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{{Infobox_Character
{{Character infobox |merch=true
|image = Dj.png
|title_color=#284477 |text_color=white
|gender = Male
|name=DJ
|color = Blue
|image=Dj.png
|eye color = Purple
|make=[[Reko-do]] Spinner
|friends = [[Boost]]<br />
|color=Blue
[[Wingo]]<br />
|performer=[[E.J. Holowicki]]
[[Snot Rod]]<br />
|first_appearance=''[[Cars]]''
[[Chick Hicks]]<br />
|latest_appearance=[[Cars: Lightning League]]
|interests = Vandalism, Speeding, Music
|gender=Male
|first appearance = ''[[Cars]]''
|eye color=Blue
|latest appearance = ''[[Spinning]]''
|home=[[Treble Town]]
|performer = [[E.J. Holowicki]]|occupation = Tuner
|full name=Devon Montegomery Johnston III{{Ref|Car Finder Game}}
|aliases = Devon Montegomery Johnston the Third
|aliases=Dev Johnston<ref>[[The World of Cars (sticker album)|Panini sticker album]]</ref>
|enemies = [[Mack]]<br>[[Sheriff]]<br>[[Lightning McQueen]]<br>[[Mater]]}}{{Quote|'''Boost:''' "Hey, yo, DJ!"<br>'''DJ:''' "What up?"<br>'''Boost:''' "We got ourselves a '''nodder'''!"|[[Boost]] and DJ making fun of [[Mack]]}}From an early age, '''DJ''', whose full name is '''Devon Montegomery Johnston the Third''', was interested in all kinds of music. He had a voracious appetite for collecting records and was a gifted student at the nationally renowned East Coast Music Conservatory. One evening at a friend's party, Devon met a gentleman by the name of Wingo. An expert in paint and body modification, Wingo designed a custom paint job for Devon and a wicked sound system to match. Now going by the name DJ, Devon revels in his treble but never loses touch with his bass!
}}
==Bio==
{{Quote|Uh, sorry about that, [[Sheriff|officer]]. I couldn't hear you 'cause the tunes were cranked.|DJ|Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures}}
'''Devon Montegomery Johnston III''', better known by his nickname, '''DJ''', is a recurring character in the [[Cars (franchise)|''Cars'' series]]. A member of the [[Delinquent Road Hazards]], a gang of tuner cars consisting of himself, [[Boost]], [[Snot Rod]], and [[Wingo]], DJ usually supplies the music for the group which is usually rap music since they like that genre and is usually portrayed as an antagonist to the [[Radiator Springs]] residents especially [[Sheriff]], though he has been shown to be an ally of them on some occasions.


In [[Cars]], DJ is a member of the tuner cars. He has a built in sound system. He and the other tuners were driving along the Interstate when they noticed a sleepy [[Mack]]. They decide to have fun with him, with DJ playing Kenny G's Songbird to cause Mack to sleep, until [[Snot Rod]]'s loud sneezing causes them to flee the scene. DJ later appears in the epilogue when he and the other tuners were caught by [[Sheriff]] and were impounded. They were later sent to pull Bessie, in which some hot tar splashed on them.
==History==
In ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'', DJ was a part of the tuner gang that stole [[Lightning McQueen]]'s racing career, under employment of [[Chick Hicks]]. He was later arrested for his crime.
===''Cars''===
[[File:Boost4.jpg|thumb|left|220px|DJ in ''Cars''.]]
In ''[[Cars]]'', DJ, Boost, Wingo, and Snot Rod are driving recklessly along the [[Interstate 40|Interstate]] when they notice a sleepy [[Mack]], and begin to mess around with him. After DJ puts Mack asleep by playing Kenny G's "[[Songbird]]" on his stereo, Boost and Wingo push him back and forth between lanes, causing one of [[Lightning McQueen]]'s trophies to fall onto the trailer release lever, opening the back door. When Snot Rod sneezes, Mack jolts awake, causing McQueen to fall out of the trailer, and the four cars flee the scene.


In [[Mater Saves Christmas]], DJ and his gang helped Chick steal supplies from the townsfolk. He was later caught and arrested.
During the film's epilogue, [[Sheriff]] catches DJ and his friends after they speed by him. The gang members are impounded, and are sentenced to pull [[Bessie]] on the road between [[Ramone's House of Body Art]] and [[Flo's V8 Café]], who splatters hot tar all over them.


