CJ deejayed our wedding on September 29th at Christopher's in New Brunswick. I first heard of CJ through his music. I was at a friend's party and another friend's wedding. If CJ is deejaying, be prepared to get your dance on the whole time! CJ is very professional and really listens to his clients. At our first meeting, we gave him songs that we wanted to hear and we exchanged more ideas through emails. Our wedding reception went well smoothly, and so many people complimented us on the music. He has a great music library and is a genuinely good guy/DJ. He knows his stuff. I would hire him again in a heartbeat! read more

CJ the DJ - CJ doing his thing at our wedding reception at Christopher's, New Brunswick. - DJs Near Me

DJ Ollie provided the entertainment and music for our wedding this past September and he made all the best vibes for our day! He made the night unforgettable for us and our guests! Everyone loved the music from the very beginning of our wedding celebration. We even got a lot of compliments on the pre-ceremony and ceremony music! Great mixing and DJ Ollie kept the dance floor full whenever it could be full. CJ and Ollie catered to our taste and were so awesome and easy going to work with since day one! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Highly Recommend!!! - R&B read more

Coming across Cj was such a blessing for our wedding event! He was so easy and fun to work with. He was able to personalize our first dance song and put together exactly what we wanted in less than 24 hours so we could practice our routine. Highly highly recommend his services! Fast responses, easy to work with, sound is perfect and great mix of music. Highly recommend!! read more

My wife and I had Ollie as the DJ at our wedding at the DoubleTree in Tarrytown. Ollie did a great job as both a DJ and MC. He was awesome at reading the room and playing a mix of music that appealed to everyone in our diverse crowd of guests, and kept the dance floor full for the whole reception. After the wedding I had a number of guests, young and old, remark that he was an exceptional DJ, and I couldnt agree more.  I myself used to work banquets, and have seen more than my fair share of wedding DJ's. I know that there is more to being a DJ than just playing the hits. Each crowd is unique, and a good DJ has to be able to adapt to the crowd he's given. Ollie was given a tough crowd and he nailed it. Throughout the wedding planning process Ollie and CJ made themselves available to us and were great at communicating and returning emails. This communication continued when it came time for the reception as well. Ollie had an assistant who communicated with both my wife and I and our Maitre'd for the duration of the reception, ensuring that everything was well timed and moved smoothly. I should also note that we had a multicultural wedding, which presented some additional challenges that Ollie navigated expertly. Upon request, he incorporated traditional Indian music that was a big hit with guests from both my side and my wife's side. With Ollie, you can rest assured that you will be receiving a high quality, professional service from a genuine and friendly guy. I can't recommend him enough. read more

We recently booked CJ to DJ my parents' 50th Anniversary. He was awesome and my parents, and a lot of our guests commented the music selection throughout. The guy is a pro and super easy to work with. He helped guide us through the whole process and musical itinerary and didn't miss a beat. Highly recommend! read more

I can't recommend CJ highly enough. We hosted a Halloween party for a bunch of fiends and found CJ via Yelp. The reviews aren't wrong at all. From our initial phone conversation to our actual party, CJ kept in touch asking for our musical preferences and more about the dynamics of our group. We really left it to him with little guidance from us. He showed up on time, if not earlier, set up and went to work. He could not have been more spot on, engaging, receptive and highly entertaining. We are hiring CJ again for our next function. Amazing DJ and such a great guy. read more

We used beats rhymes & love for our engagement party and it was the best decision! CJ was soooo accommodating and did everything we asked. He kept everyone on the dance floor, the young and young at heart lol we would definitely use them again and highly recommend them for any special occasion. Thank you so much! read more

CJ was the dj for my wedding and he did an amazing job! He was totally professional and really did his best to understand what we were trying to do from a musical standpoint. He even put up with my weekly emails with song requests. The wedding reception went so well that I started hearing compliments about the dj after the first 30 minutes. His library music runs very deep and even my Mom was impressed and gave him her own tip separate from us. A good guy and a good DJ at a great price! read more

