Professional Wedding & Event DJ
Chicago & Destination Weddings Welcome!
Service area
Lee Michaels
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER (2X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
[Official Game DJ for The Chicago Blackhawks | Event DJ for The Chicago Cubs]
DJ Lee Michaels is a professional wedding and private event DJ based in Chicago, IL. For the past 25 years, this award-winning performer has played for hundreds of thousands nationwide. No matter the event, his formula is always the same… Mix Good Music! Old, new, and everything in between. He will not only take your requests but will blend in his musical knowledge to create the perfect mix for you & your guests. The dance floor is everything, and he prides himself on packing it!!!
Though his local residency base is in Chicago, he tours nightclubs, private events, weddings, sporting events, fashion shows, charity, and others nationwide.
He has provided his services for notable brands such as The Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Cubs, Miller-Coors, Chicago Bulls, The Chicago Marathon, Sears Tower, Nascar, Illinois, The Chicago Sports Commission, Chicago Magazine, The Miss Illinois Pageant, The Chicago Police, The Chicago Fire Department, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and many more...
28+ years in business
Details
Equipment
Audio/Visual Equipment
Sound Equipment
Music Genres
Country
Dance
Disco
EDM
Hip-Hop
Latin
Pop
R&B
Rock
Music Services
MC Services
Recorded Music
Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Reception
Awards and Affiliations
Any questions?
Meet the team
Lee Michaels
Owner
300+ weddings in the past 25 Years. Sporting Events, Nightclubs, Private Events, Music Festivals, Charity Events
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.031 reviews
Your trust is our goal. Our community relies on honest reviews to help you make those big decisions with ease.
Review Summary
This AI-generated summary is a snapshot of this vendor's ratings and feedback.
DJ Lee Michaels is consistently praised for his exceptional DJ services at weddings. Reviewers commend his ability to keep the dance floor packed all night, seamlessly transitioning between songs, and reading the crowd to create an unforgettable experience. His professionalism, attention to detail, and collaborative approach with other vendors are highlighted in the reviews, making him highly recommended for weddings and other events. Whether it's for personalized entrances, ceremony music, or creating a lively atmosphere, DJ Lee Michaels receives glowing reviews for exceeding expectations and delivering a memorable night for couples and guests.Jessica P
5.0
9/30/2025
If you want your guests to never want to leave the dance floor then you should hire DJ Lee Michaels. From the first phone call to the last song, he was very easy to work with. We g...
ave him a general idea of what we wanted our night to look like and he delivered. The music was perfect, his transitions were flawless, and he really knew how to keep the party going. On top of that, when we met for our walkthrough in our venue it seemed like he was genuinely as excited for our night as we were. Our guests are still talking about how awesome our DJ was and we cant brag enough about his personality and skills. We would, and have recommended him to everyone!
Meghan M
5.0
9/26/2025
Where do I even begin? Our dance floor was absolutely electric for three and a half straight hours—packed from the moment it opened until the very last song. Our guests couldn’t st...
op dancing and truly never wanted to leave.
We asked DJ Lee Michaels for a mix of songs to keep everyone moving, and he delivered beyond expectations. The energy, the flow, the variety—every track hit perfectly. All night long, people were raving about how incredible the music was and how seamlessly the night ran.
From the unforgettable, personalized bridal party entrance to keeping us perfectly on schedule for first dances, speeches, and dance floor openings, Lee was flawless. His professionalism, talent, and ability to read the crowd created an experience we’ll never forget.
If you’re looking for someone who can make your event—wedding, corporate, or anything in between—unforgettable, DJ Lee Michaels is the one. He is simply the best. Thank you, Lee, for giving us a night we’ll treasure forever!
Any questions?
Morgan P
5.0
7/17/2025
DJ Lee was an absolute joy to work with and is incredible at what he does! Our dance floor was full the entire night and the only time I saw people leave was to get a drink…only to...
come running back as another song came on. Everything was seamless, from the ceremony music, introductions, speeches, to the final song. We can’t thank DJ Lee enough for helping make our wedding such a blast! ♥️ - Morgan and Joe
Claire R
5.0
3/31/2025
I worked with DJ Lee at a wedding this past weekend and he was an absolute pleasure to work with! He was professional, on-time, creative, and had great attention to detail. He kept...
the dance floor absolutely PACKED all night long and collaborated so well with the sax player to create a customized experience that the guests are sure to remember! I would highly recommend! Claire, Director of Relationships at Marryment
Amanda S
5.0
3/24/2025
Lee was incredible from start to finish. He was super easy to work with from the very first conversation, and he took all of our requests seriously. He nailed the ceremony music, t...
iming and all, especially for our first kiss starting the song at the very end for that huge "wow" moment. He took all of our requests for cocktail hour and reception, he was super flexible with some timing changes mid dinner, and he was great setting up the mic etc for the ceremony. He even switched up our first dance at our request fading in and out of a fast version and a slow version.
