The "breaks come from"
1. Being BETTER than GOOD
2. Being ORIGINAL, but close to the popular trend.
3. Getting exposuer
4. Luck - when talent meets opportunity

A good friend of my closest friend (this DJ I've met over 200 times) is a major DJ on the national level. He barely made it out of high school. He has been mentored by one of the "international greats," and is on the golden road to riches and fame.

Secret to his success = talent - hardwork - sacrifice - luck. His life story reads like a Garth Brooks' song. It was PLUCK, not fuck or suck that got him to where he is today.