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14 October 2019

I got married on October 5, 2019 and it was the best day ever in large part thanks to our incredible DJ. Words can’t begin to describe how amazing Duerell Jones and Spark Entertainment Group are! Spark has an easy to use website which makes the planning process easy. We worked directly with Duerell who has a 10/10 personality. He just is professional, kind and a lot of fun. He brought his enthusiasm for music and fun-loving personality to our wedding which made him the perfect MC. Our dance floor was packed from the moment Duerell started playing until the minute our wedding ended. It was definitely lit! People who usually leave early stayed late to dance because they loved the DJ so much. It’s been over a week since our wedding and our friends are still commenting on how amazing our DJ was and that they had a blast. Thank you, Duerell and team! More...

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5 October 2019

DJ D Jones was very professional and a pleasure to work with. He is very experienced and it shows in his method and organizational skills and process. Made wedding planning smooth and he was always ready to go above and beyond to help us execute our event effectively. He is connected in the community and worked extremely well with our other vendors. We are so happy we chose him for our big day. More...

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2 October 2019

DJ D. Jones kept the dance floor full the whole night! We received so many compliments from guests and our other vendors after the wedding on how great the DJ was and they were requesting his info for their future events. I highly recommend him for your wedding or any other event you are planning! More...

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2 October 2019

A DJ can make or break a wedding and Spark did not disappoint! We were so impressed during the planning process how easy and helpful Duerell was. He helped us from the timeline, how to keep the flow of the night going, what sort of music he suggested based upon talking with us and our tastes during all parts of the evening. We were blown away by his knowledge and professionalism. The day of the wedding we had Tim as our DJ. He was phenomenal! We had 250 guests and he literally kept everyone out on the dance floor all night. He stayed true to our likes and dislikes but also used his own expertise to keep the party going all night long. Nothing but great experiences from everyone at the Spark entertainment group. More...

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16 September 2019

DJones was a superb DJ and an integral part of our perfect day! Many of our guests complimented us on his MC'ing and playlist selections. He was a professional from the first call we had months in advance to our actual wedding day. 10/10 would highly recommend if you want a person that hypes up your wedding (without going too overboard on the mic) and provides a blend of tunes that will have your guests dancing the night away. Thanks again, DJones! More...

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5 September 2019

Finding a DJ is probably one of the hardest things to do for a wedding. You want to make sure you get one that keeps your guest on the dance floor all throughout the night. Most DJ don’t!
Well this was not the case with DJ Djones! He was truly amazing throughout the whole night. He kept the party going and used a wide variety of music to do it. He is very hands on and interactive with the crowd throughout the whole event. He was an excellent MC and host. He worked well with other vendors that we had at the wedding as well. We got so many compliments the next day asking where did we find the DJ? That he was excellent and that they had a blast! Thank you so much DJ DJones for making our wedding nothing but amazing.
Things I really like about DJ Djones is that he hosts two meetings and a walk through with you. This way he can create your perfect day and play all the songs to your absolute liking. He had a detailed schedule of the entire wedding and kept us on track from beginning to end. I definitely give him 5 stars all across the board he was extremely helpful and easy to reach throughout the whole process. Once again thank you DJ DJones.

-The Newlyweds
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4 September 2019

Awesome service on time and had the party jumping. He was able to adapt to last min changes and really had great ideas and input of flow for the wedding and things that would help make it more fun. Would 150% work with him again. He was dressed very nice as well matched our wedding perfectly lol More...

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9 August 2019

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.
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1 August 2019

Duerell (DJ D. Jones), Tim (DJ Once Chance), and Spark Entertainment were easily the best part of our wedding! They bring an element of DJing and professionalism that I believe no other DJ's could provide. My wife and I were at a market in Chicago near Wrigleyville and nearby DJ Once Chance was DJing at a bar. Everyone outside was enjoying the music and my wife was like we need to get his card and have him DJ at our wedding! That's how we got connected with Duerell DJ D. Jones who owns Spark Entertainment Group. He made us feel so comfortable and was the best to work with. He even has an online portal that allowed us to just upload the music we wanted which made the process so easy. We also had a problem with our sound system last minute for our ceremony and the event space wanted to charge us a lot to use their sound system. We went to Duerell and he accommodated us right away at the half price. He even was there himself to set it up and play the music for us during the ceremony. We knew we could count on him for whatever we needed. Later that night DJ One Chance rocked the reception and everyone is still raving about how amazing he was. We would go with DuerelI and his team for any event and will definitely recommend him and DJ One Chance to everyone I know. More...

