DJ MOVING TO AUS WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW

[mapledj]

I'm a DJ moving from Canada to Australia. I know I need a work Visa of some kind, but that's all I know.

Do I need a ABN

What type of Visa do I need to work for 1 year DJing

What would a club need from me to work there, a sample of my mixing or what ?

Any advice or tips welcome not sure what the rave scene is like other there!

Also not sure if i am foruming right but eh at least I'm trying

Thanks for the help!

[RichoKidd]

I'll be honest, its not easy to break out in the club scene in Australia. Depending on where abouts you are planning on being based. In Perth the scene is saturated with DJ's but not enough clubs, you'll really have to hussle your music to get in the clubs, even playing a few gigs for free.

An ABN is a big recommendation as its critical for tax and what not

More info here

You should be okay, just immigration can be funny sometimes, I'd even look at getting a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) ticket so you can do barwork when you're not DJing

This is all just my advice, you can tell me to get FUAWKED if you like

[Mitch]

There is an over saturation of DJs in Australia at the moment (everyone thinks they are a DJ).

It's all based on numbers you bring and not as much on skill etc.

if you don't have a big name for yourself you're going to struggle.

E.g. I play nearly every weekend in Melbourne and still need full time job to survive

[OxyKon]

There is an over saturation of DJs in Australia at the moment (everyone thinks they are a DJ).

It's all based on numbers you bring and not as much on skill etc.

if you don't have a big name for yourself you're going to struggle.

E.g. I play nearly every weekend in Melbourne and still need full time job to survive

Mitch pretty much nailed it. Also a club isn't just going to hear your mix tapes and decide "yeah this guy has skills, lets take off our regular to put him on", it's all about networking, once you're over here, you're gonna have to get in tight with the promoters that run the night that fit your style and hope that they give you a chance.