What is a DJ / Music Producer?

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What is a DJ (DeeJay/Disc Jockey):- usually defined as a person who selects, plays, and often comments on recorded music, as on a radio program or at a discotheque, etc.  A person playing his own created music is more of a performer than a DJ.  


Music Producer - usually defined as a person who creatively guides/directs the process of making music. Typically competent as arranger, composer, musician and songwriter.

However, lines between the two are sometimes less distinct, e.g. a DJ who performs with "live" elements, typically in order to add excitement to the music, is not playing "existing" music.  In fact, some of the superstar DJs of today are also talented music producers.

Hence, it is not a case to excel at either music production or DJ-ing.  These two are complementary fields in music world.  To dabble in them would likely yield synergistic outcomes for most folks.  The satisfactions to getting thumbs up on your music production and/or getting the crowd enjoying themselves at an event must be something to experience.