Drop The Mic Entertainment
About This Vendor
Turn Music Into Memories!
Your deejay is, in many ways, the leader of your wedding, so why not invest in a very present, energy-creating professional who can make your celebration unforgettable, and also provide the soundtrack for the heart of your day: your wedding. Drop The Mic Entertainment is a non-cheesy wedding DJ service for modern brides who love dancing. No Inflatable anything! We are not salespeople, which means we will not sell you a package you don't need. Your guests will never want the party to end, but when it does, they’ll tell you how amazing it was. We work with a modern approach to weddings,, striving to add a modern twist to traditional DJ services. Instead of sticking to a single playlist at every wedding, we read the room and adjust the music to suit the tone of your guests. Drop The Mic offers a all kinds of music , everything from Sinatra to today's hits Our team brings all necessary equipment and take care of the wedding setup.
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Business Attributes
Black-owned Business
Equipment
Audio/Visual Equipment, Sound Equipment
Music Genres
Bollywood, Classical, Country, Disco, EDM, Hip-Hop, Indian, Jazz, Latin, Polka, Pop, R&B, Rock
Music Services
MC Services, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Reception
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Drop The Mic Entertainment Reviews
4.8 out of 5.0
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We had DJ Karlzel for our wedding last night & he was absolutely amazing! He was very nice and played all the songs we wanted and more! He really kept the party going and it was a massive hit! Best I could ever ask for!
Our DJ Karlzel was really great at helping us as well as the manager Willie. Our DJ arrived early and was very flexible as changes occurred. They made our wedding experience very memorable and with no issues whatsoever! They are also very affor...
dable for those on a budget!
The DJ was very personable and easy to work with! He helped make the timeline and kept us on track. He kept everyone dancing!!
Any questions?
We had Willie as our DJ for our wedding and he was great! He did a wonderful job at getting our guests excited for our entrance, kept the schedule moving and got guests where they needed to be, and kept everyone dancing. We all wanted to keep d...
ancing!
We booked Drop the Mic for our sorority formal after our original dj backed out and Will and his team were amazing. They were understanding about our budget and situation and played amazing music. We will be using them from now on!
Everything was wonderful! Willie and his team created the perfect playlist for our wedding. Our dance floor was full the whole night, no one wanted to leave! The announcements went smoothly, the dj made sure we knew exactly what was going on al...
l night.
Couldnt ask for a better DJ. Drop the Mic kept our guests dancing all night long!
Everything Went smooth, our guests danced all night! Drop the Mic was organized, fun and wonderful. Thanks for making our special day perfect.
Willie was great! No one left the dance floor at all because the music was so great, we danced the night away! Everyone at other reception said how much fun they had for days after. If you need a DJ and want to have a good time, call Mr. Hooper...
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My husband and I loved Drop The Mic Entertainment. We met up to sign the contract and then everything after that we could do online. We got to make our itinerary for the whole night and pick the type of music and specific songs for the event. ...
The DJ made the who reception run smoothly and kept it all rolling. Super charismatic and fun! I would highly recommend them!
When we first met Willie he was super kind and professional, and so we hired Drop the Mic. Willie was not available for our date however, and we were paired with another DJ from his company named Mark. Mark seemed very knowledgeable about being...
a DJ on the phone and so I had no doubt everything would be fine. Unfortunately, we did not receive the quality we were hoping for. I have never written a mediocre review before and honestly feel terrible doing this but it is my job to be honest. Music for the ceremony went off with no issue, it was the reception where things got a little off. We requested classical music for our dinner but he played movie scores that just didn't match the vibe of a fancy dinner. I was pulled away for pictures and stuff and while I was not in the reception hall he played a bunch of stuff that we did not ask for. My thought process in making a must play and maybe play list was that those were songs my guests would enjoy dancing to even if me and my spouse were taking pictures elsewhere. Instead he just played a lot of older music and no one was really dancing all that much. We requested an anniversary dance which did not occur, but that may be on our side because we were pulled out for pictures. Maybe all of this was just a misunderstanding but it made me very sad hearing that my guests went and asked him multiple times to change the music and he didn't. When my spouse and I returned from pictures he finally started playing songs we had requested, but occasionally there were remixes of requested songs instead of the original. Also every line dance song got played basically in a row, when only one of them was a must play, I would've rather heard more songs that I wanted vs the Electric Slide for 7 minutes. Honestly you know its bad when I would have rather heard the songs I put on my do not play than what he was playing, at least they were songs everyone would have known. Then he came up to us at the end saying the venue needed us out at 10 when we were supposed to be booked till 11:00. I have to check with my venue to see if that was a misunderstanding on my part but it ended my wedding very anti-climatically where I only got to dance for like an hour and barely got any songs we had asked to hear and then it was over, he said we had to play the last song right this minute. Everything at my wedding went off exactly as planned except for what was going on with the DJ and I just felt kind of disappointed with how it all went. Again I really hate to write anything negative, it just wasn't what I had expected and I wish there had been better communication between myself and Mark, but as the bride I was being pulled everywhere. I do feel though that the point of hiring professionals to do things for your wedding means you shouldn't have to worry and babysit them though, which is a shame because over the phone it really was presented that he knew what I wanted for my big day. I do not doubt Willie himself is a great DJ and he does run the business well and the prices are fair, but just make sure who you're getting if he is unavailable.
