Welcome to the world of DJ Quotes, where we celebrate the profound and inspirational words spoken by some of the most iconic DJs in the music industry. Whether you’re a seasoned DJ looking for motivation, a fan of electronic dance music, or simply someone who appreciates the art of mixing beats, you’ve come to the right place. In this collection, we’ve curated a selection of thought-provoking and memorable quotes that capture the essence of what it means to be a DJ and the magic they create on the turntables. From the legends of the past to the rising stars of the present, these quotes offer a glimpse into the passion, creativity, and dedication that drives DJs to make the world dance.
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I was never really a DJ… I just kinda figured it all out at once as I started to tour. I was making music and producing and I just had to start to DJ as I got more into touring. Skrillex
I really love Las Vegas. It’s, like, my favorite place to be. I love to DJ out there. It is the place to be as a DJ. Pauly D
I’m of the opinion that as a DJ you must always play what you love and ignore what’s ‘trendy’ because true passion always eclipses what’s fashionable. Quality is always fashionable. Boy George
When I DJ, I got my own catalog to play in the club. I’m spinning my own records like it’s my own show. Tay Keith
I love DJing and being asked to DJ at the Ocean Beach club was something I couldn’t refuse; once I got on the decks and saw everyone dancing I felt in my element! Vogue Williams
You know, I’ve learned a lot from every person I’ve collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and Hi-Tek, to Mos to DJ Quik, to even somebody like Jermaine Dupri. I’ve taken something important away from every experience. Talib Kweli
Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always ‘flashy but classy.’ You’ve got to be original and stand out from the crowd and take some chances. But you’ve always got to keep it classy. Mayer Hawthorne
I came across this guy named DJ Grumble and I just really liked his beats because they were different. I felt like they spoke to me. Ari Lennox
It’s tough when you’re an artist because you get to go around the world and make a lot of friends, but guess what? One day, all these people that you love are going to die, from DJ Mehdi to DJ Dusk to J Dilla to Austin Peralta to DJ Rashad. Flying Lotus
With ‘Hang the DJ,’ I was concerned that it was more comedic and much lighter than we normally do for ‘Black Mirror.’ Charlie Brooker
I let my partners and my DJ listen to my songs and if they say, ‘Oh yeah I felt that one’ or ‘I am feeling that’ then I write it down and we just continue building the album from there. Lil Durk
I love Vegas cuz everybody who comes to hear me DJ is ready to party. Lil Jon
Disco is the first technology music. And what I mean is that ‘disco’ music is named after discs, because when technology grew to where they didn’t need a band in the clubs, the DJ played it on a disc. will.i.am
A DJ can’t just play one song. It’s about playing a set, or how you connect songs in those two hours, and where you place them. Zedd
Here’s the thing: My hobby is to DJ. I just love music, so I can hear the beginning of a beat, the beginning of a melody, and think of the words, think of the name of the song, think of the hook, and just go there. Jalen Rose
I always knew I wanted to do something in entertainment. Since I could not sing, had no rhythm, and did not want to be a baby mama, I thought I would explore the Video DJ route. Karen Civil
Then I just moved into being a DJ when that turned into the hottest thing. Jam Master Jay
It will be great to have a fashion career during and after my DJ career. Tiesto
I was playing acoustic bossa nova music in a trio, and Tucker was the DJ that night. He came early and saw what we were doing and ended up remixing one of my songs on the spot… We have been working together ever since! Sophie Hawley-Weld
Someone pays me a hundred bucks every Tuesday to DJ. I don’t think I’ll ever give that up. Shannyn Sossamon
And we had a DJ – my childhood friend from Chicago came to be the DJ at our party out in LA. It was a party, rockin’ and rolling, and it was dancing and fun. For me it was different; just to have family with us. Jami Gertz
When I first started rapping, one of my partners who kept telling me to do music, I had asked him who I should buy some beats from, and he said DJ Squeeky. Young Dolph
I’m a DJ. I get the party started. Avicii
As a radio DJ, I was on WRIN-WLQI. And even when I repeat it, it’s horrifying. My morning sign-on, because it was in Rensselaer, Indiana, it’d be, ‘You’re on the air with Jim O’Heir in Rensselaer.’ Ugh, oh my God, pathetic. Jim O’Heir
