Feel like bestowing me with a snappy DJ moniker?
June 23, 2007 1:30 PM Subscribe
DJ name me, if you please.
So I just got asked to guest DJ a little dance night my friend puts on in Toronto. Well, more like fake mp3-type DJing, but I'm okay with that for now. Here's my point: I've only got a couple weeks to prepare, but most importantly, I'm missing a DJ name. Hit me, people! [If it helps, I'll be playing dancey indie electro type stuff to hipsterish mid-twenties urban types. I don't have a complicated haircut or anything though.] Have some fun with this!
So I just got asked to guest DJ a little dance night my friend puts on in Toronto. Well, more like fake mp3-type DJing, but I'm okay with that for now. Here's my point: I've only got a couple weeks to prepare, but most importantly, I'm missing a DJ name. Hit me, people! [If it helps, I'll be playing dancey indie electro type stuff to hipsterish mid-twenties urban types. I don't have a complicated haircut or anything though.] Have some fun with this!
Response by poster: @dhammond: Honestly, my friend and I were just talking about that name, but a friend of mine used it a few years back and I have to respect that. But yes, best DJ name ever. Keep 'em coming, y'all...
posted by freudenschade at 1:38 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by freudenschade at 1:38 PM on June 23, 2007
Pawl Okenfold
Rony Skies
Karl Kox
Bruder and Morfmeister
Are you female? Too bad if you are, because the coolest female DJ name in the world is already taken: Beverly Skillz.
Disclaimer: She's my sister.
When I was spinning I came up with a new name for almost every gig. I'd think that my set had gotten so much better that I wanted to differentiate myself from my last incarnation. Ha! Like it mattered!
DJ Uvula
Free Beer
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 1:44 PM on June 23, 2007
Rony Skies
Karl Kox
Bruder and Morfmeister
Are you female? Too bad if you are, because the coolest female DJ name in the world is already taken: Beverly Skillz.
Disclaimer: She's my sister.
When I was spinning I came up with a new name for almost every gig. I'd think that my set had gotten so much better that I wanted to differentiate myself from my last incarnation. Ha! Like it mattered!
DJ Uvula
Free Beer
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 1:44 PM on June 23, 2007
Response by poster: @spike: I'm male, actually. I like the DJ Uvula, though.
More please!
posted by freudenschade at 1:47 PM on June 23, 2007
More please!
posted by freudenschade at 1:47 PM on June 23, 2007
Oh, and what's your area code? That's always cool.
318 Underground
512 Posse
It's better for naming a DJ collective. So when you and your friend are playing together you're representing the 416 Stunnaz.
Boyeeeeee!
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 1:47 PM on June 23, 2007
318 Underground
512 Posse
It's better for naming a DJ collective. So when you and your friend are playing together you're representing the 416 Stunnaz.
Boyeeeeee!
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 1:47 PM on June 23, 2007
Special Guest
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 1:50 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 1:50 PM on June 23, 2007
Response by poster: Well, it's not really a collective. And actually, the party already has a name: No Guff. Good name, no?
posted by freudenschade at 1:56 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by freudenschade at 1:56 PM on June 23, 2007
I always thought DJ Murder Your Face would be a good one.
posted by corpse at 1:56 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by corpse at 1:56 PM on June 23, 2007
2nd DJ Tanner, or, if you're a Roseanne fan, DJ Connor. Actually, that would be a terrific DJ Battle.
& just because someone has to suggest it,
DJ-09-F9-11-02-9D-74-E3-5B-D8-41-56-C5-63-56-88-C0
posted by activitystory at 2:04 PM on June 23, 2007
& just because someone has to suggest it,
DJ-09-F9-11-02-9D-74-E3-5B-D8-41-56-C5-63-56-88-C0
posted by activitystory at 2:04 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ 'schade, obviously
posted by misterbrandt at 2:05 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by misterbrandt at 2:05 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Dr. Philharmonic
DJ Conner (from Roseanne)
DJ Ibouti
DJ Tao Jonze
DJ any 1-5 word pun.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 2:10 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Conner (from Roseanne)
DJ Ibouti
DJ Tao Jonze
DJ any 1-5 word pun.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 2:10 PM on June 23, 2007
Besides the DJ Tanner you know, there's also at least one other one. He released a mixtape called Turntable of Contents with Nikoless Skratch.
