JZM Entertainment

One of Monterey's Best DJ and Photo Booth Company

Monterey, CA

Monterey, Carmel, Hollister, Gilroy

Travel area: Within 100 miles See details

4.6

Praised by couples for:

DJ quality

Unique party atmosphere

Music selection

James was an amazing DJ. The music was exactly the mood we wanted. He helped keep the timeline on track and was a pleasure to work with. Will definitely keep him in mind for future parties.

Kelly W.

5.0

James made our wedding fun and upbeat! He took the time to go over every detail and made sure it was perfect. He even created and little cocktail preview playlist which was perfect! Thank you again 🙏🏼

Aundrea S.

5.0

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Based in Monterey, CA, JZM Entertainment is an experienced DJ and photo booth company for weddings and other events. They are devoted to providing exceptional and professional services to all of their clients. Since 2007, JZM Entertainment have brought amazing entertainment to countless celebrations. This family-owned business loves being a part of such memorable moments of the couples they work with and are devoted to ensuring everyone has a great time. Your guests will have a blast dancing all night long and creating memories in the photo booth. JZM Entertainment don't just see themselves as deejays and photo booth operators but as event coordinators. They collaborate closely with their clients to organize the timeline to get an idea of the music and equipment needed for the big day. The MC will be unobtrusive, but make sure all your guests know where to be, what to do, and when. This team ensures the soundtrack matches the tone and vibe of every part of the event, from the ceremony to the reception. They will include the newlywed's favorite songs and follow their do-not-play list. They also offer rentals of equipment like fog machines, sparklers, sound systems, and lighting.

Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business

17+ years in business

Speaks English, Spanish

Small team (2-10 members)

Details

Equipment

Sound Equipment

Music Genres

Classical

Country

Dance

Disco

EDM

Hip-Hop

Jazz

Latin

Mariachi

Pop

R&B

Rock

World Music

Music Services

MC Services

Recorded Music

Sound Equipment

Planning

Se Habla Español

Wedding Activities

Rehearsals & Parties

Wedding

Ceremony

Reception

Awards and Affiliations

2024 'Best of Weddings'

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Meet the team

James Martinez
Owner
I am a passionate DJ who takes every wedding with the same regardless if it's a small or big wedding. I take time to invest in top of the line equipment. I will play all the right music to get everyone dancing. I can guarantee to make your wedding memorable. Please follow us on Instagram under JZM Entertainment.
Adam Cova Farias
DJ #1
Adam is a great DJ. He is friendly, punctual, and will take time to meet with you to plan your wedding. He will play the right songs to get everyone dancing. When you hire JZM Entertainment DJ's you get top of the line DJ's

4.6

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Kelly W

James was an amazing DJ. The music was exactly the mood we wanted. He helped keep the timeline on track and was a pleasure to work with. Will definitely keep him in mind for future...

parties.

Aundrea S

James made our wedding fun and upbeat! He took the time to go over every detail and made sure it was perfect. He even created and little cocktail preview playlist which was perfect...

! Thank you again 🙏🏼

Any questions?

Adnil C

Jaime is a great DJ! He communicated with us via video chat before the wedding and everything went smoothly. Highly recommend!

Elizabeth B

James was great. I had been nervous leading up to the wedding that everything would go well, but after talking with James I felt really solid that we were in good hands. We had a b...

and play too, so there were some unusual logistics. I didn’t have to worry about a thing day of, James had it covered. It was more than just his DJ services, he was a great MC! Our wedding was beautiful and we’re so thankful for his help making sure things ran smoothly! We also really enjoyed working with the photo booth partner, I believe his name was Victor but I’m not sure if I caught that right. Thanks to both of them!!

David G

James from JZM Entertainment is an amazing DJ! Every part of the wedding had incredible music. Our ceremony music was exactly as we had imagined it, and the playlist he put togeth...

er for cocktail hour is still playing on repeat at our house. We asked him for an early 2000 dance party mixed with Latin music and he delivered! He knew how to read the room and kept everyone dancing all the way up to last call. Our guests told us over and over again how awesome the music was. We also rented a Photo Booth from JZM Entertainment and it was a huge hit! The props were hilarious and I don’t think it was empty all night. If you want your guests to get down on the dance floor, do yourself a favor and hire JZM Entertainment.

Ofelia B

James Martinez from JZM Entertainment is an incredible DJ! Great communication leading up to the wedding, flawless setup, and he kept the dance floor full all night! He also did an...

amazing job of feeling the vibe and complementing our dance playlist with his own additions that kept everyone dancing. We got many comments from guests after the wedding about what a great job he did. James, thank you for helping deliver the perfect wedding day!

Jessica L

James Martinez and his team were amazing! They worked well with our coordinator and photographers day of to fit everything we wanted to into our timeline. The music was awesome and...

DJ James did a great job keeping everyone on the dance floor! We totally recommend JZM Entertainment.

Anthony B

JZM Entertainment killed it. DJ and his wife team were awesome. From the beginning to the end the night was topped off with awesome songs and awesome photo booth memories. Thank yo...

u JZM Entertainment for making our wedding memorable.

