly what did you have to do to get it?We're ready to listen and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imadje Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm from U.K. and was a club rat way back in 1990... was at Uni studying something irrelevant... walked into local bar that was empty on mid-week eves... asked if I could play for my mates... Barman figured mates brought in = drinks sold, I figured playing = practise.all i had to do was make sure I brought enough mates. I played about 5 hours a night on average. After a few weeks people would turn up who were mates of mates, then out and out punters and strangers... and thats when i started getting paid for filling the bar.Built rep from there, promoted own events, done a lot of the dirty work too (weddings, biffs etc), now have kids, mortgage etc etc. still never done a normal job, never had a major income, always had a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 got it via a mate for her birthday, done it very very cheap as it was my 1st, $100 for 5 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 some legend x 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anditz Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Did some house parties for free, then decided to try my luck at getting my head in a club. sent out a demo to a few places and 2 got back to me, had to promote and dj, they wanted me to pull around 30 people a night, at the start it was hard but after that it got easier as i started networking, they were very generous and played us at 12.30 - 1.30 for our first set, the place was rocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolDios Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 a Friend got me to play at his gf's 16th however one week to go they broke up, but they still got me to play which was chillWhen they got there they where impressed with my gear alot, and everyone started arriving round 6pm.Ended up getting shut down at 2am but overall it was a fantastic night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 coming runner up in dj comp at our local nightclub, had to do the entire night (9pm-4am) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyB Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 apart from close friends parties.first gig was in november 09. at candy's apartment playing in their back room 1-2.got the gig as our good mates were already plauing there, they put in a good word for us and that was it, no need to give em a mixtape, we were booked the next week and got a resdency.....alot easier then most people get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoddi Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 some legend x 9hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pundaddy Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 First gig was at a local dubstep night a couple of months back, met the guy who ran it, asked for a set, and played from 9-10 i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurk6r Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 30 min "this is how a mixer works" training, Then send to some chicks 16th birthday party. First big gig where i mixed was a navy party at Mornington racecourse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 My first gig was pretty average (second gig was AWESOME!! lol) I played at a club called Geisha and it was more like a charity event more then the usual club night but whatevs... I opened that night which sucked but we all gotta do it in our lifetime. I played fidget and didn't really worry about who was there or not lol the night was set up weird - I opened with fidget and the guy who played after me played prog and tech house. Didn't see how that worked but was an experience none the less. My second gig however, that's for another night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxyKon Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 My first gig was pretty average (second gig was AWESOME!! lol) I played at a club called Geisha and it was more like a charity event more then the usual club night but whatevs... I opened that night which sucked but we all gotta do it in our lifetime. I played fidget and didn't really worry about who was there or not lol the night was set up weird - I opened with fidget and the guy who played after me played prog and tech house. Didn't see how that worked but was an experience none the less. My second gig however, that's for another night I was quite the same as spitfire, it was a charity fundraiser that I had organized for my tafe unit back in 2009, it went alright, few people showed up, made some money, every1 had a good time, dropped hard electro, my 2nd gig was the same 1 as spitfire actually, I played after the tech/prog guy, dropped breaks that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yeah you got a better deal then me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxyKon Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I was lucky bro, still screwed up my 1st track by stopping the music lol, I'll never forget that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Played a rooftop gig from 11-12.Didn't get paud, but got free entry for the Mrs and a fuck tonne of drink cards.Was freaking out cause the guy before me played 6 tracks that I was gonna drop.Ended up winging it, and played a belter - had 80-100 people groovin' away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I was lucky bro, still screwed up my 1st track by stopping the music lol, I'll never forget that lolI have lol don't even remember that hey. I just broke up with my gf then and she rocked up so I think it was drama central hence why I forgot :/ lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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