65 Djs Quotes
Following is our list of the most famous djs quotations and slogans. We've compiled this selection of inspirational djs quotes. Hopefully, these djs quotes will keep you motivated not only during hard times but to expand your djs knowledge!
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Famous Djs Quotes
Don't be a prisoner of your own style! — Armin van Buuren
The main aim is to up my game at every possible turn without compromise. — Nicky Romero
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
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
Genius is knowing to stay silent as others demonstrate their ignorance. — Eric Lau
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 use the echo effect a lot when I DJ because it allows for smooth transitions, especially at different BPMs. It also adds a studio quality to live DJ performances. — DJ Jazzy Jeff
If God is the DJ, then Life is the dance floor; Love is the rhythm and You are the music. — Pink
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
I'm a DJ. I get the party started. — Avicii
Short Djs Quotes
- Don't put things off till it's too late. You are the DJ of your fate. — Vikram Seth
- My job is to be a DJ and make people dance so if people dance, I've done my job. — Jeff Mills
- You're turned in to the biggest balls of them all, DJ Suk T Nutts. — Snoop Dogg
- DJs and people in the street know what they like. — Roy Ayers
- This is the biggest night of my entire life and everybody's career rides on my DJ set — Pauly D
- I feel as if you're saying that DJ is not a real job. — Jack Black
- It's always important to me to play something other DJs aren't playing. — A-Trak
- I would love to DJ the royal wedding. Just so I could play Candle in the Wind non-stop. — Anthony Jeselnik
- DJs are the new rock stars. — Tiesto
- I can be a badass DJ when I want, but I am also an insufferable music snob. — Rachel Cohn
People Writing About Djs
| Name | Quotes | Likes |
|---|---|---|
 David Guetta |
38 | 196 |
 Zedd |
34 | 149 |
 Danny Masterson |
18 | 63 |
 DJ Jazzy Jeff |
15 | 66 |
 Pink |
121 | 677 |
 will.i.am |
122 | 407 |
More Djs Quotes
A good DJ is always looking at the crowd, seeing what they’re like, seeing whether it’s working; communicating with them. Smiling at them. And a bad DJ is always looking down at what they’re doing all the time and just doing their thing that they practiced in their bedroom — Fatboy Slim
DJ Tiesto was my first inspiration. I heard him play at the Olympics in 2004 and from that moment on I knew I wanted to make music and become a DJ. I made a bootleg of a track by Enrique Iglesias called Tonight. — Martin Garrix
When I started, DJs weren't in the media, electronic music wasn't in the sales charts and a DJ was the freak in the corner who provided the music while other people had fun. So to do it, you must have been a freak and a music lover. — Paul van Dyk
It's just that when you heard hip-hop, no matter where you were, it was a culture that kind of made you want to try to be part of it. Whether you thought you were an artist, whether you thought you could be a DJ, whether you thought you could breakdance, or whether you thought you could rap. It was the kind of culture that had a lot of open doors. — Ice T
Since the early days of humankind, dancing was always an expression of feeling good, and making someone feel good is the main intention of DJ'ing. I don't see the point of playing a record that makes people stand there, look at you and say “Umm, very interesting — Paul van Dyk
Watching people reach a higher level of consciousness. A fixation. For a few moments in their lives, they transcend and become lost in the fantasy of it all. As a DJ, I'm trying to create the opportunity for this to happen. — Jeff Mills
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 Ive practiced over and over again. I am far from the only DJ that does this and its something I take pride in being able to do. — Avicii
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
If you're the biggest DJ in the world, you're in a position where you can play stuff that people don't know and blow people's minds. But if you just chose to play stuff they know just to get a reaction, that's just being lazy. — John Digweed
Let your heart beat for music. Don't be a DJ for the wrong reasons, do it because you have a passion for it. — Jennifer Lee
DJs should not be just pressing play with a USB stick, or getting wasted and throwing cake. I don't think [stunts like throwing cake] have anything to do with connecting with your audience. To me, it has no substantial creative value - it's just a waste of food. — Paul van Dyk
I throw raps that attack like the Japs on Pearl Harbor. MC's be out like bank robbers, Fleeing the scene, to be a sole survivor; DJ...the getaway driver. — GZA
I recommend everyone who DJs to do it as a hobby and make sure you have a day job or are going to school. Only 100 DJs in the world make a living doing this, by that I mean making a good, comfortable living. — Armin van Buuren
I prefer to unwind by DJing. I learned that from Mike D from the Beastie Boys. After a show, he would DJ. Once I saw that, I wanted to do that. And now DJing is like my lifeline. I love the power it represents. — Questlove
I don't care if I get kicked out of every rich kid club on the planet. I will never sacrifice my integrity as a DJ...ever. — DJ Shadow
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
But then I quite enjoy when something goes wrong, because when I watch DJs that take it very seriously, it's nice when you make a mistake and laugh about it. — Peter Hook
My parents were extreme left so everything was against the system. I was walking barefoot in the streets of Paris when I was eight. When I started to DJ they hated it, because for them, nightclubs, and all of this life, was terrible and fake. — David Guetta
I go to clubs and if I notice the DJs are playing the records faster, then I'll push the beats a little on the next record I make. A lot of people don't know how to watch out for things like that. — Jermaine Dupri
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
A lot of people felt I was getting work because I was Boy George. My response at the time was that there's a lot of DJs making records, they're not all making good records, but they have the right to do that. — Boy George
I like a challenge. I need to feel passionate about something. If I'm not passionate about it, I can't stand it. It has to feel real. DJ'ing, touring, charity work - anything. — Tiesto
I always tell up-and-coming DJs you have to really love what you do and find that interest to drive you. It requires so much attention to detail, and it takes up a lot of your time. You hear a song, and there are so many little pieces that make that song work. It requires a lot of patience, diligence and resilience. — Steve Aoki
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
Chord progression is progression of emotions; storytelling - taking one person from one mood to the next. We are doing the same thing within a DJ set. — Richie Hawtin
I think for most new kids it’s important to sound different from the rest, to have your own sound, to be able to produce something that’s not there yet . . . If you want to be unique and you want to be a big DJ, create your own style, create your own signature. — Nicky Romero
When I'm looking for DJ sets and stuff to drop, I look for music that I feel is gonna get the reaction I want from the crowd. — DJ Shadow
The most important thing is how you program and how you choose your records. That really does sort out who is a good DJ and who is just playing records. — John Digweed
Lindsay Lohan isn't a DJ, but because of her celebrity power she can do a gig somewhere, put her name on a flyer, and she'll probably bring in more people and make more money than I ever will. — Neil Armstrong
A lot of DJs who started the same time as me, they are not to be seen anymore. And I get so much love and respect from the young DJs, and some of them look up to me or ask me for advice. I am almost like the mentor. — Tiesto
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