VJ

Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Music

VJ
Stands forVideo jockey
CategoriesArts & Entertainment

VJ stands for Video jockey, a music abbreviation.

Host who introduces music videos on television, or a performer who mixes video live at concerts and clubs. The term mirrors DJ.

Example: MTV's first VJs became household names in the early 1980s.

Usage notes

MTV launched on August 1, 1981, with five original VJs: Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson and Martha Quinn. Club and festival VJs use software such as Resolume to mix visuals live in time with the music.

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