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Silicon Forest Entertainment

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(32)best-of-weddings

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About This Vendor

Oregon's premier wedding DJ service

Based in Portland, OR, Silicon Forest Entertainment LLC is a team of DJs with over 15 years of experience performing at weddings and other events. They have performed at over 500 weddings and events throughout Oregon, Washington, and Arizona, and are the winners of multiple awards. Their top priority is ensuring your night goes exactly the way you want it to, so they’ll customize the lighting, music, and announcements perfectly to your needs. Silicon Forest Entertainment began DJing in Portland after moving from Arizona in May 2015. DJs Derek and Craig know how to read and respond to their audience and will let the music speak for itself. They’ll attend to your every musical need in a calm and professional manner, so your night will be as fun and stress-free as it should be. Silicon Forest Entertainment allows you to customize their services to your needs. If you don’t like nightclub lighting and would prefer something more low-key, they have options for that. They will play your chosen music, strictly avoiding songs on your do-not-play list, and will edit all music to be appropriate for your event. They’ll make the announcements, but won’t pester your guests on the microphone all night. The equipment they provide includes a flat-screen, a photo booth, a projector, and a sophisticated sound and lighting system that includes uplighting. They also offer consultations and bilingual MC services. Silicon Forest Entertainment can provide everything you need for a great night’s entertainment at an affordable price.

Details

Equipment
Audio/Visual Equipment, Sound Equipment
Music Genres
Arabic, Bollywood, Caribbean, Celtic, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, EDM, Flamenco, Folk, Hip-Hop, Indian, Jazz, Latin, Mariachi, Persian, Polka, Pop, R&B, Rock, World Music
Music Services
MC Services, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment
Planning
Se Habla Español
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2020 Best of Weddings Winner2018 Best of Weddings Winner

