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The popularity and celebrity culture of DJing led to the creation of a cadre of electronic artist professionals who utilize multiple turntables and electronics to combine and interpret unique variations of recorded vinyl album music.  There are several techniques used, such as phrasing, mash-up and beat matching, and an individual DJ often distinguishes themselves from others through the popularity of their unique mixing style.  Today, the presence of digital music has furthered the techniques used in electronic DJ music utilizing mp3s, for example.  That popularity has often led to DJs participation in other forms of entertainment, such as film and sporting events.
 
The popularity and celebrity culture of DJing led to the creation of a cadre of electronic artist professionals who utilize multiple turntables and electronics to combine and interpret unique variations of recorded vinyl album music.  There are several techniques used, such as phrasing, mash-up and beat matching, and an individual DJ often distinguishes themselves from others through the popularity of their unique mixing style.  Today, the presence of digital music has furthered the techniques used in electronic DJ music utilizing mp3s, for example.  That popularity has often led to DJs participation in other forms of entertainment, such as film and sporting events.
  
The Disc Jockey profession is popular in LGBTQ culture, particularly through its participation in global mass dance events.  These events emanated from local block parties in large urban areas.  We have identified the following LGBTQ individuals who are prominent in this profession:
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The Disc Jockey profession is popular in LGBTQ culture, particularly through its participation in global mass dance events.  These events emanated from local block parties in large urban areas.  Several transgender Disc Jockeys are prominent, including Brooklyn-based [[Octo Octa]] and [[Terre Thaemlitz]] (known as DJ Sprinkles).  We have identified the following LGBTQ individuals who are prominent in this profession:
  
* [[Boy George]], Great Britain
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'''Brazil'''
* [[Andy Butler]], United States
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* [[Kenny Everett]], Great Britain
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* [[Andre Fischer]]
* [[Andre Fischer]], Brazil
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* [[Alan Freeman]], Great Britain
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'''Canada'''
* [[Nick Grimshaw]], Great Britain
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* [[Vincent Hanley]], Ireland
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* [[Mark Elliot]]
* [[Juliana Huxtable]], United States
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* [[Kaytranada]]
* [[Kiddy Smile]], France
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* [[Mark Kenneth Woods]]
* [[Mister Cee]], United States
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* [[Bob Mould]], United States
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'''France'''
* [[Kristian Nairn]], Ireland
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* [[Stefan Olsdal]], Sweden
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* [[Kiddy Smile]]
* [[Paul Oscar]], Iceland
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* [[DJ Ritu]], Great Britain
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'''Germany'''
* [[Samantha Ronson]], Great Britain
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* [[Ezra Rubin]], United States
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* [[Nicolas Endlicher]]
* [[JD Samson]], United States
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* [[Felix Jaehn]]
* [[Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela]], United States
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* [[Junior Vasquez]], United States
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'''Great Britain'''
* [[Mark Kenneth Woods]], Canada
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* [[Tracy Young]], United States
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* [[Boy George]]
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* [[Kenny Everett]]
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* [[Alan Freeman]]
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* [[Nick Grimshaw]]
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* [[Terrence Higgins]]
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* [[DJ Ritu]]
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* [[Samantha Ronson]]
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'''Iceland'''
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* [[Paul Oscar]]
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'''India'''
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* [[Rose Venkatesan]]
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'''Ireland'''
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* [[Vincent Hanley]]
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* [[Kristian Nairn]]
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'''Philippines'''
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* [[Alex Diaz]]
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'''Singapore'''
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* [[Joshua Simon]]
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'''Sweden'''
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* [[Stefan Olsdal]]
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'''United States'''
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* [[Spencer Brown]]
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* [[Andy Butler]]
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* [[Juliana Huxtable]]
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* [[Frankie Knuckles]]
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* [[Jerome LaMaar]]
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* [[Mister Cee]]
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* [[Lucas Keller]]
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* [[Grant Kwiecinski]], aka GRiZ
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* [[Bob Mould]]
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* [[Octo Octa]]
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* [[Ezra Rubin]]
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* [[JD Samson]]
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* [[Joey Suarez]]
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* [[Terre Thaemlitz]] (aka DJ Sprinkles)
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* [[Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela]]
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* [[Junior Vasquez]]
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* [[Theresa Velasquez]]
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* [[Jennifer Witcher]], aka DJ Minx
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* [[Tracy Young]]
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Record and Video Music Producers]]
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* [[Popular LGBTQ Radio Hosts]]
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* [[Popular LGBTQ Podcast Producers and Hosts]]
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* [[Popular LGBTQ Blog Writers and Their Blogs]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 21:52, 19 September 2021

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Disc Jockeys (DJs) have become high profile individuals in today's celebrity, communications, and entertainment scenes. On radio, they present and judge relevant music for public consumption, while in public they are called on to provide musical entertainment at parties ranging from private to mass public gatherings. It is common for them to attach the title 'DJ' to their names to denote their profession.

Radio personalities are the most common form of DJ in history. The invention and subsequent popularity of radio created the opening for presenting and ranking of popular music, with the first radio disc jockey in history emerging 1909 and the term itself created and popularized in the 1930s. For example, bisexual DJ Alan Freeman of Great Britain is famous for having presented the weekly 'Top of the Pops' ranking of the singles charts on BBC1 for many decades beginning in 1960. The popularity of Disco music in the 1970s and the dance clubs spawned by that music genre created further momentum for the DJ profession. Today, popular DJs are active in many music genres, particularly hip hop, rave, and club music.

The popularity and celebrity culture of DJing led to the creation of a cadre of electronic artist professionals who utilize multiple turntables and electronics to combine and interpret unique variations of recorded vinyl album music. There are several techniques used, such as phrasing, mash-up and beat matching, and an individual DJ often distinguishes themselves from others through the popularity of their unique mixing style. Today, the presence of digital music has furthered the techniques used in electronic DJ music utilizing mp3s, for example. That popularity has often led to DJs participation in other forms of entertainment, such as film and sporting events.

The Disc Jockey profession is popular in LGBTQ culture, particularly through its participation in global mass dance events. These events emanated from local block parties in large urban areas. Several transgender Disc Jockeys are prominent, including Brooklyn-based Octo Octa and Terre Thaemlitz (known as DJ Sprinkles). We have identified the following LGBTQ individuals who are prominent in this profession:

Brazil

Canada

France

Germany

Great Britain

Iceland

India

Ireland

Philippines

Singapore

Sweden

United States

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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