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disc jockey

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Recent Examples of disc jockey The Minnesota native — who began his acting career shortly after serving in World War II and working as a radio disc jockey — starred in more than 30 films over his career. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 During court proceedings in Clark County, Hamade was identified as a dentist from Dearborn, Michigan, while Harb works as a disc jockey and Sobh works as a physical therapist. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Other highlights of the morning included a live disc jockey, magicians from Magic Castle in Los Angeles, Star Wars characters, LAPD K9 officers and motorcycles, free face painting, caricature drawings and a balloon artist. — Marianne Love, Daily News, 1 June 2026 Albanese, a keen disc jockey who performs at charity events under the stage name DJ Albo, joked about Takaichi’s renowned interest in heavy metal music. — ABC News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disc jockey

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Maney is a New Jersey native who once interned with radio shock jock Howard Stern and also worked with radio personality Elvis Duran.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Mike Veeck, son of team owner Bill Veeck, hatched a plan to stop the hemorrhaging, inviting WLUP shock jock Steve Dahl to burn a crate of disco records on the field in the break between a White Sox and Detroit Tigers doubleheader.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026

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Other Seeds projects include the linking of extant bike paths and trails, the development of annual events that celebrate Indigenous people and culture, and even regular community cleanup activities accompanied by DJ sets.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Mars’ Romantic Tour opening act Anderson Paak, aka DJ Peewee, was also on site at the phone-less shindig.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

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During a 1983 interview with VJ Mark Goodman, David Bowie called out MTV for ignoring Black musicians, or only playing them during early morning hours.

— Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026
Other marquee Sixers games have sparked the most interest in resale markets amid strong interest in both James and Jaylen Brown joining Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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