definition of a DJ..

[remoh]

im talking to a friend over the phone last night and im all exited telling her about some new traks i got. the she says "you should be a dj since you love it so much"... i said to her "i am a dj, i used to play at drais (popular after hours spot in vegas"...
but then i started thinking, isn't a dj somebody that moves a crowd by playing the right track at the right time..
isn't a dj someone who takes people on a journey....

i dont do that anymore, i have no crowd, i dont buy as many records as i used to,i just play at home for my dogs, am i a dj still or do i just play records..

by definition

disc jockey
Function: noun
: an announcer of a radio show of popular recorded music; also : one who plays recorded music for dancing at a nightclub or party

so my question is
what is a dj?

[skahound]

Who = Everybody (except me)

[lemon]

Re: definition of a DJ..

I mix records, but i don't consider myself a DJ. I think you second definition is what suits a DJ more.

What i dislike even more now is every other moron that because he mixes a groove armada track and a Dirty Vegas considers himself a hotshot DJ bragging all the time about it. I dont know about you but i've met quite a few of those.

YES DJs should take people on journeys
YES DJs should move the crowds
NO DJs don't play Dirty Vegas!!!!!!

[superdave]

Re: definition of a DJ..

I don't think you can call yourself a DJ unless you're playing gigs at clubs. And not just a once in awhile thing. You need to play regularly at a club or clubs and be getting paid to call yourself a DJ.

[msanchez]

Re: definition of a DJ..

I like these definitions...

disco- or disc- also disci-
pref.

1. Disk: discoid.
2. Phonograph record: discophile.


Jockey
v. jock?eyed, jock?ey?ing, jock?eys
v. tr.

1. Sports. To ride (a horse) as jockey.
2. To direct or maneuver by cleverness or skill: jockeyed the car into a tight space.
3. To trick; cheat.


v. intr.

1. Sports. To ride a horse in a race.
2. To maneuver for a certain position or advantage: jockeying for a promotion.
3. To employ trickery.



BTW...they call me superstar DJ msanchez.................everywhere......yeah seriously!

[FM]

bahh you're just in "temporary retirement" ... once a DJ, always a DJ

[thrualoooop]

bahh you're just in "temporary retirement" ... once a DJ, always a DJ

this is correct.dj means"disc jockey"...even in the future when there discs are not even used anymore(all music will be on a chip) we will be called dj,s....also once its in your blood you can never disclaim who you have become.......
man i hope the masses doesnt start calling us "chip jockeys"

[Dhar_2]

Re: definition of a DJ..

I like these definitions...

disco- or disc- also disci-
pref.

1. Disk: discoid.
2. Phonograph record: discophile.


Jockey
v. jock?eyed, jock?ey?ing, jock?eys
v. tr.

1. Sports. To ride (a horse) as jockey.
2. To direct or maneuver by cleverness or skill: jockeyed the car into a tight space.
3. To trick; cheat.


v. intr.

1. Sports. To ride a horse in a race.
2. To maneuver for a certain position or advantage: jockeying for a promotion.
3. To employ trickery.



BTW...they call me superstar DJ msanchez.................everywhere......yeah seriously!

LMFAO :ROFLMAO:

yeah right msanchez

dont u mean "superstar dick jockey" u can never leave it alone.

[hansh20]

as long as you still playing, no metter where/who/when youll be define as a "dj", perhaps you sucks,but you can call yourself dj.

[Steve Graham]

Re: definition of a DJ..

I don't think you can call yourself a DJ unless you're playing gigs at clubs. And not just a once in awhile thing. You need to play regularly at a club or clubs and be getting paid to call yourself a DJ.

BOLLOCKS.. you have to be getting paid to be a dj?
so if you paint and you dont sell your art or havent sold any yet.. you're not an artist?
If you write poetry and dont publish it, are you not a poet?

[mixu]

Re: definition of a DJ..

[qwerty2222]

Re: definition of a DJ..

in my opinion, a dj is someone who can mix tracks smoothly and can create a certain atmosphere, not just play some random records

[Steve Graham]

Re: definition of a DJ..

in my opinion, a dj is someone who can mix tracks smoothly and can create a certain atmosphere, not just play some random records

as long as you are getting paid for it right? lol

[being clever]

Jockeys work horses, disc jockeys work music, radio disc jockeys work both radio and music. Considering semantics, a cook could be food jockey, a bartender a drink jockey, and Michael Moore a shit jockey.

So if you can really work the music, you're a DJ. Whether or not you're a good DJ is a whole other question. That's when "playing gigs" and "getting paid" counts.

[hulkhuss]

Re: definition of a DJ..

look up dj in the dictionary and there is a picture of...Hernan!!!! :wink: