Disc jockey
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A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs, club DJs, mobile DJs, and turntablists. Originally, the "disc" in
DJ Pete Rock performing at Rahzel and Friends – Brooklyn Bowl, 2016
DJ booth in a nightclub, consisting of three CDJs (top), three turntables for vinyl records and a DJ mixer
Club DJ Robert Hood, Dublin, Ireland 2009
Sweden's first female disc jockey was Jill Wernström (1971)
Toasting (Jamaican music)
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Toasting or deejaying is the act of talking, usually in a monotone melody, over a rhythm or beat by a deejay. It can either be improvised or pre-written. Toasting developed in Jamaica as part of the c
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…play music broadcasts on AM, FM, digital, or Internet radio stations. In Jamaican music, a deejay (DJ) is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and "toasts" (recites poetry) to an instrumental riddim. Deejays are not to be confused with DJs from other music genres, like hip-hop, where they select and play…
Big Youth is typical of reggae deejays who toast