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From Teaching Carl Cox the Secrets of Traktor to DJing 8+ Hour Sets, ENDO is Dance Music’s Hidden Gem

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A musician, a DJ, a teacher, an inventor, and a visionary, Mike Henderson aka ENDO has been touching various aspects of the music industry for more than 20 years. From managing tours for Sasha, Nicole Moudaber, Pete Tong, and Dubfire to being one of the most sought out music techies training industry heavyweights including Carl Cox and Grandmaster Flash on Traktor, ENDOā€™s curiosity has been the driving force to his musical abilities. Read more

Building Your DJ/Producer Team

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Being a DJ/producer has often been perceived as a one-person act. People are easy toĀ think the artistsĀ do a lot by themselves, not just playing tracks but also handling equipment, getting gigs, marketing, etc.

What many do not realize is that DJs cannot do all these alone. That is why most successful artistse mploy a team who handle the different aspects of the industry. In essence, they help take away some of the more strenuous and time consuming aspects DJs and producers have to deal with so they can concentrate more on their music. At the end of the day why not leave the experts of their own individual fields take care of things so that the artist can focus on their music?

Depending on the artist, the team may include one person, a few key people or a whole team, each handling specific matters. Regardless of the number, the artist’sĀ team should have the following key people in place, or at best their functions taken care of professionally whether by one person or multiple people:

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