disc jockey

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He started his career as a disc jockey for radio stations in California, and then went on to form a band that included his brother called Sly and the Family Stone.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

In 1959, the disc jockey from Memphis took a job at a station in Los Angeles, convinced he had made the mistake of his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Mister Cee, a disc jockey who was an integral figure in New York City’s booming 1990s hip-hop scene and was an early champion of the Notorious B.I.G., has died.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Following Williams' divorce, her show disc jockey, DJ Boof, says he became Williams' newfound “protector.”

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024

Dad couldn’t help himself and started imitating a disc jockey.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis