DJs aren’t DJs

by Paul on Sunday, 29 January, 2012 2 Comments

DJs aren't DJs

DJs aren't DJs

Should we still call guys like this DJs? I can’t imagine that they, for the most part, carry a stack of vinyl or plastic CDs around. I’m tempted to call them rhythm engineers, or perhaps composers; but then I’d probably get slapped and told that I’m being silly. :)

I took this photo at Vaudeville, a popular dinner/entertainment club in Cape Town.


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  1. 1Deems
    Monday, 30 January, 2012 at 08:27

    Could you imagine having to change the term with each new medium? Now days they might be called MP3Js or WMAJs or MKAJs. Just doesn’t roll off the tongue :)

    Thankfully Disc Jockey originally referred (and still does) to people who play recorded music (irrespective of medium) :)

  2. 2Paul
    Monday, 30 January, 2012 at 20:20

    Imagine that fascination of people 100 years from now with some confusion considering the title Disc Jockey. :)

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