List of club DJs

This is a list of notable club DJs, professionals who perform, or are known to perform, at large nightclub venues or other dance events, or who have been pioneers in the development of the role of the club DJ. DJs play a mix of recorded music for an audience at a bar, nightclub, dance club or rave who dance to the music. The music is played through a sound reinforcement system.

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DJs who use their real names are listed alphabetically by last name; DJs who use stage names are listed alphabetically by their first name.

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Armin van Buuren

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  • CamelPhat, British DJ and production duo, consisting of Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala
  • Calvin Harris (real name Adam Wiles, born 1984), Scottish DJ/producer
  • Carnage (real name Diamanté Anthony Blackmon, born January 3, 1991), Guatemalan-American DJ and record producer
  • Caspa (real name Gary McCann, born May 30, 1982), dubstep music producer from West London
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Chris Liebing, German DJ known for playing a decisive role in shaping the hardcore techno genre Schranz.
  • Chris Lake
  • Chuckie (real name Clyde Sergio Narain), Dutch House DJ/Producer
  • Claptone
  • Cosmic Gate, German Progressive Trance, electronic DJ/Producer
  • Cash Cash
  • The Chemical Brothers, duo DJs from UK.
  • Carl Cox (born 1962), genres include house, tech house, techno, minimal techno winner of DJ Magazine's Worlds No. 1 DJ Award in 1996 and 1997 he is also an 11 time DJ Awards winner.
  • The Crystal Method, duo DJs from America, known for their "Vegas" CD
  • Chris Leão (Real name Christian Leão), electronic music producer and Brazilian DJ.

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  • DVBBS
  • DJ D-Sol (D-Sol)
  • DallasK
  • Danny Dyer alias Pwoper Nawty (born 1977), DJ and MC
  • Danny Rampling, widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK's rave/club scene.[2] He was the first No 1 DJ in the world voted by the staff of DJ Magazine in 1991 in 1997 the top 100 poll became a public vote.
  • Danny Tenaglia "Daniel" (born March 7, 1961), New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer he is also a 3 time IDMA winner and 3 time DJ Awards winner
  • Darude (real name Ville Virtanen, born 1975), originally from Finland.
  • Datsik
  • David Grutman
French DJ David Guetta (born 1967)

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  • Sebastian Ingrosso (born 1983), Swedish DJ/producer; former member of the Swedish House Mafia

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Judge Jules

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  • Steve Lawler, British house music producer and DJ born in Birmingham, England he is a five time DJ Awards winner. He currently runs the record label VIVa MUSiC. He also founded the now defunct Harlem Records.
  • Laidback Luke (real name Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen, born 1976), Filipino-born Dutch DJ
  • Larry Levan (1954–1992), early and prolific re-mixer and the DJ at the 1970s discothèque The Paradise Garage
  • Lenny Fontana, American house music DJ from New York City.
  • Ian Levine, pioneering producer, label owner and DJ of the Hi-NRG sound during 1980s UK.
  • Lil Jon, American rapper and Dj.
  • Lisa Lashes, British DJ born in Leicester, England.
  • LMFAO
  • Luna-C

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  • Madeon (real name Hugo Pierre Leclercq), French DJ, "Finale" was used as theme song for video game PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
  • Major Lazer
  • MAKJ
  • Mako
  • Malaa
  • Marcel Dettmann German techno DJ and resident at Berlin's Berghain nightclub.
  • Marshmello (real name Christopher Comstock)American DJ/producer
  • Martin Garrix (real name Martijn Gerard Garritsen), Dutch DJ/producer
  • Matthew Koma
  • Mathieu Koss
  • Mauro Picotto (born December 25, 1966), Italian electronic music producer and DJ, and previously a member of the Italian Euro house group "R.A.F.".[3]
  • Mason (band), Dutch music producer duo
  • Mesto (real name Melle Stomp) Dutch DJ and Producer
  • Mike Williams (DJ) (real name Mike Willemsen) Dutch DJ and record producer,
  • Michael Gray
  • Michael K (real name Michal Kopij) (born September 29, 1990), Polish Electro/House DJ
  • Michael Woods
  • Miss Kittin Famous French club DJ, producer, live performer and pioneer of the Electroclash genre.
  • MistaJam (real name Pete Dalton), famous DJ who has a show on 1Xtra
  • Giorgio Moroder (born 1940), influential Italian record producer, songwriter, performer and DJ who won several Academy Awards, Grammys and other awards, is frequently credited with pioneering synthesizer disco and electronic dance music
  • Monika Kruse Internationally acclaimed German techno and house DJ since the 1990s and label boss of Terminal M.
  • MOTi
  • Mr. Oizo (real name Quentin Dupieux), French DJ/Electro Producer and film director
  • Martin Solveig (French DJ)