In [[The Pit Stop]], DJ is once again arrested for speeding.
===''Cars: The Videogame''===
==Livery==
[[File:DJCarsGame.jpg|thumb|220px|''Cars: The Videogame''.]]
DJ has a large tuner spoiler and built in subwoofers and speakers. He is painted completely blue, with green lining on his doors. He also has volume speakers in his rims, as shown when he drives.
In ''[[Cars: The Videogame]]'', DJ first appears as one of the speeders that Sheriff must chase down in the "Delinquents" level of [[Sheriff's Hot Pursuit]], alongside [[Sonny]] and Wingo.
==Model==
 
DJ is modeled on a Reko-Do Spinner. He is based on a 2004 Scion xB.
DJ and his friends are first seen in the cutscene for [[Delinquent Road Hazards (event)|Delinquent Road Hazards]], where they prevent Lightning from entering a certain road in [[Tailfin Pass]], and McQueen responds by challenging them to a race, and trashtalking them. After Lightning wins, they tell him it "isn't over", and angrily speed away.
 
Shortly after this event, [[Chick Hicks]] hires the Delinquent Road Hazards to rob Mack of [[Lightning's Gear|Lightning's gear]], which is shown in the minigame [[High Speed Heist]], where the player takes control of DJ, Boost, and Wingo, with each character doing a different task; DJ must navigate through traffic until he reaches Mack and puts him to sleep, while Snot Rod holds a ramp for Boost as he jumps on top of Mack and opens the trailer, and Wingo collects Lightning's gear while avoiding other obstacles that fall out of the trailer.
 
The next day, Mack contacts Lightning and Sheriff and informs them of what has happened, and Lightning responds by racing out to the Interstate and stealing back the gear, by bumping each tuner until he has recovered all twelve of his stolen boxes. When they are put in the Impound, the tuners tell Sheriff and McQueen that they were hired by "some green car with a mustache", leading Lightning to confront Chick at the next Piston Cup race, which results in a three-race event titled the "Radiator Springs Grand Prix", with races in all three areas of [[Carburetor County]], followed by the [[Los Angeles International Speedway (event)|final Piston Cup race]].
 
===''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''===
[[File:DJRSA.jpg|thumb|left|220px|DJ in ''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''.]]
In ''[[Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures]]'', DJ, along with the rest of his gang, are the speeders that Sheriff must catch in the mini-game [[Speed Trap]].
 
===''Cars: Mater-National: Championship''===
While DJ does not appear in ''[[Cars: Mater-National Championship]]'', a non-playable character listing for him can be found within the game's files, suggesting that he was intended to make an appearance in the game.
 
===''Cars Toons''===
====''Tokyo Mater''====
In ''[[Tokyo Mater]]'', DJ, Boost and Wingo are drifting recklessly on the main road, before they get caught by Sheriff. Once [[Mater]] sees their modifications, it leads him into his story of how he was a highly modified drift racer once. DJ can later be seen in the group of cars that are surrounding Mater after his victory against [[Kabuto]].
 
====Spinning====
[[File:Spinning04.png|thumb|220px|Ramone and DJ in ''Spinning''.]]
In ''[[Spinning]]'', DJ is in the crowd watching [[Guido]] showing off his sign-spinning talents, and [[Ramone]] tells him to play some music to add to the show.
 
===''The World of Cars Online''===
In ''[[The World of Cars Online]]'', all four members of the Delinquent Road Hazards would appear speeding through Radiator Springs at random times, with Sheriff in pursuit of them. Additionally, they would also appear as opponents in races at Radiator Springs, if the player wished to practice instead of race against other players.
 
===''Cars 2: The Video Game''===
[[File:DJCars2TheVideoGame.jpg|thumb|left|220px|DJ preparing for a race against [[Chick Hicks]] and [[Miguel Camino]].]]
In ''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'', DJ is a downloadable playable character that can purchased from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation stores for their respective version of the game, for either $0.99 separately, or as part of the Road Hazards bundle with Wingo, Snot Rod, and Boost for $2.99.
 
DJ is a medium weight character, and possesses more power than speed.
 
===''Cars: Fast as Lightning''===
In ''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'', DJ is an unlockable playable character, obtained by earning all of his stickers from Wingo's story races. He has two paint jobs, [[Neon (DJ)|Neon]] and [[Stay Gold]], and is the only Delinquent Road Hazard to not have his own shop or building.
 
