4.9 out of 5 stars and 81 reviews
4.9
(81)an Orlando DJ service, but we also serve CENTRAL FLORIDA
About this vendor
Subsonic Event DJs LLC is a DJ and lighting company located in Orlando, FL. These talented wedding DJs will go above and beyond to provide a customized entertainment experience on your big day that meets all your unique needs.
Founder and renowned DJ and MC Shawn "The Dapper DJ" Estep has been creating lasting memories at celebrations since 1992. As well as entertaining your guests and keeping your dance floor packed all night. He is a seasoned professional, who can mix in key, with his own ears, and deliver a sonic journey that has many interesting elements woven into a seamless, joy ride. He also specializes in event planning and can provide creative ideas that will elevate your event. He is committed to delivering top-notch quality, customer care, and an unwavering level of professionalism to every wedding.
Subsonic Event DJs offer a variety of customizable wedding packages that will make any celebration unforgettable. During your consultation, you can discuss your vision and receive an experience that perfectly matches your wedding style and personal taste. This company can also offer high-quality event lighting such as uplighting, custom monograms, pin spots dance floor lighting, and more. Photo booths, karaoke, and live painting services are also available at Subsonic Event DJs. Reach out to the team today to learn more about their wedding packages.
Details
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- African
- Arabic
- Bluegrass
- Bollywood
- Caribbean
- Celtic
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2016.
Best of Weddings
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Would give 0 stars if possible. We signed a contract with him about a year in advance thinking that his pricing was a little bit more affordable, but we were in for a rude awakenin...
g when we learned just how extremely unprofessional he was. We could never seem to get the opportunity to speak to him on the phone because he would come up with wild excuses last minute that eventually became too far-fetched for us to sincerely believe. We ultimately canceled our contract with him days before our wedding after reading other poor reviews on Yelp and google that he would cancel last minute on other customers. He was extremely nasty about it. He did not respect our event nor our time. I urge you to stay away from this vendor and read the reviews elsewhere as we experienced the same poor professionalism as others did.
There are few things people remember about your wedding when they attend… the food and the entertainment. After what felt like endless interviews and wedding expos, we were handed ...
the contact info for Shawn at SubSonic Events. From the very first conversation, we knew we had found our DJ! Shawn was so easy to talk to and his vast experience in the DJ world made us hiring him a no brainier. Then we received our quote and found out that he also had a photo booth…we felt like we were winning the lotto at this point. That was just the tip of the iceberg with the service you get when you hire Shawn.
In the months leading to the wedding, Shawn remained in contact and provided access to his website so that we could start curating our list for the evening. He created a custom monogram for our northern lights theme and even had them on the photos our guest received from the photobooth! He worked with us through all of the indecisiveness and craziness that comes with planning a wedding. He was in constant contact with my fiancé as we had a few last min details and changes for him which he nailed.
Fast forward to the day of the wedding and Shawn killed it. When we walked into our reception for the first time, we were blown away! The monogram we collaborated on was perfect, the photobooth and back drop were perfect…then to top it off, Shawn noticed the reception was missing something, so he brought out his new uplighting to lock in that under the stars, northern lights ambience. This was something extra that he did because he knew the reception would not be the same without it. This is the DJ and entertainment service that everyone needs…not the other big chain services, but the dapper DJ who puts his heart and soul into each event he works.
Then the reception started, and Shawn tore the house down! Everything from the grand entrances, through the end of the night was perfectly curated by a score provided through the turntables of a well-seasoned DJ who knows how to rock a crowd. Our dance floor and photo were both never empty and that is all thanks to the efforts of Shawn and Subsonic events. At the end of the night, Shawn was exactly who we hoped he would be, and we will hire him again without hesitation and anyone reading this should do the same…YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
AMAZING! Shawn is the best—he was so professional and very easy to work with. When we spoke over the phone to settle our final details you could tell he has the experience and knew...
exactly what he was doing. He listened to what we wanted and made it happen. He kept our guests engaged and towards the end of the night when our guests started to leave, he stayed with us until the very end playing hit after hit and doing karaoke! We were so impressed by his DJ skills, setup of his booth and all the colorful light displays around the venue. He customized a logo and made it all aviation just for us. We would 100% recommend Shawn because he was everything we were looking for and more! We got more than what we paid for… thank you so much Shawn!! Looking forward to the opportunity to hiring him again one day!
