DNA Entertainment

Our fabulous dj, Andrei, was the BEST! She got everyone on the dance floor and made sure we were enjoying ourselves the whole time. We are so grateful and happy for the service, thank you Anthony and Andrei!

wice about what needed to be set up for our day. He has worked at our venue many times which made us super comfortable and confident in him. We are big dancers and the dance floor was full the whole night and everyone had a great time!

t toss and emceeing the event, that every guest requested song was played, and any that we didn't want played weren't. Thank you!

ur part (if I do say so myself)! First, why a DJ over a live band? - we have a really wide, eclectic taste of music that ranges from Japanese hip hop to punk rock emo. We wanted all aspects of our music tastes represented, which would have been tricky with a live band. Then, why a DJ over using our own playlist? - simply put, our DJ was invaluable in keeping us on schedule, making announcements to corral our guests for events like cake cutting and first dances. Don't underestimate the value of having someone with a schedule that can check in with photographers, your venue and caterers, and the bride and groom to make sure things go as planned! Working with DNA Entertainment was seamless from the start. Anthony responded extremely promptly to our initial inquiry - even going as above and beyond to give us a call when we missed their email as it got sent to our spam inbox instead. The initial phone call went over basics, and we were encouraged that they were open to having a lot of input from us on music selections for cocktail hour/dinner instead of insisting we stick to their premade playlists or genres. We were given a very thorough worksheet/template to fill out with our wedding ceremony timeline, song choices for processional/recessional/first dance/etc, as well as the all important DO NOT PLAY list. They even have a list of common/top wedding songs to help those of you who aren't as particular about your music as we were. Then about a month and a half before our wedding, we reached out. Again the response was prompt, and our DJ was CC'd on the email. They let us know that they'd be in touch about a week before the wedding, which is more than enough time to touch base with your DJ prior to the wedding. We submitted our completed worksheets and sent our Spotify playlists over to our DJ, who reviewed it thoroughly with us via phone call in the week prior to the wedding. Now, a word on our DJ. DJ Christopher was fantastic! He introduced himself to us at the venue and checked in with us through the night. His help during the ceremony with microphones and speeches was truly seamless - no awkward skips or volume issues. He was flexible and accommodating, letting us finish up saying hello to our guests before keeping us on track with the schedule with speeches. He played every song we requested and none of the ones we asked him not to. As a fellow Pitbull enjoyer I was really happy with his song choices all night. He even got my shy mother-in-law on the dance floor for a song, which is not an easy feat! I can't thank DJ Christopher and DNA Entertainment enough for all their help. If you have an event, I highly, 100% endorse the whole team. Thank you for everything!

to execute on our special requests throughout the event. And best of all, he played the BEST music for the dancing - our guests didn’t stop dancing for 3 hours and we had to push them out of the venue… they would’ve continued dancing for a while! We got lots of compliment on our DJ selection and we were so happy with our selection. Thanks Chris and Anthony for an unforgettable evening!

my husbands brothers wanted to change their order of speeches and Anthony changed his announcements without skipping a beat! you will not find anyone better than Anthony, he played every single song we wanted and needed to make our night one to remember. I can not say enough about what a great guy he is and the amazing service he provided us! I would recommend him to anyone and everyone! ceremony, cocktail hour, and receptions captured our personalities perfectly. BEST THERE IS HANDS DOWN!

Our guests gave us many compliments on the music! We are so grateful we were able to have dancing at our wedding and that the music was on point with what we had in mind! Don't hesitate to use DNA entertainment for your big event!

anaged to keep everyone on the dance floor the entire night. He did an great job sticking to our timeline for the reception making sure everything went smoothly. My husband and I asked him to do a voice over of our vows for our last dance, and it turned out great!! Thanks!!

with our wedding planner to stick to the timeline and everything went off without a hitch. He covered everything on our must-play list and threw in a hilarious guest request that we approved. I also greatly appreciated Evan's ability to handle tricky situations. When a relative went rogue and wanted to give an unsolicited toast, he made sure to check with me first and graciously turned him down when I declined. DNA Entertainment is run by consummate professionals, and we'd highly recommend them to anyone getting married in Monterey!

all the other planning I had going on (also probably because my wife left just me in charge of this one), but despite not being provided much info he absolutely crushed the dance mix, nailed the feel of the wedding, and kept the floor full the entire night. We had completely gone off our schedule and he took it all in stride - immediately having mics available and doing masterful transitions for the toasts, and cake cutting. He also handled the audio for the ceremony, and even though it was windy and we had multiple readings from different people he was amazing at limiting any wind noise and making sure everyone came through at the same volume. We have been to weddings where the DJ was too much of a personality, making their presence very known, and with as personable and charismatic as Colin is, I'm sure he could provide that if it was what you want, but he was perfect for our event, providing great cues for guests but remaining mainly in the background. If I ever have need for a DJ again I will definitely seek out DNA, and Colin.

e chose Chris. He had a great playlist that kept everyone out on the dance floor. I highly recommend DNA Entertainment!

til the very end. He was professional, fun to work with, and was an amazing DJ! They also supplied us with a photo booth. Our guests had a blast taking photos with their props. If I ever have another event where I need a DJ and a photo booth, I will 100% choose DNA Entertainment. Thank you guys so much for helping to make our wedding perfect!

bout Mario and how great he was! Thank you!

s and family on the music and environment Anthony created during the reception. DNA Entertainment also provided sound for the ceremony itself, which was a perfect start to the night. The information sheets DNA uses are so comprehensive, laying out each part of the event and giving definitions where needed. It was exactly the guide that we needed, and we're so happy Anthony was able to take words on a page and turn them into an awesome dance party.

per chill and fun to work with! Very professional. I would definitely use DNA for any future events, and have referred them to others already.

we had pre-selected for various times of the night (first dances, last dances, etc.), he was great with handling any requests our guests had throughout the night. During our wedding, we even decided to change the time of our cake cutting, and all we had to do was tell our DJ and he went and made things happen while keeping the music going! Our family and friends like everything from Al Green to Mac Dre, and Anthony kept the party going until the end! We highly recommend DNA Entertainment for all of you out there planning an event that would be made better with music!

ng he gave us a call to reviews the details of our wedding and to gain some perspective on our overall music preferences. Everything turned out perfect. Evan did a great job with the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. He was very professional and easy to talk to. His outgoing personality definitely added a great element to the wedding.

ic! He also kept the wedding moving and followed our timeline.

us closer to our house!) On the day of our wedding, Jason did a great job. The ceremony music and microphones were flawless and the music during cocktail hour and dinner were exactly what we wanted. He did an amazing job getting the party started. We had so many guests on the dance floor having a fabulous and fun time. We would recommend Jason and DNA without a doubt.

was so easy to work with through the planning process and I just knew that I could trust her! On the day of, she arrived super early all set up and ready to go. She handled everything EXACTLY as we planned. The music could not have been better. I knew she was good when some of our guests that are known to not be dancers were out on the dance floor shakin' it! To top it off, Andi took candid shots of my dad and I getting ready to walk down the aisle when our photographers were in place for the ceremony. I didn't inbox the next day. That really stood out to me. I HIGHLY suggest you have DJ Andi play at your wedding! She will knock your socks off!

in contact and meet up with anyone from DNA until a few weeks before the wedding.