What local DJ would you have playing your wedding?

[empath]

Okay, you have a wedding reception with your whole family there, along with a bunch of your friends from inside and outside the scene. You can't have an all edm night, obviously.

What local DJ would you pick to play?

[For the purposes of this, pretend that you ruled out The Chicken Dance and all the other silly wedding-dj shit that everyone hates. The DJ doesn't have to play crap, but he also has to play a wide-variety and can't play very much music that will scare grandma.]

For the DJs:

Pretend you got this gig, what kind of stuff are you going to play?

[vinylbitch]

section 8. hands down.

[spiggums]

well... I DJ'ed Rob's wedding... and I DJ'ed a friend of a friend's wedding last year in Florida...

during dinner: jazz and trip hop... everything from Stacey Kent and Frank Sinatra to Mandalay and Hooverphonic

during the dance time... heavy on the 80s... a little recognizable house... some abba and shit liek that...

[john c]

Just pop in "Now thats what I call Music" or any other of those cheesy tophits compilations and press play. Dont think anybody at the wedding will be impressed by beatmatching, and smooth mixing skills :)

[ProducerMDDCVA]

I recommend Josh and Devin from Exit Enterprises. They can play for the family, and play for the house heads and edmers also.

I'm sure Section 8 could handle it well too.

Just a word of advice: when you go hunting for a wedding DJ, make sure they handle themselves as a professional, and they have done weddings in the past for clients. You don't want the 'club dj' type playing at your wedding. You want a club dj who also can be and act as a wedding dj would.

[uberclkgtr]

christine moritz. for sure.

[Bioteknik]

section 8. at least house music is very friendly towards the non-edm fans.

[ProducerMDDCVA]

My favorite wedding songs:

Brick House
Don't Stop til you Get Enough
Brass Monkey
Love Shack
Twist and Shout
Just My Imagination
and then HARD HARD HARD HARD HARD DRUM-N-BASS!!!!!!! :raveon: :raveon: :raveon:

[shade]

skandalus.

[Matt Sanborn]

much love for all who said Section 8.

Your checks are in the mail.

:wink:

[punkasschikadee]

deejayclutch will play my wedding :)

[Matt Sanborn]

I recommend Josh and Devin from Exit Enterprises. They can play for the family, and play for the house heads and edmers also.

I'm sure Section 8 could handle it well too.


Have you seen us do Section 8 vs Exit?

:D

it is the ultimate in hotness.

We did it on 5 turntables and 2 mixers last weekend for the park party.

super hot.

[john c]

Empath: r u implying u and Cort are tying the knot in the near future? ;)

[buster]

DJ TIESTO!!!1!!!!1!!11!

[ProducerMDDCVA]

Have you seen us do Section 8 vs Exit?

:D

it is the ultimate in hotness.

We did it on 5 turntables and 2 mixers last weekend for the park party.

super hot.

I've seen you guys work together a zillion times. I know how ya'll dew!

I've had Josh and Devin handle my wedding clients in the past.

I'm sure the 4 of you and 5 decks would turn a wedding into a $10,000 performace!

Make sure you make my check out for 73 cents to Baltimore Stormin' Brainz

[Matt Sanborn]

lol

in the mail

[john c]

how much do peeps typically make for spinnin a wedding?

[LadyJ]

If possible, I would have someone who could do some more recognizable funky house and such at the being of the night and then move into breaks and jazzy dnb later in the night. My family treats weddings as they should be treated, as huge fucking parties. We go through all of the formalities so that we can rock out for the rest of the night. Besides, it's my party and I'll dance how I want to :wink:

[ProducerMDDCVA]

how much do peeps typically make for spinnin a wedding?

Average wedding rate is $100 an hour. I've done a 4 hour wedding for $350 before. And I've done a 4 hour wedding for $850 before. Some wedding DJs charge as much as $300 an hour.

Although the money looks good... I don't do them anymore.... Even though I do them very well, I can't handle it, it's too stressful, and not worth the money.

[ProducerMDDCVA]

If possible, I would have someone who could do some more recognizable funky house and such at the being of the night and then move into breaks and jazzy dnb later in the night. My family treats weddings as they should be treated, as huge fucking parties. We go through all of the formalities so that we can rock out for the rest of the night. Besides, it's my party and I'll dance how I want to :wink:

Although I don't do weddings, you should come out to XS on a Friday night. I spin deep house, nu-jazz, ambient breaks, and jazzy dnb. :bbjohnson:

[daniella downs]

um.

the logic theorist (not all wasted style).

duh.

[john c]

I was asked by a good friend of mine recently to DJ her company's picnic.
But im such an EDM purist, I can't get myself to spin music I dont like (mainstream stuff).
It would have to be 100% rock/hiphop/pop, I just dont want to do it despite good money.
Unfortunately it goes against everything I stand for. Props to those of you who can suck it up and cater to a mainstream crowd.

