How To Be A DJ: Your Guide to Becoming a Radio, Nightclub or Private Party DJ (Paperback)

by Chuck Fresh (Author)

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

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 151 pages
• Publisher: Brevard Marketing (May 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929554109
• ISBN-13: 978-1929554102
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,729,764 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, up-to-date, and fun., April 14, 2001

By	bbooti "bbooti" (Princeton) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Be A DJ: Your Guide to Becoming a Radio, Nightclub or Private Party Disc Jockey (Paperback)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and dope., July 6, 2000

By	"djdavidg" (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Be A DJ: Your Guide to Becoming a Radio, Nightclub or Private Party Disc Jockey (Paperback)

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/

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a really great book!, March 11, 2000

By	Corey M (Greenville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Be A DJ: Your Guide to Becoming a Radio, Nightclub or Private Party Disc Jockey (Paperback)

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.