My husband and I recently got married. When we were planning the wedding many of our married friends and family members said hiring the right DJ is one of the most important things to ensure people will have a good time at the wedding. We set out to find someone who would give a good, memorable party also without breaking the bank. We met DJ Harsh through a mutual friend and we didn't need to look no further. His larger than life personality is matched (if not surpassed) by his incredible talent at providing music for our wedding and working with people. His experience and professionalism shows through from the first meeting we had at a coffee shop over a year before the wedding right up through the big day. He is also smart and hysterical. He gave us some homework, the "15-15-15" list. First we make a list of 15 songs we absolutely must have played at the wedding. Then a list of 15 songs we absolutely do NOT want played. Lastly, a list of 15 songs if he can get to, great. If not, no biggie. DJ Harsh takes his time to get to know his clients. That way he can better serve them and give their wedding guests a better time. Also he doesn't just do the reception. He provided music during the ceremony, cocktail hour, cake cutting, and then the dance. He is also well organized and prepared. There were people on the dance floor the entire night. That is what we wanted and that is what we got. Thanks to DJ Harsh. Anyone who is looking for a DJ look no further than Harsh. You simply won't find anyone better! read more

We booked DJ Harsh for our wedding on October 11, 2014 at Loft on Lake in Chicago. He was amazing! About a month before the wedding, we met with him to talk through some specifics. He provided fantastic suggestions for things like the processional, bridal party intros, father/daughter dance, etc. We just told him the vibe we were looking for, what type of music we like and don't like, and he did the rest. DJ Harsh is also really great at keeping things on schedule. He did all the announcing for first dances, speeches, bouquet toss, etc to keep the party moving and organized. We have gotten a TON of compliments on the music at our wedding. People were up and dancing the ENTIRE night because of DJ Harsh. We highly recommend him! read more

THANK YOU, DJ HARSH! My husband and I can honestly not express our gratitude enough. From the beginning, we knew Harsh would be a blast to work with for our wedding. He was in touch every step of the way, answering questions and emails almost immediately. The night of the wedding, Harsh went above and beyond anything that we could have imagined. He basically stepped up and took control of the entire night, as our other hired staff was not as organized as we would have liked. He turned such a potentially stressful situation around. Come to find out, he had a 102 degree fever the entire night...you would have never known. Our dance floor was packed the entire night, and it was truly the most amazing night of our lives. I have had friends asking me for the play list from the night to use at their weddings, and my dad keeps joking that we hired a DJ AND a comedian. Thank you again, Harsh, YOU ROCK :) read more

You should stop reading all these five star reviews and just hire him. Ok, meet with him first to make sure you jive, but he's funny, very helpful, very easy going, and he will make everyone at your wedding dance. And have all your guests raving to you later about how great your music was and what a good hire that DJ was. We had our ceremony and our reception in the same place, and he handled it masterfully. We even threw in a curve with a surprise (for the groom) string trio playing during the dinner. Then he went over and hooked them up with a microphone when he realized they weren't being heard well enough. An absolute pleasure to work with. He was the first vendor we hired after booking the venue (Loft on Lake), and he rocked. Couldn't be happier. read more

DJ Harsh is the man. He is a true professional and exceeded our expectations for our wedding in June 2017. He gave us great advice in avoiding certain songs that sound great but don't work for a dance floor at a wedding. We listened to him and our wedding dance floor was packed all night. He had smooth transitions between songs keeping everyone out having a great time. The best part of working with Harsh though is that he listened to us! We told him that if anyone comes up to him during the wedding and requests songs to be a professional about it but please don't play it. If he didn't listen to us, our wedding would have fell victim to an empty dance floor because one person wanted to hear something that they like singing to themselves in the car by themselves. He worked perfectly with the venue staff and he could not have done anything better. I would highly recommend him to any of my friends, family, and work colleagues. read more

