# What's your DJ name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 23, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882 "2003-02-23T01:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/21 "2003-02-23T15:54:27Z")
Heh! I actually do spin, although business has been way down since the death of rave. My name is DJ Somnio, Somnio being latin for “I dream”. LC ---
**Author:** ![NothingMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NothingMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NothingMan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/22 "2003-02-23T16:36:46Z")
Heh. The “way too inside” joke being that I am in fact a professional radio d.j. who won’t give out my on-air name. . . for privacy reasons. Funny eh ? Maybe ironic ? Ah screw it. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/23 "2003-02-23T17:12:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ronincyberpunk \* > \*\*I decided if I ever was a DJ I would call myself _Foxfire_. > > Do you have a DJ name? \*\* Thief. ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/24 "2003-02-23T17:26:43Z")
Way back when, when I worked briefly in good ol’ AM radio, I went by _Billy Dee_ - I’m still not, to this day, quite sure why. I think a good DJ name would be _The Master Of Rain_ (OK, I’m going away now…) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/25 "2003-02-23T17:49:21Z")
The Rain Meister… ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/26 "2003-02-23T20:37:21Z")
DJ Badtouch. I know that it’s corny. It’s supposed to be. That’s where the fun is. Of course, I won’t ever get closer than picking a home playlist, but that probably just makes the world a better place. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/27 "2003-02-23T22:11:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ladyfoxfyre \* > \*\*Thief. \*\* Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery milady 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/28 "2003-02-23T22:17:50Z")
I have a friend who’s an aspiring DJ named Daniel J. Burge. In an inspiring bit of synchronicity, my name happens to be Mackenzie C. Hume. That’s right, DJ Burge and MC Hume. I sometimes feel that it’s some sort of cosmic sign that we should team up and start playing raves. If only I had a sense of rhythm and didn’t hate house music so much. ---
**Author:** ![Grelby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@Grelby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grelby)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/29 "2003-02-23T22:40:47Z")
Grey. Just Grey. With an ‘e’. ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/30 "2003-02-24T02:42:17Z")
Have worked on and off in radio for 35 years, but always used my real name, as it’s suitable. ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/31 "2003-02-24T03:00:05Z")
Heh, I live near a _community_ named " **Foxfire** … Anyway, as a DJ, I suppose my name would have to be…hmmm… **McGranahan Skujellyfeddy** , just for yucks, and the most likely misspelled Dead reference. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/32 "2003-02-24T03:01:15Z")
Yeah I use Patrick for my morning classical shift. But it’s one of those things, maybe comparable to girls who practice their monograms or come up with the name of their future husband judging by what name they thought sounded best with theirs. Or was that just my sister. [Note I’m the OP and willfully hijacking my now officially most popular thread :D] ---
**Author:** ![random1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/47e85d/32.png) [@random1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/random1)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/33 "2003-02-24T03:07:50Z")
way back in the day I was Dj Dominator… cause I’m rougher and tougher and bigger and bolder in other words sucka there is no other I’m the one and only \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I think that’s right Damn I’m old! ---
**Author:** ![Solomon7t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Solomon7t](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solomon7t)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/34 "2003-02-24T05:34:15Z")
IMO, the whole “DJ [insert word here]” naming system is played out. I would rather just use my actual name (which people say is pretty cool), Solomon. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/35 "2003-02-24T05:44:36Z")
Although I wouldn’t use it, there’s something to be said for DJ Manhole. ---
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/36 "2003-02-24T07:05:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lucki Chaarms \* > **Heh! I actually do spin, although business has been way down since the death of rave. My name is DJ Somnio, Somnio being latin for “I dream”.** What? Rave’s dead? Nooo! \ \ My first two initials are “DJ”, so I guess I’d be “DJ [last name]”. No one would ever suspect it was my real name. ---
**Author:** ![phraser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phraser)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/37 "2003-02-24T10:50:44Z")
my dj name would be jazzy jeff don’t ask why, there is no reason ---
**Author:** ![universe.zip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@universe.zip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/universe.zip)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/38 "2003-02-24T10:53:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Solomon7t \* > \*\*IMO, the whole “DJ [insert word here]” naming system is played out. \*\* Come to think of it, that´s one helluva DJ name! Mind if I nick it? Well, ok, or even better… from now on: move your pretty asses, y´all, **DJ [insert cool name here]** is in da house! Let´s rock it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/39 "2003-02-24T11:15:39Z")
I would be DJ haxors y0o4 computar. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882/40 "2003-02-24T15:56:19Z")
Actually, if you want to be a DJ, you could always go to your local hospital and see if they have a Radio station and are looking for volunteers. I did it for 2 years and it was great fun. And I Went simply by the name “John” and did an hour long show of Soul. Ain’t nothing that can get a ward rocking like Jackie Wilson. 🙂 \*btw, radio attracts way more stalkers than TV. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dj-name/156882.md?page=3)