DJ Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Whether you’re into electronic dance music or a DJ yourself, giving your dog a DJ-inspired name is an apt way to pay tribute to both your faithful friend and your favorite music. And realistically, they have a few things in common even if it doesn’t seem like it on the surface. Your dog is probably reliable as a beat, may like to dance (or show the appearance of dancing) when they’re excited, both dogs and DJs like most things that spin off tables (dinner or turn), and both will generally light up a room with their presence and the right people. So why not give them a name that says as much?

DJ Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous DJ Dog

Mama the DJ Dog

Dogs can do some pretty amazing things if they’re exposed to anything long enough and have the interest to try. History has shown they have the capacity to learn golf, skateboarding, play basketball, dance and many others with a bit of training, some encouragement, and a lot of curiosity and dedication. But one dog took the next step in the evolution of canine talents: scratching turntables.

Starting in 2010, Mama, a French Bulldog belonging to Andreas Stevens of San Diego/Long Beach, better known by his performing name, DJ Greyboy, took the Internet by storm, garnering hundreds of thousands (and eventually millions) of views with a few videos of her scratching her owner’s turntables in tandem with him, trading off parts in a call and response type manner. She is featured in several videos that also went viral along with the first (though not quite to the same extent), each of which showcases her unique talent. While there may be a little extra help happening off-screen, her owner says she has shown interest in music, sitting at his feet whenever he is making music and does seem to have a bit of rhythm herself.

Outside of her Internet celebrity, she’s apparently a pretty normal French Bulldog. She was originally adopted through a friend and breeder, as Stevens has been an appreciator of French Bulldogs for quite a while and admittedly fell in love with her through her photo alone. She has many of the quintessential Frenchie qualities as well, being laid-back, docile, and tolerant (which is likely how Stevens got her to perform in the first place) and also has a significant food drive that acts as both motivation and curiosity — he says besides watching him make music, she loves to watch him cook.

But thanks to the status she gained online, Mama has also used her celebrity to further other dog-related issues, namely canine atopic dermatitis, a common allergic condition in dogs that causes them to become particularly itchy, making them scratch incessantly — and making for a perfectly marketable campaign package, a record-scratching DJ dog and a condition that causes significant itching. She was soon after picked up for an ad campaign and featured in a series of ads, as well as being invited to a convention as a celebrity guest, overshadowing her owner who had been a DJ in the industry for over two decades, as well as being nominated for Performing Pups at the World Dog Awards in 2015.

DJ Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Finding the right dog name can be a bit of a challenge, especially if you choose to roll with a themed name. Realistically, unless you have a dreadlocked dog breed and want to name your dog Skrillex, there’s not much you can do to match your dog with an artist aesthetically, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other ways to go.

You can always go with a DJ term over an actual DJ name. For instance, if they have different colored ears than the rest of their head and it looks like they’re wearing headphones, then Phones would be a good pick the same way a dog with one different colored leg would be a perfect match for the name Bootleg (even if the meaning is different in this context). If your dog loves to scratch itself (or any of your furniture), then Scratch would be ideal for obvious reasons (or the name DJ itself, just so you can say to yourself “That DJ is always scratching”). If they love to bake in the sun and lounge outside on your deck or patio, then Dex or Decks would certainly suit them. For a dog that always barks in the same pattern, then Hook, Loop, Cue, and Remix would all be perfectly suitable.

There are tons of ways to conceive the name and find a good match, so don’t hesitate to get creative — and don’t forget to turn on some tunes for inspiration if need be.

Male DJ Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Bootleg An pirated version of an original
2	Remix Re-working a song by various means
1	Dex Jargon for turntables
1	Bass The low end of a mix
1	Hook The catchiest part of a song, which usually repeats
1	Mashup Combining two original works into one by mixing them into each other
1	Scratch Rotating a record back and forth to create a rhythmic scratching sound
1	Tempo The pacing of the song
1	Skrillex The DJ that put dubstep on the mainstream map
1	Pauly After DJ Pauly D, DJ and TV personality known for his time on Jersey Shore
1	Diablo After Don Diablo, a Dutch DJ and musician known for his production style
1	Zedd A Russian-German DJ and record producer with a diverse style
1	Jaxx After Blasterjaxx, Dutch producers of big room house and electro music
0	Phones A slang term for headphones
0	Phono The level of vinyl-only decks, also ports
0	Desk The musician's workstation
0	Spinback A technique similar to scratching but entails spinning the record backward quickly as a sound effect
0	Vinyl Another word for records, still used by old-school DJs
0	Tiesto After DJ Tiesto, one of the world's most successful DJs
0	Afrojack A popular Dutch DJ
0	Garrix After Martin Garrix, currently listed by DJ Mag as the top DJ in the world
0	Hardwell A Dutch electro house DJ who was a one-time No. 1 DJ
0	Harris After Calvin Harris, one of few prominent Scottish DJs
0	Axwell Part of a new duo with another member of the Swedish House Mafia
0	Ingrosso Swedish house duo member with Axwell
0	Snake After DJ Snake, a French Grammy-nominated producer
0	Quintino A Dutch DJ, top 100 worldwide
0	Blaster After Blasterjaxx, a Dutch DJ duo who spawned from The Hague
0	Nervo Australian DJ duo composed of twins Miriam and Olivia
0	Major After Major Lazer, a supergroup of electronic artists

Female DJ Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Tunes Another word for songs
2	Marshmello A highly-popular EDM DJ
1	Guetta After David Guetta, who has sold over 9 million records
1	Aoki After Steve Aoki, one of the most popular DJs in the world
1	Kaskade A highly successful American DJ
1	Walker After Alan Walker, a Norwegian record producer whose single "Faded" went platinum in 10 countries
1	Dash After Dash Berlin, a Dutch DJ well-known for his part in The Hague
1	Lazer After Major Lazer, which is made up of Diplo, Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire
0	Cue Where the needle is set to drop on the record
0	EQ As in equalizer, which is used to balance bands of the dynamic range
0	Fader A slider used to control volume, sometimes effects
0	Loop A repeated element of the song as a whole or individual instruments
0	Pulse The beat or main rhythm
0	Stutter Purposely repeating a word or short part upon playback
0	Avicii A well-known Swedish musician and DJ
0	Vegas After Dimitri Vegas, a Greek DJ; part of a duo with his brother; top ranked
0	Armin After Armin van Buuren, a famous Dutch DJ
0	Kshmr A highly-respected American DJ
0	Heldens After Oliver Heldens, a pioneer of future house music
0	Alok Brazilian DJ who produced the worldwide hit "Hear Me Now"
0	Berlin After Dash Berlin, an award-winning DJ who produced numerous EDM hits
0	Kygo Norwegian DJ and producer with hundreds of millions of views and hits on his worldwide singles
0	Diplo American music producer and DJ, member of Major Lazer
0	Vinai An Italian EDJ DJ duo
0	Prydz After Swedish DJ Eric Prydz, who has written numerous EDM hits
0	Alesso A Swedish DJ popular on the festival circuit
0	Ozcan After Ummet Ozcan, a Dutch-Turkish DJ well known for his tone
0	Fedde After Fedde Le Grand, a Dutch house DJ and frequent festival headliner
0	Swoon AKA Pixel Cheese, a Polish DJ
0	Kura A Portuguese-American electro house DJ