Today Is... 📅

:wave: Good morning! :sunny:

It’s Wednesday, 20 January 2021 (W3/D20)

Today is:

:star: Disc Jockey Day :studio_microphone:

Hey Mr. DJ, put a record on, I wanna dance with my baby!

DJs are fairly unappreciated until you realize how difficult it is to pick and mix the right songs to please the crowd. If they get it wrong, they’ll be booed off the stage and go home feeling awful. However, if they manage to please the crowd and get them moving, they’ll be hailed as the hero of the night. Respect needs to be paid to this creative profession, and that’s why disc jockey day exists.

One of the most influential early radio disc jockeys was Albert James Freed, also known as Moondog on air. As one of the pioneering disc jockeys, he pushed the medium and even popularized the term “rock ‘n’ roll” to describe an up-and-coming music genre that we’ve all come to love and appreciate today. His influence was so great that Disc Jockey Day is observed on the day of his death to celebrate the art of DJing and to remember legendary pioneers such as Freed.

Have a dance filled Wednesday! :+1:

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