VJs
Music video presenters
VJs, short for video jockeys, are television personalities who introduce and comment on music videos, much as radio DJs do with songs.
The term gained prominence with MTV's launch in 1981, when VJs became cultural tastemakers who shaped musical trends and youth culture.
The role has largely faded as dedicated music video programming has declined, though the term persists in club settings where performers mix and manipulate video content live alongside music.
Youth-oriented video network
- presenterOne who delivers content
- hostOne receiving guests
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- interviewFormal questioning session
chart · music videos · television · announcer · cable · network · programming · airtime
Record-playing devices
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- decksShip platforms or cards
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
crossfader · club · drops · transitions · setlist · dancefloor · headphones · cue
MTV
Youth-oriented video network
interview · chart · music videos · television · announcer · cable · network · programming · airtime · segment
turntables
Record-playing devices
beatmatching · crossfader · club · drops · transitions · setlist · dancefloor · headphones · cue · BPM
projector
Light-casting display device
mapping · screens · laser · footage · sync · animations · effects · LED · content · backdrop
- Gen XGeneration X, Gen X, MTV generation, latchkey kids, slackers
- media peoplejournalists, journalist, reporters, reporter, editors
Broadcast hosts and commentators
VJsmusicians
People who create music
recording artists · filmmakers · directors · producers · viewers