Harsh is the best! From our very first conversation, I knew that he was the right DJ for our wedding on 11/11/17. He's a very funny, down-to-earth guy! Throughout the process, he was always very responsive, helpful, and organized. I'm not a big music buff, so he gave us a lot of great suggestions and helped us pick our songs. He really went above and beyond. He accompanied us to our final walk-through to make sure he had all the necessary equipment, and even took care of the up-lighting (which saved us a ton of money and made the venue look amazing). On our wedding night, he made sure everything ran smoothly according to the timeline. Most importantly, he had our guests on the dance floor the whole night! Many of our guests said it was the most fun they've ever had at a wedding. Thanks, Harsh!! read more

WHAT A GUY! Harsh was nothing but a great time from beginning to end! When we first met with him over a year ago to talk about our union on 8/24/12 he immediately got the feel we were going for - about a month out we met him at his home and we went through everything - what we HAD to hear down to what we would NEVER want to hear. He hit the nail on the head! He even coordinated with out wedding party when they planned a flash mob at our reception! IT WAS GREAT! I would recommend Harsh for ANY event! We will for sure book him again if the need for an amazing DJ arises! He has even done events for our friends (we found out about a week before the wedding) and they LOVE him! I cannot say enough the amazing vibe and dance party he created! I am still dancing in my head!!!!! :) read more

Stop looking for a DJ for your wedding and hire Harsh! We looked at a few larger companies before finding Harsh, and we are SO happy we chose him to DJ our wedding on 7/23/16. He orchestrated our wedding PERFECTLY- from our entrance and announcements, to announcing dinner, to announcing first dances- he was awesome. He didn't miss a beat and acted very professional yet added a sense of humor and charisma to the event. He listened to what we did not want played and chose good dance songs. My one hope was that the dance floor would be packed, and it was packed on the first song!! I've had guests tell me that our wedding was the best wedding they've ever been to, and I'm going to give some credit to Harsh for that one! You won't be disappointed if you choose Harsh to DJ your wedding! Plus, he's easy to work with and has a great sense of humor and class. read more

Harsh DJ'ed our same-sex Hindu wedding ceremony and reception this past weekend at Salvage One in Chicago - he was just AMAZING from the very beginning of the entire process (he even took the initiative to coordinate with many of our other vendors so that the timing of the music would be perfect). He truly made the night magical with the sound that he created for us. The music from the ceremony, cocktail hour, first dances, and reception were all perfect and it felt like all of our guests were dancing from the very beginning to the very end of the night! He was sure to include all of our favorite songs, and for the events we didn't have specific music in mind for (ie reception entrance, cake cutting) he had wonderful recommendations that fit with the overall energy of the night. Thanks Harsh! read more

The fist time I met DJ Harsh I knew he was the perfect choice for our wedding. Throughout the planning process, he provided excellent advice and worked with us to make sure that we were able to include all of the songs we (and our family members) wanted to hear, and steered us gently onto the right path when we had ideas that he knew wouldn't work well - and I was more than happy to trust his expert advice. We couldn't be happier with how the music turned out - the dance floor was the place to be, up until the last note of the last song. And on top of that, he kept the evening moving, despite a few delays on the timing. I was able to just enjoy the evening without worrying about the schedule of events, and everyone agreed it was the most fun wedding ever. I can't recommend DJ Harsh more highly. You can absolutely trust him with your vision, and he will not only make it happen, but he will make it even better for you, thanks to his experience and expertise. read more

Harsh is in a word incredible!! A good friend of ours who is a wedding planner introduced my partner and I to Harsh as we planned our 40th anniversary. We wanted music to reflect each decade of our union but with a major emphasis on disco dance music as this was the decade we met. From the very get go Harsh began asking detailed questions of what we must have and music that we did not want played. In essence he tailor made our music perfectly and for three hours the dance floor was constantly packed. Our guests could not stop dancing as the music arrangement was so fluid. Besides his outstanding professional abilities as a DJ he has a great sense of humor who will keep you smiling. Thanks to Harsh the evening was perfect! read more

Harsh is a total pro. We hired him for our wedding in August 2012, and he made us feel totally at ease the entire time, and everyone at the wedding said he was the best wedding DJ they'd ever seen. He insists on meeting with his clients to go over music tastes, preferences and whatnot beforehand, and he's totally responsive to whatever you want to do. During the wedding itself he was on the ball the entire night, never flagging for a moment. Do yourself a favor and hire him for your event; you won't regret it. read more

