I'd like to declare JB the pres, and i the VP. To run the offical DJ SKILZ fan club campaign 2002, maybe if we take this far enough we can get Skilz elected as top dj. . . . we'll see
but let me be serious for one sec, i honestly don't know another cat that's willing to share EVERY possible tidbit of information to the general average person without poking or prodding, he's the man that's it. mad love skilz, not that kind of love but you know what i mean. For the new users, this is the only place where you get honest answers in a timely fashion as far as product makers and professional business men go.
Thats just my 2 pennies for the evening.

Clipuptags,

Thanks for the kind words. I guess you are the 1st Fan that i have, lol. Hope to see you around here soon. talk to you later.

I agree. I have rarely seen one person so active in a Forum, handling so many requests and giving so much personal time away (Unless your getting paid to do this). In that casem congrats on the great job.

Mid March my shiny headed friend. . . lol nothing personal . . . . looks like we'll be landing on the 15th just in time for st patricks day . . .

No i am not getting paid to do this. I honestly take my personal time to come here at this forum, and help whoever, and however i can. Which really isn't a big deal to me, I enjoy doing this, and helping you guys.

A lot of DJ's out there probably won't like to give you the information that you need because they are scared of you getting better then them, or they are thinking that if they can put 155 hours in learning on what took them so far, then you have to put that 155 hours as well, why should you get off easier? That is NOT the case with me, i believe that if your just starting out, and you need guidance, i would like to get you started into the right direction, and help you achieve your goal faster. Because the truth is that if that person put 155 hours in achieving that goal, even if i tell you exactly how to do it, and get you started the right way, your still going to put in 155 hours in learning, and building up the talent to achieve that task. It's all about the effort, and time you put in to make yourself a better DJ ( That is the real Truth ).

So the next time a DJ asked you for help think about this :

Why not help the people who want to be helped in the same field that your in? They love the game just as much as you, and this will help the DJ industry grow faster, and become more popular. And when the time comes for them to pass on that information on to somebody else, they will never forget who taught that information to them, even if they lie about it or not.. The truth will remain in your head forever.

And that is my 2 cents.

exactly, development is key in making sure there are no wack dj's in the future, if you came out here for a few weeks and saw "the greatest" dj's you'd start crying because a three legged cat can mix better than half of them, i'm not sure if that's the drugs or if it's just the fact that everyone else is so doped up they can't hear train wrecks, but there's no shame in showing someone your tricks, i learned from several people, mostly by watching and listening, and then developed my own style of blending, and mixing, the more you give away the more you have to challenge yourself to try new things, which is why you shouldn't just be a trance dj or a hip hop dj, i've had the time of my life mixing dancehall reggae and oddly enough 80's metal . . . it's fun try it, it requires skill right skilz?
Skilzy here is and myself as well as a large portion of the dj community recognize that in order to bring our artform to the next level that we have to be on each others side, the only things we get paid for are our gigs, and in some cases we know a great deal about gear and situations that don't come around every day, like when someone tells you that the cd player feels hot because it is "hot and new" not exactly the answer i expected, we've seen the big ego's and thier time will pass, those are the guys that get paid to handle forums.(no names )

Yo Skilz march 14th to march 21st
we're hoppin an early flight, see you then, shall i bring some chianti?

No bring that dead monkey you said you found in the woods.

dude shhhh keep that on the down low. . . . . can i bring that cd player that used to work, it makes as a good paper weight, no it's not an american dj player . . . . it's one of those other ones

Yo, what up peeps? I'm new to this sight, but I had the chance to see Skilz @ Club RIO, and I was impressed. SKILZ, from what I have seen on this sight so far, you are a very professional associate and I am sure ADJ is proud to have u! I've been dj'ing for 4 years now, and I love to see other dj's perform in all genres of the business. Keep on Spinnin Pimpin!

Sincerely,
Dj PHD
aka, Fan #2.

DJ PHD

I am very happy that you made it down to CLUB RIO. What night did you go? I hope you had a good time, many people say they hate the layout there, but thats not my fault, it's just that managment think they know better then everybody else. And thank you for the compliments. I really appreciate everything you guys are saying.

Skilz....you are a living Legend. Your timely and helpful advice is not only spot on but very much appreciated by all of us.

You have achieved in your DJ'ing career what most of us can only dream of. Having a say on future DJ technology itself must be a reward in itself. Well done!!!!!!

I would definately supprt a DJ Skilz fan club.

hehehe well DJ SKILZ and I hopefully will be meeting up in mid-March to discuss the new fan club. Maybe we can work on a fanzine, or possibly just an e mail list with upcoming events, possibly the Skil of the day. . . who knows maybe we won't do a thing. . .

I appreciate everything you guys have been saying, and i take it all to heart. If you guys need help, all i want you to know is that i will do whatever i can to help you guys out. I find it important that my fellow DJ's get the right attention they need. Just keep posting what you need to know. Stay safe.

Guy's and Ladies, if you are out there, Skilz does not get paid to moderate the forums, he is just the most dedicated DJ in the world, he has always been more than willing to help anyone. He has been with me since we started American Audio, and lately we have been listening to him more and more on certain things pertaining to GEAR. Most DJ's have huge egos, if Skilz is like that, he certainly keeps it well hidden, to me he is son # 2. I would love to be President of his Fan Club, because believe me I am a huge fan.
P.S. did you know that he has learned to "CRAB" with either hand? To my knowledge only Craze the 3 time world champ is the only other DJ that can do that, let me give you Skilz 3 steps to success, practice, practice, practice .
Peace
John Brown
Manager American Audio