About this vendor
With over 20 years in the industry, count on Privé DJ to make your event an unforgettable experience! Led and owned by DJ Charles Young, a previous nightclub DJ who has opened for the some of the biggest names in EDM, Privé DJ will pack dancefloor with your guests. We know how important your big day is so we equally understand how important entertainment is for you.
Schedule a virtual consultation and you'll see why ALL of our reviews are 5 stars. Check out our Yelp page for even more 5 star reviews. We'll learn what you envision for your day and collaborate to deliver your vision to life. Whether you want a rave with lasers, a classy vibe with timeless sing alongs, or something entirely unique, we're here to make it an unforgettable experience.
We got it all - multilingual MCs, professional sound, intelligent lighting, cold sparklers, dancing on clouds, CO2 guns, lasers, flat screen TVs, and more. MCs can host in English, Mandarin, and/or Cantonese and they can also officiate your wedding ceremony. Music genres include pop, EDM, hip hop, latin (merengue, salsa, bachata, reggaeton), and more. Ask for DJ demo mix so you can hear how smooth the transitions are.
We specialize in weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, sweet sixteens, mitzvahs, and other private events in NY, NJ, PA, and CT. Fully insured. Ready to rock!
For consultation:
charles@privedj.com
www.privedj.com
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Dance
- EDM
- Hip-Hop
- Jazz
- Pop
Music Services
- MC Services
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.
Best of Weddings
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If you want a DJ to bring the PARTY to your wedding, Prive DJ (Charles) is your guy! I had so many of my guests complimenting us on how good the music was and how they wanted to e...
xtend the night because it was so much fun. On top of all that, he is by far one of the best vendors to work with, so accommodating, understanding and made every idea we had come to life!
For context, we had a Gatsby themed wedding at a mansion that had many rooms for guests to roam around. That meant that Prive DJ had to provide sound coverage through ceremony, cocktail, dinner and reception throughout the entire mansion! Not only was the sound / volume perfect, he really set the mood for our guests in each section. His set-up was so beautiful with tall light towers, beautiful flowers and uplights that are honestly so underrated for making guests want to get up and dance.
If the layout of our venue wasn't hard enough, we wanted anime instrumentals, disney, pop songs, roaring 20s jazz renditions of pop songs, chinese pop and EDM through different sections of our wedding day. He made all of our funky crazy music dreams come true.
We also had a mix of english, mandarin and cantonese speeches as well. His partner MC Jack was truly wonderful to work with, made everyone all guests feel included and he knew how to work the crowd to make it light and fun.
We are incredibly grateful to have worked with Prive DJ Charles & Jack and would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat! I truly can't think of a negative thing to say.
We had a wonderful experience with DJ Charles and Tunde at our wedding! From the very beginning, they helped keep everything running smoothly and made sure the reception stayed on ...
schedule. Charles did a great job coordinating the flow of the evening, which allowed us to relax and enjoy our special day.
One of the biggest surprises was Tunde’s ability to communicate with so many of our guests. He spoke English, Mandarin, and even a bit of Korean, which made everyone feel welcomed and included. It was a thoughtful touch that our guests really appreciated.
The music kept the energy up throughout the night, and the dance floor stayed lively. They were professional, easy to work with, and helped make our wedding a fun and memorable celebration.
Thank you, Charles and Tunde, for being a part of our special day!
We highly highly HIGHLY recommend hiring Prive DJ for any event! DJ Charles was an amazing DJ - we told him we wanted a mix of 2000s kpop, emo/pop punk, and for our wedding to feel...
like a rave, and he definitely delivered! Most importantly, he knew how to read the crowd and play music based on the vibes! All of my friends' knees and calves were sore the following days.
MC Jack was also great! In addition to the reception, he also officiated our ceremony and tea ceremony. He was super professional, but knew how to have fun and make jokes! Our family members also loved him - definitely ask for Jack if you need someone who can speak English and Cantonese for your wedding!
Thank you to Charles and Jack for making our wedding unforgettable!
We couldn’t be happier with Charles & Jack— they were absolutely amazing from start to finish. They did a fantastic job reading the room and keeping the energy up all night. So man...
y of our guests were impressed and kept coming up to us asking about them, which says everything. We are so happy we had them at our wedding and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a DJ who is professional, intuitive, and truly elevates the experience.