The floor was bouncing the whole night (even with the patio door open and half the guests outside)
Lee made our event so much fun and so memorable!
Molly E
5.0
3/27/2024
DJ Lee is the best of the best. Truly. For our wedding reception, I was so excited to finish dinner and hit the dance floor. DJ Lee had the dance floor packed ALL NIGHT. People...
young and old alike - I was honestly surprised that SO many of our guests made it to the end of the night and I have Lee to thank for that. Many of our wedding guests commented about what a fantastic job he did and how much fun they had. From a planning perspective... Lee is the vendor that I needed the least amount of contact with. And I mean that in the absolute best way possible! He knows exactly what he's doing and he made everything so easy and stress-free. Knowing that he was on our team gave me complete peace of mind. We are so grateful to have worked with him! Best party ever.
Julia J
5.0
11/04/2023
Dj Lee made our wedding so great! We spoke prior to the wedding on type of music/vibe we like and he exceeded it! Everyone was complimenting how great he was! Would recommend him t...
o everyone!
Stephani D
5.0
10/16/2023
AMAZING!
One of the easiest decisions we made during the wedding planning process. Our guests were raving that he was the best DJ they’ve experienced at a wedding. He was very help...
ful to our Aunt who was a first-time officiant and made her feel calm/confident.
DJ Lee know how to work with all genres of music and make it enjoyable for all guest. He did not play any songs on our Do Not Play list and made sure to incorporate all our requests. We loved that he paid attention to the vibe as well. HIRE HIM!
Jennifer V
5.0
9/05/2023
DJ Lee is the absolute best DJ if you want to have a dance party at your wedding!!! He was amazing to work with and kept the dance floor packed the whole night!! We love DJ LEE!!
Christine P
5.0
8/26/2023
Hiring DJ Lee was not even a second thought for us and let me tell you.. he is the best DJ!! People are still talking about how good he was and how he had everyone on the dance flo...
or all night! He knew how to read the room and play what everyone wanted! Aside from being great at his music, he was professional and fun to work with! You definitely want to hire him for your wedding!!!
Amber S
5.0
8/11/2023
DJ Lee Michaels is outstanding. He is my husband's cousin, so he did not DJ our wedding, but he played the MC - and killed it! He assisted the DJ throughout our wedding to make sur...
e all ran smoothly for us, and kept the night running with announcements, introductions and more. He truly helped to keep the energy up and he never missed a beat!
Thank you Lee!!
Jillian V
5.0
11/20/2022
DJ Lee Michaels DJ'ed our wedding in August 2022 at LM Studio. From the start he was extremely comfortable to work with and made the whole process easy. We sent some Spotify playli...
sts for him to get a feel for the vibe we were going for as well as must plays and do not plays. The music at our ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception was perfect and exactly what we were looking for! Lee made sure to read the room and play songs that the crowd was enjoying while still sticking to our preferred vibe. He was truly the best and we couldn't have asked for a better DJ!
anonymous u
5.0
10/29/2022
Lee was so easy and great to work with! He made every step of planning easy and was consistently available for any questions I had. I would use him 100xs over for any DJ needs I ev...
er have in the future!
Morgan A
5.0
8/09/2022
Working with Lee was one of the easiest experiences from our wedding day! We found him one day while out at brunch, he was DJing, so we looked him up, and it was the best coinciden...
ce to find our wedding DJ so organically. He knew exactly what we wanted and kept the dance floor going, the entire night. Even when the desserts and late night food were set out, no one wanted to leave because they didn't want to miss a single song he was playing. Truly can not recommend him enough!
Nataliya H
5.0
6/09/2022
DJ Lee Michaels was absolutely amazing!! When I first got in contact he was just really easy to talk to and I felt like I was talking to a friend rather than a vendor. He already k...
new the violinist I hired and even hyped her up (which she fully deserves)! He had us dancing the entire night. The best thing was that I asked for a very specific entry song between him and the violinist and they were able to work it out perfectly. I couldn't have hired a better DJ, honestly! Was an amazing night!! Thank you DJ Lee!!!!
