About this vendor
Providing distinctive wedding DJ Services since 2001. Premier Productions primarily serves the Lake Tahoe/Reno area and the Sonoma/Napa Wine Country. As a boutique wedding entertainment provider, Premier Productions offers fully customized wedding entertainment, collaborating with you to set just the right tone and establish a fun and comfortable flow for your guests. With a uniquely subtle-yet-effective style, they say that their job is "to CREATE the party, not to BE the party."
Services Offered
The Premier Productions experience starts with an easy and informative planning consultation. Premier Productions will guide you through a simple planning process, establishing an entertainment timeline and helping you design the entertainment elements that will make your wedding truly memorable. Consistently flawless performance is a hallmark of a Premier Productions wedding - the latest cutting edge technology, the perfect music mix (from classics to the hottest new tracks) from start to finish, and effective transitions that engage your guests and create an engaged and meaningful celebration.
And of course, all the basics are included - complete backup systems on-site at every wedding, liability insurance coverage, professional wireless mic coverage for both ceremony and reception, lighting packages (both dance floor and highlight/uplighting), and more.
The owner works personally with each client, ensuring the very best experience.
For a good time, call Premier Productions - they will take care of you, from your first consultation to your last dance!
Details
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- African
- Arabic
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Celtic
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.2020.2013.
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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Clay was amazing! He was the DJ for our wedding in October and made the night so memorable! Everything was executed flawlessly.
Clay made the whole process easy and smooth. We had...
multiple meetings to make sure everything was planned correctly and how we wanted. He also shared some playlists with song ideas that were super helpful for us as we only had a few songs we knew for sure we wanted.
We highly recommend Premier Productions! Clay - thank you so much for everything and making our wedding go perfect!!
Clay was amazing! Honestly our most helpful vendor we had. He is thorough, organized, positive, and an active listener. Not only was he a great DJ making the dance floor THE place...
to be; he actually helped create our wedding timeline and make sure the day was going to plan. Can't recommend him enough!
Clay was an excellent piece of our wedding puzzle. Without his knowledge, hard work, and advice, our special day would not have been the same. The wedding planning process can be s...
tressful and busy, but Clay made sure to keep in contact with us over the course of a year. He was always kind and patient, offering great advice and gentle suggestions. We never felt unheard and the day came out just perfect. If you're looking for a trustworthy DJ, who has a TON of experience, Clay is your guy.
Great working with Clay for our music choices for our Wedding. Really easy to work with and provided a great service and equipment. We would recommend Premier Productions to othe...
rs looking for a DJ/MC.
TLDR: Book this vendor!! Clay is awesome!!
Clay was suggested to us through Milestone Events for our October 2023 wedding, and after speaking with all of the DJs on their approved...
vendor list, Clay was clearly the right fit for us. Sorting through tons of vendors for a huge event that you [hopefully] only host once in a lifetime was very stressful, and Clay truly calmed our nerves. During our first phone call, he efficiently outlined to us what exactly a wedding DJ can provide, including keeping your whole evening on track. After that, we exchanged a few emails with more details, and when it was closer to the wedding, he helped us pick all of our music. There were some things we had clear visions for such that we were able to suggest an exact song/songs; and, there were other parts of the evening where we really leaned on Clay. He is a great listener, and took the time to get a sense of what we were after through just phone calls and emails. He is experienced and professional.
Clay timed our whole ceremony and reception perfectly. Seriously, everything ran so smoothly. Our dance floor was tons of fun, and we are grateful to feel like we truly collaborated on the whole vibe of the day. Clay's transitions from the welcome party to the ceremony to cocktails to dinner (loved the dinner playlist, thank you!) and then to dancing were seamless.
Thank you Clay!!!!
Clay was such a pleasure to work with! We had full confidence he would help make our wedding memorable and smooth.