=== ''Cars: Lightning League'' ===
In ''[[Cars: Lightning League]]'', DJ is an unlockable playable character.
 
===Other appearances===
DJ also makes appearance in ''[[Mater Saves Christmas]]'', in which DJ and his gang help Chick steal supplies from the townsfolk, but is later caught and arrested, as well as ''[[The Pit Stop]]'', where DJ is once again arrested for speeding.
 
==General information==
===Physical description===
[[File:DJ3.jpg|thumb|220px|Promotional artwork of DJ.]]
DJ is a [[Reko-do]] Spinner, a model that closely resembles a 2004 Scion xB, also known as a Toyota bB in Japan. He has a large tuner spoiler and built in subwoofers and speakers. He is painted completely blue, with green lining on his doors. He also has volume indicators in his rims, as shown when he drives.
 
===Personality and traits===
DJ is a delinquent that appears to not pay attention to the rules, as he and his gang are constantly getting arrested for breaking the law primarily by speeding and reckless driving as he likes to do that along with his friends, though he also stole things before as well. He has a love for practical jokes, as he and his friends put Mack to sleep in the middle of the highway.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Feature Films===
{{ForSubpage|list of appearances|DJ/Appearances}}
*[[Cars]]
===Short Films===
*[[Tokyo Mater]]
*[[Spinning]]
===Video Games===
*[[Cars: The Video Game]]
*[[Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures]]
*[[The World of Cars Online]]
*[[Cars 2: The Video Game]] (''as a downloadable character'')


===Books===
==Official profiles==
*[[Mater Saves Christmas]]
===''Car Finder Game''===
===Comics===
{{Car Finder bio
*[[The Pit Stop]]
|artwork=Dj.png
===Attractions===
|name=DJ
*[[Cars Land]]
|make=Reko-do Spinner
*[[DJ's Dance 'n' Drive]]
|pronoun=His
|story=From an early age DJ, whose full name is Devon Montegomery Johnston the Third, was interested in all kinds of music. He had a voracious appetite for collecting records and was a gifted student at the nationally renowned East Coast Music Conservatory. One evening at a friend's party, Devon met a gentleman by the name of Wingo. An expert in paint and body modification, Wingo designed a custom paint job for Devon and a wicked sound system to match. Now going by the name DJ, Devon revels in his treble but never loses touch with his bass!|scene=DJ - HIS SCENE.jpg}}


==Merchandising==
===''Cars 2: The Video Game''===
*[[Cars Diecast Line]] (''regular, Impound, with Metallic Finish, with flames'')
*"''DJ can find a song for any occasion... But right now, the soundtrack is all about spying.''"
*[[MEGA BLOKS]]
 
*[[Disney Store Diecast Line]]
==Portrayals==
*[[E.J. Holowicki]] - All appearances (English)
*[[Jarno Trulli]] - All appearances (Italian)
 
==Gallery==
{{ForSubpage|image gallery|DJ/Gallery}}
 
==Names in other languages==
*Greek: ''Nti-tzei'' (transcription: ''Ντι-τζέι'')
*Lithuanian: ''Didžėjus''
*Russian:
**Full name: ''DJ Дэвон Монтгомерри Джонсон'' (transcription: ''DJ Devon Montgomerri Dzhonson'')
**Nickname: ''Ди-джей'' (transcription: ''Di-dzhey'')
*Ukrainian: ''Ді-джей'' (transcription: ''Di-dzhey'')
 