I have been DJing in clubs for years. I always dreamed to be a famous DJ in Holland. And now it’s worldwide. You can’t imagine. I mean, I still can’t believe it myself that everything has gone so well. Tiesto
As a DJ, people expect a certain sound and a certain danceability for the music. As a producer, I really like to let go of any rules that may exist. Armin van Buuren
A turntable is the classic DJ’s weapon for playing vinyl, but the mixer is the device that actually allows you to blend multiple tracks together to create a mix. Jonas Blue
I consider myself more of a producer and a musician than a DJ. Kygo
The scary thing is when I did my set in Texas everyone was excited. The show was great. I was done and the next DJ put something on vinyl and the difference! The quality!! Peter Hook
I basically taught myself how to DJ, but I’ve been inspired by DJs throughout my whole career. I have some good friends that would hook us up with music. You learn some little things here and there from each DJ and you just take it and put your own style into to it. Pauly D
I don’t really listen to my work. If I have to DJ and I play something, I hear it. But I don’t sit quietly and listen to my work; I’m always off to do the next thing. Q-Tip
When you’re a soul singer, I’m singing a lot of songs about love and relationships that I think a lot of girls really relate to. For whatever reason, that seems to get ’em excited. The DJ, everyone always says the DJ gets all the chicks, but that’s never been my experience. Mayer Hawthorne
I was called Kool Dj Kurt Walker… but they wanted tocall me Kurtis Blow. Kurtis Blow
I’ve been a DJ, janitor, ditch digger, waitress, computer instructor, programmer, mechanic, web developer, clerk, manager, marketing director, tour guide and dorm manager, among other things. Sherrilyn Kenyon
And I know how many DJ pools have grown and I know how DJing has grown in the overall, but that was the technical side of it to me. DJs were rolling around, looking for stuff to buy and looking to see what was in the store when they get there. Jam Master Jay
I try to get the hip-hop aesthetic, most times without an MC. I don’t use a rapper or a DJ to give it the hip-hop style; it’s strictly the band that makes that music, which is a lot harder to do. Robert Glasper
Everything I make as a producer, I visualize it as a DJ first. And all those beats, I test them as a DJ. David Guetta
I like having parties where we bring in the girls, and we have a good DJ playing good music that makes the girls dance. Till Lindemann
As an individual I was known as the DJ or the mixer. Grandmaster Flash
Most of the time – at the Grammys for example – a DJ will perform with just their hands in the air because they can’t do anything and that makes it a little awkward, I think. Tiesto
I saw this DJ playing music and saying things to the kids. They would answer him back, and I say, ‘That’s a great idea.’ Sylvia Robinson
There aren’t that many songs that pay homage to the DJ. They are the ones getting artists’ music out there. They are the ones getting the club popping. But no one’s giving them any love. Tila Tequila
When you go see a good DJ, you’ll know it, man – you’ll know it in your bones. Between the guy who’s phoning it in and the guy who’s obsessively working it to give you the best show of his life. Kaskade
I never wanted to just press play on some DJ set and let the lights do all the work. I value old-fashioned performance a little more than that. Washed Out
I’d heard a lot of Motown and Stax when I was a kid, but the more well-known end of it. On Jam tours, we had a DJ called Ady Croasdell who ran a ’60s club. He turned me on to underground stuff and what people call northern soul. It just blew my mind. Paul Weller
Pete Dj Jones was the first person that I saw with 2 turntables. This was 1972. Kurtis Blow
I DJ all the time, as much as I possibly can. I’ll never stop. That’s my security blanket, that’s what I’m good at. I still consider myself a better DJ than a singer. I can DJ in my sleep. Mayer Hawthorne
Whether you’re a DJ, whether you a rapper, whether you a producer, take it seriously. This is an occupation – you can get paid – don’t expect to blow up overnight, and appreciate when you do get paid any type of money, appreciate it. E-40
A lot of work and thinking goes into my DJing. I want the entire night to progress seamlessly and when I have to adapt the energy on the fly for the crowd on any given night, I can do so with harmonic mixes that I’ve practiced over and over again. I am far from the only DJ that does this and it’s something I take pride in being able to do. Avicii
