The Benchwarmer - The "Art" of a DJ

When I first think of music, I listen to all the sounds that make this seem possible, often followed by lyrics that are relevant to the feeling the sounds portray. All of these individual instruments are played by different people (usually), and when combined makes a fully-composed song.

Now answer me this: Does DJ-ing count as music?

Disc jockeys are exactly what the name implies, cueing music that has already been made in succession to another song that has already been made. However, a lot of DJ's can add to the mix and blend two or more songs to make an entirely new one.

So, even though the music is pre-recorded and already established as a song, but used by a DJ in a way that transforms that song into a new one, is that considered music?

Take Girl Talk for example. He has the incredible talent of sampling over 100 songs in different ways over the course of a full-length record, and the results are killer. Whether he matches the beats per minute to the exact seconds or somehow manages to place an artist's lyrics with another artist's seemingly relevant music style, Girl Talk is a master DJ. It's deciding if what he is doing is actually "making" music that is this week's The Benchwarmer.

- DJ (how ironic?)