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Since 1998, Spin remains one of the most recognized DJ companies in Chicago. We pride ourselves on a professional and unique style that has awarded us a customer loyalty unmatched in the industry.
Our team consists of very experienced professional DJ's that are well versed in all styles of music. Our mission is to provide an amazing and memorable dance party for you & your guests. No games, jokes or chatty MC's. Our name says it all. SPIN - It's what we do!
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- Arabic
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- Folk
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- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
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- Se Habla Español
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- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
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Jorge with Spin did our wedding reception in September and we could not possibly be more satisfied with his performance. They sent us a link to an interactive form prior to the event whereby we could designate our must-play, can-play and don't-play lists, as well as lay out an itinerary complete with names and pronunciations, so that the event flowed seamlessly without the need to interrupt us in the mess of things. Jorge did an amazing job of reading the crowd and catering the playlist to that which our guests were positively responding. He brought great energy to the party. He was punctual, professional, and fairly priced. I would certainly recommend him and hire him again.
I am so happy we picked SPIN for our wedding reception. I always say a DJ can make or break the night and Chris delivered! The progression of music through the night was perfect and had people dancing all night. He also was very flexible with multiple set ups since we had dinner in a different room than dancing. He was great to work with and helped us through the planning process. 15/10 would recommend.
We worked with Chris and he did an incredible job!! We loved the samples he had on Spin's website, after booking him we received a link to an online portal that we just had to fill out before the wedding day (special song choices, timeline, and if we had any song requests). The week before the wedding we had a quick call to confirm times, song choices, and talk about the vibes we were looking for during cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. We kept it pretty general and wow did he deliver!! The dance floor was hopping!!!!!! His transitions were wonderful and he was even able to get everyone back on the dance floor after a slow song! I was a bit worried during the first (he only played two) slow songs that the dance floor would remain empty after but it didn't! And I was thankful to have those two songs to dance with my husband and just soak in the moment.
Chris was professional and willing to accommodate all our music requests. We got so many compliments after our wedding about the music selection and mixing. I also appreciate him sticking to my "do not play list" despite many of those requests through the night! My husband and I didn't leave the dance floor!
The best DJ we could've hired!
Working with Chris was so easy. We loved his selection of music and we got SO many compliments from guests on the music he played during our wedding. Highly recommend
Chris was great to work with, incorporated all of our quirky extra music - while also keeping the dance floor going all night. Great at balancing reading the crowd and giving the couple what they want (and don't).
So glad we chose to work with Chris! His set was smooth the whole night and he worked in requests beautifully! It was super simple coordinating the details ahead of time and it was clear during the night that our guests were enjoying to music too! We always had a full dance floor!
Chris with Spin was AMAZING! He was professional and easy to work with, and most importantly kept the dance floor packed all night. Many of our guests shared that he was one of the best wedding DJs. We couldn't recommend Chris and Spin enough!
Spin Chicago - and specifically our Wedding DJ, Chris - was above and beyond fantastic on our wedding day. From the time of booking (for our first wedding date in 2020) to rebooking twice and then to the final preparations for our 3rd date in March 2022, Spin Chicago was a pleasure to work with and kept us at ease throughout. On the actual Wedding Day, Chris flawlessly managed the audio for our Wedding Ceremony and acted as a fantastic emcee for our Wedding Reception. When it was time for dancing, Chris impressively got nearly every guest on the dance floor in just the first one or two songs! He masterfully kept the dance floor going all night, and our friends, family and the two of us had a blast. We are boundlessly happy that we had such an amazing DJ help us celebrate our wedding; thank you so much Chris and Spin Chicago!
Chris with Spin was a fantastic DJ for our wedding. The compliments keep coming in on how engaging he was leading the night and keeping people on the dance floor! He was incredibly professional and communicative the whole night.
Chris knew exactly how to blend the songs and what to keep playing to keep our dance floor packed the entire night. There was truly never a time that the dance floor was light. He used our "must play" list and our conversation of music taste to make just the right mixture of music for our large wedding with a large age variety!
He was incredibly helpful in the planning process with reception timeline suggestions and advice and was thorough with name pronunciation both before the wedding and before the bridal party entrances!
