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I just removed an external link as useless. My reasoning is, per WP:ELNO, that the link "does not provide a unique resource beyond what the article would contain if it became a Featured article." I see no reason why a very short webpage with two-sentence definitions should be appended to this much longer and more thorough article. Binksternet ( talk) 13:53, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
gamimena paidia —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.228.131.82 ( talk) 13:12, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Is it "disk jockey" or "disc jockey"? And why? Thanks, Maikel ( talk) 13:39, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
The mobile DJs I've seen just have a laptop and music gear. Haven't seen discs for 5+ years. What do you think? Daniel.Cardenas ( talk) 17:32, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
Hi Everyone
I am trying to find out who ias the world highest awarded D.J He/She must be voted on by the entertainment industry in general not by a company.. He/She is NOT a radio Disc Jockey and must be either a club or function D.J.
Has your country got awards for D.J's ( Not Radio ) Here is Australia we have the Entertainer of the Year Awards where votes are taken from every area of the Industry ( Entertainment Industry )
I would love you to email me please prior to the end of Febuary
At aussiemagic2007@hotmail.com with as much info as you can
Regards
paul J. Tyler —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.105.109.53 ( talk) 04:42, 10 February 2010 (UTC) deadmau5 is the sickes dj in the world —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.208.173.198 ( talk) 15:04, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
This website I think provides the best metrics for DJ popularity:
https://topdeejays.com/
I wonder it's appropriate to include this in the article, and if so how? — Preceding
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With the changes in technology in the 2000s, the article could be improved by adding a "2000s" subsection. 69.181.118.225 ( talk) 01:54, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I just made article about clubbing subculture. In order to attract some new editors, I was a bit violent last night in editing this one, sorry. I would be glad if you can somehow link my article Clubbing here, and help me improve mine. -- Nemanjanede ( talk) 14:12, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
This article has almost no mention of the radio history of DJs. No mention of their hit-making power in the '50s and '60s via airplay. And no mention of Wolfman Jack? I mean, I know it's only Wikipedia but come on! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.106.209.61 ( talk) 22:07, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
At this date their is a fair amount of history on Radio DJs.(my thoughts from just reading. AS I look at both article and the talk page- radio DJ versus Club DJ- enough material for some day two separate articles. I came to page with interest in FCC and government involvement with broadcast radio and regulations. Radio stations must obtain and renew license from the FCC (broadcast radio- I expect an internet only radion station might be exempt). But what of the radion station employees. Do (did?) the DJ ever have to get a license from the FCC? If this has changed over time when by year and why? Wfoj2 ( talk) 22:12, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
do we really need the airforce to illustrate what is a DJ ? personnaly i am shocked american army invaded enought territory(vietnam,afghanistan,irak) so i suggest that wikipedia, as a "neutral" ressource base, should keep "at least" the arts away from the american army influence...
i think the intention with this image was to provide a copyright free ressource but i don't agree with that choice..
i'd be looking for a replacement image soon or reverse this change.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.240.127.76 ( talk) 12:47, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
The photo in question is perfectly okay to use. It shows the showmanship of the DJ. It is appropriate for the top of the article where a general DJ photo should go, rather than a photo of a specific 'star' DJ. The photo puts DJ Blaze facing into the article from the right hand side which is ideal for a top photo. On the other hand, the DJ Spooky photo has Spooky facing to the right which means the photo is best placed on the left border. Binksternet ( talk) 23:11, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
comment added by 82.226.36.58 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 13:37, 15 October 2011 (UTC).
->why another picture of a dj at work would not make it? (answer is awaited) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.226.36.58 ( talk) 15:11, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
Looking at my edits in history clearly shows NO vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.226.36.58 ( talk) 13:04, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
The caption for the bottom-most picture is almost certainly inaccurate. It claims "DJ Hazel in the late 1990s", however it appears to show a DJ with a pair of Pioneer CDJ-1000, which weren't released until 2001. // Blaxthos ( t / c ) 14:49, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
the wore tigh short dresses — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.28.171.160 ( talk) 17:50, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
I have published an additional paragraph in the Techniques section to reflect the changes in DJ methodology/skills as a result of new technologies found in DJ hardware and software.