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1 August 2019

Tim was amazing! At our reception, he set the tone and kept everyone on the dance floor the entire night!

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1 August 2019

My fiancee and I couldn't have had a better experience. DJ Duerell was easy to communicate with, very responsive, professional and well organized. He was hands down the best vendor to plan our big day with. DJ One chance was phenomenal! I can't say enough about his performance that had our dance floor packed the whole night! Our guest unanimously voted One Chance as best DJ at any wedding and plan to follow him around local Chicago gigs. Highly recommend using this awesome team More...

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26 July 2019

DJ D. Jones was fun, professional, and quick to respond to any and all emails/phone calls. He kept our dance floor packed the entire night! He had great suggestions. DJ D Jones kept the energy going starting with cocktail hour until the last song of the night. Thanks so much, DJ D. Jones! More...

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22 July 2019

We hired DJ D Jones based on his work at the Randolph Street Market, and he did not disappoint. He was friendly, professional, courteous, and did an excellent job at the wedding. Five stars, no question.

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16 July 2019

Where do I begin, from the moment we met with DJ Jones we knew that he was going to be the DJ for our wedding. Our initial meeting was very thorough and professional. He was very welcoming and we left our initial consultation with so many great ideas he had suggested. After booking, throughout the entire wedding planning process he was there to answer any questions we had and his response time is amazing! We met with him consistently and he even came to the rehearsal prepared with his equipment. He did an amazing job on our wedding day. He even surprised my husband and I with fireworks during our first dance. How awesome was that!! Our Gobo was amazing that he created, it was tricky and he managed to find the perfect spot for it. He rocked the dance floor the entire night!!! Thank you for your wonderful customer service and excellent skills and equipment! We couldn’t have made a better choice or decision! More...

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9 July 2019

Dj D. Jones was the very 1st vendor we booked after booking our venue space. He was recommended by the venue event coordinator, and we could not have asked for a better recommendation. Duerell is professional, responsive, easy to work with, and GREAT at keeping your dance floor packed all night. I was LITERALLY on the dance floor the entire time! We got so many compliments on how fun our big day was and have so many great momentos of our guests having a great time on the dance floor. I am African and my husband in Puerto Rican. We enjoy all types of music and Duerell was somehow able to seamlessly flow from one type of music to another in a way that kept everyone entertained all night. Duerell really enjoys connecting with wedding guests and takes his roll as an emcee seriously. We really enjoyed the energy that he brought to our wedding and would hire him all over again if we could. Thank you so much Duerell! More...

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15 June 2019

DJ D. Jones was fantastic to work with. He was very professional and responded promptly. He did a great job with helping us prepare for all our music needs for our multi-cultural, multi-day wedding festivities. He did everything from helping us make announcements, background music, and kept the dance floor full both days. I received multiple compliments from guests throughout the night about how much they enjoyed the DJ. Thank you so much DJ D. Jones for making our wedding unforgettable. More...

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12 June 2019

Duerell DJ'ed at our wedding in June 2019 and everything about working with him was great-- very on top of everything as we went through the planning, super responsive, and very helpful in general. And most importantly, he put on a great dance party for us and our guests that we received many positive comments about. Thanks, DJ D Jones! :) More...

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7 June 2019

Had a great time and DJ djones had everyone partying. He def helped make the night come to life and he even tried out his new sparkler machines when I had a saxophonist play for me and my wife’s first dance. He’s very professional and a great person More...

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27 May 2019

DJ One Chance (Tim) was fantastic. Our wedding had a customized entrance with specialty lighting required and he absolutely nailed it. He then kept the energy super high the whole night and most people said it was one of the most fun weddings they have ever been to. Communication was top notch and we were able to have several calls about the vibe/music prior to the wedding. Would highly recommend Spark and Tim for any event. More...

