Since the start of Covid, the popularity of DJ streams online have caught fire, prompted by DJ D-Nice's famous live stream which garnered over 100,000 views on Instagram. But it hasn't been without obstacles.  IG and Facebook takes down DJ mixes and sometimes bans DJs for streaming on their platforms due to copyright restrictions.  Now, DJs have turned to Twitch as a safe haven for live streams as they don't run into the same roadblocks. 

Almost overnight, DJs have upgraded their gear and have become TV producers while trying to adapt in the Covid era.  Some have been getting creative with their streams utilizing green screen backgrounds and cool overlays. It has opened a whole new world of entertainment with thousands of people from around the world flocking to Twitch to catch their favorite DJs and discovering new ones.  Twitch has also provided a platform for DJs to network with each other and connect with new fans from around the world.  Many support each other by hosting each others' channels or raiding each others channels (the Raid is a function that DJs use when they are finished with their stream and want to transport their viewers to another DJs channel).  Interaction is key in this virtual world, so DJs often interact with their viewers in the chat, shouting them out and getting into discussions about music, life and more.  Another advantage of Twitch is the ability for DJs to monetize their streams through various means, through Venmo, Paypal and CashApp links, but also through Twitch subscriptions and bits (Twitch's digital currency).  

True Skool has compiled a comprehensive list of the best DJs and Twitch Channels to follow from the Bay Area and beyond. You can catch world famous DJs like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Z-Trip, A-Trak, Shortkut and Craze spinning for free!  Perhaps, you want to catch Questlove of The Roots daily as his spins and muses about music.  Other notable shows are a talk/variety show put on by Four Color Zack or DJ Wonder as well as True Skool's Who Sampled? Hip Hop Trivia Game on Sundays at 12pm PST.   Maybe, you're a DJ looking for live streaming tips, in which case you want to follow Tweak Music Tips.  True Skool automatically hosts these channels 24-7 on it's own Twitch channel: twitch.tv/trueskool.  If you don't have a Twitch account, start one now and start following these DJs and channels to join the fun and party hop with music lovers worldwide.  Let us know in the comments if you have any others to suggest.

1. True Skool
2. DJ Jazzy Jeff
3. DJ Premier
4. DJ ZTRIP
5. Skratch Bastid
6. DJ Scratch
7. Craze
8. Questlove
9. Snoop Dogg
10. DJ Numark
11. Shortkut
12. DJ Spinna
13. Rich Medina
14. DJ Maseo
15. Lord Finesse
16. Slow Roast Records
17. Carl Cox
18. Four Color Zack
19. Beat Junkies
20. Krafty Kuts
21. ASkillz
22. Fools Gold Records
23. Soul in the Horn (Natasha Diggs)
24. Lil Jon
25. Just Blaze
26. DJ Green Lantern
27. DJ Revolution
28. B-Real TV
29. DJ Wonder
30. The Boom Bap Kids
31. The Funk Hunters
32. Murs
33. DJ Terry Hunter
34. DJ Tony Touch
35. Kayper
36. Jellybean Benitez
37. Nardwuar
38. Skillz VA
39. DJ Starting From Scratch
40. Chris Karns
41. AOC
42. T-Pain
43. Selecta
44. Buscrates
45. DJ Lazyboy
46. J.ESPINOSA
47. Miles Medina
48. DJ AUDIO1
49. DJ Heavy
50. DJ Buck Rodgers
51. Statik Selekta
52. DJ Mike2600
53. DJ KENTARO
54. Keith Shocklee
55. BeesusTheDJ
56. Technician the DJ
57. Mr. Choc
58. Black Stream Live
59. Disclosure
60. DJ Q-Bert
61. DJ Sneak
62. Mr. V
63. Osulande
64. DJ Miss Ninja
65. DJ Yoda
66. DJ EVIL DEE
67. DJ Magic Mike
68. TripleThreatDJs
69. Goldenchyld
70. MotownOnMondays
71. DJ Scene
72. The Gaff
73. DJ Neil Armstrong
74. DJ Flipside
75. DJ Fly
76. cuffin
77. DJ Boogie Brown
78. DJ Umami
79. Cutty Cutso
80. DJ Mackswell
81. Jah Yzer
82. DJ Epik
83. DJ Kharisma
84. NYC Dope
85. Space Cowboys SF
86. Keys N Krates
87. House Shoes
88. CosmoBaker
89. DJ Center
90. Mr Sonny James
91. DJ Morsecode
92. Serato
93. The Nextmen
94. JFB SCRATCH
95. DJ Rhettmatic
96. Steve1der
97. Spydatek
98. Fort Knox 5
99. Tweak Music Tips
100. Spinorita
101. Amani Experience
102. DJ Missile
103. DJ Franzen
104. Sosupersam
105. DJ Chris Villa
106. DJ Andy Smith
107. Mr. Thing
108. Easy Mo Bee
109. DJ B-Cause
110. DJ Stress
111. Arabian Prince
112. DJ Yoshi
113. Dim Mak
114. DJ Maculate
115. dj E-Rock
116. Prince Aries
117. DJ Vice
118. DJ Apollo
119. DJ D-Sharp
120. DJ Dynamix
121. Jah Warrior Shelter
122. Rocky Rivera
123. King Most
124. DJ Malachi
125. Daddy Rolo
126. Zhaldee
127. Shotgun Shima
128. J. Rawls
129. DJ MPenzi
130. DJ Twin Spin
131. DJ Coop Dville
132. Irie Dole
133. DJ Mind Motion
134. Sazon Libre
135. Chuy Gomez
136. Boiler Room
137. Jay Smooth
138. DJ Scotty Fox
139. DJ Green B
140. Soulection
141. DJ Sep
142. DJ Dave Paul
143. Jayvi_Velasco
144. Think Beat Radio
145. Proof
146. DJ FRANCHISE
147. Direct Music Service
148. Beatsource
149. J-Live
150. Defected Records
151. Kutcorners
152. DJ Flipout
153. Dez Andres
154. DJ Bill BH
155. DJ Nuts
156. DJ ADMC
157. DJ Chubby Chub
158. Eboni ATL
159. DJ LV
160. Pharcyde TV
161. DJ Mark Oxford
162. DJ Ageless
163. Fashen
164. DJ Jaycee ATL
165. Victoria Rawlins
166. Iku Soul
167. Team Shellinz
168. DJ Volatile
169. DJ 360
170. DJ Vader
171. DJ Zegon
172. Sam Tweaks
173. Boi Jeanius
174. DJ Bonics
175. DJ Marvel
     
176. DJ Brandon Duke
177. Dash Radio
178. DJ AK-47
179. DJ Nina Sol
180. DJ Reborn
181. Dawn Perignon
182. DJ Kemit
183. Live Nation
184. DJ Livia
185. Motown on Mondays LA
186. Peaches Crew
187. DJ Lady Ryan
188. DJ Smoke 1
189. Nickodemus NYC
190. Latin Prince
191. Beatport