About this vendor
DJ BFG is a skilled wedding DJ based in Pittsfield, MA, who happily works with couples celebrating throughout the Berkshires, Albany, the Hudson Valley, and New York City. This DJ delights in sharing her passion for music and mixing with those hosting milestone occasions.
Since 2003, Gabby Squailia has been a major nightlife presence in the Berkshires and Hudson Valley regions. This wedding DJ is known for her seamless mixes, musical variety, and packed dance floors. Thanks to her dynamic approach, Gabby is able to seamlessly bring the energy of a club set to weddings and other special events.
A typical set from DJ BFG spans decades and genres, effortlessly blending dance floor requests with the couple's favorite tracks. Rather than creating a setlist beforehand, Gabby mixes on the go, allowing her to match each event's unique tone. On big days, entertainment essentials such as microphones, a sound system, and uplighting can be provided. To get to know each soon-to-be newlywed's one-of-a-kind vision for their wedding soundtrack, Gabby welcomes couples to meet with her for consultations.
Gabby is also the author of two dark, funny fantasy novels, Dead Boys and Viscera. In her spare time, she's either gaming or walking her dog.
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- African
- Arabic
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Dance
- Disco
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.
Best of Weddings
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DJ BFG was such a pleasure to work with, from helping us plan all of the special musical moments to suggesting songs to fit the vibes we were looking for to keeping the dance floor...
absolutely packed the whole night! She somehow managed to please the entire crowd at our wedding, from our guests in our 20s to those in their 70s. We truly got so many compliments on the music, and we could not have been happier. If you are looking for a talented and kind DJ with a wide repertoire who is excellent at reading the room and keeping the party going for everyone, look no further!
DJ BFG DJ'd our wedding and I am not exaggerating when I say that EVERYONE was asking us who this amazing DJ was for months afterwards! Gabby kept our guests on the dance floor fro...
m start to finish with seamless transitions, endless energy, and the best tunes. Gabby is SO freaking talented, passionate, and all around an incredible person. We're so so grateful to have been able to work with her. Photo credit to Abigail Fenton.
DJ "Booty-Focused Groves" (aka DJ BFG) was the perfect choice for our Berkshires wedding! Gabby was very organized and communicative throughout the process, and all of our wedding ...
guests were raving about the reception music. Cannot recommend her enough!
If you're looking for a wedding DJ who can elevate your celebration, look no further than Gabby! From start to finish, working with Gabby was an absolute joy. Their communication w...
as top-notch, keeping us in the loop and ensuring every detail was covered. Gabby’s music taste is impeccable—they seamlessly blended our requests with their own expert selections, creating the perfect atmosphere throughout the night. What really stood out, though, was how they could read the crowd and adjust the vibe accordingly, keeping everyone on the dance floor. I was especially impressed with the smooth transitions between songs; they were flawless and kept the energy high all night long. Gabby truly made our wedding unforgettable, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience!
DJ BFG is amazing! Gabby kept the dance floor packed all night, listened to all of our requests, and always knew when it was time to change the song. Since the wedding, so many of ...
our guests have commented that we had the best DJ they had ever experienced at a wedding!
DJ BFG was the best choice we made when booking wedding vendors. She was truly amazing, and dealt with the mishaps of the day so seamlessly (including looping our wedding track mul...
tiple times after our ring bearer dropped our wedding bands). DJ BFG was by far the most complimented part of our wedding and people said multiple times she is the best DJ they have experienced at weddings.
She kept our dance floor packed and made sure that all ages and backgrounds were on the floor. If having a great dance floor and creating those party vibes is a priority at your wedding DJ BFG is the one for you. I will recommend her to everyone getting married from now on. I cannot recommend DJ BFG enough.
What a pro! We were so excited to book DJ BFG, and she certainly delivered! Gabby worked with the huge number of inspiration songs and requests we sent her way, and flawlessly turn...
ed our wedding reception into the dance party of our dreams. Every transition was funky, phenomenal, and had people rushing to the dance floor. Even with our dinner running late, she made sure to get to all of our favourites and even accommodate some out-of-left-field requests from guests. What a professional through and through - we can't recommend her highly enough!