Silicon Forest Entertainment Reviews

Reviewed On 12/12/2018 by Jeffrey S
Craig did an absolutely phenomenal job as a DJ/MC for our wedding. We could not have been happier with his expertise, professionalism, and attention to detail. Even from our initial meeting with Craig, we got the sense he really wanted to get t...
o know us as a couple and asked great questions to get a feel of what we were thinking in regards to music/vibe/additional services. We appreciated his warmth right from the get-go. Craig's pre-made music customization forms made it very easy for us to plan out our playlists for each moment of the day (prelude, ceremony, first dance, cocktail, dinner, etc.) Craig responded quickly to any questions we had about set-up and additional services. We wound up going with one of his photo-booth packages which we loved! Was a really fun addition to the evening and allowed guests to come home with an extra souveneir. In comparison to other photobooths we researcehd, Craig's was far more affordable and the set up was smooth and easy. On the day of, Craig implemented music transitions seamlessly, was gracious and kind to guests, and did a great job of helping us stick to a timeline and introduce our guests that would be giving toasts. He responded quickly to small feedback we had for him and worked really well with our coordinator. Craig knew how to read the room and adjusted the order of our more danceable tracks according what he was seeing. That kept everyone on the dance floor for the whole night (exactly what we wanted)! We highly recommend working with Craig/Silicon Forest for your wedding and/or event. Can't speak highly enough of his work.
Reviewed On 11/13/2019 by Adrienne P
Silicon Forest was a perfect DJ! I could not have been more pleased. Craig’s sense of timing and ability to figure out when impromptu moments were happening was amazing. He even managed a surprise “bouquet toss” (planned handoff)! I enjoyed tha...
t Craig called us to discuss wants and had such amazing knowledge of music. My husband’s favorite music isn’t always well known, and Craig came though delivered. Silicon Forest also plays a very popular selection and kept our guests dancing! 10/10 would recommend!
Reviewed On 10/26/2019 by Leland M
Music and photography were our two biggest priorities for the wedding. Craig immediately caught our attention because after our first meeting, he was completely on board with our picky song selection and large no-play list. He was willing to wo...
rk with us on whatever we wanted, no complaints whatsoever. He has an organized way of tracking the music you want to play - by key moment songs such as processional, recessional, first dance, father/daughter, etc. My favorite part about working with Craig was that I could create a Spotify playlist with all the songs my wife and I loved - giving him a better idea of the music we’re into. If you’re curious, we’re into classic ‘80s & ‘90s music, early 2000s rap and R&B, today’s EDM, and more. Craig was comfortable with all of it. During the wedding, he played all the songs we wanted and added in ones that complimented ours perfectly. He read the crowd and was able to keep everyone engaged and dancing through the night. He took requests from my wife and I and he never played a song from our no-play list. If you’re looking for a DJ that is experienced and that will cater to your every need, Craig is your guy. Last but not least, some other facts that we're awesome... Craig provided up-lighting that were battery powered so they didn't look ugly with wiring and he also took video on his GoPro the whole night and shared a nice little video recap with us a few days after the wedding. A total bonus we weren't expecting :).
Reviewed On 9/28/2019 by Alexander W
Many DJs can play your music at your ceremony and reception. Not every DJ can respond to the crowd and update music selection well, and even fewer can command a room as an MC without dominating the atmosphere and absorbing all of the attention ...
in the room. Craig was a great MC who kept the evening's schedule moving, while also being flexible to a fluid timeline. He did a great job of announcing toasts, getting microphones to people, gathering people's attention for special dances, cake cutting, etc. He was professional and warm but didn't steal the spotlight. He was wonderful!
Reviewed On 8/25/2019 by Amy S
Craig was the best. Easy to work with and the music kept everyone going all night!
Reviewed On 7/23/2019 by Jacob B
Craig was great and very helpful. He played our favorites and kept the dance floor groovin.
Reviewed On 7/23/2019 by Taylor K
Silicon Forest Entertainment was great to work with! They provided quality entertainment all night and adapted to last minute requests that we had. I’d highly recommend these guys for your entertainment needs.
Reviewed On 7/17/2019 by Georgia B
Craig did an amazing job at our wedding at the Victorian Belle! He was very professional, easy to contact, and very flexible with last minute changes! We will be recommending him to all our friends/family! Thank you Craig!
Reviewed On 7/14/2019 by Hayley T
Stop where you are - this is your DJ. Professional, friendly and flexible. We absolutely loved working with Craig and he made our wedding day flow perfectly.
Reviewed On 5/05/2019 by Amanda R
My husband and I didn't think we needed a DJ. We had heard way too many stories from friends/family, friends of friends that the DJ had taken over the wedding and had their own agenda. Then we found Craig. The heavens opened up and shone dow...
n and Craig appeared and we never looked back. He was amazing from the start - super easy to work with, very communicative. We submitted lists of specific songs we wanted - and when we felt we were submitting too many "please play these songs", I provided a genre or theme of music (my husband and I are 90s pop kids, etc.) he ran with it and it turned out AMAZING. I called an audible and changed the walk down the aisle music at the last minute and it was seamless. We asked for a last dance with no one in the room but us and he helped kick everyone out when no one was listening lol and we kept the reception open an extra hour and he went with it, no questions asked. And to top it all off, he then sent us a list of the songs he played, in order, at the entire wedding (ceremony, cocktail, reception, dance). It was an absolute joy to work with him and his lovely wife, photographer Dionne Kraus. Such professionals, been in the business awhile and made the day soooooo much more than I could have imagined. If you need a DJ or better yet, don't think you need a DJ, you need Craig.