==Quotes==
*"''What up?''" - ''Cars''
*"''No, he means it's closed to you.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''I said it's closed to you!''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Hey, wait a - ''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Oh, it's on!''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''It's bedtime.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Hey, where'd you get those rims?''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Yo, where'd you get the bolt man? That's nice.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Aww, man, I think I blew out a speaker.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''What are you doing?! You're gonna blow out the speaker!''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''You... quit it. Man, you're skipping my music.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Yeah, it's all about the right tunes.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''You takin' notes?''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Don't be a hater''.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Hey, sleepy! You snoozin' back there or what?''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Yo! Back off, dude!''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Right, I'm out.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Booyah!''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''Off the hook.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"'''Sup, man.''" - ''Cars: The Videogame''
*"''S'UP WITH THAT?! I'm not speeding!''" - ''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''
*"''You got a problem, officer?''" - ''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''
*"''Your siren was so loud, I got distracted!''" - ''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''
*"''Uh, sorry about that, officer. I couldn't hear you 'cause the tunes were cranked.''" - ''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''
*"''Ah, are you kiddin'? I wasn't speedin’!''" - ''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''
*"''Let's get it started.''" - ''Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''Time to drop a beat!''" - ''Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''All right! Turn up the turbo!" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''I got the power!" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''It's all about the right tunes, man!" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''I learned this on the dance floor!" - Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"S''up with you?''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
*"''Let's get this party started!''" - ''Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''If you can't dance then get off the floor.''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
*"''In the zone.''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
*"''Oh, yeah!''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
*"''See ya around bro.''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
*"''Man! I think this new sub's weighin' me down!''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
*"''Oh, no!''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
*"''In the zone is in the house!''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*DJ likely was born in Japan, as shown in one of [[Mater]]'s tales, when he is seen in the crowd laughing at [[Kabuto]].
*While DJ's license plate states that his hometown is [[Treble Town]], he appears in Tokyo in ''Tokyo Mater'' depicting him as one of Tokyo's residents, making it unclear where DJ's true town of origin is.
*DJ, as well as an impound version of him, has been released in the [[Cars Diecast Line|Cars Die-Cast Line]].
*In the ''[[Car Finder Game]]'', it is revealed that DJ's full name is ''Devon Montegomery Johnston III''.
*Originally, the die-cast toy of DJ incorrectly showed him with light blue stripes on his sides instead of the green ones he had in the film. This was actually corrected with later releases of that toy.
*DJ's original die-cast depicted him with blue stripes rather than green. This was corrected in 2009, but the incorrect striping returned on his 2015 re-release.
*DJ appears in the [[Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales|Cars Toons]] short, [[Tokyo Mater]]. He appears at the party after [[Mater]] wins the race.
*The song DJ plays in his introduction is "[[Rollin' in the Rearview]]" by [[Headbone and Jabu]].
*DJ appears as a playable character for the PS3 and Xbox 360 Versions of [[Cars 2: The Video Game]].
*Despite ''[[Cars: Lightning League]]'' being used to promote ''[[Cars 3]]'', DJ appears in the game as a playable character, despite him not appearing in the film at all.
*DJ doesn't appear to have a license plate.
*Somehow he made it to a crossover in the 2012 mobile game ''Extreme Road Trip 2'', by Roofdog Games. In-game it is surnamed "The Radio" and its description is "Highway party!". It also costs 50,000 coins to unlock.
*DJ appears in [[Cars Land]], where he plays songs for the guests.
*In the Italian dub of ''Cars,'' he is voiced by the Italian Formula One driver [[Jarno Trulli]].[https://igcd.net/vehicle.php?id=130937]
*In the Italian version, he is voiced by Italian Formula One driver Jarno Trulli.


==Gallery==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
Djwoco.png|DJ in the World of Cars Online
 
DJ Cars.png
{{Cars}}
DJ Tokyo Mater.png
{{Cars: The Videogame}}
DJRSA.jpg
{{Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures}}
DJCarsGame.jpg
{{Cars Toons}}
Spinning5.png
{{The World of Cars Online}}
Spinning6.png
{{Cars 2: The Video Game}}
DRH1.jpg
{{Cars: Fast as Lightning}}
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DJsDanceNDrive.jpg|DJ at Cars Land
Dj.jpg|Diecast Model
DJWithFlamesDiecast.png|Diecast with Flames
DJMEGABLOKS2.jpg|MEGA BLOKS
DJMEGABLOKS.jpg|Disney Store
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 14:16, 22 August 2024

DJ
Vehicle type Reko-do Spinner
Color Blue
Main portrayer(s) E.J. Holowicki
First appearance Cars
Latest appearance Cars: Lightning League
Character information
Full name Devon Montegomery Johnston III[1]
Alias(es) Dev Johnston[2]
Gender Male




Home Treble Town
"Uh, sorry about that, officer. I couldn't hear you 'cause the tunes were cranked."
DJ, Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures

Devon Montegomery Johnston III, better known by his nickname, DJ, is a recurring character in the Cars series. A member of the Delinquent Road Hazards, a gang of tuner cars consisting of himself, Boost, Snot Rod, and Wingo, DJ usually supplies the music for the group which is usually rap music since they like that genre and is usually portrayed as an antagonist to the Radiator Springs residents especially Sheriff, though he has been shown to be an ally of them on some occasions.

History

Cars

DJ in Cars.

