11/05/2022
Today marks 10 years since my first DJ gig back in 2012.
10 years working as a DJ for private and club events all over Melbourne. 10 years of lugging equipment around, 10 years of curating playlists, and 10 years of making people dance.
This is such a huge milestone for me - I can’t believe how quickly it’s come around.
I still remember my first gig like it was yesterday: a house party for Josh’s 16th. I rocked up with my 8” studio monitors and a DJ controller ready to go, and I quickly realised two things:
1) I love doing this.
2) I need some better equipment.
So I made a commitment and invested some savings into some gear. Slowly, more of my friends had birthday parties and were kind enough to trust me with the tunes. My dad would be my own private driver to and from each party in exchange for a clean car the next morning.
Before I knew it, word of mouth and networking did it’s thing, and I took every opportunity that came my way. I sacrificed almost all of my social life and dedicated so much time to make this dream a reality. 10 years later though, I’m booked out 2-3 months in advance. People are trusting me with their weddings, engagements, and corporate events. It was worth it.
I’ve kept a log of every event I was hired to work on, and as of today, I’ve completed 365 events since the 12th of May 2012. If I were to talk to myself 10 years ago, I wouldn’t have believed that was possible - especially amongst a global health pandemic.
I really want to thank mum and dad - my biggest supporters from the beginning. You believed in me and gave me the tools to succeed. You instilled a work ethic in me that I am so thankful for, so thank you for everything.
Thanks to all my mates through the years as well. For every night out I bailed on, for every social event I had to give up for a gig - thanks for understanding. I’m forever thankful.
This isn’t a ‘hanging up the headphones’ post. I’m hungrier than ever! Here’s to another 10 years! 🎉
- NSM 🖤