Response from the Vendor on 07/09/2022
Hey Meghan Willie here. Im sorry you had this experience, but Id like to clarify some of the things that happened. We were contracted to play until 11, around 10:15 the venue manager came to Mark and notified him they had us scheduled until 10....
They gave Mark until 10:30 to be done. This caused there to be kind of a rush to get the last song in at the appropriate time.
This may be where the guests asked for requests that were not played. Specifically on of the bridesmaids wanted "it raining men" towards the end, possibly? Ending the night 30 minutes before the scheduled time is tough because some requests just cant be played.
Its my understanding that the anniversary dance was scheduled for 7:45 but there were group photos being taken as you said you were pulled outside for quite awhile and we cant/wont do an anniversary dance without the Bride and Groom and the parents.
As far as not playing must plays until you got back from pictures are DJs are trained if the bride and groom leave for an extensive time to try and hold off from playing must plays until the couple are in the room, so I'll totally take the blame for that.
It should be noted that we do allow a 15 song must play list, ,8 of your must plays were songs from the 70's and 80' 8 of the 10 "play if possibles" were 70's and 80's.
It does sound like there was some miscommunication between the venue, us and you. Again I'm bummed you guys didn't have the experience you were expecting.
Willie was an absolute joy to work with throughout the process. He made sure we were fully prepared before the big day, and worked well with our hired string quartet to perfectly bring to life our wedding ceremony and reception. I cannot recomm...
end Drop the Mic enough!
Such a great experience. Our guests are still talking about how much fun they had. Willie was great from start to finish. He helped us with our itinerary, made sure we were on time the day of. And of course played the best music. We decided to ...
give him a few songs and let him do his thing and he nailed it!
Will was awesome when it came to our wedding. He was fun and inviting and made sure to play all of our must haves. The music was great and got so many compliments about what was played!
Willie was amazing and so helpful during the wedding planning process! His online portal helps you to know everything you need and he works with you to make sure everything is just right. I really appreciate his professionalism, communication, ...
and timeliness. He helped us stay on schedule and everyone had a great time!
Everything was great. Drop the Mic was the perfect choice for us! The night was a breeze, totally organized and they got us back on track when we lost track of time.
Had a wonderful time with Willie and his dj. Everything was very organized. They played all of our requests and was very fun on the mic without being overbearing or tacky. Ive already given their number to 2 of my friends who are getting marrie...
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We had our wedding Oct.11 and we couldn't be happier with Will and Drop the Mic Entertainment!! He helped ups throughout the whole process and gave us tips and tricks for the wedding day and really helped move the day along. He kept the event g...
oing while we took pictures and we are very grateful. He also played our favorite songs. He also took requests during the reception and played my in-laws wedding song, which made for a beautiful memory. We would recommend 5/5
We were not able to have a DJ at our wedding due to COVID, but Drop the Mic was so wonderful and understanding as our plans changed. Willy was extremely accommodating and took care of us even though we couldn’t have him there on our wedding day...
. I definitely recommend this vendor because they will take care of you!
Everything was great. Willie was very organized the day of our wedding, kept the flow going all night. Will recommend!
Everything went great with Drop the Mic! So organized, kept the dance floor packed. I appreciated the communication from Willie. We were planning from out of town and couldn't meet face to face. Willie was patient and answered all our questions...
through phone calls and emails.
Great prices, great atmosphere and they played the requested list we wanted!
Drop the Mic was great! Our DJ Karlzel was awesome, friendly, and professional, and the dance floor was never empty. Definitely recommend!
