Using the mic during your sets (MC'ing as a DJ)

Using the mic during your sets (MC'ing as a DJ).

Being able to MC during your sets can be a valuable skill, but it's not that easy. MC'ing is a craft on it own and in the beginning it can be an uncomfortable feeling to speak in front of a large crowd.

Keep in mind that you don't have to MC. If you know that it's not something you want to do (for whatever reason), don't do it and focus on the most important thing: playing the music.

If you do want to MC it's important to realize that you need to radiate confidence and a bit of authority. People should feel like they want to hear what you say. You are the master of ceremony, the mic controller, the crowd controller!

To feel more confident it can help to know what you're going to say. Practice a couple of lines that you can use during your sets. Keep it simple and don't do too much talking. Introduce yourself and look for simple ways to create some interaction between the crowd and you.

Even if you don't feel confident in the beginning, try to act as if you are. If you come across as insecure and timid, MC'ing will have the opposite effect of what you're trying to do and you don't want that ;)

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