List of club DJs
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This is a list of notable club DJs. This list consists of professionals who perform or are known to perform at large nightclub venues, or who have been pioneers in the development of the role of the club DJ.
Notable club disco disc jockeys (DJ)
- Armin van Buuren (1976 -) Dutch Trance DJ/Producer
- AfrojackAfrojackNick van de Wall, born 9 September 1987, commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Grammy Award winning Dutch music producer and DJ. Born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011...
Dutch House DJ/Producer - BrightsideBrightsideBrightside can refer to:Places:*Brightside, South Yorkshire, district of Sheffield*Shiregreen and Brightside, ward in Sheffield*Sheffield Brightside *Brightside, California, in Alameda County...
UK House/Electronic Dance DJ. - Busy P French DJ/Producer. Founder of Ed Banger RecordsEd Banger RecordsEd Banger Records is a French electronic music record label run by Pedro Winter. It was founded in 2002 as a division of Headbangers Entertainment. The label is home to French electronic acts Justice, SebastiAn, Daft Punk, Cassius, Uffie, Krazy Baldhead, DJ Mehdi, Mr Oizo, Mr...
, and former manager of French Electronic duo Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
from 1996–2007 - Carl CoxCarl CoxCarl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
(1962 -) Carl Cox is the first person to be named number one DJ in the world on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJ poll when he won in 1997. - Colin Dale - UK Techno - Tech House pioneer
- DJ Chuckie Dutch House DJ/Producer
- DJ Demp International Tour DJ. The ONLY DJ to have a week proclaimed in honor of his birth DEMP WEEK.
- DarudeDarudeVille Virtanen , better known by his stage name Darude is a trance producer and DJ from Eura, Hinnerjoki, Finland. Debuting in 1995, he released the hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999 and subsequent album Before the Storm...
(1975 -), Originally from Finland. Has had several global #1 hits, and was the first electronic dance DJ to be featured live on MTV Spring Break. - Dash BerlinDash BerlinDash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius...
Dutch DJ - Dave Clarke (1968 -) techno DJ and producer who is notable in the techno and electro music world.
- David GuettaDavid GuettaPierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
(1967 -) (born 7 November 1967 in Paris) is a French DJ. - David MancusoDavid MancusoDavid Mancuso created the popular "by invitation only" parties in New York City later known as "The Loft". The first party "Love Saves The Day" was in 1970...
(1944 -) was the founder of New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's first underground party, called The LoftThe LoftThe Loft is the location for the first underground dance party that was created by David Mancuso on February 14, 1970 in New York. Since then, the term The Loft has come to represent Mancuso's own version of a non-commercial party where no alcohol, food, or beverages are sold...
. - Deadmau5Deadmau5Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto...
(1981 - ) - DJ Bobby Rios DJ since the late 70's and mostly known as an underground dance music DJ in the 80's & 90's. was the apprentice of Little Louie Vega.
- DJ AM (1973–2009)
- Don DiabloDon DiabloDon Diablo is a Dutch record producer, songwriter, artist, DJ. His parents named him after Don van Vliet .-Biography:...
Dutch Electronic Dance DJ - Erick MorilloErick MorilloErick Morillo is a Colombian-American DJ, music producer and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers De la Funk, The Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate and Li'l Mo Ying Yang, Morillo is best known for his international work in...
(1971 -) American DJ, music producer and record label owner. Also helped in the production of the famous dance hit "Move It" by Reel 2 Real. - Erick EErick EErick E , is a well-known DJ and producer. He is known for his energetic and danceable mix of grooves, as well as his enthusiastic interaction with the crowd....
Dutch Dance DJ - Fatboy SlimFatboy SlimNorman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
(1963 -) British DJ. - Fedde Le GrandFedde le GrandFedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart...
Dutch DJ - Ferry CorstenFerry CorstenFerry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
Trance DJ and producer from the Netherlands now fusing electro, pop and trance together. - Frankie BonesFrankie BonesFrankie Bones is an American techno and house music disc jockey from New York City. He is best known for bringing the rave culture to the United States after playing at a hangar party in the UK during 1989...
(1966 - ) First American DJ to play the early U.K. scene in the late 80s. - Francis GrassoFrancis GrassoFrancis Grasso ) was an American disc jockey from New York City, best known for inventing the technique of slip-cueing and later beatmatching which is the foundation of the modern club DJ's technique.Grasso started his DJ career in 1967 at a New York nightclub called Salvation II...
(1948–2001) Popularized several new disc jockey techniques, including beatmatchingBeatmatchingBeatmatching is a disc jockey technique of pitch shifting or timestretching a track to match its tempo to that of the currently playing track e.g. the kicks and snares in two house records hit at the same time when both records are played simultaneously...
