taken dj names [Archive] - inthemix Forums

seddar

10-Nov-08, 10:02pm

well recently ive been thinking of a dj name, mainly for myspace and if im able to get a club gig anytime soon.. and theres 2 names ive thought of which are already taken by one dj in britain and the otha in germany, by searching the name on google.. both of the alias i came up with go along with my surname so its pretty annoyin that theyre taken..

would it really matter if i used the same name UNLESS i was goin to become famous and start producing songs or djing at famous festivals? im sure there are another 1000 people world wide using the same dj names. maybe i think of it as a graffiti thing where you dont graff the same word as someone else .. lol whats your opinion!?

macc4

10-Nov-08, 10:15pm

just do it. Tiesto is a type of vacuum cleaner in mexico so you should be ok

CHOPPY_INDAHOUSE

10-Nov-08, 11:38pm

Theres already a thread on this go search

plan-b

11-Nov-08, 12:15am

Just do it... unless they're well known or mainstream in the style you want to play just do it..

Dante

11-Nov-08, 01:07am

easy way to deal with the issue would be use your own name :P

Tha Gooch

11-Nov-08, 01:15am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

SlicyDicer

11-Nov-08, 01:45am

Just use it, unless you absolutely become massive then there won't be any problems. Even then who says you didn't think of it first?

kieren

11-Nov-08, 02:44am

i have used Special.K since the late 80's and i know of at least 11 other Special.K's around the world and the only issues i've had was with a trance DJ who thought he was a tough man, twat!
mind you i'm sure kellogg's will catch up with me one day if i keep telling the ladys "i'll keep them looking good"!!!!!!!!!!!

You could register your name as a business if you really want to!

Mad Rooster

11-Nov-08, 08:08am

If I used my real name I would look like a real cock, as there is already a big international DJ / Producer with my name. But I hate Aliases.

In Melbourne there is Sean Quinn (been DJing since I don't know when - maybe 15 or 20 years) and there is another muppet running around called Sean Quincy (might be a nice bloke and good DJ, but let's call him a muppet for now).

ultim8DTM5

11-Nov-08, 08:20am

just do it. Tiesto is a type of vacuum cleaner in mexico so you should be ok

Proof he does suck!

powerstruggle

11-Nov-08, 09:44am

If I used my real name I would look like a real cock

lol i get it

Mad Rooster

11-Nov-08, 10:27am

lol i get it

No pun intended! I had no idea wtf you were talking about.

seddar

11-Nov-08, 05:21pm

haha alrite thanks . yeh i just realised the resident dj at bubble is called dj dean where as theres also the dj dean that made ballanation and so on lol so yeh guess it doesnt matter then. thanks.

LifeOnMTV

11-Nov-08, 05:26pm

just do it. Tiesto is a type of vacuum cleaner in mexico so you should be ok

hahaha i hadnt realized it, yeah tiesto in colombia means old vase, like.. uhhm a flowerpot or something, worst dj name ever imo.

Funkedub

11-Nov-08, 07:23pm

the best move is to makeup a name/word then behave in such a way that you develop a reputation which no one else would want to be associated with and hence think twice about using the same name

quantum8

11-Nov-08, 07:50pm

^ so he could use DJ ITB

SlicyDicer

12-Nov-08, 12:54pm

Deadmau5

Funkedub

12-Nov-08, 01:20pm

^ so he could use DJ ITB

you know i was pondering ... why hasn't a DJ ITM popped up yet ?

Spitchen

12-Nov-08, 04:08pm

If I used my real name I would look like a real cock

Is your real name Richard Head?

Mad Rooster

12-Nov-08, 04:32pm

^^^ on fire today with the jokes.

Spectrum

12-Nov-08, 09:25pm

No pun intended! I had no idea wtf you were talking about.

http://media1.guzer.com/pictures/big_rooster.jpg

Spectrum

12-Nov-08, 09:27pm

i have used Special.K since the late 80's

Ah yes, haven't we all?

http://bp3.blogger.com/_e7tnNJ0JX10/RmXHi93p1bI/AAAAAAAAABs/tIOkjkkcdL4/s400/k-hole.jpg

Portal

12-Nov-08, 11:41pm

if you use someone elses dj name, they are within their right to stab you.

kieren

13-Nov-08, 01:49am

if you use someone elses dj name, they are within their right to stab you.

yes, with a blunt spoon!

Random_Kiwi

13-Nov-08, 03:24pm

CHOPPY_INDAHOUSE

13-Nov-08, 04:04pm

haha alrite thanks . yeh i just realised the resident dj at bubble is called dj dean where as theres also the dj dean that made ballanation and so on lol so yeh guess it doesnt matter then. thanks.

Bubble shit runnn

Peakin Pecan

13-Nov-08, 05:21pm

DJ Dean? defnatey do not call urself that, even if there wasnt anyone else called that! first names preceeded by the 'DJ' prefix are fucking lame... even worse are first names followed by the first letter of their surname... Alex K? Jimmy Z? gross...

my dj name is just my nickname, no real need for the DJ prefix. Peeks sounds ok enough by itself

kieren

13-Nov-08, 05:29pm

I still don't understand what is wrong with peoples own names personally.

Does your name suck balls?

Over half of the most famous DJs in the world are just John Digweed, James Zabiela, Steve Lawler, Richie Hawtin, Danny Howells, Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Burrin...the list goes on and freaking on.

Why make up some tardo name?

i agree it's silly but when i started playing i use to use Special.K for the hip hop gigs and i use to use Kieren Lewin for the commercial clubs. at that time most of my friends called me Special.K anyway (i got the name in primary school) so it seemed reasonable to play under it. as time when by I changed music styles but kept using the alias "Special.K" and it got to the point that people only recognised my name on advertising material if I used my alias. these days after playing under a alias for over 20years has kind of got me stuck using it.

if i could go back to the 80's and do it all again then i would just use my real name but that's life and i can't say i really care as long as I get to play tunes!

Kieren.

plan-b

13-Nov-08, 08:34pm

quantum8

13-Nov-08, 09:17pm

^ i was just about to say that :)

thanks mr van beeran!

plan-b

13-Nov-08, 09:32pm

Man... If I only I drank the same ammount of beer I do now as I did when I started DJing, that could've very well been my DJ name!!!!

Peakin Pecan

14-Nov-08, 02:27am

^^^ DJ beer ripping up the decks? not gonna lie, i love beer too... but really not the best DJ name...

powerstruggle

14-Nov-08, 01:17pm

no deer for a month

plan-b

14-Nov-08, 04:05pm

^^^ DJ beer ripping up the decks? not gonna lie, i love beer too... but really not the best DJ name...
:meh:

Refer to the post above mine, and then look at my user title

macc4

14-Nov-08, 04:20pm

Fingers McCavity would make a good dj name angus

bobanny

14-Nov-08, 04:59pm

Take this as an example..

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