Is it necessary to have the knowledge of music for becoming a DJ?

Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on how you look at it), you don't need a lot of deep musical theory or expertise to be a DJ. Most DJs start out with a genre they are most passionate and familiar listening to. Good DJs have cultivated a skill of listening. Over time they build up a deep sense of rhythm, beats and melody. They just 'get' the sounds and can mix beats even if they are quite different in structure. These DJs have a large 'range' (much like a musician who can play many different instruments or genres). Being a successful DJ means a lot more than just technical mixing skills though. DJs who have been listening to music for a long time know to watch for people's reactions to music. Great DJs use this to tailor their sets to take their crowds on a musical journey playing with their moods and emotions.

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It depends on what you consider a DJ to be. See, just like every other professional career, being a DJ is quite something you can’t brag about to those rich executives because everyone knows that it is mildly difficult to become a DJ. You now don’t even have to mix from your ear through the cue out on your headphone, you have the sync button. So, don’t get me wrong or offended when I say this but this is true and you know it. Me being a DJ/audio engineer/producer/composer can tell that you definitely NEED to have at least something special and unique about yourself, and that can be achieved only if you actually learn to manipulate music, notes and scales and arpeggios and what not. If you have the knowledge of music then you will not be just a DJ, you’ll be a good DJ.

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