Professional Maine Party DJ offers this entertainment information for the inspiring Disc Jockey. Here are some useful information with possible career opportunities for live-performance DJ (i.e. club, mobile, radio, mix-show, etc.)
Because Club DJ's "perform" tracks, they should not be confused with radio broadcast DJ's and personalities who "present" music and generally employ different skills. While a background in music is helpful, you do not need a formal music education to be a disc jockey. However, a sense of rhythm is essential. 
The DJ industry offers opportunities in numerous areas. In fact, DJ related music is the world's fastest growing music market. According to Warner Brothers Publications, the disc jockey industry generates as much as 10 billion per year (2000 statistics).
These employment opportunities extend beyond the nightclub, mobile, and/or mix-show DJ. For example, a list of of related occupations includes: remix DJ, dance music producer, DJ reporter and/or photographer, record label rep, DJ software engineer, entertainment attorney and/or DJ agent, DJ manager, DJ equipment designer/event promoter, DJ lighting (light jock, engineering, design), recording studio technician/engineer, military event DJ record pool director, travel industry DJ (i.e., Club Med, cruise ships, etc.), copyright and licensing (ASCAP/BMI, RIAA, and more.
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