Before starting the wedding planning process, I never imagined myself spending a lot time with selecting a DJ for our wedding. We spent about 3 months interviewing DJ's, but none of them felt like, "the one". I also realized that the DJ plays an important role in the wedding reception and that we needed the perfect person that could create the right atmosphere for our guests. We met with DJ Jones in his comfortable River North office on a Sunday afternoon. We were with him for about an hour and a half and were totally blown away by him. He came across as someone that was experienced and knowledgeable in his field. Before the wedding, he always responded to my many emails quickly. On the day of the wedding, he did an outstanding job at keeping our guests out on the dance floor. The dance floor was never empty and many guests commented on how well he did. read more

Best wedding DJ ever! You need to hire Duerell if you are getting married and want an awesome dance party. Duerell provided incredible service from start to finish and the music was the best of any wedding I have been to (in my very biased opinion). The dance floor was packed from start to finish and guests of all ages were dancing. Duerell did an amazing job catering to music for all ages-everyone keeps telling me how amazing the DJ at our wedding was. I can't recommend Duerell and Spark Entertainment Group more highly! read more

Duerrel was wonderful from start to finish. He was quick to respond to all of our emails and questions throughout the planning process. He makes everything super easy with an online booking system in order to make payments and sign the contract upon booking. After that, there is a great online planning tool to use to make the timeline, songs that "must be played", songs for the "do not play list" and all of your entrance and specialty dance songs. He even offers uplighting, specialty moving gobos, a beautiful white facade for the DJ booth, and several other ways to enhance his display. We had a face to face meeting to go through our musical styles and vision for the night. He took our ideas and ran with them and the night was even better than we imagined. He is so fun and keeps the dance floor going all night with his high energy! There was never a point in the night where the dance floor was empty. He seamlessly goes from one song to the next without skipping a beat. It seemed that each song was better than the last. If you have any questions at all, just book with DJ Jones! I promise you won't regret it. Thank you Duerrel, for literally being the life of the party! read more

Amazing experience with d.j. jones. The event was a hospital Christmas party and even though the people who came to the party weren't in the dancing mood and more in the hungry mood he did a great job in selecting the music and engaging the crowd and managed even if it was for a lil bit get everyone moving and shaking. I definitely will recommend durrell for anyone looking for a professional and (well dressed ) understanding d.j. for any occasion. read more

Spark entertainment, DJ D Jones was our wedding DJ- he was absolutely amazing!!! We found him from a recommendation on Facebook. We knew we wanted a DJ who was unlike any other wedding we had been to, and he 100% delivered. Communication was great and fast. He has an amazing website to plan your event, and has a few meetings with you leading up to your day to make sure he has all of the information he needs. He provided our ceremony music, cocktail hour, and reception- he made everything run smooth and flawless. We are still hearing compliments of how amazing the dancing was, and the only complaints we heard was how much everyone's feet hurt for days after the wedding! He did an amazing job of getting everyone hyped up before our entrance at the reception, did perfect transitions between everything, I cannot recommend him enough. So professional, friendly, and just overall outstanding!! read more

We had DJ Jones at our wedding this past weekend and our guests loved him!!!! He was able to read our guests' preferences and play music that kept them dancing all night - old people,young people, everyone! During the preparation, DJ Jones was so helpful with the timeline and the play lists. He communicated clearly and professionally. The day of - we were so relaxed because we knew we were in great hands. And, the best part was watching my new hubby bust out dance moves that I didn't even know he had. It was awesome. Highly recommend DJ Jones for a wedding or any party! read more

We wish we could give Duerell 10 million stars. We warned Duerell that our dance floor was going to be a sweaty, amazing, and beautiful disaster because our friends and family are animals and all love to dance. We needed a DJ that could play everything from Motown to EDM to club rap and he CRUSHED it. When he played September with an added backbeat I knew he was perfect. On top of his incredible DJ skills he was one of the most professional and organized vendors we worked with. He exceeded all expectations. Highly highly highly recommend. read more

HIRE HIM NOW IF YOU WANT THE BEST!!! No competition! Duerell was the DJ/MC for my wedding on April 13th, 2019 and if I could give him 1 Billion stars I would! He is the best there is! My husband and I couldn't have hired a better DJ/MC for our wedding day! Duerell is truly unmatched! He is extremely attentive, organized, professional, and passionate. He is well versed in ALL genres of music! The first time we met with Duerell we knew we didnt need to look any further! His office space downtown is amazing and he truly caters to his clients. He has an online database that allows you to put in all the information for your wedding from how to pronounce people's names who are in the wedding party to choosing your must play songs, "play if you can" songs, don't play songs, etc. The database is extremely helpful and allows you to organize your wedding day. It also allows Duerell to know what genres you want played and dont want played at your wedding. Duerell also knows how to get everyone on the dance floor. He had EVERYONE dancing at our reception. He can cater to any audience and can hype any crowd. He wants to create you dream day and make your vision come to life and he is successful doing it! My husband and I have vowed to use Duerell for all our music needs! We will also be hiring him in 10 years for our vow renewal. He is the best, so there is no need to look further. read more