Working with Premier Productions was an absolute joy! From the planning process through the reception, I did not have to worry about any issues. Clay helped me to think about and p...
lan for things for the ceremony and reception that I would not have otherwise. The first dance lessons were a huge help. The ceremony was flawless and the music at the reception spot-on channeled the energy of the guests. When the vibe shifted throughout the reception, Clay rolled with it and seamlessly shifted music styles to suit what we wanted. I will confidently continue to recommend Premier Productions.
Clay is a professional. Wedding planning can be really stressful and having the right vendor makes all the difference. Not only did our wedding day off without a hitch, but Clay ...
went the extra mile to help us figure out our entire timeline and made really helpful suggestions on how to make it all flow together. He's an emcee, DJ, and wedding planner all-in-one. You're the man Clay!
We originally weren’t going to hire a DJ. Clay has been great since we interviewed him. We ended up meeting with him over zoom due to us being several states away. He told us that ...
his price was set and he didn’t expect any tip or anything extra. We began planning our songs and sets with him with his organized list and timeline. He was extremely flexible and helpful with putting our vision together. When we met him at our wedding, he was incredibly kind and did a killer job especially with the quick “think on your toes” moments. My wedding planner said there were very few DJs she would work with again and he was one of them. All our guests kept telling us what great song picks he had and how much fun they had. We did end up giving him a tip because he went above and beyond! I would HIGHLY recommend hiring a DJ and HIGHLY recommend hiring Clay.
Clay was the MVP of our wedding!!! He was sooo knowledgeable and helpful about everything music, but also had very valuable and helpful insights about things that we didn’t know ab...
out or think about. He guided us on things like sequence, crowd engagement and gave us so many great recommendations and tips. His playlists whether for use or “inspo” were so helpful. Clay made our wedding the best night ever!
Clay was the perfect DJ for our wedding! His reputation leading up to the event was that he was the best DJ for Wine Country and he absolutely lived up to his well earned reputatio...
n. We had several calls with Clay prior to our wedding to ensure we were on the same page and Clay absolutely delivered on the big day. He is very detail oriented and also helped us with the song for our first dance!
His ability to read the room and set the tone is unmatched and I can't recommend him enough for newly engaged couples.
Thanks Clay for making our experience a great and memorable one!
Clay was really great to work with from start to finish. He was responsive, very fair priced, and accommodated my husband and I, who are both VERY particular about music, every bit...
we wanted. We had several meetings to go over planning, timing and vision and my husband and I both really felt like we were going to be in good hands for the wedding to run smoothly because we went over every detail with Clay, and he never made us feel like we were being too particular. During the wedding he executed everything we wanted and planned to perfection and was overall incredibly cheerful and fun to work with as our wedding MC. Highly recommend working with Clay!
I would hire this company over and over again! Clay was the perfect DJ and helped us create the best wedding! He took all of our requests and made the best playlist to dance to all...
night long. I cannot recommend him enough!
Clay was absolutely fantastic. A total professional who was great to work with in every way. Attentive and knowledgeable, our wedding experience was better in every way because o...
f him and Premier. Thanks, Clay!
Clay at Premier Productions was great to work with. Our wedding featured a ceremony on a bluff, a cocktail hour next to a barn, an outdoor dinner, and a reception indoors -- Clay p...
rovided sound to all four of these locations. His set up was discreet, the sound was great. He gave concise, non-intrusive instructions to anyone who needed to use a microphone for speeches. In addition to being extremely prepared and flexible from a technical perspective, he allowed us to curate playlists, and worked with us to play the music we wanted, and was able to fill in with music selections that fit the vibe of our wedding and songs that our attendees loved. Most importantly, we got along with Clay extremely well and were excited to plan our wedding with his help and input.
We had Clay as our DJ for our wedding and he totally knocked it out of the park! All of the music was awesome and he kept the party going all night! He was very good about communic...
ating ahead of time and getting a very detailed timeline for the day and for each event at the reception. He matched the vibe of the crowd with the music and our dance floor was never empty! I highly recommend Clay for your wedding!
