10 Reasons Being a DJ Sucks

Being a DJ might be one of the best professions in the world. You get to listen to music all of the time, then get paid to play what you feel to a cro

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Being a DJ might be one of the best professions in the world. You get to listen to music all of the time, then get paid to play what you feel to a crowd of people. That's not to say it's easy - there are a lot of reasons why being a DJ can cause a lot of stress, and they don't have to do with debating over "pushing buttons."

DAD would like to present you with these reasons why being a DJ sucks not to whine or piss anyone off, but to help you understand that DJs are not robots (or androids), but people who are going through it just like anyone else is. There are things a DJ goes through that doesn't get brought up in interviews about their new mix, or during the party recap videos, that we'd like for you to consider the next time you bug a DJ to drop a Carly Rae Jepsen record and they end up walking off stage. Speaking of which...

Requests

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Health Insurance

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Drunks

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Travel

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The Fake Businessman

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"Remember me when you’re famous"

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Relationships

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Hangovers

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Being Asked to Promote

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