Harsh was our DJ for our wedding in September 2012 and I can not be more pleased with how well it went! We had about 4 other weddings this year and got to see a lot of what to do and what not to do.... Harsh was totally different from any other DJ I have seen at a wedding! He gave us unique ideas for our entrance and the bridal party entrance..... he helped us out with a slideshow we made and he played music that kept EVERYONE dancing! Even my grandparents who are in there 70's were there till the very end! He made that night everything I had hoped it would be... I highly recommend using him for your wedding or event! read more

This is the first review I am writing after coming back from my honeymoon because my husband and I are just so thrilled with the work Harsh did for us at our wedding last week. He kept the everyone on the dance floor the whole night, played every song we requested and managed the party fantastically. But, even more importantly, he truly set the mood for the whole event. He is such a joyful, fun person and brings that energy to his work. We also loved preparing for the wedding with Harsh. He's a seasoned professional so we felt that we were in good hands. He made many recommendations about small things that we would not have otherwise thought of. He also corresponded with our caterer and photographer to make sure that the day ran seamlessly. Finally, he is just a great guy. He's got a great sense of humor and made us feel like he really cared about how our wedding went. I can't recommend him strongly enough. read more

Harsh is amazing! He was our DJ for our wedding in November 2011. He came highly recommended to me by a friend in the hotel industry as someone who had a lot of experience and knew what he was doing. I thought a DJ is a DJ, they just play music, right? There is SO much more to it than that - and he was the only person during the chaos of our reception I knew didn't need to be directed at all. He made sure we didn't have to worry about a thing. When we were first meeting, he was super funny, engaging, and told us what would work and what wouldn't. He very politely told me that my idea of our entrance to a Deadmau5 song probably wasn't the best, but took my style and found an amazing entrance song that my husband and I both liked. During the reception, he asked the banquet hall staff to dim the lights during our entrance and then turn them up at the height of the song. It was such a great surprise and had an amazing effect. We asked him not to play any requests from our crazy relatives and he honored our wishes, even though he had some very demanding people telling him what to play. My husband and I had the music WE wanted, not what our random drunk guests requested. We got so many compliments from our guests that it was the best music they heard at a wedding, and everyone was dancing until the end. Will definitely use him for events in the future. He knows what he's doing and he's got a great personality to boot! read more

You know those magical moments in film where everything comes together in a scene and the music perfectly captures the essence and emotion of the moment? This is what Harsh will do for your wedding. He is your personal sound designer, and he is fantastic! He has a great sense of humor -- could double as a stand up comedian really -- and he was so patient during the planning process even though we were super stressed trying to plan a wedding in only a few weeks. We contacted him only a couple of weeks before the wedding unsure whether he would be available or able to help with such short notice. He responded immediately and gave us great ideas for music. He came to our home to deliver a custom CD and to talk with us more about what we liked. He listened to our ideas and offered feedback to help find the perfect songs for the ceremony and special renditions of songs for cocktails, dinner, and dancing. I left the wedding with a few new favorites! Save yourself one more decision and hire him now! read more

We used DJ Harsh for our wedding at City View Loft. He was fantastic to work with, laid back, prompt and has a great selection of music. It was nice meeting him from the beginning and working with him directly to know exactly who you're getting as your DJ for your big day. He kept the reception running smoothly as the MC and made sure everything stayed on track so we could just enjoy the day. He knew when to amp it up with the music and how to keep the crowd dancing all night. There are so many fond memories I have with different family and friends on the dance floor from our big day and I am so happy we chose Harsh to be a part of it! read more

