Defining your music and performance style is both the most exciting and the most important step in building a lasting DJ career.

From press photos, biographies and logos, to your online presence and long-term vision, we begin an in-depth look at "everything else" when it comes to DJing. 

Managing your music like a pro, building a DJ booth at home, and mixing on “dumb DJ gear” were among your favorite topics in 2024.

If you're interested to know how this highly rewarding (and very demanding) area of the DJ world works, we've gathered the thoughts and advice of four mobile DJs at the top of their game.

How should DJs approach the enormous opportunity and responsibility of playing all night long? Saoirse, Laurent Garnier, Jane Fitz and Dusky, four DJs accustomed to this unique challenge, tell us...

What is status anxiety? How does social media negatively affect DJs? How do we find balance? We look at these questions and more with the music industry therapist and DJ Matt Cantor.

We've picked 8 more of our favourite tips and tricks from DJ Mag’s How I DJ video series, covering the Slip mode, acapellas, intelligent playlists, and much more.

Whether you’re just starting your DJ journey, or weighing the difficult decision to change your existing name, this complete guide to the process has you covered.