In Cars, DJ, Boost, Wingo, and Snot Rod are driving recklessly along the Interstate when they notice a sleepy Mack, and begin to mess around with him. After DJ puts Mack asleep by playing Kenny G's "Songbird" on his stereo, Boost and Wingo push him back and forth between lanes, causing one of Lightning McQueen's trophies to fall onto the trailer release lever, opening the back door. When Snot Rod sneezes, Mack jolts awake, causing McQueen to fall out of the trailer, and the four cars flee the scene.

During the film's epilogue, Sheriff catches DJ and his friends after they speed by him. The gang members are impounded, and are sentenced to pull Bessie on the road between Ramone's House of Body Art and Flo's V8 Café, who splatters hot tar all over them.

Cars: The Videogame

Cars: The Videogame.

In Cars: The Videogame, DJ first appears as one of the speeders that Sheriff must chase down in the "Delinquents" level of Sheriff's Hot Pursuit, alongside Sonny and Wingo.

DJ and his friends are first seen in the cutscene for Delinquent Road Hazards, where they prevent Lightning from entering a certain road in Tailfin Pass, and McQueen responds by challenging them to a race, and trashtalking them. After Lightning wins, they tell him it "isn't over", and angrily speed away.

Shortly after this event, Chick Hicks hires the Delinquent Road Hazards to rob Mack of Lightning's gear, which is shown in the minigame High Speed Heist, where the player takes control of DJ, Boost, and Wingo, with each character doing a different task; DJ must navigate through traffic until he reaches Mack and puts him to sleep, while Snot Rod holds a ramp for Boost as he jumps on top of Mack and opens the trailer, and Wingo collects Lightning's gear while avoiding other obstacles that fall out of the trailer.

The next day, Mack contacts Lightning and Sheriff and informs them of what has happened, and Lightning responds by racing out to the Interstate and stealing back the gear, by bumping each tuner until he has recovered all twelve of his stolen boxes. When they are put in the Impound, the tuners tell Sheriff and McQueen that they were hired by "some green car with a mustache", leading Lightning to confront Chick at the next Piston Cup race, which results in a three-race event titled the "Radiator Springs Grand Prix", with races in all three areas of Carburetor County, followed by the final Piston Cup race.

Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures

DJ in Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures.

In Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures, DJ, along with the rest of his gang, are the speeders that Sheriff must catch in the mini-game Speed Trap.

Cars: Mater-National: Championship

While DJ does not appear in Cars: Mater-National Championship, a non-playable character listing for him can be found within the game's files, suggesting that he was intended to make an appearance in the game.

Cars Toons

Tokyo Mater

In Tokyo Mater, DJ, Boost and Wingo are drifting recklessly on the main road, before they get caught by Sheriff. Once Mater sees their modifications, it leads him into his story of how he was a highly modified drift racer once. DJ can later be seen in the group of cars that are surrounding Mater after his victory against Kabuto.

Spinning

Ramone and DJ in Spinning.

In Spinning, DJ is in the crowd watching Guido showing off his sign-spinning talents, and Ramone tells him to play some music to add to the show.

The World of Cars Online

In The World of Cars Online, all four members of the Delinquent Road Hazards would appear speeding through Radiator Springs at random times, with Sheriff in pursuit of them. Additionally, they would also appear as opponents in races at Radiator Springs, if the player wished to practice instead of race against other players.

Cars 2: The Video Game

DJ preparing for a race against Chick Hicks and Miguel Camino.

In Cars 2: The Video Game, DJ is a downloadable playable character that can purchased from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation stores for their respective version of the game, for either $0.99 separately, or as part of the Road Hazards bundle with Wingo, Snot Rod, and Boost for $2.99.

DJ is a medium weight character, and possesses more power than speed.

Cars: Fast as Lightning

In Cars: Fast as Lightning, DJ is an unlockable playable character, obtained by earning all of his stickers from Wingo's story races. He has two paint jobs, Neon and Stay Gold, and is the only Delinquent Road Hazard to not have his own shop or building.

Cars: Lightning League

In Cars: Lightning League, DJ is an unlockable playable character.

Other appearances

DJ also makes appearance in Mater Saves Christmas, in which DJ and his gang help Chick steal supplies from the townsfolk, but is later caught and arrested, as well as The Pit Stop, where DJ is once again arrested for speeding.

General information

Physical description

Promotional artwork of DJ.

