{"product_id":"last-night-a-dj-saved-my-life-the-history-of-the-disc-jockey-9780802163905","title":"Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreshly revised and chock-full of new, vibrant stories, \u003ci\u003eLast Night a DJ Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e is the \"lively and . . . necessary\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), and first and foremost definitive history of the musical outlaws who revolutionized the music industry: the disc jockeys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years since it first appeared, \u003ci\u003eLast Night a DJ Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e remains the definitive history on the musical outlaw figure who not only revolutionized the music industry but also laid the foundation for modern music as we know it today: the disc jockey. Lively front row history with a riot of firsthand voices, it is an exhilarating dive into the DJ-led evolution that set the beat for clubland and ushered in new, exciting strands of dance music, with firsthand accounts of the births of disco, hip-hop, house, techno, and EDM. Newly calling attention to the women DJs who disrupted the status quo and made a place for themselves in a traditionally all-male guild, this seminal classic is fully refreshed with even more stories, two entirely new chapters, and a foreword by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. \u003ci\u003eLast Night a DJ Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting and entertaining account of musical history and some of the most legendary parties of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12233309\"\u003eBill Brewster\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12233310\"\u003eFrank Broughton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 1.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802163905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802163904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS020000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Criticism | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS011000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Dance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER008010\"\u003eRadio | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Brewster\u003c\/b\u003e was editor of \u003ci\u003eMixmag USA\u003c\/i\u003e and his writing appears regularly in \u003ci\u003eMuzik\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eFrank Broughton\u003c\/b\u003e has been deputy editor of \u003ci\u003eMixmag USA \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eiD\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes for \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHip Hop Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e. They are the co-creators of the popular website DJhistory.com. They live in England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48913489756397,"sku":"9780802163905","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_0c889e4b-6e16-4b40-8e60-9a97519aa6ac.jpg?v=1761241576","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/last-night-a-dj-saved-my-life-the-history-of-the-disc-jockey-9780802163905","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}