Harsh was our wedding DJ this June, and he was great! We were nervous about the DJ hiring process because we had a lot of expectations of our DJ that we weren't sure one single person could meet, but Harsh did! We were looking for a DJ that: 1) understood that this was a WEDDING and not a club, 2) was mature enough to appeal to our older crowd, 3) yet was young at heart and capable of having fun with our younger guests, and 4) was willing to work with our diverse guests' musical tastes (Polish, Spanish, and American - young and old). Harsh was definitely the DJ that we were looking for! He offered us a lot of great tips and suggestions to make the wedding day flow more smoothly and even gave us advice on our first dance. He played all of the songs that we asked him to, and nothing off of our "do not play" list. He interspersed our Spanish and Polish song choices seamlessly throughout the night, dealt with unruly guests professionally, and kept people dancing even though we had a small wedding and many of our guests hate to dance! Overall, we are very happy with Harsh and highly recommend him. read more

Harsh made our wedding the best day ever, without a doubt! The music he played was on point with everything we loved and then some! He took the time to know us as a couple and was very attuned to what our guests seemed to like as the night went on. Truly professional, SO much fun, and just a great guy in general! read more

DJ Harsh just ROCKED our wedding!!!! From the first time we chatted to the day of the wedding Harsh was not only awesome and insightful but hilarious and just a pleasure to get to know. Getting to know the both of us through 1-2 meetings he nailed our music style without us having to spend hours spelling anything out. He also kept us on track with planning for the details (what song to walk into, cut the cake to etc.) but in a very relaxed and easy sort of way. Our friends were thrilled that all their requests were honored and there wasn't a moment the dance floor was empty.....Don't look any further....DJ HARSH is gonna bring the party to your reception.... read more

This review is way over due. We hired Harsh for my 40th birthday and he was amazing. He met with us beforehand, read the crowd perfectly and all of our guests loved him. Great time, professional and I would highly recommend him. read more

Harsh did our wedding at Loyola University Chicago in October 2013. He was recommended to us by our catering service. Harsh did a superb job! Several weeks before the wedding he asked us to give him lists of our favorite music for dancing, listening, or for the ceremony, and then we met with him to go over our lists and the wedding schedule of events over coffee at his place. He makes the best coffee too! He is a funny guy and kept us at ease. On the wedding night he was calm, cool, and collected. Everything that he could control went very smoothly, and we are sure that our guests had a super time. Thanks Harsh, for helping make it a memorable and enjoyable event! read more

We booked Harsh for our wedding reception in Chicago, and we live in Texas, so planning out of town was a little tricky. Harsh accommodated our travel schedule and met with us when we were in town so we could meet in person and plan some of the songs for the introductions and first dances. He had great suggestions all around. I like that Harsh asks enough questions to get the feel of what you're looking for and then I can trust him to run with it and I don't have to micro manage. He also has a great personality and the guests loved him. Thank you for making our wedding reception spectacular! read more

Words cannot begin to describe how great an experience we had with DJ Harsh. I saw him DJ a friend's wedding in 2014, recommended him to another friend of mine in 2016, and then had the good fortune to hire him for mine last month. At all three there was no one who could resist the lure of the dance floor; the music was amazing, and he is a pro at reading the crowd. Working with him was also a breeze; he's as low touch or as high touch as you need him to be, and takes into account your loves (and hates!) when putting together a playlist, adding his expertise when needed. He integrated seamlessly with all our other vendors and kept the night on schedule as emcee. I highly recommend booking him before word gets out about how great he is and he'll be forced to raise his incredibly reasonable prices... your night is made or broken with your choice of DJ, and I would go with no one else. Time to find a new event for him to DJ... read more

It is our utmost pleasure to write a review on DJ Harsh. He was recommended to us initially by our wedding venue at Ignite Glass Studio. From there we reached out to him and booked him in a heartbeat for our Indian/American fusion wedding. He was beyond welcoming, accommodating, and had a great sense of humor to keep the wedding planning light. He kept the wedding all about the bride and groom and helped combine our tastes in music seamlessly. We both LOVE music and it needed to be the most perfect part of the wedding day...and all parts of the wedding from the ceremony to reception went as planned! He helped the bride pull off a surprise dance at the reception, and the best part- he kept the party going all night! The dance floor was not ready to clear out at all when it was time to leave due to the AMAZING music that DJ Harsh was playing. He gathered the vibe of the wedding well and made tweaks as needed, and at the end we had the best day of our lives. Highly recommended DJ...and we get to see him entertain the crowd at our friends' wedding next month! read more

