On episode twenty of The Platform Podcast I sit down with my first return guests, Dirty Darren and Jevity!

Two very close friends who appeared on my first and second episodes come back as a duo to discuss how things have changed in the last nine months. We got into what life is like on the road touring with a country star, the proper way to create value for yourself and obtain bookings on the road, drinking on the job, life outside of DJing and how in the current DJ landscape you really have to be able to do it all.

First off, if you haven't watched the first episodes with either guest, go back and watch them now. Check out the quality difference of the show and leave some comments with what you think of the changes!

If you missed the first two, Jevity is the tour DJ for country super-star, Kane Brown. He talks about the tour life, what it's like being away from his family for long periods at a time and how he's able to learn from like-minded tour members while he's on the road.

Being in Nashville you never know who is going to show up to a gig and what opportunities could come from any set. Being on your game and playing 100% at every set could lead to a tour opportunity you never thought you'd get.

Being an artists DJ can lead to opportunities for after show bookings but how do you go about obtaining those gigs? Jevity and Darren give their opinions and lay out some options that might help other DJs.

Darren offers up some free game on how to handle birthday shout outs and song requests.

DJing has to be one of the only jobs in the world where drinking on the job is not only accepted, but often encouraged. The trouble that comes with that is riding the line between drinking to entertain and going overboard where it hinders your performance.

Are you familiar with double bubble, triple bubble/triple cripple?

DJs now really have to do it all, you can't "just be a DJ." The boys and I give our thoughts on how promoting, producing, marketing and branding yourself and even having skills outside of DJing like learning graphic design all help your gain value as a DJ.

What's your worst DJ habit?

Follow Darren and Jevity on their socials below:

Dirty Darren: https://www.instagram.com/djdirtydarren/

Jevity: https://www.instagram.com/dj.jevity/

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