I've never written a negative review before, but I suppose there's a first time for everything. This DJ is extremely unprofessional. I observed him being very rude to guests and staff at a wedding that I attended recently. He complained about everything and was very snarky and arrogant. I'd be embarrassed if my DJ acted that way towards people at my wedding. After all, it is supposed to be a joyous day and he did embody that overall feeling. :( read more

Mark was a hit at our wedding (we got married at Rancho Las Lomas this September)! He had a great music selection, was super professional and had everyone dancing all night! He was extremely flexible and was ALWAYS available to talk before the wedding as well. Their online music selection system and organizer is wonderful and really helped me plan my reception. We also loved that he put our names in lights on the dance floor! Thank you Mark and Music Man Event Professionals for making our wedding so memorable and fun! I have already referred him out to a couple of friends and family. I definitely recommend him! Vanessa and David read more

Update: I appreciate Mark's desire to protect his business and stand up for their service. I must say though that I'd seen reviews similar to mine before using them and let myself be convinced by the company's thorough responses to other yelpers. I respect that attention to customer opinions. Now that I'm on the other side, I see the 'arguing' with clients via Yelp is their substitute for providing the promised services. I confirm with 100% certainty that our customization was not done and do have a few hundred witnesses ;) Again, it was a great party and the music was good...similar to what we'd requested, but not exactly. I've dropped my star rating today, not for the event itself which was exactly how I'd described and an overall success, but for the belittling and accusative series of responses I received from Mark after making my original review. Please focus on dazzling your new customers and keeping your promises to them. My wedding is long over, so focus on building newer honest reviews and you'll do great!! read more

My friend used Mark for her wedding and had nothing but amazing things to say about him so I got in touch with him via facebook when my DJ magically had another work commitment and seemingly left us high and dry. He was very friendly, quick to respond to emails and facebook inquiries and was very energetic over the phone. I spoke to him about our last minute needs (about 3 weeks notice) and how we needed about 4.5 hours of music (ceremony, dinner hour, dancing), microphones for ceremony and speeches, disco-like lights for the dance floor and I also wanted to know if he had the capability to do uplighting on a yacht like we were planning on doing with our other DJ. He quoted me about 4x the price of our other DJ... My jaw, heart and stomach all dropped simultaneously. Maybe it was because we were last minute, maybe it was because of how many things he'd have to move around to accommodate our wedding, maybe it was just his standard pricing and we were getting a sick deal through our venue for the other guy. Regardless, we were simply unwilling to shell out that kind of cash when we knew our venue had about 10 other DJs on the books that ran at our previously budgeted price. He also said uplighting on a yacht was impossible due to the number of outlets needed, set up of the equipment and some other problems with the traditional uplighting equipment... another bummer because we were really looking forward to our uplighting! We did not end up booking with them but because my friend raved about Mark and the services he provides (his uplighting WAS gorgeous in her wedding pics!), I would consider them if I were throwing an event in the future and needed a DJ... as long as I could give him plenty of notice in hopes that the price would be more reasonable. read more

Mark and his team truly made our wedding the most fabulous day of our lives! He was not only professional, but made our day something to remember. He added personalized touches to set our day apart from the rest. I would not only recommend him to friends and family, but we would use him in the future for other events. Thank you, Brittany Quintero read more

Recently, My wife and I used Mark for our wedding. Mark was very easy to work with, always prompt to respond to questions/issues, and helped energize our reception with great music and awesome lighting effects ( the GOBO was cool). We thank you for your help and wish you the best. I definitely would recommend Music Man for any wedding or event. Mr. Hall & (Mrs. Garcia-Hall) read more

Mark was a true professional and not only made our wedding a blast, but the lighting was incredible. Our guests had so much fun and enjoyed the music and events of the night. We would refer Mark as we have confidence that he would make other peoples events just as special as ours Thank you, Miguel Quintero read more

We used Music Man event professionals for our daughter's bat mitzvah celebration. Mark and his associate did a great job. The kids loved the music, and everyone enjoyed themselves! Fun games and cool favors for all. He played the long version of HAVA NAGILA! They also played some older music for the adults! Many of our friends with upcoming mitzvahs were asking for the information on their DJ services. My daughter emailed him a list of songs she and her friends like, and he delivered. His website is helpful in the planning process, and he is very quick to respond to any questions you have. I would definitely recommend Mark for any celebration that you need a DJ. read more

We hired Mark C./Music Man for one of my catering clients' wedding reception. I was very impressed with his staff, product and work ethic and would highly recommend him again to fellow vendors such as caterers and event planners. They were very easy to deal with and we all worked as a TEAM to make our bride & groom happy. I find many vendors simply are out to make themselves look good and couldn't care less about other service people. But Mark and his team were amazing; the music, the lights, everything. When I have the power to hire the DJ I use him exclusively. Maureen Webb, Mark's Catering Inc. read more