DJ Charles and MC Mason were absolutely incredible! They brought so much energy and fun to our wedding. So many of our guests came up to us saying how much they loved the music and...
how great the MC was at keeping the vibe going. The transitions, the flow, and the hype were perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better duo to bring our celebration to life!
From the very first call, DJ Charles impressed us with his professionalism and passion. He presented everything with a clean, organized PowerPoint and made sure we fully understood...
our package and then followed through on every single detail. His communication was always timely, and he genuinely respected our wedding vision and traditions.
As an EDM couple, we were nervous about finding someone who truly understands the rave scene, but DJ Charles nailed it! He played all the legendary artists we love and crafted a set that felt like a true festival experience. The energy, the drops, the transitions were ALL perfect. He kept the dance floor alive all night!!!
If you love EDM or rave culture, he’s the DJ you want! Talented, reliable, and an absolute pleasure to work with. We couldn’t recommend DJ Charles more!
Charles is a fantastic DJ!! Truly the best. He DJ'ed our wedding in CT this past June, and he made it a truly amazing experience. He completely tailored the set to our music tastes...
based on a playlist we gave him, and all our guests raved about his song choices. He brought great energy and we were on the dance floor all night as a result! He also helped facilitate smooth transitions and was clearly very experienced. I would highly recommend him for any event/wedding!!
Charles & Jack - You were absolutely spectacular, and we’re so grateful to have had you as part of our wedding. Your energy, professionalism, and talent truly brought our celebrati...
on to life — the entire evening was perfect!
You played all our favorite songs, which really got our guests engaged and onto the dance floor. People are still talking about how much fun they had! You read the room so well and kept the energy going all night. Every moment felt special and seamless.
On top of that, you were incredibly easy to work with and made the entire planning process stress-free. Thank you for being such a huge part of our day and for helping us create memories we’ll cherish forever.
DJ Charles was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. His professionalism and dedication to his craft were evident from our very first meeting. His communication was ...
perfect throughout the wedding planning process and his follow-ups were timely and considerate. We were always on the same page and his experience was crucial during the planning and flow of our event.
On our wedding day specifically, he was probably the calmest person in the room and that actually helped calm me down. He was not just a DJ pumpin the music, but he was also a big help in orchestrating the whole event.
I will also never forget that after our epic wedding came to a close, he was literally the last person at the venue with me and I think that just shows his commitment. I highly recommend DJ Charles if you want the right vibes and zero stress, this guy is an absolute professional.
THANK YOU CHARLES!❤️ We absolutely loved working with Charles! He was very professional, responsive, personable, and so easy to work with ever since the start of the process. I kne...
w Charles would be the right fit ever since the initial introduction call - he came well prepared and was very thorough! His knowledge in the industry and great personality really made a difference. On our wedding day, Charles even set up earlier so that my wedding band could borrow his equipment, which was greatly appreciated! Charles was definitely beyond expectations on our big day - everyone was dancing on the floor and had the best time ever! Thank you for being a rockstar! Addi and I hope to work with you again some time soon! Will definitely recommend to anyone getting married ❤️
My wife said her vision for our wedding celebration would be a rave festival and we are so happy we came across Charles and his company Prive DJ because he did an amazing job bring...
ing that vision to life. I ended up vetting at least 20+ DJs so to whoever is reading this, let me save you some time – you should put your trust in DJ Charles.
Upon reaching out, he was able to schedule a call with us the very same night even though it was after regular work hours. The whole presentation he gave us was very appealing with all the cool add-ons he was able to offer and what made him stand out was his ability to offer us Lasers which no other DJs had. Even though he did not have C02 canons like other DJs did, he quickly solved that dilemma and said he would acquire two canons for our special night. He was super friendly and accommodated our requests from personalizing certain songs for our ceremony and entrances while also being flexible with his packages to fit exactly what we wanted to prioritize within our budget.
He has been in the business for many years so his experience comes in handy when planning the timeline for the wedding day. He was able to give us a template that made all our musical selections organized and offered his own suggestions on how best to keep the party going. Both Charles and MC Mason really came through for us and helped us have the type of night we envisioned for our wedding.
