About The Book
The Diary of a DJ
Becoming a good DJ requires knowing everything there is in music, and by music, not just the top of the charts music, but rather you really have to know the ins and outs of music. A DJ starting out might know every other club mix and hip-hop as well as music that people love to dance to. However, for a wedding circuit, one has to know everything ranging from Country, all the way to Spanish music. A DJ has to be able to completely lock in on a song that might be paired perfectly with whatever else is playing, and this requires one to know when to ease off on the hits before playing a slow song.
I don’t quite remember when I began my journey of loving music; however, I believe it happened at an early age since I do remember my grandmother playing old romper room 45 records that followed along with a book. 1976 was the year when I immersed myself in listening to music on the radio, trying to tape the songs with a tape recorder. I remember hating it when the disc jockey would talk during the opening of a song.
Eventually I gave up and would allow the recording to continue. I remember having all sorts of AM transistor radios, clock radios, and anything I could listen to my favorite songs on. Even these days, when I listen to songs from that era, it takes me right back. My love for music began here essentially. I remember listening to Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 countdown, and ever since that day, I was obsessed with it, writing down every single song that he would announce between the years 1983 to 86’. Thanks to Casey, I can tell you what song came in, what year during the 80s it was a hit, or if it was a top 10 hit. A much simpler time that I miss. This is where my love for music began and it eventually led to me becoming a DJ after helping brides in the wedding circuit.