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Over 183+ detailed Reviews on Wedding Wire with a stellar 5 star rating! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spark Entertainment Group was created by Chicago's well-reviewed and highly recommended DJ D. Jones. We provide couples with an alternative to traditional wedding DJ companies that may be out of touch with what it takes to rock a party and keep the dance floor packed. Our DJs are skilled open-format DJs who are well-known full-time career DJs that customize unique musical experiences based on the individual tastes and preferences of our clients. The Spark Entertainment Group books an average of 220 events annually.
| Experience |
Spark Entertainment Group was created by Chicago's well-reviewed and highly recommended DJ D. Jones. We provide Selectivley playing over 100 events each year, owner DJ D. Jones caters to upscale private parties, corporate events, weddings, and clubs. He has over 75 corporate clients, including Boeing, Citi Bank, Gatorade, Puma, and Live Nation.
He's done VIP parties for Madonna, Maroon 5, Marc Anthony, One Direction, Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears and Hall of Fame NHL hockey legend Chris Chelios. He has been named one of the top 10 wedding DJs in Chicago by Expertise.com for seven years running and is a six time WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Award winner.
All other DJs on his team have been hand picked and trained by DJ D. Jones
| Services Offered |
DJ D. Jones meets with each client via ZOOM and also hosts in person meetings at his River North office for informative face-to-face consultations. During these meetings he'll learn more about your vision for your day and what makes you and your partner unique. Packages are available along with bespoke services for a truly customized wedding.
Services include:
DJ / MC
Hybrid Band combining DJ and Live musicians (Drummer, Violinist & Guitarist)
Personal online wedding planning account
Ceremony & Cocktail sound
High-Quality Sub Woofer Enhanced Audio
Designer LED backlit DJ booths
Intelligent Motorized LED Dance Floor Lighting
Professional Club Standard DJ equipment
Wireless lapel and hand-held microphones
Photo booth
One Million in Liability insurance
Free setup and breakdown times
Destination Weddings
Bespoke services
Spark Entertainment Group - formerly known as Weddings By D. Jones
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Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- African
- Arabic
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Celtic
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Planning
- Se Habla Español
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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DJ. D Jones and his crew are the best in business!! I booked the hybrid experience and I received so many compliments on how awesome they were. We told them the vibe of what we wer...
e looking for and they nailed it 100%. My dance floor was packed literally all night, it was a dream. I can’t recommend these guys and their team enough. They were amazing to work with and killed it at my wedding!! If your looking for an experience that will make your wedding stand out, Spark Entertainment is the way to go!
Spark Entertainment Group was fantastic to work with. From day one, we felt confident that every part of our music and emcee experience was completely handled.
Duerell was incredi...
bly professional, organized and guided us through the entire process with care. He made planning easy, communicated clearly, and ensured every detail was covered so we never worried about a thing.
The string musicians played beautifully during our ceremony and cocktail hour. They matched the exact vibe we wanted—emotional and elegant for the ceremony, warm and inviting for cocktails.
DJ Pharoah was everything we hoped for and more. He listened to our preferences, read the room perfectly, and kept the dance floor packed all night. The flow of the evening was smooth, the transitions were perfect, and he kept us on schedule without ever feeling rushed.
One standout moment was when my nephew asked for a shoutout for the flower girls and ring bearers. DJ Pharoah handled it instantly and with so much heart. It showed how committed he was to making our day feel special.
Spark Entertainment Group went above and beyond for us, and we would recommend them to any couple looking for a stress-free, high-impact entertainment experience.
My husband and I had such a good experience using Sparks Entertainment for our wedding! We got married at the Adler Planetarium. Luckily Sparks Entertainment already knew that spac...
e and helped us figure out our ideal set up for the reception and afterparty (two different locations) while only using 1 DJ. It worked out so smoothly! Dureull Jones worked with us to create/plan the perfect wedding day - music wise. He was so experienced, willing to help and brainstorm together, and was generally such a delight to work with. For our DJ, we chose DJ Pharoh. He was so incredible - exactly the vibe we wanted for our wedding. We met with him and told him we’d like more of an old-school, family friendly vibe for the reception and a more “club-like” experience for the after-party. And he sure delivered! He is such a wonderful DJ that totally saw our vision and went with it! Sparks Entertainment did such a great job at our wedding, thank you!!
DJ Duerell Jones and the Spark Entertainment Group were a great wedding music choice! We chose the package that includes a photobooth and even coordinated a live violinst through S...
park. There are a ton of packages, DJs, music options, and DJ booth set up options to choose from. Once you sign on with Spark - they have a detailed planning website that allows you to easily add music selections, create playlists, upload a timeline, create a photobooth design, etc.