, slip-cueingSlip-cueingSlip-cueing is a turntable-based DJ technique that consists of holding a record still while the platter rotates underneath the slipmat and releasing it at the right moment. This way the record accelerates to the right speed almost immediately, without waiting for the heavy platter to start up...
and programming. - Frankie KnucklesFrankie KnucklesFrankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
(1955 -) helped to develop and popularize the electronic, discoDiscoDisco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
-influenced dance music style called house musicHouse musicHouse music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
. - FSTZ (1971 -) United States Dubstep DJ and producer. Introduced dubstep to the heartland of America. Resident on Dubstep.fm since 2007. Voted Kansas City's best dance DJ 2009-2011 Dubstep, 4x4.
- David MoralesDavid MoralesDavid Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
35 year veteran of the NYC club scene, now travels all over the world and is signed as an artist. - Tony HumphriesTony HumphriesTony Humphries is a former Administrator of the British Indian Ocean Territory , a British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. Humphries was Administrator from February 2005 to December 2007.-References:...
35 year veteran of the NYC club scene, and a former resident at Zanzibar, the legendary NJ nightclub. - Tee ScottTee ScottBorn Marc Allen Scott, also known as Toraino Scott, or Tee Scott was an American DJ and remixer in the disco era working in New York city....
DJ at the legendary NYC club Better Days from 1976–1981, then resident at Zanzibar, and remixer of many classics. - Timmy RegisfordTimmy RegisfordDJ Timmy Regisford is a House artist and producer who, according to deepattitude.com, "His flare and panache on the decks not only technically, but programming-wise has rightly earned him the well-deserved moniker, The Maestro."...
Veteran NYC club DJ, resident at many NYC clubs in the 70s and 80s, then resident at The Shelter. - Larry Patterson Tee's co-DJ at Better Days from 1976–1981, then at Zanzibar.
- Laidback LukeLaidback LukeLaidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
Dutch DJ - Danny TenagliaDanny TenagliaDanny Tenaglia is a New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer.-Early life:At the age of ten, Tenaglia first started to collect records. In 1979 he began going to nightclub Paradise Garage, where DJ Larry Levan's genre-less blend of music appealed to him...
Miami-based big club DJ. - Francois KevorkianFrançois KevorkianFrançois Kevorkian, alias François K, is a French DJ of Armenian origin, remixer, producer and record label owner. Having started his career in renowned clubs such as the Paradise Garage and Studio 54, the New York City resident is widely considered as one of the forefathers of house...
Mixed albums by Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk. - Jim BurgessJim BurgessJim Burgess may refer to:*Jim Burgess , winner of 1980 Azalea Invitational golf tournament*Jim Burgess , Green Party candidate for Chatham-Kent—Essex in the Ontario general election, 2003...
One of the Saint DJs. - Walter GibbonsWalter GibbonsWalter Gibbons was an American record producer, early disco DJ and remixer.-Influence:He was an important part of the early 1970s New York disco underground scene, influencing garage and House music DJs like Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan. He also laid the foundations for early 1980s...
(1954–1994) was an American record producer, early disco DJ and remixer. - Robbie LeslieRobbie LeslieDJ Robbie Leslie was one of a small group of popular and influential disc jockeys working in the New York area, Florida, and The Coast in the 1970s, 1980's, and 1990's. Beginning his career at Fire Island's disco The Sandpiper, he moved to New York City in 1979...
Saint DJ. - Richie HawtinRichie HawtinRichard Hawtin is an English-Canadian electronic musician and DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s and a leading exponent of Minimal techno since the mid 1990s...
Detroit Techno Pioneer, Leading Exponent of Minimal Techno since the mid 90's, Founder of Minus Records arguably the largest and most well-known Techno Label. - SebastiAnSebastiAnSebastiAn is a French electro house artist whose reputation started with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in 2005 entitled 'H.A.L.' and 'Smoking Kills '. He's also known for his remixes for artists such as Annie, Daft Punk, Klaxons, The Rapture, Cut Copy, Revl9n & label-mate Uffie...
- Sharon White
- Sidney SamsonSidney SamsonSidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the...
DJ best known for his Dutch House. - "Little" Louie Vega Resident at Devil's Nest, Heartthrob and a pioneer house DJs in the 1980s.
- Jeff MillsJeff MillsJeff Mills is an American techno DJ and producer.-Career:Starting in the early 1980s, Mills, using the name "The Wizard", was a recurring guest DJ on "The Electrifying Mojo" radio show on WJLB...
(1963 -) a techno DJ, famous for his fast style of mixing. - Jonathan PetersJonathan PetersJonathan Peters is an American DJ, remixer and producer.-Albums:*Live With Jonathan Peters *Last Dance: Soundfactory Classics *Jonathan Peters Presents: Pacha New York -References:...