[Milkman John]

ouchie the clown

[zartan]

kris murphy

[MURAMASA]

um.

the logic theorist (not all wasted style).

duh.

..maybe for mi familia. After an hour, fuck them, I want some dnb action... maybe start off with some Hitoi & Bobby Jae to warm things up, and then let Skandalus, John Tab, ODJ and Grimm Reeper finish the night off.

Hey, I'm greedy.

[Milkman John]

..maybe for mi familia. After an hour, fuck them, I want some dnb action... maybe start off with some Hitoi & Bobby Jae to warm things up, and then let Skandalus, John Tab, ODJ and Grimm Reeper finish the night off.

Hey, I'm greedy.

hehe

no, make phill play tech step

[MURAMASA]

hehe

no, make phill play tech step

Fuck that... I'll give him a bag of Exile and Evol Intent tunes. We'll take bets now - which will be louder? A 3,000w system, or Phil whining about how today's dnb has no 'flow'.

p.s. - You call this a bagel? :D

[deejayclutch]

deejayclutch will play my wedding :)


Y M C A :funshine:


All the way baby! :woot:

[deejayclutch]

I'm sorry guys. I have you ALL beat.


I AM A Wedding DJ. Going on 6 years now. It SUCKS!


I have done friends weddings, and I am going to do Mary Anarchy's wedding at the end of the summer. Yeah, there will be the cheesy stuff you all hate, but then there will be fun :plur: music. YAY!

:bowtodaking:

[empath]

Empath: r u implying u and Cort are tying the knot in the near future? ;)
No :)

actually, it's just an interesting question to me

[empath]

I was asked by a good friend of mine recently to DJ her company's picnic.
But im such an EDM purist, I can't get myself to spin music I dont like (mainstream stuff).
It would have to be 100% rock/hiphop/pop, I just dont want to do it despite good money.
Unfortunately it goes against everything I stand for. Props to those of you who can suck it up and cater to a mainstream crowd.
they asked me to spin at the xmas party last year..

i might this year if i get a new laptop in time...

[Catalyst]

Joey Muniz dropping acid jazz and Shade droppin downtempo

[Tha Dj Glyphix]

Weddings eh/ Um I've got Atlantic Star-All in the name of Love...uh huh for Allways! hahahaha. :rimshot:

[CaliRaver]

Christine Moritz vs Joey Muniz

[Skandalus]

Fuck that... I'll give him a bag of Exile and Evol Intent tunes. We'll take bets now - which will be louder? A 3,000w system, or Phil whining about how today's dnb has no 'flow'.

p.s. - You call this a bagel? :D


:haha:

[Fetterbug]

I'll jump on the wagon and say Section 8, with J-smooth finishing out the night. :D

[Skandalus]

I would have the following (in no particular order)......

Shade (downtempo, then dnb)
Muramasa
Deinfamous
Robot Death Squad
Headhunterz inc
Jungle Jessi
Bizar
Arsenault
Grimm Reaper



Ultimately this is fucking fantasy land because my mom would never let this happen. (Plus I would feel kinda silly trying to do the jungle step in a wedding gown...)

I think if I had to pick a dj based on how well they could interact with the crowd and just assuming they would play typical wedding reception music (Shout! kick my heels up and SHOUT!, etc) I would probobly go with the Headhunterz or Deinfamous... for some reason I can easily see them leading my small country of a family in the chicken dance.... or maybe I just think it would be extra funny....lol.

[Fetterbug]

(Plus I would feel kinda silly trying to do the jungle step in a wedding gown...)

I actually thought of buying another white outfit for the reception, so i can dance freely. there is nothing more frustrating then when your favorite song comes on and all you can do is the white boy shuffle cause your in a damn gown. :D

[evey]

I'm sorry guys. I have you ALL beat.


I AM A Wedding DJ. Going on 6 years now. It SUCKS!


I have done friends weddings, and I am going to do Mary Anarchy's wedding at the end of the summer. Yeah, there will be the cheesy stuff you all hate, but then there will be fun :plur: music. YAY!

:bowtodaking:

:haha:

At my good friend Ben's wedding:

Me Edan and a few others ask, "Camille, what the hell are you doing here?"

Camille: "I'm DJing the reception!"

Us: "No shit, really?"

:delirious:

Good times.

[happygrl]

Well, I would say Section 8, except that would mean that the groom would be behind the decks all night lol, so I'll say Josh and Devin from Exit instead.

[Hitoi]

Phillogic Theorist.

[breaks princess]

:haha:

At my good friend Ben's wedding:

Me Edan and a few others ask, "Camille, what the hell are you doing here?"

Camille: "I'm DJing the reception!"

