List of club DJs

This is a list of notable club DJs in the world. This list consists of professionals who perform or are known to perform at large nightclub venues, or who have been pioneers in the development of the role of the club DJ:

David Guetta

Deadmau5

Judge Jules

Skrillex

Tiësto

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

A

• A.Paul (real name Paulo Pereira), Techno DJ/Producer
• Afrojack (real name Nick van de Wall), Dutch House DJ/Producer
• ATB (real name André Tanneberger, 1973 -) German Trance & Light Trance DJ/Producer
• Avicii, alias Tim Bergling, Swedish House DJ/Producer best known for "Levels"

B

• Bass Bumpers (also known as CJ Stone, and Bad Habit Boys), German Trance and techno DJ group
• Dash Berlin, Dutch DJ
• Tony Blackburn (1943 -), founding father of the British DJ scene
• Boom Jinx (real name Øistein Johan Eide), composer, producer and DJ from Norway
• Jim Burgess, one of the Saint DJs

C

• Leroy "Twist" Casey aliases Twist and Casey Lee (real name Leroy Casey), served as DJ for the sketch comedy series In Living Color, from 1991 until 1994
• Chuckie (DJ) (real name Clyde Sergio Narain), Dutch House DJ/Producer
• Dave Clarke (1968 -), techno DJ and producer who is notable in the techno and electro music world
• Cosmic Gate, German Progressive Trance, electronic DJ/Producer
• Ferry Corsten alias System F, Trance DJ and producer from the Netherlands now fusing electro, pop and trance together
• Carl Cox (1962 -), Carl Cox is the first person to be named number one DJ in the world on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJ poll when he won in 1997

D

• Darude (real name Ville Virtanen, born 1975 -), Originally from Finland. Has had several global #1 hits, and was the first electronic dance DJ to be featured live on MTV Spring Break
• Deadmau5 (real name Joel Thomas Zimmerman, 1981 -), Canadian House DJ/Producer.
• DJ AM (real name Adam Goldstein, 1973–2009)
• DJ Cassidy (real name Cassidy Durango Milton Willy Podell), New York
• DJ Keoki alias Superstar DJ Keoki (real name Keoki Franconi, born October 23, 1966), a techno musician, portrayed in the 2003 film Party Monster
• DJ Umek (real name Uroš Umek), Slovenian dance-music composer and DJ
• Doctor P (real name Shaun Brockhurst, born 9 April, 1986), English Dubstep DJ.
• Don Diablo (real name Don Pepijn Schipper, born 27 February, 1980), Dutch Electronic Dance DJ
• John Digweed (1967 -), a British progressive house DJ.
• Danny Dyer alias Pwoper Nawty (1977 -), DJ and MC
• DJ Rapsody (1982 -), a Argentinean DJ and Electronic Music Producer
• Dj Navaens (2010-), a Mexican DJ and Electronic Music Producer
• DJ Eddie Cruise (1993- ) Real Name Edward Aguilar. A Hip Hop, Old School Funk DJ from Corona,CA

E

• Erick E (real name Erick Eerdhuizen), Dutch Dance DJ

F

• Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook, 1963 -), British DJ
• Frankie Bones (real name Frank Mitchell, 1966 -), first American DJ who played the early U.K. scene in the late 80s
• Frankie Knuckles (real name Francis Nicholls, 1955 - 2014), helped to develop and popularize the electronic, disco-influenced dance music style called house music

G

• Gabriel & Dresden (duo of Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden, 2001 -), their blend of house and progressive trance led to multiple Billboard number 1 hits.
• Walter Gibbons (1954–1994), an American record producer, early disco DJ and remixer
• Francis Grasso (1948–2001), Popularized several new disc jockey techniques, including beatmatching, slip-cueing and programming.
• David Guetta (1967 -), a French DJ

H

• Richie Hawtin, Detroit Techno Pioneer, Leading Exponent of Minimal Techno since the mid 90's, Founder of Minus Records arguably the largest and most well-known Techno Label
• Headhunterz (real name Willem Rebergen), DJ from the Netherlands
• Tony Humphries, 35 year veteran of the NYC club scene and a former resident at Zanzibar, the legendary NJ nightclub
• Hardwell

J

• Judge Jules (real name Julius O'Riordan, 1965 -), UK house/trance DJs, who has a radio show on BBC Radio 1