We were referred by our cousin who also had the same, excellent experience, and we have already referred him to multiple friends planning weddings!
Our venue had extremely tall ceilings which we heard can be difficulty with echos for the music, but Chris had all the right equipment to make it work with no difficulties
Chris was amazing! He was organized, easy to communicate with, and his playlist definitely kept the dance floor full. Would highly recommend.
Chris was fantastic!! I was in awe at the huge amount of compliments I received from the guests about how great the DJ was! He listened to all our requests and played music that matched exactly what we wanted!
Spin is the best vendor we worked with for our wedding. Spin (and Chris, who was the DJ at our wedding Sept. 2022 wedding) was a dependable, thorough, and authentic vendor for my wife and me. Spin (and Chris) came as a referral from two friends whose weddings were so much fun. Chris tailored our event to us and helped navigate a tricky venue with inclement weather.
Spin was wonderful! Chris and Jorge were very easy to work with and Jorge had our wedding guests (and ourselves) on the dance floor all night. We received so many compliments all evening from the song selections to the overall DJ experience.
Proactive and professional, Chris at Spin not only allowed us to customize our wedding playlist to our liking, but assisted in moving the reception along and making sure that we ended up fitting certain events in before the photographers/videographer left for the night. He most certainly did not have to do this, but his planning and readiness was more than appreciated. Truly fantastic work!!!
Chris the DJ and Spin did an amazing job at our wedding on 8/21! Chris took the time to meet with us a few times to talk through our specific requests. We appreciated his thoroughness as we had some Greek dances. Everyone raved about the DJ at our wedding and the music complemented our crowd so well! Thank you so much Chris!
Chris at Spin made our wedding perfect! We got so many compliments on the music selection and Chris as the MC.
Music is a huge part of our relationship so finding the right DJ was very important to us and we hit the mark with Chris. Our venue was City Winery in West Loop and we had Chris handle the music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He was super easy to work with, very professional, and communicative throughout the entire process – even when we had to “replan” our wedding due to covid. We had specific vibes we wanted for each part of the wedding, and he completely understood and executed our vision flawlessly. We had a few must-plays that he worked in, but he knew the exact songs to play at the exact right time to keep the dance floor going strong all night. He also played the role of MC perfectly, working with our planner to keep the wedding on time and providing just the right amount of talking to enhance the event, make announcements and such, without ever stopping the flow of the evening.
We highly recommend Chris and Spin!
Chris from Spin is awesome! He knew exactly how to handle the sound requirements for our ceremony and had all the gear that we needed. Reception-wise, he is very in tune with the vibe and catered his playlist to what we were looking for. He kept our dance floor going all night and folded in our requested songs seamlessly. We had requested a specific sing-along song (Bohemian Rhapsody), and he absolutely nailed the timing of when to play it and had the perfect follow up song. We were even able to rent some uplighting from him! All in all, can't thank Chris enough for helping to make our wedding seamless!
As soon as I got engaged I already knew who I wanted to DJ my wedding. Chris did my brother's wedding and Spin also did my cousins wedding and they were both so much fun so I knew I wanted him to do mine. Chris is amazing to work with. He makes the process very easy and is very responsive. He did such an amazing job throughout the entire day with music. I had a big list of our favorite music and he played most of what I wanted on the list. He listens to what you want and makes great suggestions. From the ceremony music to the cocktail hour to the reception, everything was PERFECT. Every single person was on the dance floor dancing the night away and he kept everyone moving. When I talk to anyone who went to my wedding they said "your DJ was awesome" and I could not agree more. Chris and Spin are the best of the best! My husband and I are so grateful that he made our wedding night incredible and exactly what we wanted.
Our venue recommended Spin and I am so glad that they did. Chris was great to work with and very professional. Everyone was dancing all night. I was very impressed with how well everything turned out. We had some unique songs for our ceremony and reception and they were played without any issues. We even had a last minute music change right before the ceremony and it was like we planned it the whole time! Definitely recommend.