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5 May 2019

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. More...

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1 April 2019

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. More...

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29 March 2019

D Jones DJ’d my wedding/reception and he was awesome! The age range of guest at my wedding was from 5yrs old to 70yrs old and he nailed it by playing music from current/new school all the way to music from the 70’s! I also liked that he had clean versions of all music! I would definitely utilize his services again!! P.S. I forgot to add that he also acted as our host when it came to transitioning to different parts of the reception, such First Dance, Father Daughter Dance, Mom and Son Dance etc... His services were simply amazing! Morton Wedding 2014 More...

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27 March 2019

DJ D. Jones was absolutely amazing! I was so overwhelmed with everything that had to do with planning a wedding, that I asked Duerell if I really needed to make a playlist. He said that he would take care of it! I trusted him with the music choices and let me tell you, it was the best thing I could have done. He catered to the age groups and didn’t play cheesy songs like YMCA. There were ALWAYS people on the dance floor, it was fantastic. I would 100% recommend DJ D. Jones to be your wedding entertainment, he will not disappoint. More...

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19 February 2019

We had an eclectic mix of music, yet DJ D Jones was able to pull it off! He was able to switch from Soul and Irish Folk during dinner, to modern hip-hop, pop, and R&B when the dancing kicked off. He was flexible with us when we made adjustments to the day-of-plan. All of our guests came up to us during and after the reception and were raving about the DJ!

DJ D Jones did an amazing job!
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18 December 2018

Hired him for my wedding reception at the Joliet Union Station Grand Ball Room on September 8th, 2018. He was very easy to contact and professional. He provided an online tool that made it easier to pick music. He provided music for me upstairs and downstairs with floor lighting for a pretty decent price. And he was able to overcome the awkward acoustics of the venue. My guests complimented me on the music afterwards as well. If I had to do it all over, I would hire him again! More...

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17 December 2018

Duerell was so great to work with and was nothing but professional. 100% would recommend for any wedding or event. He helped make our reception a blast!!

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4 December 2018

I like organized people and D Jones is exactly that. Responsive and in many cases, he was the one keeping us on task.
His list of music is extensive! Not one song that we wanted that he did not have and our reception flowed perfectly because of him. Great work! More...

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4 December 2018

DJ Duerell Jones DJ-ed our wedding in September 2018 and we had a fantastic experience. Duerell was professional, flexible, and totally willing to do whatever we wanted to make our reception great. He also offered great advice and knowledge which was great because my husband and I do not have a wealth of music knowledge. I would highly recommend DJ DJ for your wedding or event! More...

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28 November 2018

I cannot express my thanks and satisfaction to DJ D Jones enough. He was a very important part of my wedding planning and wedding day. He was very responsive to phone calls and emails, helped me plan the order of my ceremony and reception, and kept me on track with the various activities the day of the wedding. He also took time out of his day to meet with me in person several times before my wedding, and provided me with custom mixes to rehearse various dances to. He kept the party rocking as well ! He was worth every penny, and I highly recommend his services. More...

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7 November 2018

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!
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2 October 2018

First off - D Jones is just the MAN! We were terrified of hiring a cheesy wedding DJ that couldn't pack a dance floor without the over-played, quintessential wedding playlist ("Don't Stop Believing", "Electric Slide", you get the idea). From the very first meeting, Duerell blew us away with the extra effort and personal touches he put into winning our business. He was always quick to respond to us and his online planning portal made the entire process super easy. D handled every special request we threw his way...extra mics for a live performance during our first dance, a custom edit of our recessional song... and he was even there for our venue walk-thru and rehearsal. On the big day he knocked it out of the freakin' park! The only complaint our guests had was that they had to leave the dance floor at some point to get another drink because they didn't want to miss a single song. If you want professional service, someone with great ear for audio levels, and a DJ who can read a room to find what makes a crowd dance - book this dude NOW. Great price/value and worth every penny! More...

