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You know your A DJ When...

SloDeck 10:06 PM - 29 May, 2007
You've all seen them "You know your a child or the 70s/80s emails this is the DJ version
Little things you remember that are now gone for good
Here's mine...

Being 15 and lugging Peavey cs1200s & HDH boxes out of your 1984 Ford Lazer (You guys in the US call em Mazda GLX/GLC I think) and having your denon 2000 duals and a numark CM-100 I think it was, mounted in a console you built sitting on the passenger seat, before they had CD wallets so all your CDs were A) originals, b) in their cases c) Stacked in bread crates ontop of the HDHs. Every weekend

Having the Denons go out of alignment every 2nd weekend.
All your friends looking at your twin CD player in amazement.

Why back when you had no EQs and your faders had bevels in the top for resting your finger in.

19" rack mixer?? 10" Scratch mixer?? Try random sized woodgrained thingy with VU Meters and poo brown paint.

If you were lucky you had Windows 95 and a 4x Burner to make backups or compress all the CD singles you brought onto 1 CD.

Back when every sunday you would Drive to the local record store that only had a limited supply of vinyl upstairs in the main shop but cus you were the "Kid that DJs and buys records" they let you down into the basement. where you could literally smell the vinyl Even though you never even owned a turntable at the time(I still LOVE going to my folks place downstairs where I keep my records and just taking the smell in)

THE SMELL OF DIGGING.. Yeah, that one I really miss
Duran7609 10:12 PM - 29 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ if you get excited when you get the new Prosound catalog in the mail.....even though you know the products in it are the same as they were for the last 6 months.
DJBIGWIZ 10:19 PM - 29 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you have records at your house, your parents house, your sisters and/or brothers house, your friends house, the club, and storage.
DJ Overpour 10:30 PM - 29 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ if you get excited when you get the new Prosound catalog in the mail.....even though you know the products in it are the same as they were for the last 6 months.

LOL!!!

+1
XSV 10:34 PM - 29 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you can't listen to any type of music or song without thinking of something it would sound amazing mixed with.

OR

You know you're a DJ when you could truly go on "Name That Tune" and really do it in 2 notes.
DJ d.range 10:36 PM - 29 May, 2007
...when you tap on everything in sight


...when you change the radio station before the 1st verse ends
Thundercat 10:59 PM - 29 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you have records at your house, your parents house, your sisters and/or brothers house, your friends house, the club, and storage.


TESTIFY!
Certified Quality Entertainment 2:15 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you can't listen to any type of music or song without thinking of something it would sound amazing mixed with.


Haha. I do that all the time. Every time Im in the car with my girlfriend I play the mixing game. Song comes on ... "Ohhh babe, you know what that would go aweesome with!!"
Certified Quality Entertainment 2:16 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know your a DJ when you do scratch hand motions and crabs on your desk at work! Similar to the air guitar.
djnez 2:27 AM - 30 May, 2007
...you still refer to Mix Cd's as mixtapes.

...people asks for your record covers to "chop it up"
jayfunk 2:38 AM - 30 May, 2007
i got one:

You know your a DJ when you walk into ANY PARTY (either private or club) and look at the
DJ's:

1) Equipment (thinking all his shit is either crap or top of the line)

2) Music library - either cd's, laptop or records

3) Selection and mixing skill - always thinking this guy sucks and that you can do SO much better (even though if its true or not)
DJBIGWIZ 2:51 AM - 30 May, 2007
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i got one:

You know your a DJ when you walk into ANY PARTY (either private or club) and look at the
DJ's:

1) Equipment (thinking all his shit is either crap or top of the line)

2) Music library - either cd's, laptop or records

3) Selection and mixing skill - always thinking this guy sucks and that you can do SO much better (even though if its true or not)
hahaha.. aight!
DjRekTek 3:35 AM - 30 May, 2007
when you count bars instead of sheep to fall asleep...
DJ Overpour 4:19 AM - 30 May, 2007
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i got one:

You know your a DJ when you walk into ANY PARTY (either private or club) and look at the
DJ's:

1) Equipment (thinking all his shit is either crap or top of the line)

2) Music library - either cd's, laptop or records

3) Selection and mixing skill - always thinking this guy sucks and that you can do SO much better (even though if its true or not)

hahaha Yesssirrr absolutley!!
Redi2roc 5:00 AM - 30 May, 2007
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when you count bars instead of sheep to fall asleep...