We could not be happier with our choice of DJ's! Clay was absolutely amazing and such a pleasure to work with. We started with a few other possible DJ's before landing on Premier P...
roductions and none could compare.
1) The value can't be beat. The quote was well within our budget and included ceremony, dinner, cocktail hour, and reception music AND the lighting for our dancing portion of the reception.
2) Clay made us feel comfortable and at ease. We were planning our wedding from across the country and were never worried for our wedding day. We had a few phone calls before the big day to go over the timeline of the day, our vision for the ceremony, and the flow of events.
3) Clay was fun to work with. Our wedding was black tie optional and he dusted off his tux and came dressed to impress. He kept things light and entertaining all night, the music flowed perfectly and we never felt a lull in any parts of the night. His personality really shows all night and it was wonderful.
I would absolutely work with Clay/ Premier Productions again!
Clay did such an amazing job capturing who we are as a couple with his music selection. Our wedding was everything I wanted it to be. Everyone had fun and was dancing the night awa...
y. We didn’t want it to end. Clay clearly has a lot of experience and cares about what he does. He helped guide us during the planning process and we immediately knew we were in great hands. I am so thankful he was a part of our wedding.
Clay was incredible. He listened to our music preferences and had a playlist that our family and friends loved. People danced all night at our wedding as a result. The quality of h...
is equipment and production is perfect. Not only is he a great DJ, he is extremely knowledgeable about wedding flow and production. His wisdom and advice throughout our planning process was invaluable and on the day of the event. You cannot go wrong by hiring Clay!
Clay did an amazing job and went above and beyond! He helped us figure out some lighting, power, and dance floor logistics in addition to the obvious DJ skills. A ton of our guests...
commented on the great music and he definitely kept people dancing all night. We were slightly lost in terms of what we wanted for music and events, and he patiently guided us and gave us lots of time and options to choose from that would reflect US best. Definitely would recommend working with him!
Clay Mitchell of Premier Productions came highly recommended to be our DJ at our wedding in April 2022 and he did not disappoint at all! Clay is fantastic to work with and extremel...
y knowledgeable about the entire day of wedding events. Clay was not just great about listening to our music choices and how we wanted the process to work but also a total life saver in making suggestions on music, timing, and the overall flow of the event. Clay is much more than just a DJ for dancing. He serves as the overall coordinator and master of ceremonies. He is wonderful about making sure things move on time as well making sure the feel and vibe of the music is right for what is happening at the time. He is extremely professional and works hard on the pre-planning sessions with you to make sure that on that day you are not worrying about last minute details. On top of being a great DJ and event manager Clay is an extremely nice person and very easy to work with. We would highly recommend him for your event, and you will not be disappointed one bit!!
Working with Clay was an absolute pleasure. We originally planned for a large wedding in the wine country, but changed the venue to our backyard due to Covid, with most guests join...
ing via Zoom. Clay not only accommodated the change of venue but offered to manage the sound and videoconferencing for the event. It was a huge weight off our shoulders to have a professional take care of this, and thanks to Clay's expertise, our remote guests could hear and see everything that was happening. Clay also helped us plan the right songs for key moments in the wedding like what would play when I walked down the aisle, and the recessional immediately following the ceremony. Clay did multiple calls with us prior to the wedding to go over details and the timeline of the event. He also offered to teach my husband and me some basic dance moves, which helped us feel more confident during our first dance together. I'm so grateful I found Clay and would wholeheartedly recommend him.
