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Dj. M. Nom.
A DJ or disc jockey is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. DJ may also refer to: Businesses * Dow Jones Industrial Average, a stock market index * Dansk Jernbane, a Danish freight company * David Jones Limited, an Australian retailer * Virgin Blue (IATA code DJ), Australia-based airline prior to rebranding as Virgin Australia * Disney Junior In arts and entertainment Fictional characters * DJ (comics), a Marvel character * DJ Conner, a ''Roseanne'' character * D.J. Tanner, a ''Full House'' character * Dee Jay, a ''Street Fighter'' character * D.J., on the TV series ''The O.C.'' * DJ, a '' Rang De Basanti'' character * DJ (Transformers), one of the Jointron Brothers * Dee-Jay (G.I. Joe), a Battleforce 2000 character in the G.I. Joe universe * DJ (''Star Wars''), character from the 2017 Star Wars film ''The Last Jedi'', played by actor Benicio Del Toro * DJ, a character in the ''Total Drama'' series * DJay, the protagonist in the film ''Hustle & Flow'' Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disc Jockey
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include Radio personality, radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile DJs (who are hired to work at public and private events such as weddings, parties, or festivals), and turntablism, turntablists (who use record players, usually turntables, to manipulate sounds on phonograph records). Originally, the "disc" in "disc jockey" referred to shellac and later vinyl records, but nowadays DJ is used as an all-encompassing term to also describe persons who DJ mix, mix music from other recording media such as compact cassette, cassettes, CDs or digital audio files on a CDJ, controller, or even a laptop. DJs may adopt the title "DJ" in front of their real names, adopted pseudonyms, or stage names. DJs commonly use audio equipment that can play at least two sources of recorded music simultaneously. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ (David Bowie Song)
"D.J." is a song by English musician David Bowie, released on 29 June 1979 as the second single from his 1979 album '' Lodger''. It was written by Bowie, Brian Eno and Carlos Alomar and recorded in Montreux and New York City in September 1978 and March 1979. A cynical comment on the cult of the DJ, the track includes a guitar solo by Adrian Belew, which was recorded in multiple takes, and then mixed back together for the album track. Bowie mimics David Byrne of Talking Heads in his vocal performance. Its accompanying music video, directed by David Mallet, features Bowie casually walking down London's Earl's Court Road as passersby recognise him and follow him, interjected with Bowie as the tortured DJ destroying his studio. The single charted at number 29 in the UK and has received positive reviews. Recording "D.J." was written by David Bowie, multi-instrumentalist Brian Eno and guitarist Carlos Alomar during the sessions for '' Lodger'' (1979); its original working title was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaj's Latin Alphabet
Gaj's Latin alphabet ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Gajeva latinica, separator=" / ", Гајева латиница}, ), also known as ( sh-Cyrl, абецеда, ) or ( sh-Cyrl, гајица, link=no, ), is the form of the Latin script used for writing Serbo-Croatian and all of its standard varieties: Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, and Serbian. The alphabet was initially devised by Croatian linguist Ljudevit Gaj in 1835 during the Illyrian movement in ethnically Croatian parts of Austrian Empire. It was largely based on Jan Hus's Czech alphabet and was meant to serve as a unified orthography for three Croat-populated kingdoms within the Austrian Empire at the time, namely Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia, and their three dialect groups, Kajkavian, Chakavian and Shtokavian, which historically utilized different spelling rules. A slightly modified version of it was later adopted as the formal Latin writing system for the unified Serbo-Croatian standard language per the Vienna Literary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duvvada Jagannadham
''DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham'' is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written-directed by Harish Shankar. Produced by Dil Raju, the film stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music. It was released on 23 June 2017 and became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2017, collecting approximately 115.10 crore ($17.67 million) in its theatrical run. Plot Duvvada Jagannadham Sastri is a cook working as a caterer from Vijayawada along with his Brahmin family. He also masquerades as DJ, a stylish and altruistic vigilante, who kills wrongdoers with the help of his mentor CI Puroshottam. At his friend Vignesh's wedding, he meets Pooja and falls for her independent nature. Royyala Naidu is an actor and a builder, who also runs two fraud company called Agro Diamond and Naidu Constructions. Naidu appointed his secretary, Stephen Prakash to be the chairman of Agro Diamond, but Sameer Chandra, the CEO of Agro Diamond, learns that Stephen has transfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginny Simms
Virginia Ellen SimmsSleeve notes from ''Ginny Simms – I'd Like To Set You To Music'', Jasmine JASCD 118, 2001. (May 25, 1913 – April 4, 1994) was an American popular singer and film actress. Simms sang with big bands and with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford, among others. She also worked as an MGM and Universal film actress and appeared in 11 movies from 1939 to 1951, when she retired. Early life Simms was born in San Antonio, Texas. Her family moved to California, where she attended Fresno High School and Fresno State Teachers College, where she studied piano. While there, she began performing in campus productions, singing with sorority sisters and forming a popular campus vocal trio. Shortly afterward, she sought a singing career, and by 1932 she had her own program on a local radio station.Sleeve notes from ''Simple & Sweet: The Best Of Ginny Simms'', Collectables COL-CD-7590, 2005. Career Radio In 1932, Simms became the vocalist for the Tom G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Magazine