Or, if you don't like DJ 'schade, how about DJ Freud? DJ Fraud?
posted by box at 2:10 PM on June 23, 2007
Or, if you don't like DJ 'schade, how about DJ Freud? DJ Fraud?
posted by box at 2:10 PM on June 23, 2007
Response by poster: I really do like DJ Schade, especially since it means "shame" in German, but it's pronounced almost exactly like DJ Shadow. Which makes it simultaneously amazing and intimidating as far as name associations go.
posted by freudenschade at 2:15 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by freudenschade at 2:15 PM on June 23, 2007
Response by poster: "DJ BJ"
I lol'd at that one for sure.
posted by freudenschade at 2:19 PM on June 23, 2007
I lol'd at that one for sure.
posted by freudenschade at 2:19 PM on June 23, 2007
Not a name, but a tagline: I am the DJ, I am what I play.
posted by Oriole Adams at 2:20 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by Oriole Adams at 2:20 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Z (Jay Z, get it?)
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 2:26 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 2:26 PM on June 23, 2007
Since it is one night only, and not even "for real":
DJ Temp (or... DJ Tempo to play on the music and the temp job)
DJ Phone-y (As in headphones and fake)
DJ Napster
DJ Downloader
DJ Faux
DJ Nightjob
posted by The Deej at 2:32 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Temp (or... DJ Tempo to play on the music and the temp job)
DJ Phone-y (As in headphones and fake)
DJ Napster
DJ Downloader
DJ Faux
DJ Nightjob
posted by The Deej at 2:32 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ 'ibouti
posted by monkeymadness at 2:38 PM on June 23, 2007 [4 favorites]
posted by monkeymadness at 2:38 PM on June 23, 2007 [4 favorites]
Response by poster: Actually I'm hoping I can make it a more regular thing if it goes well...
posted by freudenschade at 2:39 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by freudenschade at 2:39 PM on June 23, 2007
Spin City
Margaret Scratcher
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 2:40 PM on June 23, 2007
Margaret Scratcher
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 2:40 PM on June 23, 2007
mp3po
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 2:44 PM on June 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 2:44 PM on June 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
Anything but DJ.
posted by humannaire at 2:48 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by humannaire at 2:48 PM on June 23, 2007
Excellent, monkeymadness! Given my crudeness, I'd have to go one step farther to DJ Booty, though.
posted by jamjam at 2:54 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by jamjam at 2:54 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Octogenarian Terrestrial Lobster
posted by [expletive deleted] at 3:04 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by [expletive deleted] at 3:04 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Subject to Change
posted by cosmicbandito at 3:13 PM on June 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by cosmicbandito at 3:13 PM on June 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
There's already a DJ Connor in Chicago.
Personally, I don't think you absolutely NEED a dj name... with the rise of laptop djs, EVERYBODY has a dj name, and it's almost at the oversaturation point, IMHO. If it doesn't come naturally... well, it can be cheesy. Just saying. (I've hosted a couple shows on a local community radio station for years now, and dj out occasionally, and I always use my real name.)
That being said, if the party is called "No Guff," why don't you call your self DJ Guffman, as in Waiting for Guffman?
posted by tugena13 at 3:18 PM on June 23, 2007
Personally, I don't think you absolutely NEED a dj name... with the rise of laptop djs, EVERYBODY has a dj name, and it's almost at the oversaturation point, IMHO. If it doesn't come naturally... well, it can be cheesy. Just saying. (I've hosted a couple shows on a local community radio station for years now, and dj out occasionally, and I always use my real name.)
