Not all DJs are "live"

Just some fun with a DJ riser that we were putting some LED lighting on. (It was controlled wirelessly on the lighting network.)

Want to see it being used during the show? Yes it is being faked...
https://youtu.be/9cVTzCYmk2U?si=0DG7b6NHhlXtAmjs&t=2293

Not all DJ's are actually "live". Even the highest profile DJs and talented music producers may be miming to their pre recorded mix at a major event to make sure it's perfect. Just like many singers will lip-sync to their own track to ensure good quality audio. (It's hard to match studio grade audio in a live environment.)

If you watch the DJs at big events you will see them overcompensating, by dramatically tweaking and adjusting knobs continuously, when in reality they would only be making small adjustments during an actual live event.

When the DJ is a famous fashion celebrity with no mixing skills, the real audio control and replay is usually done off-stage by a technician.

This DJ booth is for a live show where all the music really is performed live by musicians. But the DJ in this booth will be acting. It's a mobile centrepiece to add some character to the stage in amongst the musicians and dancers.