DJ Quotes are essential because they give life to a party with the music they play.
Any party, be it in a club, or a pool, requires a dance floor and some amazing music. And who better than a disc jockey to get the party started, make guests groove to the beat, and let their hair down?
DJs can be fun and entertaining. Several DJs worldwide are known for their creative amalgamation of music to make the dance floor groove according to the beats they select. The following DJ quotes will give you an idea of how to keep a party going.
Funny DJ Quotes
(DJ Quotes will show you how the life of the party depends on the DJ!)
The following DJ quotes prove that a sense of humor is vital while being the center of attention at a party!
“This should be played at high volumes, preferably in a residential area.” - Tiesto.
“I love having an unlimited supply of cocoa butter.” - DJ Khaled.
“When I started DJing, because everyone called me 'Snake' in my city first, I was like, 'DJ Snake – OK, let's go for it.' The name sucks, but it's too late now.” - DJ Snake.
“They will try to close the door on you. Just open it.” - DJ Khaled.
“Another one, no. Another two, drop two singles at a time.” - DJ Khaled.
“When you DJ, you're just on your own, which is nice because there's no argument.” - Peter Hook.
Iconic DJ Quotes
Some DJs like DJ Khaled are known for their iconic dialogues and interviews. The following DJ quotes are extracted from some of them.
“It's safe to say headphones is a good business.” - DJ Khaled.
“The job of feets is walking, but their hobby is dancing.” - Amit Kalantri.
“In human life no-one is inventing something. It's always the remix of the remix of the remix. I am the remix of my father.” - Ricardo Villalobos.
“My interviews will play ten years from now. I ain't regular like these other people. This is DJ Khaled, this is special cloth alert.” - DJ Khaled.
“America is not ready for electronic music.” - David Guetta.
“I'm a DJ. I get the party started.” - Avicii.
“Basically, I'm one of the greatest producers ever. And I'm also one of the greatest DJs ever. And I'm also one of the best executives ever.” - DJ Khaled.
“The greatest DJ is one who can live within the formula and make it sound…. as if he producing and pulling the music all by himself.” - Dick Biondi.
“We go hard. In everything we do we're going to accomplish our victory and our goal. If it takes a day, a year, or 20 years, we're going to win.” - DJ Khaled.
“I don't want to be classified as an old-skool DJ or new-skool DJ. I want to be classified as an all-skool DJ who plays it all. I also want to learn to DJ house music in my own fashion.” - Grandmaster Flash.
“In an ideal world, I'm eating dinner at home before I have a DJ gig.” - Hannah Bronfman.
“I still listen to a lot of the classics from Bob Dylan and John Martin, but I love electronic music as well. I'm a big fan of an Australian DJ and producer called Flume, who I think is incredible. He should be more successful in the U.K.!” - Gabrielle Aplin.
“They kick you when you're down, but they wanna kick it when you're up.” - DJ Khaled.
“Stay focused and secure your bag, because they want you to fail and they don't want us to win.” - DJ Khaled.
“I prefer to unwind by DJing. I learned that from Mike D from the Beastie Boys. After a show, he would DJ. Once I saw that, I wanted to do that. And now DJing is like my lifeline. I love the power it represents.” - QuestLove.
“You never know: the next DJ Snake, the next Skrillex, the next big DJs might wait outside of the club. You gotta give back and listen to the next generation and show some love.” - DJ Snake.
“You gotta water your plants. Nobody can water them for you.” - DJ Khaled.
“People keeps asking us why our stuff hits so hard, well, other producer's plug-ins goes to 10, ours goes to 11.” - Dada Life.
“Key to more success is clean heart and clean face.” - DJ Khaled.
“Disco is the first technology music. And what I mean is that disco music is named after discs, because when technology grew to where they didn't need a band in the clubs, the DJ played it on a disc.” - will.i.am.
DJ Quotes On Creativity
If you have to be a great DJ, creativity has to be at your fingertips, literally and figuratively. These creative DJ quotes will bring a smile to your face!
“I'm of the opinion that as a DJ you must always play what you love and ignore what's 'trendy' because true passion always eclipses what's fashionable. Quality is always fashionable.” - Boy George.
“Hip-hop is a part of rock & roll because it comes from DJ culture. DJ culture is the embodiment of all genres and all recorded music, if you actually pay attention to it.” - Chuck D.
“I wanted to see what type of trees is growing in Marcy Projects, what type of water Jay Z was drinking.” - DJ Khaled.
“As a DJ, people expect a certain sound and a certain dance ability for the music. As a producer, I really like to let go of any rules that may exist.” - Armin Van Buuren.
“I think it's difficult to say what exactly made me become a successful DJ. It depends on so many different things. If I were given an award, I would thank my family, friends, Tiesto and the great team behind me for all their support and hard work.” - Martin Garrix.
“There's a lot of creativity in the industry, but I don't necessarily think that the most creative DJs or producers are always the biggest ones.” - Flume.
“I'm gonna go hard no matter what because I gotta feed my family and I gotta feed myself.” - DJ Khaled.
“I basically taught myself how to DJ, but I've been inspired by DJs throughout my whole career. I have some good friends that would hook us up with music. You learn some little things here and there from each DJ and you just take it and put your own style into to it.” - Pauly D.
“I've always wanted to be a DJ so I could play the music I love for other people. That feeling hasn't changed, but my sets are always evolving.” - Tiesto.
“I always knew I wanted to do something in entertainment. Since I could not sing, had no rhythm, and did not want to be a baby mama, I thought I would explore the Video DJ route.” - Karen Civil.
“God has blessed me because I think. No I know that I've been put on this Earth to make people happy, to inspire people and to uplift people. That's a beautiful thing.” - DJ Khaled.
DJ Quotes On Music
The following DJ quotes will show how music is integral to their life!
“I'm a DJ who makes dance music who got to play with Sting.” - Afrojack.
“Music expresses that which cannot be put in to words and cannot remain silent.” - Victor Hugo.
“Music; The only one that will always love you, pick u up when u feeling down, hype u up and makes you go aaaaah, my best friend for life.” - Afrojack.
“A DJ can't just play one song. It's about playing a set, or how you connect songs in those two hours, and where you place them.” - Zedd.
“The minute you think you're greater than the music, you're finished.” - Frankie Knuckles.
“Now, the DJ becomes a star in itself because of the way he programs the songs with lows and then highs and then slowing it down.” - Giorgio Moroder.
“There aren't that many songs that pay homage to the DJ. They are the ones getting artists' music out there. They are the ones getting the club popping.” - Tila Tequila.
“Artists make normal songs. Then Radio stations, TV and DJ's turn those normal songs into hits.” - DJ Kyos.
“I think rap music has made more money on dance music than dance music has made on dance music. Just a thought.” - Kaskade.
“I'm a DJ, but I'm also a ridiculously high-grossing musician due to doing productions.” - Afrojack.
