DJ Shindig (Chinese: 狂欢, Kuánghuān, lit. "Carnival") was the primary antagonist of the To Be Hero X donghua series' fifth and sixth arcs. Though a former "X" title holder, his popularity gradually declined since, prompting him to join the Spotlight Organization to regain his past glory, only to end up as a guinea pig for their Fear experiments.
Appearance[]
DJ Shindig is a dark skinned man who wears a disco ball helmet over his head. He wears a pink and teal jacket open to reveal his torso and black harem pants with white sneakers. Underneath the helmet, he has spiky blond hair.
When he uses his powers to increase his speed and strength, his jacket turns orange and he glows purple.
Personality[]
Because of his previous job as a DJ, he was energetic and extroverted. When he attacked Glimmer Labs he was seen dancing and hyping up the scientists he was mind controlling. When Wang Nuonuo confronted him while drunk, he was shocked and lost his cool when she insulted him and was ready to hit her for it. He was also entitled, saying that Loli should feel honored to give her armor to him since he was a previous X. When his power didn't work on Loli, he was thrown off and Loli was able to slap him on the face several times. When fighting Loli he's shown to be relentless in fights, since he didn't let her catch her breath.
However, deep down, DJ Shindig was in truth deeply afraid of being forgotten by the masses as a "has been" Hero and desperately wanted to regain the popularity and fame he had at the height of his career. This desperation ultimately motivating him to join The Spotlight Organization in order to gain a “spotlight” for himself.
As shown in the end of his life, after being inflicted by Fear Value particles, all of DJ Shindig’s fears and insecurities had been strengthened to the point that it had severely damaged his psyche.
Abilities[]
Trust Abilities[]
Trust: Within the To Be Hero X universe, people can be granted superpowers through public faith; for example, if enough people believe someone can fly, that person gains the ability of flight. The more trust a person gains, the stronger their ability becomes. As a former X, DJ Shindig large amount of Trust. Even upon losing his title and losing his contract to FOMO, he still possess a considerable amount of Trust to attack Glimmer Lab and overwhelm Loli in her new armor.
- Music and Sound: DJ Shindig’s powers is based of sound, specifically the music he is most known for making as a DJ and he can use music and sound for a variety of different effects.
- Musical Hypnosis: As shown when he raided Glimmer Lab, one of DJ Shindig’s music based abilities is the power to make people laugh and enter a delirious state of happiness with his music. As shown, this power can make his victims dance and “party” as they fellow DJ Shindig’s orders, overwriting their consciousness and will as they are compelled to do what he says. As shown when DJ Shindig had several of the lab personnel fight Loli, this power seemingly enhances the bodies of his victims and numbs them to fatigue and pain while under his control, as shown where several of his victims endured powerful blows from Loli while in her new armor and continuously got up to fight her despite their injuries.
- Craze Power: DJ Shindig can also use his music to enhance his own body’s physicality, in a sort of transformation, called his "Craze Power". In his enhanced state, DJ Shindig’s strength is greatly amplified, as shown where he was able to damage Loli while wearing metal armor and sent her flying into a wall and creating small craters in the process. DJ Shindig’s speed and reflexes are also greatly enhanced, as shown where Loli was unable to initially keep up with his movements and attacks and he was able to easily react to and dodge all of her attacks. DJ Shindig’s endurance, stamina and self recovery is also enhanced, as shown where he was able to easily brush off Loli’s powerful punches and continue fighting her and whatever flesh wounds inflicted on him was quickly healed while he was in his enhanced state. When he uses this ability jacket turns orange and his physical built becomes more muscular, and he also glows purple.
Fear Abilities[]
Fear: After being infected by a large amount of Fear Value particles during his raid on Glimmer Lab, DJ Shindig was initially crippled by it as it infected his body, both physically and mentally. However, upon returning to the The Spotlight Organization’s base and being experimented by them, DJ Shindig was able to successfully harness the Fear Value’s power and gained new powers as a result. Unlike more modern uses of Fear however, DJ Shindig was notably mentally unstable and the Fear value had severely damaged his psyche by the time of his battle against Ghostblade and his death. During his final battle, DJ Shindig showcased how his new powers were direct opposites to the powers he gained from Trust and was considerably weaker and more unstable.
- Depression Mist: As shown when he followed Glimmer Lab’s research team to the alien ship crash site, one of DJ Shindig’s new powers using his fear value was the ability to spread purple mist across a large area. Anyone who is caught within this ability’s radius is then infected and afflicted by Fear, which causes them to seemingly recall their saddest, most miserable memories and causes them to break down in severe depression and become catatonic, rendering them helpless. However, as shown where Ghostblade was able to resist it, this power is likely not as effective on individuals with high Trust Value, such as Heroes within the Top 10 Rankings.
- Flesh Manipulation: During his fight against Ghostblade, DJ Shindig showcased the ability to freely manipulate his flesh, seemingly allowing him to regrow lost limbs and close large wounds inflicted on his body. However, this ability was shown to be highly unstable, as shown when Ghostblade cut off both of DJ Shindig’s arms, his regenerated limbs were massive slabs of malformed flesh, of which DJ Shindig was only able to swing around in random.
Natural Abilities[]
- DJ: Prior to becoming a Hero, DJ Shindig was a DJ and music performer and managed to acquire a huge following in FOMO thanks to his music and DJ skills. As a Hero, DJ Shindig continued to grow his Trust Value through his music and online presence, eventually growing his power became X the fastest through his music and DJ skills.
- Skilled Brawler: As a former X and a veteran Hero, DJ Shindig has shown himself to be a skilled hand to hand close quarter fighter. As shown when he battled Loli, upon enhancing himself using his music powers, DJ Shindig was able to overwhelm Loli with his fighting skills and enhanced physicality, with DJ Shindig’s fighting style being shown to be that of a brawler that takes full advantage of his enhanced strength, speed and reflexes to quickly move across the battlefield in order to land extremely powerful attacks.
Background[]
Before becoming a hero, he was a famous DJ who used FOMO as a platform to share his music and became its first hero. Thanks to FOMO, his trust value increased and he gained powers and rose to the rank of X faster than anyone else, even to this day. In 24 AC, DJ Shindig earned the title of X, however, since then he has been mostly hidden from the public. He and FOMO parted ways after DJ Shindig had lost popularity over the years. Zac stated that he was product of "that era". Zac also said "who would've thought at the time, that a DJ would garner that many followers with his crazed rhythm". He takes orders from The Spotlight Organization and in 39 AC, he attacked Glimmer labs by the order of the leader of the Spotlight Organization.
Episode Appearances[]
Quotes[]
- “Please don't forget me... I am DJ Shindig... I am the fastest to reach the top of the Commission rankings.”
- — Revealing his fear
- “Who would've thought at the time, that a DJ would garner that many followeers with his crazed rhythm.”
- — Zac about his rise to X
- “He was a product of that era.”
- — Zac about the termination of his contract
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Promotional Videos[]
Trivia[]
- His outfit, which hides his face, inspired Loli to build a mechanical suit for herself to hide her cute appearance.
- He was the fastest hero to reach the title of X in between the time he debuted to the time he won the title in the 12th Heroes Tournament.
- Given how the current Hero X obtained the title in the 18th Hero Tournament as a dark horse hero, unknown to the public, it’s likely he broke DJ Shindig’s record.