If you’re looking for a DJ, look NO FURTHER! Willie Hooper/Drop the Mic Entertainment will make your event incredible. Willie was so professional and helpful from the very beginning of our wedding planning. He was accommodating with our request...
s and executed the music during our reception exactly how we had pictured it. He also helped to move us along when we were falling behind schedule during the reception. Our guests had a fantastic time, and we will always look back on our reception with the fondest of memories because of Willie. Highly recommend Drop the Mic—don’t use anyone else!!!
Willie is a real pro and made sure the event went very smoothly for us. He also played cool songs and did a good job of reading the room. You need a guy like this to keep your reception on track. Don't hesitate, just book him.
Did a great job MCing our wedding. Crowd-pleasers kept people on the dance floor while avoiding cheesiness. Like many weddings, ours had a big range of ages and backgrounds, but there was something for everybody. Even got my parents on the danc...
e floor--quite an achievement. Offered a webpage that allowed us to easily create "must-play," "play, time-permitting," and "do not play" lists. Honored our wishes of no Celine Dion and no country, probably against the pressure of many of our guests.
Everything was awesome with WIllie. He made sure everything ran smoothly. He is very personable and easy to work with All of our guests loved the music selections. Highly recommend.
We knew the DJ would make or break the wedding reception, so we took hiring the right DJ very seriously. Willie was awesome to work with... from the first sit-down to get to know him, to the last sit-down to finalize details, and all the commun...
ication in between. For the reception, he controlled the flow of the night and was flexible. And the cost was amazingly reasonable. Go with Willie and Drop The Mic!
Willie was great and did a great job of staying in contact with us weeks before the event and making sure we had everything in place
Michael “Schreff” did an incredible job! He kept everything flowing, didn’t miss a beat, and was an all around great guy! He helped make our night perfect!
They were so amazing. The way that we could pick our songs to paying was so simple. The DJ we had was super nice and even during the event had the best presence and was very professional. Even just 3 days before my wedding we had to change the ...
venue from outdoors to indoors and they were very understanding and worked with us so much. I would 100% recommend them!
They did amazing! I would recommend them for any wedding
I just expected more. I filled out a 2 page itentary and spoke with the DJ about how to pronounce our names he for got to announce my stepmother, and my father just passed away a year ago so it was important to have her as apart of the wedding....
He didn't understand the Anniversary dance. I gave three stars because everything improved by the end of the night.
He kept me updated on the status of everything the whole night. However, the DJ mispronounced my husband's name a couple of times despite going over it and didn't play most of my "must play" songs, playing rap/hip hop music despite us asking fo...
r no rap. So I would just make sure you are very clear that the "must play" list is played if that's something you care about. That said, everyone had a good time.
Response from the Vendor on 10/08/2018
Hey Erin I did miss some must plays, thats my fault I got too focused on the request cards that guests were given. I stumbled over Garys middle names I kept wanting to say O'Connor instead of O'Keefe but I did correct myself while introducing. ...
I'm looking through the must play and do not play and planning form on our website I don't see any mention of no rap. Regardless, I'm glad everyone had a good time and I apologize for the mixups.
Best DJ we could've asked for! Played exactly the sort of music we requested and read the crowd very well. People were up dancing the whole entire night!
For me it was also great because I was able to sit back and enjoy my wedding and focus o...
n talking to guests. He most definitely knew what he was doing and every thing flowed together perfectly. Whenever he had a quick question (which wasn't often), he would wait patiently until I noticed :)
Willie is the BEST. The dance floor was packed all night. My husband and I had a very specific vision for the music and Willie executed it perfectly. He was very professional, timely, and quick to respond. Highly recommend!!
Amazing!!! Willie listened to everything we wanted and he went the extra mile. We had a medieval wedding with a lot of video game music and he even implemented that into our dinner hour music. He was very kind and attentive.
Willie is so professional and kind and extremely responsive! We constantly had people on the dance floor and everyone had such a great time! Thank you so much Willie!
I am so happy we settled on Drop the Mic for our wedding DJ. Willie was very professional and accommodating to our needs. We had a Gatsby-themed wedding, and he played the perfect blend of thematic and popular songs to get people on the dance ...
floor! I felt the price was very fair, and actually, a far better deal than what I've been quoted through other vendors. For the quality of service we received, we were very satisfied with our decision to go with Drop the Mic.
We had a perfect experience with Drop the Mic and DJ Will. From the very start he was always very helpful and quick to respond (I, of course, had a million questions), and when it came to the day of, we couldn’t have asked for anything better. ...
