It doesn’t take much to be a DJ these days. A good computer and a love for music, and you could be the next Calvin Harris performing at Coachella! OK, maybe not, but celebs can dream too. Take a look at these 13 celebs who took the leap and jumped on the DJ bandwagon.
Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon has been basically MCing our entire lives, so it makes sense for him to work the spin boards occasionally.
RJ Mitte
Former Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte performed as a DJ briefly during a Breaking Bad-themed party in New York.
Kristian Nairn
Before being Hodor from Game of Thrones, Kristian Nairn made a name for himself by DJing globally for well over a decade.
Ansel Elgort
Performing under the stage name Ansolo, Ansel Elgort has not only been the leading man in major blockbuster films (ahem, Fault in our Stars), but also signed with Island Records as a DJ in 2015.
Elijah Wood
Don’t call him DJ Frodo: Elijah Wood and Zach Cowie have been DJing under the stage name Wooden Wisdom for about four years, which has taken them on tours of the U.S. and Europe.
Pauly D
After starring on MTV’s infamous Jersey Shore, Pauly D’s passion for DJing paid off when he signed with 50 Cent’s record label G-Note, and acquired an MTV spinoff chronicling his life as a celebrity DJ.
Brody Jenner
Growing up around strong musical influences, your favorite The Hills heartbreaker Brody Jenner scored a Las Vegas residency in 2015 and has continued to DJ throughout the U.S. at exclusive parties and large venues.
Paris Hilton
Hilton knows that DJing is the perfect career fit for her, saying in an interview with Billboard, “I love partying, I love having a good time and having people around me have a great time.” She has even scored residencies in Ibiza, Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
Liam Payne
While he doesn’t have a list of live DJ performances under his belt like the others on this list, the former One Direction band member took to his computer to remix several One Direction songs under the name Big Payno, proving DJing might be the next step in his career.
Shaquille O’Neal
We definitely didn’t see this one coming. The former b-ball pro has performed under the stage name DJ Diesel at major EDM festivals like TomorrowWorld in Georgia and Tomorrowland in Belgium.
Idris Elba
Elba is a man of many talents, including his work as an actor and a DJ. From starring in The Wire and Luther to remixing The Jungle Book soundtrack, Elba has opened for Madonna, appeared in music videos and co-produced Jay Z’s 2007 album American Gangster. Oh, yeah; and he DJed at Glastonbury in 2015 too.
Alexa Chung
The model and global style icon ventured into DJing by performing for numerous fashion brands, including Burberry and Moschino. But she said wanted to “exit gracefully” by the time she hit her 30s.
Joe Jonas
After Jonas Brothers and before DNCE, Joe Jonas briefly DJed for a few years in major clubs in cities like Las Vegas and Miami, and he even held a residency in Chicago at Lollapalooza in 2014.
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