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What's In Your Carry-on, DJ Max Graham?

September 13, 2011 at 4:31 PM | by | Comments (0)


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Travel voyeurs, every last one of us! It's time for a new series wherein you show off what you're working with. That is, what necessities make it into your carry-on bag. Want to be featured? It's crazy simple. Shoot us an email with a nice big photo of your bag contents and a little bit about why they have pride of place in your carry-on. And of course include your Twitter handle if you so desire.

Kicking off the series is British-Canadian DJ Max Graham. Some things in his bag everyone will carry, while some are unique to DJs:

· USB Sticks: The days of heavy vinyl record bags are over. It's common for DJs in 2011 to carry music on USB sticks; I always have two extras kicking around my bag in case the main ones fail.

· Tylenol: Djing until late usually means a few drinks and then straight to the airport and onto the next gig. Tylenol is a must for any DJ's bag.

· Tabasco and/or HP sauce: Plane food can get pretty bland. Even the best dish needs livening up after you’ve eaten it more than a few times. I travel with Tabasco and English HP sauce and more than once have had my Tabasco passed around Business Class.

· Sunglasses: For those times I forget my main pair (or lose them!), I keep a throwaway pair of 10 Euro imitation Ray-Bans. There's nothing worse than getting off a 7am arrival at FRA and transferring to the Airport bus with no sunglasses to make the transition easier.

· Plug Adapters: When you’re addicted to high tech you can’t find yourself without the ability to charge gear. I carry country adapters as well as an Empower Apple Adapter, as I still see that type of outlet on some older planes. Gotta have the ability to edit music on the flight, and be as prepared as possible for the next gig.

· Loose Change: I don’t usually carry anything unnecessary, but I’ve had some loose Euros and Pounds in the bottom of my bag for a while. They come in quite handy for grabbing a bag of chips at LHR before jumping on the Heathrow Express, or similarly for downing a quick coffee at AMS.

· Toothbrush: I seem to have acquired more than I need and recently found two more in the bottom of my bag. Sometimes I just don’t have time to go to the hotel before a show and a quick toothbrush (and Axe Spray) is crucial!

· Pen: Flying international without a pen is a big no-no. There's Customs and Immigration forms to be filled out.

· Socks: Flights can get extremely cold, so I keep a pair of socks from a Business Class amenity pack to pop over my normal socks.

About the Author: As an international best-selling DJ and a million-mile-plus frequent flyer (and maker of awesome iPhone videos), Max Graham is "either in the studio or on a plane." He spends more nights in hotels than in his own bed and arguably has one of the best jobs in the world. You can always follow his more immediate travel commentary on Twitter and his music and tour dates at his official website.

[Photo: Max Graham]

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