I hope people realize that drag queens and queer people, we’re not just archetypes and stereotypes. We’re human beings with a lot to share. And a drag queen doesn’t have to just be a clown, she can also be like a cooking TV personality or like a DJ, or a talk-show host. We should be able to infiltrate TV everywhere. Jinkx Monsoon
I’ve always wanted to be a DJ so I could play the music I love for other people. That feeling hasn’t changed, but my sets are always evolving. In terms of tailoring to a specific crowd, certainly I do play differently depending on the situation. It’s a different feel, for example, in a small club versus a festival. Tiesto
I knew that as a DJ from 1970 on up that I would eventually come with this sound. I brought out all these other break beats that you hear so much on a lot of these records. Afrika Bambaataa
Me and my little cousin DJ John John, we used to always be DJing in the house. We never took it seriously. Mustard
I started performing in 1950 at the age of 16 when I joined the Burton Lester’s Midgets as a performer. Shortly after, I became a DJ with Mecca Organization before joining Billy Smart’s Circus as a clown and shadow Ringmaster. Kenny Baker
DJ Qualls and I have been best friends for I don’t even know how long – since I was a kid, 14, 15, many, many years. Nikki Reed
I’ve always been the DJ or the bass player or the drummer, somebody in the background. I don’t think anybody who knows me personally would say that I’m particularly shy or introverted, but I’m definitely not like Mr. Attention. Mayer Hawthorne
I think it’s difficult to say what exactly made me become a successful DJ. It depends on so many different things. If I were given an award, I would thank my family, friends, Tiesto and the great team behind me for all their support and hard work. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Martin Garrix
I’d be saying, ‘No, I’m so not a DJ, I’m a producer.’ But no matter how much faith you may have in yourself, until you have a hit you can’t really run around telling everyone you’re a producer. Mark Ronson
I saw a DJ from Germany called Sven Vath. I saw him in the club, he played for six hours and I was just totally intrigued, because everything he played I’d never heard before and everything he did I’d never seen before. I was so blown away by what he did. Tiesto
You have the core hip-hop, which would just be beats and breaks, more something like what you hear with DJ Premier. Then you get into the more highly produced hip-hop, which is something like what DJ Khaled does. But at some point, it starts to get kind of pop. Ice T
As a DJ, I’m really focused on the crowd. I never play the same set. I always look at the crowd, try to read what they want, and always look at the signs, point at people. Hardwell
I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Afrika Bambaataa
My two main trainers were John Dahmer and DJ Hyde. DJ Hyde mainly taught me how to be tough: I mean, the beatings that he used to give the students as far as wrestling initiations go were as tough as they come, and I’m thankful for it. Adam Cole
I shout at the radio when someone starts talking over the end of a song. Shut up! I don’t want to hear that the DJ has just found a mouldy sandwich in the corner of the studio. Nor do I like it when the magic of something you’re watching is shattered by an advert for Argos. Jessica Brown Findlay
If I had to play only for people who liked the music because they heard it on the radio, it wouldn’t make me happy. That’s why I’m working so hard to have, yes, a profile as an artist, but also a profile as a DJ. David Guetta
People like RZA and DJ Premier are really on the balcony to scope my musical theories. They also help me focus on making sure I make money, making sure I get the notoriety I should, just regular stuff that friends do when you’re in the business. And to call them friends is amazing. Adrian Younge
I am trying to walk a tightrope; trying to keep the DJ community happy while trying to spread the message about dance music to more people. That is the mission that I am on. David Guetta
DJ Khaled most definitely knows how to rock a party. Rick Ross
I am amazed at radio DJ’s today. I am firmly convinced that AM on my radio stands for Absolute Moron. I will not begin to tell you what FM stands for. Jasper Carrott
The best thing about being a DJ is making people happy. There is nothing like seeing people get up from a table to dance or the expression on their face when they hear a song they love. I also love to educate people on music they have never heard. Chelsea Leyland
Growing up, I actually wanted to be a professional baseball player instead of a radio DJ. Believe it or not. Casey Kasem
