disc jockey
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Newhart’s break came when his friend Dan Sorkin, a popular Chicago disc jockey, arranged for him to play some of his comedy tapes to visiting Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
Wright was a radio innovator, who has been credited with helping "to redefine the role of a disc jockey" after introducing his lively, Zoo-format shows to Radio 1 in the 1980s.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024
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
He credited disc jockey Poppa Stoppa, whose real name was Clarence Hayman, as coming up with the nickname the “Frogman,” which mimicked Fats Domino’s moniker the “Fatman.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Dad couldn’t help himself and started imitating a disc jockey.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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