Harsh killed it at our wedding! From ceremony through the reception, the night went along seamlessly, and the dance floor was packed to the very end. Harsh did a great job "feeling the vibe" and making music selections that catered to everyone at the party, and we got complimented from guests of all ages. What really impressed me was Harsh's professionalism and attention to detail. Harsh went out of the way to survey the venue weeks in advance, so he knew exactly what equipment was required and where he would set up. He also did a great job with some special requests we had. He worked directly with the musicians we had during our ceremony to make sure he knew their cues and the equipment and audio settings they preferred. He also worked closely with the father of the bride, who wanted to do a special father-daughter dance that mashed together multiple songs. This involved a lot of coordination and effort on Harsh's part, but it worked out great and was definitely one of the highlights of the night. All in all, a great experience with Harsh, who genuinely seemed to care about the success of our wedding. read more

If you want the music for your wedding to be perfect, you need to hire Harsh. Harsh handled all of the music for our entire event--ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, dancing. We could not have been happier. Every piece of music seemed personally tailored to our tastes, and our guests made several comments about how the ceremony and dinner music seemed very personalized. And then came the dancing...oh, the dancing. I was a sweaty, exhausted bride at the end of this epic dance party, and I couldn't have been more thrilled about that! Harsh kept the majority of our guests on the floor for hours, busting sweet moves (ok, enthusiastic moves). Every time I thought I could take a break from the dance floor, the next song would come on and it was another "must dance". My husband had just has much fun, and was just as thrilled about Harsh. How did he do such a great job? Well, part of it is that the man just has outstanding knowledge about every aspect of music and his job. But just as importantly, he takes a lot of time to get to know his clients and he truly listens to what they want the event to be. He is professional, yet an absolute blast to be around. He made us feel that he had everything under control for our wedding, and then he absolutely delivered. He even made sure to make sure my husband or I were around when he was getting ready to play one of our favorite songs. I could go on about how great Harsh is for a few pages, but I want people to actually read this review so I'll wrap it up: Harsh is amazing, and will make your event amazing and your guests happy. Hire him, and have fun! read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about DJ Harsh! My son attends a non-for-profit preschool in Lincoln Park, and we booked him for the school's annual gala and fundraiser. The event took place on 2/7/15 at Floating World Gallery. DJ Harsh was highly recommended by the gallery, and I can see why! From the moment we met him, he brought a really fun vibe and great energy (not to mention, he's absolutely hysterical and kept us entertained throughout the months of planning). We knew immediately he needed to be a part of our "team." Best decision ever! He was always available for questions, gave us lots of great advice, and even went above and beyond to find us a special projector and screen which worked out perfect for our live auction and slideshow. We had a tricky situation the evening of the event, with bouncing back and forth between rooms, and he was on top of everything. He would make announcements when we needed them, handled the AV perfectly, was happy to bounce between rooms.....I can't imagine doing this event without him. We received RAVE reviews after the event about the awesome music (he nailed it with the swanky background music at the beginning and great dance tunes at the end). Everyone had a blast, thanks to him! You won't be disappointed...DJ Harsh is the BEST!! read more

Harsh was the DJ for our wedding reception at Sofitel Labor Day weekend 2015 and he was AWESOME! He kept the energy up through the entire night- starting with our entrance song with the bridal party. Everyone was so excited, on their feet clapping and dancing- and he was able to keep that vibe through the night. He played the songs we requested and did a good job feeling out the room as to when to switch up the music or what to play so we didn't have to worry about that during our party. Harsh has a funny sense of humor that was perfect for our crowd, even when certain family members got a bit rowdy ;). Before the event, Harsh was always available to meet with us in person, talk over the phone, responded to emails quickly- he was very easy and professional to work with, listened to how we wanted the night to go, gave us advice, and made everything run smoothly for us. I would 100% recommend him for any wedding or party! I can't say enough nice things about him and how he ran our reception, it was a night we'll never forget, in large part due to Harsh and his incredible DJ skills :) read more