'Celebrity DJs' are gash.
Even the otherwise-entertaining Howard Marks is a fucking sham. Someone else mixes his records whilst he stands there.

Anyone who’s had to endure a shite DJ will tell you that there’s an art to DJing which is not such an easy skill to master. Not even considering technical DJing (or ‘turntablism’)* which can be terrifying in its complexity and easily as skilful as playing a ‘proper instrument’ (it’s like being able to play guitar left and right handed – alternately, switching between them constantly, only a great deal more sensitively than you need to play a guitar), even the ability to select a progression of records throughout a set that works well, is harder than it seems. This must be true as so few people are any good at it. Having witnessed Andrew Weatherall play six-hour sets working through several genres without any noticeable join, I can tell you that when it is done well it can be awe-inspiring.

Hope this helps

*PS to really appreciate how difficult that shit is, you need to have tried it. People like Mixmaster Mike or QBert have a dexterity and musical intuition that is properly jaw-dropping.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 20 Mar 2012, 16:53, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Why did I bother to compose this detailed reply?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 20 Mar 2012, 17:18, Reply)

Because you care.
I thought you did a good job at your birthday bash BTW. sadly for you I am in a minority.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 20 Mar 2012, 17:19, Reply)

Hahaha ah well. Thanks

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 20 Mar 2012, 17:27, Reply)

I concur
it's not like you're not aware of where you're posting it.
( Kroney, Tue 20 Mar 2012, 17:20, Reply)

Interesting reply!
I can understand the 'running the crowd' and 'making the ambience' in a club setting -however, I can't see the celebrity bit.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Tue 20 Mar 2012, 17:39, Reply)

It's identical to 'celebrity musicians'.
The most famous performers are frequently of v limited technical ability aren't they? As with most artforms the most commercially successful exponents seldom deserve it...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 20 Mar 2012, 18:02, Reply)