Discussion on these points welcomed, particularly from user 58.111.64.68 who has conducted multiple reverts without any explanation. Cheers — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jeremyiliev ( talk • contribs) 02:28, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
The additions just got reverted for a 3rd time by user 58.111.64.68, what is my best option moving forward? I saw there is a dispute resolution method for 3RRs, should I follow that and make a report? Jeremyiliev ( talk) 03:23, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
DJ whatever performing at an AIR FORCE ball?! Wikipedia should not promote a military agenda!! Please choose a CIVILIAN DJ performing at a civilian festival. Thank you. 93.219.166.236 ( talk) 04:54, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
It seems to me something should be said in this article about what radio DJ's do to select the music they play, both in the past and presently. At least for a while, although I haven't heard as much about it for a year or two, this was a somewhat controversial topic, with commentators saying the music on radio had become bland because it is mostly selected by corporations, and that in the past it was better because it was selected by the DJ's themselves. There's probably someone who knows about this topic and could add more solid info to the article than I could. Someone reading this article might likely be interested in this topic. Greg Dahlen ( talk) 12:58, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: no consensus. Reasonable arguments from both sides, but pretty clearly there is no consensus to move. Jenks24 ( talk) 12:45, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
Disc jockey →
DJ – The term "disc jockey" is outdated, sort of like saying "weblog" for "blog". It is not really representative of the article, since it mostly refers only to radio announcers playing music; I don't think this term is used at all to refer to a person controlling the music in a club or rave.
Google ngrams shows a sharp rise and it is now about twenty times more used than either "deejay" or "disc jockey". Some of this might be due to the use of "DJ" in individual DJ's stage names, but in a way this also proves the point.
P.T. Aufrette (
talk) 17:21, 6 September 2015 (UTC) Relisted.
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just some basic and historical adage that seems to be missing from the Wiki description of a DJ, Disk Jockey as referred to.
Primarily the term was originally given to 'Announcers' in the 1940's and popularised in the 50's rock n Roll era .
The title is that of 'riding' the Vynil or Shellac disks that were pressed as 'records' that were commonly 10" or 7" .
the usage describes that the Announcer 'rode' the music with a flow and expression giving at least the Artist and title of what was about to, had been, and sometimes talked over instrumental parts of the track.
Most in the 40's also read out sponsor announcements between the music played, this was paer of their agreement.
so 'Disk' = the Vynil audio hardcopy . 'Jockey' = to ride between or over .
this also applies to any person playing whatever other music format in this case since the 1940's / 50's providing they speak.
after that, you get 'Presenter' on many stations, on particular FM & DAB which insist they their operatives are not DJ's.
On Rockabilly Radio we have DJ's, we don't read News, Weather or have sports announcements.
However We do have 'announcements' that our DJ's make .
please add to the description before this important issue gets lost in history
Regards
Dave Brighton — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.183.83.148 ( talk) 17:05, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
Female DJ's that are famous for their craft should be mentioned in this article. Such as DJ Tatiana, DJ Sandra Collins, DJ Chassis, DJ Maya Jane Coles, just to name a few. Sage Cadence ( talk) 14:42, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
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While miming in instrumental performance, that is, pretending to play the instruments while a pre-recorded backing track sounds over the loudspeakers, is mostly associated with traditional instruments (e.g., guitar, piano, etc.), there is evidence that some DJs are miming the motions of mixing onstage while a pre-recorded mix plays over the speakers. Magnetic magazine states that there are "[c]onstant battles of button pushing and pre-recorded sets [in the DJ world], along with in depth arguments on whether or not cords were plugged in." The 2015 article states that a model/DJ was "twisting nobs and touching buttons" at a DJ set, but the CDJs were not being used and all the audience was hearing was a "pre-recorded set being played through the speakers." <ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2015/05/this-most-fake-dj-set-ever-seen/ |title=THIS IS THE MOST FAKE DJ SET YOU HAVE EVER SEEN |last=Calvano |first=Jordan |date= 11 May 2015|website=www.magneticmag.com|publisher=Magnetic Magazine |access-date=30 June 2017 |quote=}}</ref>
"The idea behind the modern DJ has shifted radically in the past five years. Constant battles of button pushing and pre-recorded sets, along with in depth arguments on whether or not cords were plugged in. It's an ongoing debate, but in this recently surfaced video of Colombian DJ and model Natalia Paris, there is no question what is going on.
From the front this would have looked like any other DJ set, music blaring and Natalia twisting nobs and touching buttons, but an arial view reveals that this DJ set is completely fake. There is absolutely nothing going on with the CDJ's, and it's no more than pre-recorded set being played through the speakers.
Unfortunately, this type of stuff is happening more often than not. DJ Natalia gets paid $10k per gig, but it's not so much her accolades behind the decks that get her booked. Promoters understand that people will come watch a celebrity or model perform, so they pay extra to book them when there are countless other talented artists looking for gigs.
This was the reason Deadmau5 said he wouldn't be playing in Ibiza this year, after hearing about Kim Kardashian getting a residency there, and we've witnessed with our own eyes Paris Hilton clearing a dance floor at her own party with an atrocious DJ set. At least she was attempting to perform, but this didn't prevent the train wreck.
