What's involed?

What's involved like for equipment I have 2 PR15's with stands and also a Peavey PV 10 mixer I already have a CrownXLS 602 amp 300 per box also have 2 par 38's 2-mini strobe and a cheap fogger a daul Cd player what else would I need just wanna start off small maybe work my way up. I know the club scene is dying and more and more clubs are hiring Deejays and most deejays I've seen here don't have much basically same dam thing I have except maybe the disco ball. Just wonder to how much should I charge 200$ a night seems fair. The live bands get 400$ at night. I know one bar owner that turns us down after player their for over a year told us she hired a Deejay for half of what we charge.

It sounds like you have pretty much everything you need to do the same things as all the hacks I hear in smaller venues like bars & such. What you need to set yourself apart from them is a little bit of inspiration and a lot of practice.

I also have to say that it's a little bit frustrating reading all the bashing in here about how hated dj's are because they take business from bands, then having someone who has fallen victim to the trend ask for advice about how to become a dj themselves. Nothing personal, I know you're not one of the haters and are just trying to make some money. But at the same time I have to assume that you started playing an instrument in a band because you have a passion for creating music, whereas most of the people who post a lot in here have a passion for the art we have chosen and don't just do it for the cash. (I've never made a dime myself) So if you're serious about being a dj in a public place, please don't take it lightly and think you can just aimlessly mash songs together and fill the same need as a live band does in the minds of the audience and the venue manager. The hacks I referred to earlier who make money without putting any effort into reading an audience, thoughtful & creative mixing, or finding new music do nothing but lower the bar and perpetuate the idea that dj's might as well be replaced by jukeboxes. Take the time to develop your talent and make it your own, otherwise you won't just be pissing off the people in the band you're displacing, you'll also be pissing us off along with everybody else out there who knows a bad dj when they hear one.

Thanks 6feet I respect deejays I know there's an art to be successful not just throw a few Cd's in a PA system and add a few scratch effects I would say your right that would be a hack job like many deejays I've seen here in my area are pretty boring and mundane. Gotta kid's Birthday party to do next month I've been working with Acid loops and my Korg synth to put together a few original techno tunes along with some standard techno and rap eventually I want to add a pair of subs to kick it up a bit but anyway thanks for the input. BTW I didn't get pissed about the deejay taking away our gigs I don't get mad I get even and I know I'll blow this geeky bastard out of job he really sucks bad. He's got 2 Nady's on a stick and 1 par and a daul Cd player and a microphone and calls himself a pro deejay pretty freaking awful and sad to watch him in action.