It’s probably a safe assumption that given that CONFRONT is an online publication, many of our readers are part of the ‘MTV Generation’. Although there are some negative connotations associated with the term, for the most part, it’s a fair representation of today’s media consumer.

According to Wikipedia, the MTV Generation has ‘been widely used to define the generation of young adults in the Western World who are influenced by fashion trends, music, and slang terms shown in music videos on the newly created cable channel, MTV.’ As such, many have grown up emulating a new breed of celebrity: the VJ.

Derived from the term ‘DJ - Disc Jockey’, VJ refers to Video Jockey, a term popularized by MTV in the 1980. Now most music channels around the world refer to their hosts and announcers as VJs and Musique Plus, our local music television channel, is no different.

Recently, Judith and Vanessa headed the Musique Plus studio to spend some time with two of their most recognizable vjs, Mathieu Marcotte and Valerie Roberts, to get a glimpse into what it takes to join this profession.

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We would like to thank Musique Plus and the entire Plus Sur Commande team for allowing us access to their studios and their production meeting. A special thank you to Mathieu and Valerie for taking the time out of their busy days to sit us and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers.

If you would like more information on Musique Plus you can visit: www.musiqueplus.com

And don’t forget that we would love to hear what you think. Join the CONFRONT Community and discuss the expose here.

Correspondent: Judith Lalonde
Camera: Vanessa Leclair
Editing: Roxane Zielonka-Fournier, a Cosmic Twins Production

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