We're giving Spark 4 stars solely because they forgot to bring the backdrop or any props for our photobooth. Luckily we had a blank wall in our venue so it worked out fine.
DJ Jones kept the music pumping all night and the violinist was beautiful! Overall I strongly recommend Spark Entertainment Group.
From our initial consult to the end of our wedding, Spark was the epitome of professionalism. Jazmin and DJ D. Jones were such a joy to work with and it's so clear that DJ D. Jones...
loves what he does and takes a lot of pride in his work.
We had one goal for our reception--we never wanted an empty dance floor. DJ D. Jones made sure we met that goal! We had so many people tell us afterwards that it was the most fun they've ever had at a wedding reception and we know music is a HUGE factor in that. We had some songs that we definitely wanted played and he built around that to keep the vibes high the entire night. Our reception went until midnight and I wanted to keep going because we were all having such a good time! We had a large age range for our guests and he read the room/energy really well so everyone was hearing songs they recognized and enjoyed.
Highly highly highly recommend!! Your feet will hurt at the end of the night because you won't want to leave the dance floor!!
I could not recommend Spark Entertainment Group more! From initial consultation call with owner Duerell, to picking our package and DJ/contracting, to the actual day, everything wa...
s so well done, thought out, and carried through. Our DJ was DJ Gemini Jones and we got so many compliments throughout the night and after that our DJ was killing it!
If I could give more than 5 stars I would. From our first interaction to the last goodbye at the end of our wedding night, Spark Entertainment was the epitome of professionalism an...
d entertainment. DJ D. Jones, Perry Dante and the live saxophonist created an epic atmosphere that exceeded our wedding day expectations. Our guests have not stopped talking about how incredible the music was during our cocktail hour and reception. DJ D. Jones’ execution of our requests for ceremony music through the last song of the night was flawless. Hire Spark Entertainment — you will not regret it!
DJ D Jones & DJ Pharaoh were so great to work with! I opted to not have a full service wedding planner and have never coordinated an event that needed a DJ, but D made the planning...
process so easy! We explained the general vibe of what we wanted, gave some of the songs that embodied that vibe, and DJ Pharaoh executed it so perfectly. Our friends and family loved the music choice and was dancing for pretty much the whole night. Jazmin was also so easy to talk to about the package options and all of the admin related items. The entire team was such a pleasure to work with.
DUERELL IS THE BEST! He turned our wedding into the nightclub of my dreams- our friends and family are still talking about! He went above and beyond to make our day truly special, ...
I had a very specific vision of the type of music I wanted throughout the night and he went above and beyond to make suggestions and made the night perfect. He helped us navigate our vision, he even gave us a form to fill out that asked us questions about my husbands and my music preferences. He gave us ideas and suggestions to get the party started that got every single person on the dance floor with the first song. The entire flow of the night was perfect, starting with an amazing entrance and mixed our walk out song perfectly into our first dance song. Spark gives you access to a portal to add songs to was super easy to navigate, and even connected to my Spotify so made it so easy to create an outline for the night. We had ages from 95 to 16 and every single person had a song they could dance to and enjoy. Most of my guests said they didn’t sit down once. I spoke to many different vendors before I decided on Spark entertainment, we clicked after the first call and I knew without any doubt I had to have them for our wedding.
I wanted a live music element for the reception, and saxophone was the PERFECT way to take our party up to the next level. We had Jimmy come “crash our party” and play along with music the and my family is still talking about how incredible he was and how seamlessly he integrated with every song. I can’t say enough about Spark, I will cherish my night forever! Thank you DJ D Jones and team!
Durrell knows how to make a party! He kept our guests on the dance floor all night. We have a variety of ages and everyone was happy and impressed with what he did! He was very per...
sonable and easy to work with! We had so many guests comment on how great he was and ask for his information! He’s worth every penny!
DJ D Jones and Spark was amazing! Great communication leading up to the event and dedicated to his craft. He had the dance floor packed all night! At one point I thought my friends...
were requesting songs, but nope! He’s just that good at understanding what you want played. We want to throw another party just so that we can hire DJ D Jones. We also had Drummer Tony that was amazing and added to the vibe we wanted!
DJ D. Jones and his team are, simply, unbelievable.....They provide services that are unparalleled and for a bargain price. What really swayed us from the beginning was the profess...
ionalism and presentation that DJ Jones put together to give us an idea about the kind of services Spark Entertainment provides. We saw videos of weddings that were exactly the kind of lively, upbeat ambiance we wanted at ours. On top of all of this.... DJ Jones is so kind!!! We got off the call and immediately hired him! The process moving forward and up until the wedding was flawless...the online portal is easy to use and DJ Jones has so much knowledge and experience to help fill in the gaps that we couldn't for music selection. Our wedding reception and dance floor was a PARTY....He found unique remixes of songs we liked and kept everyone on the dance floor. Sincerely and truly the best!!
