Ministry of Sound Blog

Bedroom DJs can turn their passion for spinning tunes into a money spinner if they mix the above ingredients together.

That’s according to Phatboy Tim, who after many years of toil has landed himself a residency as well as spots in different venues across the West Midlands.

In an interview with the Independent Tim breaks it down for wannabe club stars on what they need to do to turn a hobby into a money-spinning career.

Numero uno on Phatty’s list is probably the easiest - love the music you play: “You need to be passionate about music, and experience of club culture helps.”

He added one couldn’t be picky about the tunes you play, as somewhere along the journey to being the next big thing you’ll have to play some cheese along the way.

Following on from that is to get experience wherever possible, even if that includes a cousin’s wedding or somebody’s birthday party - which is probably where the cheese will come in.

“You need to be prepared to cover a wide range of styles. When you get established, then you can specialise,” he told the newspaper.

Spreading the word is another key point so networking with other DJs as well as promoters will let the music world know you exist and Tim advises fresh fish to work as a roadie for someone with proper experience, to learn the ropes as it were.

For those who want to go about it in a more formal stylee you can always attend a DJ school and pay for the privilege.