How to be a DJ

How do you become a world famous DJ? It's not just the ambiguous accent, the joggers or cool European name. Watch this step-by-step tutorial and become a DJ yourself! Website and merch: http://www.ifht.tv Check out our mountain bike channel: http://www.youtube.com/mahalomydude Instagram http://instagram.com/ifhtfilms Follow us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ifhtfilms Tweet us http://twitter.com/ifhtfilms Follow Matt on Snapchat @mattdennisontv ---- ▶ Presented by CBC Music: http://www.youtube.com/cbcradio3 ▶ Behind the Scenes: https://youtu.be/MR80-e4vAmY ---- WRITTEN, DIRECTED AND FILMED BY IFHT Matt Dennison Jason Lucas David Wiggins Michael Russell ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY James Healey DJ VOD VAN GRAM http://www.instagram.com/vodvangram FEATURING Danny Brody, Nathan Atakora, Jay Phagura, Nitesh Sharma, Michael Russell, David Wiggins, Bridget Graham, Stacey Roy, Theo Kim, Brooke Taylor, Lula Christman, Andrew Santos, Samantha Yee, Will Sheppard, Chris Clark, Sebastian Saur, Ziyana Vasaya MUSIC Hans Vans Biets http://www.soundcloud.com/hansvanbiets EDITING, NARRATION, SOUND & COLOUR CORRECTION Matt Dennison SPECIAL THANKS Ben Aylsworth, Jon Siddal, Neal Zabala, Cyrel Gonzales, Ryker Gamble, Mannan Ahmed, Wendy Dennison, Kaz Yamamura, Jay Phagura, Andrew Shoemaker, Studio Records, and Hans Van Biets. Recorded on Rode Microphones http://www.www.rode.com ▶ More IFHT --- Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeIFHT Vlogs: http://youtube.com/IFHT2 Twitter: http://twitter.com/IFckingHateThat Facebook: http://facebook.com/IFockingHateThat IFHT Store: http://www.ifht.tv/store Instagram (Matt): http://instagram.com/mattdennisontv Instagram (Jason): http://instagram.com/jasonlucasifht 0:00 Intro 0:09 1. Get a DJ starter kit 0:15 2. Learn what the buttons do 0:22 3. Learn DJ jargon 0:32 4. Look like a DJ 0:44 5. Develop your brand 0:51 6. Make a hit single 1:05 7. Learn essential DJ dance moves 1:16 8. Network with promoters 1:29 9. Play your first gig 1:39 10. Hook up your friends 1:52 11. Say no to requests 2:08 12. Turn up the bass 2:19 13. Learn how to scratch 2:36 14. Learn how to perform as a duo 2:56 15. Engage with your audience 3:17 16. Don’t abuse the mic 3:31 17. Always have a set ready 3:50 18. Never play the headliner’s song 4:15 19. Become a sellout 4:39 20. Watch out for drunk idiots