Jenna Johnson Quotes

The best thing about being a DJ is making people happy. There is nothing like seeing people get up from a table to dance or the expression on their face when they hear a song they love. I also love to educate people on music they have never heard.

Club DJs don't talk to the crowd.

My uncle, he's a big DJ out here in L.A. His name is DJ Tee; he's got a bar in Westchester.

DJing is really, really pleasant. It's like having people over and making hors d'oeuvres.

When you're DJing, there are songs I love to play, but I know people are going to walk off. It doesn't matter what I like. You have to be able to play the popular song and slip in one of yours, in such a way that they don't notice it. You've got them in such a roll that you get them back into what they think they like.

I'm always the person that is DJing spaces and moments. I'm crazy about music.

It's weird being a DJ and you have a playlist of your own songs that you could hold it down for an hour.

The role of a DJ is being able to keep people on the floor for X amount of hours so you can't just push buttons to do that, you have to have good tracks and a knowledge of where to take people.

When I DJ, I got my own catalog to play in the club. I'm spinning my own records like it's my own show.

When I do a festival, I want everyone to have a party, I think it is kind of similar to a club where everyone is there to have a good time and celebrate not being at work or just being able to have fun. I love people dancing to my music as well; if I can make them dance I feel happy.

Everybody's doing it. When I'm performing and I do the Dougie, the fans lose their minds.

I've always wanted to be a DJ so I could play the music I love for other people. That feeling hasn't changed, but my sets are always evolving. In terms of tailoring to a specific crowd, certainly I do play differently depending on the situation. It's a different feel, for example, in a small club versus a festival.

The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.

I can read a crowd pretty well. I know what to play and know how to keep it interesting for them and for myself as well. Most of the other DJs are more like producers so they become famous because they make hits and then they start DJ-ing. But I'm more from the other way around.

As an individual I was known as the DJ or the mixer.

I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have energy and want to work out or go-out party mixes and music to chill out to.

When I started DJ'ing, it was no big thing. There was no money in DJ'ing, and you did it purely for the love of playing music.

I wouldn't call myself 'into the DJ scene.' I have friends who are DJs, like James Murphy. I was really into the DJ scene at his wedding. But generally, I'm not at the clubs. I've never been to a rave.

The DJs with a lot of hype are not necessarily the best DJs at creating a vibe.

If you're driving around or at home with the stereo blasting pure dance track, it gets boring within about 15 minutes. It doesn't work at home like it does in a nightclub. You've got no atmosphere.

For me, I have the highest amount of respect for DJs. There's a real skill set and ability to hold a crowd's attention for four to five hours, especially with an R&B/hip-hop and open-format music.

I've always had an ear for rocking a party. Just knowing what people like.

I was a DJ in college and had my own punk music-focused show all four years.

Anyone can be a DJ but it's understanding how to read a crowd and keeping them on the floor is what takes years of experience.

Once I retire, I would definitely love to be a DJ. That would be fun.