Do HEADLINERS Dj for full-time and get paid enough to have a good life?

g l o w · #1 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

i got this big question in my mind for a while and wanna c if anyone can hook me up with some info..

well.. i'm pretty sure those real top dj's earns more than enough $ for a living, such as tiesto and those big ass dj's..

but wanna know more further about this..

omega_image · #2 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

i'd say most do, think about it, everyweekend you getting paid enough cash to live for a month, most of the time you are in a different city (all accomidations paid for + flight)

so basically your home 1/2 of the year, where you are producing music, and collecting record sales.

not that tough of a life if you can handle going through different time zones every weekend

DJDeeb · #3 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

I'd say there doing alright:y:

-DLO_604- · #4 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

Don't some of them have residencies at clubs in Europe? Correct me if i'm wrong but that's what I know...such as Miss Behavin. Damn she is fuckin hot!!!

wigglesworth · #5 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

yah definitely. at least the big trance djs do :p

locally though i think theres only a handful that make a living off of it.

Nobot · #6 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

I think Paul Van Dyke has a themepark in his house

Kraig · #7 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

Yes... certainly most of the popular DJ's from overseas have residencies and this is across all genres IE: Krafty, Plumps, Stanton for Breaks, people like Olav, Antione for House and so on...

As Adam pointed out, depending on the DJ, they are each paid up front either in CDN, US, UK pounds or Euro's.

That in combination with record royalities (if they produce) allows them to live a comfortable lifestyle I am sure.

g l o w · #8 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

not bad not bad.. heheh..
i still remember that quote for Tiesto :

"He is being paid to do what he likes to do"

oh my god.. such a perfect lifestyle... very hard to reach that point...

omega_image · #9 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

its actually not that hard. i'm doing it right now, i get paid to play video games and to spin. the combination of the two allows me to live off it. i may not be some superstar dj but i'm having a good time

you just have to know what you love at that point in your life.

Kraig · #10 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

^^ No offense Adam, I am not slamming you, but the reality is that you still live at home with minimal expenses.

I think glow is speaking of - owning a house, car(s) and paying all the bills associated from living such a life (hydro, cable, etc...) off of only DJ'ing IE: like a Czech or Vinyl Ritchie would locally.

BenGiovanni · #11 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

djs making a living.....
heh personally may i say that is soooooooo hard
unless u produce...impress...play...and get signed to a big label and thats just making enough money to live off of djing
let alone being crazy rich :|

omega_image · #12 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

yeah so?

its perfect for my lifestyle now. and i'm getting paid for what i like to do

thats what he said.

Kraig · #13 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

(sigh) Sometimes I wish I still was living at home! Wholly shit... the amount of money I would have saved up.

I have no regrets though moving out when I was 17... just made things, interesting at times to say the least!

cinist · #14 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

this banter gives new meaning to 'on the roxx'

:P

ty:rone · #15 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

i wonder how vancouver's big house guys are livin.... and czech and the uber popular djs

Nobot · #16 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

Quote:

Originally posted by Kraig
(sigh) Sometimes I wish I still was living at home! Wholly shit... the amount of money I would have saved up.

I have no regrets though moving out when I was 17... just made things, interesting at times to say the least!

sweet fancy moses, 17?!?
man i wish i was able to do that :smoke1:

dj4mula · #17 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 04

Realistly most dj's cant make a living off of spinning alone. The ones that do are well off for 3-5 years and then they drop off the face of the earth.

Unless they start producing there own music which will extend there career a bit longer. AVB did.

^^^ DRoool!!!! With all those effects you could make the worst singer in the world sound like there g0d.

`t1m

g l o w · #18 (**permalink**) Jan 17, 04

so i heard tiesto makes a couple of $10,000's for a set..

Doctor Nick · #19 (**permalink**) Jan 17, 04

^^^

They all have jobs.

cinist · #20 (**permalink**) Jan 17, 04

Quote:

Originally posted by g l o w
so i heard tiesto makes a couple of $10,000's for a set..

lol

hellzbellz · #21 (**permalink**) Jan 17, 04

i'm pretty sure all djs are living comfy maybe tooo comfy if you know what i mean.
it would be nice to be paid for what i like to do... :kam:

haha...damn even hookers get paid for what they like to do

why o why cant i?! :soak:

tvmann · #22 (**permalink**) Jan 17, 04

How much would a DJ get paid in a small club, say 100 people, for a few hours?

According to what I've read, the pay is between zero and $100 per hour, depending on many factors.

wigglesworth · #23 (**permalink**) Jan 17, 04

yah right.
im working for records right now. literally. that and dj gear.
i wont have any money for a long time.
even if i was playing out every week and getting paid 100 bux it still wouldnt help.

Quote:

Originally posted by hellzbellz
i'm pretty sure all djs are living comfy maybe tooo comfy if you know what i mean.
it would be nice to be paid for what i like to do... :kam:

haha...damn even hookers get paid for what they like to do

why o why cant i?! :soak:

omega_image · #24 (**permalink**) Jan 18, 04

^lol sorry man, just wondering how 100/week couldnt help?

i mean it wouldnt solve ur problems and pay off all your bills, but it would help.

g l o w · #25 (**permalink**) Jan 18, 04

i'd say most of the locals and almost all for sure make less than a grand a month from dj-ing...

anyone know the age of Greg.C?
cus he's retiring.. lol

i think he's in his late 20's or at more at his early 30's or something... just a wild guess.... :284:
LOOOOOOOOOOOL!

man..... EVERYBODY GO TO GODSPEED! (for his last set if u didn't know about it yet. gonna be tearing off some roofs again) :kam: :kam: :kam: :kam: :kam: