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?

Who = Everybody (except me)

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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!!!!!!

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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.

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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!

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

[quote=FM";p="64572]bahh you're just in "temporary retirement" ... once a DJ, always a DJ[/quote] 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"

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[quote=msanchez";p="64472]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![/quote]

LMFAO :ROFLMAO:

yeah right msanchez

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

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.

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[quote=superdave";p="64470]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. [b]You need to play regularly at a club or clubs and be getting paid to call yourself a DJ[/b].[/quote]

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?

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:SuckeyTo:

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

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[quote=qwerty2222";p="64840]in my opinion, a dj is someone who can mix tracks smoothly and can create a certain atmosphere, not just play some random records[/quote]

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

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.

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

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ah..poop

Hey you don't need gigs at clubs or been payed for being a dj, for a crowd or for your dog if you likes to play recordsat partys and show music to the people you can consider a dj, but of course that not means thjat you are a great one, no one is famous in one day.

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[quote=lemon";p="64448]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 [color=red]DJs don't play Dirty Vegas[/color]!!!!!![/quote]

:shock: uh-oh...I think I still have some old Hydrogen Rockers mixes. And my mother used to own a Mitsubishi. Oh well, nobody listens to techno...

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The term DJ was around long before the ones in clubs nowdays that like to take you on a journey and educate you. When I first started going out it applied to anyone who played records in any type of club,any type of music,on the radio at weddings,on hospital radio where ever.

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You're a Professional DJ if you get paid to do it, and an Amatuer DJ otherwise. Simple :)

"What Would John Digweed Do"

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[quote=qwerty2222";p="64840]in my opinion, a dj is someone who can mix tracks smoothly and can create a certain atmosphere, not just play some random records[/quote]

thats a good one

[quote=Paul Louth";p="65243] You're a Professional DJ if you get paid to do it, and an Amatuer DJ otherwise. Simple :) [/quote]

true ....

[quote=being clever";p="65342]"What Would John Digweed Do"[/quote]

lol, NICE!! ..pretty, um, clever :)

[quote=thrualoooop";p="64587][quote=FM";p="64572]bahh you're just in "temporary retirement" ... once a DJ, always a DJ[/quote] 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"[/quote]

I agree, once it's in your blood, it's in there forever.

"..Chip Jockeys..", hee hee hee, I like that one.

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i think a dj is a person who introduces people to new music.

that being said, there are different levels of skill, competence and technique in dj's.

:wink:

marky

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I still think a DJ is someone that plays at clubs,parties, or for a group of people and with some frequency. I don't consider a "bedroom DJ" to be a DJ.

For example, I have turntables and lots of vinyl and can mix, but only do so at home, but if someone asks if I'm a DJ then I say no.

And if you've only played a gig or two in your life then you're not a DJ either.

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Anyone two can create music from specified equipment