It was immediately clear he knew exactly what to do to help us keep everything running smoothly throughout the whole night. I was all over the place but he made sure to find me and check in before we had any major moments of the night. He was attentive the whole night and made sure everyone was always on the same page. Furthermore, we have had many compliments from guests on the music selection and the amazingly fun atmosphere. I would recommend Drop the Mic over and over again.
We were very pleased with Willie and our DJ, Tony. Willie was always on top of things and responded to my email within hours making sure all of our questions were answered! Tony did a great job from beginning to end. He kept us informed the ent...
ire night and was very professional. We will certainly hire them again for future events. Thank you Willie and Tony!
Drop The Mic Entertainment was exactly what we were looking for. We did not want the cheesy Dj voice or any of the wedding songs that make people roll their eyes when they hear it. He did a great job feeling out the crowd and adjusting the song...
s for the groups mood. Willie is super professional and took all of our wants and needs into consideration. I would recommend him to anyone and would hire him again if the need arises.
Will was amazing!! He helped me with all the planning on his page and answered right away when I had a question! He made the whole reception a lot easier for me and I didn't have to stress at all!! So glad we got to work with him on our special...
day! Thank you so much Will!
Willie did a great job! People were dancing all night long. He really listened to the crowds requests but still managed to incorporate some great choices that he picked and that we picked. Was a key part of our wedding day because he kept us...
on task and on schedule without being overbearing in the least bit. Great job! Would recommend.
Amazing!! Will had tons of people on the dance floor, and kept our wedding running smoothly! I highly recommend him!!!
Alex was our DJ and he was wonderful! He kept us on track, made all the announcements we needed and kept the dance floor full all night. I'm so glad he was our DJ!
Exceptional value (5 star) for a great cost ($)!
The DJ companies you pay for generic, they've done this for the 150th time, wash and repeat type of DJ. Not the case with Will. He was part of the family and truly treated our wedding as if it ...
were your own. By not going through a DJ company you do run the risk of no back-up DJ, however, Will smashed that concern right off the bat.
It was a true pleasure working with him. He was responsive and accommodated our requests without hesitation, dressed professionally, arrived promptly and handled the flow of the night perfectly! He didn't emcee too much either and read the room and the audience to make sure he set the perfect vibe.
You would be foolish not to use Will !
Willie is awesome! I have no complaints about his services at our wedding. His prices are very reasonable and he is very accommodating and cooperative. He willingly went out of his way and drove to Cleveland to meet with us to discuss how the...
evening should go. His interactive website makes scheduling the night and making requests very straightforward and covers everything. Couldn't be happier with Drop the Mic Entertainment! Highly recommend!
Willie was very easy to work with and professional. My only complaints were how quiet the music was during dinner and how there were not enough slow songs played that we had requested. He is a solid choice and listens to you, I would recommend....
Willie was great! Our wedding was very fun. He played everything we wanted. Even though we only gave him a handful of songs the playlist was spot on all night. He kept the night very organized (even though we were 15 minutes late) I will recomm...
end him to anyone who asks. If youre thinking about booking him, do it!
Willie was a friendly guy. We talked a couple times on the phone before our wedding and thought we were definitely on the same page as far as the atmosphere we were going for at our reception. Yet, at the reception several things were disappoin...
ting. The music was WAY too loud for our rustic style of wedding (it was more fitting for a large banquet or dance hall than our small space). This was something we requested beforehand and he had said that finding a reasonable, classy volume wouldn't be a problem. This was also a problem during our first dance as a couple. The song we so carefully chose was played so loudly that the words were hard to hear (it was rather sad for us). Also, he didn't do a good job announcing things like the cake cutting (almost no one came over to the cake table to watch because of this). And he rushed through the anniversary song and people became confused. If we could go back in time, we would definitely hire another DJ for our wedding. He seemed responsive and well-reviewed prior to our event, but when the day came I think his services were the lowest point of the day. He really did his own thing and threw what we had talked about out the window.
With that being said, for those who want a very loud, dance-emphasized, crazy party-style event, he would probably perform better in those circumstances. Still, he didn't stick to the plan we had come up with as a team beforehand.
