A video jockey (usually abbreviated to VJ or sometimes veejay) can mean two things:
One describes an announcer who introduces and plays videos on commercial music television such as MTV or VH1.
The other, often meaning a visual jockey, is a live performer of visuals in clubs, music festivals, and arts events — mixing visuals in much the same way the DJ mixes music. See VJ_(video_performance_artist).
The term "video jockey" is a derivative of the term "disc jockey", "DJ" (deejay) as used in radio. The term was popularized in the 1980s by the Music Television Network (MTV). (See List of MTV VJs.) MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... This is a list of people who have been VJs on MTV, the music video channel in the U.S. and around the world. ...
Other names include "VDJ" (Video DJ) and "MVJ" (Mobile VJ).
VJ highlights how customers can take control of their entire imaging and printing environment to boost productivity and reduce costs by up to 30 percent.
VJ spearheads HP's drive to become not merely the world's premier printer company, but the world's premier printing company.
VJ joined HP in 1980 as a research and development engineer and has held various leadership positions.