Our friends had DJ D Jones for their wedding last summer. Once we heard him, we knew we had to have him at our wedding…. And he didn’t disappoint! My husband and I joke that he was...
the glue that held our wedding together. He took time before our wedding and truly listened to our taste in music. DJ D Jones created the most incredible playlist, separating moments so each part of our reception— from cocktail to late night— had its own perfect vibe. Everyone from our wedding was on the dance flood the entire night. In fact, we were sore for days from dancing so hard. If you’re looking for the best, look no further: DJ D Jones and Spake entertainment is it
As a wedding planner, I can honestly say that this is the best entertainment company I have ever worked with on behalf of my clients. Their customer service experience is unmatched...
, and I LOVE that all of the DJs have MC experience, and they keep the crowd entertained; it is one less thing my team has to worry about. Look no further than this entertainment group!
I knew from my first meeting with Spark Entertainment before even signing the contract that they were going to be a great vendor to work with. The owner, DJ Duerell Jones & team wo...
uld send random touch points leading up to our wedding day, including a 200, 150, & 100 day away reminder which was so thoughtful! Their portal has everything you can think of and is so detailed, I loved it! We had the pleasure of having DJ OneChance as our wedding DJ and he was the absolute BEST! We're still getting compliments from wedding guests on how great the music was! All I wanted for our wedding was to have everyone on the dance floor all night and he made that happen! If you're in Chicago/Chicagoland area I HIGHLY recommend DJ OneChance/Spark Entertainment for your next event!
Hiring Spark Entertainment Group and DJ D.Jones was the best decision we made for our wedding! Music is a big part of my and my husband's life, so we wanted it to be an integral pa...
rt of our wedding, and we knew that the expectations of our guests were going to be high. Not only was DJ D.Jones a pleasure to work with, he made the planning incredibly easy and he blew everyone away with the dance party of a lifetime! We cannot recommend Duerell and his team enough!
Please stop searching for a DJ and book DJ D Jones. He was unbelievable to work with! We booked him for our wedding and it was the best decision ever! Our dance floor was rocking t...
he entire night, he certainly knew how to keep the party going. He was so fun, professional, attentive, and respectful. He set up several meetings with my now husband and I to discuss our timeline and day. He has a wonderful program where you can enter in your timeline, must have songs played, and even the songs you don't want played. He listened to all of our wants and played exactly what we wanted, even if it was odd family traditions. We loved our experience with him and hope we get to work with him in the future for any events/parties. 10/10 stars if I could!!
Spark Entertainment is AMAZING !! Working with Duerell on our wedding was Amazing from Day 1 to the wedding and even after. Duerell is very organized and customer focused. He meets...
with you to make sure you have all you need. His equipment and team are top notch, and they offer everything you could want or need to celebrate your day. We had DJ OneChance , Perry Dontae on drums and a violinist for our happy hour, all coordinate by DJ jones (Duerell Jones). Everyone was Professional and you can tell loved what they were doing. Some Dj’s just stand there and play the music, DJ OneChance was part of the party , he was dancing , reading the crowd and playing the music to keep everyone going. Perry Dontae was on the drums high energy for 4 hours non stop .. he was a machine. Spinning his drum sticks and raising the level of the party. The Violinist at happy hour was great she played with the music and gave the room a very fun vibe. I am so happy I used Spark Entertainment for our Wedding over a band or other DJ service. Duerell has a unique business model that offers people so much for then the music, him and his team come to the party like they are part of the party and everyone feels that. People have not stopped calling me talking about the Music. Thank you Duerell, DJOneChance, Perry and everyone at Spark Entertainment you made our Day !!!
Spark entertainment, DJ D Jones was our wedding DJ- he was absolutely amazing!!! We found him from a recommendation on Facebook. We knew we wanted a DJ who was unlike any other wed...
ding we had been to, and he 100% delivered. Communication was great and fast. He has an amazing website to plan your event, and has a few meetings with you leading up to your day to make sure he has all of the information he needs. He provided our ceremony music, cocktail hour, and reception- he made everything run smooth and flawless. We are still hearing compliments of how amazing the dancing was, and the only complaints we heard was how much everyone's feet hurt for days after the wedding! He did an amazing job of getting everyone hyped up before our entrance at the reception, did perfect transitions between everything, I cannot recommend him enough. So professional, friendly, and just overall outstanding!!
Duerell was the best part of our wedding reception on June 26, 2021! Our dance floor was packed the entire night! All of our guests raved about how much fun they had. Even guests w...
ho shy away from the dance floor couldn’t resist because of the great music and contagious energy. Duerell also made the planning process so easy. The planning platform was so helpful and clear. He met with us several times before our wedding day to make sure everything was ready to go. When we weren’t sure of something we wanted for a certain part of our day, he provided suggestions that fit our vision. We cannot possibly recommend Duerell and Spark Entertainment enough! Definitely book with them for an unforgettable experience!