HAHAHAH omg I thought I was the only one LOL!
sixxx 5:01 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you create a thread and you type "You know YOUR A DJ..." :P
DJ FLATLINE 5:07 AM - 30 May, 2007
you sub-consciously scratch the invisble record and flick the imaginary fader at any given place.
matt212 5:11 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you can look at the girl on the label of Lethal Weapons to remeber which ones you do or don't have.
matt212 5:12 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ if you get excited when you get the new Prosound catalog in the mail.....even though you know the products in it are the same as they were for the last 6 months.


And this shit is sooooo true. Hoping you might see a reduction in price or something. haha
SloDeck 5:12 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you have records at your house, your parents house, your sisters and/or brothers house, your friends house, the club, and storage.


Quote:
You know you're a DJ when you can't listen to any type of music or song without thinking of something it would sound amazing mixed with.


YES!
DJBIGWIZ 5:30 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you see a copy of certain records and you have to buy it. Even though you have like 5 or 6 copies of it
already.
matt212 5:36 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ if you have the Cassette, CD and Vinyl of the same record.
sixxx 5:37 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you've gone through soooo many girls because they can't understand your lifestyle.
sixxx 5:37 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ, when your can't understand she may come in second next to your DJ'ing.
matt212 5:37 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you call the the record shop every Tuesday to see what is new.
sixxx 5:37 AM - 30 May, 2007
oops. Your girl.
DJBIGWIZ 5:50 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ if you have the Cassette, CD and Vinyl of the same record.

you forgot 8 track and promotional copy
DJBIGWIZ 5:52 AM - 30 May, 2007
you know you're a DJ if you've ever had guests over and offered them milk crates or record cases to sit on.
DJBIGWIZ 5:54 AM - 30 May, 2007
you know you're a DJ if you've ever saved up your lunch money to buy a new record at the end of the week.
SloDeck 5:55 AM - 30 May, 2007
you know your a DJ if the cost of anything unexpected is in the currency of records. "Your new outfit cost you how much? thats like 10 new records"
Thundercat 5:58 AM - 30 May, 2007
you know you're a DJ when you open every cellophane package by rubbing the edge of it on your jeans out of fear of the "under the finger nail" cardboard cut.
DJBIGWIZ 5:58 AM - 30 May, 2007
you know you're a DJ if everybody knows you at the local equipment store and you've never bought anything from there.

...... if you're able to help the customers at the record or equipment stores out better than the actual employees.
DJBIGWIZ 5:59 AM - 30 May, 2007
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you know you're a DJ when you open every cellophane package by rubbing the edge of it on your jeans out of fear of the "under the finger nail" cardboard cut.
Amen. (ouch)
matt212 6:13 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a (Vinyl) DJ when you have bloody cuticles while and after you are spinning.
matt212 6:18 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you look in the same vinyl jacket or CD case, knowing you lost whatever goes it there....hoping it would magically appear one day. lol
allenbina 6:52 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ if you get excited when you get the new Prosound catalog in the mail.....even though you know the products in it are the same as they were for the last 6 months.

they only have 1 page of dj shit.. .im getting pissed every time i get it now.
Mr. Goodkat 7:23 AM - 30 May, 2007
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...you still refer to Mix Cd's as mixtapes.

