This is probably the most common question for all newcomer disc jockeys and known as a D.J. for short. The first thing to do would be to do a little research. Which type of D.J. do you wish to be? There are various sorts of D.J.'s since they D.J. in various ways. The three Big types of D.J.'s are:

Mobile D.J./ Mobile Entertainer
Club D.J.
Fight D.J.
Mobile D. J.

They take their equipment on the road and do gigs at Universities, Pioneer xdj 1000 private parties, special events and so on. They use almost all types of disc jockey equipment including karaoke equipment.

Mobile D.J.'s are entertainers also.

They get the audience involved by playing games with all the music, singing, playing music along with other party favorites that involve entertaining the audience.

Mobile D.J.'s usually possess a disc jockey PA system they bring with them to the gig.

This permits the disc jockey to broadcast the audio being played. A PA system is composed of an amplifier and two Alto Speakers.

Club D. J.

It's the Club disc jockeys ability to play many types of music and make it sound good that makes them stand Traktor Kontrol S8 out. That's the reason why they get paid the big bucks.

To most it isn't a puzzle why the club disc jockey is the very sought after D.J.. Among my favorite club disc jockeys that cross all types of disc jockeying is D.J. Cash Money from Philadelphia, PA.. He has some of the fastest hands on the faders and Pioneer DJ turntables I have ever observed.

For their songs most club disc jockeys use Technics SL-1200/1210 Turntables. You Can now locate club D.J.'s using Final Scratch by Stanton or Serato Scratch Live by Rane. Club D.J.'s"play the crowd" meaning that they have developed the ability to read the crowd and know what tunes to play based on crowd response.

This takes some time to develop but as soon as you've mastered this step it allows you to explore fresh tunes in the club which you might not otherwise play as a result of inexperience. This is a superb way to make a livelihood if you can find a home in a number of clubs.

Fight D.J. or Turntablists

They are a particular group of highly skilled disc jockeys which do tricks using the turntables and mixer. Through the years of practice they have been in a position to develop their skills of scratching, mixing and most importantly beat juggling.

Beat juggling is when a D.J. can control two records to the point where it seems like he is creating a new beat from two different ones. Because these skills are highly developed most battle D.J.'s could be a club D.J. or a cellular D.J. since the abilities cross all categories of disc jockeying.

After you know which type of D.J. you wish to be you need to learn which type of equipment disc jockeys utilize.

The Four questions any new disc jockey should ask before buying any new equipment are:

How or in what capacity will I be using my D.J. equipment (e.g. club D.J., remixing( for celebrations )?
How much do I wish to spend?
Where will I purchase all of this D.J. equipment?
What D.J. equipment do I actually need?
Each of these three types of disc jockeys I mentioned above utilizes the exact same D.J. equipment for the large part.

These are:

Two (2) turntables like the NumarkTTX1 Turntables
2 (2) slipmats
2 (2) capsules such as the Shure M44 7 mounted on a Technics Headshell
One (1) mixer such as the Rane TTM56 (Mixers)
One (1) pair of cans such as the Stanton Pro D.J. 3000 Headphones