Confidence Is the Key: How DJs Can Build It and Why It Matters

The Idahoan performing at The Gem in Idaho Falls - Image courtesy of Brian Tracy Arts

Dictated live while biking to work through Idaho Falls—because that’s how I do things

This blog post—like many I’ve written—comes from a simple place: I want to help other DJs, especially local ones, overcome the real-world challenges that keep them from leveling up.

There are a lot of resources out there about gear, gig strategy, and marketing tactics. But there’s something deeper that rarely gets talked about—something that affects everything else: confidence.

I’m talking about the confidence to put yourself out there, to fail publicly, to not be perfect… and still keep going.

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Why Small-Town DJs Must Embrace Social Media

Taking pictures of the dance floor at The Awakening with Discognition.

The Harsh Reality (and Opportunity) of Being a DJ in Southeast Idaho

Let’s get straight to the point: if you’re a DJ in a small town—especially somewhere like Southeast Idaho—you have to be on social media.

Yes, it feels cringe.
Yes, it’s uncomfortable.
No, it’s not what you want to be doing.

You just want to make music and play gigs, right? But here’s the reality: there aren’t many gigs happening here—and even fewer people throwing events that cater to underground genres like house, progressive, or melodic techno. If you’re not consistently getting booked, you’re not getting in front of people. And if you’re not getting in front of people, your music isn’t being heard.

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