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The question for this section was: 'What sets you apart from other professionals?'
Well... a charming South African accent has certainly gone a long way to add that little unique touch to my clients' events.

Over and above that, I feel personal ownership of every event that I am hired for.

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2 May 2024

We hired David for our wedding. Whenever we reached out to him, he always replied back, he arrived to our wedding on time, and played many of the songs we discussed in our planning meetings. He also was self sufficient with his setup in different locations of the venue. However, I would not hire him for another event. Throughout the planning process, and especially during the wedding day, he seemed unprepared. For example, during the planning process he confused my husband and me with another client, even sending us Zoom links and text messages not pertaining to our event. We understand that these mix-ups can happen, as he's a busy guy, but it continued on our actual wedding day, which got me upset. Even though we had two planning meetings and wrote a detailed sheet of the names of our wedding party, he called my husband the wrong name multiple times over the microphone. Also, when doing the grand entrance, he announced my mother as a different name, despite it being on the planning sheet. Additionally, our guests told us that announcements made throughout the wedding were unclear and that they missed certain aspects (e.g., cake cutting, dessert out, bouquet toss) because of this. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

22 April 2024

I wish I could leave David more than 5 stars!!!! Absolutely incredible experience with David as our wedding DJ! From the consultation to the last song of the night, he more than exceeded all our expectations and truly made our wedding day unforgettable and relaxing for us. Davis is professional, organized, and attentive to every detail. He took the time to understand our music preferences beforehand and provided a template which also served as a timeline for us to figure out what we need since we didn't have a wedding planner. (A 2 for 1!!) David played the perfect playlist that kept everyone on the dance floor all night long. His experience really shows since he knew exactly how to read the crowd and keep the energy high the whole night! We made a few changes during the day and David accommodated quickly, seamlessly, didn't skip a beat. He also served as an exceptional MC, guiding the flow of the evening with charm and enthusiasm, making sure everything ran smoothly, from the ceremony to the reception, allowing us to relax and enjoy every moment of our special day. It was nerve wracking to pick a DJ, since it's not something you can really "test" before your big day and is really such an essential part of the night. Really... look no further you'll be so happy picking David!! You'll thank me later!! Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better DJ for our wedding. David went above and beyond to make our day perfect, and we are forever grateful. If you're looking for a talented, professional, and personable and funny DJ.. David is your guy!! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

3 March 2024

This review is for my wedding on February 23. My husband and I hired David to MC and DJ our wedding. He did an amazing job! Of all the weddings my husband and I have recently attended, he did the best job. He was very timely in his responses when I had questions, he was extremely organized during the preparation process. He helped us think of everything and prepare for our wedding. He also worked very well with our coordinator and other vendors. After our wedding all of our guests had nothing but praise for him and positive things to say about him. We gave him a lot of freedom to play the songs he wanted, some advice, and told him the type of songs we liked. But he played all the right songs, and everyone was on the dance floor the whole night. He played songs I didn't even know I wanted. He stuck to not playing songs that we didn't like, even though some family members requested them, he told them that my husband and I told him not to and for the family members to go talk to us. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

3 March 2024

This review is for my wedding on February 23. My husband and I hired David to MC and DJ our wedding. He did an amazing job! Of all the weddings my husband and I have recently attended, he did the best job. He was very timely in his responses when I had questions, he was extremely organized during the preparation process. He helped us think of everything and prepare for our wedding. He also worked very well with our coordinator and other vendors. After our wedding all of our guests had nothing but praise for him and positive things to say about him. We gave him a lot of freedom to play the songs he wanted, some advice, and told him the type of songs we liked. But he played all the right songs, and everyone was on the dance floor the whole night. He played songs I didn't even know I wanted. He stuck to not playing songs that we didn't like, even though some family members requested them, he told them that my husband and I told him not to and for the family members to go talk to us. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

17 January 2024

The best DJ decision you'll ever make!!!! I hired him for our wedding and he did not disappoint!

Reviewed on Yelp

17 January 2024

David is a great guy and a fantastic DJ. He has an affinity for pronunciation, and will not get hard names wrong. Even after your wedding if you ask him and I don’t say that you should he might help you re-create the music from your wedding as a playlist. David is one of the few things that we got right from the start. The ultimate professional, More...