Shawn did an amazing job. When we had our phone meeting we discussed how we wanted things to go and Shawn overdelivered more than I could have ever dreamt of. He was a dream to wor...
k with and made Demetre and I's day so special. Very grateful to him and how easy going and flexible he was.
Shawn was absolutely amazing! He was so helpful with every step of the way up till our wedding on December 30th. He is very good at what he does and knows how to make everyone have...
a good time. Will definitely recommend him to anyone needing a DJ for and event!
Shawn was AWESOME. Very professional, excellent communicator and FANTASIC party thrower! We had the wedding of our dreams and the services of Subsonic Event DJS were impeccable. Th...
e playlist was exactly what we requested and the photo-booth was a hit! You won't regret hiring Shawn for any and all entertainment needs!
Shawn did an amazing job at our wedding. Everything from stage draping, getting the crowd pumped before our reception entrance, coordinating with a quartet to play a backtrack for ...
our first dance and keeping the party alive throughout the night, he really brought the energy the whole evening.
We also appreciated how he was able to create a custom monogram that encompassed our quirky gamer interests! The dancing on a cloud was so special and made our first dance feel like a dream. Thank you Shawn for going beyond to make our day special!
Shawn was great! My wedding was a blend of two cultures and he really made the night perfect!
Shawn was incredible and played a great mix of songs while easily reading the vibe of the party. Our guests loved the mix and had a blast.
DJ Shawn did an excellent job at our wedding! He was attentive to each detail and made the night so fun.
Shawn was perfect! Not only is he talented at what he does, but he is personable and makes sure that every is catered to the couple and guests! Everyone said incredible things abou...
t him and complimented his attention to detail whe. it came to getting the crowd pumped. From the moment we first spoke, I instantly felt at ease. He knows his stuff and asks all the right questions to make sure he knows the couple prior to the big day.
My family is from Puerto Rico, and my husband's is from Michigan. Shawn blended both styles of music and catered to everyone so well! He is the best and extremely professional.
Shawn was a pleasure to work with! We gave him a couple of song requests to play during reception party time but let him pick the rest of the playlist based on our selection and we...
are so glad we did that! All of our guests loved the music played and he kept the party going! Our bridal party decided to change their entrance at the last minute (and also because we forgot to tell him ahead of time) but he quickly adapted and made what we wanted happen! He was very professional the whole time, offered smart suggestions and made sure we were happy with everything. We absolutely recommend Shawn to anyone looking for a DJ!
We hired Shawn and recently had him as our DJ and photobooth at our wedding and he was everything we asked for and MORE! He was such a pleasure to work work prior to the wedding, h...
elping us with any questions, formulating the perfect mix of music and even creating a personal monogram to display around our wedding! On our day, he arrived very early to assure he had everything set up perfectly! He really kept the party going all night long! He’s really got the perfect ear for music and entertainment! We also did his Dancing on a cloud and it was BREATHTAKING!!! SO WORTH IT!! It made our first dance so magical and turned out for AMAZING pictures and videos ! We are so pleased with his services, and we couldn’t recommend him enough!!
I came across Subsonic Event DJs after doing a LOT of research. We booked them for DJ, photo booth and uplighting services. Overall, we’re super happy we went with Shawn! Our consu...
ltation with him was awesome, and on the day of, everything ran super smoothly! He played all of our “must plays” and “play if possible” songs, and made sure to avoid any songs or artists we made note of. The sound quality was great and people were out on the dance floor the whole night! Our guests also LOVED the photo booth, and Subsonic provided props, a nice photobook and pens/markers that were were able to use as our guest book. We were able to customize our logo to show on the DJ booth and the photo strips, and got tons of copies as well as digitals! The photo quality was awesome and the attendants were very nice.
Everyone had an amazing time at my wedding thanks to Shawn!
I am so glad I chose to go with Subsonic DJ’s. The entire experience with them was wonderful. From having a choice in DJ’s to knowing how to work the crowd! Subsonic was great a...
nd a big shout out to Andres…he helped make our day even more special!
Shawn was a blessing to our entire wedding process… from the first call to the last hug before the B&G send off. You never realize how important a DJ is until you have a quality o...
ne! Kept guests dancing, schedule to the minute while keeping guests informed at the same time. Would hire him, and only him, for every event we have in the future!
