Another incredibly popular form of disc jockey is that of the club DJ or dance DJ.  This form of disc-jockeying has been around for decades and has retained it's popularity even throughout the period in which radio's success declined.  It was the well known English personality Jimmy Savile who introduced the idea of a DJ-controlled dance party in the 1940s, which in turn lead to the opening of discotheques (discos).  Savile went on to become a much-loved radio and television star for BBC in the 1960s and 1970s.

Club disc-jockeying went much further than Savile's early attempts however.  With the introduction of new technologies such as the twin turn-table, large and more effective PA and speaker systems, mixers, and in 1979 the SL-1200 MK2 turn table, DJ-ing required a higher degree of skill.  Much more complicated than simply switching from one record, tape, CD or mp3 to another, deejaying quickly became a skill that was revered by ub and arty goers the world over.  Discos and clubsopened their doors throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, whilst the musical styles changed from pop to disco to ectro-pop to techno to trance.