...people asks for your record covers to "chop it up"


mix cds just don't sound right. mixtapes, one word, it just sounds right.
K-rad 7:42 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ if you rather listen and fix the sound issues from the mixer, CD, turntables, speakers, etc. then your girlfriend's/wife's issues.
twinsouls 8:21 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know your a DJ when you jack your pops old Beetles records and scratch the sh** out of them and then try to beat match 2 songs with one turntable with no pitch control and a CD player.Or at least this is what I use to do waaaay back.lol
DJBIGWIZ 8:25 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a (Vinyl) DJ when you have bloody cuticles while and after you are spinning.
Aw man... I don't miss that s*it at all! Thank you Serato!
wozza 8:56 AM - 30 May, 2007
When you start complaining that records cost too much these days.
So many true posts, i was wincing at a couple like the cut under the finger nail.
The staff in the record store one is not true right now but will be by the end of the week. I work in the record store right now but finish on Friday. I do know more about the equipment then the rest and when i left the first time i was going to the store telling the staff about the equipment.
On the other hand, knowing my stuff means that i see some DJs who think they know what they are talking about and think it is their job to try to sell something to a customer, give all the wrong info and try to push a DJM600 onto them as it is the mixer they have, although the customer is after a 2 channel scratch mixer. Be warned and make sure you know your stuff before going in and making a fool out of yourself.
Nicky Blunt 9:16 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ, when your can't understand she may come in second next to your DJ'ing.


Soooooo true, I lost many a girlfriend over my DJ b4 g/f policy!
nik39 9:20 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you create a thread and you type "You know YOUR A DJ..." :P

lol.
J0be 9:49 AM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you can choose any 1 of 5000 records in your house and just by the cover you know exactly how it sounds.
SloDeck 10:19 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you create a thread and you type "You know YOUR A DJ..." :P


You Know YOU'RE a DJ when you spent most of your time in english class reading numark/vestax/denon/technics/gemini flyers and thinking about your dream set up instead of learning english. :-P

You know you're a DJ when you don't have a nice music collection next to your home entertainment unit, you have a cable going to your mixer, and you spend a month showing your girl how to get serato going to listen to some music. and then everytime she goes to put on some music you insist on turning it into a mix session.
Nicky Blunt 11:20 AM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you create a thread and you type "You know YOUR A DJ..." :P


You Know YOU'RE a DJ when you spent most of your time in english class reading numark/vestax/denon/technics/gemini flyers and thinking about your dream set up instead of learning english. :-P

You know you're a DJ when you don't have a nice music collection next to your home entertainment unit, you have a cable going to your mixer, and you spend a month showing your girl how to get serato going to listen to some music. and then everytime she goes to put on some music you insist on turning it into a mix session.


I have all my shit on cd too so no g/f is ever going anywhere near my turntables (sorry thats just the way it is)
eder 12:21 PM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when the easiest buzz kill, no matter how drunk you are, is a whack DJ at the club.
sweetL 1:45 PM - 30 May, 2007
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you sub-consciously scratch the invisble record and flick the imaginary fader at any given place.

im with flatline!

iv basically taught my left hand to transform without being near a fader 80% of the time, and i definately can attribute my flare fader technique to fader-less practise!

not only that, i used to / still do practise baby's on just about anything that makes a noise, my fingers on paper, whatever.. cause if you're doing nothing else, you might as well make a productive use of your time! lol
sweetL 1:46 PM - 30 May, 2007
you also know you're a dj when you know, that even if you cant afford it right now, and even if you grow out of it, you will one day blow a whole load of cash on brand spanking new equipment (which no-one else will be allowed to use)
shiestO! 1:58 PM - 30 May, 2007
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You know your a DJ when you do scratch hand motions and crabs on your desk at work! Similar to the air guitar.


this and the tapping. my co-workers don't seem to understand.
shiestO! 2:13 PM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a (Vinyl) DJ when you have bloody cuticles while and after you are spinning.