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21 September 2018

First off - D Jones is just the MAN! We were terrified of hiring a cheesy wedding DJ that couldn't pack a dance floor without the over-played, quintessential wedding playlist ("Don't Stop Believing", "Electric Slide", you get the idea). From the very first meeting, Duerell blew us away with the extra effort and personal touches he put into winning our business. He was always quick to respond to us and his online planning portal made the entire process super easy. D handled every special request we threw his way...extra mics for a live performance during our first dance, a custom edit of our recessional song... and he was even there for our venue walk-thru and rehearsal. On the big day he knocked it out of the freakin' park! The only complaint our guests had was that they had to leave the dance floor at some point to get another drink because they didn't want to miss a single song. If you want professional service, someone with great ear for audio levels, and a DJ who can read a room to find what makes a crowd dance - book this dude NOW. Great price/value and worth every penny! More...

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18 September 2018

Duerell was amazing! He was always available when we needed him and played some awesome music! He is fantastic at keeping the crowd engaged and meshes all the music very well!

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11 September 2018

Durrell is AWESOME!! He is very professional and his service is like no other! He did my wedding on September 2, 2018. I truly appreciate the tools he has to help plan my event, it helped me tremendously with planning every little detail with my reception. He was outstanding and kept my guests on the dance floor. Do not hesitate to hire this man, you won't regret it!! Thanks Again Durrell! More...

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29 August 2018

From the beginning Duerell was responsive, professional and down the earth. That never changed throughout our planning process or wedding day. At our first consultation we were WOW'd. Duerell was so down to earth yet very professional and knowledgeable that although it was a consultation we felt as though we were catching up about music with an old friend. Duerell was always there as a resource and helped to guide us when necessary. He delivered exactly what he stated he would but it was with so much ease and finesse you could tell he loves what he does and enjoys working with couples to create the best experience he can offer. The website he provides to add information is so helpful and user friendly there were no stones left un-turned. The package we chose included a gobo, uplights, dinner, etc and it was well worth the price. As he stated in our consultation he isn't a salesperson so he NEVER tried to push additional services on us we actually reached out to him TWICE to add to our package to create the experience we wanted. Duerell was also there for a our wedding rehearsal which was very helpful as he gave suggestions and insight based on his experience. A month or so before our wedding we decided to get a photo booth. THANK GOODNESS WeddingsbyDJones added that service prior to our wedding so Duerell once again provided us all the information we needed to make a decision and once again helped us to deliver a great experience to our guests. Our wedding was beyond what I could have ever envisioned in a fantastic way. Duerell is one of the best DJ's and MC's my husband and I have ever encountered and many of our guests have the same sentiments. Music provides a great soundtrack to life's experiences. Duerell made sure we had a AMAZING soundtrack for our wedding day. He is one of the best to do it and has definitely raised the bar. Thank you Duerell!! More...

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26 August 2018

The music for our wedding was really important to us. We love to dance and wanted our guests to be out on the dance floor as long as possible! We contacted DJ D. Jones after I'd seen him at a friend's wedding in 2015. I remembered the music being great and when I talked to my friend, she strongly recommended D. Jones and had hired him for a few more events. We were impressed with his professionalism from the start - he was friendly, timely, and thorough in responding and you can tell that he takes his craft seriously. We met with him early on and really liked that his style is more "club" DJ than classic wedding DJ - he really reads the crowd and knows which parts of a song people want to hear. He also did a great job announcing all the speeches and special events throughout the night. His booth is also really cool! In the end, he made our vision come to life since everyone was on the dance floor til the very last song and has since told us how great the music was! He was a pleasure to work with and I'd strongly recommend him to anyone looking for a great wedding DJ. More...

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18 August 2018

Duerell was recommended to us by a co-worker and we could not have been more pleased after working with him! He was fun to talk to and we loved his style. He was a great MC and knew how to move into various genres of music and keep the dance floor moving. More...