DJ is a Reko-do Spinner, a model that closely resembles a 2004 Scion xB, also known as a Toyota bB in Japan. He has a large tuner spoiler and built in subwoofers and speakers. He is painted completely blue, with green lining on his doors. He also has volume indicators in his rims, as shown when he drives.

Personality and traits

DJ is a delinquent that appears to not pay attention to the rules, as he and his gang are constantly getting arrested for breaking the law primarily by speeding and reckless driving as he likes to do that along with his friends, though he also stole things before as well. He has a love for practical jokes, as he and his friends put Mack to sleep in the middle of the highway.

Appearances

For this subject's list of appearances, see DJ/Appearances.

Official profiles

Car Finder Game

DJ
Reko-do Spinner
His story:
"From an early age DJ, whose full name is Devon Montegomery Johnston the Third, was interested in all kinds of music. He had a voracious appetite for collecting records and was a gifted student at the nationally renowned East Coast Music Conservatory. One evening at a friend's party, Devon met a gentleman by the name of Wingo. An expert in paint and body modification, Wingo designed a custom paint job for Devon and a wicked sound system to match. Now going by the name DJ, Devon revels in his treble but never loses touch with his bass!"
His scene:

Cars 2: The Video Game

  • "DJ can find a song for any occasion... But right now, the soundtrack is all about spying."

Portrayals

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see DJ/Gallery.

Names in other languages

  • Greek: Nti-tzei (transcription: Ντι-τζέι)
  • Lithuanian: Didžėjus
  • Russian:
    • Full name: DJ Дэвон Монтгомерри Джонсон (transcription: DJ Devon Montgomerri Dzhonson)
    • Nickname: Ди-джей (transcription: Di-dzhey)
  • Ukrainian: Ді-джей (transcription: Di-dzhey)

Quotes

  • "What up?" - Cars
  • "No, he means it's closed to you." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "I said it's closed to you!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Hey, wait a - " - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Oh, it's on!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "It's bedtime." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Hey, where'd you get those rims?" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Yo, where'd you get the bolt man? That's nice." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Aww, man, I think I blew out a speaker." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "What are you doing?! You're gonna blow out the speaker!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "You... quit it. Man, you're skipping my music." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Yeah, it's all about the right tunes." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "You takin' notes?" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Don't be a hater." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Hey, sleepy! You snoozin' back there or what?" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Yo! Back off, dude!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Right, I'm out." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Booyah!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Off the hook." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "'Sup, man." - Cars: The Videogame
  • "S'UP WITH THAT?! I'm not speeding!" - Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
  • "You got a problem, officer?" - Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
  • "Your siren was so loud, I got distracted!" - Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
  • "Uh, sorry about that, officer. I couldn't hear you 'cause the tunes were cranked." - Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
  • "Ah, are you kiddin'? I wasn't speedin’!" - Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
  • "Let's get it started." - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "Time to drop a beat!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "All right! Turn up the turbo!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "I got the power!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "It's all about the right tunes, man!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "I learned this on the dance floor!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "Sup with you?" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
  • "Let's get this party started!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "If you can't dance then get off the floor." - Cars: Fast as Lightning
  • "In the zone." - Cars: Fast as Lightning
  • "Oh, yeah!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
  • "See ya around bro." - Cars: Fast as Lightning
  • "Man! I think this new sub's weighin' me down!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
  • "Oh, no!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
  • "In the zone is in the house!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning

Trivia

  • While DJ's license plate states that his hometown is Treble Town, he appears in Tokyo in Tokyo Mater depicting him as one of Tokyo's residents, making it unclear where DJ's true town of origin is.
  • In the Car Finder Game, it is revealed that DJ's full name is Devon Montegomery Johnston III.
  • DJ's original die-cast depicted him with blue stripes rather than green. This was corrected in 2009, but the incorrect striping returned on his 2015 re-release.
  • The song DJ plays in his introduction is "Rollin' in the Rearview" by Headbone and Jabu.
  • Despite Cars: Lightning League being used to promote Cars 3, DJ appears in the game as a playable character, despite him not appearing in the film at all.
  • Somehow he made it to a crossover in the 2012 mobile game Extreme Road Trip 2, by Roofdog Games. In-game it is surnamed "The Radio" and its description is "Highway party!". It also costs 50,000 coins to unlock.
  • In the Italian dub of Cars, he is voiced by the Italian Formula One driver Jarno Trulli.[1]

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