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I had written a tune called 'Shake, Rattle and Roll,' but the white stations refused to play it - they thought it was low-class black music. We thought what we needed was a new name. But a white disc jockey named Alan Freed laid on it, and he thought up the name 'rock n' roll.'
Jesse Stone

Meaning of "disc jockey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISC JOCKEY

disc jockey play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISC JOCKEY

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Disc jockey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISC JOCKEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disc jockey

Disc jockey

A disc jockey is a person who mixes 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. The title "DJ" is also commonly used by DJs in front of their real names or adopted pseudonyms as a title to denote their profession and the music they play.

Definition of disc jockey in the English dictionary

The definition of disc jockey in the dictionary is a person who announces and plays recorded music, esp pop music, on a radio programme, etc DJ, dj.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISC JOCKEY

disc
disc brake
disc camera
disc drive
disc film
disc floret
disc flower
disc harrow
disc plough
disc shutter
disc wheel
discage
discal
discalceate
discalced
discandy
discant
discanter
discapacitate
discard

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISC JOCKEY

ball hockey
dickey
disk jockey
doohickey
field hockey
grass hockey
hickey
hockey
ice hockey
jockey
jump jockey
lackey
mickey
mouse jockey
outjockey
pond hockey
rickey
tackey
take the mickey
video jockey

Synonyms and antonyms of disc jockey in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «disc jockey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISC JOCKEY

Find out the translation of disc jockey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disc jockey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disc jockey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

唱片骑师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disc jockey
570 millions of speakers

English

disc jockey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिस्क जॉकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دي جي - مُقَدِّمُ الأَغَانِي الـمُسَجَّلَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диск-жокей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disc jockey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিস্ক জকি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

DJ
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Joki cakera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Discjockey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディスクジョッキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디스크 자키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disc jockey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân viên DJ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வட்டு ஜாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्क जॉकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Disk jokeyi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disck jockey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyskdżokej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диск-жокей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disc jockey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντισκ τζόκεϊ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

platejoggie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diskjockey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disc jockey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disc jockey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISC JOCKEY»

The term «disc jockey» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.702 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISC JOCKEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disc jockey

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5 QUOTES WITH «DISC JOCKEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disc jockey.
1
Don Cornelius
All I really wanted was to be a full-time disc jockey.
2
Tom T. Hall
The best compliment I ever had is, one day I was in Nashville, some disc jockey said, Hey, that sounds like a Tom T. Hall song. Up until then there hadn't been any such thing.
3
Jesse Stone
I had written a tune called 'Shake, Rattle and Roll,' but the white stations refused to play it - they thought it was low-class black music. We thought what we needed was a new name. But a white disc jockey named Alan Freed laid on it, and he thought up the name 'rock n' roll.'
4
Koko Taylor
I used to listen to the radio, and when I was about 18 years old, B.B. King was a disc jockey and he had a radio program, 15 minutes a day, over in West Memphis, Arkansas, and he would play the blues.
5
Calvin Trillin
I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISC JOCKEY»

Discover the use of disc jockey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disc jockey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
Drawing on in-depth interviews with DJs, critics, musicians, record executives, and the revelers at some of the century's most legendary parties, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is nothing less than the life story of dance music.
Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton, Frank Broughton, 2007
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And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey
And They All Sang is nothing less than "a tribute to music’s universality and power" (Philadelphia Inquirer), featuring more than forty of Terkel’s unforgettable conversations with some of the greatest musicians of the past ...
Studs Terkel, 2013
3
Careers as a Disc Jockey
A career guide to radio broadcasting offers advice on breaking in and getting ahead, and shares discussions with experienced DJs
Chris Weigant, 1999
4
Tighten Up: The Autobiography of a Houston Disc Jockey
How did this record become a hit? The life of a man who always worked for what he wanted.
Skipper Lee Frazier, 2001
5
Disc Jockey Company
Personnel Disc Jockey DJs should be independent contractors. The independent contractor relationship benefits both you and the DJs. However, you become liable for all withholding taxes and possible nonpayment penalties if the IRS ...
Tim Roncevich, Steven Primm, 2009
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The Art of Being a Disc Jockey: dj, disc jockey, radio ...
dj, disc jockey, radio stations, wedding dj, playing records, music, rap music, DJ business R Shelby. The Art of Being 21 Disc Jockey The Art of Being a Disc Jockey By R Shelby. Front Cover.
R Shelby, 2013
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The Mobile DJ Handbook: How to Start & Run a Profitable ...
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Stacy Zemon, 2013
8
Disc Jockey Business Start-Up Guide: Business Startup Guide ...
This "how to" guide will show you effective techniques to create a profitable DJ business even during these uncertain economic times.
Mark J. Allen, Anna Guthrie, 2011
9
Tape recorder fun: be your own favorite disc jockey
Discusses how to improve one's speaking voice, choose equipment, program music, prepare logs, newscasts, and commercials, and how to aim at a job in broadcasting.
Michael Jennings, 1978
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Career Opportunities in the Music Industry
... aired on a station. The Disc Jockey is expected to have some sort of style or personality to project over the air waves. This personality is what makes a Disc Jockey successful and gives him or her a following. Disc Jockeys work in time shifts.
Shelly Field, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISC JOCKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disc jockey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Concert of Colors pays tribute to Detroit's mysterious and influential …
Concert of Colors pays tribute to Detroit's mysterious and influential disc jockey. Get your mojo working. By Lee DeVito @leedevito. click to ... «Detroit Metro Times, Jul 15»
2
The Rocking 60th Anniversary of Teenage Rebellion - WSJ
By July 9, 1955, the song became the first R&B dance hit to reach #1 on all three of Billboard's pop charts at the time: in-store sales, disc jockey ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
[Album Stream] Statik Selektah - Lucky 7 - Rhyme Junkie - Hip-Hop …
Selektah is also a disc jockey (DJ) and radio personality. He is also the founder of Showoff Records In 2010, he formed the hip hop group 1982, ... «Rhyme Junkie, Jul 15»
4
Boone County Heritage Day and Chalkfest features cars, alpacas …
Eight different vending stations will offer food and drinks while a disc jockey will play music throughout the day. Another main attraction of the ... «User-generated content, Jul 15»
5
Lyon Summerfest features fun for all ages - Hometownlife.com
Thursday is the teen glow party on the dance floor, complete with a disc jockey. On Friday teens can spray each other with water-based glow ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
6
Ron Palmer, Roundhouse Ronny the clown, dies in rafting accident
He was a newsman, a disc jockey, a camera operator, and worked several other jobs. Over the years he also performed in two children's ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
7
Fireworks display to burst in the sky above Newtown this weekend …
... Fourth/Newtown Day, an event that will include a baseball game, a Revolutionary encampment, outdoor inflatables for the kids, a disc jockey, ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»
8
Summer in the Park Expands to 5 Days - The Woodstock Independent
The Woodstock Police Department will host a Tween/Teen Dance from 6 to 10 p.m. with a disc jockey and a free photo booth. Pizza, candy and soda will be ... «Woodstock Independent, Jul 15»
9
DJ Zinhle and AKA welcome their baby girl « GabiVille
DISC jockey Zinhle Jiyane and her rapper beau Kiernan “AKA” Forbes welcomed a baby girl today. The pair announced the arrival of their ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
10
Cool FM Abuja DJ Set To Wed - News on Naij.com
The dashing Cool FM Abuja Disc Jockey, DJ TTB, real name Tochukwu Charles Ananti is set to take his model fiancée, Gwen Nebedum to the altar. ttb6. dj 6. «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Disc jockey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/disc-jockey>. Apr 2024 ».
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