The superstar status gained by our favorite DJs might elude us from the reality that just like all human beings, they too can end up making silly mistakes. Considering the constant hectic touring around the world and the pressure of living up to the expectations of thousands of ravers who purchase the tickets to see their adored DJs perform, it is important for the dance music community to embrace the mistakes if any.
In a Twitter thread started by LA-based DJ Benzi, top DJs like Alison Wonderland, Slushii, Ekali jumped in to reveal their most embarrassing moments while performing. The entire thread is a mix of cringy yet hilarious stories. If you are an upcoming DJ and have faced similar situations, this might help you understand that such moments are not the end of the world for you.
Check out the best stories of embarrassing DJ moments from the thread:
Benzi
➖Embarrassing DJ Stories Thread➖
i'll go first. back in the day i used an old version of Traktor to change the tempo/key of a song to make edits, but only drawback was you had to record it in real time (aka listen to the whole song) to export it….
— BENZI (@benzi) June 14, 2019
of course my dumbass forgot to remove the middle of the song, & just as the club owner came over to compliment me, the song suddenly stops and there's 10 straight seconds of terrible fake scratching sounds. i tried to play it cool & act like this was all planned, but i was toast.
— BENZI (@benzi) June 14, 2019
Alison Wonderland
I was sick & spewed on myself on stage. 2 different times. And kept playing until the end. https://t.co/0ZJ4ch1FuS
— ALISON WONDERLAND (@awonderland) June 14, 2019
Henry Fong
https://twitter.com/henryfong/status/1141202700647858176?s=20
Slushii
https://twitter.com/SlushiiMusic/status/1139660485417197569?s=20
Ekali
https://twitter.com/EkaliMusic/status/1139646387056852992?s=20
No Mana
ended up being nervous the whole hour so i wanted to smash a lot of red bull vodkas and i ended up fucking up a few transitions. i spilled a drink on the deck like an idiot. i was finishing my set and @sleepytom was after me and i heard his set go on emergency loop.
— no mana ☕️ ELECTROHOUSE 2021 (@ihavenomanas) June 15, 2019
tldr first real festival i played at i fucked it up and cried in the green room
— no mana ☕️ ELECTROHOUSE 2021 (@ihavenomanas) June 15, 2019
Myrne
Are you DJ Korea? 🇰🇷
— 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘏 (@justinohmusic) June 19, 2019
Say My Name
One show, I accidentally set the mic down on the power strip on/off button. Cdj’s and mixer all cut off right on the drop. I had to wait til everything powered back up. Dead silent. Smh 🤦🏾♂️
— SAYMYNAME (@CHEFSAYMYNAME) June 19, 2019
K?d
i played like 2 shows in my life and suddenly the chainsmokers asked me to open for them at their arena tour and i was nervous and yelled in the mic “are you ready miami?!” and i heard someone yell faintly from the crowd “you’re in tampa.” https://t.co/qpCnCtTzCW
— k?d (@whoskid) June 18, 2019
Lookas
https://twitter.com/Lookas/status/1141130852157599744?s=20