That being said, if the party is called "No Guff," why don't you call your self DJ Guffman, as in Waiting for Guffman?
posted by tugena13 at 3:18 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Octogenarian Terrestrial Lobster
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DJ [expletive deleted]
posted by The Deej at 3:29 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by [expletive deleted]
DJ [expletive deleted]
posted by The Deej at 3:29 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Schmeejay.
posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh at 3:50 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh at 3:50 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Jesus Put a Microchip in My Face
posted by four panels at 3:57 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by four panels at 3:57 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Dick Paney
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:01 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:01 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ DO NOT WANT
posted by parallax7d at 4:04 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by parallax7d at 4:04 PM on June 23, 2007
freudenschade posted 'If it helps, I'll be playing dancey indie electro type stuff to hipsterish mid-twenties urban types.'
DJ Cunt.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:09 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Cunt.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 4:09 PM on June 23, 2007
MC Escher.
posted by Partial Law at 4:12 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by Partial Law at 4:12 PM on June 23, 2007
Well, more like fake mp3-type DJing, but I'm okay with that for now. - - DJ Click Wheel (Assuming you're using an iPod)
I don't have a complicated haircut or anything though. - - DJ Fro?
Or, just generally because I like it, DJ Forceps.
P.S. to Partial Law: MC Escher, that's my fav-o-rite MC
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 4:24 PM on June 23, 2007
I don't have a complicated haircut or anything though. - - DJ Fro?
Or, just generally because I like it, DJ Forceps.
P.S. to Partial Law: MC Escher, that's my fav-o-rite MC
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 4:24 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Octogenarian Terrestrial Lobster
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DJ [expletive deleted]
posted by The Deej
The Deej
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 4:26 PM on June 23, 2007
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DJ [expletive deleted]
posted by The Deej
The Deej
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 4:26 PM on June 23, 2007
Response by poster: "DJ Cunt." Right. DJ Oh Snap.
posted by freudenschade at 4:57 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by freudenschade at 4:57 PM on June 23, 2007
I have always wanted to go as "DJ Escher".
But then it would make sense to play records whose groove was a circle instead of a spiral, and your record just constantly repeated itself eternally. Which would make more sense if you were spinning house.
posted by louigi at 5:15 PM on June 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
But then it would make sense to play records whose groove was a circle instead of a spiral, and your record just constantly repeated itself eternally. Which would make more sense if you were spinning house.
posted by louigi at 5:15 PM on June 23, 2007 [1 favorite]
DJ TBA
DJ Pozer
DJ U-Boot*
DJ Whirly Gig
DJ Faux Nettix
DJ Combo Platter
*get it, you're a sub?
posted by rob511 at 5:16 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Pozer
DJ U-Boot*
DJ Whirly Gig
DJ Faux Nettix
DJ Combo Platter
*get it, you're a sub?
posted by rob511 at 5:16 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Oot and Aboot
posted by lukemeister at 6:08 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by lukemeister at 6:08 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ FAQ.
posted by flabdablet at 7:05 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by flabdablet at 7:05 PM on June 23, 2007
It's taken, and more of an MC name than a DJ, but I am really partial to Optimus Rhyme.
posted by feloniousmonk at 7:05 PM on June 23, 2007
posted by feloniousmonk at 7:05 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Educated Stupid!
DJ (disambiguation) ..
Your Favourite DJ Sucks?
posted by plant at 8:14 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ (disambiguation) ..
Your Favourite DJ Sucks?