+1 dammit. my hands are fallin apart.
djknyce 3:45 PM - 30 May, 2007
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you sub-consciously scratch the invisble record and flick the imaginary fader at any given place.


yesssir!!!
DJDEMP 4:05 PM - 30 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you've gone through soooo many girls because they can't understand your lifestyle.


theres always more females to go around... they love the dj
DJDEMP 4:08 PM - 30 May, 2007
you know your a DJ when you can pick a crate and close your eyes and damn near come within five records of the one you want...thats b4 serato of course
K-rad 4:17 PM - 30 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you know the next song the DJ will play next consistently at a club/house party. Your friends will be like "Damm... how do you know?". You just smile. Then you mumbled "Biter". They say "What? What's a biter?" You say, "Oh nothing...." and smile again.
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 5:10 PM - 30 May, 2007
raises hand
dj hoodat baller 7:21 PM - 30 May, 2007
You know your a dj when you hear a song and wonder what other songs you can mix it with.
dj madi 1:21 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know your a dj when people call you all the time askin "can you make me a cd", "who made the song" or "whats the name off....."

you know your a dj when you can't listen to the radio cause they play the same 25 songs and you had those songs six months ago.

you know your a dj when your first memory is goin to the record store to buy 45's
DJJOHNNYM 1:37 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a REAL DJ, when you find a "spot" that is an undiscovered "GOLD MINE" of records, and you call out sick the next day at work, go to the bank to get a wad of cash, and hit the spot to spend ALL DAY GETTING THOSE GEMS, you so desparately need in your collection.
DJJOHNNYM 1:37 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a REAL DJ, if you're DISGUSTED at today's "hiphop".
dj hoodat baller 1:41 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a REAL DJ, if you're DISGUSTED at today's "hiphop".
I agree
matt212 1:48 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a REAL STUPID DJ, if you haven't got Serato yet? haha.

j/k JOHNNYM
djsmoothmood 3:29 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when
1. instead of going to the pro shop to get new headphones, you tape up your old ones
2. you rip the right monitor of your headphones completely off when it breaks and just use the left with an open ear
3. you've ever put wax paper on your 1200's
4. tried to fix your own 1200's
5. have ever owned and used "the black Radio Shack mixer"
DJBIGWIZ 3:46 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when


5. have ever owned and used "the black Radio Shack mixer"


haha... the one with or with out the cross fader ;-p
DJJOHNNYM 4:41 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when
5. have ever owned and used "the black Radio Shack mixer"

haha... the one with or with out the cross fader ;-p


Crossfader = Truly Dedicated to the Game

Non-Crossfader (then upgraded) = The Pioneer of DJ's.
K-rad 4:49 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when your friends and family forgot your real name but know your DJ name.
DJBIGWIZ 4:57 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you know about taking the ball bearing out of the old Radio Shack mixers(or old mixers)cross fader so it would be smoother and not have that "click" in the center!
poloi3eai2 5:22 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you constantly change the song in your car after 1 minute and piss off all your passengers.
DJ GaFFle 6:03 PM - 31 May, 2007
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you sub-consciously scratch the invisble record and flick the imaginary fader at any given place.


Lolol...that would be me.
Steve_Dub 6:06 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know your a REAL dj when people can see you.
puertorok 6:41 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a REAL DJ, if you're DISGUSTED at today's "hiphop".
I agree


I couldn't agree more
DJBIGWIZ 6:45 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know your a REAL dj when people can see you.
hahaha
DJ Mic 6:58 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ if you get excited when you get the new Prosound catalog in the mail.....even though you know the products in it are the same as they were for the last 6 months.


Lol...Yep. I look at the Prosound Magazine everytime I take a dump.
Certified Quality Entertainment 7:18 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ if you get excited when you get the new Prosound catalog in the mail.....even though you know the products in it are the same as they were for the last 6 months.


Lol...Yep. I look at the Prosound Magazine everytime I take a dump.


+1 Haha
bandoma 7:28 PM - 31 May, 2007
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Quote:
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You know you're a DJ if you get excited when you get the new Prosound catalog in the mail.....even though you know the products in it are the same as they were for the last 6 months.


Lol...Yep. I look at the Prosound Magazine everytime I take a dump.