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8 August 2018

Getting DJ Jones for our wedding was one of the best things we did besides saying I do of coarse! Absolutely my favorite vendor! Duerell truly cares about his clients and ensuring their wedding experience is a great one. He was easy to communicate with, responsive and timely. We had a choreographed first dance and he was able to edited our song perfectly! He got the edit to me early enough in our planning that were able to use it throughout the duration of our dance rehearsal sessions. All our friends and family member spoke highly of their time on the dance floor thanks to DJ Jones. Music truly makes for a great wedding reception and Duerell is the absolute best! More...

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25 July 2018

DJ D. Jones not only crafts a lively blend of music, he is also a charismatic MC. We threw quite a few unconventional requests his way and he went with the flow without question. Our guests, from toddlers to age 91, were on the dance floor throughout the night having a great time. Another highlight was DJ D. Jones smooth transition from performing our outdoor ceremony, to setting the mood during cocktail hour indoors, to keeping everything on track for our reception. It was a pleasure having Duerell as our DJ for this unforgettable milestone in our lives. Highly recommended!! More...

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12 July 2018

Best decision of my life! (Besides my husband!) Duerell was hands down the best wedding DJ I've ever experienced. He was right on point with our music style and taste and did an amazing job of reading the crowd and keeping the party going! I cannot thank him enough for all he did for us. It was exactly what we wanted! My family and friends repeated over and over how awesome out DJ was an how it was the best wedding dance party they've even been to! Thank you Duerell!!! I may hire you for an anniversary party or something in the future! Such a great experience from start to end. More...

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3 July 2018

I'm no one to usually write reviews but can't say enough good things about Duerell! Very easy to work with, no stress, no problem. The wedding was an absolute blast and had nothing but compliments about the music and DJ! More...

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26 June 2018

We had D Jones for our wedding and we didn’t regret it! Very professional, easy to talk to, and met every need we wanted! We highly recommend D Jones!

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14 May 2018

Duerell was great to work with throughout the whole wedding planning process. He kept the dance floor going all night and we couldn’t have asked for anything better!

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25 April 2018

Duerell is personable, professional and accommodating. He made the process easy for us and was a pleasure to work with from the moment we met him! We wish we could do it all over again...and if we could, we'd choose DJ D. Jones!!! More...

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4 April 2018

DJ Jones did an excellent job in the months and weeks leading up the wedding and on the day of. His professionalism and responsiveness led the way - ultimately his attention to detail and giving us what we wanted us exactly what he delivered. Couldn’t be happier. Thanks DJ Jones! More...

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28 March 2018

DJ Jones did a fantastic job on our wedding! He met with us multiple times to go over what we were looking for and make sure he knew how to meet our expectations. He provided excellent service and outperformed our expectations! We got many compliments about him from our guests and he had us all dancing all night! Highly recommended! More...

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22 February 2018

Duerell was absolutely fantastic and a pleasure working with! He went above and beyond what I was expecting and my guests did not come off of the dance floor! He knows how to work the crowd and kept the energy throughout the entire night. He was very responsive, accommodating, and was very patient! Would recommend 10/10! I would definitely work with him again! More...

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14 February 2018

Like most wedding days, ours went by way too quickly. So, it wasn't until I was watching our reception video that I realized just how amazing Duerell was that night. Don't get me wrong, he was great to work with the entire time. From the beginning, he was very professional and made us feel like he really cared about how we wanted our night to fee. He made our reception the BEST party ever! Our guests could not stop talking about how much fun it was. Duerell's was great at announcements and introducing the wedding party. His energy automatically got everyone hyped for us to come out. We knew what vibe we wanted so we gave a lot of direction on what songs we wanted played. He followed our lead and added his own expertise, creating the perfect seamless soundtrack to our night. More...

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6 February 2018

Very capable professional that aims to please his clients. His passion for his profession is clear and it shows in how he carries himself and his business. Great work preparing the special edits we requested and we heard great things from our guests - including some wanting his services thereafter. We recommend this DJ for any event you may have as he will do what it takes to deliver. More...

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12 December 2017

Music and karaoke was amazing and so much fun!
D. Jones was great and flexible and friendly and fully engaged! he also suggested songs for us to sing!
one of the best holiday parties ever!
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