posted by plant at 8:14 PM on June 23, 2007
Best answer: DJ Prostate Cancer
DJ Wheeze
DJ Organic Chemistry
DJ Philadelphia Inquirer
DJ High Colonic
DJ Electrocardiograph
DJ Osteoporosis
DJ Yield
DJ Chair and Table
DJ Ing
DJ LMNOP
DJ 8675432
DJ Horchata
DJ Liver
DJ Clam
DJ Incinerated Field Mouse
DJ Genetic Proximity
DJ Meh
DJ George Washington
DJ Or
DJ Cleave
DJ 700 Klub
DJ Madly Masturbating to Julia Roberts
DJ Edelweiss
DJ Cuban Cigar Cheesecake Mister Cool Hot Guy Skateboard
DJ Schizoanalysis
DJ Deterritorialization
DJ Mexican Hat Wyoming
DJ Islets of Langerhans
DJ Lymph
DJ Mileage Plus
DJ Caecilian
DJ Bench
DJ Heroic Dose
DJ Comparative Culture
DJ Rough Overview of the Impact of Geography on Human History
DJ Casual Encounters
DJ Contact High
DJ Canker Sore
DJ Tumor
DJ Sippycup
DJ Wind Beneath My Wings
DJ Universal Hate
DJ Brown Reason to Live
DJ Heartsteak
DJ Lumpy Milk
DJ Old Cold
DJ Sedale Threatt and the Seven Horsemen of the Apocalypse
DJ Do Run
DJ Roundeye
DJ Stan Van Gundy
DJ Untrammeled Malevolence
DJ Negotiations Expected to Stall
DJ Political Exigencies
DJ Ignominy
DJ Unseemly Sense of Humor
DJ Vicious Guard Dog
DJ Yes, and?
DJ Familiar Smell
DJ Lacking that "Sense of Urgency" that Characterizes Greats of the Past
DJ Vocal Minority
DJ I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
posted by Joseph Gurl at 11:36 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Wheeze
DJ Organic Chemistry
DJ Philadelphia Inquirer
DJ High Colonic
DJ Electrocardiograph
DJ Osteoporosis
DJ Yield
DJ Chair and Table
DJ Ing
DJ LMNOP
DJ 8675432
DJ Horchata
DJ Liver
DJ Clam
DJ Incinerated Field Mouse
DJ Genetic Proximity
DJ Meh
DJ George Washington
DJ Or
DJ Cleave
DJ 700 Klub
DJ Madly Masturbating to Julia Roberts
DJ Edelweiss
DJ Cuban Cigar Cheesecake Mister Cool Hot Guy Skateboard
DJ Schizoanalysis
DJ Deterritorialization
DJ Mexican Hat Wyoming
DJ Islets of Langerhans
DJ Lymph
DJ Mileage Plus
DJ Caecilian
DJ Bench
DJ Heroic Dose
DJ Comparative Culture
DJ Rough Overview of the Impact of Geography on Human History
DJ Casual Encounters
DJ Contact High
DJ Canker Sore
DJ Tumor
DJ Sippycup
DJ Wind Beneath My Wings
DJ Universal Hate
DJ Brown Reason to Live
DJ Heartsteak
DJ Lumpy Milk
DJ Old Cold
DJ Sedale Threatt and the Seven Horsemen of the Apocalypse
DJ Do Run
DJ Roundeye
DJ Stan Van Gundy
DJ Untrammeled Malevolence
DJ Negotiations Expected to Stall
DJ Political Exigencies
DJ Ignominy
DJ Unseemly Sense of Humor
DJ Vicious Guard Dog
DJ Yes, and?
DJ Familiar Smell
DJ Lacking that "Sense of Urgency" that Characterizes Greats of the Past
DJ Vocal Minority
DJ I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
posted by Joseph Gurl at 11:36 PM on June 23, 2007
DJ Meta?
posted by devilsbrigade at 8:38 AM on June 24, 2007
posted by devilsbrigade at 8:38 AM on June 24, 2007
Response by poster: @Joseph Gurl: Wow JG, just wow. So many gems there, you get the "best answer" distinction.
Thanks for keeping this up, peeps. I have made myself a tentative short list. Keep them rolling in if you have more. I'll be sure to post my decision when I make it.
posted by freudenschade at 8:42 AM on June 24, 2007
Thanks for keeping this up, peeps. I have made myself a tentative short list. Keep them rolling in if you have more. I'll be sure to post my decision when I make it.
posted by freudenschade at 8:42 AM on June 24, 2007
DJ Dragon Warrior, DJ MaryKateAshley Olson, DJ Gonzo, DJ Hacks, Mix Master One, Tony from Queens, Vinny Algonquin, and finally... BJ Dob.
posted by Derek at 8:50 PM on June 24, 2007
posted by Derek at 8:50 PM on June 24, 2007
Im probably a few days too late for this, but what a great thread! Anyway.... Mid Twenties Hipsters? YAY! Bring on the subtle irony!