+1 Haha


+2
DJ Nick Lee 7:29 PM - 31 May, 2007
You Know You're a DJ when you say outloud "I have that on vinyl" anytime you hear a song that you own
DJ Mic 7:41 PM - 31 May, 2007
I do it all the time, well before I had Serato. Lol.
DJ Mic 7:46 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know when your a REAL DJ when you see so called DJ's use 2 ipods with that damn Gimini Ipod mixer and they think there the sh**.
Dj-Kalibur 7:48 PM - 31 May, 2007
Your Know Your a DJ when You Can Cut, Scratch, Mix, and Please your audience!!...and also you know your a DJ when you got your first mixer ever and you had to use Pliers to move the cross fader from side to side!!
tribalmadness 8:00 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you never use the word 'song' only 'track'
tribalmadness 8:03 PM - 31 May, 2007
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you know your a DJ if the cost of anything unexpected is in the currency of records. "Your new outfit cost you how much? thats like 10 new records"


HELL YEAH! Nowadays its more like 3 bucks for an MP3 though. DJ deflation I guess lol
tribalmadness 8:05 PM - 31 May, 2007
.... when someone invites you to a party or club and your first question is 'who is spinning?'
tribalmadness 8:07 PM - 31 May, 2007
... when you hear any two random sounds and are irritated if they are not in time with eachother.
DJ Mic 9:00 PM - 31 May, 2007
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.... when someone invites you to a party or club and your first question is 'who is spinning?'



Lol. That's me. I try and take my date near the DJ booth so I can see what kind of equipment he or she is using.
DJJOHNNYM 9:07 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you know about taking the ball bearing out of the old Radio Shack mixers(or old mixers)cross fader so it would be smoother and not have that "click" in the center!


LMAO!
Duran7609 9:07 PM - 31 May, 2007
you know you're a dj when you feel you're loosing the abilty to hear out of your left ear....then you have to ask your dj buddy's if they're having the same problem.
djsmoothmood 9:42 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when:
1. Your first turntables were belt-driven, and your first CD players were single tray Sony or JVC's and did NOT have pitch control.
2. You tried to murder the guy/chick who put their beer/apple martini on your DJ table...so that they could take down a number "real quick".
3. You can't believe Biz Markie is now a DJ.
4. You immediately try to find/download the original sample of a hot song.
5. You've ever DJ'd for sex.
6. You've ever DJ'd for food.
7. You know songs by their BPMs (this should be all of us by now).
8. You've ever DJ'd with house speakers/rack system.
9. You carry your DJ equipment in a car and can only see out of the windshield and the driver side window.
10. You learned your lesson the hard way about DJing in the sun.

more to come
Djbran 9:59 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a Dj when you're timing the dj how fast he can fix his offbeat, pitch drifting mix. And to top it off your wife also knows when a mix is off. Ahaha
DJJOHNNYM 9:59 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know your're a REAL DJ when you can remember a time when you used to MASS PRODUCE MIXTAPES using those DUAL DUBBING CASSETTE RECORDERS.
DJJOHNNYM 10:00 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a REAL DJ if you still have all your MASTERS from MIXES you've done.
DJJOHNNYM 10:01 PM - 31 May, 2007
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And to top it off your wife also knows when a mix is off. Ahaha


Yo, my wife does this shit...I've sometimes accused her of being biased for me, but then again...

She's only been used to perfection...so I don't blame her...lol.
Djbran 10:03 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a Dj when your uncle comes up to you at a family party and asks you why are you still using records
DJ Mic 10:35 PM - 31 May, 2007
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And to top it off your wife also knows when a mix is off. Ahaha


Yo, my wife does this shit...I've sometimes accused her of being biased for me, but then again...

She's only been used to perfection...so I don't blame her...lol.


