DJ Name Generator

How the DJ Name Generator works

How the DJ name generator works

DJ names come in distinct styles, and the style tells a promoter what kind of act you are before they hear a mix. The generator separates them so the output matches the job.

The DJ-prefix name is the oldest form and still the default in hip hop, R&B, reggae and open-format club work. "DJ" followed by a single word (DJ Shadow, DJ Premier, DJ Khaled) or a first name with a letter (DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Kool Herc). The word is usually something to do with sound, weather or an attitude. It is honest and easy to read on a flyer, and in scenes where the DJ is a performer rather than a producer it is still the convention.

The producer alias drops the DJ prefix altogether. In house, techno and the wider electronic scene, most artists use a single word or a compound that could as easily be a band name or a record label: Bonobo, Bicep, Overmono, Burial, Floating Points. The word is often abstract, technical or slightly odd, and a number suffix (deadmau5, Mr. Oizo's "Oizo 3000") is common because it makes the name searchable. Many of the entries in this bank are real artist and label names because the style is defined by them; the generator combines them into new pairs.

The duo name follows the band-name pattern: "The" plus an adjective and a plural noun (The Chemical Brothers, Crystal Castles, Basement Jaxx), or two aliases joined with an ampersand, "vs" or "x". The last two joins are borrowed from the way collaborations and remixes are credited.

The radio-jock name is a plain first name and surname, sometimes with a show slot attached (Chris in the Morning, Sara Cox Drivetime). Radio names are meant to sound like a friend rather than a performer, so the generator keeps them ordinary and adds the show name rather than an exotic surname.

The wedding and function DJ name is a business name rather than an artist name: DJ plus a first name, a full name with "Entertainment" or "DJ Services", or a two-word company name with "DJs" (Platinum Occasions DJs). These are meant to reassure a couple booking a year in advance, so they lean on words like premier, elite and memories rather than anything edgy.

Nothing is checked against working DJs. The producer-alias list in particular contains real names, so search Resident Advisor, Beatport, SoundCloud and Discogs before using one.

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