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|aliases = Devon Montegomery Johnston III
|aliases = Devon Montegomery Johnston III
|hometown = [[Treble Town]]
|hometown = [[Treble Town]]
|name = Devon Montgomery Johnston III}}{{Quote|"What up?"|'''DJ''', ''[[Cars]]''}}'''Devon Montgomery Johnston III''', better known by his nickname, '''DJ''', is a recurring character in the [[Cars series|''Cars'' series]]. Originally making his debut in ''[[Cars]]'', DJ has made many subsequent appearances. He is part of the [[Delinquent Road Hazards|gang of delinquents]] that cause terror around [[Radiator Springs]], and is often seen as an antagonist, although he has been shown to be an ally on some occasions.
|name = Devon Montgomery Johnston III}}{{Quote|"Time to turn it up!"|'''DJ''', ''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]''}}'''Devon Montgomery Johnston III''', better known by his nickname, '''DJ''', is a recurring character in the [[Cars series|''Cars'' series]]. A member of the [[Delinquent Road Hazards]], a gang of tuner cars consisting of himself, [[Boost]], [[Snot Rod]], and [[Wingo]], DJ is usually portrayed as an antagonist to the [[Radiator Springs]] residents, though he has been shown to be an ally of them on some occasions.
==History==
==History==
===''Cars''===
===''Cars''===


[[File:Boost4.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]In ''[[Cars]]'', DJ and the other tuners are driving along the Interstate when they notice 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 are caught by [[Sheriff]] and impounded. They are later sent to pull [[Bessie]], who splattered hot tar on them.
[[File:Boost4.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]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|Lightning]]'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 Video Game''===
===''Cars: The Video Game''===


[[File:DJCarsGame.jpg|thumb|200px|''Cars: The Video Game'']]In ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'', DJ and his friends are first seen in the cutscene for [[Delinquent Road Hazards (event)|Delinquent Road Hazards]], in which he tells [[Lightning McQueen|Lightning]] that the road is closed, only for him to respond by challenging them to a race. After losing, they tell McQueen that it "isn't over", and then flee the scene. Later, the tuners are hired by [[Chick Hicks]] to rob Mack of [[Lightning's Gear]]. DJ drives in front of Mack to put him asleep, while Boost jumps onto the roof with the help of Snot Rod's ramp, and Wingo collects the gear that falls out. Once Lightning hears the news, he immediately rushes out to the highway, and steals back the gear that was stolen. The tuners are then arrested by Sheriff.
[[File:DJCarsGame.jpg|thumb|200px|''Cars: The Video Game'']]In ''[[Cars: The Video Game]]'', 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 (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]], 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''===
===''Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures''===
[[File:DJRSA.jpg|thumb|left|200px|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]].
[[File:DJRSA.jpg|thumb|left|200px|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''===
===''Cars: Mater-National: Championship''===
Though, he does not actually appear in the game, in Vehicleinfo.dat he is listed as a non-playable character which possibly suggests that he was intended to appear.
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''===
===''Cars Toons''===
====''Tokyo Mater''====
====''Tokyo Mater''====
In ''[[Tokyo Mater]]'', DJ, Boost and Wingo are drifting recklessly on the main road, before they get caught by Sheriff. Once [[Tow Mater|Mater]] sees their modifications, it leads him into his story of how he was a highly modified drift racer once.
In ''[[Tokyo Mater]]'', DJ, Boost and Wingo are drifting recklessly on the main road, before they get caught by Sheriff. Once [[Tow Mater|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====
====Spinning====
[[File:Spinning04.png|thumb|200px|Ramone and DJ in ''Spinning'']]In ''[[Spinning]]'', DJ is in the crowd watching [[Guido]] showing off his sign spinning talents. [[Ramone]] tells him to put on some music to add to the show.
[[File:Spinning04.png|thumb|200px|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''===
===''The World of Cars Online''===
In ''[[The World of Cars Online]]'', the tuners appear at random times, being chased by Sheriff throughout the various roads the game has to offer. They can also be raced against if the player does not wish to race against real players.
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''===
===''Cars 2: The Video Game''===
[[File:DJCars2TheVideoGame.jpg|thumb|left|200px|DJ preparing for a race against [[Chick Hicks]] and [[Miguel Camino]].]]In ''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'', DJ appears as a playable character, and can be downloaded in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. He is a medium weight, and he has more power than speed.
[[File:DJCars2TheVideoGame.jpg|thumb|left|200px|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''===
===''Cars: Fast as Lightning''===
In ''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'', DJ is an unlockable playable character. 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.
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.


===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===


In ''[[Mater Saves Christmas]]'', DJ and his gang helped Chick steal supplies from the townsfolk. He was later caught and arrested.
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.
 
In ''[[The Pit Stop]]'', DJ is once again arrested for speeding.


