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Boost: "Hey, yo, DJ!"
DJ: "What up?"
Boost: "We got ourselves a nodder!"
Boost and DJ making fun of Mack

Devon Montegomery Johnston III, often referred to as DJ, is one of the minor characters in Cars. He is also a street DJ who likes to blast his music and a member of the Import Racers.

Background[]

From an early age, DJ, whose full name is Devon Montegomery Johnston III, 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![1]

Appearances[]

Cars[]

One night while driving on the interstate, the Tuner Cars notice a drowsy Mack and decide to prank him for their own amusement. DJ puts on Kenny G's Songbird to put Mack to sleep and laughs away at the sleeping truck alongside his gangmates until Snot Rod lets out an explosive sneeze, forcing them all to flee the scene and jolting Make awake up his brief nap.

DJ is later seen during the epilogue alongside the other Tuner Cars when they speed past Sheriff, who chases and eventually captures them. He then punishes the gang for their reckless actions by forcing them to use Bessie to repair a road.

Cars Toons[]

DJ appears briefly at the beginning of the short Tokyo Mater when he is seen drifting through Radiator Springs alongside Boost and Wingo. He also makes a cameo at the end of the short in the crowd dancing after Mater's victory.

DJ also appears in the short Spinning. Unlike in any other of his appearances, he appears to be on good terms with the locals of Radiator Springs and is asked by Ramone to play a tune to accompany Guido's moves.

Specifications[]

  • Vehicle Type: Reko-Do/Spinner
  • Sports tweeters, woofers and subwoofers
  • Roams the Interstate at night, terrifying cars and trucks
  • Displays enough lights to illuminate a small town
  • Believes his beat really can't be beat.

Trivia[]

  • DJ, as well as an impound version of him, has been released in the Cars Die-Cast Line.
  • 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 appears as a playable character for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Cars 2: The Video Game.
  • DJ doesn't appear to have a license plate.
  • DJ appears in Cars Land, where he plays songs for the guests.
  • 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.
  • DJ is the only tuner with a real name.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. "Car Finder" (supplementary material on Blu-ray Disc release of Cars). 2007. Blu-ray Disc. Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.
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