Number2Fan Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Now I'm assuming it means getting your records and playing them to others, and not MIXING tunes. Because I actually did do DJing before I got my own decks and mixer. Anyway, I'm sure you can explain in your replies! Mine is about 12 years old, making tapes for friends, about 14 bit of hospital radio, then 17 DJing out and about, then 23 mixing proper and DJing parties and now just at home playing my own tunes that I love to myself and my children normally!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 ~ 17 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emy Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Nope, I really meant at what age did you get your decks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Got my first set of decks aged 19, was a spur of the moment thing really. I'd always wanted to get into DJing but had been pretty apathetic about it, was sitting in the pub after uni with a mate a couple of days after seeing Armin & thought sod it I'm gona go check out the local music store. Walked in & saw they had an offer on some decks so went home got some money & brought them. Got my CDJs just over 2 yrs ago now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I was 15 when I started. I still don't have any physical decks because I can't afford them, so the decks I had were on my computer screen and still are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Get some proper decks then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Nope, I really meant at what age did you get your decks Oh 23 then. But like I say....................................I done DJing before that! Basically I was unable to do the DJing with my friend anymore (for whatever reasons) and got my own decks as before that I had always used his equipment!! We shared tunes, though! Anyway.........I missed it, and had always been a bit more on the dancey side. I'll be 35 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Mental Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Think I was 16, so about 9 years ago, blimey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 17 - get my set of Technics from someone on JJ.net forums many years ago - great guy - can't for the life of me think of his name, but he even came down and delivered to me from Cambridge. I got myself 2x 1210's and a basic mixes, 2 record boxes (with loads of tunes too) and borrowed some £s from family, which then kicked me up the backside to get a job and start working part-time whilst doing A Levels and also repay the kind help I received from family in the borrowing of the £s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Aza how old are you now, i remember you joining the board I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardaway Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Was around 16, At my college we had this guy who used to DJ at many local clubs in Bournemouth, we got chatting, Yadda yadda bout DJing in clubs, When one time he asked if I'd be up for helping him start up a night, he gave me 2 weeks to learn how to mix, needless to say on the night I wasn't that great (Good Job I only did the warm up DJ), but the Night was a complete success. And after many weeks of being determined to be good at DJing it finally clicked! And I've never looked back since. Have a HUGE collection of Vinyl gathering layer upon layer of dust, and bout 3-4 years ago bout myself a cheap CD deck (Some Numark Axis think was the name) it was ok but very limited. Saved up some dollar to get myself a pair CDJ1000's and then completely switched to 100% CD's since. So been DJing for 14 years, and I'd still say I need loadsa practise! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonman Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 i was 15 when i got my first Soundlab DLP32's. I thought they were the business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakey Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I was 12-13 when I got some soundlab belt drives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emy Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Lucky you I bought mine February 2007...um surely I must remember the exact date? But no, I remember the massive Numark Battledeck box and setting them up real quick and easy They were about £272 for the whole set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I came close to buying Numark battle decks but then my dad brought me to my senses about my age and the direction of vinyl in the DJ'ing society. I want to get some CDJ's but I would like a set which look cool and do the job properly, so the cheaper options are no good - and I plan to buy a car soon with my savings (and we all must know how much damage motoring does to the bank!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Aza how old are you now, i remember you joining the board I think. I'm between 23-25 I must've joined the board around 6 years or so ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yeah i think so, shortly before I made my exit for a while! Simon you must have loads of money by now, I mean you don't spend any on anything!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I have quite a taseful 4 figure some sat in the bank yes ... and you know ... since I start University in September I won't be able to drive a car for long if I buy one now. It's just lots of money to spend at once and that scares me. I buy about 5 films per week but they are the cheap bargains. If I didn't buy a car though, it would be 4 years until I could sit behind a wheel properly again and by that time I will have forgotten it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Er... 18 I think i got me first 2nd hand tt's and mixer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 And if you don't go clubbing now you will have missed out on the greatest times of your life!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I know when I look back on my teenage years I will just be gutted and depressive about it ... they certainly aren't exciting! My 18th, for example, was a drive in my brothers car then stood talking to his friends in Maccy D's car park I deserve a treat in CDJ/Ministry of Sound form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 YUP! ME TOO!!! My 18th was s*** too btw. I enjoyed it att. I had a car though! But no decks and no Judge jules, and no mobile phone, computer, TV wasn't on all night long, ugh!!! No wonder i was depressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 In a way I am rather fortunate then ... the problem in life [i find] is when you sit and think about things. You start to realise what you don't have, and how much you want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I used to. Now I don't bother, I've given up and I know whats more important. Plus I cannot have anything I really would like to have so there's no point!! All I would like though,is to get out clubbing more but my friends all retired ages ago. This is frustrating!! But TBH I always had this kinda prob, friends not liking Jules, not wanting to travel to Gatecrasher, letting me down, etc etc. It's quite unfair really. I want to go to Ibiza this year but it is so hard to make this happen, I can't go on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I want to go to Ibiza this year but it is so hard to make this happen, I can't go on my own. Of course you can. You just never feel alone in Ibiza as everyone is so friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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