Shawn was our DJ at our 3/3/22 wedding and OMG he was amazing. Shawn offers a plethora of add pms to make your day and your venue stand out and WOW your guests.
Not only did Sh...
awn ensure there was great music playing at all times (prelude, ceremony and reception) he really did an amazing job of ensuring everyone knew their part and was comfortable.
Shawn then took my wedding to an entire other level with all the service he has available. From dancing on the cloud, cake spot light, to uplighting and cold sparkles machine. This is just to name a few.
The most touching part of my day was that Shawn took my daughter and did a few run through a with her to hey he comfortable with performing a surprise song for us. She did great and was comfortable because of the time Shawn spent with her. Thanks!!!
At the end of the evening Shawn cleared the barn and allowed for me and my new husband to enjoy one final dance to the song “you are the reason” and this was the perfect close to the most epic evening ever.
I am SO happy that I hired Shawn as my DJ! He added so much energy to my reception and made sure everyone was having a great time. Shawn was so helpful with creating the playlists ...
for the night and anytime that I spoke with him it was very clear that this is his passion. I also rented the photobooth, if you are hesitant about getting one or not, DO IT. My guests keep talking about it and I have so many fun pictures. Devin assisted with the photobooth was also great and so patient (there were young kids at the wedding). Shawn created our monogram & logo for the DJ and photobooth which both came out amazing. I would also recommend 'Dancing on a Cloud'. It was a very last-minute addition to our reception and turned out beautiful! I would recommend Shawn and his company to anyone looking for a DJ.
Shawn did a fabulous job with our wedding! He was so thorough in our preparation and really understood what we were looking for. We highly recommend!
You can’t go wrong hiring Subsonic Event DJ’s for your wedding, Shawn was amazing! He walked us through all the steps and helped us pick out our songs. He was very generous with hi...
s time and was very professional. We got so many compliments on Shawn throughout the night and how wonderful the evening went because of him. He made sure everything had a nice flow and the music was awesome. The dance floor was busy all night and everyone had a great time. We can’t say enough good things about him. We also booked the photo booth through him and that was a huge hit with our wedding guests! Everyone piled in for photos and it was a great addition to our perfect evening. Thank you so much for everything you did for us on our big day. We really appreciate you!
It was a pleasure working with Shawn with Subsonic Event DJs. We could not have been happier with how our wedding turned out from having Shawn as our DJ. Thank you Shawn for except...
ional service! You are the best!!
Subsonic Event DJ's, especially Shawn, is the best wedding DJ anyone could hope to have. Shawn was funny, professional, and just all around a great guy to work with. He was able t...
o play all our music requests with no problem and kept us out on the dance floor all night long. We are so happy with Subsonic Event Djs and can't wait to use them for any other events we have!
Shawn was so amazing to work with a I highly recommend him to all! Two of my bridesmaids had previously hired him for their weddings and I knew I didn't need to look further. He wa...
s so helpful and professional every step of the way. The party never stopped and guests still rave about him. The photo booth was amazing and loved having our logo everywhere. We got so many compliments and had the best time.
Shawn was great to work with! His website and planning page is extremely helpful and has pretty much every song you can think of including top songs from genres and decades. He had...
great ideas for the reception for when things got slow and how to get the guests re-engaged. He is very professional and knows what he is doing! He was also very helpful in directing the guests and organizing the bridal party for instruction, etc. He even helped with my complicated bustle! He was invaluable at our wedding and I’m so glad he was there for our day!
SHAWN!!!! You nailed it💃 We’re so lucky to have such a talented DJ, and we appreciate the skill and hard work you’ve put into your craft. At first, I took advantage of the song re...
quest selection on the website, but after a few conversations, deleted most of them realizing we were in the most capable hands when it came to selecting the perfect music for our event. Ceremony, cocktail hour, and the reception all were perfect 🤩 Thank you!!!!
Shawn was awesome! He kept the crowd dancing and he is so very organized! He makes sure that you get what you ask for! He really was amazing and I would work with him again!
Shawn did such a great job at our wedding! He was quick to answer questions, played all the random music we requested, and made us feel at ease that the vibe we wanted for our big ...
day would be all we dreamt of!! Super professional and easy to work with, he will make your wedding day what you want it to be!
