5 Reasons Why You Should Start Or Join A DJ Crew

DJing with others has so many benefits. Whether you’re in a crew of battle, resident or streaming DJs, the brotherhood that comes with getting creative with other like minded people can have lasting impacts on your life!

Share & Build Together

We live in a time in the DJ scene where DJs tend to feel isolated because the principal way we communicate amongst each other is through our smartphones. But when you’re physically surrounded by other DJs, practicing is more fun because you get to SHARE & BUILD TOGETHER. Inspiration to be creative is heightened when you get to develop your ideas with the help from your peers. 

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Community

Collaborations with DJs who are at a similar age and skill level, leads to the evolution of COMMUNITY. Becoming a part of any music ensemble will almost always indirectly lead to you discovering unexpected friends. With that, comes a camaraderie that grows into a support system you can rely on as a creative. Especially when you experience mental blocks or other hardships. 

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Mastermind Principle

When the ideas just aren’t flowing, you can always practice with one of your DJ partners. Shortkut’s idea for the “Strobe” pattern came to him during a practice session with Rhettmatic. Short could not figure out how to invert my “Swing” pattern and could only flip the pattern linearly. He was so frustrated, he wasn’t aware that his approach, although different, sounded dope! It wasn’t till Rhettmatic stopped him and said, “Short, are you listening to what you’re doing though? It sounds really cool. Keep it,” that Short realized he was on to something different from what I was doing. When you develop that degree of synchronization with a practice partner, training takes on a much deeper meaning than sharpening your skills. You’re helping each other work through mistakes that help both DJs grow!

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Healthy Competition

When you’re in a DJ crew, the motivation you feel to practice more increases exponentially. Even if you don’t have the luxury of physically surrounding yourself with other DJs, I strongly encourage Brolic Army DJ School students to participate in our quarterly challenges. After all, your ultimate goal as a DJ is to be able to play music confidently in front of a crowd, and if you’re a DJ in training, the most efficient way to breed confidence is by putting yourself in situations where you’re interacting with other DJs in a competitive sense. This will push you to train when you lack the self motivation to!

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Memories

Beyond acquiring new skill sets, DJing with others offers an opportunity to make memories. You also learn life skills that bring benefits that have no expiration date. I speak from experience. So, whether you end up forming your own DJ crew or joining one, make the effort to get together with other DJs. It’s a gratifying experience. On many levels!

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For these 5 reasons (and many others) DJing with others who are on a similar wavelength is important. The potential good that could come from interacting with other DJs is infinite.