Why do you need a DJ name (and how do you find a good one)?

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Why do you need a DJ name (and how do you find a good one)?

#1 Post by Haydn » Fri May 04, 2007 6:37 am

I couldn't see another thread on this.

Why do you need a DJ name? In dance music, everyone has a DJ name. In the swing scene, some DJs have DJ names, and some don't.

So, why do you need one? And how do you choose an effective one?

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#2 Post by Eyeball » Fri May 04, 2007 7:39 am

"Hoppin' Haydn"?

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#3 Post by Lawrence » Fri May 04, 2007 9:43 am

:shock:

No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No.

You do not need a kitchy name.

OH MY GOD, NO!!!! :x
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#4 Post by televandalist » Fri May 04, 2007 9:49 am

I figure a DJ name is similar to a blues name, so you can get some ideas from the "Make your own Blues name starter kit" from the ever-popular, how to sing the blues tutorial.
19. Make your own Blues name (starter kit):

a. name of physical infirmity (Blind, Cripple, Lame, etc.)
b. first name (see above) plus name of fruit (Lemon, Lime, Kiwi,etc.)
c. last name of President (Jefferson, Johnson, Fillmore, etc.)

For example, Blind Lime Jefferson, or Cripple Kiwi Fillmore, etc.

(Well, maybe not "Kiwi.")

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#5 Post by Haydn » Fri May 04, 2007 11:41 am

Lawrence wrote:No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No.
Could you, er, expand on this? :P

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#6 Post by Lawrence » Fri May 04, 2007 12:14 pm

Haydn wrote:
Lawrence wrote:No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No.
Could you, er, expand on this? :P
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#7 Post by Haydn » Fri May 04, 2007 1:33 pm

So you don't need one, and some people might frown on you for having one :wink:. But why do some DJs have DJ names, and why do some promoters expect you to have one? What positive benefits does a DJ name give a DJ?

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#8 Post by Mr Awesomer » Fri May 04, 2007 2:50 pm

Haydn wrote:But why do some DJs have DJ names, and why do some promoters expect you to have one? What positive benefits does a DJ name give a DJ?
Lawrence already answered your first question, and the answer to the second can be surmised from the first.
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#9 Post by Platypus » Fri May 04, 2007 5:34 pm

In our scene, there have been FOUR women who have the same name with similar spelling, with two of us being active volunteers. In cases like these, I encourage YOU to come up with a nickname before other people do.

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#10 Post by Eyeball » Fri May 04, 2007 5:49 pm

Earl "Fatha" Spins-a-Lot III, Esq. ?

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#11 Post by fredo » Fri May 04, 2007 7:33 pm

DJ Poopy Pants, at your service.

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#12 Post by Eyeball » Fri May 04, 2007 9:18 pm

DJ Sir MicroStoneGroove

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#13 Post by Roy » Sat May 05, 2007 12:52 pm

biggus dickus

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#14 Post by Eyeball » Sat May 05, 2007 1:00 pm

Mister Disc

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#15 Post by Haydn » Sun May 06, 2007 11:15 am

No one has explained why you should or should not have a DJ name.

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