CJ deejayed our wedding this past July and exceeded our expectations. From start to finish he made the process very easy for us. From selecting the right music and relighting our venue to announcing the wedding party and keeping people on their feet, everything went off without a hitch. When we had to make last minute changes at the reception, he was able to accommodate all of our requests - an all-around professional! read more

I was lucky enough to work with CJ on two events. I hired him for a end of the summer white party (all guests dress in the color white) where he happily showed up in uniform in his whites. He then also hired me as a dance host for a wedding he worked. He definitely had the crowd going - the floor was never empty! I had to take breaks, but the guests were nonstop - thanks to CJ! He is always so responsive - the thing I appreciate most. A few hours won't go buy without him responding to your question, e-mail, or phone call. He also carries himself very diplomatically, but in a low-key kind of way. He is so down to earth & relaxed, but professional at the same time. He also breaks the stigma that sometimes DJ's don't smile/look happy (it's true, but only sometimes!). He is open to suggestions, happy to collaborate, and a great team player. Any event would be lucky to have him. read more

We hired CJ for our wedding DJ and he was excellent. Extremely professional, replies to emails quickly, did a great job figuring out our musical tastes and preparing the right music for the right moods during the reception. My guests young and old were hitting the dance floor throughout the night and they enjoyed so much that they even called for an encore song after our last song, which I've never seen at other weddings. A+++, would hire again! read more

My husband and I booked CJ for our wedding after party. We booked a band for the reception itself but wanted to have more fun with our friends at the after party and decided that a DJ was the best way to go. Our venue offered to provide us their "house DJ" but I've been to other shows and events that used CJ and I knew that I had to book him. I recommended him to two of my friends for their weddings earlier this year and they loved him just as much as I did. It's been 3 weeks since our wedding and all of our friends and family are STILL talking about the after party! CJ was simply awesome. Once we booked him he was prompt with his emails and was patient when we were explaining the type of music we wanted. Wedding planning can be a bit of a whirlwind. For those of you know who have been through it, you already know that "whirlwind" is a bit of an understatement. It's important that you choose vendors that are reliable, patient, affordable and simply AMAZING. CJ was one of the best vendors that I got to work with during the whole process. Aside from being friendly and responsive, he was genuinely excited not only for Eric and me, but excited to be part of our wedding! We pretty much gave him free reign on whatever he wanted to play, with a couple of "must-play" songs that we knew our friends would rock out to. People that worked at the venue later told me that our after party room was literally shaking and they had to take a peek at what was going on inside. CJ got the ENTIRE room dancing/jumping! The only reason why anyone was sitting was to catch their breath for a minute and then they were back on the dance floor. He has a great collection of music that anyone and everyone will dance to. Whether you're getting married or throwing a party, do yourself a favor and book CJ right away. I promise you will not regret it- he will make your event the talk of the town and he does it all with a smile on his face ;) read more

yay CJ the DJ whose name i got from PJ! CJ has fantastic taste in music and totally sold me when i went to a wedding and played a lot of old school hip-hop. i booked him to do the proms at my school, which i'm in charge of, and the kids love him. the dance floor is always packed and sweaty. i've recommended him to other friends and they love him too. go CJ! read more

CJ is an amazing DJ. My husband and I used him for our wedding a few weeks ago and couldn't ask for more. He's easy to work with, friendly, flexible, and quick to get back to you. He's vocal and gets the crowd in the mood to dance. His library accommodated my wide range and taste in music and then some. CJ can read the crowd and the next song he plays is even better than the last. I highly recommend CJ for any of your events. Everyone enjoyed and had a great time dancing. Excellent service! read more

