chris you're still in kansas, i thought you moved back to cali? maybe you moved back to kansas,i've been gone so long what do i know.
I did move back to Cali for a short period of time about two years ago. I was attempting to be a cable installer working for Brain Scroggin's brother. That didn't work out for me and I couldn't find a good paying job, so I had no choice but to move back to Kansas in Feb 2007.
maybe kansas is a little different than oklahoma, i dunno, but we have NOTHING here, like little bars that have a dj night once a week is a huge thing to us.
Kansas sucks for dance music, however Kansas City, MO (KCMO) has a pretty decent nightlife that welcomes dance DJ's from what I understand. It's mostly house and breaks, which is right down my alley.
my friend dustin moved to orlando and he was one of the big name locals for awhile, he's producing and doing his own thing in florida now and doing well.
yeah I know Dustin Skiles. he and I have done a show together and keep in touch often via email. His music shows up in my sets from time to time when he releases something new.
i just know that in okc there's not really a chance of making some serious dough at this, maybe kc is different (i'm sure it is, it's probably got like twice the people we do).
Like I said Kansas sucks, but KCMO has a decent amount of activity. I just got to figure out how to tap into it. I was supposed to be 4 years further than what I am now because when I first moved to Kansas, I was already booked in KCMO for an event by a fellow Tastyfresher who was throwing regular parties and then all of a sudden disappeared. That set me back real huge because I lost my local advantage. I am just now recovering from that.
i hope i havent sounded discouraging, i'm not at all trying to be,
No, you are being very realistic about what it's like in this part of the midwest.
making a career out of this stuff is HARD work, and if you've got it in you, go for it.
if you want it, take it.
Thanks. That's exactly what I am doing...or trying to do.