This trend doesn't seem to be slowing down but actually speeding up, and a time where being a DJ is more reliant on your social status than talent seems to be upon us."<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2015/05/this-most-fake-dj-set-ever-seen/ |title=THIS IS THE MOST FAKE DJ SET YOU HAVE EVER SEEN |last=Calvano |first=Jordan |date= 11 May 2015|website=www.magneticmag.com|publisher=Magnetic Magazine |access-date=30 June 2017 |quote=}}</ref>
I tried to use a mix of quotes and paraphrasing to provide key points from Jordan Calvano's article in Magnetic. In the article, he says a DJ did a set that was "completely fake", and which was only a pre-recorded set. OnBeyondZebrax • TALK 19:12, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
Gendre has nothing to do with DJing. So it shouldn't be mentioned. It looks like somebody obsessed with hip hop and social justice splooged all over the page. 2607:FEA8:9920:10F4:50FB:E558:1926:622C ( talk) 23:26, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
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Jimmy Savile claimed to be the first DJ and the first to mix two turntables (a claim repeated on this page) but the use of two turntables and a mixer was already common in radio stations. See the second picture on http://www.orbem.co.uk/women/women.htm which refers to August 1941. The RCA Type 81-A mixer in the 1939 catalogue (page 31 on http://bh.hallikainen.org//wiki/uploads/HaroldHallikainen/RCA-1939-Catalog.pdf) has 'an input key for switching between two turntables'. Manufacturers had been making twin deck gramophones since at least the Chronophone in 1910 http://www.aqpl43.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/COMMS/auxetophone/auxetoph.htm#gau Danieljames ( talk) 11:43, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
It seems this article lacks a certain part. DJs weren´t really the typical "famous" character one sees today, before a certain person was known, for "fronting" or more negatively "posing" as if he was special for playing other peoples music. DJ Tiesto for instance, droppped the "DJ" name from his stagename for the same reasons, since such people was outmost hated in the culture after. "Some within the DJ community" as it already says in places in this article, identifies him as DJ Smack. He basically is who the crossfader was for. (Nobody else used that.) Sensible people actually used separate faders, for mixing segments into eachother. The whole mixing DJ thing or legend at its core became really that.. Before DJ was simply a disc jockey who did´t not mix segments at all. - A note about this extremely unpopular but wellknown character belongs in there somewhere. SkyBlueness ( talk) 20:47, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
CDJ is the name of the line of CD players (now called Multi Players) by Pioneer DJ. They were industry standard for more than 10 years and it partly describes why the term 'CDJ' almost became a common noun and we see misleading articles like this one: CDJ. However, other manufacturers of DJ equipment and Pioneer DJ itself refer to their players as a CD Player, or recently Multi Player. Iiiked ( talk) 05:37, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
Okey, I'm really new to Wikipedia and still learning a lot of stuff, for example, that I shouldn't contribute to the articles that describe the field I'm considered to be an expert in - I partly get it, so in turn, I would like to start this talk. My question is very simple, do you think that DJs are musicians? And here's my (possibly biased) story on this topic. I have two friends that are graduated geologists and it happened to be that they both are also very good music producers. Does it mean that geologists produce music? Answer: yes, apparently some of them! But does Geologist produce music? Of course not, right? I really encourage volunteers to make a research on this, because as an expert in the field I regret to say that DJs are not musicians and do not produce music, it just happened to be that a lot of us are musicians at the same time. Iiiked ( talk) 19:06, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
I removed a new photo of an unknown person with a caption of info that was unsourced. It was at the top of the article. A few hours later my removal was reverted here with no edit summary and nothing here on talk. After a couple of minutes the photo was relocated farther down in the article. Because the person shown is unknown and the info is unsourced I do not believe it is relevant here, so I am removing it again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SergeWoodzing ( talk • contribs) 22:45, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
To Sergewoodzing: Here are your verifications:
www.instagram.com/djbadash
https://www.facebook.com/ashleewilliss
https://www.facebook.com/itsDJBadAsh/
https://twitter.com/djbadash?lang=en
Just type Ashlee Williss or DJ Bad Ash into any search engine and you will get hundreds of articles about her. Glenn Francis ( talk) 16:55, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
Here you go SergeWoodz ing!. Enjoy! (if this isn’t enough there is About 19,900,000 results more on Google)
https://foursquare.com/v/dj-bad-ash/56cc80d1cd10f4e133b8acc1/photos
https://radiodjs.com/djs/bad-ash/
https://www.citizine.tv/article/nightclub-it-with-dj-bad-ash
https://www.mix1005.fm/catching-up-with-dj-bad-ash-at-stagecoach/
https://www.hawtcelebs.com/category/dj-bad-ash/
https://celebmafia.com/dj-bad-ash/
Link:
https://radiodjs.com/djs/bad-ash/ Glenn Francis ( talk) 02:57, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
The composition and photographic content of this page is already a disaster as it is without you coming along and making it worse by posting a photo that blatantly violates every rule of photography that exits and in Wikipedia's photo requirements. You are obviously trying to B.S. your way into posting your crap out-of-focus photo in violation of Wikipedia's stated policies.
Especially this heading states:
Image quality Use the best quality images available. Poor-quality images—dark or blurry; showing the subject too small, hidden in clutter, or ambiguous, and so on—should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Think carefully about which images best illustrate the subject matter. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Glenn Francis ( talk • contribs)
@If you didn’t post any photos – then my apologies. It was meant for whoever posted that last blurry out-of-focus photo in violation of Wikipedia’s policies. on posting images (of which I posted links to).
Images should look like what they are meant to illustrate, whether or not they are provably authentic.It is also noted that multiple times thus far, you appear to enjoy deflecting to WP:TPYES, rather than addressing substance, while yourself making sarcastic condescending attacks. Alas as you so eloquently put,
the contributor does not seem to wish to learneven when the relevant guidance is pointed out for them plainly. Unfortunately, saying that it is "your opinion" that the guidance on image usage does not apply to image usage does not actually fix the problem of being completely wrong. GMG talk 21:21, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
The allegation that the attractive woman in the photo is a DJ cannot be verifiedand the exact wording of the relevant guidance is
Images should look like what they are meant to illustrate, whether or not they are provably authentic.
People write anything they choose about themselves and their friends there. there, not journalistically but as private persons.It could be someone who looks like him.
It is not impossible for a person to pose falsely as a disc jockey, even to pose as a named one, just to get into Wikipedia.We should clearly remove the photo until we have
at least one reference that is an independent mainstream media articletelling us that this is actually a photo of Avicii and not an impostor. In fact, we probably should remove basically all of the images on the article for Avicii until such a source can be provided.
G talk 22:10, 4 November 2019 (UTC) Hi, just so everyone knows for sure, this photo was not staged for promotional purposes. I go to a lot of night clubs and all DJ's have their name/Logos on their laptop computers. Here is a link to the event. You can see for yourself she is DJ-ing for real. http://www.prphotos.com/store/category.cgi?&category=search&query=%5Eevents%2Esql&q2=4th%20Annual%20%22Team%20Up%20for%20Tourettes%22%20Fundraiser%20%2D%20Arrivals&x-start=0&ps=5&xgrouped=1&results_per_page=100&start=96
OK. I think we've had enough foolishness. This article now lacks a lead image because one editor here has strange ideas about sourcing for images that don't apply and have never applied on Wikipedia. They have edit warred repeatedly to remove the image. Repeatedly removing the lead image from an article is disruptive and may lead to a block. The image offered by Toglenn is of high quality and amply illustrates the article topic. The image currently highest up the article is blurred crap that any professional photographer would delete from their memory card, let alone upload to Wikipedia. Some of the comments here about self-promotion are baseless as already explained at AN/I. Unless anyone has a valid argument against Toglenn's photo, I shall restore the image and hope that is an end to this embarrassing mess. SergeWoodzing is advised to educate themselves on the norms for images on Wikipedia and to refrain from edit warring. -- Colin° Talk 08:20, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
Had a few minutes over the weekend to scour Wikimedia Commons. Here's some images of DJ diversity:
And here's some hands-only images that suit the broad topic of DJ’ing:
FWIW, I don’t agree that "subject looking at the photographer" poses or "absolutely flat, even lighting" are required must-haves for the lead image of an article about the concept of DJing. IMO, action shots, varied backgrounds, and atmospheric lighting better represent the DJ in their environment. - LuckyLouie ( talk) 19:13, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I propose that sections Disc_jockey#Software be split into a separate page called DJ software. DJ softwares are highly used nowdays (eg VirtualDJ (software), Mixx, etc) and this section is large enough to make its own page. Saunderson Anreef ( talk) 16:04, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
The image in the "Techniques" section shows Grand Wizard Theodore on the right. He is posing with an unknown person. The sentence in the caption about Grandmaster Flash was unnecessarily confusing, so I removed it. - - LuckyLouie ( talk) 14:54, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
This kind of article must only have photos of people who in some way or another have had profound influence on the subject. Looks like we now (again) have various promo photos which do not rise to such a standard. Anyone with better knowledge than mine who'd like to delete a photo or two or three? SergeWoodzing ( talk) 08:37, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
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I just removed an external link as useless. My reasoning is, per WP:ELNO, that the link "does not provide a unique resource beyond what the article would contain if it became a Featured article." I see no reason why a very short webpage with two-sentence definitions should be appended to this much longer and more thorough article. Binksternet ( talk) 13:53, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
gamimena paidia —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.228.131.82 ( talk) 13:12, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Is it "disk jockey" or "disc jockey"? And why? Thanks, Maikel ( talk) 13:39, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
The mobile DJs I've seen just have a laptop and music gear. Haven't seen discs for 5+ years. What do you think? Daniel.Cardenas ( talk) 17:32, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
Hi Everyone
I am trying to find out who ias the world highest awarded D.J He/She must be voted on by the entertainment industry in general not by a company.. He/She is NOT a radio Disc Jockey and must be either a club or function D.J.
Has your country got awards for D.J's ( Not Radio ) Here is Australia we have the Entertainer of the Year Awards where votes are taken from every area of the Industry ( Entertainment Industry )
I would love you to email me please prior to the end of Febuary
At aussiemagic2007@hotmail.com with as much info as you can
Regards
paul J. Tyler —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.105.109.53 ( talk) 04:42, 10 February 2010 (UTC) deadmau5 is the sickes dj in the world —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.208.173.198 ( talk) 15:04, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
This website I think provides the best metrics for DJ popularity:
https://topdeejays.com/
I wonder it's appropriate to include this in the article, and if so how? — Preceding
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contribs) 22:02, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
With the changes in technology in the 2000s, the article could be improved by adding a "2000s" subsection. 69.181.118.225 ( talk) 01:54, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I just made article about clubbing subculture. In order to attract some new editors, I was a bit violent last night in editing this one, sorry. I would be glad if you can somehow link my article Clubbing here, and help me improve mine. -- Nemanjanede ( talk) 14:12, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
This article has almost no mention of the radio history of DJs. No mention of their hit-making power in the '50s and '60s via airplay. And no mention of Wolfman Jack? I mean, I know it's only Wikipedia but come on! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.106.209.61 ( talk) 22:07, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
At this date their is a fair amount of history on Radio DJs.(my thoughts from just reading. AS I look at both article and the talk page- radio DJ versus Club DJ- enough material for some day two separate articles. I came to page with interest in FCC and government involvement with broadcast radio and regulations. Radio stations must obtain and renew license from the FCC (broadcast radio- I expect an internet only radion station might be exempt). But what of the radion station employees. Do (did?) the DJ ever have to get a license from the FCC? If this has changed over time when by year and why? Wfoj2 ( talk) 22:12, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
do we really need the airforce to illustrate what is a DJ ? personnaly i am shocked american army invaded enought territory(vietnam,afghanistan,irak) so i suggest that wikipedia, as a "neutral" ressource base, should keep "at least" the arts away from the american army influence...
i think the intention with this image was to provide a copyright free ressource but i don't agree with that choice..
i'd be looking for a replacement image soon or reverse this change.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.240.127.76 ( talk) 12:47, 7 October 2011 (UTC)
The photo in question is perfectly okay to use. It shows the showmanship of the DJ. It is appropriate for the top of the article where a general DJ photo should go, rather than a photo of a specific 'star' DJ. The photo puts DJ Blaze facing into the article from the right hand side which is ideal for a top photo. On the other hand, the DJ Spooky photo has Spooky facing to the right which means the photo is best placed on the left border. Binksternet ( talk) 23:11, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
comment added by 82.226.36.58 ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 13:37, 15 October 2011 (UTC).
->why another picture of a dj at work would not make it? (answer is awaited) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.226.36.58 ( talk) 15:11, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
Looking at my edits in history clearly shows NO vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.226.36.58 ( talk) 13:04, 18 October 2011 (UTC)
The caption for the bottom-most picture is almost certainly inaccurate. It claims "DJ Hazel in the late 1990s", however it appears to show a DJ with a pair of Pioneer CDJ-1000, which weren't released until 2001. // Blaxthos ( t / c ) 14:49, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
the wore tigh short dresses — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.28.171.160 ( talk) 17:50, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
I have published an additional paragraph in the Techniques section to reflect the changes in DJ methodology/skills as a result of new technologies found in DJ hardware and software.
