Turntablism facts for kids

Turntablism is the art of changing sounds to create music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.

Images for kids

DJ Q-bert manipulating a record turntable at a turntablism competition in France in 2006.
DJ Jazzy Jeff, who is also a record producer, manipulating a record turntable in England in 2005.
DJ Aron Scott DJing a set for a French radio station. He is using digital CDJ decks instead of phonograph turntables.
N.A.S.A. (DJ Zegon & Squeak E. Clean). The DJ on the left can be seen cuing up a part of a record by listening to the cue channel on one of his headphones.
Marlon Williams aka DJ Marley Marl.
This photo of DJ Q-Bert shows the standard turntablist technique of manipulating the record with one hand while the other hand adjusts the controls on the DJ mixer.
A female DJ mixing two record players at a live event.
A DJ vinyl turntable system, consisting of two turntables and a crossfader-equipped DJ mixer.