From the beginning, Prive DJ was one of the few vendors I did not have to worry about before our wedding and I even referred him to three other friends of mine getting married too so he will be DJing for them as well! By the end of the wedding night, many more of our friends asked for his contact info after being amazed by the lasers and music at our wedding. Whatever you have in mind for your special event, I believe DJ Charles can make it happen!
We had such an amazing and seamless experience working with Charles for our wedding! He was extremely responsive, always responding to emails promptly and available if you have any...
questions. We had quite a few song changes we wanted to make for our first dance/entrances and he orchestrated everything perfectly. During our final meeting we did a run through and there were no hiccups at all on the big day! We shared a playlist of songs we liked and he totally understood the vibe of the guests. Cocktail hour music was perfect and everybody was up and dancing during reception. We didn't meet MC Tunde until the day of the wedding - but he was such a fun time! My side (Mandarin) and my husband's side (Cantonese) found him super entertaining and we played a few games which everyone had a blast during! Highly recommend Charles & Mc Tunde for your wedding needs :)
I found Prive DJ, specifically DJ Charles on subtle asian weddings actually. Charles was great! He had a great set up for the ceremony, cocktail hour and the reception - they were ...
all in 3 different spaces! We had numerous people come up to us and say they loved the music and we had a lot of people on the dance floor! Definitely get the cold sparklers they really add a lot of pizazz and we loved that they actually used it throughout the night while everyone was dancing up a storm.
One thing I do wish was if he had played a few more songs on the list of requested songs I had put down, but beyond that the music was good! And they cleaned up fairly quickly and packed everything up! Highly recommend!
Charles was so easy to work with and was very communicative throughout the whole process which made our lives so much easier! Mason and Charles were great at bringing the energy an...
d kept the crowd going. We couldn’t have asked for a better dynamic duo! We would totally recommend them to any of our friends that are getting married!
DJ Charles and MC Mason were truly the dynamic duo.
Charles was very professional, organized, and responsive throughout the whole process. He offers various packages but is also v...
ery flexible and was willing to work around our budget and needs. Charles was so helpful in putting together my special father-daughter dance song and all around just amazing to work with.
We’ve been to so many weddings where the DJ dragged on the music or just didn’t play the right songs at the right time but Charles was really on top of everything and had great music selections. He also incorporated old-school Korean music that I sent him, bringing all of the adults out onto the dance floor. He has amazing music taste and you can trust he will play good music!!
Despite meeting MC Mason on the day of our wedding, he was so professional kept the dance floor hyped up and the wedding guests entertained all night!! DJ Charles and MC Mason were by far our favorite vendors to work with and truly made our wedding night so much fun. Even weeks after our wedding, guests told us how amazing Mason and Charles were.
As a bride, all I remember is dancing the whole night. I hope to be invited to weddings where they DJ and MC because I know it’ll be fun! We cannot rave enough about how amazing they were; we highly recommend them!!
Prive DJ (DJ Charles Young and MC Jack) were amazing for our wedding! From the start, Charles was very organized, thorough, and friendly. As an interracial couple, Latino and Chine...
se, we wanted to make sure we incorporated both of our cultures through our music. Charles was so receptive to our ideas and did a phenomenal job incorporating all of our requests. During the planning process, Charles was patient and answered all of our questions. On the day of our wedding, Charles was extremely helpful and worked with us to practice our first dance and get a preview of the cold sparklers. The equipment he used, including speakers, lighting, and cold sparklers were of high quality. Our families danced the entire night to a mix of various genres (Bachata, Merengue, Reggaetón, Pop, EDM, Chinese). The music transitions were perfect and we had so much fun!
We also want to give recognition to the bilingual MC, Jack. Given about half of our guests primarily spoke Cantonese, it was important to have everyone feel included. Jack flawlessly transitioned from English to Cantonese throughout our reception. He was funny and effortlessly engaged all of our guests. Our family and friends still talk about how awesome it was to have Jack as our MC.
We are so grateful to both Charles and Jack for being great to work with and making our day extra special! We highly recommend Prive DJ!