We were first introduced to Spin at a friend’s wedding and knew we had to have them at ours! We knew from our first meeting with Chris that he would not disappoint. He understood what we were looking for and was quick to respond when answering all the questions that we had. We used Chris for both ceremony and reception music and it all worked out smoothly and he was fully committed on the day of. The dance floor was packed the entire time. He was able to read the crowd and choose music that everyone loved. We couldn’t have asked for a better DJ for our special day and will be recommending Chris and his company to everyone we know!
Spin did a great job for our wedding! Chris has been the DJ at other weddings I've been to, and at every one the dance floor was full until the end of the night. There are so many things to think about with planning a wedding, and stressing over whether or not it will actually go as planned, so it was a great feeling to know that the DJ was one thing I was not going to have to worry about.
Chris at Spin came highly recommended from our planning team at the Planetarium, and then blew away our expectations.
Chris is incredibly professional/polished, and single-handedly led our ceremony with ease. We received at least 20 compliments from guests on how skilled he was as a DJ. Our favorite summation was from a guest, Leah: "I told my husband I’d take a break when a song I didn’t like came on, but it never happened so I was on the dance floor the entire night.”
We recommend Chris 1000000% - please feel free to contact me with any questions but he's a no-brainer hire.
We met with a number of DJs, and talked about music and ensured us that they would have the party popping. We weren't looking for any gimmicks and we truly wanted a traditional classic wedding party. And then we met Chris. We knew immediately our search was over.
Chris promised, and delivered, he exceeded our expectations and then some. His announcing and style is classy and set a great vibe for our reception. And the music- he knows what works on the dance floor. We had the party bumping until the very last song. Even the waiters were dancing- that's how amazing our wedding was. He also honored our family tradition of limbo, and did a great job of announcing shuttles and the timeline of events.
Thank you Chris for giving us the wedding of a lifetime, our friends and family told us how sore they were from dancing for an entire week after our wedding. Hire Chris, seriously you won't be sorry.
I can't even begin to say how amazing Chris was! The entire process was so easy, and he immediately put our minds at ease knowing he would take care of our whole night. They have a large music library to choose from and if they don't have something, they will make sure to have it for you. My husband and I come from different backgrounds, he's Serbian and I'm Puerto Rican/Hungarian. We had a few different musicians performing at our wedding as well and Chris provided everything to help make sure everyone was able to perform and have a seamless evening. Chris played awesome music and really knew what the crowd wanted to hear. Everyone was on the dance floor the whole night. He also brought uplighting to match the ambiance of the evening and was extremely professional, kind and courteous to everyone. We received a ton of compliments about the DJ all night! If you are concerned about finding a great DJ, look no further than Spin! They have a lot of experience and are family oriented which is important to us. We will be recommending them to everyone! I don't often leave reviews, but we really nailed it with this company. If I could give 10 stars I would!! Thank you so much again!!!
Highly recommend Spin! Chris was our DJ and was really great to work with. We initially met with him before booking at his office, and he made a sample mix with our favorite artists. Throughout the process, Chris was very responsiveness, professional and went above and beyond to make sure we were happy. Our guests loved our music (everyone said so) and we were dancing until the hotel turned the lights on. If you're looking for an awesome DJ with good music and professional MC, call Chris at Spin!
Spin Productions was a great choice for our wedding in downtown Chicago! Chris was organized and had the perfect variety of songs, along with our choices. No cheesy wedding music (like we asked) and he really didn't use the mic much, which we thought was great - kept the music and dancing going! We had multiple guests that said "i've never been to a wedding where people danced that much". Spin is highly recommended!
Larry is amazing. A total gem of a DJ. He knows how to run a party and is quick on his feet to keep your wedding on time & fabulous!!!!!! If you don't hire him.....you're missing out on an opportunity to have the best wedding ever. Larry is epic!!!!!!!!! He is service is economical. He killed our play list and even offers an ad on smoke machine to set the mode for an epic party!!! Hire him or someone else will. I recommend him to complete your wedding!!
Ron was the best. He was amazing to work with. our dj was professional,nice,clean cut and good. All my guests said my dj was amazing.
