veejay

Video show host

A veejay is a video jockey—someone who introduces and presents music videos on television, the video equivalent of a radio DJ.

The term emerged with MTV in the 1980s when the channel featured hosts who provided commentary between clips: The veejays became celebrities in their own right.

Also spelled VJ.

personality

celebrity

Widely recognized public figure

fashion · cool · charisma · recognizable · famous · pop culture · eighties · nineties · nostalgia · Carson Daly

hosting

emcee

Ceremony host

compere · introduction · banter · audience · guests · talkshow · countdown · requests · dedications · shoutouts

broadcasting

MTV

Youth-oriented video network

debut · interview · introduction · segue · announce · cue · teleprompter · studio · camera · cable

musicvideos

playlist

Arranged media collection

director · production · visuals · effects · debut · exclusive · making-of · artist · band · single

clubculture

DJ

Music mixer performer

projection · loops · samples · beats · dancefloor · rave · electronica · lightshow · realtime · performance

Opposites
broadcast medium

veejaydisc jockey

Plays recorded music professionally

radio host · radio personality · podcaster · DJ

audience role

veejayviewer

One who observes visually

producer · couch potato · camera operator · director

Family

veejays

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G