Definitions for disc jockey
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. disk jockey, disc jockey, djverb

   a person who announces and plays popular recorded music

2. disk-jockey, disc-jockey, DJverb

   comment on music to be played

   "He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. disc jockeynoun

   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.

2. Etymology: disc + jockey

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disc jockey

   A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile DJs (who are hired to work at public and private events such as weddings, parties, or festivals), and turntablists (who use record players, usually turntables, to manipulate sounds on phonograph records). Originally, the "disc" in "disc jockey" referred to shellac and later vinyl records, but nowadays DJ is used as an all-encompassing term to also describe persons who mix music from other recording media such as cassettes, CDs or digital audio files on a CDJ, controller, or even a laptop. DJs may adopt the title "DJ" in front of their real names, adopted pseudonyms, or stage names.DJs commonly use audio equipment that can play at least two sources of recorded music simultaneously. This enables them to blend tracks together to create transitions between recordings and develop unique mixes of songs. This can involve aligning the beats of the music sources so their rhythms and tempos do not clash when played together and enable a smooth transition from one song to another. DJs often use specialized DJ mixers, small audio mixers with crossfader and cue functions to blend or transition from one song to another. Mixers are also used to pre-listen to sources of recorded music in headphones and adjust upcoming tracks to mix with currently playing music. DJ software can be used with a DJ controller device to mix audio files on a computer instead of a console mixer. DJs may also use a microphone to speak to the audience; effects units such as reverb to create sound effects and electronic musical instruments such as drum machines and synthesizers.

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1. disc jockey

   A disc jockey, often abbreviated as DJ, is an individual who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. This can be done at live events, such as parties or club gigs, or for radio or online audiences. Some DJs also use various techniques like beatmatching, scratching, or remixing to alter the music and create a particular audio experience.

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Disc jockey

   A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium. There are several types of disc jockeys. Radio DJs or radio personalities introduce and play music that is broadcast on AM, FM, shortwave, digital, or internet radio stations. Club DJs select and play music in bars, nightclubs, or discothèques, or at parties or raves, or even in stadiums. Hip hop DJs select and play music using multiple turntables to back up one or more MCs/rappers, perform turntable scratching to create percussive sounds, and are also often music producers who use turntablism and sampling to create backing instrumentals for new tracks. In reggae, the DJ is a vocalist who raps, "toasts", or chats over pre-recorded rhythm tracks while the individual choosing and playing them is referred to as a selector. Mobile DJs travel with portable sound systems and play recorded music at a variety of events. Some Mobile DJs also serve as the Master of Ceremonies or MC directing the attention of attendees, and maintaining a room-wide focus on what is included in the event's agenda. According to a 2012 study there are approximately 1¼ million professional disc jockeys in the world.

How to pronounce disc jockey?

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disc jockey in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disc jockey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disc jockey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disc_Jockey
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_Jockey
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=disc jockey