Definition of disc jockey Disc jockey
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What does disc jockey mean?
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| disc jockey - a person who announces and plays popular recorded music | ||
| disk jockey, dj | ||
| broadcaster a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions | ||
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- disc jockey (Noun)
A person who plays and mixes recorded music at nightclubs, over the radio, and/or as a backup musician for spoken word, or hip hop performers.
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disc jockey
A person who selects, plays, and announces records at a discotheque.
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A disc jockey (also called a DJ or deejay) is a person who plays recorded pop or dance music for dancers or listeners and introduces the names of the songs using a microphone.
Types of DJs.
There are several types of DJs. A radio DJ plays recorded CDs on a radio station and announces the names of the songs. A club DJ plays recorded CDs over a PA system (an amplifier and loudspeakers) at a nightclub, rave, or disco. A hip hop DJ uses turntables and vinyl records to do scratching and make music while other hip hop musicians do rapping rhythmic type of singing). Reggae DJs play recordings of rhythm instruments and then rap or "toast" (made-up chanting and boasting) with a microphone.