K

• Mark Kamins, a DJ/mixer/producer from the New York club scene who played in Danceteria, Studio 54, Underground, and other notable clubs.
• Kaskade (real name Ryan Raddon, 1972 -), American DJ and formerly an A&R assistant with Om Records.
• Kato (DJ) (real name Thomas Kato Vittrup), Danish DJ
• François Kevorkian, alias François K, mixed albums by Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk

L

• Laidback Luke (real name Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen), Dutch DJ
• Fedde Le Grand, Dutch DJ
• Manny Lehman NYC DJ employed at Vinyl Mania for many years, he became well known after the Garage closed
• Robbie Leslie, Saint DJ
• Larry Levan (1954–1992) was an early and prolific re-mixer and the DJ at the 1970s discothèque The Paradise Garage
• Chris Liebing German DJ

M

• Madeon (real name Hugo Pierre Leclercq), French DJ, "Finale" was used as theme song for video game PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
• David Mancuso (1944 -), the founder of New York City's first underground party, called The Loft
• Mason (band), Dutch music producer duo
• Jeff Mills (1963 -), a techno DJ, famous for his fast style of mixing.
• MistaJam (real name Pete Dalton), famous DJ who has a show on 1Xtra
• David Morales, 35 year veteran of the NYC club scene, who now travels all over the world and is signed as an artist
• Erick Morillo (1971 -) American DJ, music producer and record label owner. Also helped in the production of the famous dance hit "Move It" by Reel 2 Real.
• Sterling Moss, UK Acid Techno DJ/Producer
• Mr. Oizo (real name Quentin Dupieux), French DJ/Electro Producer and film director

O

• Paul Oakenfold (1963 -) British record producer and remixer
• Tony Okungbowa (real name Anthony "Tony" Victor Okungbowa), famous for DJomh the Ellen DeGeneres Show for multiple seasons

P

• Jonathan Peters, New York underground DJ.

R

• Timmy Regisford Veteran NYC club DJ, resident at many NYC clubs in the 70s and 80s, then resident at The Shelter
• Porter Robinson (1992 -) American DJ/Producer best known for his collaboration with Mat Zo entitled "Easy"
• Hector Romero, one of the four iconic Def Mix DJs organized by Judy Weinstein and David Morales
• Paul Rudd (1979 -) English house DJ and musician

S

• Mihalis Safras, Tech-House/Techno DJ from Athens, Greece. 'La Samba' used for Apple iPhone marketing campaign
• Sidney Samson, DJ best known for his Dutch House
• Sash!, German DJ production team
• Sander van Doorn (real name Sander Ketelaars), Dutch Trance DJ
• SebastiAn (real name Sebastian Akchoté-Bozovic)
• SixtyNine (real name Angus Pike), Australian & Dutch Electro & Progressive DJ
• Skazi, Israeli DJ/producer duo composed of Asher Swissa and Assaf B-Bass, famous for mixing trance with rock music
• Skrillex (real name Sonny John Moore)

T

• Darren Tate - British DJ, remixer and producer
• Tee Scott (real name Marc Allen Scott), DJ at the legendary NYC club Better Days from 1976–1981, then resident at Zanzibar, and remixer of many classics
• Danny Tenaglia Miami-based big club DJ
• The Advent, Techno DJ/Producer
• Tiësto (real name Tijs Michiel Verwest), Dutch TRANCE and techno DJ
• Satoshi Tomiie, Japanese house music producer and one of the four DJs in the Def Mix collective organized by Judy Weinstein and David Morales
• Tommy Trash (real name Thomas Olsen), Australian DJ known for producing house music

V

• Armin van Buuren (1976 -) Dutch Trance DJ/Producer. The only DJ who has been named number one DJ in the world 5 times on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJ poll
• Paul Van Dyk (1971 -) A trance DJ who earned DJMag's top 100 DJ list No. 1 DJ award in 2005 and again in 2006
• "Little" Louie Vega Resident at Devil's Nest, Heartthrob and a pioneer house DJs in the 1980s

W

• Pedro Winter alias Busy P (real name Pierre Winter, born April 21, 1975), French DJ/producer, founder of Ed Banger Records, and former manager of French Electronic duo Daft Punk from 1996–2007

Z

• Zedd (real name Anton Zaslavski), German DJ and producer