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Chicago Wedding DJ & Event Entertainment

Weddings, company parties and conferences across Chicagoland. Our DJs read the room instead of running a script.

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Weddings

Weddings are where we started. Your DJ is also your MC. They handle the grand entrance, toasts, first dance and parent dances, then keep people dancing the rest of the night. You fill in your must-plays and do-not-plays in your planning portal, and we stick to them.

We size the sound and lighting to your room and keep the setup clean so it looks good in photos. Your DJ coordinates with your venue, photographer and planner ahead of time. We've played small restaurant receptions, big downtown ballrooms and weddings that mix two or three cultures. Wedding packages start at $2,800.

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Corporate events

We do holiday parties, galas, conferences, product launches and company celebrations. You get a written run of show, with every announcement, walk-up song and award cue planned before the day.

A setup can be one DJ with a small sound system, or a stage with lighting, wireless mics for speeches and panels, and uplighting in your company colors. We work with the venue's A/V team and bring backup gear. We play clean edits, keep the volume low enough to talk during dinner and networking, and turn it up when people want to dance.

You can add karaoke for the end of the night or a photobooth with your logo on the prints. Corporate events start at $2,000.

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Photobooths

Guests always end up at the photobooth between dances. Our booths use good lighting, print on the spot, and let people text the photos to themselves. An attendant runs it all night, keeps the line moving and keeps the props from walking off.

Pick from 40+ backdrops or have one printed in your colors or with your logo. We design the print layout with your names, date or hashtag. It fits in a cocktail-hour corner, and we work out where it goes with your venue.

You can book a photobooth on its own or with a DJ. With both, it's one setup and one invoice.

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A note from Paul

I got my start in high school carrying gear for a suburban DJ company, and I was running events as a head DJ before I graduated. Today our DJs have all worked our events together before leading one, so whoever plays your event knows exactly how we do things.

Paul Michaels, owner

Read the whole story
  • Your must-plays played, your do-not-plays never touched
  • We run the timeline and announcements so you can enjoy the night
  • Backup gear at every event
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Recent events

Swipe through photos from recent weddings and company nights. Every picture is from an event our team ran.

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The crew

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What clients say

The music was spot-on, and they had everyone on the dance floor all night long – truly creating an unforgettable experience.

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Chicago Wedding DJ & Event FAQs

Most couples book 9-15 months out, and prime spring and fall Saturdays go first, but it's always worth asking, even close to your date. Once you reach out, we check availability the same day and hold a no-pressure consultation to talk through your vision before you commit to anything.

Let's check your date

Tell us a little about your event and we'll send pricing. Spring and fall Saturdays go first.