JohnJentertainment

About This Vendor

It's Your Day Done Your Way!

JohnJ entertainment is a professional DJ specializing in wedding celebrations, class reunions, company celebrations and backyard BBQs! John Jacob is the proud owner of this business and a well-known music aficionado. This expert wants to help make your big day an unforgettable occasion where you and your guests make many memories out on the dance floor. JohnJ entertainment's coverage area includes all of VT, NH, eastern NY and parts of Maine. John hails from a musical family– his mother worked for the world-famous Columbia Records and passed her passion for music onto John during his childhood. Today, this professional has more than three decades of experience. His vast knowledge of different genres and artists ensures that you have a wide selection of music to choose from for your event. JohnJ also welcomes your Spotify, Apple Music and other playlists! No one knows your tastes like you do! At JohnJ entertainment, we work with you to curate a collection of services that match your expectations and budget. His base wedding package includes SIX hours of musical entertainment with the option for additional hours upon request. John also provides his own high-grade equipment, including the highest quality microphones for your ceremony and toasts. We also provide a sound system for your ceremony as well 3 hours of backup power to keep the party going should the power go out! How do we make your event memorable? At JohnJ entertainment, we don't use a cookie cutter thumb-drive from someone else's event. We provide a 12-page reception planner that ensures that your day is done your way. We're passionate about music and dedicated to ensuring your event is as unique as you . We love to incorporate songs from your playlists. We watch your guests closely during the cocktail and dinner hour and see what they 'toe-tap' and sing along with. We have been doing this for 25+ years and can move seamlessly from genre to genre. If you like, we also emcee several games/events throughout the evening which leaves guests with memories and smiles. Among these are the Anniversary Dance, the Newlywed Game, the All-guest Photo Challenge, Centerpiece giveaway and of course, the traditional bouquet toss. Many couples also enjoy a final, intimate Spotlight Dance. I'd love to hear about your ideas for your ceremony and reception. Please look over my schedule and let's chat! I am available most afternoons or evenings if I am not on a job. Thank you for stopping by. John J UNAVAILABLE SCHEDULE (updated 11-5-023): 2023: Nov: no dates available Dec: Unavailable on: Dec 1-5, 17, 22-24, 30-31 2024: Jan: Unavailable on Jan 28 (BRIDAL SHOW - DoubleTree Burlington) Feb: Unavailable on: Feb 2 - 4 Mar: Unavailable on: Mar 8 - 10 Apr: Unavailable on: Apr 5 - 7 May: Unavailable on: May 24 - 27 Jun: Unavailable on: Jun 7 - 9 Unavailable on: Jul: 5 - 7 Aug: 2 - 4, 9 Sept: 14, 28 Oct: 4, 12, 19, 26 Nov: 17 - 30 Dec: 23 - 31

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Equipment

Audio/Visual Equipment, Sound Equipment

Music Genres

Bluegrass, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, EDM, Hip-Hop, 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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JohnJentertainment Reviews

4.6 out of 5.0

9 reviews

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Reviewed On 9/01/2022 by Robert K

I highly recommend John J Entertainment if you are looking for a professional to host your upcoming event. JJ met with us at our home to choose the music for our daughter's wedding.He had the family up and dancing in our family room! He was abl...

e to provide the songs we wanted and was well aware of generational preferences. On the day of the wedding we were stress free and he had our guest up and dancing until the grand finale.

Reviewed On 10/26/2023 by J G

Very professional and accommodating. As a busy bride planning everything myself, I very much appreciated the follow up communication leading up to the wedding day to keep me on track.

Reviewed On 8/15/2023 by Erin M

John J Entertainment joined us at our reception in June of 2023 at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT. He and his son were great to work with! They were very detailed; I completed a questionnaire packet that covered basically anything you could t...

hink of - what genres of music you want played throughout the evening and when, what types of announcements needs to be made and when, which party dances (macarena, electric slide, etc.) you'd like to play and when, etc. After the questionnaire, John and his son also took time to get to know me and what I wanted over Zoom calls. They made me feel very comfortable that they will do whatever you want or need for DJ requirements/requests. They were also incredibly flexible, and willing to change up playlists on the fly if it was needed (it wasn't, but it was nice to know that was available). On top of the great service leading up to the event, they were incredible day-of. Punctual, responsible, attentive, professional, and just lovely to work with overall. The price was extremely reasonable, to boot! John even has a discount system, which was really nice (every penny counts when you're planning a wedding, amiright?). I would recommend John J Entertainment for your DJ needs!

