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[editor]

Got this email from someone wanting a gig at my night:

I'm in the market for a job as a disc jockey for parties, events, and other gatherings. I have experience as an assistant deejay for various private events: birthday parties, raves and outdoor events, both in ........

What the fuck could a DJ assistant do? Rack out the drugs? Get the beers in? Press play when told to?>

 

[Pickman's model]

stands in for the dj when they play the smiths' 'panic' to an enraged mob.

 

[Dan U]

Sure it's not a language thing meaning warm up?

 

[Pickman's model]

tbh i wouldn't employ as a dj anyone who said anything about deejays. and i am not entirely certain a rave is necessarily a private event.

 

[Pickman's model]

i think it's the girl/boy who gets the records and cds out from the car or van - a dj's dogsbody

 

[Supine]

Assistant DJ, not DJ assistant

Not that either make much sense

 

[JTG]

Responsible for carrying the tunes and getting the drinks. Also, blow jobs.

 

[Athos]

Carries the DJ's ego?

 

[Epico]

Make sure the beat matching software has been updated?

 

[el-ahrairah]

well, now i've heard it all.

 

[Santino]

Probably types out those lists of instructions and demands that some DJs like to post up near their booths.

 

[Dan U]

You should book him and find out.

 

[JTG]

well, now i've heard it all.

Yeah but can you play it?

If not, you'll only ever be an assistant

 

[stethoscope]

Stops overenthusiastic revellers from leaning over the decks to see whats playing/accidently making the tune jump.

 

[twentythreedom]

Roll joints / chop lines / get drinks and drive the car that's what mine did anyway

 

[el-ahrairah]

Yeah but can you play it?

If not, you'll only ever be an assistant

i was never an assistant. i never got that far, i was just an ass

 

[Gromit]

You know the jumping up and down and clapping, Jesus poses etc. He could that for ya.

 

[Pickman's model]

You should book him and find out.

book 'im dan u

 

[Supine]

9/10 dj's would like an assistant.

I saw Derrick carter once with an assistant. He did have five record bags with him though!!!

 

[Pickman's model]

you never hear that 'last night a dj's assistant saved my life'

 

[Supine]

you never hear that 'last night a dj's assistant saved my life'

I bet some dj's have said it

 

[Pickman's model]

I bet some dj's have said it

the ones who've seen their assistants strung up as per #2

 

[free spirit]

Got this email from someone wanting a gig at my night:

What the fuck could a DJ assistant do? Rack out the drugs? Get the beers in? Press play when told to?>

give him / her a work trial and find out?

 

[clandestino]

disc jockey
deejay

was the email sent from 1965?

 

[editor]

give him / her a work trial and find out?

Sounds like they'll get in the way. Besides, only a twat DJ has an assistant.

 

[twentythreedom]

It might end up all chase and no status though

 

[Thimble Queen]

A dj's assistant gets into the club for free and gets free drinks tickets. They also don't have to queue.

 

[Pickman's model]

A dj's assistant gets into the club for free and gets free drinks tickets. They also don't have to queue.

yes, but they'll be strung up if the dancing throng turns into a murderous horde.

 

[Pickman's model]

It might end up all chase and no status though

like this only with a bloodier ending

 

[xenon]

As above. Assistant DJ. The warm up, first on DJ?

They shoulda just said DJ if so yeah.