Reviewed On 5/05/2019 by Brian W
Simply put, Craig was fantastic. From the initial consultation all the way through the end of the wedding day, we really did get exactly what we hoped for. Professional, but easygoing, and didn't have any ego about his role. I've been to weddin...
gs before where the DJ had an "I'm a professional, I know what should be played" attitude. Craig on the other hand, did a great job of walking the line between giving us all the things we wanted (and nothing that we specifically banned), and still reading the room as the night went on. We ended up paying to extend the dance portion of the reception because everyone was having such a great time (a request Craig was happy to accommodate), and even with the extra expense, it was quite reasonably priced. We had an absolute blast. Couldn't recommend him more highly! Thanks Craig!
Reviewed On 3/13/2019 by Chelsey P
We originally weren’t planning on having a DJ at our wedding, but Craig is awesome and we are so glad we changed our minds! We had already booked his wife as our photographer (Dionne is absolutely amazing, if you need a photographer definitely ...
check her out) and so they gave us a discount for booking the two of them together. The two of them are a great package deal, they are both so sweet, and do amazing work. We’ve all been to those weddings where the dance floor is dead. Craig does an incredible job of reading the crowd, and I think every guest was on the dance floor at least once at our wedding. He was great about playing songs from our requested list, and mixing in other songs that would appeal to everyone. Also, his additional equipment such as uplighting really made a difference with the ambiance and appearance of the venue. We are so glad we hired Craig as our DJ, it made a huge difference to have someone be the MC and help run the timeline, and make sure that everybody was having a good time.
Reviewed On 12/10/2018 by Kevin V
In short, Craig at Silicon Forest Entertainment is awesome! He was recommended to us by our wedding planner. We knew he was the right guy for our wedding DJ and MC needs immediately when we met him. He’s friendly, professional, and he played th...
e hits all night. He set up and ran our ceremony without a hitch. He also was a great MC through dinner, toasts, cake cutting, etc. And then he kept the dance floor full the ENTIRE night. DJ Craig mixed on site and read the crowd perfectly. 10 out of 10, would rehire again. Thank you Craig!
Reviewed On 9/20/2018 by Sydne H
Craig was THE BEST - which may sound strange because when you think DJ you usually don't think of a guy named Craig (no offense, friend). I don't know how he did it because I feel like I wasn't the most organized bride, but he was able to feel...
the flow of the wedding and make comments and announcements at the perfect times and even threw in a hilarious joke or two. He is extremely good at what he does, and was quick and clever enough to play "Splish Splash" when the wedding party decided to take a spontaneous swim during the reception. He kept people on the dance floor all night long and helped us have the best day/night ever!
Response from the Vendor on 09/24/2018
Thanks Sydne! You guys definitely had a pretty epic wedding/pool party! :)
Reviewed On 8/27/2018 by Erica P
Silicon Forest did an amazing job at our wedding ! Craig was super professional, and a lot of fun to work with. He did an excellent job moving our timeline along for the reception events we wanted, and the uplighting he used made the space fee...
l more inviting. The music he worked with us on and selected to fill in the space got everyone up and dancing and kept our guests dancing at our reception all night! It even had family members who never dance out on our wedding dance floor. I would highly recommend him.
Reviewed On 8/26/2018 by Amanda R
Not only is Craig (Silicon Forest) the DJ for our upcoming wedding, I got to see him in action a few weeks ago at my friends wedding. He’s awesome! He’s so good at reading the crowd. Plus his wife Dionne is the most amazing photographer ever. ...
They make an amazing team!
Reviewed On 6/20/2018 by Jennifer B
DJ Craig did an amazing job DJ-ing our April 2018 wedding. The music cues for the ceremony were perfect and he had all the obscure songs I wanted played for dinner service. He kept the dance floor full all night long and didnt play any songs ...
on our no play list even though guests requested them. He had a confetti cannon shoot off multiple time through out the night keeping the party going! His service also included custom color up-lighting and a monogram light with our initials. Would definitely recommend to anyone needing a DJ for a wedding, party or other event! I'll definitely rebook next time I need a DJ.
Reviewed On 10/04/2017 by Robert T
Craig did an outstanding job doing my wedding. The music selection was great, his service was top notch. I absolutely would recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ.
Reviewed On 10/04/2017 by Wesley B
I couldn't have asked for a better experience, Craig was a straight up profesional. I've been to a few weddings in my day, and I'm so glad my wife and I hired Craig, I don't have enough good things to say about this guy. He made my wedding fun ...
and got everybody dancing. What a great DJ, the best.
Reviewed On 10/04/2017 by Brian K
Craig was for sure the easiest part of my wedding. Good thing too because the dj was the only part of the wedding that I was 100% my job and if he would have fallen through it would have been bad for the wedding and my marriage lol. As it turns...
out, whenever people talk about my wedding they always bring up the dj and how great he was. Thanks Craig for saving my marriage. :)
Reviewed On 10/04/2017 by Kayce P
