How old is too old to be DJing nightclubs

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How old is too old to be DJing nightclubs

mojo_scotland 11:04 AM - 17 July, 2019

Just something i had a conversation with someone recently.

These are COMMERCIAL NIGHTCLUBS playing chart, edm, RnB etc

In my current residency there are DJs on the rota that are..

37 years old (me) - 35 years old - 47 years old - 39 years old - 48 years old.

The venue has a opinion that age doesnt matter as long as they are good enough.

The clubs target demographic is 18-30 years old.

Whats people opinions on 'being too old to DJ nightclubs' - are these DJ's too old, no matter how good they are ?

Granted visiting them as a crowd member at this age is a different discussion completely.

Thanks

mojo_scotland 1:02 PM - 17 July, 2019

Also,

What about from the social aspect / opinion. IE: The DJ's being old enough to be the crowds parents ?

577er 7:38 PM - 17 July, 2019

You’d re too old to DJ in commercial night clubs when you are too old to give a shit and keep up with music and culture.

Fortunately DJing is one of those things you usually get better at the longer you have been doing it - especially with underground music.

As a business owner you should be more concerned with quality reliable staff than someone’s opinion about your employees unless it’s an “image” / “eye candy” job like stripper or model.

I notice it’s always the younger DJs who are looking for a stand in / someone to cover for them - not a good look from a employer’s perspective.

Every club is different so this might not apply to clubs that depend on social media to draw a crowd or who are looking for new nights to bubble up, but I see the established clubs with 10 or 20+ years don’t shy away from older DJs and those clubs are obviously making bank.