Some of our favorite DJs had pretty regular jobs before they became famous.
Here are some that will surprise you.
Nina Kraviz
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Dentist
In one of the more impressive pre-DJ jobs, Russian techno producer and label owner Nina Kraviz had a full fledged career as a dentist, earning er doctorate in dental medicine while writing for a Moscow based fanzine and working on a local radio programme.
Richie Hawtin
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McDonalds Employee, Video Store Employee & Corn Detasseler
Revered as one of the leading figures in techno, Richie Hawtin’s brief stint as an employee of mega corporation McDonalds and many more.
Dixon
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Football player
Dixon was on the fast track to a career as a footballer, even playing nationally for the East German team, but constant knee problems kept him back.
Ben Klock
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Graphic Designer
When Ben got into DJing and at the same time he was in graphic design working as an intern.
Eats Everything
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Phone Recruiter
While Dan Pierce worked as a DJ for a few years as a youngster, along with a little bit of manual labour, he wound up working for three years in a recruitment centre making cold calls.
Sven Väth
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Pop Singer
Sven made from his time as a pop star in the group OFF, or Organisation For Fun, and they had a hit ‘Electric Salsa’.
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