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DJ

India's wedding industry needs music. You could be it.

Earning range

₹30K – ₹3L / month

Local event DJs earn ₹5,000–₹25,000/event. 6–10 events/month in season = ₹30K–₹2.5L.

Real Story

DJ Bravo from Nagpur started on YouTube DJ sets with ₹40,000 in equipment. He now charges ₹60,000 per wedding and has 40+ bookings a year.

How to start

  1. 1Invest ₹30,000–₹60,000 in basic DJ controller and speakers
  2. 2Learn using Virtual DJ or Rekordbox (YouTube is enough)
  3. 3Offer to DJ a friend's house party for free - video everything
  4. 4List on platforms like WedMeGood for wedding bookings

Real talk

“Every wedding, birthday, and corporate event needs a DJ. India has 10 million weddings a year.”

Skills you need

DJ software (Rekordbox, Serato)Reading the crowdOwn equipment investmentMix and mashup creation

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