Keith Christopher Entertainment Group

elayed, he came up with a plan to ensure we stayed to the timeline. He kept the guests entertained, played their requests, and made sure we all had a good time. His wife ran our photobooth and she was awesome as well. They are a great team to work with and I would definitely recommend both of them!

e job. I would recommend this vendor to anyone! Very, VERY pleased!!!

ur likes and dislikes. I would recommend him to anyone!

the dance floor was still packed. Will use them again for any of our events !!

th outstanding service and expertise. KCE genuinly cares about every aspect and it shows. You will not get better or more personal service anywhere. We utilized the uplighting service as well, which added the perfect touch to our amazing day! KCE are family to us. We recommend Keith Christopher Entertainment in the highest terms. Thank you for a day everyone will remember forever! With much love, Beth and Craig Married July 9, 2016

time and suggested pictures and ideas that we didn't think of before. Not only was Joe amazing, but Fred Fox themselves, were great to work with. We worked with Carol alot and everytime I was on the phone with her I couldn't help but feel confident and feel a weight off my shoulders knowing our photography portion was going to be just fine. They were and are a pleasure to work with. Our guests absolutely loved Joe and connected with him right away! Request Joe if you like to have a great time! He knows how to put a smile on everyone's faces even when you have pre wedding nerves! Thank you Fred Fox for making our wedding that much better!

ot on his job description for that day and we were so thankful for that! The music was great, and he was incredibly accommodating to all of us! And the photo booth was such a fun addition! I didn't catch the name of the gal that did it, but I know she was very helpful as well! Together, they helped make our day unforgettable! Thank you!

ding absolutely loved every music and song Daryle played. Believe it or not we couldn't stop dancing till almost midnight that our venue had to close lol. We had so much fun, thank you Daryle!! From my first meeting with Daryle till a few more follow-up meetings to discuss music, songs and process, Daryle has been truly amazing, so easy to work with and super fun. Working with Daryle has been such an easy, pleasurable, fun experience! Her attitude, flexibility, professionalism and service were just flawless and completely beyond my expectations! We love Daryle and would recommend him to anyone & everyone as he is absolutely the best DJ we could ever hope for !!!!

! A couple weeks before the wedding we filled out the questionnaire and sent it, then met with Darryle to go over it. He confirmed all of our song selections and our do not play list, and went over how to pronounce our bridal party's names. He indicated everything was "good to go." When we arrived at our reception, the first thing I was told was that Chris couldn't make it that night so he brought a different assistant. Ok, no problem, these things happen. As I was greeting guests and getting in line for introductions, his assistant came to me and asked me if I could go back in and watch some YouTube videos to see which one had the right intro music for our Blues Brothers intro. This is something he really should have clarified with us when we met with him weeks before, and clearly he didn't do anything until the very last minute. My day of coordinator took care of it and I thought all was well, but then just before intros Darryle came out and asked me what other song I wanted played since our song was too short (again, something we should have known weeks ago). I told him to play Sinatra or Dean Martin. Instead, he played Pharrell Williams' Happy. Seriously? When we watched our wedding video, we also noticed that he had mispronounced several bridal party names. Not even complicated names. For example, he prounced "Yetter" as "Yooter." Throughout dinner we were very happy with the music. He played a lot of rat pack which our guests loved. Our toasts, first dance, garter and bouquet also went well. The next hitch came during the first dance for everyone, when he decided to play Ed Sheeran (who was on the do not play list). As dancing continued, we noticed our dance floor was pretty empty a lot of the time. Mostly because he kept playing A LOT of Michael Jackson. We danced to a couple of them, but it was just too much. At that point Darryle came to me and said he didn't know why people weren't dancing and thought he should play some merengue. I said no and suggested he play more of the music he played during dinner. So he switched to a slow rat pack song, and guess what, the dance floor was full! Which was great, except he immediately followed it with Thriller. Overall, we had a pretty amazing wedding day, but the DJ was honestly one of the things that we would have gone back and changed. We just wish they had done more preparation and had a better ability to "feel the room."

of fresh air. After interviewing multiple places my now husband and I felt at ease, and excited to be there. Daryl kept all my guests young and old dancing. In fact my husbands out of state family stayed the whole night, even though their flight was at 5am the next morning. They didn't want to leave. Daryl was responsive, easy to talk too and compassionate. I will recommend this company always. I am over the moon happy with Keith Christopher Entertainment. If you want the time of your life, and reliable- friendly people Keith Christopher Entertainment is the place to be. Everything from the Flowers to the Dj was a complete knock out!! Blown away.. :)

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moothly and it was truly the best day ever! Thanks Troy!