CJ is great, period. Drop the mic. In all seriousness, he is that great as a DJ and as a person to work with. We hired CJ for our wedding and he was one of the top vendors, if not the best vendor we worked with. One of our main concerns was to not have our wedding reception turn out "too clubby" with music too loud and people unable to have a conversation as well as dance. He checked in with us throughout the night to make sure that the volume was just right. He and his assistant also consulted us about taking requests and did the right amount of filtering as to what kind of requested songs to play and not play. If you want one less thing to worry about for your wedding, CJ is the guy to go with. read more

Recently got married 2 weeks ago. CJ the DJ was excellent. My family danced all night ( including during dinner lol) up until the very end. We wanted more of a classic dance oldies play list with a few modern pop songs mixed in that the older and younger crowd would appreciate and dance to. ( I do know that he is versatile though in terms of music genre because we heard sample mixes which he was more than happy to share) CJ was thorough in his consultation, making sure that he understood our requests in music for our big day. He was not pushy at all and respected our choices and offered advice regarding music ( ex cake cutting, bouquet toss) when asked. We emailed back and forth and we talked extensively about our final requests approximately 2 weeks before the wedding. CJ also played our selected playlist for our wedding processional/ceremony and provided mics to our officiant and the readers. We had a wedding ceremony onsite and a rehearsal the day of the wedding. CJ was there to do a run through the with bridal party to make sure everything went smoothly. At the last minute, my husband and I decided to book CJ as well for the cocktail hour. My husband and I mingled during the cocktail hour and enjoyed the music selection he played. To be honest, other than the venue, the music was our most important vendor. My husband and I were so happy that we had such a fun wedding. Thanks to CJ, we will have many happy memories for years to come. read more

CJ is an easygoing person to work with and very professional as well. What's great is that he is very responsive and will always listen to your requests if you have any. I'd definitely hire CJ as my dj for future events! And I recommend him to all. read more

DJ Ollie was our entertainment for the wedding, and I really want to throw a shout out on how great he was with the music. Keeping the vibe going and keeping everyone out on the dance floor!!! He was a great recommendation and very easy to work with!! Alice and I can't thank you guys enough!!!! read more

CJ deejayed our outdoor wedding in June and was amazing! He took into account our musical tastes and expanded upon them in such a way that exceeded our expectations. CJ was extremely professional and met with us before hand to work out all the details. We had my cousin play guitar during the ceremony and CJ helped us with equipment and sound for that portion, which flowed seamlessly into the reception music that he provided. CJ also MC'd and did a great job! If you're at all nervous about people dancing, CJ will get them up out of their seats! We highly recommend CJ and next time I get married he'll be the one I call! read more

We used CJ for our wedding reception in Philadelphia in June 2012, and he was first-class, all the way. CJ was professional and prompt in all of our interactions and communications. Even our reception manager was impressed when CJ made a special trip over from out-of-town just to do a walk-through a week before the event. During the reception he was a consummate professional, giving us everything we had asked for and more, while keeping our guests shaking it on the dance floor. You can tell CJ really enjoys his job, because it comes through in excellent service he provides. I highly recommend CJ, and would love to use his services again! read more

I got married on Dec. 14, 2013 at El Caribe in Brooklyn. I am Irish/Italian and my husband is Chinese. We had very specific song requests and styles that we were looking for. We also had a friend/musician who was going to sing our first dance song and also another set sometime during the night. Before finding CJ, I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to find someone who could juggle everything we wanted. CJ accommodated all of our requests without issues and exceeded our expectations. CJ was a huge part of making our day extra special. Our guests loved him and I really can't thank him enough. He really does make the day about YOU and does not have an ego about him. Whatever we wanted, he did his best to do. He got along and was friendly with other vendors and all of the guests, taking requests and making sure we were happy. The weather on our wedding day wasn't the best (snow, some rain, cold) but CJ pulled it all together without a hitch. If you don't want yet another thing to stress about during your wedding planning, if you want the best DJ in the area, and if you want a kick-ass wedding, GO WITH CJ!!! THANK YOU, CJ!! read more