Working with Clay was so easy and fun. I was impressed from our very first contact with how thorough he was. We did initial consultations over the phone and email and then as our w...
edding day approached, my husband and I went to his studio to create a plan for the day, as well as select special songs for different key events throughout the night (e.g., grand entrance, cake-cutting, dances, etc.). He took as much time as we needed to really get an idea of what we wanted our reception to feel like and how he could help facilitate that. Clay was so much more than an DJ for us- he was also our MC and kept a perfect flow throughout the evening, effortlessly moving from one part of the reception to the next. In addition to proving DJ and MC services, we also utilized his special lighting services (up-lighting) and a dance lesson. Clay taught my husband and I some basic dance moves to help spice up our first dance from the typical sway and shuffle. The dance party portion of our reception was pretty wild and the dance floor was packed from the beginning until the very end (I mean VERY end, including an extended hour from our venue). Quite literally almost every person who talks to us about our wedding tells us it was the most fun wedding they've ever been to- I think Clay had an integral part in that. The financial investment in DJ services for your wedding should not be something to skimp on, since it can make or break your big day. I think Clay's services are extremely reasonable for all he did to make our reception perfect!
had zero ideas about how the music and sound systems would play out. Fortunately as soon as Clay arrived, he assurringly took care of all his responsibilities. The only thing I had...
to do was show him where we planned on having the guests be and where we were going to dance. He knew exactly what to do and I did not have to micor manage. He's awesome and the discussions and planning leading up to the wedding day was a breeze. Thanks very much Clay!
We had multiple changes to our wedding plan between the CA wildfires and the pandemic and Clay was extremely helpful and flexible through the whole planning process. He was the per...
fect balance between being the backbone of the day and keeping us on track and still making it about me and my husband and not stealing the show! I would recommend Clay to anyone hosting an event!
Clay was professional, creative and very practical. He went to great lengths to make my daughters wedding spectacular, including personally designing lighting on the boat dock. He...
was Master of Ceremonies for the entire day, he helped with every detail . The guests absolutely loved the music and he truly made our wedding special, it exceeded our expectations!!
Clay is AMAZING!!!!! He was so helpful with not only music but ideas for our wedding part entrance, dances to include EVERYONE and ceremony songs. He made my husband and I feel ver...
y comfortable with our music choices and was an overall blast to work with. Everyone that attended our wedding said he brought such a fun aspect to our wedding. Anyone would be lucky to have him on their special day!
I had Clay as my DJ for my wedding day and I must say that Clay was amazing the whole time! He helped tremendously with songs and if the song I wanted wasn't in his selection he WO...
ULD find it. He kept everything flowing wonderfully and was such a HUGE help. I planned the wedding myself and was stressing about time and how to get the transitions, luckily Clay helped without blinking an eye. To me he goes above and beyond being "just a DJ". It felt more like working with a close family member who took a huge plate of stress off. If I had to do it all over again, I would still keep Clay as my DJ. In fact if I ever have any other event where I need a DJ I am hitting Clay up. He has an amazing talent/skill to read the crowd and just knows what works... thank you so much Clay for making my day that much more AMAZING!
Clay was such a treat to work with, he really understood our vision for our wedding day and took the time to listen to our likes/dislikes and needs. We met with clay several times ...
to make sure we hit the nail on the head for every "event" of our wedding day which really made us feel at ease that everything would move smoothly the day of. Clay was even able to take the song I wanted to walk down the aisle to and customize it to make it exactly the way I had envisioned. I couldn't recommend Premier Productions enough!
Thank you so much Clay!
Skirmante & Mitchell
Clay was the DJ for our September 2019 wedding and I have had so many of our guests tell me, "I have never seen so many people dancing at a wedding for the entire night!" Clay is p...
rofessional, friendly, and helped us design our dream music experience for our wedding. I really liked that I could share with him our music choices and he took that and ran with it, giving valuable feedback and guidance where needed. He is the best!
We decided to use Premier Production (Clay) over a family friend who would have provided a similar service free of charge. Clay exceeded our expectations in every way possible. We ...
have attended many weddings and have experienced several different DJ's. Clay came out to our venue a few months in advance to go over the logistics and locations. Clay was able to set up two different locations for speakers effortlessly to help fit our venue perfectly.
