What’s the damn point of dropping cash on DJ gear, picking some badass DJ name, printing fancy-ass business cards, and hyping yourself up—just to turn into a soulless button-pusher, playing the same tired-ass tracks you think the crowd wants? If you’re just some human Spotify playlist, then congrats, you’ve wasted your own time.
DJ’ing ain’t about guessing. It’s about owning the room. You wanna be unforgettable? Then stop being a background noise bitch and start making people feel something. I don’t care if it’s a backyard BBQ or a bougie-ass bottle-service club—the energy you bring is what separates a real DJ from some clueless chump with a laptop.
You know why people hate bad DJs? Because of lazy, half-assed bullshit like:
- Playing songs that don’t fit the vibe
- Repeating tracks like a broken jukebox
- Switching genres like a drunk driver changing lanes
- Mixing like a toddler on a turntable
- Absolutely killing the mood instead of elevating it
Most of these trainwrecks come from DJs who didn’t put in the damn work—no practice, no research, no preparation. And then they hide behind the tired excuse of “I just read the crowd and play what they want.” Yeah? If you suck at DJ’ing in the first place, you don’t even know what the hell to look for!