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Paul van Dyk
  • The Partysquad
  • DJ Paulette, (real name Paulette Constable born 22 December 1966), original resident DJ @ Flesh, The Haçienda and Radio FG presenter.[4]
  • Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), British record producer and remixer two-time winner of DJ Magazine's World's No. 1 DJ in 1998 and 1999.
  • Paul Rudd (DJ) (born 1979), British DJ, songwriter, record producer, recording artist, label owner and remixer.
  • Paul van Dyk (real name Mathias Paul; born 1971), German trance DJ who earned DJMag's top 100 DJ list No. 1 DJ award in 2005 and again in 2006
  • The Prodigy, English electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990.
  • Pedro Cazanova (real name Pedro Penedo Dj/Producer from Lisbon Portugal)

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  • Redfoo, American rapper and Dj.
  • Roger Sanchez (The DJ of DJs), Grammy Award winner four time DJ Awards recipient and MTV Europe Music Awards nominee.
  • R3hab (real name Fadil El Ghoul) Dutch DJ and record producer of Moroccan and Algerian origin.
  • Ricardo Villalobos German DJ known for minimal techno, repeatedly came first in Resident Advisor's Top 100 DJs of the year list.
  • Richie Hawtin, Detroit Techno Pioneer, Leading Exponent of Minimal Techno since the mid 1990s, Founder of Minus Records arguably the largest and most well-known Techno Label
  • Robert Miles (real name Roberto Concina, 1969-2017), Italian DJ, composer, and producer most famous for the seminal trance track "Children"
  • Ron Hardy
  • Ross Mitchell South African DJ Producer based in London, UK. Noted for mixing Techno, House and Drum & Bass.
  • Porter Robinson (born 1992), American DJ/producer best known for his collaboration with Mat Zo entitled "Easy"
  • Robin Schulz
  • Ran-D - (real name Randy Wieland) (born in 18 May 1981 in Zeeland) is a Dutch DJ and music producer. His genres is hardstyle

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  • Tale Of Us
  • Tallulah, legendary London DJ that had a career spanning over 35 years
  • Tanith Influential techno DJ and Tresor resident who is considered one of the founders of the German techno culture.
  • Tchami
  • Tee Scott (real name Marc Allen Scott), disco DJ at the NYC club Better Days from 1976–1981, then resident at Zanzibar, and remixer of many classics
  • The Advent, Techno DJ/Producer
  • Tiësto (real name Tijs Michiel Verwest), Dutch trance, electro house, and techno DJ
  • Tiga
  • Jean F. Cochois, aka Timewriter
  • TJR, (musician), EDM producer, American DJ
  • Tommy Trash (real name Thomas Olsen), Australian DJ known for producing house music
  • Pete Tong, BBC Radio One DJ as well as Frequent Club Performer
  • Tonka (real name Thomas-René Gerlach), German electronic music artist (DJ and Re mixer).
  • Tony De Vit pioneering Hard House Hard NRG DJ and resident of the infamous Trade Club London voted as one of the Top 10 DJ's of all time by Mix Magazine UK in 2011.[10][11]
  • Tony Humphries, 35-year veteran of the NYC club scene and a former resident at Zanzibar, the legendary NJ nightclub
  • Tony Junior
  • Tom Novy German house DJ and producer since the 1990s
  • Tom Swoon, best known Polish progressive house DJ
  • Tomcraft German techno DJ and producer, most known for his track Loneliness
  • Trentemøller
  • DJ Trevi
  • Tritonal, American DJ's/producers

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  • Umek (real name Uroš Umek), Slovenian dance-music composer and DJ
  • Ummet Ozcan, Turkish-Dutch DJ and producer

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  • Vicetone (Ruben den Boer and Victor Pool), Dutch DJ and production duo
  • VINAI (real names Andrea and Alessandro Vinai), Italian DJ duo and music producer
  • Vini Vici

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  • Zomboy (real name Joshua Mellody), British DJ and producer
  • Zaeden (real name Sahil Sharma), Indian DJ and music producer
  • Zedd (real name Anton Zaslavski), Russian-German DJ and musician
  • Zeds Dead, Canadian DJ duo and producers

See also

References
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