Our dance floor never cleared the entire night! As a couple, we love to dance–and were really looking forward to that piece of our wedding—and DJ BFG used her incredible crowd-read...
ing skills, excellent taste in music, and seamless transitions to keep us and our guests on the dance floor the whole night. So many people came up to us both during AND after the wedding to compliment our choice of DJ. Many guests were also very appreciative of Gabby's impeccable management of audio for both our ceremony and toasts. Everyone could hear perfectly and there were zero issues. She made it so easy to focus on the moment and not worry about anything she was in control of (e.g., she perfectly handled our first dance).
After speaking with Gabby, we knew that she would be the best for our wedding—we didn’t even bother interviewing anyone else. If you want an incredible DJ, do not hesitate and work with Gabby. You and your guests will be out there all night, dancing and grooving, smiling so much your face hurts.
We cannot say enough good things about DJ BFG! Right off the bat, when we chatted on the phone, we knew Gabby was the right DJ for us. Her presence and energy was amazing to be aro...
und, she was incredibly helpful and she is just SO TALENTED and EXCELLENT at her job.
She seamlessly incorporated all our requests, her transitions were works of art. Many guests remarked how incredible the DJ was. It was so hard to leave the dance floor, even for a minute. We had also asked for a transition to a calmer vibe at the end of the night for talking and hanging by the fire, and that was done so expertly. Cannot recommend Gabby enough!
DJ BFG was amazing! Our wedding night was everything we hoped for. The dance floor was full all night- my husband and I literally never left the dance floor from start to end. We h...
ad such a blast and cannot recommend DJ BFG enough!
From the very beginning we trusted Gabby to be intuitive, reliable and so incredibly skilled at what she does. Gabby was flexible, came equipped and prepared for what we needed and...
created an incredibly warm, fun and special atmosphere for us from cocktail hour to dinner to dancing. Gabby reads the room, communicates clearly, is such a wonderful presence and was simply the best. We feel so lucky to have had her skill as our wedding DJ. And that dance floor? Unforgettable.
Gabby is an absolutely masterful DJ and a pleasure to work with, too. My partner and I are from different cultures, love music, and have eclectic tastes, and we didn't want our wed...
ding to sound like every other wedding. Of course, we still wanted to appeal to our diverse crowd and get people dancing! Gabby struck the perfect balance of accessibility and freshness, weaving in our favorite songs with her own rotation. We provided a lot of material for her to draw from via a Spotify playlist and it was clear she did her homework, resulting in a perfectly soundtracked cocktail hour and dinner, speeches and musical performances at the ceremony and dinner that were properly mixed, and a dance party where guests from different countries, ages 2 to 80+, were having a blast on the dance floor for hours.
Gabby was THE perfect DJ for us! We both love music and it’s very important to us, so having the right vibe on the dance floor at our wedding and throughout the day was one of our ...
#1 concerns during the planning process. From the first phone call with Gabby, we felt confident that she would be able to get it exactly right! She instantly got what we were going for musically, keeping it true to ourselves but also needing to mix in some crowd-pleasers. On the day of, Gabby was super helpful with mics/sound systems/etc. and never missed a beat with the music throughout the day. We and the majority of our guests were on the dance floor all night! Gabby was even able to mix in some very last minute, kind of out-of-left-field requests from our parents that we had totally forgotten to tell her about without making it seem like anything was amiss. Everyone said it was the best party ever and that is mostly thanks to Gabby – we couldn’t recommend anyone better!!!
DJ BFG did a fabulous job with the music for our wedding. From the first moment that we spoke to her, we knew it would be a good match. She is friendly and knowledgeable and she ...
worked closely with us to play the music that we wanted for the event. Our friends were on the dancefloor with us all night! It was so much fun. We would recommend her to anyone!
From cocktail hour straight into epic wedding ceremony dance party, DJ BFG delivered big on our wedding day. Working with her was a breeze. Communication was easy and she nailed th...
e logistics. Most importantly, she knows how to read a room, feed off a crowd's energy, tastefully incorporate song requests, and pack a dance floor. The reviews from guests were unanimous: the music was incredible! And we couldn't agree more.
