Best wedding DJ ever!…read more Daniel DJed our wedding in April and we lucked out. My husband put together a list of of music that we like and from there, Daniel created a terrific playlist. He was able to strike a balance that appealed to a wide age range (and taste range) and we were stoked to see so many of our guests dancing! We had a great time working with him and it felt like he completely understood what we were going for and was happy to make it happen. From the get-go, he was super professional and went above and beyond. He accompanied us on a walk-through to get a feel for the space, he arrived early every time we were scheduled to meet, was tremendously flexible and helpful the day of, and was very conscientious. If you're looking for a DJ with excellent taste in music, who can get your reception going - Daniel is your guy!

My husband and I were married back in March and had the honor of having Daniel as our DJ. Not only…read moredid Daniel keep everyone on the dance floor all night long, play our favorites, and create an absolutely memorable party...he saved the day! Ten days before our wedding we had to fire our original DJ and hire someone new. TEN DAYS!!! I was frantically calling any DJ I could find when I happened upon Daniel. He was responsive to my situation and wanted to help. We set up a face to face meeting right away. In a matter of days he learned our likes and dislikes, learned what was important to us, and put in the time to make it all happen. At our wedding, Daniel did it all and made the party happen. (No one would have known he jumped in at the last second!) We are forever grateful for Daniel and can't wait to hire him again for another party!! Moral of this story: Call him Superman, call him Batman, call him Captain America... call him whatever you want. JUST CALL HIM!

John just helped with our wedding, and the best praise comes from every guest commenting on how…read moreperfect the music was all night! He worked with us closely to make sure that what he was planning followed what we were envisioning for the day-- and we found it very helpful that he was more than willing to work with the "vibes" we wanted. We had set up some playlists to give John some ideas for what we were looking for for the cocktail hour, dinner, and of course dancing, and he nailed each.

I had been at a wedding with John San Juan DJing many years ago. He was so amazing I hunted him…read moredown on Facebook and friend requested him to make sure that if I were to ever tie the knot, I would have access to one of the best DJs I'd ever enjoyed. Fast forward 15 years, I was getting married and I dropped him a line. He was is an amazing DJ. He was so caring and thoughtful in approaching our wedding. He took great notes and come the night of... It was damn near perfect! I highly recommend hiring this man.

Timmy DJ'd my wedding in Indianapolis on 6/28. We had been looking for a DJ but couldn't find…read moreanyone that fit our style. Everyone else was way overpriced and you got some lame guy in a tuxedo playing the chicken dance. He was recommended by a friend of ours and we could not have been happier. Not only was he able to commute for our big day but he was in constant contact about our playlist, must haves, no ways, and what our ideal musical atmosphere would be for the reception. Timmy was able to seamlessly transition from oldies, r&b, indie rock, hip hop, 80's & 90's, and timeless classics pleasing every musical taste and age group. I am actually going to a friend's wedding he is DJ'ing this weekend and can not wait! I would recommend him for any occasion.

Is there any review that hasn't been 5 stars? Tim 'DJWindyTimmy' was our wedding DJ last weekend…read more My wife and I were amazed on how well he read the crowd and how packed the dance floor was the whole time. Tim truly has an ear for music and timing. we were beyond thrilled on how spectacular Tim has been throughout the planning process and the night of. From start to finish Tim has been supportive, easily accessible, and professional. We were referred to him through our wedding planner (30+ years experience) and now we know why she refereed him to us. We HIGHLY recommend Tim for any event and we thank Tim and for making our night truly spectacular!

We booked this music company for our Company Holiday Party in January and they were honestly great…read moreto work with from start to finish. Booking was super easy. Al handled everything and made the whole process feel really seamless, which I appreciated since planning work events can get stressful fast. We had a DJ and a saxophonist, and the combination worked so well. The DJ did a great job reading the room and keeping the energy up without it feeling forced, and the sax added that fun live element that made the night feel a little more elevated. By the end of the night we actually had a solid group out on the dance floor, which is always the true test of a company party. Overall it was professional, fun, and just really easy. Would definitely recommend and would book again.

