DJing, or disc jockeying, has a long and rich history dating back to the early 20th century. The origins of DJing can be traced back to ra...
DJing, or disc jockeying, has a long and rich history dating back to the early 20th century. The origins of DJing can be traced back to radio DJs of the 1930s and 1940s, who would introduce and play recorded music on the airwaves. However, it wasn’t until the 1950s and 1960s that DJing as we know it today began to take shape.
One of the earliest forms of DJing was called “block parties”, which originated in the African American communities of New York City. These parties were typically thrown in the summertime and featured DJs playing R&B and soul music on portable sound systems. The most famous of these early DJs was Frankie Knuckles, who was known as the “Godfather of House Music”.
In the 1970s, DJs began to experiment with new techniques such as beatmatching and scratching. This was the birth of disco music, which was heavily influenced by funk and soul music. Discos became popular in the US and Europe, and DJs like David Guetta, Frankie Knuckles and Carl Cox became household names.
In the 1980s, hip hop music emerged from the African American communities in the Bronx, New York. Hip hop DJs, also known as turntablists, used new techniques such as beat juggling and sampling to create new sounds. DJs like Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa popularized this new style of DJing and helped to bring hip hop music to mainstream audiences.
In the 1990s, electronic dance music (EDM) emerged as a new genre of music. DJs like Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox and Tiësto began to experiment with new technologies such as synthesizers and drum machines to create new sounds. With the advent of new digital technologies, DJs could now produce their own music, which led to the birth of the “DJ/producer”.
Today, DJing has become a global phenomenon
History of Deejaying by Djxxxrated