We had the best experience with DJ Spin. Chris was professional and very receptive from the very beginning. He had patience for our questions and preferences, but was not overbearing or fickle like some other venders turned out to be in the final stretch.
The best part? - Our dance floor was packed the whole wedding. Not only did we have a blast, but also our guests reached out to us after our big night, praising how great the energy was on the dance floor. Several friends also asked for his number for their own wedding planning. We let Chris do his thing and it was worth it!
We were very happy with Spin. Chris Vittorio is wonderful to work with. We couldn't have been happier with our dj selection. Fun, but classy.
Chris was awesome. From the beginning, he was very friendly and communicative. He worked with us to let us customize some of what he played, but we mostly just trusted his instincts and I am SO glad we did! He was truly an awesome DJ and had the dance floor packed the whole night. He somehow managed to please all of our guests, both young and old alike. My husband and I heard nothing but rave reviews about our DJ during and after the wedding. We would hands down hire Spin again! Thank you, Chris!
Spin is absolutely amazing! We worked with Chris, the owner, who was the DJ for our wedding. Spin was the first DJ company we met with, and we were instantly sold on Chris' laid-back yet professional vibe. We had no interest in planning the music for our day, and he did an amazing job at keeping the music on point. Any music he did not have on his online planner was retrieved and played to rave reviews. There were no sound issues throughout the ceremony and reception, and Chris kept the dance floor full all night! If our guests seemed to lose interest in a song, he instantly and seamlessly transitioned to a new song. We were thoroughly impressed with Chris and his company, we recommend him highly!
Very organized, professional and had a great music collection to choose from.
We used Spin to DJ our wedding on 7/9/16, and had the pleasure of working with Chris, the owner. Chris is a professional in every sense of the word and exemplifies why it is worth the money to hire a DJ. He makes every step of both the planning and the event itself both easy and enjoyable. Would highly recommend to anyone.
In terms of planning, he goes out of his way to understand your needs and also let you know exactly what they offer and how they'll make your wedding great. He's very thorough without at all being intrusive, with easy online planning tools and a very flexible schedule.
For the event itself, Chris was the man. All the equipment was working perfectly right from the start, he was on time, and he kept us in the loop on anything we needed to know while letting us do everything else we needed to do and enjoy the evening. Most importantly, he kept our dance floor PACKED the entire night with great music and a fantastic flow to the evening, even with our special requests and add-ons. We received a ton of compliments on the DJ and music, and only complaints were that peoples feet were sore the next day.
Spin is great, Chris is awesome, you could not do better than with them for your wedding!
Spin did an OUTSTANDING job DJ'ing our September wedding reception. Chris, the owner, not only was perfect throughout the planning process, he himself was our DJ. Chris was responsive and helpful throughout the process. I received countless compliments on the music/DJ from our guests during and after the wedding. Chris's equipment is top of the line, he was/looked extremely professional on the wedding day, and his song selection for the cocktail hour and reception aligned exactly with what we discussed prior to wedding day.
We researched and met with several vendors. Some of those meetings were excruciating; the sales tactics used were laughable. Chris, however, met with us at a local establishment, clearly outlined the services he offered, and quickly and easily provided pricing. After the bad experiences we had with DJ's prior to meeting with Chris, we knew at the end of the meeting that we were hiring Chris, and did so that same day. I would and do recommend Spin to all my friends looking for a DJ. They're the best.
Chris was great! Everyone had a great time and he really catered to the many different types of guests that we had. At the end of the night we decided to extend the music and without any problems he stayed longer. Such a blast I hope the next wedding we go to they use Spin!
Chris did an incredible job. He was great to work with.
He had everyone dancing the whole night of our reception! It was great how he was able to keep the floor full until the very end. His choice of music was perfect. Everyone kept saying how it was the best wedding they'd ever been to!
Thanks so much!
Rob was our DJ. He was great at reading the crowd. Dance floor was packed the whole night!!
Friends and family are still talking about how great our DJ was and have been asking for his contact information.