DJ Garden State Soundtrack
DJ Zach Braff made me a Mixtape
DJ I can has cheezburger?
DJ Has a flavor
DJ Optimus Subprime Lender
DJ Put my thang down, flip it and reverse it
DJ What the F@%K is vinyl?
DJ MP1 + 2
DJ Diamond Rio with 32 Mbytes of internal memory
DJ Destroy Him My Robots
DJ F1rst P0st
DJ Mitsubishi Eclipse (subtle!)
DJ Balearic Islands (too subtle?)
DJ Oontsa Oontsa Oontsa
DJ Teh Googles
DJ O'RLY!?
DJ Dance faster... my guild needs me for an instance run.
DJ Tank I need an exit!
DJ Badgers Badgers Badgers Badgers
DJ Stevie Wonder is a Musical Genius
DJ Scott Bakula Fan-fic
DJ I love you... always have.
DJ AskMetafilter
DJ Oot & Aboot (toronto!)
DJ.LICIO.US
DJ Relax... Dont do it
DJ Off the Record
DJ OMG I love this song!
DJ CHOOOOOON
DJ Man Im having fun with this and spending too much time thinking of funny DJ names YAY.
posted by skrike at 5:27 PM on June 26, 2007
DJ Garden State Soundtrack
DJ Zach Braff made me a Mixtape
DJ I can has cheezburger?
DJ Has a flavor
DJ Optimus Subprime Lender
DJ Put my thang down, flip it and reverse it
DJ What the F@%K is vinyl?
DJ MP1 + 2
DJ Diamond Rio with 32 Mbytes of internal memory
DJ Destroy Him My Robots
DJ F1rst P0st
DJ Mitsubishi Eclipse (subtle!)
DJ Balearic Islands (too subtle?)
DJ Oontsa Oontsa Oontsa
DJ Teh Googles
DJ O'RLY!?
DJ Dance faster... my guild needs me for an instance run.
DJ Tank I need an exit!
DJ Badgers Badgers Badgers Badgers
DJ Stevie Wonder is a Musical Genius
DJ Scott Bakula Fan-fic
DJ I love you... always have.
DJ AskMetafilter
DJ Oot & Aboot (toronto!)
DJ.LICIO.US
DJ Relax... Dont do it
DJ Off the Record
DJ OMG I love this song!
DJ CHOOOOOON
DJ Man Im having fun with this and spending too much time thinking of funny DJ names YAY.
posted by skrike at 5:27 PM on June 26, 2007
Ok thought of some more. (and just noticed that someone else had Oot & Aboot above... my bad)
DJ Worst DJ Ever
DJ Faux Hawk
DJ WikiWikiWikipedia (that would be such a great name for a music related wiki)
DJ Emernemerneminen
DJ IRL
DJ FTW
DJ Someone at door BRB
DJ Market Slump
DJ GloboThermoNuclearWarfare
DJ Melt Wizard
DJ Heckuva Job
DJ Where we're going we dont need roads
DJ You have died of dysentary
DJ Im totally blogging this
DJ Student Loans
posted by skrike at 5:48 PM on June 26, 2007
DJ Worst DJ Ever
DJ Faux Hawk
DJ WikiWikiWikipedia (that would be such a great name for a music related wiki)
DJ Emernemerneminen
DJ IRL
DJ FTW
DJ Someone at door BRB
DJ Market Slump
DJ GloboThermoNuclearWarfare
DJ Melt Wizard
DJ Heckuva Job
DJ Where we're going we dont need roads
DJ You have died of dysentary
DJ Im totally blogging this
DJ Student Loans
posted by skrike at 5:48 PM on June 26, 2007
DJ Snappy Monica.
posted by flabdablet at 12:06 AM on June 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by flabdablet at 12:06 AM on June 27, 2007 [1 favorite]
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posted by pupdog at 1:31 PM on June 23, 2007