plural deejays
: disc jockey
a radio/club/wedding deejay
There will be live music nightly as well as a deejay spinning Mexican classics.—
Greg Morago
Greg MoragoThere's no band, just a deejay in the main room working an assortment of equipment. At raves, the deejay is creator, generating an endless flow of synthesized song.—Barbara Bradley
Barbara Bradley
deejay
verb
deejayed; deejaying; deejays
: to perform the role of a disc jockey : to act as a deejay for
deejayed the party/wedding
deejays for the station/club
… there was something hypnotic and empowering about being the person to bring dancers to a fevered pitch. Whenever I deejayed here and fed the crowd's craving for good music, we connected in a way.—Rhonda Helms
Rhonda HelmsGoldie, the darling of England's own burgeoning answer to hip-hop—a form of rap on speed called jungle—chose to deejay instead of perform his own music on this, his second stateside tour.—Dennis Romero
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Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Having every track from Frequency Made Music top the charts is not only an impressive feat but also an important one, as Beatport is the outlet that holds the most weight for deejays and producers.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Who: Mythos deejays DJ Andy K, Poodle Lounge resident Bob Shaffer and Oracle resident Tober.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Then one day, on a whim, popular deejay Ralph Emery flipped the vinyl and played the Rocky Top side.
—Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Having every track from Frequency Made Music top the charts is not only an impressive feat but also an important one, as Beatport is the outlet that holds the most weight for deejays and producers.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
Access starts with learning the tools to produce and deejay, but also having those songs be reachable to audiences is a form of access that is not necessarily equal.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Who: Mythos deejays DJ Andy K, Poodle Lounge resident Bob Shaffer and Oracle resident Tober.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Deejay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deejay. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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