Our fantastic wedding planner, Charlene at Sweetchic, recommended Chris and we were not disappointed. What really sold us was when he explained that he doesn't ask for playlists, because then the music selection is on us (could be a good or a bad thing). He said that it's up to him to read the room and see what song is the perfect next fit, taking into account our "must plays" and "do not plays." He totally nailed it. At least 5 people told me that they loved our "playlist" to which I said "we don't have one, we just have a great DJ!" He's calm, professional, has a great voice and was a joy to work with.
After going to two weddings with Spin as the DJ, I was thrilled when my husband and I were able to secure Jorge for our wedding. From the moment we had our consultation, Jorge really tapped into what we wanted most out of our Big Day: a huge, fun party with all of our friends and family. My husband and I have a wide range of music tastes, and Jorge was able to blend the evening SO well. He listened to each of our requests while also throwing in some bangers that he knew would get our crowd going. I was blown away by how upbeat the entire reception felt, all thanks to the music. Our wedding guests are still talking about how the "DJ was the BEST part of the wedding - we danced all night!". My feet are still sore a month and a half later believe it or not - but that's just my reminder of how much fun I had dancing with everyone I love.
I heard about Chris when he was a DJ at my good friend’s wedding and I knew I had to have him at mine. Of all the weddings I had been to, he was far above and beyond anyone I had experienced. After our wedding we received countless compliments regarding our DJ. During the wedding, one guest asked for a business card, another talked to my mother-in-law, and others have already asked for his information. We and our guests loved how the songs flowed into each other and there was never a “down” moment.
The dance floor was packed the entire night. One of our guests came up to us and said at one point there was no room on the dance floor and people were dancing on the carpet. It was such an awesome experience to see the packed dance floor and see everyone having a great time. We’ve heard from several of our guests that they were amazed to see the dance floor crowded the entire time and how much they loved our DJ.
Chris made our wedding a wonderful evening. We appreciated both his professionalism and flexibility. Chris and his company also provide up-lighting, and going through Chris was cheaper than going through our venue. We gave complete control to Chris in terms of where to put it and set it up, and he did a beautiful job. The room couldn’t have looked better. We had such a blast with Chris and hope to see him again at our friends’ weddings in the future!
I found most of the vendors for my May wedding online using yelp, wedding wire, the knot, etc. I scoured reviews and hoped the best! And with Chris, Jorge, and Spin Productions-- that's what I got. It was a great and easy experience working with Spin from start to finish. From our first phone call and email, Chris was professional and timely as he answered all my questions and concerns. He was very patient as I changed the date and venue, and then changed it back. The contract was straightforward and easy to understand and the price reasonable. I chose Jorge as my DJ and we spent the next few months slowly building our must play and do not play lists using our personalized and easy-to-use online planner.
Jorge touched base a few weeks before our wedding to review timing, speeches, and special requests. He was always available with any questions or changes by email or cell. On the day of, he arrived hours before I asked in order to make sure everything was set before the ceremony. Jorge was nice, professional, calm and not at all cheesy. He stuck to the timing as well as our no play and must play lists while still honoring our guests requests. The best part? He had the dance floor packed all night. Do yourself a favor and call Spin. It'll be one last thing you have to worry about as you plan your wedding day.
I have nothing bad to say about Spin! We found the company through rave reviews online and boy were they right!
We had Chris for our reception and he did an impeccable job. From our first phone conversation a year before the wedding, I knew he was the right choice. We picked out 20 must-play and 20 possible-play songs and he took care of the rest. As someone who is a bit of a control freak, it was a little hard to relinquish controlling the entire playlist. But I am so glad I did! So many songs I wouldn't have thought of and all played at the perfect times.
I can't recommend Spin and Chris enough. If you are hesitant, don't be! They are the right choice. On a day when you don't need any added stress, they will put you at ease and make the night a memorable one!