==General information==
==General information==
===Physical description===
===Physical description===
[[File:DJ3.jpg|thumb|200px|Promotional artwork of DJ]]DJ is a Reko-Do Spinner, a model that is based on a 2004 Scion xB. 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 speakers in his rims, as shown when he drives.
[[File:DJ3.jpg|thumb|200px|Promotional artwork of DJ]]DJ is a [[Reko-Do]] Spinner, a model that is based on a 2004 Scion xB. 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 speakers in his rims, as shown when he drives.
===Personality and traits===
===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. He has a love for practical jokes, as he and his friends put Mack to sleep in the middle of the highway.
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. He has a love for practical jokes, as he and his friends put Mack to sleep in the middle of the highway.
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*Paint jobs: [[Neon (DJ)|Neon]], [[Stay Gold]]
*Paint jobs: [[Neon (DJ)|Neon]], [[Stay Gold]]
==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
*[[E.J. Holowicki]] - All appearances
*[[E.J. Holowicki]] - All appearances (English)
*[[Jarno Trulli]] - All appearances (Italian)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
: ''For this subject's image gallery, see [[DJ/Gallery]]''.
: ''For this subject's image gallery, see [[DJ/Gallery]]''.
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*"''Oh, it's on!''" - ''Cars: The Video Game''
*"''Oh, it's on!''" - ''Cars: The Video Game''
*"''It's bedtime.''" - ''Cars: The Video Game''
*"''It's bedtime.''" - ''Cars: The Video Game''
*"''Let's get it started.''" - ''Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''Time to drop a beat!''" - ''Cars 2: The Video Game''
*"''S'up with you?''" - ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*There have been many hints that DJ's hometown may be Tokyo, Japan, although there has been no official confirmation.
*While DJ's license plate states that his hometown is [[Treble Town]], ''Tokyo Mater'' depicts him as one of Tokyo's residents, making it unclear where DJ's true town of origin is.
*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 corrected with later releases of that toy, from 2009 to 2014. However, 2015's incarnation of his die-cast returned to the incorrect blue striping.
*The original release of DJ's die-cast incorrectly depicted him wiht light blue stripes on his sides instead of the correct green ones, but this was later corrected in 2009 and all releases up until 2015, which features the incorrect blue striping. However, 2016's release has returned to the correct green stripes.
*In the Italian version, he is voiced by Italian Formula One driver [[Jarno Trulli]].
*DJ can be heard playing [[Rollin' in the Rearview]] by [[Headbone]] and [[Jabu]] during the initial close-up shots of the tuners in ''Cars''.
*DJ can be heard playing [[Rollin' in the Rearview]] by [[Headbone]] and [[Jabu]].
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Devon Montgomery Johnston III
Color Blue
Occupation Delinquent Road Hazard
Main portrayer(s) E.J. Holowicki


Character information
Alias(es) Devon Montegomery Johnston III
Gender Male
""Time to turn it up!""
—'DJ', Cars: Fast as Lightning, [[{{{3}}}]]

Devon Montgomery 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 is usually portrayed as an antagonist to the Radiator Springs residents, though he has been shown to be an ally of them on some occasions.

History

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'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 Video Game

Cars: The Video Game

In Cars: The Video Game, 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.

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 is based on a 2004 Scion xB. 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 speakers 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. 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.

Profiles and statistics

Cars

  • Bios
    • "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!"

Cars: The Video Game

  • Stats
    • Speed: 0
    • Acceleration: 0
    • Handling: 0
    • Stability: 0

Cars 2: The Video Game

  • Bios
    • "DJ can find a song for any occasion... But right now, the soundtrack is all about spying."
  • Stats
    • Weight class: Medium
    • Speed: 40
    • Power: 60

Cars: Fast as Lightning

Portrayals

Gallery

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

Quotes

  • "What up?" - Cars
  • "No, he means it's closed to you." - Cars: The Video Game
  • "I said it's closed to you!" - Cars: The Video Game
  • "Hey, wait a - " - Cars: The Video Game
  • "Oh, it's on!" - Cars: The Video Game
  • "It's bedtime." - Cars: The Video Game
  • "Let's get it started." - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "Time to drop a beat!" - Cars 2: The Video Game
  • "S'up with you?" - Cars: Fast as Lightning

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
French DJ DJ
Polish DJ DJ

Trivia

  • While DJ's license plate states that his hometown is Treble Town, Tokyo Mater depicts him as one of Tokyo's residents, making it unclear where DJ's true town of origin is.
  • The original release of DJ's die-cast incorrectly depicted him wiht light blue stripes on his sides instead of the correct green ones, but this was later corrected in 2009 and all releases up until 2015, which features the incorrect blue striping. However, 2016's release has returned to the correct green stripes.
  • DJ can be heard playing Rollin' in the Rearview by Headbone and Jabu during the initial close-up shots of the tuners in Cars.

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