Reviewed on The Knot

30 November 2023

WHERE TO BEGIN?! if you are planning an event and have "finding a DJ" on your checklist, you just found him. we were lucky enough to have David referred to us by friends who just got to see him at a wedding. As we told more people about him, THEY told us they had seen him at a wedding and how he was the best DJ they had ever seen. We couldn't wait to witness it for ourselves. David was even more than what we could have dreamed of. He coordinated a Zoom call with us months before the wedding to go over every single dream, thought, idea, song, and family member. He gave us ideas when we were stuck & he even gave us a Google drive with templates he made to make the night even more organized. with everything we had on our plate, it was so nice to know that this was checked off months before our day and we didn't even have to think about it. Now to the day of. When we heard he was there setting up, we didn't have to worry about a thing. He is such a professional. He gave my sister (a first time officiant) a microphone after she walked down the aisle as a bridesmaid and told her the mic will be on he's just pausing it til after I finished walking so she didn't have to be stressed. (WHO EVEN THINKS OF THAT?!) He directed all of our guests and brought the excitement before we all started walking down the aisle. FOR OUR RECEPTION!! The hype he not only gave the crowd but all of the bridal party for introductions and how he never missed a beat. He followed the schedule without making anyone realize there even was one. After dinner he somehow had the ENTIRE party on the dance floor (150 people). My husband and I were so excited that we whispered, "skip the other stuff we scheduled, we just want to dance!" because David had brought the vibes. The message got to him and he seamlessly kept the vibes going. The dance floor was NEVER empty. One of my favorite things about David - he can read a crowd. If people were swaying but not singing along, he quickly meshed in the next track. It was like magic how he knew what would get everyone singing. He played every song we asked him to. He made mashups for our garter toss and bouquet toss because we didnt know what to choose AND THEY WERE PERFECT. Every single bride and groom deserve to have someone who is going to put so much heart, passion, and hardwork into their day. That person is David. I could not recommend him more. & thankfully this won't be the last time I get to be on his dance floor because EVERY guest has asked for his information. Thank you David for being our dream DJ! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

30 November 2023

WHERE TO BEGIN?! if you are planning an event and have ”finding a DJ“ on your checklist, you just found him. we were lucky enough to have David referred to us by friends who just got to see him at a wedding. As we told others more people about him, THEY told us they had seen him at a wedding and how he was the best DJ they had ever seen. We couldn’t wait to witness it for ourselves. David was even more than what we could have dreamed of. He coordinated a Zoom call with us months before the wedding to go over every single dream, thought, idea, song, and family member. He gave us ideas when we were stuck & he even gave us a Google drive with templates he made to make the night even more organized. with everything we had on our plate, it was so nice to know that this was checked off months before our day and we didn’t even have to think about it. Now to the day of. When we heard he was there setting up, we didn’t have to worry about a thing. He is such a professional. He gave my sister (a first time officiant) a microphone after she walked down the aisle as a bridesmaid and told her the mic will be on he’s just pausing it til after I finished walking so she didn’t have to be stressed. (WHO EVEN THINKS OF THAT?!) He directed all of our guests. FOR OUR RECEPTION!! The hype he not only gave the crowd but all of the bridal party for introductions and how he never missed a beat. He followed the schedule without making anyone realize there even was one. After dinner he somehow had the ENTIRE party on the dance floor (150 people). My husband and I were so excited that we whispered, “skip this and this, we just want to dance!” because David had brought the vibes. The message got to him and he seamlessly kept the vibes going. The dance floor was NEVER empty. One of my favorite things about David - he can read a crowd. If people were swaying but not singing along, he quickly meshed in the next track. It was like magic how he knew what would get everyone singing. He played every song we asked him to. He made mashups for our garter toss and bouquet toss because we didnt know what to choose AND THEY WERE PERFECT. Every single bride and groom deserve to have someone who is going to put so much heart, passion, and hardwork into their day. That person is David. I could not recommend him more. & thankfully this won’t be the last time I get to be on his dance floor because EVERY guest has asked for his information. Thank you David for being our dream DJ! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

9 October 2023

Words can't describe how amazing David was. He was so thorough in his planning process. He truly took the time and effort to listen and understand exactly what we wanted and executed it better than we even imagined. David set the tone for the night with his high energy and guest involvement. He helped guide our event and paid close attention to how people were responding to certain music to keep the energy high. He kept everything going so well, without disrupting the flow of our event. He was not only our DJ, but a phenomenal MC. Our guests mentioned how great he and the music was and how it was one of the most fun events they have ever been to!We couldn't recommend David enough!! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

20 September 2023

This review is for my September 3rd wedding. I have nothing but praise for David for his organization, thoroughness, and timely communication in the planning stages. The Word doc he developed was extremely helpful in outlining the flow of the evening. David also did a wonderful job facilitating the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception setup, plus all of the usual reception activities (cake cutting, wedding party intros, etc.), and he has excellent emceeing skills. The wedding day went as smoothly as it did thanks to him. However, I do wish the dancing portion of the evening had gone differently. There was a disconnect between our expectations and David's gameplan for the evening. I worked months on a playlist that I knew my guests would love as it was full of inside jokes and memories, and I thought there was a mutual agreement that David would exclusively stick to said playlist. Unfortunately, this was not the case. There wasn't anything necessarily wrong with what was played - it was the usual party anthems - but I had wanted to avoid the typical stuff. I was busy talking to so many people that I had to ask some family members to go up and request songs from the playlist that I made. It was frustrating having to involve other people just to get what we wanted. We were also disappointed to hear an artist from our "never play" list as one of the first songs. While they're extremely popular, we have reasons for strongly disliking them, which I won't get into here. There was also another artist that was played towards the end of the night that I'm not a fan of. I asked my now-husband to ask David to change the song, to which he replied, "Well, they weren't on your 'never play' list." I never intended to micromanage, but during the stresses of wedding planning, it's not exactly easy to think of every music artist we don't like. I should note that most of my "must play" songs were played, and that I probably could have communicated my expectations about the music better. I will fully admit that I'm a Type A personality who likes things a particular way. Fortunately, my guests didn't realize what was going on, and they all had fun - I'm still receiving great feedback about the day. But I do feel like there was an assumption that he knew my family and friends' music taste better than I did, and that bothered us. Looking back, I wish I had seen signs that we probably weren't the best fit with David, as my husband and I felt overruled as clients, but we genuinely didn't see this coming until the wedding was actually happening. Ultimately, it was a successful event, and my guests were happy - only my closest friends and family members were aware of what was happening. I would still be willing to recommend David's services but would caution that expectations need to be aligned upfront. If you're flexible with music on the fly, then I don't anticipate there being any issues. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

