Product Description

For the first time ever, author and DJ Chuck Fresh completely covers breaking into all three DJ disciplines in this comprehensive book. Fresh explains what you need to know to get into the radio business, then continues to share all the tips and tricks he used to become a successful mobile DJ, and finally gives the secrets of the nightclub and bar DJ business. Fresh explains that most "experienced" DJs seem to have reservations about sharing their secrets with newer DJs, so Fresh has shattered the secret society and provided all the trade secrets new and experienced DJs will need for success in their particular field. How To Be A DJ completely explains how to properly DJ just about any private party, including weddings, sweet 16s, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, and more. In this edition, Fresh has included several popular songlists including rock, disco, house, trance, oldies, latin music, along with explaining each of these genres in detail. Finally, Fresh has included sneaky industry advice and marketing tips and tricks that will help any prospective DJ avoid all the costly mistakes most new DJs make.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2083243 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-15
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 151 pages

Review
"Want to be the center of attention? For everything you need to know, get HOW TO BE A DJ!" -- YM Magazine, March 2001

From the Publisher
Simply said, this is absolutely the most comprehensive DJ guide ever written. Since Chuck Fresh has retired from the radio and mobile DJ business (for the fourth time, just like Michael Jordan!), he's allowed us to print everything he felt most DJs try to hide from new DJs to avoid creating new competition. Fresh also shares some of his humorous experiences from his DJ days, which are a must-read! This is great stuff and a fun read, even if you just want some basic insight into what a DJ does. If every bride read this book, weddings would go much smoother!

From the Author
Most "experienced" radio, club and mobile DJs in the Philadelphia area in the late 1980s were complete jerks. No one wanted to help me, and there were no books like this one so I could avoid the long, boring, expensive, mistake-ridden road most DJs are forced to take. I learned this craft the hard way, but you won't have to. I've compiled all the useful information I could think of in great detail, all the way from choosing and operating the best equipment to which songs are guaranteed to pack your dance floor. And I've shared my marketing secrets that helped me earn a whole lot of cash in the nightclub and mobile DJ fields. I've explained the ups and downs of each field, so you can choose the best DJ discipline for your personality. It's all here! I don't do traveling DJ shows for the DJ community, so I don't have any secret agreements that would cause me to omit information from my book. Most of those Philly DJs hate me, and I wouldn't have it any other way! Get this book, and read it cover to cover. Soon you too will be able steal income from those evil DJs in your town!

Customer Reviews

Thorough, up-to-date, and fun.
I remember hearing Chuck Fresh playing at some of the bigger clubs in the Philly area a few years ago. I used to ask him questions about what it was like to be a DJ, and he was pretty darn forthcoming with his answers. And his book pulls no punches either. I've bought and read five "how to DJ" books now, and I can honestly say that this is the most informative and up-to-date publication of them all. DJ Fresh teaches about the real DJ business, not just the Hollywood version everyone sees on TV. He's a pretty sneaky dude, and he's shared many of his sneaky tips in this book. Definitely recommend to anyone looking to break in to this business.

Fresh and dope.
I got this book two weeks ago and I cannot put it down. It got all kinds of info that DJ's in my hood probably do not even know about. I have tryed to ask DJ's how to get spinnin and about music and about contracts and they told me some stuff about you can't learn it unless it is in your blood. This book showed me that is a bunch of bull. I just wanted to thank the author of this book for hooking me up with the 411 I need to get started making some green like those other DJ's/

This is a really great book!
I have read all the how to be a DJ books out there, but this one was the best of them. The other books cover the really basic things, but this one gets into the behind the scenes stuff that is very interesting. Chuck Fresh has a very colorful way of expressing himself which made this book fun! I have two years DJ experience and I still learned things about marketing and motivating people. This book is definitely worth it.