Clay was always available by telephone for any needs. We had several phone conversations and meetings to go over song choices and more detailed logistics. Clay provided great insight into how to keep the flow of the wedding and entertainment going. Clay knew what songs to recommend to transition into different activities of the wedding. We were originally going to use Clay's dance floor but he did not have a large enough one for our venue size. Clay went out of his way to contact other people in his network to double the size of his dance floor for us.
The entire wedding proceeded without a single issue on Clay's part. The sound and quality from the microphones (both wired and wireless) were perfect. The music was great and didn't stop until we wanted it to. He was also able to modify songs for select parts of the song that we wanted.
I couldn't recommend Clay and Premier Productions enough for your next wedding. If you enjoy your music and want certain genres of music or open song requests, Clay is the guy to have.
Clay was truly amazing. He gave us a lot of attention and time before the wedding, he was very professional as an organizer. It was such a relief after first speaking with him bec...
ause he was so good at creating the timeline flow and paid so much attention to the details at every step. We also loved his music suggestions and he made picking the right music for us really easy.
The day of, he was prompt, professional and discreet...just what you want instead of someone who is too gregarious.
The music he played for the dancing part was excellent, totally us! The dance floor was packed all the way through until they kicked us out, he just cranking out killer dance tunes :)
Highly recommended.
Clay was so amazing and took the stress away when it came to the day of. He made sure the night moved along perfectly. He helped us pick music and even helped surprise our guests c...
oming out in our t-Rex costumes. We met a few times before which was so reassuring that everything was going to be just the way we wanted. Clay was always so quick to reply to all my emails and texts, especially the last few weeks leading up to the big day. I have nothing but good things to say about Clay and would 100% recommend him to everyone!
If you are looking for a DJ for your wedding I highly suggest booking Clay as your DJ! I could go on and on about all the positive things we have to say about him. He is AWESOME! H...
e made our special day so much fun. Not only do we have so many great things to say about him but we had so much positive feedback from our guests on how great he was. Also, he does dance lessons that are so incredibly helpful!
Clay DJ and MC'ed our recent wedding in Healdsburg, CA. He was wonderful to work with from the start. He was quick to respond with a proposal and included all the details in the up...
front cost so there were no surprises later. He was very receptive to our music tastes and easy to work with, asking lots of questions to ensure we were all on the same page. He put a lot of thought into the details and transitions of the day. Day of, he killed it! He had speaker setup at the ceremony, dinner area for speeches and dance floor, all with zero issues all night. He read the crowd and kept everyone dancing till the very last song. He was respectable, professional and kind to us and our guests. Highly recommend Clay for your wedding!
Clay was hands down the best dj I have experienced at a wedding. He kept everyone on the dance floor! He took so much time talking to us beforehand to find out our preferences so h...
e could tailor the day to what we wanted. He was simply amazing. I am so happy someone recommended him. Our friends and family are still talking about our wedding and how it was the best they’ve been too. That speaks to the party that Clay creates. We are so incredibly grateful! Thank you Clay!!!!
Clay truly brought our music to life! We were able to send him a playlist of music that we liked and through a phone conversation clay helped build the perfect vibe through music f...
or every part of our day. When the day came we were able to relax and not worry about a thing because we trusted Clay completely and he didn’t let us down. The guest tore it up on the dance floor and we all had an incredible time. Clay is beyond professional, personable and truly was a savior the day.
Clay is fantastic. We couldn't be happier with him. He is reliable, easy to work with and knows what he is doing. We feel like we are friends with him after the wedding. HIGHLY rec...
ommend!
Clay / Premier Productions was the BEST to work with for our big day. I had reached out to a few vendors and right away I knew Clay was our guy. He was open to hearing about our ec...
lectic taste in music, had some great ideas on how to structure the flow of our wedding, and his attention to detail was beyond what I had anticipated.