Us: "No shit, really?"

:delirious:

Good times.

I was just going to say the same thing! Camille was a great wedding dj.

[The Logic Theorist]

Phillogic Theorist.

:affection:

I have a real name/dj name combo courtesy of Ali. I am loved.

Seriously people, mobile DJing is a skill that has nothing to do with how good of a DJ you are at the rave. It's about having songs people know the words to. It's about THEM having a good time and not at all about YOU. So, people that can accomplish that:

Ed/Spiggy
Joey Muniz
Sinestro
DJ Clutch
myself

No disrespect meant to anyone else mentioned in this thread as they are all talented DJs, but in this case you're only as good as the tunes in your crate.

[daniella downs]

:affection:

I have a real name/dj name combo courtesy of Ali. I am loved.

Seriously people, mobile DJing is a skill that has nothing to do with how good of a DJ you are at the rave. It's about having songs people know the words to. It's about THEM having a good time and not at all about YOU. So, people that can accomplish that:

Ed/Spiggy
Joey Muniz
Sinestro
DJ Clutch
myself

No disrespect meant to anyone else mentioned in this thread as they are all talented DJs, but in this case you're only as good as the tunes in your crate.


i couldnt've said it better myself.

[RickyRicardo]

Although the money looks good... I don't do them anymore.... Even though I do them very well, I can't handle it, it's too stressful, and not worth the money.

Amen. I used to do this......lasted about 2 weeks. One couple asked for nothing but Dave Matthews Band to be played during their dinner.....by the end of that I wanted to fucking shoot myself (along w/ most of the wedding party).

I want to DJ my own wedding.....but I'm sure Mrs. Ricardo will have more than a few words to say about that. :raven:

[shyann266]

batman is the man

[okapi]

I'm trying to get in contact with the recommended above 2 acts for a wedding and haven't had much luck. Anyone else have contact info for them other than the email on their websites?

[happygrl]

I'm trying to get in contact with the recommended above 2 acts for a wedding and haven't had much luck. Anyone else have contact info for them other than the email on their websites?

Hey--Matt said check yo email, he got back to you.

[Chicago]

I would be fuggin honored to have Catalyst spinning at my wedding. I love house and fuck anyone else who doesn't. This is mine and Celia's day. And Cliff throws down some madd Chicago funk. Everytime he steps to the decks its like he's playing my soundtrack.

[nsI]

i just played my boys grooms party(ason/diversion)a couple weeks ago. most old shit(classic rock/r&b) and hip-hop at the end. def had to watch myself with the hip-hop tho since there was FAM around.....but they were cool about it

for my wedding id have my kru play

Diversion - Hip-Hop
Heider - DnB

then my wife and i would have to play some shit as well since we both spin........it will be in the works


"Verse Verse Versatility" = Papoose :mj3:

[joenice]

DOWNTEMPO SOUNDSYSTEM aka Dan Gee, John Ask & Chris Brooks.

You'd get everything.....seriously....everything. Dub. House. Broken beat. Everything. There's no doubt about this one.





good topic.

[ladymaroo]

i'd probably have the man i'm going to marry play at my wedding. :-x

/mush

[retail]

i'd probably have the man i'm going to marry play at my wedding. :-x

/mush
http://www.jbelectric.us/ot/Big%20Smiles/dancingnaughty.gif

[Alexis]

My favorite wedding songs:


Just My Imagination
:

Donald Byrd?

#1 He is amazing

#2 If I ever get married in the traditional sense I will have Byrd's entire "Places and Spaces" album played, even though my family is too whitebread to appreciate it. :hyper:

[retail]

i'd probably have the man i'm going to marry play at my wedding. :-x

/mush

our family's would HAAAAAAAAAATE that :delirious:

[malc]

Didn't K-Yun do Campbell Tyler's wedding? Clutch, you can come and do mine if and when...

[kirk]

biz markie has lived in the dc uurrea for a few years now.

i heard his collection runs the gamut and is the sickness.


no i am not orange texting this either

[rjm5277]

I would get cirrus not realy dj's except for Aaron Carter...they always put on a sick show. "BACK ON A MISSION AND I"M READY TO RIDE AND IF I DON"T GET YOU NOW I'M GOIN' GET YA ON THE B-SIDE"

[Alexis]

biz markie has lived in the dc uurrea for a few years now.

i heard his collection runs the gamut and is the sickness.


no i am not orange texting this either

Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date
But a year to make love she wanted you to wait
Let me tell ya a story of my situation
I was talkin' to this girl from the U.S. nation...

[rjm5277]

????

