When you think of DJing competitions does your mind automatically turn to images of dodgy open deck nights at the local boozer populated by the kind of people whose only other experience of a mixer was in a culinary environment? Thankfully, the D-Joust competition is a far cry from the beer-stained amateurish affairs found on your local high street. In fact it’s the UK’s most illustrious DJing competition, offering precious exposure nationwide and beyond for the talented winner. Also up for grabs is the invaluable opportunity to spin a set at the DJDownload night at Ministry of Sound which many DJs would give their 1210s for, amongst a host of other goodies. Needless to say, those that have been following the contest through its preliminary stages will know that the competition has been stiff with many a budding house and breaks DJ falling by the wayside as D-Joust 2007 hurtles into its nail biting final stages. The first round of semi-finals kicks off on the 12th October and consists of white knuckle versus battles, with each winner playing the runner up, until there’s just one person left standing. Kicking off the first semi-final is Martin Holden (Welfare for the Digital) vs Jack Barham (Unique Music / Electric Boogaloo /Throb), Dan Chorlton vs Mina da Mix (Chix in da Mix) and Matthews aka Dr. Fish vs Roland London (The DJSkool, Passion FM). The second semi-final takes place on the 26th October, with the Grand Final scheduled for the 9th November. As an added bonus, join the D-Joust mailing list and every 20th new registration will receive free entry and 10 free downloads, courtesy of DJ Download. So if you fancy catching the next big DJ before everybody else catches on, roll down to the White House in Clapham on the above dates, it promises to be a good one.