Pronounce the name of your favourite DJs like a boss

If you’re not sure how to say the name of the world’s biggest DJs and dance artists correctly, Massive has you sorted!

Find out how many artists you’re mispronouncing and make sure you never embarrass yourself, with our handy A-Z pronunciation guide.

See what how many you are pronouncing correctly and what ones surprise you. There’s some of the incorrect pronunciations that are pretty amusing. No, we didn’t make these up. We are assured that some people actually do pronounce the brands this way.

This list has been compiled from various sources, including representatives from the brands. In some cases, there are conflicting sources and we have opted for what is most commonly accepted.

If want to challenge any of the pronunciations, or suggest some more brands that are incorrectly pronounced, please contact us or leave a comment below and we’d be happy to update this list.

DJ and Dance Artist pronunciation guide

Artist/DJ	Correct pronunciation	Incorrect
1111	Eleven, Eleven	One, one, one, one
3LAU	Blau (as in how)	Three-lau
AN21	An-Two-One	A-N-Twenty-One
Audien	AWE-dee-en
Avicii	Ah-vee-chee
Bklava	Bak-la-vah
Bob Sinclar	Bob Sen-cla	Bob Sin-clair
Bower	bow-er (as in how)	Bow-er (as in oh)
Channel Tres	Chan’l Tress	Shah-nel Tray
Chvrches	Churches
Crvvcks	Crooks	Cr-vicks
D.O.D.	Dee-Oh-Dee	Dod
David Guetta	day-vid Geh-tuh	Day-vid Gwetta
Deadmau5	Dead Mouse	Dead Mau-Five
DJ EZ	Dee Jay Eee-Zed	Dee Jay Eee Zee
Dj Khaled	Dj Kal-ed	DJ Kal-eed
DJ Koze	Dee Jay Ko-zay	Dee Jay Cozy or Co-z
DNCE	DEE EN CEE EE	Dance
DROELOE	Droo-loo	Drow-low
Dvbbs	Dubbs	D-vubbs
Dzeko and Torres	Jeck-oh & Tor-res	Dez-ko & Tor-res
Ekali	eh-Cal-i	E-kali
Elohim	eh-low-heem	Ello-him
Eric Prydz	Eh-rick Prid-z	Eh-rick Pry-ds
Essel	Ess-Elle (SL)	Ess’l
Felix Jaehn	fee-luhks yen	fee-luhks Jen
G4SHI	gah-shee	gee-four-she or gay-shi
Gotye	go-tee-ay	got-ya or goat-yeah
HAIM	Hy-em	hame or hime
HNNY	Hen-ny	Honey
Jauz	Jaws (like the shark)	Jows
Jean Luc	Zhon Luke	jee’n Luke
KAI WACHI	Kai-watch-ee
Kaskade	Cascade	Cas-card
Kayzo	Kay-zo	kyzo or kyso
Klangkarussell	Clang-Caru-sell	Clang-Ka-Rustle
KSHMRE	Cash-mere
KX5	Kay-Ex-Five	Kay-times-five
Laurent Garnier	Law-ron Garn-YAY	Lo-ront Garn-ier
Lowes	Lowz	Low-es
LP Giobbi	Elle-Pee Gee-oh-bee
Madeon	maa-dee-on	Mad-i-on
Marshmello	Marsh-mell-o
Martin Ikin	Mar-tin E-k’n	Mar-tin Eye-kin
Martin Solveig	Mar-ton Sol-veg	Mar-tin Sol-veeg
MGMT	Em-Gee-Em-Tee	Management
MNEK	Em-En-Ee-Kay	Em-Nek
MØ	Mer or Meh	Mo
Netsky	Net sky	Net Ski
Noizu	Noyz-oo
Orjan Nilsen	Ehr-Yan Neel-sen	Or-jan Nil-sen
Raphaella	Ruff-ay-ella	Ral-ph-ella
Redux	Re-do	Ree-dux
Rêve	Rr-ev	Reve
Rihanna	Re-ANNA	Re-AWN-a
Robin Schulz	Rob-in Shults
SBTRKT	subtract
Set Mo	Set Mo
Snbrn	sunburn
Sohmi	So-me
Syn Cole	Sin Kohl	Sign Kohl
SZA	sizza	S-Z-A
Tchami	CHAW-mee	Tch-ami
Tiësto	Tee-es-towe	Tee-stowe or Tie-stow
Tita Lau	Tee-ta Lau (as in how)	Tit-a Lau
Tobtok	Tob-tork	Tob-tok
Todd Terje	Todd Ter-YEAH	Todd Ter-jee or Ter-jay
Tove Lo	Too-veh-loo	Tove-low
TSHA	Tee-sha	Tasha or T.S.H.A.
Tycho	Ty-ko	Ty-cho
Weiss	Wh-AY-s	Wee-s
Yeasayer	YAY-Say-er	Yee-Sayer
Yves V	Ee-vee	Evees V