Shawn was really wonderful to work with. I had previously hired a DJ who went MIA. So I had to rush to find another DJ. When I found Shawn, I was super cautious and neurotic about ...
every contract detail. He was absolutely patient and added on to the contract everything that I asked for, no questions asked. He also worked with me to create our logo and was super nice throughout the planning process. I really appreciated working with him. The music was fun too. At one point in the wedding, I was tired but I couldn't get off the dance floor because it there was great music! I definitely recommend.
We had Andres for the day of DJ. He wasn't the first DJ we scheduled with but a DJ from the same company. But let me tell you, he was no consolation prize. We had two calls with hi...
m before our wedding and we really enjoyed how thoughtful he was and how he wanted to be clear on all of our special details. The day of the event it did rain, but he seamlessly pivoted to not lose too much music time while also keeping his equipment save. He was a great personality and was the perfect DJ to mc and deliver the right music at the right time for our event. Kept our stress low and was a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend.
Shawn with Subsonic DJs was fantastic! He was always incredibly quick to respond to any of my emails. I loved the online planning forms that Subsonic uses. It made it very convenie...
nt to plan the pacing and details of the wedding. He has SO many songs for you to add to different lists. I appreciated his check in with me prior to the wedding where he reviewed in detail every little part of the wedding. He practiced pronouncing the names of the wedding party, and he made sure that we didn’t overlook any little detail! He kept people on the dance floor all night! We loved having him at our wedding, and I would recommend Subsonic DJs to any future bride!
Book Shawn now!!!
Shawn was on top of everything and so professional, from the moment we met him. He was willing to work with us on music. He delivered, we had a packed dance floor...
the whole night. We had such a great variety of music. ( hip hop, spanish, reggae, r&b and 80/90)
He made the night go so smoothly, he was on top of everything with timing, the whole night. Highly recommend him, if you want professional but fun guy that will keep your dance floor packed.
We also booked the photo booth! Our guest loved it, highly recommend adding that too.
Thank you again Shawn!!!
I used Subsonic Event DJ's for DJ and photo booth services at my wedding reception. Prior to the wedding, I had access to an easy to use website to make custom playlists. The day ...
of went smoothly and the set up looked great. I even got a physical and digital copy of all photo booth pics at the end of the night. I would highly recommend :)
Shawn was an amazing DJ and we cannot thank him enough for making our day extra special! I highly recommend him!
Absolutely loved working with Shawn! He has a great energy and really listened to everything we had requested. We were concerned because we didn’t want a typical wedding playlist b...
ut he took all of our requests and still put his own spin on it. People were dancing the whole night and everyone had great things to say about him. Definitely recommended having him as your dj!!
All I can say is thank you so much for making our wedding run so smoothly, even with getting rained out. The planning of everything was made so easy with the website that is offere...
d. It was everything I wanted in a wedding DJ. My quest enjoyed the music and the little and older ones even danced the day away.
Shawn did such an amazing job at being our DJ at the wedding. He was very easy to work with from the beginning. He provided a website for us to choose the music we wanted which mad...
e it very convenient for us. If he did not have a song we wanted in his file, he found it. He provided mics and music during our ceremony which was clear and at a good volume. During the reception he provided up lighting and created a custom monogram. He kept the party going and played all the music I wanted. He was very flexible, and I would highly recommend!
Shawn was amazing!! He made sure to keep us on track. His process of getting everything together was awesome & easy. He played all the music we asked. Can’t thank him enough!!
Do not hesitate to hire Shawn for your wedding or event. From start to finish, Shawn was highly professional, kind, and did an amazing job at our daughter's wedding. He was alway...
s available for questions and to calm this mother of the bride's fears before and during the wedding! The fog thing that he does during the bride and groom's dance was a fantastic touch and made the pictures turn out great. He played nice pre wedding and dinner music, and then turned it UP for the reception! The guests danced all night and it was awesome. Shawn also even asked me what her colors were so that he could dress appropriately to match. He also provided microphones for the singers and worked with them before the wedding to make sure everything went just right. Such a great guy and I highly recommend him. Thank you, Shawn, for making our daughter's wedding so perfect.
Amazing DJ! :) I would recommend Shawn for any event! He had everyone on the dance floor. Thank you so much for helping make my wedding day so special :)
Amy Johnson
I'm so thrilled we hired Shawn for our wedding on October 20, 2018. Not only did he DJ, but we hired him for ceremony and cocktail music, pipe and drape, and monogram projection. E...
verything was perfect! I didn't have any requests for songs at the wedding but every song that he played was like he could read my mind - They were all great party songs. Our guests are still talking about how fabulous our wedding playlist was and the dance floor was PACKED the whole night.