James W
5.0
5/27/2022
DJ Lee Michaels was fantastic. He checked every box that my wife and I asked for. From the wedding announcing to the ceremony music to the dance floor music, he was perfect.
I wo...
uld highly recommend Lee for anyone that wants an experienced, high character DJ who you can text with all the way up to the day of your wedding.
Couldn't have picked anyone better. Thanks Lee.
Colleen L
5.0
5/18/2022
Lee was wonderful to work with! He responded to any and all communications quickly and was very accommodating and helpful throughout the whole process. We got so many compliments o...
f how amazing our DJ was and everyone was on the dance floor until the very end of the night! I Highly recommend him for your next event!
Jessica D
5.0
8/22/2021
All around professional, excellent to work with, great DJ, extremely nice, and worth every penny. We are so happy DJ Lee was a part of a wedding, he's the real deal and we would re...
commend him to everyone!
chris q
5.0
5/11/2021
Hands down the best DJ out there. Lee was professional and went above and beyond our expectations, it's the little things that make him so good and things I don't think of, the way...
he set up lights around the venue and the way he mixed all of the songs that flowed together. Lee made sure every song that was played was a hit. if the crowd wasn't feeling a song Lee would mix in a new song right away and got the crowd going again and never skipped a beat. Lee played all of the music that I got requested and played some songs that I love and didn't even think of. You know it's a good wedding with a good DJ and music when everyone the next day said their bones hurt from dancing so much.
David G
5.0
3/25/2021
Lee Michaels is by far one of the most versatile and talented DJ’s in the city. We have seen him at many different events like the Cubs float at the Pride Parade, a couple corpor...
ate events and loved what he was doing, but had no idea he was as legit as he is. By far our easiest vendor to work with, relatable, down to earth, took our playlist and made it much better than we would have ever dreamed of. Our guests won’t stop talking about him and one has already booked him for their own wedding. If you want to get what you pay for an more, don’t roll the dice on anyone else using Lee Michaels will MAKE your wedding! Book him!
Krista R
5.0
10/09/2020
We cannot say enough fabulous things about Lee!!! He made our wedding, icing on the cake, set the perfect tone and keep ppl dancing till the bitter end!!! Due to Covid we were post...
poned, then had a venue cancellation (Lee was booked from the beginning), BUT when I contacted him last minute for our lets get married next week "Covid won't stop us let's do this" wedding he stepped up and took care of us in the biggest way.
Absolutely one of the best music vendors I have worked with (and I run large scale events for a living). Kind, easy going, timely with responses, and just a cool guy ;-) We were so gratefull Lee was able to take the reins on music with little direction from us, we trusted him and it worked out perfectly!! And when you are marrying a man who thinks he's a music expert that says a lot!! There were no cheesy wedding songs or weird silences - he was a master at fading in/out of the next selection and keeping the mood going - during cocktail hour, dinner, and drunk dance time. Plus he helped us out with extra cords and speakers we randomly needed them last minute!! Super prepared. Great guy. Highly recommend.
If you don't book him you wedding is just so so ;-)
Justin G
5.0
10/09/2020
Where do we begin? Lee is one of the most down to earth, go with the flow, legit DJs you’ll ever meet. To say that my wife and I are particular about our music would be an underst...
atement. Her background is in musical theater and mine is in sound design. We knew that we HAD to have a DJ who could feel out the vibe of the room, keep the dance floor lively (even though we only had 50 guests due to COVID) and help keep our guests entertained. He did all of this and SO much more. He helped us get back on track when we were 30 minutes behind schedule, checked in consistently before the big moments (cake cutting/first dance, etc.) and ultimately made us feel in really good hands throughout the whole night. Lee hypes the biggest crowds at United Center and Wrigley Field and gives the same energy and excitement to your small COVID-wedding-approved crowd. His smooth transitions from song to song kept you guessing and kept our small but mighty crew on the dance floor the whole night. If you’re looking for a super professional and fun DJ, look no further. Lee is worth every penny and he will help make your wedding the party of the century!
Laura M
5.0
3/18/2020
Words can not express how GREAT DJ Lee is. We had 150 people in Mexico for our wedding and DJ Lee literally MADE the wedding. The dance floor went for 6 hours straight - not one ...
person sat down in 6 hours including the 70 year olds! Even the staff were dancing (including the s’mores guy)! He really knows how to gauge the crowd and keep them entertained and engaged which is extremely difficult when trying to please a mixed generation crowd. He flows one jam into the next without pause or hesitation. There is not one person who still doesn’t talk about our wedding 2.5 years later and it is because of Lee. There is no question in my mind that Lee is the best DJ around. Do yourself a favor and hire him for any engagement you may have. He will not disappoint.
