DJ Arleen

I agree with Todd….as soon as you are playing for people with gear and not making major mistakes, you are a DJ! I used to “DJ” before I started officially doing it over a year ago using bits and pieces of equipment, CD Players, an old PA system , my sparkling personality and fast reflexes. When I “retired” from my day job, my friends and DJ mentor from Rumors Productions started giving me the notion that I could really DJ and eventually do it for money. She helped me learn and as soon as I understood the gear and the process, I decided then I WAS a DJ. Now , although I only do 1-2 paid jobs per month, I’m kickin’ it and love it!

• This reply was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by DJ Arleen.

Hi, my clientele is pretty much always 50 and above so I have some experience in this area. Spotify was a great tool because as has been pointed out, even though I am a Disco era girl… I have forgotten some of the great tunes…I found many great lists in the “party” – folder… “party of the Century” and Disco Beats. There are also tons of lists out there for top requested disco music or Most requested 70’s dance tunes. Many of these have bits you can listen to right on the site. Even with my crowd, I try to sneak in a few more contemporary songs now and then just to keep it a bit fresh…I figure if at my age, I like it and would dance to it, it doesn’t matter when it was recorded. Blurred Lines ( Clean version) , XXX’s & OOO’s, etc. I also troll the 80’s and 90’s for a few that are good…. if you’re having fun, they will and yes that crowd loves interaction…so it sounds like you are on the right track.