New York underground DJ. - HeadhunterzHeadhunterzHeadhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx....
DJ from the Netherlands - John DigweedJohn DigweedJohn Digweed is an English DJ, record producer and acclaimed actor.-Biography:John Digweed began DJing around age 4...
(1967 -) is a BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
progressive house DJ. - Judge JulesJudge JulesJudge Jules is a British dance music DJ and producer, known for his DJ activities and popular radio show which achieved global success.-Education:...
(1965 -) UK house/trance DJs, who has a radio show on BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. - KaskadeKaskadeRyan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
(1972 -) American DJ and formerly an A&RA&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
assistant with Om RecordsOm RecordsOm Records is a US-based record label, established in 1995, which releases electronic music, dance music, and hip hop. The label was founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Chris Smith. Om Records releases both artist albums and various compilations. Some of the most notable compilations include Om...
. - Keoki (1969 -) is a techno musician, portrayed in the 2003 film Party Monster.
- Larry LevanLarry LevanLarry Levan was a DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass"...
(1954–1992) was an early and prolific re-mixer and the DJ at the 1970s discothèque The Paradise GarageParadise GarageThe Paradise Garage was a discotheque notable in the history of modern gay and nightclub cultures and in dance and pop music. It was founded by Michael Brody, its sole proprietor, and was located at 84 King Street, in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City. It operated from 1976 to 1987...
. - Mark DoyleMark DoyleMark Doyle is a UK-based nightclub DJ, A&R man and record label owner.In 1999 he founded the record and lifestyle label Hed Kandi for Jazz FM, and began an extensive marketing campaign within the UK and abroad with the label's house and chill music compilations and club nights in several nightclubs...
UK-born DJ/Producer and record label owner. He founded Hed Kandi and Fierce Angel Records. - Mark KaminsMark KaminsMark Kamins is a New York club DJ.He is best known for helping launch the career of one-time girlfriend Madonna by presenting a demo to Seymour Stein of Sire Records. He also produced her first single "Everybody" in 1982...
is a DJ/mixer/producer from the New York club scene who played in Danceteria, Studio 54, Underground, and other notable clubs. - Maurizio "Pharaoh" Saez (1969) is a Miami based Dj/producer Well known for starting at an early age working alone side Joel hernandez at Alegro's nightclub in Miami in the early 1980s and Djing at the Fullmoon parties of Miami for 7 years straight, and his roll in underground radio stations such as AlienSignal 94.3FM Vybe radio 107.1FM.
- Manny LehmanManny LehmanManny Lehman is a house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Lehman is one of the most requested remixers presently, transforming many songs into club hits....
NYC DJ employed at Vinyl Mania for many years, he became well known after the Garage closed. - Mihalis SafrasMihalis SafrasMihalis Safras , born in Athens in October 1979, is a Greek third-wave techno artist, producer and club DJ from Athens. His style has been described as Tech-House and Techno with prog influences. He co-founded the Material Series record label with Mark Broom in 2005. He has also released mixes...
Tech-House/Techno DJ from Athens, Greece. 'La Samba' used for Apple iPhone marketing campaign. - Mehdi RBH Best Trance/House DJ from Algiers, Algeria. International record producer and remixer.
- Mr. OizoMr. OizoMr. Oizo is the stage name of French electronic musician and film director Quentin Dupieux. His pseudonym is a corruption of the French , meaning "bird". He is currently signed to French electro record label, Ed Banger Records.-Beginning:...
French DJ/Electro Producer - Paul OakenfoldPaul OakenfoldPaul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
(1963 -) British record producer and remixer. - Paul Van DykPaul van DykMatthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
(1971 -) A trance DJ who earned DJMagDJMagDJ Mag is a British monthly magazine dedicated to Electronic dance music and DJs. Founded January 31, 1991, the magazine is translated monthly to Portuguese, Polish , Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Chinese, Bulgarian, Spanish, French, German and Italian.- DJ Blackbook :In January 2008, the magazine...
's top 100 DJ list No. 1 DJ award in 2005 and again in 2006. - Pauly D (1980-) A DJ and most famous for his role in Jersey ShoreJersey ShoreThe Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
- Neal McFarlane- DJ XTC (1968- ) Canadian DJ integral in the Toronto dance music scene of the 80's & 90's
- MistaJamMistaJamMistaJam is an award-winning DJ and Radio presenter for BBC Radio 1, joining in 2008 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, joining in 2005.His show on BBC Radio 1, taglined the "Saturday Night Soundclash", is broadcast on Saturday nights between 11pm - 1am and is simulcast on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The show is part of...
A famous DJ who has a show on 1Xtra. - Sander van DoornSander van DoornSander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn (born Sander Ketelaars [] on February 28, 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands is a Dutch tech trance DJ and producer...
Dutch Trance DJ - TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
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