Craig is a genius! I've never been to a more fun wedding than my own! He met with us before the date to buff out details which was very helpful (with my wife being a bit of a perfectionist). Come the wedding day he was very professional and lit...
erally kept us on our feet the whole time! I still have family members calling me and talking about how fun that nights was. We also had people of literally all ages and he was able to accommodate to the teens we had there as well as the older couple whom I'd have thought would never dance :) thank you so much Craig!
Reviewed On 10/03/2017 by Chelsea B
Hiring Craig as our DJ was the easiest and most seemless part of our wedding. He Skyped with us before hand to see what our needs were and answered any questions we had. He was very patient and understanding of our concerns and gave us lots of ...
ideas and suggestions. His price was amazingly affordable for what he does for you. We never had to worry about his services as he was on top of the ball with everything. He was able to move effortlessly between locations and had all his own supplies. I cannot say how many of my guests told me that they never left the dance floor because every time they were about to, a song came on that they couldn’t pass up! I didn’t think I would dance at my wedding as I’m not a big dancer, but I was on the floor the whole night. He was able to read the room and play what was requested, he was only as involved as we wanted him to be. He also took some great quick photos and videos of us and our guests! He was upbeat, positive, easy going, and flexible. He was seriously the best part of our wedding.
Reviewed On 10/03/2017 by Lynn R
Craig was great to work with! We had a LOT of requests and a plan for group karaoke during the receptionand Craig pulled it off without a hitch. He brought all the equipment we needed, big screen and fun lighting included. We wanted a smaller D...
J presence, and he had no qualms respecting our wishes and letting our friends do the MCing, and he even threw in an extra hour of music to keep the party going! We had a great time and he was so friendly and responsive. Highly recommended!
Reviewed On 10/03/2017 by Danae B
Craig was absolutely amazing! He got the party rocking at our wedding! I would recommend him to anyone wanting a DJ! Affordable prices too!
Reviewed On 10/03/2017 by Shelby N
Craig was seriously the GREATEST. He had perfect timing, made sure all our favorites were played, and he was incredibly flexible, as we had things constantly changing throughout our reception. In addition to that, we had our wedding on our pro...
perty on the river so that we could have our reception go late, until 11:30 or so, but our guests were having so much fun on the dance floor that he kept our party going until TWO in the morning, long after the caterers and other staff were gone. He made our wedding reception one that all of our friends rave about! Thank you SO much Craig!
Reviewed On 10/03/2017 by Courtney C
Craig went above and beyond for us from the moment we contacted him until every guest left our wedding. He even went out of his way to make up for our mistake of a non-playable slideshow to make sure everything was perfect. He did a great job o...
f matching out suggestions with other music that we loved and was perfect for the vibe of our wedding. I would recommend him to anyone.
Reviewed On 8/22/2017 by Kate D
Craig is FANTASTIC! He was professional, responsive, and did a stellar job of playing the perfect balance of music genres at the wedding- per our exact request. He is a killer MC and I could tell he was very well prepared and he didn't make one...
mistake! Craig is not only a great DJ and MC, but a really genuine person who will add to the excitement of your day. Not to mention he is competitively priced and totally worth above and beyond what we paid. Look no further and book him!! It will be one of the best decisions you will make.
Reviewed On 8/21/2017 by Michaela B
Craig is amazing! He does an amazing job reading the crowd, plays a good variety of music and just overall good person! Guest raved about him as well! I would highly recommend him to anyone!
Reviewed On 7/26/2017 by Thanh P
Craig of Silicon Forest Entertainment was awesome! Great service for a great price. When booking, Craig met my fiance and me to get a feel for what we were looking for. He was available for any questions I had during the planning process. He wa...
s very professional with his set-up and music choice. I especially knew he did a great job when our guests said they liked our DJ! =)
Response from the Vendor on 07/26/2017
Thanks Thanh! You have a great group of friends and family and they made our job really easy! It was awesome to see so many people dancing even though the gazebo was so warm! :) Surely they worked off the calories from the yummy ice cream sandw...
iches!
Reviewed On 12/07/2016 by Melissa W
Craig ROCKS! Our best man already booked him for his upcoming wedding and I HIGHLY encourage all people looking to have him! He was kind, listedned to what we wanted ( Introduced us correctly- I didn't change my name and this was really importa...
nt to me!) Played great music and kept the evening moving perfectly. He even personally dismissed each table for dinner, such great attention to detail! Loved working with him as well the up lighting he did really set our venue off nicely!
Reviewed On 10/26/2016 by Casie K
Craig was great and a lot of fun to work with!
Reviewed On 7/06/2016 by Katie C
Craig, our DJ, was fantastic!! Not only did he have great music, but he also helped put together a mix of songs for a father/ daughter dance, had a monogram light displayed on the wall, AND brought uplighting! It truly helped make our wedding f...
eel special and we were sooooo happy we found him!

Contact Info for Silicon Forest Entertainment

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Meet the Team

meet the owner
Craig Kraus
Owner
Virtualization Engineer during the week, Wedding DJ on the weekends. Born and raised in AZ and moved to Portland in 2015. Enjoying the beautiful Oregon Scenery ever since. Craig loves being a part of so many weddings in the summer and having the chance to get to know so many awesome couples!
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