Response from the Vendor on 08/18/2023

Erin, Thank you so much for the 5-star review! Mike and I really enjoyed playing for you and your family and friends at Sugarbush. You planned a wonderful day for your guests! I also chatting with your dad after the reception! We shared sim...

ilar interests and experiences! Mike and I wish you and Sean a lifetime of happiness together! JohnJ

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Reviewed On 8/03/2023 by Egan N

We had the pleasure of working with John and Mike for our July wedding in the NEK of Vermont. In the months leading up to the big day, John was incredibly professional and easy to work with. From the beginning, I could tell how passionate John ...

was about providing exceptional entertainment. He asked thorough questions during the planning phase and was responsive to requests as we compiled a large playlist of songs we thought our guests would enjoy. The week of our wedding, John and Mike were both available to go over any last-minute changes and make sure all the details were smoothed out. This gave us peace of mind and ensured we were able to focus on other areas of the wedding as we felt John had everything covered. On the day of the wedding, John and Mike showed up several hours early to setup. Mike also set up a portable speaker for our ceremony as it was about 100 yards from the reception tent. The half hour of ceremony music was right on cue and sounded phenomenal. As for the reception, John handled all the announcements flawlessly. The sound from the speakers was high quality, plenty loud, and very clear. John and Mike even played an extra half hour at the requests of our guests. They kept it lively and adjusted from the set playlist accordingly. Our guests had a great time and we had the most memorable day filled with great entertainment from John J. If you're looking for professional entertainment at a fair price, John and Mike are the way to go. Thank you John J Entertainment! - Egan and Jillian

Reviewed On 6/26/2023 by Caroline E

John was wonderful! He communicated clearly & well. He was prepared & flexible with our setup and venue. The quality of his service was excellent & the value was fantastic. Most importantly, he kept the floor packed all night with a variety ...

of music genres & eras for our dancing pleasure!

Reviewed On 9/26/2022 by J C

John J was very professional, however his helper needed a lot of assistance with communication skills. Asked for requests at a Wedding, then over 2 hours later still did not play the request. Then when a follow as to when the song would be pl...

ayed, major attitude. “ If you ask again, I am not going to play it”. Hey Buddy, it has been 2 hours, just asking when it will be played.

Response from the Vendor on 09/27/2022

Dear JC, I am very sorry for the inappropriate response. That is not the way to respond to anyone, let alone a guest. This was an aberrant behavior -- I have received many compliments about his warm, congenial manner. I have spoken with m...

y assistant and coached in him in the appropriate communication. He should have said, "We have an amazing set of Hip-Hop and R&B coming up at the top of the 3rd hour starting at 9:00, we will play your request at that time. Currently we are wrapping up the 70s dance and have sets of Motown, and Latin before we move to R&B/Hip-Hop". At JohnJ entertainment we take great pride in planning the night based on a 7-page reception document worked out with the bride and groom. We do not use a cookie cutter thumb drive from someone else's wedding. We do not jump around disjointedly with mish-mosh of genres. Also, we don't mash 15 seconds clips of songs. We spend 40+ hours planning seamless transitions that include at least 90-second - 3 minute slices of the best part of songs. As you can attest, this does show in the fact that the dance floor was 90% - 100% packed for 3 solid hours -- and it was a large dance floor! Still, we were able to squeeze in a dozen requests, including yours, and played for an extra 15 minutes past end time. Nonetheless, it was an inappropriate response to you and I apologize for that -- it won't happen again. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. JohnJ

Reviewed On 8/21/2022 by Sarah K

John was so warm and agreeable (as was his son). He is extremely responsive and was able to accommodate a significant change in our ceremony technology (officiant got covid 2 days before wedding so we asked him to set up a system to project the...

audio/video of a recorded speech). At the reception, his suggested games went over great and a few people at the wedding asked for the playlist. It was also really nice because he didn't talk much - just let people dance and played the whole song (no awkward annoying mash ups or jarring song changes). If you are looking for a straight-forward, easy to work with dj, he is the guy.

Reviewed On 8/17/2022 by Gretchjen S

Great DJ! Very easy to work with, great communication and variety of music for all everyone at our family wedding. Extremely accommodating- the guests didn't want to leave the floor at the end so John extended his time. I would definitely re...

commend and use John J Entertainment again.

Reviewed On 8/03/2022 by Caitlin D

good music, able to move locations throughout event and easy to work with. Quick to respond , affordable and made quick move to indoors when the weather went sour. Thanks!

Contact Info for JohnJentertainment

42 Airport Rd, #4, South Burlington, VT | VT

Meet the Team

John Jacob

Owner

I've been passionate about music since the time I was born -- maybe sooner - in the womb. My mom worked at Columbia records where she got to hear master tapes before they went to press! My 7 great uncles passed on their collection of great swing and rat pack music to me and I amassed a collection of 3,000 vinyl albums, 1,000 45s and 4,000 CDs over the years. In high school school I created a radio station and then hosted a college radio show I lived in Georgia during the 90s and attended 20 concerts a year. Give me a call and within 5 minutes you will understand my passion for music!

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