I have taken a few days to think about what to write in order to convey to the yelp public how grateful I am to CJ for making my wedding such a great experience, and then it dawned on me: I have been remembering the awesome music, the precision DJ skills, and the absolute energy he brought to the party and realized I wanted a soundtrack of every song he played that night. Yes, CJ the DJ is so good, you could bottle it up and sell it for good money. The entire experience with CJ was positive, friendly and informative. CJ traveled to my neighborhood for our initial meeting, and my (now) wife and I were stuck by his good energy. He provided us with a detailed blank outline that allowed us to list songs we liked, didn't like, times things would happen, etc., which was very useful when we neared our wedding day. He even made sure a few days before the event that he had the correct pronunciation of some of the names in our party. Amazing attention to detail. In sum, there is a reason why CJ has perfect reviews on yelp: he is an awesome DJ, he takes customer service seriously and is at all times a complete profession. It is 100% clear that he honestly respects his craft and the event he helps make memorable. CJ, if you are reading this, please know that you made even more memorable an event that we worked on tirelessly. Your understanding of appropriate volume during dinner, and then appropriate energy later in the night, along side your flawless mixing, brought compliments from my guests. You will get all of my referrals for wedding and other music-related gigs. Thank you very much for your service. read more

I want to give 1000 thanks to Ollie and CJ, we had a fantastic party last night, Ollie has a great personality and accommodating to all requests. I highly recommend their services because the Dj is the soul of the party. And you do not want to be wrong because you will not have a second chance to make it right the night of the event. It was so good that Ollie traveled from Virginia to do a series of events in New York, so you want DJ that works full time in this business. From the first contact, to all the arrangements they were absolutely profesional and we had no issues whatsoever with Ollie and CJ which by reading other reviews seems not be the case with other Djs. Everybody at the party agreed this was one of the best parties of the year, thanks again and keep up the excellent work you do read more

CJ graciously deejayed my mother's 60th birthday celebration at World Astoria Manor. Full disclosure, I know CJ, but he was kind enough to take on the gig fairly last minute (which is no given considering his schedule). The party wasn't as elaborate as a wedding celebration, but it did have a program and one that CJ was able to seamlessly handle. While my siblings and I were stressing out and making last minute changes, CJ was calmly providing solutions and executing our last minute instructions. As for the music, he was exactly what we needed. He provided a great balance for the aunties and uncles and the young whippersnappers at the party. Everyone had a good time and had nothing but great things to say about CJ. It's why I will always recommend him to others with confidence. Not only does he exude professionalism, but he's a great person. Just as a bonus to highlight the kind of guy CJ is, a couple of years ago, I reached out to him about my brother's destination wedding. We couldn't afford to fly him out to the Philippines and asked for his advice on the music. CJ's response was sending us mixes to play at the reception and, essentially, deejayed the wedding from the other side of the world. Need I say more? As for the negative review below (Diana Y.), I'm sorry you did not have the experience you were looking for. Perhaps look to hire Funkmaster Flex if you wanted a vocal dj or Steve Aoki and his cake throwing self to breathe life into your parties.. I normally won't take time to respond to Yelp-ers, but looking at what everyone has said and then looking at your other reviews, maybe there's a point when you have to ask whether it's you and not them. read more

CJ was our DJ for our post-wedding banquet last December and we couldn't have asked for a more professional person to work with. Even though my husband and I couldn't squeeze in time to meet him in person prior to the event, we kept in contact with CJ through emails, which he was always quick to reply to. CJ was very on top of things and arrived at the venue very early to set up. The music was great and exactly what we asked for, and had guests who don't usually dance out on the dance floor. If I had another event I would definitely go with CJ again. read more

From beginning to end DJ Mark has been great to work with. I originally inquired about CJ but he was booked for the date needed for my company's holiday party but quickly referred DJ Mark to me. I encountered a lot of snafu's during the course of the planning process with the venue and other entertainment but DJ Mark was the only consistently positive aspect during that time. Whenever I called/emailed he was always on top of things. I asked for specific music and he delivered and even created a program for the event that he and his hype man/MC Peter flawlessly executed. Everyone was extremely happy with the music and service that was provided, so because they were a big hit, I was too :) Thanks again and I will be keeping you guys on "payroll" for 2016!! read more