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entire event, so we wanted the best and our expectations were exceeded. Troy is truly a professional. More importantly, he is a natural and he put us at ease. His DJ/Emcee skills are superb. He is friendly, fun and upbeat. He played everything we wanted and he has mastered how to keep the tempo of the event going seamlessly. We highly recommend Troy Gryga without hesitation, for any party, wedding or event. We look forward to hiring him for our next event and we can't thank him enough for ringing in the New Year with us...Troy is AWESOME!

ique outdoor venue work with sound and equipment, and he was courteous and professional in every interaction. During our wedding, he was lively and fun, he knew exactly what to play to keep the dance floor packed, and he MC'ed the entire evening with skill to keep events on time and moving. Seriously, Troy was the best. He provided so much more than just DJ services. He was fun and friendly, helpful and happy. I would definitely recommend to any bride.

on the dance floor!! One of our best memories of our entire day is when Keith played "Sweet Caroline" and ALL of our guests circled around us!! That was a lot of fun! We could not be happier with our choice of Keith Christopher Entertainment for our wedding! Thanks again Keith for such a memorable night!!

staff was very pleasant to work with and answered all of our questions quickly. Great customer service. KC (the owner) was our DJ for the big day and he kept everyone dancing all night! We are still hearing great compliments on our wedding almost 5 months later and our DJ played a big part in that!

each month. Definitely worth your time to go, the different personalities of the DJs could make or break how you work together. We went with Marty, who was great. The coordinator at the venue praised him as well, marveling at how good he was to work with. He read the crowd well and announced everything so people heard it (unlike some jumbled sounds you get at some events). He was great and came up a few times to make sure me and the groom had everything we needed and that we were enjoying the night. We have gotten great feedback from the wedding (it was pretty awesome overall) and everyone loved the music. Definitely a great find.

because he was THAT good. They really know how to get people out on the dance floor. They ask you how much DJ interaction you would like. Do you want little to no interaction, just play the music or do you want all out party atmosphere? I chose to let the DJ "feel out the crowd" and he was amazing! It was a great night!! I would definitely recommend them!

m not saying this becuase it was my wedding, I am saying it because it is true. "WE HAD THE BEST WEDDING." The dance floor was packed fromt the first song of the night to the last song of the night. People I have seen at the other weddings that didn't dance, danced all night long. All I can say is THANK YOU.

Throughout our planning process, Keith responded to emails very quickly. Any questions or concerns we had were promptly addressed. We gave him our timeline, a list of some songs we wanted played (some we did not want played) as well as genres we liked and trusted him to do the rest on our big day. He did a great job. During the reception he kept us on track with timing, announcements, things like cutting the cake, etc. He was so polite and professional to both us and our guests. His coordinating the reception allowed my husband and I to relax and enjoy ourselves without worrying about the flow of the evening. We also had the photo booth and uplights part of our package. These too were great add-ons and our guests loved them. I know the reason the dance floor was packaged all night is because of the music played by Keith. If you are looking for impeccable service – you found the right DJ for your upcoming event.

came by Keith Christopher Entertainment and decided to check them out. Ten minutes into our first meeting we knew that we had found the right people. Day of - everything flowed smooth, they were very professional, THEY GOT EVERYBODY'S NAMES CORRECT. The people who generally do not dance... Danced, I couldn't believe it. All around a very good company, I highly recommend.

