Would you consider DJ's musicians?

Just wondering what OT thinks, since my friend talks about his DJ friends and how they make "music".

I consider a jug an instrument; so my standards aren't that high.

DJ = musician imo

Nope. Not a chance.

Yes. Look at somebody like Girl Talk; he combines 12-16 songs per track to make a new, original song. That's a musician if I've ever heard one.

Yes.

No not really, they don't read music, but it does have a certain sense of groove to it, but they can be just not as a dj so no i guess.

I consider a jug an instrument; so my standards aren't that high.

DJ = musician imo

smc91352

Yes, very much a musician.

The definition of a musician is someone who plays a musical instrument as a profession. So the question is, is a turntable a musical instrument?TheDuffman26

Yes,of course.The majority of people who say they aren't just don't understand it.DJ'ing and Turntablism is really misunderstood.And it also depends on what type of kind of DJ'ing your talking about.

And yes,the Turntable can be maniupulated to where it's a musical instrument.I think so.Watch the documentary "Scratch".It's really good,and explains the true form and culture of DJs really well.

DJ's are definatly muscians. ;)

its like calling photographers artists, its just not right

No not really, they don't read music, but it does have a certain sense of groove to it, but they can be just not as a dj so no i guess.

drumbreak1

Since when is reading music the only criteria to be a musician?

And yeah, DJ's are musicians.

No not really, they don't read music, but it does have a certain sense of groove to it, but they can be just not as a dj so no i guess.

drumbreak1

Technically, they would be considered musicians and it take talent to mix well. Not my kind of music though.