Spark Entertainment was 100% the best DJ for our wedding! Duerell is incredible and really helped make our music unique to our personalities! The dance floor was never empty and th...
e song choices were so fun to dance and sing along to! We got married on June 18, 2021 at Mistwood Golf Club and it was the perfect combination. He has an engaging personality and all our guests just loved him! Please choose Spark Entertrainment Group for your wedding! You will not regret it.
Spark Entertainment was the highlight of our wedding reception ! DJ D. Jones got everyone on the dance floor and Perry Dontae killed it on the drums ! Very interactive game with th...
e guest and Duerell was great to work with !!! Amazing ! Definitely would recommend for any party or wedding ! Also, definitely recommend using their photo booth!!!
Spark Entertainment is the best ever! We used Perry as our DJ and guests were coming up to me before dancing even started saying the DJ was awesome! It was the best party ever! Tha...
nk you so much, you made our wedding unforgettable! I highly recommend Duerell and any DJs at Spark Entertainment, they will not disappoint!
HIRE HIM NOW IF YOU WANT THE BEST!!! No competition! Duerell was the DJ/MC for my wedding on April 13th, 2019 and if I could give him 1 Billion stars I would! He is the best there ...
is! My husband and I couldn't have hired a better DJ/MC for our wedding day! Duerell is truly unmatched! He is extremely attentive, organized, professional, and passionate. He is well versed in ALL genres of music! The first time we met with Duerell we knew we didnt need to look any further! His office space downtown is amazing and he truly caters to his clients. He has an online database that allows you to put in all the information for your wedding from how to pronounce people's names who are in the wedding party to choosing your must play songs, "play if you can" songs, don't play songs, etc. The database is extremely helpful and allows you to organize your wedding day. It also allows Duerell to know what genres you want played and dont want played at your wedding. Duerell also knows how to get everyone on the dance floor. He had EVERYONE dancing at our reception. He can cater to any audience and can hype any crowd. He wants to create you dream day and make your vision come to life and he is successful doing it! My husband and I have vowed to use Duerell for all our music needs! We will also be hiring him in 10 years for our vow renewal. He is the best, so there is no need to look further.
We booked D Jones for our wedding and he went WAY above and beyond anything we could have expected. Duerell is very approachable and so much fun to work with. When we met with him ...
and told him that we wanted my wife to walk down the aisle to a remix of In the Air Tonight, he sat down with us and put together a mix on the spot that worked perfectly. He is a skilled DJ with an amazing feel for keeping people on the dance floor. Even our wedding coordinator told us after the wedding that D Jones was the best DJ she had ever worked with. BOOK HIM FOR YOUR WEDDING. You won't regret it!
Duerrel was wonderful from start to finish. He was quick to respond to all of our emails and questions throughout the planning process. He makes everything super easy with an onlin...
e booking system in order to make payments and sign the contract upon booking.
After that, there is a great online planning tool to use to make the timeline, songs that "must be played", songs for the "do not play list" and all of your entrance and specialty dance songs. He even offers uplighting, specialty moving gobos, a beautiful white facade for the DJ booth, and several other ways to enhance his display.
We had a face to face meeting to go through our musical styles and vision for the night. He took our ideas and ran with them and the night was even better than we imagined.
He is so fun and keeps the dance floor going all night with his high energy! There was never a point in the night where the dance floor was empty. He seamlessly goes from one song to the next without skipping a beat. It seemed that each song was better than the last.
If you have any questions at all, just book with DJ Jones! I promise you won't regret it.
Thank you Duerrel, for literally being the life of the party!
First off - D Jones is just the MAN! We were terrified of hiring a cheesy wedding DJ that couldn't pack a dance floor without the over-played, quintessential wedding playlist ("Don...
't Stop Believing", "Electric Slide", you get the idea). From the very first meeting, Duerell blew us away with the extra effort and personal touches he put into winning our business. He was always quick to respond to us and his online planning portal made the entire process super easy. D handled every special request we threw his way...extra mics for a live performance during our first dance, a custom edit of our recessional song... and he was even there for our venue walk-thru and rehearsal. On the big day, he knocked it out of the freakin' park! The only complaint our guests had was that they had to leave the dance floor at some point to get another drink because they didn't want to miss a single song. If you want professional service, someone with great ear for audio quality & levels, and a DJ who can read a room to find what makes the crowd dance - book this dude NOW. Great price/value and worth every penny!
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420 W. Huron St., Chicago, IL | Chicago, Atlanta & Globally
Spark Entertainment Group