Dj Quote by Young Dolph

I was making crappy beats since I was, like, 17 or 18, using Florida rappers, where I'm from. Then I started DJ'ing because I…

— Diplo

I came across this guy named DJ Grumble and I just really liked his beats because they were different. I felt like they spoke…

— Ari Lennox

I used to do the beat box. A friend of mine, he was the rapper and after, we'd be doing a block party or…

— DMX

In high school I was making beats for my friends and for myself and rapping over them.

— Mike Shinoda

Whether you're a DJ, whether you a rapper, whether you a producer, take it seriously. This is an occupation - you can get paid…

— E-40

Every person I meet is a rapper, DJ, or makes beats.

— Statik Selektah

Me and my little cousin DJ John John, we used to always be DJing in the house. We never took it seriously.

— Mustard

When you go see a good DJ, you'll know it, man - you'll know it in your bones. Between the guy who's phoning it…

— Kaskade

That's something I want people to know, that I am a real DJ. I started as a DJ before I was even a producer.

— Hardwell

The DJ thing is just a way for me to perform my songs in public. It put me on the map, and a lot…

— Kaytranada

One of my best friends is quite into rap, and I'm always being introduced to music by him.

— MNEK

DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing... At the end of the day, it's up to us to control and to…

— Nas