e seemed really knowledgeable and down to earth but also really excited about what he does. We were contacted a couple days after the show and invited to a meet and greet. Michael was there along with several other DJs and the owner KC. Everyone seemed friendly and we had some good food and drinks. The meeting was at their showroom in Schaumburg and I must say I was really impressed. They showed us a photobooth, uplighting, and a really nice DJ system that sounded great. After talking to several DJs we met with Daryle and booked a Premier DJ Package along with a photobooth and selected Michael to be our DJ. Michael assisted us with every phase of our planning including helping us use their online planner. We were able to contact him whenever we wanted and he always responded within 24 hours. He helped us with our timeline and in selecting songs for introductions and for our garter and bouquet. He also made some great suggestions for cocktail and dinner music. After we completed our forms we came in for a final meeting to go over details and felt totally confident that we were going to have a great reception. We had Michael's phone number's and his email in case we needed to contact him about anything last minute. We did not need to talk to him about anything in that last 5 days but it was sure nice knowing that we could call or text him if we needed to contact him. When we arrived at our reception all of the DJ equipment and lights and the photobooth were set up. Music was already playing and Michael immediately came up and congratulated us. It was like seeing an old friend. He said he would stay in touch throughout the night to keep things on schedule and to enjoy the cocktail hour and pictures and that he would get everyone lined up just before 7:00 for introductions. Once we finished taking pictures and having a drink we were ready to be introduced. Michael lined us up and went over everyone's names as he put them in place and we could tell how many times he had done this before. He gave us some brief instructions and then went inside to begin announcing us. His introductions were amazing. As our parents and each couple were introduced it was really cool hearing everyone cheer. He built up the energy so much that by the time were introduced it was awesome. When the doors opened and we walked in it was amazing. It was the best feeling ever. We cut our cake and then it was time for our first dance. We had provided some information about us like how we met and where I proposed to my fiancee to Michael ahead of time. Before our first dance he did not just introduce us...he told the most romantic love story about us. It was really cool and then we danced to our song. Between the toasts and dances with our parents that we did during dinner Michael's skills as an MC really shined. He makes every feel special. After dinner we kicked off the dancing and the party rocked from the get go. We heard our requests and our guests were able to make requests and the dancefloor was packed all night. The photobooth was so fun and our friends loved it especially the fun sunglasses and hats. We could not have asked for a better night and I would recommend Michael as a DJ and Keith Christopher Entertainment for anyone's wedding.

l was for everyone to have an amazing time! I was worried about choosing a DJ, as it is the one vendor you can't easily "see" their work. We could not have made a better choice! KCE provided the sound system for our outdoor wedding ceremony and the sound was awesome! The emceeing during the reception was great, and the dance floor was PACKED the entire time...we were even able to extend the dancing an extra half hour at no charge. You will not regret choosing Keith Christopher Entertainment!

f you want your event to rock! KC and his staff are very professional, accommodating and super enjoyable to work with. They really made planning this portion of our wedding seem effortless. KC was extremely helpful in working with us to ensure our wedding day would be perfect--and he was VERY successful!!! His MC skills are phenomenal, especially with how he personalizes all the little details which makes a world of difference. And Daryl, his DJ, kept our guests dancing ALL night! We are beyond happy with KC and his crew. Our wedding would not have been the same without them. Also, I have attended quite a few of his Windy City Wedding Shows (Bridal expo & fashion show), and they are fantastic!! This is a great way to be introduced to him, his company and other vendors to plan the big day or any other event! Absolutely wonderful!!! No way you'll be disappointed.

ped him decide what music we would really enjoy during the wedding. Our guests couldn't stop saying how great they thought the DJ was. He also listened to requests made by some of our guests and it was so fun. People were on the dance floor all night long! We are so happy with our choice to have Keith Christopher Entertainment Group DJ at our wedding, and I would recommend them to EVERYONE who hasn't booked their DJ yet!! They were great! - Newly Married

could have everything the way we wanted it. During our special day, they ensure that the ceremony and reception ran smoothly. For us, we had many foreign names in our wedding party, but they worked with us so they would correctly pronounce everyone's names. We were very happy! Our DJ and MC were professional and kept our guests happy. My uncles kept raving about how the DJ had an extensive selection of music - they were able to request all their favorite 70s and 80s songs! The DJ kept the guests dancing, and played the songs we requested. It was a blast! KC Entertainment is an excellent DJ business, and I cannot recommend them enough. They are professional, easy-going, polite, and fun!

