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Deejay
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A Deejay (in a dancehall context) sings or toasts to an instrumental riddim (rhythm).
Deejays are not to be confused with DJs from other music genres like Hip-Hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors.
The term Deejay came about as a result of the act of some selectors (as they were called) of the 60's and 70's such as Uroy, King Stitch, etc. toasting to the "version" side of popular records of the time. The "version" came about when the record company produced the 45 with the song, the flip side of which had the instrumental to the song. This gave the deejays the chance to make up on-the-fly lyrics to the instrumental music. This occurence gave rise to deejay toasting and the term has been used in that context ever since. Many famous selectors turned deejays include King Stur Gav, Josie Wales, and Charlie Chaplin.
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