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- Mixing
- Mix - DJ
30 years club, rave and festival experience using Vinyl and digital DJ platforms Serato, Djay Pro, Phase DJ and Pioneers Rekordbox.
- Mixing
- Mix - DJ
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Gary is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Gary
I have been DJing since 1996 after I first started raving in 1994 and was amazed at how the DJ could make two records sound better when mixed together than they did on their own! I wanted to learn how to do this, so I taught myself all aspects of DJing on vinyl, including scratching. I played at many of the 90's/00's rave events including Fantazia, Die Hard, Vibealite and was the resident DJ for Entropy and Illusion in Stoke on Trent, alongside Daz Willott for 10 years from 1998 until 2008. I became a father for the first time in 2008 and so began my extended paternity leave from playing out for a while, but I never failed to have a scratch every now and then at home on my vinyl! I continued my DJing career in 2014 where it was noted that the standard DJing equipment had changed since I last played out in 2008. A pair of Technics 1210s and some vinyl were no longer the industry standard in a club anymore :( The Pioneer CDJ had taken its crown. So, as the digital era was well and truly here to stay I once again taught myself to use the new digital platforms including, Pioneer CDJ's, Traktor Scratch DVS, Serato with Phase DJ, Algoriddim Djay Pro and finally Pioneers Rekordbox. This is now my digital platform of choice. The Pioneer DDJ 1000 was the perfect tool to learn on to familiarise myself with what would be the industry standard Pioneer CDJ2000 in most clubs around the country. It had the same jog wheels as a CDJ2000, it used the same software, Rekordbox, as the CDJ2000, it had the same mixer and deck layout as the standard Pioneer DJM mixer series and CDJ2000's with the added bonus of the FX pads as seen on all modern DJ controllers to date. By familiarising myself with this piece of equipment, it future proofed me for many years to come. That statement was put into practice in 2018 when I won a competition to warm up for the Prodigy on their " No Tourist's" album tour at the Nottingham area on the 3rd of November. The only equipment they had were 4 Pioneer CDJ2000's and a Pioneer DJM mixer and I had no issues jumping straight on and fulfilling a dream of a lifetime in front of 10,000 Prodigy fans! Fast forward to 2026 and the AlphaTheta CDJ 3000/3000X is now the industry standard king of the DJ box. So I have updated my weapon of choice to the DDJ GRV-6 for the same reasons as above as it matches the CDJ 3000 layout for a fraction of the price. Learn on this and you will have no issues transferring your knowledge over to a CDJ 3000.
Hardware/software options available.
DDJ FLX-4 with Rekordbox or Djay Pro.
DDJ GRV-6 with Rekordbox or Djay Pro.
Reloop Buddy with Djay Pro (iPad only).
Phase DJ DVS with Rekordbox, Serato or Djay Pro using 2 x Technics 1210s.
Vinyl using 2 x Technics 1210s.
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Intermediate
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Children
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Lessons would always begin with the basics. If you strip DJing down to its most basic form, it is as simple as this. Can you tell if the tune in your headphones is going faster or slower than the one that is playing? That is all that DJing is. If you can get that then everything else can be taught! There are visual and software aids with Pioneers Rekordbox that will help you to do that, but if you were playing live and those aids failed, could you continue the party without them? Your confidence behind the decks in any situation is my priority, followed by the needs of the people on the dance floor. Because you have to remember they came to listen to YOU, not just the software or equipment you are using. By grasping the very basics of DJing first, you will be able to cope with any situation that a live DJ hiccup can throw at you, and trust me they do happen!
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Review
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5 (3 reviews)
Perfect! Helped with my technique of djing using turntables ( Belt Driven ) would highly recommend for beginners for both turntables and controllers in Djing
- Ali is a great student. The technical issues he was experiencing while mixing on vinyl was one of the reasons I became a DJ totor in the first place. To help out people like Ali to tweek his own techniques to maximize his abilities to mix, reminds me of my own DJing journey back in the 90's while learning to mix on 2 belt driven turntables. His improvement in just a few lessons has amazed me andGary's response :
hopefully may it continue!
Perfect! I would highly recommend DJ Foxxy! He is very patient and will go at the pace you need. Very easy to understand and is a great DJ himself. I will be in touch with him in the future for more lessons. You will definitely get your money’s worth.
- Aliya is a great student who always wants to get the most out of every lesson. Never afraid to ask a question or question the answer, which in turn pushes me as a teacher to ensure my lessons matched her enthusiasm A great student to have who will go on to do big things in all aspects of her life.Gary's response :
Perfect! Gary has the experience necessary to make lessons both fun and also instructive. He has an impressive cv but can still identify with the beginner. Great advice on kit etc too.
- Listens very well and his willingness to learn is A1. Great student.Gary's response :
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Rates
Rate
- US$34
Pack prices
- 5h: US$170
- 10h: US$341
Travel
- + US$1
free lessons
The first free lesson with Gary will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
online
- US$34/h
Details
If you required me to travel to you, the cost of travel would be up calculated depending on where you lived, but would always be agreed on prior to any lessons being taken.
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