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e were told that we would be able to choose our own DJ (normally a part of the higher package), since we had booked uplighting with them as well. We chose Daryle because we wanted a DJ who knew Spanish music. A couple weeks before the wedding as I was looking at our planning form online (which is set up very nicely) and it said our DJ had changed to Mario. I emailed and called Keith Christopher a few times and finally got clarification as to why that changed. Another couple had gotten a higher package and wanted to choose Daryle, so they were able to have him instead of us. I explained why I had been able to choose our DJ, but no comments were ever written down in our file about this and the person who had helped us had retired. Honestly, it was not a big deal because they found a DJ who also knew Spanish music, but I just wish I had been notified of the change instead of just coming across it on the planning website. I guess that was just some mix-up in communication. As for the actual services on our wedding day, the uplighting looked really nice (we had purple uplights) and our DJ did a fantastic job. Mario played slower and older songs at the beginning to get people dancing who might leave early. He also included quite a few Spanish songs and knew when to play them during the night. The last few hours really picked up with the music and a lot more people were on the dance floor. He also coordinated things very well with us for our dances, cake cutting, bouquet/garter tosses, etc. and always took cues from us. He played almost every song on our play list and read the crowd very well! He also helped me in the days before in coming up with songs to have for our slideshow and various parts of the reception, which helped me out a lot! I truly appreciate his hard work and felt that he really made our wedding that much more enjoyable! Bottom line: Great services for a very reasonable price, just make sure to get things in writing =P

s twice the week of to confirm everything. Daryl was our actual DJ and he was phenomenal. He played everything on our must play list plus many more. He really read the crowd and the dance floor was filled the whole time. When he surprised us by having everyone serenade us with Sweet Caroline it was one of the best moments of the night. He was such a wonderful person to work with and we could not have asked for a better DJ.

ell as our indecision pretty much until the day before on our first dance song. We sat down to meet him at the Lincoln Park location and he went through all of the packages with us in detail and offered up suggestions. We used Keith Christopher Entertainment Group for their dj services as well as lighting. I'm very happy we took his recommendations on lighting especially since our event was held at a white loft space. Also, with the venue being a loft we had to highlight where the dance floor was so our guests knew and he did a great job with the lighting. It was a great night - we had people doing the worm and high jump splits. The dance floor was consistently packed and KC did a great job mixing up the songs for the older generation of guests and Kev and my more modern tastes that include some techno. :) He also makes it very easy with his online planner to add your favorite songs so those are played throughout the evening. The DJ was an easy part of the wedding planning and we couldn't have been happier.

d call them and talk to them to see what they had to say. I don't remember names, honestly, but the man with whom we spoke on the phone was very professional, very knowledgable, and answered all of our questions. It seemed like the best vendor to go with. Generally, the service was okay. The dance floor generally stayed packed, which was a good thing. I wasn't happy that they did not cover the songs we wanted covered on our list. The song that was truly important to me, "Mama's Song" by Carrie Underwood, was meant as a tribute to my mother who passed away 7 years ago. He completely forgot about it. Many members of my wedding party had to go and ask for him to play it, and by then, most of the guests had thinned out. I couldn't put into words how upset I was. In general, I would encourage you to do some digging before you commit to a DJ for your wedding.

work & it just made more sense to us that just picking dance music that didn't fit the situation & the DJ's didn't seem to have any personality. We knew we wanted to use this DJ when we met with KC a few weeks later. He presented his ideas & we told him what we liked & didn't like. Larry called us a few days before the wedding & went over everything. We explained that we didn't want to spread out the speeches like they tend to do & he said he would just delay it until the first course came out so the guests could eat and listen. We used AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" for our walk in song. We wanted to let the music play for a little & get the guests pumped, because, let's face it, that song is perfect for it! He did such a good job of that on the day of, and we had so much fun walking in to the combination of people clapping & pumping their fists in the air. It was just what we wanted. I loved that they played the perfect combination of music at our wedding and, just as they said they would, played based on the mood of the crowd. We never had an empty dance floor & that is all credited to Larry & his assistant for the night. My parents presented us with Hawaiian wedding lei's as is our family tradition, and he found the song we needed. It was a very emotional presentation & having that song playing in the background made it even more special. My husband used to do some DJing himself so the quality of the music & the diversity was really important to him. They never played the music too loud throughout dinner & it never felt like being in a nightclub where everyone had to shout to hear each other. Music has always been an important part of my husband's & my lives. That's why Keith Christopher Entertainment was the perfect fit for us. We could not have been happier with them. Thank you again Larry!