We highly recommend Charles as a DJ for your next event. He was our DJ for our wedding recently and he made our night unforgettable. During the whole planning process, Charles was ...
very professional, responsive and organized. At our first meeting, we started we didn’t want to have a separate MC for our wedding, but Charles was happy to be the DJ and make the introductions/announcements - it was perfect. He played all the right music and our guests had a great time on the dance floor. We’d definitely recommend him if you’re looking for a DJ.
Charles is awesome; he helped so much during the planning of the wedding. Music was amazing, my guests loved it. My wedding couldn’t have been so seamless without Charles. Would de...
finitely recommend to all my friends.
Charles was recommended to us for our wedding day by one of our friends and it was the best decision we made! He worked with us and our budget and we were so impressed by his initi...
al presentation. You could immediately tell that he was experienced and very professional. We gave Charles a few songs we wanted and it was clear to us that Charles knew what he was doing because the dance floor was full the entire night. He also recommended extra uplights for the reception space and we are so happy with how the lighting came out. We did not realize that our venue (Brooklyn Botanic Garden) would need extra lighting but we loved how vibrant everything looked.
Our MC Tunde was incredible as well. He is so versatile and really knows how to excite and hype up a crowd. He WOWed our guests with his bilingual skills but his singing was beyond expectations. He sang two songs in Mandarin/Cantonese and even had our family members on the mic singing along. He knows exactly how to keep the guests excited and moving!
We really enjoyed working with PRIVE DJ and so many of our friends who are engaged are already asking for their contact information. All of our guests were so impressed and we cannot recommend them more! We had such a blast and they really made our vision come to life. Trust us when we say to book them!
I typically never write reviews, but I just had to for DJ Charles and MC Tunde because they pulled off our event so well that we’re already being asked for their contact info!
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husband and I are really particular when it comes to our music, so picking the right DJ for our wedding was one of our top priorities. Charles made us feel so comfortable during our first meeting, working within our budget and telling us he would only play what we would want and when we would want it. We gave him a few Spotify playlists and he curated his own mixes based off of those. He was also so on top of playing the right music at the right time. I’ve been to SO many weddings where the DJ would play the wrong song, start or end it at the wrong time during the ceremony and first dance, and even one where the DJ had to apologize and start the whole song again because he messed something up. Charles was on point with every single instruction we gave him, and we gave him a lot! He was so patient through all of our changes and really was such a joy to work with.
As for MC Tunde, we were referred him through another wedding my family attended and he was the best MC we could’ve asked for. He told us he’d sing a song in Mandarin for us, but because he knew my side of the family spoke Cantonese, he even surprised us with a Cantonese song (to which my cousin screamed, “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! HE’S AMAZING)! My guests loved him SO MUCH that they asked him to sing another song in English. He was so kind and really got the crowd going.
It’s so hard to find vendors you could really trust, but I felt comfortable with Charles and Tunde throughout the entire process. There are so many things that go into a wedding that you want to be able to just delegate what you can and forget about it until the week of, which is what happened with Charles and Tunde. After our first meeting, they took care of everything and we just had to communicate a week before to hash out more specific details. They have 5 stars for a reason - don’t hesitate to book them!
If you're looking for a DJ who's versatile, attentive, and knows how to keep a crowd going on the dancefloor, Charles is your guy. We hired him for our Brooklyn wedding and from th...
e first introductory zoom meeting, we could tell he was very prepared and organized, with a list of questions not just about our music taste but also about what kind of experience we wanted our guests to have. He also gave very fair and balanced recommendations about what packages best fit our needs, and took time to highlight the pros and cons of each. Charles was professional, very responsive, and definitely delivered when we told him we wanted our dance floor to be busy all night. We were really happy with how many of our wedding guests came up to us afterwards and said it was the most fun wedding playlist they'd ever heard.
Things that we were most impressed with:
- Clear, distinct packages but with flexibility (e.g. our venue didn't allow certain things included in our package so Charles substituted other add-ons)
- Stayed very coordinated with our venue (insurance / timeline / equipment / etc, Charles was always the first vendor to get this info to our venue coordinator)
- Tried his best to bring our vision to life (from playing different genres of music at different times, to the production value - he still brought the equipment that our venue said no to "just in case")
- His enthusiasm (just so happens we had very similar music taste so he really enjoyed playing a lot of the songs we asked for, but we also asked him to play a bunch of other genres for our guests and he did an amazing job catering to all tastes)
Really a great all around DJ to hire for any event, and I would strongly recommend to anyone and everyone.
