DJs might seem larger than life on stage, but it’s important to remember they’re human beings just like the rest us. Like you, and me, and all us — they’re just as prone to make mistakes. In a new post, Benzi leads the way as DJs reveal their most embarrassing moments on stage.
Even the greats like Alison Wonderland, Slushii and Ekali have experienced the worst, mortifying moments that DJs can face. However, in the end it’s all about how they pushed through, bounced back, and shook f their worst embarrassments.
From speeding up to 320 BPM, to having a song cut out mid-track, and even throwing up during a performance — these DJs have been through it. And, lived to tell the story.
We totally feel for all these DJ/producers, as they share their on-stage horror stories. In the moment, these things probably felt like the end the world. Now, they’re all able to laugh it f together.
Whether you DJ as a hobby or pressionally or simply live to enjoy the music — keep in mind nobody is invincible. Don’t be too hard on yourself. If you have an embarrassing moment you’d like to share, feel free.
Read some Benzi’s thread below.
Benzi: Embarassing DJ Stories Thread
➖Embarrassing DJ Stories Thread➖
i'll go first. back in the day i used an old version Traktor to change the tempo/key a song to make edits, but only drawback was you had to record it in real time (aka listen to the whole song) to export it….
— BENZI (@benzi) June 14, 2019
course my dumbass forgot to remove the middle the song, & just as the club owner came over to compliment me, the song suddenly stops and there's 10 straight seconds terrible fake scratching sounds. i tried to play it cool & act like this was all planned, but i was toast.
— BENZI (@benzi) June 14, 2019
Alison Wonderland
I was sick & spewed on myself on stage. 2 different times. And kept playing until the end. https://t.co/0ZJ4ch1FuS
— ALISON WONDERLAND (@awonderland) June 14, 2019
Slushii
back when i first started using CDJs i didn’t know how to reset tempo and back then i synced all my songs,
flash forward to me playing an entire set at 180 bpm because i didn’t know how CDJs worked. crowd left 3 songs in lmao
— SLUSHII「スラちゃん」 (@SlushiiMusic) June 14, 2019
No Mana
ended up being nervous the whole hour so i wanted to smash a lot red bull vodkas and i ended up fucking up a few transitions. i spilled a drink on the deck like an idiot. i was finishing my set and @sleepytom was after me and i heard his set go on emergency loop.
— no mana (@ihavenomanas) June 15, 2019
tldr first real festival i played at i fucked it up and cried in the green room
— no mana (@ihavenomanas) June 15, 2019
i have cried in the green room after a set before i feel u
— DUCKY (@QUACKHOUSE) June 15, 2019
Ekali
One time when I was opening for @OfficialRezz the sound system shut f but the booths were still cranked so I was like, head banging on stage going absolutely ham. Crowd was dead still I knew something was wrong. Slowly turned booth down to silence. Then told jokes on the mic.
— Ekali ? (@EkaliMusic) June 14, 2019
My Bad
Played after a pretty well known DJ at a club and didn’t know he was using sync. had one track that was 80 bpm and the next one loaded up was 160. one transition later it’s playing @hydraulixdub – headbang at 320 bpm…
— MY BAD ? (@mybadmusic) June 14, 2019