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Enlivening parties

Vizag is a goldmine for DJs

A DJ (disc jockey) can entertain the guests for hours together, prevent them from leaving early, and make them shake a leg. With a state-of-the-art sound equipment and dazzling light effects, a professional DJ can bring life to a party.

Nightlife is fast catching up in the metro with the IT-industry making Vizag their most preferred destination in the State after Hyderabad. Youth are making the most of their weekends visiting pubs and discotheques.

A DJ is the centre of attraction in a pub. No wonder, organisers of pubs are bringing DJs from Mumbai and Kolkata paying them hefty sums of Rs.50,000 or more for a show. "Today, no party is complete without a DJ," says Arshit DJ who is here to conduct workshops to train prospective DJs at the Senora Beach Resorts. "Our workshops are meant to promote local talent and provide them placements. I teach them to develop the right attitude to stand at the console, how to take a request, remix, mix and match and bring cheer to the revelers," he says. "Visakhapatnam is now a goldmine for the DJ industry. I am planning to start a branch next month, says Arshit of Tranzfusion, a leading DJ Institute in the country.

DJ is a profession related to the glamour industry. While in other areas like acting and playback singing, one needs to have a godfather to get a foothold in the industry, there is no such thing here. Having a sense of music, knowledge of the music industry and songs and ability to understand the pulse of the people can help a DJ to earn fame and money. "This is not to say that a DJ should know everything about music from day one. He/she can pick up new ideas and information as the career progresses. Music is an ocean. I am a DJ for the past 14 years, but I cannot claim that I know everything about it."

What are the prospects?

A professional DJ can earn Rs.20,000 a month working for about three hours a day.

In all, 12 students have enrolled for the 15-day workshop, which started on Wednesday. Classes are being conducted in two batches.

A `War of DJ s' will be held on May 27.

B. MADHU GOPAL

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