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Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
Play prerecorded music for live audiences at venues or events such as clubs, parties, or wedding receptions. May use techniques such as mixing, cutting, or sampling to manipulate recordings. May also perform as emcee (master of ceremonies).
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Operate disc jockey controller and other equipment, such as microphones.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 02Communicate with clients or venue owners to determine event information, such as music preferences, scheduling, and anticipated attendance.AI could speed this up a lot
- 03Adhere to schedules to keep events running on time.Mostly human for now
- 04Collect payments from customers.Mostly human for now
- 05Develop written contracts for bookings.AI could speed this up a lot
- 06Assemble audio and video equipment.Mostly human for now
- 07Select and play music incorporating crowd preferences and mood.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 08Conduct sound checks to ensure equipment is working and appropriate for the venue.Mostly human for now
- 09Create tailored playlists by aligning music with event functions.AI could speed this up a lot
- 10Listen to music before playing at events to ensure recordings are appropriate and meet quality standards.AI could speed this up a lot
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss53%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 80% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Above 51% of jobsin how much of this job’s physical work robots have been shown to do, from factories to homes (2026).Anthropic, 2026
Your human edge
The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.
- Adhere to schedules to keep events running on time.
- Collect payments from customers.
- Assemble audio and video equipment.