Discussion on these points welcomed, particularly from user 58.111.64.68 who has conducted multiple reverts without any explanation. Cheers — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jeremyiliev ( talk • contribs) 02:28, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
The additions just got reverted for a 3rd time by user 58.111.64.68, what is my best option moving forward? I saw there is a dispute resolution method for 3RRs, should I follow that and make a report? Jeremyiliev ( talk) 03:23, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
DJ whatever performing at an AIR FORCE ball?! Wikipedia should not promote a military agenda!! Please choose a CIVILIAN DJ performing at a civilian festival. Thank you. 93.219.166.236 ( talk) 04:54, 17 July 2013 (UTC)
It seems to me something should be said in this article about what radio DJ's do to select the music they play, both in the past and presently. At least for a while, although I haven't heard as much about it for a year or two, this was a somewhat controversial topic, with commentators saying the music on radio had become bland because it is mostly selected by corporations, and that in the past it was better because it was selected by the DJ's themselves. There's probably someone who knows about this topic and could add more solid info to the article than I could. Someone reading this article might likely be interested in this topic. Greg Dahlen ( talk) 12:58, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: no consensus. Reasonable arguments from both sides, but pretty clearly there is no consensus to move. Jenks24 ( talk) 12:45, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
Disc jockey →
DJ – The term "disc jockey" is outdated, sort of like saying "weblog" for "blog". It is not really representative of the article, since it mostly refers only to radio announcers playing music; I don't think this term is used at all to refer to a person controlling the music in a club or rave.
Google ngrams shows a sharp rise and it is now about twenty times more used than either "deejay" or "disc jockey". Some of this might be due to the use of "DJ" in individual DJ's stage names, but in a way this also proves the point.
P.T. Aufrette (
talk) 17:21, 6 September 2015 (UTC) Relisted.
Jenks24 (
talk) 07:10, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
just some basic and historical adage that seems to be missing from the Wiki description of a DJ, Disk Jockey as referred to.
Primarily the term was originally given to 'Announcers' in the 1940's and popularised in the 50's rock n Roll era .
The title is that of 'riding' the Vynil or Shellac disks that were pressed as 'records' that were commonly 10" or 7" .
the usage describes that the Announcer 'rode' the music with a flow and expression giving at least the Artist and title of what was about to, had been, and sometimes talked over instrumental parts of the track.
Most in the 40's also read out sponsor announcements between the music played, this was paer of their agreement.
so 'Disk' = the Vynil audio hardcopy . 'Jockey' = to ride between or over .
this also applies to any person playing whatever other music format in this case since the 1940's / 50's providing they speak.
after that, you get 'Presenter' on many stations, on particular FM & DAB which insist they their operatives are not DJ's.
On Rockabilly Radio we have DJ's, we don't read News, Weather or have sports announcements.
However We do have 'announcements' that our DJ's make .
please add to the description before this important issue gets lost in history
Regards
Dave Brighton — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.183.83.148 ( talk) 17:05, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
Female DJ's that are famous for their craft should be mentioned in this article. Such as DJ Tatiana, DJ Sandra Collins, DJ Chassis, DJ Maya Jane Coles, just to name a few. Sage Cadence ( talk) 14:42, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
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I see that it is apparently notable: [1], [2], [3], and [4]. - LuckyLouie ( talk) 18:41, 30 June 2017 (UTC)\
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While miming in instrumental performance, that is, pretending to play the instruments while a pre-recorded backing track sounds over the loudspeakers, is mostly associated with traditional instruments (e.g., guitar, piano, etc.), there is evidence that some DJs are miming the motions of mixing onstage while a pre-recorded mix plays over the speakers. Magnetic magazine states that there are "[c]onstant battles of button pushing and pre-recorded sets [in the DJ world], along with in depth arguments on whether or not cords were plugged in." The 2015 article states that a model/DJ was "twisting nobs and touching buttons" at a DJ set, but the CDJs were not being used and all the audience was hearing was a "pre-recorded set being played through the speakers." <ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2015/05/this-most-fake-dj-set-ever-seen/ |title=THIS IS THE MOST FAKE DJ SET YOU HAVE EVER SEEN |last=Calvano |first=Jordan |date= 11 May 2015|website=www.magneticmag.com|publisher=Magnetic Magazine |access-date=30 June 2017 |quote=}}</ref>
"The idea behind the modern DJ has shifted radically in the past five years. Constant battles of button pushing and pre-recorded sets, along with in depth arguments on whether or not cords were plugged in. It's an ongoing debate, but in this recently surfaced video of Colombian DJ and model Natalia Paris, there is no question what is going on.
From the front this would have looked like any other DJ set, music blaring and Natalia twisting nobs and touching buttons, but an arial view reveals that this DJ set is completely fake. There is absolutely nothing going on with the CDJ's, and it's no more than pre-recorded set being played through the speakers.
Unfortunately, this type of stuff is happening more often than not. DJ Natalia gets paid $10k per gig, but it's not so much her accolades behind the decks that get her booked. Promoters understand that people will come watch a celebrity or model perform, so they pay extra to book them when there are countless other talented artists looking for gigs.
This was the reason Deadmau5 said he wouldn't be playing in Ibiza this year, after hearing about Kim Kardashian getting a residency there, and we've witnessed with our own eyes Paris Hilton clearing a dance floor at her own party with an atrocious DJ set. At least she was attempting to perform, but this didn't prevent the train wreck.
