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turntablist

British  
/ ˈtɜːnˌteɪbəlɪst /

noun

  1. a DJ who is skilled in using turntables to obtain distinctive effects from records

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Then the camera whirls to capture a turntablist and rapper wearing a Kangol bucket hat.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

DJ-driven music was always at the core of the fest’s identity — the first Sahara bill had turntablist A-Trak and techno legends Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Richie Hawtin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2023

A turntablist, DJ, and Pinay-American activist who became a force in hip-hop after becoming the first woman to make it to the DMC World DJ Championships in 1998.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2019

He returns this weekend, leading a quartet; on Friday he’ll welcome the virtuoso turntablist D.J.

From New York Times • May 23, 2019

To hear old school turntablist DJ Qbert tell it, Extraterrestria is an album from space — and it sounds a little like it.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2014