Response from the Vendor on 08/13/2016
Stelios I appreciate your honesty. I'm sorry you are so disappointed in my services. I will take full responsibility for the volume issue, however I would like to address some of your other complaints. I did announce everything we discussed. I ...
know I announced the cake cutting because I try to say the same thing every time to get the crowds attention. "Ladies and gentlemen we will start to cut the cake now. As Stelios and Leanna make their way to the cake, I want to ask you a question. By round of applause who would like to see a nice clean cake cutting. (wait for applause) And who would like to see a smash in your face cake cutting? (wait for applause.) Ok we will see what happens!" That's what was said before your cake cutting. I made the playlist based off of your must play and play if possible lists, which included a lot of top 40 hits like DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love, What Do You Mean, Cheap Thrills, and Uptown Funk. This lead me to believe that these were the types of songs you wanted to hear. Which is why out of 80 minutes of music from those lists I played about 76 minutes. Lastly based on how I structure my services (checking to make sure youre ready and announcing before we start, etc) I try very hard to get your input every step of the way. I will not deny that I promote my services towards "modern brides and grooms who love dancing" as it says on my websites home page. Again, I take full responsibility for the miscues, obviously we were not the match we initially thought. I apologize that you were so let down and felt I didn't act on your wishes. That was not my intention.
Willie was a great DJ. He helped us create and stick to an itinerary during the reception, and had good suggestions to get us back on track when the reception started later than anticipated. He kept the party going, though it wS very hot at our...
venue. He was easy to work with, and we enjoyed all of his music selections.
Willie was awesome! He was very patient with us when we were running behind schedule and kept the party going! The dance floor was never empty! Would highly recommend Drop The Mic!
Will was absolutely amazing!! He was very patient, kept all of our guests on the dance floor, was vwry professional, and works with all kinds of budgets! He was completely worth the price we paid for him for the excellent quality of eork we got...
!! I'd recommend him to anyone!!
We went with Willie because he seemed pretty nice in our original meeting. And we were right. All of our meetings he was early (which was a nice change)
When we got to the wedding I was pretty sure Willie had everything under control because...
he checked in with us often to make sure everything was going ok. He played all of our requests and got everyone dancing. He didn't eat though, but he said he never eats or takes breaks at weddings so I guess I can forgive him for that. :) Thanks Willie for taking your job as a DJ seriously!
illie was very good during my reception. He never seemed flustered or frustrated with keeping track of our timeline. I never felt like he was pressuring us either. He had conversations with my guests all the while making sure we stayed on sched...
ule for the night. One thing I remember is one of the table of guests weren't dancing and he said his goal was to get them on the dance floor by the end of the night he had accomplished his goal.
Willie was very professional and helpful the weeks up to our wedding. During the reception he was very fun and played all of the songs we requested. My grandparents don't usually dance but he managed to play music they would dance to.
We talked to a couple of dj companies before coming upon Drop The Mic. I liked that because it was a smaller business they took a lot more time with me than maybe the bigger companies in Akron could. We met with the owner WIll and when we expla...
ined everything we wanted he was very responsive. He sent us multiple emails to give us samples of the music (we were very broad in our music choices) For a smaller business Drop The Mic was very professional. Everyone had a good time at the reception. Ask for Will if you can he was our DJ and we liked him a lot.
Definitely would suggest using them.
My wedding was really great. Everything ran exactly on schedule. Our DJ coordinated everything for us. We met a couple of times and during those times, we talked about everything from the grand entrance to the last song and everything we discus...
sed was in our reception. The songs were right on cue, he made sure we were ok and always asked if we needed more time and if we did he gave us that time and came right back,
It was obvious that we were his first priority for their 5 hours. Although he made sure our guests were happy too. They all danced, the dance floor was full all night and I know people had a great time. Very nice job.
My wedding was really great. Everything ran exactly on schedule. Our DJ coordinated everything for us. We met a couple of times and during those times, we talked about everything from the grand entrance to the last song and everything we discus...
sed was in our reception. The songs were right on cue, he made sure we were ok and always asked if we needed more time and if we did he gave us that time and came right back,
It was obvious that we were his first priority for their 5 hours. Although he made sure our guests were happy too. They all danced, the dance floor was full all night and I know people had a great time. Very nice job.
Drop the Mic was great! He was so thorough from our first meeting to the reception. He had everything we needed and more. I didn't expect Will to have a must play list for me. He we above and beyond. At the reception, he was entertaining and ke...
pt people dancing all night. He asked us to give him a do not play list and he stuck to it even when people requested songs. (We said no rock) overall I would recommend using Drop the Mic and Will over anyone else.
Our DJ was really good at reading the crown. We were actually ready to leave ( not be cause of anything the DJ did) but the DJ played 4 or 5 good songs in a row and we just kept dancing. We all had a really good time at the reception!
Drop the Mic was great! All the announcements were on time. We actually lost track of time at one point and Will kept us on track. He was very accommodating when we wanted to meet. The reception went off without a hitch, the music was awesome. ...
He stuck to the do not play list we provided. Awesome.
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