This trend doesn't seem to be slowing down but actually speeding up, and a time where being a DJ is more reliant on your social status than talent seems to be upon us."<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2015/05/this-most-fake-dj-set-ever-seen/ |title=THIS IS THE MOST FAKE DJ SET YOU HAVE EVER SEEN |last=Calvano |first=Jordan |date= 11 May 2015|website=www.magneticmag.com|publisher=Magnetic Magazine |access-date=30 June 2017 |quote=}}</ref>
I tried to use a mix of quotes and paraphrasing to provide key points from Jordan Calvano's article in Magnetic. In the article, he says a DJ did a set that was "completely fake", and which was only a pre-recorded set. OnBeyondZebrax • TALK 19:12, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
Gendre has nothing to do with DJing. So it shouldn't be mentioned. It looks like somebody obsessed with hip hop and social justice splooged all over the page. 2607:FEA8:9920:10F4:50FB:E558:1926:622C ( talk) 23:26, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
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Jimmy Savile claimed to be the first DJ and the first to mix two turntables (a claim repeated on this page) but the use of two turntables and a mixer was already common in radio stations. See the second picture on http://www.orbem.co.uk/women/women.htm which refers to August 1941. The RCA Type 81-A mixer in the 1939 catalogue (page 31 on http://bh.hallikainen.org//wiki/uploads/HaroldHallikainen/RCA-1939-Catalog.pdf) has 'an input key for switching between two turntables'. Manufacturers had been making twin deck gramophones since at least the Chronophone in 1910 http://www.aqpl43.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/COMMS/auxetophone/auxetoph.htm#gau Danieljames ( talk) 11:43, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
It seems this article lacks a certain part. DJs weren´t really the typical "famous" character one sees today, before a certain person was known, for "fronting" or more negatively "posing" as if he was special for playing other peoples music. DJ Tiesto for instance, droppped the "DJ" name from his stagename for the same reasons, since such people was outmost hated in the culture after. "Some within the DJ community" as it already says in places in this article, identifies him as DJ Smack. He basically is who the crossfader was for. (Nobody else used that.) Sensible people actually used separate faders, for mixing segments into eachother. The whole mixing DJ thing or legend at its core became really that.. Before DJ was simply a disc jockey who did´t not mix segments at all. - A note about this extremely unpopular but wellknown character belongs in there somewhere. SkyBlueness ( talk) 20:47, 16 November 2017 (UTC)
CDJ is the name of the line of CD players (now called Multi Players) by Pioneer DJ. They were industry standard for more than 10 years and it partly describes why the term 'CDJ' almost became a common noun and we see misleading articles like this one: CDJ. However, other manufacturers of DJ equipment and Pioneer DJ itself refer to their players as a CD Player, or recently Multi Player. Iiiked ( talk) 05:37, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
Okey, I'm really new to Wikipedia and still learning a lot of stuff, for example, that I shouldn't contribute to the articles that describe the field I'm considered to be an expert in - I partly get it, so in turn, I would like to start this talk. My question is very simple, do you think that DJs are musicians? And here's my (possibly biased) story on this topic. I have two friends that are graduated geologists and it happened to be that they both are also very good music producers. Does it mean that geologists produce music? Answer: yes, apparently some of them! But does Geologist produce music? Of course not, right? I really encourage volunteers to make a research on this, because as an expert in the field I regret to say that DJs are not musicians and do not produce music, it just happened to be that a lot of us are musicians at the same time. Iiiked ( talk) 19:06, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
I removed a new photo of an unknown person with a caption of info that was unsourced. It was at the top of the article. A few hours later my removal was reverted here with no edit summary and nothing here on talk. After a couple of minutes the photo was relocated farther down in the article. Because the person shown is unknown and the info is unsourced I do not believe it is relevant here, so I am removing it again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SergeWoodzing ( talk • contribs) 22:45, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
To Sergewoodzing: Here are your verifications:
www.instagram.com/djbadash
https://www.facebook.com/ashleewilliss
https://www.facebook.com/itsDJBadAsh/
https://twitter.com/djbadash?lang=en
Just type Ashlee Williss or DJ Bad Ash into any search engine and you will get hundreds of articles about her. Glenn Francis ( talk) 16:55, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
Here you go SergeWoodz ing!. Enjoy! (if this isn’t enough there is About 19,900,000 results more on Google)
https://foursquare.com/v/dj-bad-ash/56cc80d1cd10f4e133b8acc1/photos
https://radiodjs.com/djs/bad-ash/
https://www.citizine.tv/article/nightclub-it-with-dj-bad-ash
https://www.mix1005.fm/catching-up-with-dj-bad-ash-at-stagecoach/
https://www.hawtcelebs.com/category/dj-bad-ash/
https://celebmafia.com/dj-bad-ash/
Link:
https://radiodjs.com/djs/bad-ash/ Glenn Francis ( talk) 02:57, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
The composition and photographic content of this page is already a disaster as it is without you coming along and making it worse by posting a photo that blatantly violates every rule of photography that exits and in Wikipedia's photo requirements. You are obviously trying to B.S. your way into posting your crap out-of-focus photo in violation of Wikipedia's stated policies.
