If you need a DJ and you're in the Chicagoland area, look no further. If there's a better DJ…read morecompany out there, I'd love to know what more they could possibly do than O'Dea did for us on our wedding day. Here's our story. We planned our wedding out to great detail early on. Early on we decided that we didn't want a DJ; we had both been to weddings that had DJ's that turned the wedding into a 4 hour advertisement for their company. I had all of the music on my iSomething and the hall was able to accommodate us just plugging in our music and hitting play. 3 weeks before the wedding my lovely fiance' sprung the change on me; she thought a DJ would be a good idea. After my initial shock and protest, as well as her saying she had a friend of a friend that knew someone that had worked with a guy that knew this DJ company (OK, it wasn't exactly like that but they were referred to us)... I said OK and called them up. After a brief round of phone-tag, Clara and I got in touch. We talked through the date, the times, and what we wanted for the wedding. I was initially apprehensive because I had 50+ songs already picked out that we HAD to have at the wedding and she said that we needed to pick 5 "must have" songs. As leery as I was, we agreed to have her DJ (Ed) meet with us. Two days later (we talked on a Saturday, met Ed on Monday), Ed drove out from the city to our home in the 'burbs to meet with us. From minute one we were comfortable with Ed. Him and his fellow DJ (I think his brother) are the primary guys doing the gigs and they pick who does what based on Clara's phone screening (they tailor the DJ to the type of party/people involved). Ed is a Chicago native with a cool demeanor and he can handle anything you throw at him. We talked through our concerns about advertising, the song list, and what we needed to have played, and at every turn, he was cool with it all. Ed reviewed our song list and made some recommendations that were absolutely spot on; some songs that you and I may THINK are great to dance to... aren't. Some that we might think won't work in a dance... will. I gave Ed some creative license; songs I had planned for the dinner he moved to the dance time. Some that I thought would work for dancing he moved to cocktail hour. It didn't matter. I gave him a list of 50+ songs that we needed to have played. At the end of the night he came to me all excited that he got them all in except one, which was amazing; it was an eclectic mix! More than just playing the songs, there were, as there are with any wedding, changes to the schedule. We pulled dinner forward in time, we extended the dancing, we changed up the order of the special dances and the cake-cutting. Ed rolled with it all. We had a child-meltdown because he missed HIS song. Ed played a 1-minute snipit of it to avoid a very important child to us from focusing on missing his favorite song. After the wedding, everyone that we've talked to has said that everything went well but everyone that really knows the behind the scenes parts has said that the DJ was particularly outstanding. Ed did our wedding proud. His whole DJ booth was set up in the corner, with discrete black scrims shielding the lights from his laptop, the mixing board, and the whole setup was as unobtrusive as I've ever seen. At the same time, the music was loud enough to keep the dance floor going but not so loud that it drowned out conversations off of the dance floor. At the end of the day, could we have saved money with an MP3 player and an audio cable? Yes. Would that have caused MORE stress, probably caused some mis-timed music, some long pauses, and made us unable to change up the order of the songs based on the dynamic nature of events like weddings? Yes. Was O'Dea Entertainment a good choice for our wedding? Yes, Yes, a thousand times Yes. Thank you Ed and Clara for making our wedding sound amazing.

I recently had O'Dea Entertainment DJ my wedding and they did an amazing job! They were so easy to…read morework with leading up to the big day and on the big day they didn't bother me with anything. It was nice being able to count on that. Ed kept the dance floor full all night!

Evan was phenomenal!! We had a small intimate wedding where the majority of guests were of a…read morecertain age group and they were ALL up and groovin' to every song. Everyone who I've talked to since has brought up great music. BOOK THEM! You won't regret it!

DJ Dez was the DJ for my September brunch wedding and he was AMAZING! I was nervous because I'm not…read morefrom Chicago, and needed a DJ who would be able to give me the Chicago sound (for my groom's side) and some Bay Area/California jams for me. I also wanted a good mix of neo soul, smooth jazz, 80s music, 90s music, hip-hop, R&B and house music. Plus, I wanted a DJ who was fun, had a great personality, and would keep the party going. DJ Dez had all that we were looking for! I was immediately impressed by his professionalism. He responded quickly to my email and he replied with enthusiasm.  Excellent customer service is big for me. We discussed what I was looking for and he immediately understood my vision. He even came to the wedding rehearsal to help us find everything. On our wedding day, he played the obscure songs that we requested. He played songs that kept the crowd engaged (that was not easy, considering our reception started at noon on a Sunday). He kept the reception on track by following our timeline. And he took requests! He even played one of my favorite songs from high school twice for me. DJ Dez is a joy to work with. If you're looking for that perfect DJ for your wedding, look no further than DJ Dez!!!!

Lindsay and Chris are a coordination / DJ / wedding planning DREAM TEAM…read more They were extremely friendly, professional, and capable. (I have a lot of experience talking people down from panics at work, and let me tell you, Lindsay's the best in the biz.) And I stopped counting how many people told us afterward - "Hey, your DJ was amazing!" Chris kept the energy up, and played songs that delighted all generations in attendance. If you are feeling overwhelmed or aren't overwhelmed yet and want to keep it that way, and interested in throwing a super fun party for all your friends and family, Mode Events is money well spent. Just make sure you do the homework they give you - that's how they'll know what you really want!

Highly recommend. Lindsay was our planner and could not have been more helpful! Helped made our day…read moreperfect. Mode events is the way to go! Chris was our DJ and made the event that much better.