DJ Charles honored every request, made everyone get on the dance floor, and worked with my entire bridal party on their dance routines. Charles was one of the best people to work w...
ith from beginning to end. I found him through Instagram and discovered that MC Mason was just at another wedding I had attended a few weeks prior. They are both amazing at what they do.
Cold sparklers and Pro package was worth it. The cold sparklers were one of my top three items on best money spent on my wedding and I specifically looked for a DJ Entertainment company that had cold sparklers with insurance.
Charles worked alongside with my coordinator to ensure the plans were being carried out. I only spoke to him 3 times virtually before the event because I knew I could trust him to deliver and he did. My friends told me they know who to hire for their future events because he did such a great job.
I selected MC Jack to officiate in two languages. Jack went above and beyond for my husband and I. After the wedding, he personally reached back out and delivered my certificate right before his international flight. Jack truly prioritized us over anything else. Hiring PriveDJ was one of the best decisions, you won't regret it. Thank you PrivéDJ!
Charles was absolutely amazing to work with. We had a bilingual MC and photobooth also through Prive DJ and I cannot recommend the services enough. Everyone was a pleasure to work ...
with. Charles was always quick to respond to us, and listened to all our requests. We had many questions but Charles was always so calm and patient. We knew he was busy with his personal event the previous week, but was still responding to our emails right away! It shows how dedicated he is to his clients. We were also behind schedule and opened the dance floor much later, but Charles paid attention to the details and played the best songs on our playlist to get the most out of the dance floor. I couldn't have asked for a better DJ and I would recommend Prive DJ to all my family and friends.
I also wanted to give a shoutout to the amazing Bilingual MC Jack that works with Prive DJ! He speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. My guests told me he was absolutely amazing. He was funny and knew how to engage the guests all night! He even hosted our tea ceremony, which was not an easy tasks. This team was the dream team!
Charles was amazing! Our wedding would not have been what it was if it wasn't for the amazing set that he played for us and our guests! There was non-stop dancing and everyone had ...
a great time. My husband's cousin said, "I never danced so much in my life!" If you want a pack dance floor then Charles is your guy!
Charles was our DJ for our wedding on September 15, 2018 at the Swan Club. My husband actually knew him from a long time ago and raved to me how good he is. But let me put this out...
there; I was the crazy-type bride lol. So even though my husband said this, I still needed to meet him to get a peace of mind! Oh my gosh, Charles is absolutely wonderful. He is not only super professional, but he remained kind and patient with me the entire year when I had millions of questions. He was also extremely responsive, which is something I really appreciate. We chose to not have a MC, but Charles was so accommodating and helped make quick announcements for us throughout the night. And although we had a string trio for our ceremony, he showed up early to make sure everything was set up for the mic and Cocktail Hour, coordinated with our wedding singer to make our first dance perfect, and literally did everything I've asked for. Now about the music. My husband and I are EDM lovers; we had a vision for EDM to be played 100% throughout the night. Although that is not what you typically hear at weddings, he made my vision come true. He WORKED the crowd. He was SO good. My husband and I agree he really made our night. We had so much fun that I was lifting up my dress all night to dance & rage to the point my body hurt for days after lol. I highly recommend Charles!
We just had our wedding last week, and our friends and family are still talking about how much fun our wedding was a week later. We hired Charles and his crew to DJ/MC our wedding ...
and it was nothing short of spectacular. From the first meet to the very end, everything went perfectly. He is super professional, awesome voice, can read and hype up the crowd, excellent value. You get what you pay for, and more!
I have no hesitation recommending him to any friends or family and will definitely book him for any future events I have. If you are reading this review contemplating on booking him or not, do yourself a favor, save your time reading the rest of his 5-star reviews and just book him. You will not regret it!
From the very beginning Charles was very accessible and quickly responded to all our questions. He was very attentive and worked with our wants and needs for our Wedding especially...
with getting a Cantonese Translator. He even helped out my maids of Honor with executing their epic speech. Our wedding guests had an amazing time dancing the whole night away. Charles did an awesome job and would HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking to hire MC/DJ for any occasion.
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New York, NY | New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia
Privé DJ Entertainment