Vlog June 2011, BPM, Gig Logs n stuff

0:00 Play music

Alright guys, bit of a vlog for you. I haven't done one of these in a while and probably, well, I don't know, maybe a few people out there who are wondering why I haven't done many gig logs and what's going on in my life and all that sort of crap. So the reason I haven't done many gig logs is because I've had a few gigs but work has been very slow around here. I've even phoned up a couple of agencies and they've all said that work is not exactly rolling in. And then when there has been a gig, to be quite honest it hasn't, I feel personally good enough to do a particular gig log because it's got to be a good venue, it's got to have a bit of character and really where I'm concerned it's pointless doing another wedding in the same place playing the same music. People want to see something different. If you don't know what a gig log is, it's where a DJ, club, mobile, radio, anything. You could even just be...

A bedroom DJ and you take your kit to someone else's house and play music. Do a gig log, show us your kit, say who you are, where you're from, and play some music. Don't forget two very important factors. If you are, let's say, a minor under the age of 13, not 13, sorry, because you can't have an account, under the age of 16, make sure you don't give information like, oh I live at number 23 so-and-so avenue just down the road next door to a fish and chip shop. Just say like you're from Liverpool, London. New York, Manchester, Mars. It shows your kit and then people can see what you're using, how you use the kit and it's a way of getting yourself promoted as well. I'm also going still through something called a divorce which is absolutely horrific. It's not very nice at all and something I would like to explain to people is I haven't lied.

2:27 Consider this, that the children have a right to see both parents

During the course of my divorce, I've always told the truth and I've always stuck to being as honest as possible. And the good factor about something like that is that in one, two, ten years, twenty years from now when my children are old enough to appreciate what went on, they'll realise that Dad was telling the truth, Dad stuck to his rights and Dad was not going to be destroyed. Dad was not going to be stamped on and just, you know, burnt to death and just devoured because dad didn't do anything wrong. And hopefully they'll be able to appreciate why I'm going through all of this because I'm doing all of this for them. Again, if you have been through a divorce. If you're thinking of going through one, and you have children, please consider them. Consider this, that the children have a right to see both parents. That's all I'm going to say. Anyway, enough of that crap because it's horrific and it does take a lot of your energy. Right, Ministry of Soundthing in Switzerland, it was fantastic.

4:25 Yourself

Everyone who was involved. Thank you very much to Claudia, to her other half. I'm sorry, I apologise for getting in. And I think it was Paul, the other DJ tutor, and to the students. It just was amazing. It was really weird because one minute you're on the plane, the next minute you're there, you're teaching, and then you're home. And it's like, did I really do that? Ellaskins, The DJ Tutor. Feel they have to be like him or her, you know, like they sort of watch another DJ and think I want to be like that DJ. That's good but it's also very very bad because if all of your mindset is on being like them then you will never be yourself. So maybe you want to try and take some of their trains, take some of their actions

Be like them in certain aspects, but still be yourself. And by being yourself, you'll be true to the person you are, which means you will be far better as opposed to trying to be like someone else because you won't be yourself. Think about it. It's very logical, very simple. Here's something I want you to do. In the morning, I want you to go to your mirror and I want you to look at yourself in the mirror Every morning and say, I love you. That's it. All right? I'm not going to tell you why, how or who or what it does, but it will help. I mean, I do that and so far I've been through about 50. It's a little break. Oh, silly. So what else is going on? Just there are gigs coming up. Hopefully I'll be going to Switzerland again. We have the BPM show. Now the BPM show in the NEC is something that you have to go to. It's astounding. It is undisputedly the biggest and best DJ event in the entire universe. It's happening in October. The website is visitbpm.com

I think it's .co.uk or .com, but I'll bung it sort of down there and go and check it out. That's fun. It's anything and everything to do with DJing. Whether you're a vinyl, CD, PC DJ, there is something for you. And there's always stuff that's, my God, that's him or that's her or that's like that DJ. And what has been happening is, to begin with when it started, it was just... For mobile DJs, mainly, predominantly. But slowly but surely, people, big people in the industry, big superstar DJs in the industry are going to this event because they're realising that it isn't a small time thing anymore. This is something where you can be seen, see people, where you can get involved with other DJs, where you can communicate. It's not just look at the kit. It's talking with other DJs.

7:23 Stand, if you just sit

It's getting tips, tricks, and then the nightlife. There is always events going on. And you can mess around with the kit. It's not a case of there it is and oi, don't touch. It's like, well, you can have a mess around. In fact, the beauty about it is quite often when you go to a stand, if you just sit there and look at it, they think you're an idiot. You know, you need to touch it. You fiddle. You can mess around with it. And I believe you can buy stuff as well. I think there'll be a store there called DJ Kit. And I think you'll be able to buy stuff from there. I'm not sure. Don't quote me on that one. So, there you go. A bit of a vlog for you. It's June 2011 and just one last thing. Just over a year ago my brother-in-law died. A guy called Tony. Tony Gears. He is one

I'm going to dedicate this particular video to him and to three other people who I will name as Nicole, Ryan and Ella. And I love you all. And at the moment I can't see any of you. One of you I will never be able to see again, which is Tony. But the other three I will see again, I know, definitely. Tony, I love you mate. Yeah. You're a great man, and thank you. Very random, and I don't do drugs. I like beer. I drink beer. Beer's good. Only of course if you're over the age of 18 in the UK or 21 in the USA. And when you do see me jumping up and down and being wacky and eccentric, maybe it's just me letting off steam. Or maybe, maybe it's me realising that I can be me and I can do whatever I want, which is precisely what I do.

But of course I stick to one philosophy, or a lot. I don't do to others what I have done to myself and I try and always be honest, kind and considerate. And the biggest word in the world is love. Practice and enjoy. Thank you.

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