Corporate Video DJ for 2300 people at Hilton Bayfront

  A big event in the ballroom,  screens and audio all over the room courtesy of EventAVision at Hilton Bayfront San Diego with Pacific Events and Imagination Entertainment with their stage performers followed up by a packed dancefloor party afterward.
  You couldn't see all the screens in these pictures but (4) 16 x 9 ft projection screens and a full JBL array speaker system covered the room perfectly for the speaker at the podium, the stage acts and the Video DJ afterward.  This group of local healthcare professionals was ready to have some fun.  There's already talk of having me back next year.

 

 I LOVE DANCEFLOOR PICTURES!

LOOKS LIKE A CROWD OF PEOPLE STANDING THERE!

NO REALLY! THOSE PEOPLE WERE DANCING NOT JUST 

HANGING AROUND IN FRONT OF THE STAGE.

 

Navy Wedding at Loews Coronado with DJ, uplights and Open area photobooth.

   Navy Wedding at Loews Coronado - this wedding is a perfect example of this: As a DJ its not about playing the hot new songs or "keeping it real" or anything else that DJs will tell you are the important aspects of being a great DJ.   It really all comes down to playing the music that the guests love and will have fun to, whether that Pitbull or the Beatles.
  We provided the Photobooth with a black drape backdrop so it was more of a mini studio than a booth.  Amber LED uplights and DJ for the Ceremony and Reception.
  Tim Otto did a great job on the photography as always and Susanne Duffy of Crown Weddings,  the Event Designer and Coordinator is always the best.

Tracy & Ben's St Patrick's Day Wedding DJ & Uplights

March 17th I had the pleasure of being the DJ & Emcee for Ben & Tracy Tong at Maderas Golf Club in Poway. It was a little rainy that day so on short notice the Ceremony was moved indoors into half of the ballroom. These two were all smiles though and the rooom looked great thanks to the Florist and Uplights it made the rain outside melt away.

Here is a video clip from Catch Motion Productions who filmed the whole day.

"Can You Stand The Rain?" from Catch Motion on Vimeo.

The Ceremony really set the pace for the rest of day. Tracy walked down the aisle to a family friend singing "If I ain't Got You" originally by Alicia Keys. She sang it so well and in such similar style to the original that I noticed people looking toward when they finally figured out that it wasn't the prerecorded original song.
Reverend Deborah Young delivered the Ceremony for them and when they read their own vows Ben, the Groom went first and really did well. Tracy, the Bride was next and she had arranged with me in advance a special cue to start her music track of "The Way I am" by Ingrid Michaelson,, but she had rewritten the words to fit her Lyrics to a Cheesy Love Song reference in her vows. The crowd erupted in applause when she finished.
Once the Ceremony had finished the Maderas staff invited the guests to the foyer and the tented area outside for a few minutes while the room was converted back to Dinner seating for the reception. You should've seen it, they were amazing, 160 chairs and half a room full of tables, fully set for dinner in just over 15 minutes. I provided music during the break but guests were anxious to get back in and get started.

The room looked great all set and ready, my 8 Amber uplights really gave the room a nice warm touch to make the rainy day quickly forgotten. Dinner was wonderful, if you've never had the food at Maderas you have to go have lunch or dinner there. The chef is amazing and the staff is 5 star quality without a doubt. We finished Dinner with a Video Montage on the 7 ft screen and projector that I provided.

On to the PARTY! You may have noticed in the video clip but at some point, 2 guys in Leprechaun suits showed up.... not just green clothes, I mean full suits, with formal button up vests and jackets and knickers. I don't know where they came from but they were dancing and everyone enjoyed them being there.


The group was really into a lot of top 40 dance with some of the party song classics mixed in from time to time. They really seemed to have fun as they danced the night away, they even extended the party to have me stay longer.

Sorry for the lack of Recent updates!

I'm sorry to report that my cool little video camera that allowed me to give you a quick glimpse of those parties is no longer with us. I don't know if i misplaced it or if someone decided they liked it more than I do.

For now I guess we'll have to settle for good old fashioned Text updates and blogposts...how boring. I'll try to link youtube clips to some of the bigger events if I can find them online.

Here are a couple to get you going


San Diego Block Party: Early January I Video DJ'd for 2500 people from the Special Event Industry. I find that more and more, when its time to impress those that are usually behind the scenes and in-the-know like this group was, I get the call quite often for Video DJ because it's just so amazing. My video library is over 18,000 now and it covers to name a few: Frank Sinatra, Temptations, James Brown, Bee Gees, Madonna, Michael Jackson and of course all of today hits. This event was incredible, 4 City blocks with Food, Audio and Video Throughout.





The guys from Innovative Presentations did a great job placing 12 video screens around the 4 block area including the 12 foot screen behind me and a 15 ft screen on a rooftop on 5th avenue. I played for about 90 minutes and had the place jumping until I passed it off for the main stage and Recording Group - Kool & the Gang took the main stage.

This video isn't of me but someone else caught a little of Kool & the Gang on stage

Fundraiser DJ at Paradise Point in San Diego

This event is a few months old now but I wanted to post it since we've done this party for about 5-6 years now. They start things off with Dinner and Announcements then the Live Auction and finish with dancing.

Wedding Reception at Hotel Parisi in La Jolla.