My husband and I got married on 5/25/13 and Chris was our DJ for our wedding ceremony and reception. Chris is an incredible DJ. My husband and I interviewed a lot of DJs and we really had a hard time finding a DJ that would fit our needs and style. When we met with Chris, we instantly knew that we wanted him to DJ our wedding. What was the difference? Chris is a professional. This is not just his hobby - it is his passion and he exudes confidence and knowledge about what it takes to make a reception fun and memorable. Needless to day, Chris met and exceeded all of our expectations. Chris arrived on time and kept our reception moving at a fantastic pace that allowed us to open our dance floor right on schedule. Once the dance floor opened, it was constantly packed. I am pretty sure that everyone at the reception was on the dance floor for the first song and I know I only sat a few dances out due to exhaustion. Chris kept the hits coming. He had an excellent balance of music - playing by decades. He played the oldies first which got all of our older crowd out and boy, did they love it! They are still commenting what a great time they had! Later in the night he played the hits for the younger crowd - all throughout this he seamlessly played our must play list. Chris is a DJ you can trust. This is his business and he takes it seriously which is clearly evident in his excellent service.
Jorge Trujillo was a phenomenal dj. Very helpful with making sure everything stayed on time. Kept the dance floor full all night. Had a wide variety of music for every genre. played everything on our 'must play" list, and even kindly declined requests that were on our "do not play" list.
I highly recommend spin-chicago for your upcoming wedding.
Chris was our DJ, and we loved him from the first time we met him. He was very professional and could relate to us entirely. We felt more comfortable with him than with any other DJ we met with, and we actually decided to go a bit over our DJ budget so we could have him. I'm so glad we did. One of our favorite things about him was that he was very easily able to blend one song into another in order to get and keep people on the dance floor. He has a very easy-to-use online planner to fill out when you have time before the wedding, and then called us to go through it the week before. He gave us some great suggestions, and we're very thankful for them! He handled the music for our outdoor wedding, as well as the reception, and it was extremely well executed. He looked very nice and classy. The dance floor was packed the whole night, and we received tons of compliments on the music. What more can you ask for?
Chris at Spin was great! Both the ceremony and reception music and sound were excellent! For the ceremony Chris easily accommodated clips I had found on YouTube (vitamin string quartet and christina perry's 1000 Years in instrumental), and I was so happy! For the reception he was just excellent -- read the crowd great and the dance floor was packed all night, even with a mostly 30-60 yr old married crowd. He was also very smooth for the bridal party entrance, pronounced everyone's names perfectly, and was great with introducing the speeches. Highly recommend Chris he will not disappoint!
The DJ, to us, was one of the most important aspects of our wedding. We almost went with another higher priced DJ company until we met with Chris. We read nothing but excellent reviews about Spin Productions and they did not disappoint. They are also reasonably priced. Chris, the owner and our DJ, was awesome. He knew exactly what he was doing and was very helpful throughout the whole booking and song selection process. After looking at the online forms about music we wanted to hear, he played exactly the type of music we wanted during cocktail hour, dinner, and the entire reception with very little input from us. He kept the dance floor PACKED the entire night. He also gave us great suggestions for keeping us on pace during introductions and speeches. We would highly recommend Chris and Spin Productions as a wedding DJ!
Chris & Spin saved our 3/3/12 wedding...when our other DJ became ill & unable to do our wedding Chris with Spin stepped in and created THE PERFECT wedding for us! He was extremely professional, had all the music from country to old school rap to Italian love ballads---exactly what we & our guests wanted! He even had the 7th inning stretch for our baseball themed wedding that our guests wanted to surprise us with! Our dance floor was NEVER empty...2years old through 86years had a blast! So many of our guests have paid us compliments on our choice in DJ and many of our engaged friends can't wait to book!
Thanks Chris & Spin for a perfect celebration!
Spin was the DJ at our wedding on 3/17/2012. Chris was our DJ. He did an awesome job. He was able to find a song we wanted to use that has not been released on iTunes- we were very pumped about that. Their website is great because you can log on and put in all of your requests, do not play lists and song selections. It was helpful to be able to do this on our own time. We were not as on top of the music as we would have liked, so we ended up sending him just a list of artists that we like to listen to and a few do not plays. He was able to take that small list and put out a great mix of music. People were dancing all night long. We received comments on how great the music was during dinner, before dancing had even started. The wedding day was a whirl, but every time I did stop and listen to the music, I would say to myself- I love this song!
We highly recommend Chris because he is organized, reliable and really knows his music.
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1016 W. Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, IL
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