DJ gigs often come with a lot of temptations and alcoholic drinks are almost always accessible. But does drinking negatively affect your DJing, or does it help you loosen up and actually play better? We asked our Instagram followers to weigh in on this ongoing debate, and the responses were quite mixed:
About 40% said 3+ drinks is the norm, while 60% voted 0-3 drinks is acceptable.
(Disclosure: This poll and blog post are in no way providing advice, rules or standards for an individual’s routines and habits. We believe that for every person there is a different “right” answer to this question, and it’s a question that you have to determine for yourself.)
Now that the serious stuff is out of the way, we thought we’d share a few helpful or clever responses. (We’ve left names anonymous of course!)
– One before the show, one during the show and one after the show (three in total)…it works for me! It’s not cool playing drunk or high….
– Whatever the client allows as long as you don’t get excessive drunk. Some gigs I have none, some I’ll have 5. Just depends on the client and venue.
– NONE! In my opinion it looks bad.
– (If I drink) I never go over two. Most of my drinks now are the clients saying “have a drink with me” — outside of that, seltzer or OJ.
– I guess if you’re a “calm your nerves” DJ then one drink, but if not I always try to perform sober. You don’t wanna slur words especially if you are approached by anyone at any time. #RespectTheArtForm
– Alcohol should not get you in the mood for DJing. It should be the fact that you got the honor to rock that event!
What are the advantages or disadvantages of drinking behind the booth? We won’t get into anything too deep here, don’t worry.
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Can you do both? The answer is yes! There are ways to get through a DJ set and still remain the professional-business person that you are the other 22 hours of the day.
So, however many drinks you do or don’t consume, remember to drink responsibly and DJ like you mean it.
Tell us what you think about drinking while DJing. Do you prefer to leave the drinks for the party-goers, or do you have a few yourself? Leave your comments below.