This was a Destination Wedding for a couple from Phoenix, AZ. They brought the whole group of guests with them and booked every room in the boutique style hotel so they had Parisi to themselves and they were here to party. They got married at the park down near the beach then came to Hotel Parisi for a Cocktail Reception in the main Lobby, Dinner downstairs in their event room (during Dinner the Lobby was transformed from A Cocktail Reception layout to a Dance Party configuration) and then back to the upstairs Lobby for the Party.



This wedding was a lot more hip hop and Top 40 than I play at most weddings, but that's really just a great example showing that you need a DJ that can take the play and don't play lists that you give them and mix that with the requests that come from the guests and with the other songs the DJ knows will get the group dancing. Sometimes that means Hip Hop and top 40, other times it means the Beatles and Aretha Franklin. It's impossible to predict so you need a great DJ for your wedding that can play the right mix of music for your party.

Corporate Party in January

Getting caught up on blogging some of these parties from a few months ago. This was a small but really fun group, they had their employee party in January with DJ and Karaoke. The group took a little while to warm up to the singing but they eventually got started. The Video is a little dark but you can still make out what's happening.

DJ at the San Diego Convention Center

This Spring I played a "wrap" party for the librarian's conference. It wasn't a big dance party, just a place for the conference attendees to come, eat and hang out until they had to leave for the airport. The Conference had ended a few hours prior the stage was still set for their closing session speaking engagement. If you're planning a corporate event with a stage, this is a good example of the perfect dual video screen set up. The lighting is perfectly mixed between static uplights and some subtle moving lights, not too busy not to plain.

Corporate party at the Town & Country

This group comes to San Diego every 3 years of so as they rotate their annual gathering around the US. It's international group of Insect scientists and related fields. I've provided DJ and some various other services for them for a few different years now. They're always rev'd up and ready to go and this year was now exception. This was a rockin' party! There were a few hundred guests attending the party in the courtyard at the T&C. A large percentage of the members are from India or of Indian decent so panjabi music is always a big hit and they love the Current Top 40 and some dance classics. For more info click here.

Corporate Association Karaoke Party

This group rotates their national meeting between 3 cities around the country. That means every 3 years they come to San Diego for their week long conference. I've been lucky enough to provide their entertainment for the past 3 San Diego visits. At first it was just their final night party, then 3 years ago I provided Karaoke for one of the other days of the conference to wrap up the days meetings and let the attendees unwind a little bit. This year they repeated the same order and the karaoke could have gone all night. The Final night party was a blast too. 4 hours of Video Dj for about 500+ of their attendees, they loved it.

VIDEO DJ / 2 rooms, 7 screens, 2 sound systems - ROCKIN'

This party was arranged through one of my entertainment booking agencies that uses me a lot, for his and his clients privacy I won't mention their names but if I printed their names you'd instantly know who they are, both very big / high tech companies here in San Diego. This party was jumpin' from the very beginning. 650+ people in 2 rooms at the Hardrock Hotel in San Diego for this year-end holiday party. The agent brought in a great light show as well as an AV production company to handle the (2) big 12' x 15' screens in the Legends Ballroom to go with my 4 speaker system and (2) flatscreens near the dancefloor. AV then ran video and audio signal to The Edge ballroom across the foyer where there were (3)50" screens and a 4 speaker EAW sound system.
No Videos during dinner but once I started playing dance music videos after dinner the dancefloor in the main room filled up immediately, my style of video DJ'ing keeps me very active and involved so although I didn't have a chance to go look in the other room, I'm told that the dancefloor was packed over there too.

Go to www.sandiegovideodj.com for more info.

Video DJ at Loews Coronado

This is a past party that I did and recently got some video footage from. Video DJ for the Employees at Loews Coronado and as usual it didn't disappoint. Video DJ, if you aren't already familiar with it, is: Picture a party with A GREAT DJ, now imagine that party with two video screens where the music comes to life in the form of Music Videos and Rare Concert Footage, some of which are one of a kind and can't be found anywhere except in my music video library. By using these amazing videos I orchestrate a seamless performance that you just have to see to appreciate the range and engaging element that it brings to a party.

Video DJ at The Scripps Seaside Forum at UCSD

WOW! If you haven't seen this amazing new property, you really have to stop by and take a look around. Its right next to the La Jolla Pier in La Jolla, its right on the water and the full length glass doors open and fold away for a 1 one of a kind view. Its on Discovery Way in La Jolla and even if you aren't planning a party you can go down park and walk along the water, its great.

The venue is so new, this was the first private event they've had, not including a couple of industry events and Grand opening parties.

This party was for The La Jolla High School Foundation, they're a group of parents and alumni raising money to help fund some of the programs no longer covered by the state (Arts, Sports, Etc.). French Gourmet catered the party and did a great job as always. I brought in (2) 42" Flatscreens, a 12ft x 14ft projection screen and 4 speakers spread around the room and outdoor patio. Kerri the Event Chairperson said one of the things they wanted, was to make sure the party wasn't boring, that it was exciting and fun enough that people would talk about it through the year and look forward to next years fundraiser.

The night started with a cocktail reception and silent auction, dinner and a live auction followed by the party. Early in the evening we used the screens to show music videos mixed with a Thank you slide show for the sponsors.

Video DJ is so much fun. It takes a great DJ performance and adds that visual element, to really get the crowd engaged in the party. I still get a kick out of watching the people as they dance, some people dance while they keep one eye on the screen watching the video of the song they're dancing to, others try to sneak peaks at the screen while trying not to ignore their dance partner.