There are not enough superlatives to describe Mark Cherney and Music Man Event Professionals. Full disclosure: Mark is married to one of my college friends. We've also hung out at Disneyland. But that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be a great DJ. But guess what? THE GUY IS A FANTASTIC DJ!! Talk about someone who's got his finger on the pulse of the party. This year, I celebrated my 50th birthday and asked him to be my DJ. He was on it immediately. Asked me what I wanted to do, how I wanted to do it, what the vibe was, etc. I gave him a little guidance - 80s music, swing music, country music for line dancing (I have a lot of dance friends), and that it was a Cincuentanera, a party with Mexican food, mariachi, and fun - and he had it covered. He was my emcee and kept the party rolling, introducing my friends, my Grand March, and my snowball dance. He had us dancing all night long, until the venue kicked us out. I knew I had the right guy when he was setting up and I was getting my make up done; all of a sudden I heard "A Little Respect" by Erasure, one of my all time favorite bands. I was immediately relaxed and happy. I knew he had it covered. In addition, he brought some left over props from a bar/bat mitzvah, and my friends loved it. Glow sticks and bracelets, and the adult crowd went crazy. He was also very responsive to my guests' music requests and played everything they wanted to hear. And when one of my guests asked for a fairly obscure song, he was apologetic he didn't have it (although, really, there was no reason he should have). Mark Cherney and Music Man Event Professionals is worth Every. Single. Penny. Hire him for your next event, whether it's a wedding, a bar/bat mitzvah, or a party. He will make it hum and your guests and you will have a B-L-A-S-T!! read more

The Music Man wins the price. Mark was fabulous at my 60th Birthday, he played all the good music, old fogies like me want to dance to and want to hear. He even put up with the stripper who was brought in by my crazy friends!!!!This was in 2008. I like Mark so much that when my son was getting married I got him again. And this time he shined just the same. Wedding was this year. I have recommended him to many of my friends who have children that are getting married. Love him, love him, love him.... Keep on playing Mark.. Samara C read more

Very impressed with the professionalism of this company. I annually plan an event for over 600 people and have never been overjoyed with DJ's that we had previously used. Last year I decided to try Music Man Event Professionals and was so impressed. I expressed my concerns and expectations to Mark and he did not disappoint. The first time I used him was in December 2014 during a horrible thunder storm. He showed up, on time, prepared, and helped put everyone in a great mood. Used him again this past summer and once again, he was awesome. Not only does he turn up with a wonderful playlist catered to my event, he also provided music that went along with our program and made it the event much better that I could have imagined. I have already secured his services for our next event in December!! If you want someone who takes the time to make your event special and worry free, you need to hire Music Man Events!! Thanks Mark !! read more

We had the pleasure of working with Mark and Music Man Event Professionals for a local political campaign event this past month. Mark was timely, organized, and worked with us to provide the exact ambiance and lighthearted spirit that we were looking for. The guests loved the music and it worked to bring the event together as a whole. We will definitely be working with Music Man Event Professionals in the near future. Thanks again Mark! read more

I'm at awe to see a SINGLE bad review, because it seems HIGHLY unlikely that anyone could not be happy with his services... Mark is INCREDIBLY professional and will do anything he can to get EXACTLY what you want. I emailed him photos of uplighting I liked, and he went above and beyond and my wedding looked even better than the photos I sent him.. and he did a GOBO for our dance floor!! I also gave him EXACT song titles (piano versions which were not easy to find) etc. and without any hesitation he found all of them!! He was even in a VERY last minute (i mean literally before we all walked down the aisle) able to loop a song for my bridal party since we added our mothers lighting our unity candles and the time would need to be doubled. Throughout the night as an Emcee he did an AMAZING job. High energy, really fun, and made sure everything went according to plan. And even when we were behind schedule (not his fault) he seamlessly blended the night together and we had SUCH a blast. his selection of music was absolutely amazing. Every single person was on the dance floor having a BLAST. Its something we still talk about (as well as our guests)! It was the best night of my LIFE. And we have been to a ton of weddings and nothing compares to the job of Mark and Music Man Events. Would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this company to anyone who wants their night to be amazing, and have their guests ranting and raving about how much FUN they had dancing the night away! read more

We had the pleasure of enjoying the professionalism of Mark and Music Man Event Professionals just a year ago this month March 27th at our Wedding. They were professional and organized. I didn't have anything to worry about, Mark handled everything perfectly. Our guest are still commenting on how much fun they had at our reception. Mark met with us before our wedding date and helped us plan everything out; it was so nice to have one less thing to worry about for our wedding. Mark had the timing down for the cake cutting, garter and flower toss and dances just perfectly. Music Man Event Professionals also has amazing lighting effects that they can do to make the room look amazing!! read more

Mark was the DJ at an office party for co-workers and spouses. He sure knows what to play to get even the most unsuspecting people up and dancing! Honestly, I think that's one of the best traits a DJ can have--knowing what music will move what crowd. read more

We had a 60th Birthday Party this past July and asked Mark Cherney (Music Man Events) to DJ our event. My guests were a mish-mash of family and friends, I wasn't sure if any would dance but thought it would be nice to have music. But Mark had everyone on the dance floor by the end of the evening with himself leading the line dances. Everyone had so much fun! Mark did a great job selecting music and responding to requests from the crowd and definitely went above and beyond interacting with my guests on the dance floor. I highly recommend Mark and his company Music Man Event Professionals! read more

