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Bay Area Beats DJs
Bay Area Beats :: DJ/MC & Lighting services
Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco & more!
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Bay Area Beats DJs provided the fun and irresistible music for my and my fiancé’s wedding in May 2026. Our ceremony and reception were at the Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa, with the ceremony outdoors in the Fountain Courtyard, and the dinner and dancing indoors in the Independence Ballroom.
The DJ, Adrian, was enthusiastic and easy to work with in both preparing for our event and setting up the contract, as well as determining the specific musical items for each aspect of the wedding.
He played our special selections for the entrance procession to our formal ceremony, which was moving for us, our families and our friends.
Then came our introduction as husband and wife and the special music for our entrance into the reception, our choreographed First Dance (which we practiced for months!), and the first dance we selected where we asked our guests to join us on the dance floor.
Adrian had suggested we hire a saxophonist to play live at our reception as a surprise for our guests and a jazzy addition to the music. We did! It added to the excitement for the dancing.
Along with the musical equipment, Adrian was responsible for the up lighting at our event, which created a lovely ambiance for the reception. Adrian had worked with us on the timeframes for our event – that is the time we were introduced as a couple, the timing of the toasts, the timing of the first dance, etc. Adrian’s experience as a DJ and master of ceremonies was evident as he confirmed with us on the timelines during the evening, and helped us keep our event running smoothly.
Throughout the evening, Bay Areas Beats DJs music perfectly matched the joy we felt on our special wedding day. Adrian’s Bay Area Beats DJs music received acclaim from our guests and us, the bride and groom.
Adrian is an experienced DJ, who enhanced our wedding day.
We highly recommend Adrian Blackhurst’s Bay Area Beats DJs for your event!
DJ Adrian was awesome. He delivered on all of the song requests, timing, and helping keep things moving along at our wedding with announcements. He provides a form far ahead of time for you to include what genres you do and don't want, playlists, and other details about the day so he can help with the event flow. Would highly recommend!
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Adrian Blackhurst
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AWARD WINNER (3X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Based out of Oakland, CA, Bay Area Beats is a full-service wedding DJ company that covers weddings, company/corporate events, bar mitzvahs, school dances, and private events throughout the greater Bay Area. The award-winning team of DJs has over 2000+ events under their belt combined. They are available to customize the soundtrack to your celebrations. Since 2012, they have brought professionalism and fun to every occasion. The experienced DJs at Bay Area Beats play a broad mix of music that is tailored to reflect each couple's tastes. You can rest assured that your favorite tracks will be played from start to finish. You have the ability to design your playlists and outline your do-not-play requests, ensuring a smooth musical mix for your big day. Bay Area Beats offers a range of products and services designed to make your party an unforgettable experience for all involved. From MC duties to providing uplighting, sound systems, and slideshow presentations, they will personalize their offerings to suit your wishes and requests.
PS. Bay Area Beats DJs won The Top 3 DJs of Oakland Awards 2018-2022, The Knot Pro DJ Award + Wedding Wire's Couples Choice award again for 2022, putting us in the top 5% of the nation's wedding vendors! Besides weddings, our DJs perform at Company Events, Private Parties & Festivals up and down the West Coast!
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Adrian Blackhurst
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Adrian Blackhurst is the founder of Bay Area Beats and has been a professional DJ since 2010. An easygoing fun loving yet professional approach provide him with outstanding customer service, exceeding couples wedding wishes everytime! He is a musician/producer/DJ & making people dance is his #1 mission! He is the owner & main DJ of Bay Area Beats, but he now has a team of dedicated professional DJs at your service!
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