We had DJ Alan from Okyne Media Lab for our wedding at Artifact Events, and he was absolutely…read morefantastic. Throughout the night and days after, many guests came up to us to say how much they loved the music and how incredible our DJ was. The song selection from start to finish was spot on, and he kept the energy perfect for every moment. Okyne's planning portal was also a huge help. It was easy to upload songs for each part of the wedding, highlight must-play tracks, and add playlists we wanted incorporated. DJ Alan executed everything flawlessly, including hitting all of the cues for both of our ceremonies. As a mixed-culture couple, we really wanted a blend of Bollywood and English music. DJ Alan nailed the balance perfectly and read the room so well. The mix kept everyone on the dance floor all night. The only small downside was that we didn't find out who our DJ would be until a few days before, and most communication beforehand was through others at the company. But in the end, everything worked out wonderfully, and we couldn't have been happier with how the night turned out. We would highly recommend Okyne Media Lab and DJ Alan for any wedding, especially if you're looking for a DJ who can seamlessly blend cultures, keep the dance floor full, and deliver an unforgettable night.

A friend of mine used Non-Stop for her wedding, and I remember having a blast dancing at her…read morewedding so I was more than happy to check them out. I met with Ryan, who is professional but also just a cool dude. You can tell he gets it, and is up on the trends in the music and entertainment world. He took me through a whole presentation and explained how all of the wedding could be planned through their portal. The portal makes sure you address all the possible needs of a wedding- cocktail hour, first dances, bouquet tosses, and even if you want to accept requests or not, etc., but it's easy to indicate if you're skipping anything as well. His presentation was thorough and answered all my questions so I booked them the next day. I just went with their 6 hour DJ package, but they also offer longer packages with additional lighting and sound features, uplighting, fabric, photo booths, etc. You could really get a lot taken care of through this company! Although Ryan was not our DJ, the DJ we had (Chris B.) was very good. He played a great mix of songs and lots of people were dancing all night!! The guy never took a break, even though I did plan for him to eat dinner. My only two issues, which really weren't a big deal was that at one point the Christmas song "Silver Bells" came on during cocktail hour, and I promise that was not a song request. The other thing was that a few of our selected dance songs weren't the exact version I expected to here, but it was still the correct song overall so it wasn't a big deal. I highly recommend Non-Stop entertainment!

We used Non-Stop Entertainment for the Photo Booth at our wedding on 3.11.17 and can't say enough…read moregood things about them! From our first interaction with Ryan, to working with Gina on our design, to the event itself...this team was amazing! Everyone was super nice, responsive, and very easy to work with. The Photo Booth itself was very sleek looking, and the props were awesome. We had no problems, and are very satisfied with how everything turned out. They have a wonderful group of people working for them!! I'd HIGHLY recommend using them. It doesn't get better than this!!!

We had the BEST time with Steve as our DJ!!!!…read more We hosted a birthday extravaganza for my Mom, at Oakbrook Drury Lane, in the Crystal Room, and about 135 people attended! From the very beginning, Steve was full of energy...he was so much fun, and he completely brought the party to life! He has the kind of personality that lights up a room...so lively and kind and he was 100% in sync with everything that we were doing! Steve worked with us every step of the way! He was patient, upbeat, and honestly just a joy to have there! He kept the guests engaged, got people dancing, and was clearly loving what he does, and it showed in every move that he made! And here's something I really appreciated... he actually told me, "If anyone gives you trouble, I'll take care of it!" Now THAT'S a DJ who's got your back!!! He was supportive, polite, and just the perfect presence throughout the event! He brought in extra lighting to really make the room sparkle, and he gave me a hands-free microphone which was a lifesaver since I was giving the welcome speech and needed my hands free to hold onto the papers that I was reading from! His assistant was also very sweet, and she was right there to help Steve from the beginning to the end of the evening! We're so grateful to have had Steve as part of my Mom's birthday celebration and it wouldn't have been the same without him! I HIGHLY recommend Steve for your next event! After all, music is EVERYTHING at your party! You need someone who's a pro... someone who can keep the energy going... someone who has a personality and who speaks well...someone who can make your event come alive!!! You need STEVE!!! He'll give you confidence and one less BIG thing to worry about! And he is just a "hell of a...." nice guy!!! Infinite thanks, Steve!!!! Lenore, Bob and Emily, too!!!

DJ Johnny performed in excellent fashion for our May 2019 wedding. He is a true pro. From start to…read morefinish, Johnny was responsive, attentive and worked well with a musician we hired to play guitar for the ceremony. Our guests all had very positive feedback about the music selections and general flow of the event. Thanks, Johnny - we really appreciate the your keeping our party going!

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!

The best DJ out there! Our wedding was non-stop fun and I still have people asking about who our DJ…read morewas. Super accommodating and easy to work with! Thanks for all you did Joe!!

If you're looking for the best DJ in Chicago, Joe is the man!!read more