Here we go..lol
Thundercat 10:52 PM - 31 May, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you find yourself air-mixing trying to correct the off mixes of other DJ's on the radio.
DJ Mic 11:11 PM - 31 May, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when you find yourself air-mixing trying to correct the off mixes of other DJ's on the radio.

lol.... Moving your hand as is your adjusting the pitch control.
DJ d.range 12:42 AM - 1 June, 2007
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... when you hear any two random sounds and are irritated if they are not in time with eachother.


this happened to me the other night with two car alarms
DJ d.range 12:43 AM - 1 June, 2007
you know you're a dj if you've ever plugged your headphones into the mic jack cause you forgot your mic
matt212 1:13 AM - 1 June, 2007
You know you're a DJ, when you almost shit your pants because you left the headphone adapter piece in your other mixer.....still trying to plug that little end in the headphone jack somehow.
tribalmadness 2:11 AM - 1 June, 2007
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... when you hear any two random sounds and are irritated if they are not in time with eachother.


this happened to me the other night with two car alarms


or with 2 cars' turn signals!
matt212 2:34 AM - 1 June, 2007
or the windshield wipers being off beat with the song that is playing.
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 2:43 AM - 1 June, 2007
psyco!

naw, i'm like that too....

....we've got two sinks/faucets that leak...at times, i actually got em to beat match for at least 8 bars :)
Certified Quality Entertainment 2:50 AM - 1 June, 2007
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you know you're a dj if you've ever plugged your headphones into the mic jack cause you forgot your mic


+1
DJ Jinnai 3:41 AM - 1 June, 2007
...you hear a song and you know it from:

Name:
Artist:
Date/Month/Year of release:
Total Running Time:
Vinyl or CD version:
Who Produced it:
Songwriter:
Label:
Album the song is from:

...And what the artist's bank account # is (j/k)
sixxx 3:52 AM - 1 June, 2007
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You know you're a DJ when
5. have ever owned and used "the black Radio Shack mixer"

haha... the one with or with out the cross fader ;-p


Crossfader = Truly Dedicated to the Game

Non-Crossfader (then upgraded) = The Pioneer of DJ's.


I was a pioneer then... or a broke ass mofo. hahaha
Panic City 4:25 AM - 1 June, 2007
u know ur a dj when u get irritated by being asked to play walk it out as soon as you turn your decks on...

my boys always say, just play it for them...and my response is.."youll never understand bro..."
DjThis 4:49 AM - 1 June, 2007
You know you are a Dj when your girlfriend can tell between Progressive House and Trance.
DjThis 4:50 AM - 1 June, 2007
You know you are a Dj when your response is "NO" to any request..
DJ EkSeL 7:01 AM - 1 June, 2007
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You know you're a REAL DJ, if you're DISGUSTED at today's "hiphop".



SO FU@KING TRUE!!!
DJ EkSeL 7:24 AM - 1 June, 2007
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You Know You're a DJ when you say outloud "I have that on vinyl" anytime you hear a song that you own


I've always said that so many times, it's ridiculous!!

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You know you're a DJ when you never use the word 'song' only 'track'


I use track or joint LOL

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.... when someone invites you to a party or club and your first question is 'who is spinning?'


or is there going to be a dj??

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You know you're a DJ when you find yourself air-mixing trying to correct the off mixes of other DJ's on the radio.


and it get's irritating when it takes the dj too long to fix it and your still trying to fix it on your lap.

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... when you hear any two random sounds and are irritated if they are not in time with eachother.


+1

this happened to me the other night with two car alarms


or with 2 cars' turn signals!


ME TOO!!

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You know you're a DJ when:
10. You learned your lesson the hard way about DJing in the sun.

more to come


I was one that had to learn the hard way with one of my rare 2pac pressings "2 of amerikaz most wanted" my record started wabbling like crazy.

Here's my own:

You know your a dj when you fight with yourself for months between staying with vinyl or switching to serato.
poloi3eai2 7:51 AM - 1 June, 2007
You know you're a dj when you're in a club and critque everything the DJ is doing and think I'm way better than this guy. Oh my god did he just beat drop?
DJJOHNNYM 9:59 AM - 1 June, 2007
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You know your a dj when you fight with yourself for months between staying with vinyl or switching to serato.