CJ the DJ dj'd my wedding this past October (Sorry ladies! The ring is on) I was thoroughly impressed with his professionalism from the initial consultation at the event space to the actual reception. He was punctual, prepared, and his delivery when making introductions and announcements was sharp and appropriate. (I heard he moonlights as a rapper) He took my wife's and my musical vision for the night and interpreted it flawlessly to entertain the kids, adults, and older adults with classics, hip hop, top 40, Latin and reggae. I recommend him to all my friends looking for a wedding or party dj. read more

CJ is a super professional DJ who spins the hits that make people wanna dance. If you want a DJ who knows his stuff and is very polite and punctual then this is the guy for you. I would recommend CJ to anyone. He really knows his stuff. read more

Where to start??? CJ the DJ rocked the house. I hired CJ for my daughters Quinceañera and he had the crowd moving the whole night. He had music for all latin, hip hop, top 20 and everything in between. From the time we met him it was so easy to deal with him. He is a true professional. If you want to have a great time in your next event please do yourself a favor and hire CJ. You will not regret it!!!! Thanks again CJ!!! read more

We had a recommendation to use CJ from our wedding venue (The Heldrich in New Brunswick) we had a conference call with CJ to give him more information about us and our wedding and met him closer to the wedding date to go over our song lists. CJ is very professional and very entertaining (he also takes last minute changes on songs we would like to use) My husband likes to say "he killed it" for our wedding reception and both of us couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out. read more

CJ the DJ deejayed my son's 1st birthday this past month. He was very professional and communicated often with my wife before the party date regarding any special request and scheduling. At the party, he played appropriate music for both children and adults. He catered to all music request and had all the music we asked for. He worked well with another entertainment vendor we hired. He definitely pumped up the guest and was very easy to work with. read more

Cj the Dj was amazing ! He literally made our party . It was a multi generational epic fest ! Teens , old people , and everything in between ! Cj managed to get everyone on the dance floor and please every party goer ! And these folks like to party thank you ! Thank you ! All the best , CT read more

Hiring CJ to dj for an event / birthday party my friend and I recently held was one of the best decisions we made. He was incredibly easy to work with leading up to the party including requests we made to him about specific songs during parts of a program with performances; logistics around the equipment end of things; and of course playing music to an all-ages audience. I knew CJ as an emcee and know that his roots in hip hop run deep, so I knew that he'd have a certain age group covered, but he had all the generations on the dance floor at different points and kept the party live all night. I got multiple compliments on the dj and will be sharing contact information with friends. Can't recommend him highly enough! read more

My husband and I hired CJ to create a personalized playlist for our destination wedding. CJ went above & beyond to make sure we were happy with the playlist and was always available for questions. I will definitely hire CJ and highly recommend him to anyone! Great service! read more

These guys brought the house down ! DJ Mark and Emcee Charlie played our wedding this past March at the Eventi Hotel, and also provided uplighting. We had a great experience with Beats Rhymes & Love from start to finish. Since my wife and I are out in LA, we had to plan our wedding long distance. We couldn't have asked for a better vendor to work with: friendly, professional, and easy-going Our biggest worry was wanting everyone to get on the dance floor and thanks to these guys, the only time people sat down was to eat dinner! We worked with Mark to go over the event timeline schedule and our likes/ don't play list, and potential locations for the uplighting. We provided a list of songs we liked, and let him take it from there. Everything was perfect. The DJ Booth along with the uplighting blended in flawlessly with our wedding colors, Charlie emceed the event like a certified G, making announcements, introductions, and also hyping people up on the dance floor (all done in a tasteful manner) We cant thank Mark & crew enough for making it the best night of our life! We'd highly recommend Beats Rhymes & Love for your next event. You'll regret it if you don't! read more

