This is possibly the most common question for all beginner disc jockeys and referred to as a D.J. for short. The very first thing to do is to do a bit of research. Which kind of D.J. do you wish to be? There are different types of D.J.'s since they D.J. in different ways. The three major types of D.J.'s are:

Mobile D.J./ Mobile Entertainer
Club D.J.
Fight D.J.
Mobile D. J.

They take their equipment on the road and do gigs at Universities, private parties, special events and Pioneer ddj-rz the like. They use just about all sorts of disc jockey equipment including karaoke equipment.

Mobile D.J.'s are entertainers also.

They get the audience involved with playing games with all the songs, singing, playing audio and other party favorites which involve entertaining the audience.

Mobile D.J.'s generally possess a disc jockey PA system they bring with them into the gig.

This allows the disc jockey to broadcast the audio being played. A PA system is composed of an amplifier and 2 speakers.

Club D. J.

It's the Club disc jockeys ability to play various types of songs and make it sound good that makes them stand out. That's the reason why they get paid the big bucks.

To most it is not a mystery why the club disc jockey is the most sought after D.J.. One of my favorite club disc jockeys that cross all categories of disc jockeying is D.J. Cash Money out of Philadelphia, PA.. He has some of the quickest hands on the faders and turntables I have ever seen.

For their music most club disc jockeys use Technics SL-1200/1210 Turntables. You Can now locate bar D.J.'s using Final Scratch by Stanton or Serato Scratch Live by Rane. Club D.J.'s"play the audience" meaning that they have developed the ability to read the audience and understand what songs to play based on audience response.

This takes time to develop but once you've mastered this measure it allows you to explore new songs in the club which you might not otherwise play due to inexperience. This is a great way to make a livelihood if you are able to find a residence in several clubs.

Battle D.J. or Turntablists

They are a particular group of highly skilled disc jockeys which do tricks using the turntables and Pioneer xdj 1000 mixer. Through years of practice they've been able to develop their abilities of scratching, blending and above all beat juggling.

Beat juggling is when a D.J. is able to manipulate two documents to the point where it seems like he is creating a new beat from two different ones. Because these skills are highly developed most battle D.J.'s could be a club D.J. or a cellular D.J. since the abilities cross all types of disc jockeying.

After you know which sort of D.J. you want to be you want to learn what type of equipment disc jockeys utilize.

The 4 questions any fresh disc jockey should ask before buying any new equipment are:

Just how or in what capacity will I be using my D.J. equipment (e.g. club D.J., remixing( for celebrations )?
How much do I wish to spend?
Where will I buy all of this D.J. equipment?
What D.J. equipment do I really need?
Each one of these three types of disc jockeys that I mentioned above uses the exact same D.J. equipment for the most part.

These are:

Two (2) turntables such as the NumarkTTX1 Turntables
2 (2) slipmats
Two (2) cartridges like the Shure M44 7 mounted on a Technics Headshell
One (1) mixer such as the Rane TTM56 (Mixers)
One (1) pair of headphones like the Stanton Guru D.J. 3000 Headphones