Especially this heading states:
Image quality Use the best quality images available. Poor-quality images—dark or blurry; showing the subject too small, hidden in clutter, or ambiguous, and so on—should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Think carefully about which images best illustrate the subject matter. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Glenn Francis ( talk • contribs)
@If you didn’t post any photos – then my apologies. It was meant for whoever posted that last blurry out-of-focus photo in violation of Wikipedia’s policies. on posting images (of which I posted links to).
Images should look like what they are meant to illustrate, whether or not they are provably authentic.It is also noted that multiple times thus far, you appear to enjoy deflecting to WP:TPYES, rather than addressing substance, while yourself making sarcastic condescending attacks. Alas as you so eloquently put,
the contributor does not seem to wish to learneven when the relevant guidance is pointed out for them plainly. Unfortunately, saying that it is "your opinion" that the guidance on image usage does not apply to image usage does not actually fix the problem of being completely wrong. GMG talk 21:21, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
The allegation that the attractive woman in the photo is a DJ cannot be verifiedand the exact wording of the relevant guidance is
Images should look like what they are meant to illustrate, whether or not they are provably authentic.
People write anything they choose about themselves and their friends there. there, not journalistically but as private persons.It could be someone who looks like him.
It is not impossible for a person to pose falsely as a disc jockey, even to pose as a named one, just to get into Wikipedia.We should clearly remove the photo until we have
at least one reference that is an independent mainstream media articletelling us that this is actually a photo of Avicii and not an impostor. In fact, we probably should remove basically all of the images on the article for Avicii until such a source can be provided.
G talk 22:10, 4 November 2019 (UTC) Hi, just so everyone knows for sure, this photo was not staged for promotional purposes. I go to a lot of night clubs and all DJ's have their name/Logos on their laptop computers. Here is a link to the event. You can see for yourself she is DJ-ing for real. http://www.prphotos.com/store/category.cgi?&category=search&query=%5Eevents%2Esql&q2=4th%20Annual%20%22Team%20Up%20for%20Tourettes%22%20Fundraiser%20%2D%20Arrivals&x-start=0&ps=5&xgrouped=1&results_per_page=100&start=96
OK. I think we've had enough foolishness. This article now lacks a lead image because one editor here has strange ideas about sourcing for images that don't apply and have never applied on Wikipedia. They have edit warred repeatedly to remove the image. Repeatedly removing the lead image from an article is disruptive and may lead to a block. The image offered by Toglenn is of high quality and amply illustrates the article topic. The image currently highest up the article is blurred crap that any professional photographer would delete from their memory card, let alone upload to Wikipedia. Some of the comments here about self-promotion are baseless as already explained at AN/I. Unless anyone has a valid argument against Toglenn's photo, I shall restore the image and hope that is an end to this embarrassing mess. SergeWoodzing is advised to educate themselves on the norms for images on Wikipedia and to refrain from edit warring. -- Colin° Talk 08:20, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
Had a few minutes over the weekend to scour Wikimedia Commons. Here's some images of DJ diversity:
And here's some hands-only images that suit the broad topic of DJ’ing:
FWIW, I don’t agree that "subject looking at the photographer" poses or "absolutely flat, even lighting" are required must-haves for the lead image of an article about the concept of DJing. IMO, action shots, varied backgrounds, and atmospheric lighting better represent the DJ in their environment. - LuckyLouie ( talk) 19:13, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
I propose that sections Disc_jockey#Software be split into a separate page called DJ software. DJ softwares are highly used nowdays (eg VirtualDJ (software), Mixx, etc) and this section is large enough to make its own page. Saunderson Anreef ( talk) 16:04, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
The image in the "Techniques" section shows Grand Wizard Theodore on the right. He is posing with an unknown person. The sentence in the caption about Grandmaster Flash was unnecessarily confusing, so I removed it. - - LuckyLouie ( talk) 14:54, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
This kind of article must only have photos of people who in some way or another have had profound influence on the subject. Looks like we now (again) have various promo photos which do not rise to such a standard. Anyone with better knowledge than mine who'd like to delete a photo or two or three? SergeWoodzing ( talk) 08:37, 14 February 2024 (UTC)