Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in the humanities]
7. [people in the arts and related occupations]
8. [people in the arts]
9. [people in the performing arts]

Narrower term/s

• turntablists

Anotations

Scope note:

People who select and play pre-recorded music for an audience, or an event. Originally, the term specifically referred to radio or television announcers that played, selected, and announced phonograph records. From the late 20th century, the practice of DJing has expanded to include the live manipulation of recordings using a variety of techniques such as "mixing" and "scratching". DJing has also become an accepted art form as it pertains to sound manipulation.