DJ Michael Perry
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Whilst researching the origins of the DJ profession I have seen many people define a DJ as “A person who plays recorded music for other people. That’s it, no more and no less.”(JM, 2011). According to this definition my 13 year old-self who decided to play the songs from Michael Jacksons’ “Thriller” album over and over again to my friends was DJing. Even though the original term Disc Jockey was coined by Walter Winchell to describe radio host Martin Block’s style of introducing music tracks before playing to his radio audience in the 1930’s, the definition is no longer applicable to describe the modern profession of DJing. The skills required to be a modern professional DJ exceeds the mere ability to introduce a song and press a play button. At the highest level DJ’s need to demonstrate a mastery of musical theory, DJ technology and psychoanalytics which is why the professional DJ has now replaced bands at major Music Festivals, Nightclubs, Bars, Corporate events, Weddings and parties. Unfortunately the general public like passenger on an airplane has no clue how the DJ creates an energy on the dance floor that can make a memorable events or one that is easily forgotten. I decided to articulate my thought on this subject and if you wish to read more you can view my ePub the first volume of larger printed publication.
For the best reading experience, recommended screen size larger than mobile.
ABOUT ME
I started playing music for others to dance to on my 13th birthday. In that year Michael Jackson released his awarding-winning “Thriller” album. I was hooked on the track Wanna Be Startin' Somethin. I couldn’t get enough of the infectious baseline and chorus hook. From the time I can remember, music was an integral part of my family life. I think my mothers love of popular music and obsession with all things Elvis Presley cultivated my fascination with dance music. In addition, the fact that most family event consisted of dancing to the latest popular music like Abba, Bee Gees and Queen as well as the more refined disco sounds of Kool & The Gang, Donna Summer and The Trammps had a significant influenced on my development as a DJ. My exposure to the profession of DJing was at a club called Casablanca in St Kilda. Hearing and watching DJ Bobby Love playing the latest RnB and Funk tunes fomented my love of the music style and the broader DJ profession. The dream of one day DJing in a club led me to do a course in audio engineering which created a path that led to DJing at some of the most popular clubs in Melbourne such as Chasers, Billboards, Inflation, The Metro, and Warehouse. This path was not directly related to the profession of audio engineering, but introduced me to influencers that were in the industry and the rest as they say, is history.Whilst researching the origins of the DJ profession I have seen many people define a DJ as “A person who plays recorded music for other people. That’s it, no more and no less.”(JM, 2011). According to this definition my 13 year old-self who decided to play the songs from Michael Jacksons’ “Thriller” album over and over again to my friends was DJing. Even though the original term Disc Jockey was coined by Walter Winchell to describe radio host Martin Block’s style of introducing music tracks before playing to his radio audience in the 1930’s, the definition is no longer applicable to describe the modern profession of DJing. The skills required to be a modern professional DJ exceeds the mere ability to introduce a song and press a play button. At the highest level DJ’s need to demonstrate a mastery of musical theory, DJ technology and psychoanalytics which is why the professional DJ has now replaced bands at major Music Festivals, Nightclubs, Bars, Corporate events, Weddings and parties. Unfortunately the general public like passenger on an airplane has no clue how the DJ creates an energy on the dance floor that can make a memorable events or one that is easily forgotten. I decided to articulate my thought on this subject and if you wish to read more you can view my ePub the first volume of larger printed publication.
For the best reading experience, recommended screen size larger than mobile.