Hi, my name is DJJOHNNYM, and I am a REAL DJ. I'm fighting with myself...












well, not really fighting with myself...just trying to time it right...
BattleFunk 10:51 AM - 1 June, 2007
you know you're a dj when you just read through this entire thread relating to everything :D

now stop wasting time and turn the decks back on ;)
dj madi 1:04 PM - 1 June, 2007
you know your a dj when you had the same mixer omar epps had in his bedroom in juice.damn i miss my vu meters
wozza 2:19 PM - 1 June, 2007
When you look into a booth for a second (if that) and can name all the equipment including features and know exactly how to use the lot of it.

You look at a picture of a part of a mixer (say the EQ section) and can tell the make and model.

When you get invided to a party and automatically start thinking "i bet they want my equipment" or " what tunes should i take with me"
DJ Nick Lee 2:30 PM - 1 June, 2007
You Know Your A Dj When you critique every depiction of dj equipment in print ads and tv commercials because it's not hooked up right or missing faders or just looks whack...

um...tonearms on opposite sides? www.flippedidatt.net

the ultimate in easy setup... www.mikegeiger.net

I've gotten 2 of these as gifts... www.journeys.com

Not to mention all the cigarette ads pepsi commercials, etc...
venkman 2:40 PM - 1 June, 2007
when you realise that sunglasses is a must
shiestO! 3:37 PM - 1 June, 2007
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You know you're a REAL DJ, if you're DISGUSTED at today's "hiphop".


holy crap! i agree with DJJOHNNYM!!! take a picture or write this one down folks.

just kidding. i do agree tho.
nasedo 3:47 PM - 1 June, 2007
when you love beer, wisky, vodka, and when you return at home to sleep after a party with a horse breath and you smell cigarette smoke
DJ Exec 5:23 PM - 1 June, 2007
You know you're a dj when your parents drop you off to school and as the car goes u go straight to get the bus and go home to spin on your tables then before school finishes you go back to school so you're parents would pick you up and think nuttin of it....hahaha yea i was one of the zach morris types in school...lol i got caught a day when i didnt know my mom was going back home cause she didn't have work that day...
DJ d.range 10:43 PM - 1 June, 2007
you know you're a dj when...whenever someone doesn't know how to work some type of audio equipment,they ask you...and you know how it works!!
DJ d.range 10:49 PM - 1 June, 2007
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... when you hear any two random sounds and are irritated if they are not in time with eachother.


this happened to me the other night with two car alarms


or with 2 cars' turn signals!


i used to watch turn signals before i even knew what a dj was...the crazy part is if u keep watchin, they will eventually "match" for a few "beats"


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You know you're a DJ if you have the Cassette, CD and Vinyl of the same record.


can u say ATCQ??
DJ d.range 10:49 PM - 1 June, 2007
^^^^^ ...and now the mp3
Djbran 11:04 PM - 1 June, 2007
You know youre a dj when you put your first vintage mixer on display lol
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Rob - Low 12:18 AM - 2 June, 2007
You know you a Dj when all you dreamt last night was rocking a party with a good ass system you wish you could have.... well maybe just me LOL and You know you a Dj when you go to guitar center just to "play with the toys" when you know you aint got no money to buy ish LOL... or once again maybe thats just me again
OakLawnDJ 1:01 AM - 2 June, 2007
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You know your a DJ when you do scratch hand motions and crabs on your desk at work! Similar to the air guitar.


I do this all the time. When I'm bored and figity, my right hand starts crabbing.

And LOL at the PSSL catologue one!
Pete Moss 4:35 AM - 2 June, 2007
When you're at church and find yourself counting beats to hymns.
Nicky Blunt 8:50 AM - 2 June, 2007
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When you're at church and find yourself counting beats to hymns.


now thats what i call dedication to the cause!
Rob - Low 6:51 PM - 2 June, 2007
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When you're at church and find yourself counting beats to hymns.


now thats what i call dedication to the cause!