Shawn was unbelievable. He was on top of everything from the start. He came to our rehearsal at no cost to us just as a favor. He made our wedding seamless. Everyone danced the who...
le night and are still talking about how great the DJ was. I highly recommend going with subsonic!!
Shawn did my daughters wedding and we cannot thank him enough for helping to make this day so amazing!!! From the first meeting he was super professional and had great ideas. He al...
so worked well with the event coordinator and photographer to help keep things on schedule and to ensure he covered everything that was important to my daughter and son-in-law. We used the photo booth, that was a huge hit with our guests!! Highly highly recommend!!
Shawn is such an awesome person to work with. He provides great entertainment, I still have guests raving about him! He also does a great job of feeling out the crowd and picking ...
songs to suit them.
Shawn is awesome and I couldn't have asked for a better DJ! He was professional and his set up look great at Paradise Cove; he even brought us extra lighting, which made a big diff...
erence. I submitted a handful of songs and he filled in the rest of the night with great music selections, making sure the dance floor was responding well. :) Thanks Shawn!
Shawn is a fantastic DJ! My husband and I found Shawn by researching and reading his great reviews. He was fantastic to work with. Up until the event he had amazing communication a...
nd was willing to capture our overall wedding image. Since we had a destination wedding, I didn't get to meet Shawn in person until the day of the event, but it felt like I already knew him. He arrived early and had everything set up beautifully for the event. My husband and I love the show Parks and Recreation, and we wanted to enter to the theme song when walking into the reception. Shawn did a great job with this and everyone had a good time. We also have quite a bit of family who are OSU fans, and he had no problem playing the fight song as tribute to them at 8:30 when the game was supposed to start. I cannot speak highly enough of Shawn. He is fantastic to work with. Book him now!
Finding a good DJ/MC was extremely important to us because 1. Our friends and family love to party (as do we!) and 2. We did not hire a coordinator for the day of so we needed some...
one who would coordinate the major events for us. Shawn did an amazing job keeping everyone on the floor and everything organized! Everyone kept telling us how much fun our wedding was. His client website was so detailed and helpful as well. I was so lost in what a wedding timeline would even look like, but he had one made up already- down to the minute- on the client site for us. Shawn was also super friendly and accomodating. He got very sick the week before our wedding and still managed to keep in contact and show up for us! He is amazing and I recommend him for all of your dj needs.
We had a wonderful wedding and it was big in part to Shawn! We had a small destination wedding of 30 people, all of us from Michigan and Shawn put me completely at ease. Unfortu...
nately, our venue was damaged by the hurricane and we were forced to move our event the week of and Shawn accommodated us without issue. He brought wonderful lighting and made the new venue look beautiful and was such a great DJ, he also handled all the announcements! Great value! Thank you Shawn
Shawn was absolutely incredible! He was great to work with from consultation all the way to our big day! His online tools for selecting music and providing info was a great and eas...
y way to communicate. We were so impressed with his sound equipment, led screens, and the uplighting was incredible! He was able to provide music for our outside ceremony, cocktail hour space, and the reception. He had great ideas to make the night fun, personal, and memorable. He read our guests well and had them dancing all night. We were so happy with his work at an amazing price!
Shawn is the absolute best ever! I spent a lot of time researching DJ's feeling truly unsuccessful until I got in contact with Shawn. Aside from offering an amazing price, he was ...
accommodating in every single way! I have a lot of German family that traveled down to be at our wedding, and I was able to send him multiple files of German music and he incorporated them perfectly into our night. I was also able to put together a photo montage that he played throughout the night which was beautiful because it had photos of people that were there, family and friends that couldn't make it and those who have passed. It was touching for a lot of people that watched it! Not to mention, over 95,000 other songs to chose from, as well as being able to personalize so much of the night on my own website portal. He was quick to either answer my emails, phone calls or text messages. I would by far recommend him to anyone in need of a fantastic DJ. He gave us some added surprises since our location was moved indoors due to weather, which was awesome. We hit the jackpot choosing SubSonic Event DJ's for our wedding. You will not be disappointed at all!
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