I love the DJ scene out in the clubs. It is a great way to party and make people happy, the atmosphere is one that I use as an escape from reality. Danny Masterson
I don’t judge anybody because I’ve been the one to party and look for the after party to begin! I have more fun now both when I DJ and in general. Curtis Jones
I wouldn’t call myself ‘into the DJ scene.’ I have friends who are DJs, like James Murphy. I was really into the DJ scene at his wedding. But generally, I’m not at the clubs. I’ve never been to a rave. Greta Gerwig
I threw my son, Brandon, a rave for his birthday and I fully set it up like a crazy rave with lights and sound, me and my partner DJ’d – I got Mix Master Mike from the Beastie Boys to come DJ for a bit. Tommy Lee
I traveled the world as a DJ, as a singer, as a songwriter, as a producer. Al Walser
I DJ and I’m a harsh critic of DJs. Russell Peters
Before ‘Jersey Shore,’ I was a DJ struggling to promote, deejaying six nights a week and hustling to pack clubs. Pauly D
As a DJ I am never 100 percent in charge of the sound. The sound levels are controlled by someone at the sound board of the venue. DJ Jazzy Jeff
I’m not going to play gigs as Jamie xx. I’m just going to DJ. I’m not comfortable performing my songs on a stage. It’s not something I think I’m particularly good at. Jamie xx
I’m not a DJ, I don’t know how to scratch and I don’t know how to mix, but I do know how to party. One of my jobs is actually to travel the world and party. Amber Rose
His middle name’s Pax. When he’s older, if he wants to go by Paxton, Pax, Tiger, he has that choice. So, he has no choice not to be average with a name like that. It could go horribly wrong – he could be a DJ in the Midwest with the name Tiger – we’ll see. Brendan Schaub
My dad being a DJ, I heard all the hits, no matter what. My mom always had on the radio because my dad was on it. Chad Channing
If I’m performing with a DJ, it’s all on me to draw the energy. I like the camaraderie of a band. Talib Kweli
The DJ role, it’s never been a big thing for me. Porter Robinson
As much as I am hip-hop, I’m soul. As much as I am soul, I’m a turntablist. As much as I’m a DJ, I love jazz and rock. DJ Jazzy Jeff
The thing is that what you see on Snapchat, that’s DJ Khaled. That’s Khaled for real. That’s Khaled. DJ Khaled
When you DJ, you’re just on your own, which is nice because there’s no argument. Peter Hook
I made my name and reputation DJing in hip-hop clubs in New York. ‘Celebrity DJ’ is a term that I hated. To me a celebrity DJ is someone that’s on ‘Big Brother’ or in some kind of B-movie who gets a gig to DJ even though they’re not talented enough to do it. Mark Ronson
Even before Snapchat, you go back into my career from Day One or interview people that knew me for 25 years, they’re going to tell you I’ve been DJ Khaled my whole life. DJ Khaled
It’s after dark that I feel most inspired, I’m a nocturnal creature. I’ll write poetry or streams of consciousness, play instruments, or teach myself to DJ by doing a silent solo set. Arlo Parks
I love music – in my playing days, I was always the team DJ. Alex Scott
My views on equality are pretty obvious. I mean, I did play a highly complex lesbian techno DJ on TV, but I know it’s not always easy to come out and tell the world where you stand. Sarah Shahi
I still DJ the same way, but I’m not a scratch-scratch-scratch battle DJ. No, I’ll rock the house. I’m old school. DJ Yella
Dance music cannot compete with a really great rock n’ roll song. There ain’t no DJ that’s gonna play something that can take ‘Mr Brightside’ or ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger.’ Brandon Flowers
I remember when I was coming up, the music stores where you could get guitar strings was where I got my records from. Now the place where you get your records from is where you can get your DJ mats and your mixers. Jam Master Jay
I’d always fought against presenting radio really, because my father was a radio DJ in Australia. He’s just recently retired. And I kind of didn’t want to follow in his footsteps. But I suppose, as we all find as we become older, to some extent we do all become our parents. Jarvis Cocker
I don’t know EDM artists or the albums. At first I thought it was all just one guy, some DJ called EDM. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop by a station in Little Rock or Atlanta and let the DJ listen to it. No way something like that can happen now. Charley Pride
In high school, I threw a party to get a guy’s attention. I wanted him to think I was cool, so I let him and his friends DJ and basically take over the house. Molly Tarlov