List of club DJs

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This is a list of notable club DJs, professionals who perform, or are known to perform, at large nightclub venues or other dance events, or who have been pioneers in the development of the role of the club DJ. DJs play a mix of recorded music for an audience at a bar, nightclub, dance club or rave who dance to the music. The music is played through a sound reinforcement system.

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

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Armin van Buuren

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French DJ David Guetta (born 1967)

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Eddie Halliwell at Creamfields in 2008

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Judge Jules

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Paul van Dyk

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Circus Circus opening 1983 (Tallulah (left) Steve Strange (right))
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Tiësto

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WestBam

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