[Alexis]

You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby

[kirk]

You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby


nobody beats the biz nobody beats the biz

[kirk]

Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date
But a year to make love she wanted you to wait
Let me tell ya a story of my situation
I was talkin' to this girl from the U.S. nation...


i should of known thst your hop was hipenuff to drop the vapors first......


sidenote: but did you know the now infamous "charlie murphy" was in the one hit wonder act "k-9 posse". (a project finded by eddie murphy)



back to the refular scheduled conversatin bout wedding local djs



:bananarider:

[Alexis]

i should of known thst your hop was hipenuff to drop the vapors first......


sidenote: but did you know the now infamous "charlie murphy" was in the one hit wonder act "k-9 posse". (a project finded by eddie murphy)



back to the refular scheduled conversatin bout wedding local djs



:bananarider:

My roomate told me!

we had a conversation about this the other night, oddly enough.


Did you see the full force reunion at that recent awards show? it was GREAT

:arg:

[Milkman John]

You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend
And you say he's just a friend, oh baby

sittin on the toilet, waiting for my bowels to move
i gotta doo doo, uh i gotta doo doo

biz is a god


p.s. biz lives in charlottesville, and has 2 houses...1 just for records

[BPMninja]

Honestly, I'd rather have a band. That accompanied with a premium open bar and I'm happy.

But for local DJ's, I'd honestly have to say Ed because I know what his record selection would be, and I'd have best 'wedding' selection that would actually get people on the floor and not cower in fear from the scary drumandthebass.

If my family was more hip hop friendly, I'd say Phill.

[DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR]

Crisis :yes:

[The Matador]

biz markie has lived in the dc uurrea for a few years now.

i heard his collection runs the gamut and is the sickness.


no i am not orange texting this either

Oh shit.

He's totally gonna play my weddng.

[proxxy]

well... I DJ'ed Rob's wedding... and I DJ'ed a friend of a friend's wedding last year in Florida...

during dinner: jazz and trip hop... everything from Stacey Kent and Frank Sinatra to Mandalay and Hooverphonic

during the dance time... heavy on the 80s... a little recognizable house... some abba and shit liek that...


ABBA :woot: all about the Supertrooper!

[Alexis]

Oh shit.

He's totally gonna play my weddng.

At first I thought you wrote "He's totally gonna PLAN my wedding"



If I could get any hip hop artist to plan my wedding, I think it would be Kool Keith.

It would be the craziest wedding in the history of cracker unions.

[Milkman John]

At first I thought you wrote "He's totally gonna PLAN my wedding"



If I could get any hip hop artist to plan my wedding, I think it would be Kool Keith.

It would be the craziest wedding in the history of cracker unions.

when i was in school out in LA, one of my friends interned on an album of his...he walked into the studio for the first time and kool keith is at the console, pointing a remote at the ceiling...

he claimed to be adjusting the planetary alignment so that his album would come out just right....

[Alexis]

I am not at all suprised by this. The man is a total headcase and I LOVE it.

His lyrics are so fucking bizarre.

I want a space themed wedding.

[Alexis]

Sippin real smooth wine, galactic glasses, wearin maskes
Her suit is armor leather jacket, I'ma wear a bomber
Dark black hats, remember Cato and the Green Hornet
I step up on it, test the flight switch, move a nice switch
Adjust the tempo makin complex into somethin simple
A masquerade party while bartenders, pass Bacardi
Lemon juice or orange bintz, parked with a sunroof
Brown ragtop, spaceship movin ridin down your block
Power jets millineium, level five is next
(Crank up the space, beam up)

Supergalactic lover!
Comin from the projects on the hill
Supergalactic lover!
In my monkey-green ragtop Seville

[kirk]

At first I thought you wrote "He's totally gonna PLAN my wedding"



If I could get any hip hop artist to plan my wedding, I think it would be Kool Keith.

It would be the craziest wedding in the history of cracker unions.


marry me

[Catalyst]

I would be fuggin honored to have Catalyst spinning at my wedding. I love house and fuck anyone else who doesn't. This is mine and Celia's day. And Cliff throws down some madd Chicago funk. Everytime he steps to the decks its like he's playing my soundtrack.

Thank you sir.

I'll play for the price of you and Celia not caring if I go to one of the bridesmaids and ask...

"Do you have any funk in you? Would you like to?"

[Alexis]

No more buzzboard marriage proposals.

that is what myspace is for

:neener:

[kirk]

No more buzzboard marriage proposals.

that is what myspace is for

:neener:


er um er i thought that was another line from a biz markie jaun.

yeah thats the ticket

[PaulieWalnuts]

http://www.weddingsdc.com/images/davislogo.gif
BIGGITUP BIGGITUP BIGGITUP!

Remember the so-80's-it-hurts theme song?:haha:

[psion's gate]

um.

the logic theorist (not all wasted style).

duh.

agreed...but...LT squared is more like it. (with light touch). Gotta have some bmore club/hip hop...etc.