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I"m a high school student n i dj as a side job. I had thought about being a architect after college, and im even taking classed which r related to the architecture field n stuff(drafting)(3D)........i kno how to use CAD pretty well. sadly my teacher and through reserch i have found out that architectural jobs are getting more competitive and if you dont have "connections" in the business it can be very very difficult to get a job......................sooooooo are there any jobs GOOD paying jobs that relate to djs......like working for denon pioneer and stuff like that ...............how much do they get paid......... wat do you need to do .........wat do you do.........and do any of those jobs have something like using CAD?im confused and dont kno what career to go to right now. help!!! im confused
 
Posted Mon 08 Sep 08 @ 4:43 pm
Look into tech positions.

A.V. (Audio Video)
Electronics (you know about wires right)
Production (You can produce music, video, artists)
Studio work at radio stations, T.V. stations, Internet

Communications of all sorts

D.J.'s have alot of skills that we sometimes don't realize we have.

Business management. (when you D.J. you run your OWN business)

Think off ALL you do in the D.J. biz and see how you can apply what you know to what you might want to do. Look at it step by step from the purchase of your equipment to the moving of your equipment to your marketing skills (getting work D.J.'ing) to your set up, Lighting, (you can use your schooling to excel in the stage lighting field and sound reinforcement field) your interpersonal skills,(you talk to people both one on one and on the mic at shows right) you writing skills (you create contracts right) your time management skills, general people skills, the list goes on and on.

After you look at what you do in the DJ biz, see where and how you can apply those skills to your future.

That or go to school and get the easiest degree you can get and DJ ya ass off and get famous. (Being a DJ can pay VERY well) Or get a degree in business and build your own business around your DJ'ing. Be a club owner. Have your own Production Co.

Don't let anything stop you from being what you want to be and getting the BEST out of life.

Hope this helps
 
scribe_oner: I am an architectural engineer - structural option, AE, in DC. If you are good at cad and math and interested in anything related to buildings other than just the straight looks of them I would say AE is the way to go. I graduated from Penn State two years ago and everyone in my class had a job by december of our senior year. For the upcoming years career fair there are close to 250 companies signed up to attend and onle 80 graduating students. If you want to hear more about the program and other schools that offer it just reply here or pm me and I'd be glad to go over it with you.
 
ALL jobs are competetive these days, especially in the Dj and any other entertainment feild...ironically I was a major in Architecture and a minor in Computer science and "wasted" according to many my God given IQ to become a Dj.

In ANY field it certainly helps to be connected, but it is probably also more important to do what you truly love first and give it a fair shot to make what you determine is your comfortable standrad of living, which in the Dj field is just like any entertainment field only 1 in thousands actually make a true decent (in my opionon) living by Djing alone....just read these forums to see how many of us deepend on a regular job or a side business to support oursekves during the "lean" times.

If you have intelligence (whether formal education or streets) and are willing to work hard at anything you do you will always come out okay. If your passion can't get you the living you need your hard work and intelligence will inable you do something suitable to make a living. The key is to work hard (or smart), play fair, treat others with respect and be ready to seize the opportunities as they are presented.
 
I DJ full time, but I am a reservist in the Air Force. On the Air Force side I do some community relations work with local schools. Young people often ask me what the best job in the Air Force is. I tell them the best job is the one that they have interest in. If you're scared to fly, don't be a pilot! Find something you're passionate about, then figure out how to get a job doing it. My wife is a perfect example of what not to do. She took a job she wasn't crazy about because it paid more than what she is passionate about. Now, after 13 years of doing it, she hates it. She's turned in her 30 day notice and is going to pursue the job she really wanted in the first place. After all that time with the job she didn't like, she is way behind where she would've been if she would've just followed her passion in the first place. My point is, don't settle for a career for the wrong reasons. Like the others said, if you work hard, you'll achieve the ultimate success... Being happy with what you do.
 
When I took my radio broadcasting courses, my instructer said some of the easiest jobs to get is in radio or television as a board operator. I myself am seeking a second job with a local TV station to do just that. There's also a good ladder to climb in television, into editing and even production with enough time;^]
 
I work as a architectural-interior designer and diploma in interior design. I using autocad, autovidz, 3d max, maya, and photoshop cs in my field of work. It been 7 yrs since i doing this full time and i say do this if u have passion for it if not u won't feel happy n bored..hehe.

On serious note..for me djing is not my priority in life.. it just my another job. Design is a way to go in this era....and time. So choose wisely..;)
 
In bigger light & sound company's you can find jobs of drawing plans for big lightshows with CAD. :)
 
scribe you go ahead and get that profession under your belt, you will be able to go anywhere in the world and take up a position of work with those qualifications, until you get those, make djing a secondary thing in your life.
 
tayla wrote :
scribe you go ahead and get that profession under your belt, you will be able to go anywhere in the world and take up a position of work with those qualifications, until you get those, make djing a secondary thing in your life.


Yeah like me..lol.. thank you tayla;)

Freelance job do pay better.hehe
 
Thanks!!!........Can someone explain what an architectural engineer does with more detail. Are there any other fields that require CAD. BTW I've seen people on this forum that work for Denon............may I ask what jobs Denon has and what is done in those jobs.
 

JOBS that can lead to DJ work and/or related to:

Bar/club Manager (book yourself on your normal nights off)
General bar work (gets you in the circle)
Club/Bar promotions work
VJ'ing (controlling the screens) or Lighting control (gets you in the booth)


Working for DJ companies is more about who you know, and these companies don't generally advertise through the normal channels.
You'll need to develop a relationship with the staff from such companies.

You'll also need something to offer, obviously knowledge of everything related to DJ'ing and the products the company offer.

Depending on the role, you may need skills in: Sales/presentations, customer service, electronics, sound engineering, and IT (web design, coding etc).

The best way to get on in DJ'ing and related is through "living the life", but that's not everyones cup of tea.
 
The way my major was set up at penn state there were 4 options structural, mechanical, lighting/electrical, and construction. I have included the average starting salaries in () from everyone I knew when I graduated.

Common to all Options:
-Basic to mid level education in architectural theory and design
-Mid level education in the other 3 options

Structural option: ($50,000)
-Main focus is making the structure stand up using a variety of materials primarily steel, concrete, masonry, and wood.

Mechanical Option ($56,000)
-Main focus is on making the structure function by designing air handling units, water piping, elevators, fire proofing, etc. Primary focus is really on the HVAC systems.

Lighting/Electrical Option ($55-60,000)
-Main focus is on design of lighting systems and electrical systems. Distribution of power through out a structure and the intensity of light during all times of the day and year.
-The lighting portion of this option is where the more artsy people will really shine as the right lighting can really save a horibbly designed space.

Construction Option ($46-50,000+overtime)
-Handles everything after the design phase and occasionally is part of the design phase.
-You learn estimating, scheduling, and sequencing of project construction

if you want any more info check out the programs website at http://www.engr.psu.edu/AE/
 


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