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So words cannot describe how awesome DJ Djones was for our wedding. We booked him for our wedding last week and he was truly awesome to work with from the start. He's professional and open to ideas and gave several suggestions. He had an agenda for the entire day from music for our ceremony to cocktail hour through the rest of the night. He also has an amazing feel for the audience that he plays for and picks the perfect kind of songs to keep the party going. He had all of our friends dancing until the very last song. I would not even hesitate to book him again. Even the manager at the venue we were at complemented his professionalism. read more

We booked D Jones for our wedding and he went WAY above and beyond anything we could have expected. Duerell is very approachable and so much fun to work with. When we met with him and told him that we wanted my wife to walk down the aisle to a remix of In the Air Tonight, he sat down with us and put together a mix on the spot that worked perfectly. He is a skilled DJ with an amazing feel for keeping people on the dance floor. Even our wedding coordinator told us after the wedding that D Jones was the best DJ she had ever worked with. BOOK HIM FOR YOUR WEDDING. You won't regret it! read more

Duerell was an amazing person to work with from beginning to end. During our first conversation, Duerell asked excellent questions to get a sense of what my fiancee and I were looking for in a DJ, and really took the time to understand our guests and our vision for the reception. The two weeks before the wedding he and I communicated often to make sure everything was on track, and Duerell expressed several times his desire to give us a great party and his flexibility with last-minute changes. The reception was everything we could have asked for. Duerell's excellent communication with the caterer, venue representative, and photographer created a party that was seamless in its execution. On top of that, Duerell is an excellent DJ--he knew exactly what music to play when to keep our guests dancing, he stayed faithful to our requests and mixed in songs I should have put on my list--his knowledge of music is tremendous. In addition, Duerell's interactions with the party both added to the fun and kept our guests informed of the proceedings. Several of our guests told us he was the best wedding DJ they had seen and that our reception was the most fun reception they had ever been to. Duerell has my highest recommendation--he is a truly exceptional professional. read more

I hired Duerell based on the reviews on his website and on Yelp, and I was steered right! He was on time, well-prepared, played a great playlist for a bunch of teenagers at my daughter's 16th. He worked with me on payment, but didn't skimp on performance, bringing in a great set of lights for the space. I highly recommend DJ DJones for your event! read more

Best Chicago DJ. If you are looking for professionalism, great music, happy wedding guests and a smooth set, you need to checkout DJ Jones. He puts in the work from beginning to end of the wedding planning process. He will do pre-wedding venue walk throughs months before to assure you have the proper setup. He spins his own mixes as well as plays the classics and hits on the radio today. He made sure the entire reception went on without a hitch. He creates a party atmosphere that leaves no guest in their seat. He's prompt, polite and very personable. He does more than just weddings as well, as he can liven up any event. read more

DJ Duerell is fantastic! The #1 compliment from our guest was, "Wow, your DJ is great! Where did you find him?" My dad and my grandfather were both professional musicians who played at wedding their entire life so they were a little hesitant I was having a DJ but once they met DJ Duerell, they were really impressed! My dad said "I was really impressed with his equipment! WOW! He was so nice & friendly & he really knew how to kept the dance floor packed. I've never seems a packed dance floor like that in all my years!" My favorite thing was how Duerell would transition from one song to the next keeping the vibe of the room going. He followed the mood of the room instead of trying to controlling it. Every time you thought you needed a break from dancing, Duerell would transition to another amazing song & you couldn't help but get on the dance Floor! It was the best time ever! Every Bride dreams of having a wedding where everyone is on the dance floor having a good time... Well I'm telling you, with DJ Duerell as your DJ, this will be your reality. Another amazing thing about Duerell is, he kept the wedding guest informed of the events for the night. I have been to OTHER weddings where you are looking around wondering what is next or if you are missing something. With Duerell as DJ this won't happen, Duerell was great at informing our guest where to direct their attention. Whether we were cutting the cake, doing our first dance, or listening to speeches, Duerell would make sure our guest knew what was going on. If you are looking for a DJ to keep the dance floor packed with his seamless transitions between songs, keep your guest informed of the nights events & have your family & friends rave about how much fun they had, book DJ Duerell right now. :-) I recommend him to everyone I meet, he will make sure you & your guest have the wedding of your dreams! read more