Molly R

Hands down JZM Entertainment rocked our wedding. DJ James knows how to mix and blend all types of music for all ages. DJ James played all our requested songs. James met with us bef...

ore our wedding to go over the planning forms and that put us at ease.

Rosie K

JZM Entertainment Wedding DJ did an amazing job at my wedding. My guest are raving about our DJ. Their photo booth was also a hit at my wedding and we received our digital photos ...

which were very nice. My wedding was a success thanks to our DJ James and Edith our photo booth attendant.

Leslie M

JZM Entertainment Wedding DJ did an amazing job at my wedding. My guest were raving about our DJ. Their photo booth was also a hit and we had a blast. My wedding was memorable than...

ks to JZM Entertainment.

Edith R

JZM Entertainment was awesome. DJ James rocked our wedding and my guest are still raving about him. JZM Entertainment also provided their cute and elegant photo booth. My guest enj...

oyed the photo booth and the attendant was nice and very helpful. You won’t go wrong with JZM Entertainment DJ & Photo Booth services.

Robert S

James did a great job for my wedding. We had some out of the ordinary song requests and James worked well with us to get what we wanted. Audio for the ceremony and music was good w...

ith the sound levels appropriate for the activity. The photo booth worked out great for the event. We got some great photos and everyone who used it had fun.

Alandea M

He hired Jaime and his JZM team as our wedding DJ and photobooth, and they did not disappoint. He was super responsive and easy to communicate with throughout the planning process,...

and made sure to touch base with us right before the wedding to ensure all the right types of songs were being played and that he captured the right musical mood. From the ceremony to reception, the music was a perfect mix of oldies, romantic love songs, Latin and upbeat party songs. We stayed at our venue until midnight and the party was going all night long! Everyone also loved the photobooth - our guests had so much fun with the props and the photos were so cute/hilarious. For the value, the price can't be beat. Would recommend!

Katie F

I had a difficult time with James. From the beginning, when he had no record of our signed contract, or the payment we had submitted via PayPal. Through the middle when he wasn’t v...

ery flexible in terms of coming out to the venue for a walkthrough, and when he was able to stop by, he didn’t bring the contract and had forgotten that we had a photo booth and added in uplights. All the way through the end when his speakers didn’t work during the ceremony and he made excuses that our guests provided interference and that everything was working fine before. Yet then came back and said the wireless mic was too far away from the receiver, hmmm…. Lastly, he was trying to go by his timeline of when he thought we should do things, and not by the timeline that I put together for him weeks before. He was just a bit frustrating at times and left a bad taste in my mouth. I wouldn’t recommend him to anyone, nor would I use him for any future events.

Response from JZM Entertainment

Sorry that you were not happy with our services. The end of the night everyone was dancing...

and the dance floor was packed. Guest came up to me while I was Deejaying and said they loved the music selection.

Laura R

James was WONDERFUL! He kept our guests dancing and made sure that we were happy and not stressed. He listened to our last minute requests, and made sure that our playlist was abso...

lutely perfect! The photo booth was a hit as well, and our guests had a great time taking photos with the props. We had a good laugh looking at all the photos that were taken. I would enthusiastically recommend JZM entertainment to a friend or family member. He made our special day unforgettable and kept a smile on everyone's face.

Anonymous

Jaime was attentive and accommodating; he was conscious of our budget and even provided a 'locals discount'. On the day of the wedding, he was friendly. quite professional and his ...

performance went fluidly.

Josephine F

I thought JZM was such a great deal for the amount of play time. However, this is truly a situation of where you pay for what you get. He did not play all of the songs we wanted, ...

when we wanted them played. Also, he played a bunch of songs at the end of the evening that we did not request. Additionally, which I found to be the most unprofessional, his girlfriend was at the wedding uninvited and taking photos with her huge camera. He had solicited my fiance and I before the wedding to see if we needed a photographer and that his girlfriend was just starting out and would give us a good price. We messaged him back saying we had already gotten our photographer. At the reception, I noticed there was a woman there I didn't recognize with a big camera taking photos. My photographer later told us that she was the DJ's girlfriend and was taking photos of us. This was all without my consent or knowledge. Overall, I would not recommend Jaime to anyone.

Response from JZM Entertainment

sorry you were not happy with our services. At the end no one was dancing and your guest r...

equested songs that were not on the do no play list. People started to dance and they were having a good time. I had my assistant take a few shots of me for my website.

Ann S

People loved our DJ! He really listened to our style of music and was incredibly accommodating. Jaime came early, set up at 3 different locations within the same site (ceremony, co...

cktail hour, and reception), and kept the party going all night! He practiced pronouncing our names, which was very difficult because our names are confusing, so I felt comfortable with his level of professionalism. I chose him because his lighting is amazing: he has a stand in front of his equipment that lights up, and the pictures look great because his dance floor lights went up to the ceiling! People loved the songs we chose, and he was so amazing: he could really feel the party. He knew what people wanted to hear and when they wanted to hear it. My wedding was a huge hit thanks to him! As an added bonus, his assistant also can be your photographer.

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431 Del Rosa Ave, Monterey, CA

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Monterey, Carmel, Hollister, Gilroy
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Travel area: Within 100 miles

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(408) 413-9530

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