Jason kept us on the dance floor...... ALL. Night. Long!…read moreOur wedding reception was an absolute hit. EVERY one of our guests kept saying, "wow, the DJ is awesome! Where'd you find him?!" Jason reallt got to know us and crafted an awesome list of jams to keep the energy Up, and everyone happy! Professional and intuitive, funny, and an overall GREAT guy. He's going to be VERY busy during wedding season because he's amazing......did I mention how amazing he was? Well, he's amazing! I will definitely recommend him to all my friends, clients and strangers on the street for their festive events! I plan to call upon him again too. Jason, many thanks for making our wedding reception the best party everrrrrr!

DJ Jason was great to work with and played a big role in smooth transitions throughout our wedding…read moreand keeping the dance floor hot with good songs. He arrived very prepared and was accommodating to last-minute requests. The uplighting he provided was a fun and festive addition. His energy and positive attitude was noticed and complimented by many of our guests. He was a great fit for our intimate wedding and we would recommend him for future weddings.

Joe was great in every aspect. Responsive, respectful, thorough. He made sure to coordinate well…read morein advance to make sure he understood our priorities and logistics etc. Set up was timely and prompt and seamless. Joe is mature and professional and would absolutely recommend him to all my friends and family. Enjoy your party with Joe!

Hiring Joe was a great decision! He clearly outlined all the details of my event and catered to my…read moremusic requests. Professional service and reasonably priced. Already looking forward to my next party with JPH DJ!

Update on John's unprofessional services: didn't hear from him or any DJ from his company until the…read moreday of our event. Since he told me to find another DJ I did just that so we were set with Jaz Entertainment (Carlos is awesome). A-List sent a DJ at 6:30pm along with John's sidekick to ask if we still wanted their services. They tried to get me to say I didn't need a DJ but that isn't accurate since I did need a DJ and that's what I contracted them for. John is still refusing to refund and I've filed a complaint with BBB. Fortunately someone else stepped up to save the event.

John at the beginning was very nice, but the more I worked with him, the more I found him to lie…read more He started being very pushy about wanting the rest of his balance and wanting me to "put a good word in for him" with other event planners. At one time, he needed the money because he'd just had a baby and the following year he had the same excuse...kind of weird. I did not appreciate his pushing and trying to make me feel sorry for him.

Dj kenneth dj'ed at my wedding in october. He was very accommodating and flew all the way to…read moreflorida. He was a great MC and had all the lights and music i wanted. I recommend him to all my friends that are getring married.

My wife wanted him to DJ for our daughter's Sweet 16. I was skeptical. I mean a good DJ can be hard…read moreto come by. But I do have to say, Kenneth turned out be AMAZING! A week before the party, he reached out to us for a playlist and to go over what kind of music we wanted. He was very courteous, professional, and on time. For the day of, he arrived early to set up and just went to work. He kept everyone and ALL ages (teens, adults, grandparents literally everyone) engaged on the dance floor all night. He went new school, old school, and everything in between....all favorites. He even downloaded a song for us right there on the spot! I was thoroughly impressed and will be using him again!

I have never posted a review before, but Keith left such a bad taste in our mouths that I felt like…read moreI had to share our experience. The contracted DJ, photographer, and videographer all hired by KCE did a fantastic job on the night of our wedding. Afterwards, however, the process of getting the video and photos from Keith has prompted me to leave a 1-star review. When meeting with Keith in person for our initial consultation, it seemed like he truly knew the ins and outs of the wedding entertainment business. His professional communication and customer service skills, however, were horrendous. Every time we reached our to Keith regarding our photos or video he would respond with "I will check and get back to you tomorrow". He never kept on his word and we would ALWAYS have to reach back out to him to follow up. The response to our follow up emails would often be more excuses, lies, and empty promises. All of this terrible communication left my wife stressed and worried that maybe something happened to the items we paid for and potentially would not get them. We were very excited to use Keith Christopher Entertainment as he came highly recommended from a family member that is in the wedding industry. After our experience, she will no longer be recommending this company and will be sharing our experience with her colleagues as well. Looking back at the reviews for this company, it seems like this company has gone downhill since 2014. In the end, we did get what we paid for, but I can confidently say that it was only in a timely manner because I was persistent in contacting him and eventually brought a lawyer into the conversation. We are happy to have our photos and videos and be done with the Keith Christopher Entertainment group, but we are sharing our experience because no couple should have to go through such a stressful and upsetting experience especially during what is supposed to be such a happy time in your life. Sorry for the long post, but I feel like people should know the experience we had.

I can't express how satisfied I am with Keith Christopher Entertainment. Let me tell you putting…read more together a company party is not as easy as it sounds especially when I had so many different ages and genre's to please. I really appreciate Deana for helping me out with my music selection asks opening up my variety of music. Otherwise we would have probably be jamming to Tiesto or David Guetta if it was up to me. Thank you also for having patients with my crazy schedule l. I really never thought of the little things and if you guys didn't ask if I needed all the extras I would have left out a lot. You guys are definitely the one stop shop for music and entertainment. I know I kept adding things to my contract and making changes but Deana pulled through 110%. The night of we all had a blast everyone was dancing I have all the pictures from the photo booth that I am hoping to have posted on my Facebook along with pictures of the event. I felt like I was at a concert with the quality of the system and lighting. Thank you !!!!! I can't express how much fun we had and I swear my feet hurt for days! Great service, amazing people and over all LOVED THE EXPERIENCE! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Ps I will be calling you to book our Xmas event soon!