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What is the difference between MC, DJ and host?

1. Different definitions. The full name of MC is Microphone Controller. In the definition of hip-hop music, it means "the controller of the microphone" and hosts in the form of rap.

The full English name of DJ is Disc Jockey, which can be translated as disc jockey.

Refers to a person who selects and plays pre-recorded music, and mixes it with a computer on site to create unique music that is different from the original music, thereby bringing entertainment to others.

Hosting refers to being responsible for mastering or handling and presiding over daily work. Hosting is an art.

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2. Different scopes of work: The main responsibility of the MC is to shout to the microphone in the form of a "rapper" to fully mobilize the emotions of everyone present, so that the people on the dance floor can reach the highest point of excitement.

As one of the core figures in a disco or bar, the DJ's responsibilities are mainly to play DJs and organically integrate the D songs to be played throughout the venue through personal skills. The songs produced by a good DJ can give people a strong shocking effect.

, fully mobilize the emotions of everyone on the dance floor.

The host's responsibilities are performative, mainly communicating, relying on interpersonal communication, simulating interpersonal communication to achieve mass communication, and image is higher than interpersonal communication.

MC picture: DJ picture: Host picture: 3. Different natures MC is a music style. Although they began to rise as self-proclaimed hip-hop singers, in fact they are not qualified. Now they have developed into almost independent of rap in the traditional sense (rap

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DJing is a profession, not a style of music.

DJ developed with the HIPHOP culture and DISCO. DJ is just a profession, a professional term, and the main job is DJing.

Hosting is a profession. One type is to recite a prepared script, or speak it while looking at the prompter, or speak it with slight changes, or speak while moving; the other type is to improvise the language based on prepared ideas.

4. Sources vary. MC began to appear between the 1970s and 1980s, but as the times evolved, it became more common to use the word "rapper" in English. DJs had already existed before World War I

When DISCO existed, DJs were just behind-the-scenes program hosts. In 1972, "Play that Funky Music" by the band "Wild Cherry" can be regarded as the true origin of DISCO, the earliest host in the world.

In the United States, China was the first to set up a host in the "Friends of the Air" radio program in 1981. 5. Different forms. MC is not only a performer, but also has the function of a messenger of Hip Hop culture, so from then on.

The content and form of his performances can be divided into different fields and genres. DJs are responsible for selecting suitable music for guests to listen to. There are many different types of DJs to suit different performance venues.

needs. The form of hosting refers to an individual who has multiple business capabilities such as collecting, editing, broadcasting, and controlling, and who is an editor, reporter, and announcer in a relatively fixed program.