Lauren P
5.0
3/17/2020
We hired Lee for our February 22nd 2020 wedding at the Bridgeport Art Center and were truly impressed. He is so easy to work with, professional, so nice, accommodating, laid back a...
nd most importantly an amazing DJ! Before our big day he provided us with some much needed guidance and answered all questions. He edited a live version of our wedding song of our choice so that it didn’t have the unneeded background noise in the beginning/end. Our guests never left the dance floor and many still talk about how much fun they had. Throughout the night many complimented on how awesome he was. Our ceremony was held in the same location the reception was to take place so there was a room flip that had to happen. Lee was amazing in that he set up in one area and after the ceremony quickly and efficiently moved all of his equipment to the dedicated location once the ceremony ended. He kept us on track while also allowing the night to flow naturally by checking in with us throughout the night asking when we’d like to start speeches, first dances, etc. He even went above and beyond and provided my very nervous sister/maid of honor some advice/reassurance for her upcoming speech which I know she truly appreciated because it helped. I would highly recommend Lee as DJ for your upcoming wedding. You will not be disappointed!
Jim L
5.0
3/05/2020
The absolute best in the business! A DJ can make or break a wedding and Lee helped make our wedding one that’s still talked about to this day. Super easy to work with, had everyt...
hing covered from lighting to Introductions to music and more. Knows exactly what to play and when to play it and mixes every type of music effortlessly and kept the dance floor packed all night long. Can’t recommend him enough! In fact he’s done several of our friends weddings as well and he’s always delivered a great time!
Ashley H
5.0
12/01/2019
Lee was the DJ for our wedding and we absolutely loved working with him. He was flexible and laid back with all of our questions and instrumental in keeping the energy and rhythm ...
of our wedding day going. He was ready to be as involved or as behind-the-scenes as we needed him to be and we will be recommending him to our engaged family and friends.
Dana n
5.0
3/08/2018
Lee was the DJ at our wedding in February at London House. Lee did a phenomenal job. Other than our first dance, music to walk into the reception, and father daughter dance, we did...
n't pick any music. He picked all our dinner music and dancing music. To a testament to his talent was a full dance floor start to finish. I had zero expectation of having everyone dance because our wedding was not a very young crowd. All of our family was on the dance floor until the end. Thanks to Lee for an amazing night.
Stephen M
5.0
10/17/2017
I've known Lee for a long time but I didn't know he was so experienced at weddings. When I found out he was available for our big day I insisted to my wife that we go with Lee. He ...
was very willing to meet with us and calm any concern. He was helpful in song selection and crafted our intro from one of my favorite artists. Lee was organized and in control without stealing the show. We could not have been happier. Thanks Lee!
Nick G
5.0
10/17/2017
Lee is a consummate professional. I cannot applaud him enough for being one of the easiest people to work with throughout our entire wedding process. He knows his role, industry ...
and how to adapt to any situation. From start to finish, he was able to guide us exactly where we wanted to go. He has all the resources you could ever ask for. I would absolutely recommend Lee and his services to anyone, anytime.
Roxanne J
5.0
9/26/2017
My husband and I are so happy we chose Lee Michaels for our wedding! He made our reception such a fun experience for all of our guests. We will be recommending him to all of our fr...
iends and family!
Christine S
5.0
10/26/2015
DJ Lee Michaels is amazing!
He took care of everything from music to up-lighting, to setting up sound systems in three different rooms.
He is very through. He will let you pl...
an every intimate detail to make your day what you want, but can also guide you in any direction that is necessary.
My husband and I were very laid back and just wanted to have fun. We only picked our critical songs, all of which were off main stream and still taken care of for us. We told Lee to have fun with the music and just go with our guests flow.
Sooo much fun! Everyone was dancing the night away.
Contact
Curious to learn more?
Start the convo
*=Required
Use this secure form to reach out and share your wedding vision.
DJ Lee Michaels
Lee Michaels
|
Owner
Typically responds within 24h
Wedding vendors in Chicago
DJ Lee Michaels
Why use The Knot to message vendors?
Messaging our verified vendors on The Knot is free, safe and secure. Conveniently track vendor messages and planning details all in one place. Our mobile apps make it easy to stay in touch with vendors while you're on‑the‑go. For personalized pricing and package details, sending the vendor a message is the fastest way to get info.