LOL
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 6:30 AM - 4 June, 2007
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When you look into a booth for a second (if that) and can name all the equipment including features and know exactly how to use the lot of it.

You look at a picture of a part of a mixer (say the EQ section) and can tell the make and model.

When you get invided to a party and automatically start thinking "i bet they want my equipment" or " what tunes should i take with me"


haha ;) wozza knows wassup
matt212 7:06 AM - 4 June, 2007
hahaha, Yeah Mike, haven't seen you around as much. Mom and Baby got all your time huh?

You know you're a DJ when you have to sneak on the forum after Mom and Baby is taken care of. haha
DJ Mic 2:02 PM - 4 June, 2007
Lol
DJ_AL 9:59 PM - 4 June, 2007
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you know you're a dj when you just read through this entire thread relating to everything :D

now stop wasting time and turn the decks back on ;)




+1!
shiestO! 10:15 PM - 4 June, 2007
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you know you're a dj when you just read through this entire thread relating to everything :D

now stop wasting time and turn the decks back on ;)




+1!



t- minus one hour til i begin to neglect my girlfriend after work and chief/spin drum and bass. :))))) 10X smily bitches.
DJ Art Pumpin Payne 12:00 AM - 5 June, 2007
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you know you're a DJ when you open every cellophane package by rubbing the edge of it on your jeans out of fear of the "under the finger nail" cardboard cut.


Is there any other way to open a shrink wrapped record?

Good one!
Thundercat 12:24 AM - 5 June, 2007
That's usually how I spent the train ride home from Rock & Soul. Open the records, double up the doubles, read the runout groove etching, read any producer, vocal, sample credits...

The anticipation of getting home and dropping the needle in the groove on virgin vinyl...
DJBIGWIZ 12:39 AM - 5 June, 2007
You know you're a DJ when you know about and read the runout groove etching.
Thundercat 12:58 AM - 5 June, 2007
You know you're a DJ if the thought of a 3 sided 12" single makes perfect sense to you. (re: Me, Myself & I)
DJBIGWIZ 1:09 AM - 5 June, 2007
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You know you're a DJ if the thought of a 3 sided 12" single makes perfect sense to you. (re: Me, Myself & I)
Oh man.... that shit was SOOOOOOOOO Dope! Took me a second to figure out waht was going on w/ it. hahahahaha. Or how about the 12"s w/ the etchings on the flip side instead of a song. Those are hot
Thundercat 1:31 AM - 5 June, 2007
Looked like a circular mini checkerboard. Shame most of the digital age DJ will never have fun discoveries like that.
IMAGEone 1:41 AM - 5 June, 2007
When you notice someone using a "Ultimate beats and breaks" record with the label covered and can tell cause the OG track is 45rpm not 33 1/3.
DJBIGWIZ 2:08 AM - 5 June, 2007
There was an ill Cypress Hill etching as well. Ahhhh... old school vinyl
djrocket 2:35 AM - 5 June, 2007
-when you teach your kid how to handle your vinyl, before you teach them to walk!
DJ Bob 3:34 AM - 5 June, 2007
You know You're a DJ when you have a full dance floor, the club is packed, the last mix was on beat, on phrase, in key and no-one even new you did the mix and now they're cheering cuz they know this cut but you're out of beer at the house and you're pissed cuz you don't get done till they stop sellin and you don't want to slam too many at the club cuz you gotta drive home by the 5.0 and if you send the girl you just met she may not get back in time or she might take your money and just leave........damn
allenbina 8:17 AM - 5 June, 2007
i need some pictures of these records. why havent i seen these records with the pictures on the bside? ps: i have no idea what a 3 sided record is.
DJ_Mike_Coquilla 11:04 AM - 5 June, 2007
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hahaha, Yeah Mike, haven't seen you around as much. Mom and Baby got all your time huh?

You know you're a DJ when you have to sneak on the forum after Mom and Baby is taken care of. haha


haha :) guilty :)

can yall hear em snorin?