08/01/2026
Letâs talk about something many resident DJs experience⌠but few admit. đ§
A DJ booth is a workstation, not a try-out room.
Some DJs think itâs a competition. They watch, hover, copy â not to learn, but because jealousy is stronger than respect.
Someone comes when youâre not around, inspects the booth like a sound technician, touches equipment, then when you arrive itâs:
âNiconnect nipate job, hata k**a ni siku moja.â
đ¤ Connect me⌠to my own job?
Hereâs the hard truth:
A one-day chance has ended many DJ careers.
You give someone a day, then suddenly:
⢠Whispers to management
⢠Equipment âmalfunctionsâ
⢠Speakers blow
⢠Questions about your consistency
Thatâs why many resident DJs donât take off-days â not because theyâre selfish, but because trust has been abused too many times.
And this one cuts deep đ
You borrow a ride from a fellow resident DJ. They know your capability, yet they stand right behind you the whole set, even telling you which songs ânot to playâ â
"Wacha hizo ngoma, nimeweka za kuwabeba."
Not to support.
Not to mentor.
Three reasons only:
⢠To steal your routines and tricks
⢠To take credit for your set later
⢠Sometimes even to sabotage your set so they âlook betterâ
Thatâs not mentorship.
Thatâs jealousy in disguise.
Opportunities should be structured and approved by management, not forced through backdoors.
Mentorship is not replacement.
Hunger should never kill professionalism.
If youâre a DJ, you understand this.
If youâre a manager, this matters.
If youâre a club-goer, respect that your DJ is running a craft, not just pressing play.
Respect the craft.
Respect the resident DJ.
Respect the booth.