CJ deejay-ed our wedding on November 10th at the Merrimaker's Reception Center at PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. I don't have the space to write about all the positives about CJ and his business. HE WAS AMAZING! First of all, he pulled off all our last minute requests in the midst of possibly not having the wedding, for we were victims of Hurricane Sandy. Not only did we loose our home, we had to put our dog down three days before the wedding. Oh, not to mention, we didn't know until two days before the wedding, that we could still go ahead with the original venue (for they didn't have power until our rehearsal Thursday). Oh, and the snow storm didn't help either. So, when I say last minute, I mean last minute! I had no idea what he was going to pull off as I walked down the isle. He had taken care of everything, before I even had a chance to ask if we even had music to walk down the isle to. We literally had no time to discuss the wedding other than our first meeting - and he delivered. We are beyond grateful for his compassion as well as his determination to put on the wedding of our dreams. He was a success! You will not be disappointed! Thank you CJ! Dee & Kerry read more

The most professional and responsive DJ. I loved working CJ. He always picks up his phone and really listens to you. He stuck exactly to script. He cares about doing what you want not what he wants. He came to visit our venue multiple times to make sure sound was perfect. He has great attention to detail and is really nice and respectful. I love the guy. I'd hire him again. read more

I have nothing but great things to say about this company. They are true professionals and made us feel completely confident that the event would be a complete success, which it was! Both CJ and DJ Dany Salgado are pros. I would use Beats Rhymes & Love for any event in the area. read more

CJ was incredible. He DJed my sisters surprise 30th birthday party. The party was 1920s themed and CJ did a fantastic job setting up the vibe I was looking for. I provided him some samples for what I was going for - with a list of 1920s jazzy type music and then more modern party music. He nailed it. He was very professional, very organized, and just a pleasure to work with. He even dressed accordingly to the theme! I highly recommend CJ and would plan to use him in the future for other parties. read more

My fiance and I chose CJ after reading all the great reviews on yelp that raved how good he was and how he engaged the crowd. With all just positive reviews, we thought we can't go wrong. Boy were we wrong. We had him play music for the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. We previously met up in person and told him the type of music we are into and so forth and we chose him as our DJ because he seemed nice and into what he does. I have previously told CJ that I wanted my DJ to be as vocal as possible so he could bring the guests on to the dance floor so they could have a great time. The only times he actually spoke was when introducing the family, bride and groom and for the bride and groom games and such. Nothing more. A good DJ would know how to amp up the atmosphere if it was getting too silent and bring guests onto the dance floor and have them jumping and dancing. Especially since I told him I want my DJ to be as vocal as needed. We also previously spoke the night before my wedding and said if there is no one on the dance floor to either introduce games for the guests to hit the dance floor or vocally invite them onto the dance floor. CJ did not do any of this. I was utterly disappointed and his fees were definitely not inexpensive. It makes me wonder if all these positive reviews are real clients. The ceremony was OK. The mic he gave to the officiant kept going in and out. I do not know if that was because it was outdoors or his equipment was not utterly inspected beforehand. There was not much music to play during the ceremony except for the songs that we wanted for the procession and recession out of the ceremony. My husband and I were not near the cocktail hour, so we are not even sure if there was even any music playing. We asked the guests and many of them said they weren't even aware if there was music playing during the cocktail hour. This was frustrating when we heard this because it's an additional fee to have music for the cocktail hour. We were terribly and most disappointed during the reception. He did not engage with the guests at all. Nothing vocal, did not even try. Our guests told us that the music CJ played was dull and did not want to make them dance at all. If it is too good to be true, it might be. In this case, we were definitely blinded. Thank goodness for the view of the venue otherwise this wedding would have been completely horrible. I don't know where all the 5 star positive reviews are coming from but my husband and I did not get the same stellar experience all the other reviews are raving about. read more