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What is the full form of DJ


DJ: Disc Jockey

DJ stands for Disk Jockey. The word DJ is referred to a person who plays music for the audience of a Party, Pub or a Disco club. A Disc Jockey usually plays popular party songs and mix additional music or Lyrics. Sometimes the original song is completely changed with a new music and additional lyrics. A Disc Jockey has a complete control over the music playing in the party hall.

The name Disc Jockey is derived from Compact Disc (CD). It is an optical storage medium for song and data. Compact Discs are generally used by Disc Jockey to play music.

Types

There are several types of Disc Jockey. Following are some types:

Radio DJ: These are also known as Radio Jockey or Radio Personality. They introduce and play music which is broadcasted on AM, FM and Internet radio stations.

Club DJ: The well known name is DJ. These are used to play music, party songs and remix songs with their own creativity in the party halls, pubs and clubs.

Mobile DJ: They travel with portable sound systems and play recorded music at various occasions.

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