DJ BFG was incredible! Everyone came up to us after the wedding to say how much fun they had and how we had the best music of any wedding they've been to. Wedding planning is so st...
ressful with so many decisions, but DJ BFG just immediately got our vibe and we didn't have to think twice about the music. A must hire!!
DJ BFG brought patience, expertise and extravagant fun to the whole process and to the event. We were grateful for all of them - especially the patience (and especially the extrava...
gant fun). They were very easy to work with, helped guide us in our musical choices, and made the night a killer success. I for one was nervous about our bold entrance music and first dance song, but they were affirming and thoughtful and everything felt terrific. The last song of the night has stuck around in our heads and souls for months - and I've had friends share the same feeling: thanks to DJ BFG for the direction on that. Would highly recommend.
We love Gabby!!!
Our sister and brother-in-law used DJ Gabby for their wedding and we love her so much we had to have her at ours too. She had three different set ups: one for the...
ceremony, one for cocktail hour, and the final for the reception. Her music was great as always and it really got the people going.
Thanks to DJ BFG, we had the best wedding night ever with all our guests out on the dance floor! We couldn’t have asked for a better DJ and felt so supported and comfortable askin...
g questions during planning calls. Gabby is responsive, professional, and incredibly talented. We were over the moon with our experience.
Gabby is the absolute best! We first crossed paths with Gabby at a friends wedding and with our upcoming wedding of course had the DJ vs. Band decision on our minds. We actually th...
ought we wanted a band but as soon as Gabby started playing at our friend's wedding we were immediately converted. She created such a fun environment and the dance floor was poppin' all night. We love dancing at weddings (although we aren't good at it) so that was the vibe we were looking for. We introduced ourselves to Gabby at the end of the night and the rest is history.
She was so wonderful to work with leading up to our wedding - working out logistics, vision, and of course the "must play" and "must not play" list of songs. She was even open to us sharing a playlist with her for us to give her an idea of what we liked and then worked her magic from there for our wedding day. And on our wedding day she created such an amazing environment for us and our guests and literally never missed a beat (no pun intended!) with anything. We cannot thank Gabby enough for creating an evening we will never forget. We had such a fun time and have received SO many compliments from our guests about how much fun they had.
We also had to postpone our wedding due to covid and Gabby was so easy to work with through the process of picking a new date. She is amazing in every way! Hire Gabby to make your dreams come true at your wedding!!
Gabby was fantastic to work with! We had our wedding at MASS MoCA, which required music and set ups for each room we were in, which could otherwise prove to be challenging at best ...
or a disaster at worst for an unknowing DJ. Gabby took care of everything, and we didn't have to worry about music for the big day. She was able to time our ceremony songs perfectly and set the tone for cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. She's so easy to work with and really gets people out on the dance floor!
Working with DJ BFG was absolutely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day! Gabby was a true pleasure to work with, from planning to execution, a consummate professio...
nal and a master of sound. Gabby took the time to get to know both of us and our music tastes/preferences to create an incredible musical experience that kept the dancefloor going all night long. She was also incredibly helpful in creating specific cuts of songs for our first dance and our dances with our parents.
We had the MOST FUN dancing with our family and friends, and loved the way Gabby kept the energy going; it was truly incredible, and a beautiful feeling we will remember for our lifetime! We loved the music Gabby played so much, that we still listen to the playlists she shared with us on a regular basis (including this morning)!
We loved loved loved working with Gabby for our wedding! She had two set ups: 1 outside of our tent for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and her second inside of our tent for our re...
ception. She seamlessly followed our schedule for the day and MC’ed all of our speeches/announcements flawlessly. We had a special request of having my sister and MOH perform our first dance song, and Gabby assisted with getting her set up and scheduling a sound check. She new exactly what songs to play to keep the dance floor going until we had to turn the music off. All I wanted was a lively party, and Gabby delivered! She was so friendly, professional, and knows how to show a crowd a good time. We would highly recommend hiring her as your DJ for your next event!
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Pittsfield, MA