Mark from Music Man, did my daughter's Bat Mitzvah last night. The event was just wonderful, Mark and his assistant did a wonderful job, they really made our event a success. We are grateful more than words can say. they were very organized and super easy to work with. Mark had the entire room up and dancing participating and having so much fun. i would defiantly recommend using Music man i know we will be calling on him for our next event. Thank you so much Mark we really appreciate all that you have done. read more

Mark did a great job at our wedding in October in Dana Point! His pricing was very reasonable and the website he sets up for you makes it very easy to outline the wedding songs and everything else. He was spot on with all of the songs during the ceremony and reception. I would definitely recommend him. read more

I recently had the pleasure of having Mark from Musicman Events M.C. and DJ my wedding. The wedding flowed extremly well and Mark made the night a blast. We spent the rest of the night on the dance floor as Mark played great music and was able to accomidate every request. This night will be memorable for many reasons Mark and Musicman events were a intrigal part. Thank You, Steve and Stefanie read more

In June we were married at SOKA University and used Music Man Event Professionals as our DJ. We were extremely pleased w/the job that Mark did for us that night. He was familiar w/SOKA which made us feel comfortable that the night would be successful. We needed him to provide music outside and inside in 2 different spots and he was able to make it all happen flawlessly. We picked the artists and songs we wanted to hear and I can remember during dinner saying to my husband....every song I was hoping to hear is being played! The guests had fun dancing to the music and we had a great time because we didn't have to worry about the music the entire night. I would highly recommend Mark and his company for your wedding!! read more

I'll start with the positive - Mark is a great emcee and engages the crowd well. He showed up on time and had everything ready for my event. My problem with him lay in the fact that he is not customer oriented. For our initial meeting, I came with a list of songs and genres I wanted played and those I didn't. Mark didn't bother to take one glance at it and said, "Just put it on my website." (When you book an event through him, your event is registered on his website where you can log in and make updates). I was annoyed he didn't seem to care about my tastes or requests for my event, but proceeded to follow his edict and go to his website. First things first, the website is not user friendly at all. Secondly, you can't just type in the artist and song you want, you have to choose from his specific list, and that list is not at all comprehensive. He will add things upon request, but I will get to that later. Through the website you can choose 5 songs you absolutely want played, and 5 songs you would like to hear, but understand may not necessarily get played. You can also list genres you don't like, as well as artists. I went ahead and chose the songs I absolutely wanted to hear, and very specifically laid out the genres I did not want played at all. One of the songs I wanted to have played was not on his website, and when I e-mailed him, he said he would add it. After taking the time to organize the music selections, imagine my surprise when he DIDN'T PLAY A SINGLE REQUESTED SONG AT THE EVENT. Yes, I am typing in caps because I am upset. In addition, he proceeded to play songs from the genres I specifically asked him to avoid. I feel that Mark is more interested in playing what he wants to hear and what he thinks others want to hear in order to promote his business. If he feels your type of music isn't popular, he will ignore your wants. I appreciate his skills as an emcee, but next time I will go with someone who will honor my requests, as I am the paying customer. read more

Simply put, Mark is a great DJ. If you truly know and love music, and I do as I have personally played music for over ten years, you recognize when a professional genuinely knows and loves music. Not only that, Mark is a professional and courteous emcee. The only reason why I would see anyone having a problem with Mark (aka bad reviews) is if they assumed they knew better than he in terms of running music for an event. So, unless you're a DJ or professional musician (or even if you are), let the man do his job, I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Every song that I requested was played, and not only that he played them at the perfect moments. I placed a lot of trust in Mark as a DJ and delivered in every aspect of our wedding. He emailed me throughout the preparation process to see if the planning was running smoothly. Several times I asked him for references and ended up hiring an amazing Scottish bagpiper and photo booth vendor through his referrals! My husband and I have had several guests come up to us since our wedding date telling us how much fun they had and my husband keeps remarking that he "couldn't believe" how many people stayed on the dance floor. We had a relatively small wedding (100 people) and there were times when literally all of our guests were on the dance floor. Would hire Mark again in a heartbeat! read more

DJ Mark was a hit at our wedding! Everyone had an amazing time, thanks to him. I highly recommend him for your future events!

Did a good job but was not as good as he played himself up to be. My wedding was formal and he came very casual. There was a situation where Marc tripped and sprained his ankle and in front of all of my guests told the venue that he was suing them. All of the woman are wearing heels and he trips in his loafers and threatening to sue. Very unprofessional and I was not happy about that. He did not interact and he seemed to be in a bad mood. The music was good but for what we paid it should have been much better. He did not bring the lights he promised and after we paid him the deposit we did not hear from him until the day and he seemed to just throw it together. He did not ruin my wedding so it's all good but I would not recommend. read more

Mark did a really great job at our wedding! He was very professional, and the music selection was perfect for our reception - we had a good mix of older people, families with young children, and young professionals. He got everyone up dancing and having a good time! He really listened when I had specific requests for music to be played during our dinnertime, down to the exact CD I wanted to have played. I was really impressed with this service and would recommend to anyone looking for a professional DJ! read more