DJ KK

"Nothing shredded, nothing gained."

- DJ KK's photo's favorite saying

DJ KK is an alter ego of K.K. Slider that first appears in. Unlike the regular K.K., DJ KK routinely plays on a turntable instead of playing with a guitar.

Appearance
DJ KK looks the same as K.K. Slider, except he is shown wearing glasses and a beanie (as well as a T-shirt sometimes) as DJ KK, perhaps to disguise his identity.

Personality
In contrast to his more mellow personality as K.K. Slider, DJ KK is displayed as outgoing and active, becoming a so-called "life of the party". He can be seen jumping and even dancing as he plays music on his turntable. While they are indicated to be the same individual, DJ KK often acts as if he is a different person, and leaves the question up in the air when asked; this may indicate that he takes the persona to avoid recognition.

In
In, DJ KK performs remixed tunes of his tracks for the player to listen to in Club LOL every day (except Saturday where the regular K.K. performs) from 8 PM to 6 AM. Every night alternates between House Night, remixes using K.K.'s guitar, and NES Night (Famicom Night in Japan), which uses 8-bit remixes.

On the player's birthday, DJ KK will play a special remix of "K.K. Birthday," and during New Year's he will play a remix of 's title theme. The player can also place up to four Gyroids on Club LOL's stage which will randomly make noise to the beat. During DJ KK's concerts, the player can perform different dances by pressing directions on the D-Pad.

In
While initially absent from, DJ KK makes his reappearance in version update. He can be invited to Photopia and The Roost. He mentions when invited to the Roost that he may or may not be K.K. Slider.

In
In, DJ KK will appear upon the player designing the Apparel shop (which is unlocked by designing 30 total homes). Upon the first activation of the event, "ending" sequences occurs with the player dancing alongside Lottie, Niko, Wardell, and various villagers, alongside a recap of the various houses they designed. During the event, villagers that the players designed houses for will wear special t-shirts and bandanas, while villagers who have not had houses designed for them will simply wear their default clothing. Additionally, during the event, the apparel shop will sell parts of the outfits the villagers wear to the event. During the event, DJ KK will play the same house remixes of his songs as he did in, alongside remixes of the songs introduced in. His intro uses a remix of the leitmotif from 's designing themes. After the initial event, DJ KK will host a music festival on the main archipelago island every once in a while, starting at 6 PM the first day and ending around 12 AM the third day.

Unlike in, DJ KK has a separate house from K.K. Slider rather than simply being an alternate outfit.

In
DJ KK appears in as a costume of K.K. Slider.

In
DJ KK.'s Beat Booth is a special furniture that was available from April 27 to June 26, 2019. This furniture is obtainable by crafting and costs Leaf Tickets 350. Unlike previous games, DJ KK wears a black shirt with "K.K." written on it. While using the booth, he will cycle between remixes of the game's main theme, the Campsite theme, and the OK Motors theme.

From April 30 to May 11, 2019, DJ KK appeared as the host of the Garden event "Idle Beats with DJ KK."

Trivia

 * In and, there is a running joke where villagers are not quite sure if DJ KK and K.K. Slider are the same person, which DJ KK will refuse to confirm or deny in . However, they are confirmed to be the same person in , and in , the player cannot use amiibo to create a situation where both DJ KK and K.K. Slider exist in the same place.
 * DJ KK appears on the covers of "Two Days Ago" and "K.K. House."
 * It is implied that Wardell is friends with DJ KK, and that is why he hosts concerts on the Archipelago.

Names in other languages
charaktere/kk-slider