Leading up to the wedding, Clay provided some great feedback on how to keep the party going, despite us needing to sneak off for sunset pictures. He also had lovely suggestions for our pre-ceremony music that TOTALLY fit our feel.
The day of- everything was effortless. The Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Dinner, Dancing, and the way he engaged our guests was perfect. Clay also has a magical ability to get EVERYONE to dance, even the introverts I've never seen bust a move. Our party ended up going 30 mins longer than we had originally planned because everyone was having such an amazing time.
I 100% recommend Clay and Premier Productions for your big day. He's hands down the most thoughtful, organized, creative, and fun-loving DJ out there.
Jay of Premier Productions was our DJ for our wedding. He was friendly and did a great job gathering the chosen songs for my ceremony which sounded SUPREME that day. My only compla...
int would be that I really wanted more "Dance" "Club" style music during the dancing party time of my reception. I had specified that I didnt want "In between" type of songs that you cant really dance to, I wanted more hip hop fun stuff like "Gangnam style". Not like "Pay phone" type songs. He had a difficult time giving me what I wanted in that area and people were not getting on the dance floor. Over all I has happy with everything else he provided. The cost was a little steep I thought.
Clay Mitchell was absolutely the best DJ we could have hoped for! His attention to detail, understanding of the flow of a wedding, and efforts to streamline/manage the schedule all...
owed the wedding party/family to truly enjoy the experience. He coordinated pre-wedding meetings to collaborate on the music to personalize the reception and made sure everything stayed on track during the day of. Clay has an intuitive style, can match the crowd's mood to the perfect song, and keeps the party going. Not only that - he has a great sense of humor and is super fun to work with.
Clay and his wife have a dance background and gave the groom and I a dance lesson that was all we needed for our first dance. That class was the best investment. We learned how to lead/follow and do some basic moves that we'll be using on the dance floor in all the years to come.
Clay is the BEST!
I was extremely impressed with Jay. He set a fantastic tone for the reception and was very fun and professional. He was the MC for the night and he really kept the party going. He ...
was also flexible with last minute changes and some "unusual" song requests.
I was very impressed and happy with Jay as our DJ. Of course being my only wedding I have planned I really didn't know what to expect but after seeing our reception video I got to...
see just how hard Jay worked the entire night, making everything seamless. He was a real pleasure to work with, I would HIGHLY recommend Premier Productions for your DJ needs!!!
Clay was fantastic to work with! He created a fun atmosphere for our guests and was very helpful as we went through the process of developing the reception timeline and selecting ...
our "must play" song list.
I worked with Clay from Premier Productions and he was SO helpful. They were by far my favorite vendor! Clay offered help on even non-music related topics. Our meetings with him we...
re really fun and he made everything run SO smooth the day of. It was perfect. They offer different packages for what you need and I found them very reasonable.
clay is AMAZING! he is a really good dj! he did a great job at judging what music off of our play list to play based on who was on the dance floor and what would keep people entert...
ained. he did a great job!
Clay was our DJ and he brought so much to our wedding. He gave us so many great suggestions (a fabulous group photo, I sat on the groomsmen's knees for the garter toss, etc) and h...
elped us pick songs that really made the wedding unique to us. He spent hours picking out songs with us and had us laughing and smiling the whole time. He was very professional at the wedding and kept things moving along without making us feel rushed or pressured. I was totally relaxed knowing he would take care of things and everyone commented on how great our music and dancing was. Thank you Clay!
Clay at Premier Productions was fantastic!!! He met with us several times before the wedding to make sure everything was in order. On the day of the wedding he kept everything ru...
nning smoothly and kept us on schedule. His song selections were perfect and we had such a fun reception. Everyone had a great time and we really thank Clay for that. Clay was amazing!
Contact
PO Box 115, Virginia City, NV | Sonoma/Napa, Lake Tahoe, Reno/Carson
Premier Productions