Shailah
Is it possible to be a music producer and a DJ simultaneously?
I take music very seriously and I really want to become a music producer but I am starting to be a teen DJ for parties on the side. It is taking some time but I would like to know how I would go about being a music producer and a Dj at the same time . Would it be possible to do both at the same time? #music
3 answers
Jared Chung
CareerVillage.org TeamJared’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team
This is absolutely possible. Many examples to select from; particularly in the techno / trance / electronica world. In fact, there are strong analogies to the performance comedy circuit where "pros" will do stand-up to rehearse routines and experiment while connecting with an audience.
Conor Myhrvold
Conor’s Answer
I'm not a professional at either, but I don't this question requires an expert to answer. Simply speaking, yes.
In fact some music producers do not consider being a DJ to be that time consuming or energy expending: the famous DJ/producer DeadMau5 said as such in an interview: that DJs were not real musicians (he used highly explicit language because he passionate about the topic, actually, so I won't link to it here!!!)
Kirill Andreev
Kirill’s Answer
Hey, i have to say more it is absolutely necessary nowadays do be producer if you are DJ. There is no miracle anymore in DJ industry. Everybody can mix with new technology. Everybody has equal opportunity to grab top 100 tracks to play in every place. Internet kills DJ. I hope vinyl comes back soon so lazy DJs will disappear most likely. But. To become good DJ you have to know how to make emotions for the crowd. Not only push play button and touch knobs and buttons. And if you are good DJ - you should know how to create music that bring emotions.
Go ahead.