it and I love looking at the book that was made by my guests. Despite all of this, there were some major issues when dealing with this company. My wedding was in August this year and the issues began to arise a few months out. Our package included some kind of voice overs during our first dance. This was one of the reasons I booked this package. This request was not fulfilled. I emailed KC several times around May-ish to ask when this had to be done by and it was impossible to receive a response back. I was also trying to add a slide show and gobo projection at this point. I decided to give them a call. Larry was great and helped me book the extra things that I wanted. Around July, I noticed they never asked for the pictures for my slide show, so I had to CALL THEM AGAIN. Larry advised me to bring the pictures in. When I did, I asked KC if there was anything else I needed to do with the gobo projection (monogram, which I had my heart set on). He said no and "we were good to go". The day of my wedding arrived. My husband and I were never given a timeline of when things would be so after our entrance, we kind of just stood on the dance floor. We didn't know what to do; go sit down? cut the cake? have our first dance? KC motioned to cut the cake. I didn't know when speeches or special dances were coming so that was pretty annoying. I was told about 5 minutes before each different thing occurred. Every other vendor gave me a timeline. This was a definite negative. The real problem I had with this company was when I realized there was no gobo projection. I was a little bummed at the wedding but told myself I would deal with it after the wedding. I checked back and made sure it was in my contract, it sure was and I paid the $250 it cost. I emailed Larry and KC about this issue about 3 days after the wedding (while on my honeymoon). At first it was difficult to get a response but then Larry assured me that "KC would take care of it". I know credit card companies can take a few weeks to credit your card so I patiently waited for a little over a month and no refund. I emailed Larry and CC'ed KC on the emails asking about the refund. No response. No acknowledgement. Finally, I emailed again and informed them that if I did not receive a refund by September 25th, I would be forced to write a poor review. I was BEYOND ANNOYED AND FRUSTRATED with the lack of communication and carelessness of this company. Sure enough, September 24th at 8:30 PM, KC leaves a voicemail saying he received the email (that I sent 2 weeks ago) and said he had "no idea" about this issue. WHAT A LIE!!! How can you respond to emails when I am trying to book your service or make an appointment but when a refund needs to be given you magically don't see my email? Anyway, his voicemail said "please call me tomorrow morning, so we can talk about this. I will put the refund through first thing in the morning." 1. I am done going around and around, REFUND MY MONEY. 2. I really don't care to hear that KC "wasn't aware" of the issue so I chose to not return the call. SO AGAIN, I patiently waited for the money. Another month has now passed and NO REFUND. I AM BEGINNING TO REALIZE THAT I WILL NEVER SEE THE $250 THAT I PAID FOR THE GOBO PROJECTION THAT WAS LISTED ON MY CONTRACT AND NOT FULFILLED.

the kareokey we promised. Nor did they do some of the special dances we requested. I had to remind them to do the bridal bouquet and garter toss! They also were rude to guests about taking requests however on the form we said that would be fine. Very disappointed. However, their mixes were good and guests didn't realize things weren't as planned.

everyone dancing the night away! I highly recommend their services. Thank you, from Judy and John

me fill out a very helpful event planning guide. I wasn't as prompt as I should have been and Michael was great at reminding me, always staying positive and professional. The day of the wedding, Michael came early and was ready to help out with all aspects of the wedding since he was set up ahead of schedule... he was really great. We had a band after the ceremony and another guest paid the band (without out consent) to play an extra hour... this would have been a HUGE glitch if Michael didn't step in and make sure we were aware of the situation (we weren't) and he resolved everything, again, very professionally. I can personally recommend Keith Christopher entertainment, they made my special day perfect!! Thanks KC and Michael!!!