''DJ Magazine'' (also known as ''DJ Mag'') is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. Founded in 1991, the magazine is adapted for distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Latin America, China, South Korea, Indonesia, and the Netherlands. History An earlier version of the magazine appeared towards the end of the 1980s when it was then known as ''Disc Jockey Magazine.'' The name was then changed to ''Jocks Magazine,'' however, the publication underwent re-branding shortly afterwards. After this process the first issue of DJ Magazine launched in the middle of 1991; it was initially produced as weekly publication with Chris Mellor as its first editor. The magazine at this point was already the UK's top-selling disc jockey magazine and was widely regarded as one of the magazines of choice in the burgeoning house and rave music scenes. The first edition featured artists such as Frankie Knuckles and the Ragga Twins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Bro
''Hey Bro'' is a 2015 Hindi action comedy film directed by Ajay Chandhok, produced by Vidhi Acharya and Music by Nitz 'N' Sony ( Nitin Arora & Sony Chandy) Lyrics by Pranav Vatsa. The film stars Ganesh Acharya, Maninder Singh, Nupur Sharma and Hanif Hilal. The film was released on 6 March 2015 with mixed to negative reviews. Plot Gopi, a villager, goes to Mumbai searching for his mother and twin brother. Finally, when he meets him, he comes to realize that he and his brother have opposing personalities. Cast * Ganesh Acharya as Gopi * Maninder Singh as Shiv, Gopi's estranged brother who is the head of Mumbai Police Station. * Nupur Sharma as Anjali * Hanif Hilal as Baba, A corrupt crime lord Shiv wants to apprehend. * Indira Krishnan * Prem Chopra * Kurush Deboo as Rustom Bandookwalla (Noisy Neighbour) * Amitabh Bachchan (special appearance in "Birju") * Govinda (special appearance in "Birju") * Ajay Devgn (special appearance in "Birju") * Hrithik Roshan (special appearanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Album (Miss Kittin & The Hacker Album)
''First Album'' is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Miss Kittin & The Hacker, released in 2001. It includes the tracks "1982" and "Frank Sinatra", two anthems of the late-1990s electroclash scene that had been first released on the EP ''Champagne'' (1998). Critical reception The album received generally favorable reviews. It earned a collective score of 68 out of 100 from Metacritic. Adam Bregman from Allmusic commented, "This French-Swiss duo pumps out retro-'80s-style disco beats and silly lyrics, creating a fun, goofy, ironic vibe ..They seem to be trying to reach over and above that generally stale genre, and they mostly succeed." ''Fact'' placed ''First Album'' at number 92 on its "100 best: Albums of the Decade" list. ''Mixer'' placed ''First Album'' at number five on its "Best Albums of 2002" list. ''Muzik'' placed it at number 15 on its list of the "Top 30 Albums of 2001". ''Resident Advisor'' ranked the album number 94 on its list of the "Top 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love You (Amanda Blank Album)
''I Love You'' is the debut album by Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009, through Downtown Records. Critical reception ''I Love You'' received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews. ''Billboard'' described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie." ''The Observer'' said "amid the sighs and groans, she lankhits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming." '' URB'' magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive ..her heartfelt lyrics makes ..some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique." Commercial performance In its first week, ''I Love You'' sold 4,000 units in the United States. As of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dell Digital Jukebox
The Dell Digital Jukebox or just Dell DJ is a brand name for a series of digital audio players sold by the Dell corporation. Production The Dell DJs were engineered by Creative Technology and based on the same hardware and software platform as their Creative NOMAD/Creative Zen digital audio players. For example, these devices also used a single TMS320DA25x processor as the main CPU, and the user interface such as the menus, playlists etc. was very much the same. On February 7, 2006, Dell announced the end of production of hard drive players and continued to only sell their flash-based player, the DJ Ditty. Dell spokesman Liem Nguyen commented, "We transitioned our lineup away from hard drives to focus on flash players." On August 24 of that same year, Dell announced that they also discontinued the DJ Ditty in the face of competition from Apple, manufacturer of the iPod, and other MP3 player manufacturers. "It (DJ Ditty) will end of life and when the supply runs out we will not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deejay (Jamaican)
Toasting (rap in other parts of the Anglo Caribbean), or deejaying is the act of talking or chanting, usually in a monotone melody, over a rhythm or beat by a reggae deejay. It can either be improvised or pre-written. Toasting developed in the United States and carried its form to the music of Jamaica, such as ska, reggae, dancehall, and dub. It also exists in grime music and is traditionally in hip hop. Toasting is also often used in soca and bouyon music. The African American oral tradition of toasting, a mix of talking and chanting, influenced the development of MCing in US hip hop music and in Jamaican toasting. The combination of singing and toasting is known as singjaying. In the late 1950s in Jamaica, deejay toasting was sedby Count Matchuki. He conceived the idea from listening to disc jockeys on American radio stations. He would do African American jive over the music while selecting and playing R&B music. Deejays like Count Machuki working for producers woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'Jais
D'Jais Bar & Grill is a popular dance club and restaurant in Belmar, New Jersey. It has been called a landmark, "infamous", and one of the most famous bars along the Jersey Shore. Location and Name D'Jais Bar & Grill is located at 1801-1805 Ocean Avenue, a street which runs north and south along the Belmar coastline. It is on the west side of the street, and the front entrance faces the beach and boardwalk. According to Frank Sementa, who has been the owner since 1979, the name "D'Jais" comes from the childhood nickname of the first owner of the club, Dominick Joseph DiSalvo, who was called "DJ". History D'Jais was established in 1959. Locally, it has been called the most popular bar in town,Cariello; Cariello, p. 89. and was busy from the start. D'Jais is still a popular spot and has been called a "Jersey shore institution for young people". During the 1970s, D'Jais was also regular spot for Bruce Springsteen, who also took part in softball games and picnics hosted by the estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