20 September 2023

This review is for my September 3rd wedding. I have nothing but praise for David for his organization, thoroughness, and timely communication in the planning stages. The Word doc he developed was extremely helpful in outlining the flow of the evening. David also did a wonderful job facilitating the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception setup, plus all of the usual reception activities (cake cutting, wedding party intros, etc.), and he has excellent emceeing skills. The wedding day went as smoothly as it did thanks to him. However, I do wish the dancing portion of the evening had gone differently. There was a disconnect between our expectations and David's gameplan for the evening. I worked months on a playlist that I knew my guests would love as it was full of inside jokes and memories, and I thought there was a mutual agreement that David would exclusively stick to said playlist. Unfortunately, this was not the case. There wasn't anything necessarily wrong with what was played - it was the usual party anthems - but I had wanted to avoid the typical stuff. I was busy talking to so many people that I had to ask some family members to go up and request songs from the playlist that I made. It was frustrating having to involve other people just to get what we wanted. We were also disappointed to hear an artist from our "never play" list as one of the first songs. While they're extremely popular, we have reasons for strongly disliking them, which I won't get into here. There was also another artist that was played towards the end of the night that I'm not a fan of. I asked my now-husband to ask David to change the song, to which he replied, "Well, they weren't on your 'never play' list." I never intended to micromanage, but during the stresses of wedding planning, it's not exactly easy to think of every music artist we don't like. I should note that most of my "must play" songs were played, and that I probably could have communicated my expectations about the music better. I will fully admit that I'm a Type A personality who likes things a particular way. Fortunately, my guests didn't realize what was going on, and they all had fun - I'm still receiving great feedback about the day. But I do feel like there was an assumption that he knew my family and friends' music taste better than I did, and that bothered us. Looking back, I wish I had seen signs that we probably weren't the best fit with David, as my husband and I felt overruled as clients, but we genuinely didn't see this coming until the wedding was actually happening. Ultimately, it was a successful event, and my guests were happy - only my closest friends and family members were aware of what was happening. I would still be willing to recommend David's services but would caution that expectations need to be aligned upfront. If you're flexible with music on the fly, then I don't anticipate there being any issues. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

30 July 2023

David did an amazing job as our emcee and DJ. We knew he was going to be great after our first meeting with him. He was so easy to work with and very patient with us. He ran the show and worked the crowd. He was fun and professional. His experience made it easy for him to make suggestions as well as being very open to our ideas regarding songs that were important to us. We highly recommend David!!! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

27 June 2023

David was incredible. We threw several curveballs at him and he adjusted very well and helped make the time special! Our venue layout was a challenge when officiating the ceremony and we also gave him our first dance song five minutes before, and he put the entire show on with zero stress. Our guests loved him - he was very classy at a classy event, while relaxed and warm. David, a HUGE thank you for making our day a success! From Italy, Robert and Courtney More...

Reviewed on Yelp

27 June 2023

David was incredible. We threw several curveballs at him and he adjusted very well and helped make the time special! Our venue layout was a challenge when officiating the ceremony and we also gave him our first dance song five minutes before, and he put the entire show on with zero stress. Our guests loved him - he was very classy at a classy event, while relaxed and warm. David, a HUGE thank you for making our day a success! From Italy, Robert and Courtney More...

Reviewed on The Knot

26 June 2023

David is one of the kindest and fun people I’ve worked with. He not only listened to my vision for the wedding and held prep sessions, he made it even better than I imagined! I would recommend David for any event you need a DJ for! He is fun, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Thank you so much, David! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

10 May 2023

David was so wonderful to work with for our wedding. He was hands down the most fun part of the planning process and our guests absolutely loved him. We filled out a couple of short questionnaires and had just two brief meetings to review them and he crafted the perfect playlists based on our styles and interests. If you're looking for someone energetic and fun to execute your event, David is the guy! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

13 April 2023

David was an absolute dream to work with for our 11/22 wedding! When we planned together, the process was made very clear to us, and David provided templates for us to use when planning our music. The day of our event, he arrived early for setup, played ceremony music as guests arrived, and followed our chosen songs perfectly! He was fun and engaging with the guests, and we got many compliments about our DJ choice! David taught everyone the Wobble/Cupid Shuffle so more people joined in, and he kept people on the dance floor all night! Overall, I have never had a DJ be so much fun during a wedding and would work with him again and again! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

5 April 2023

David was the emcee/DJ at our wedding on April 2, 2023. He was absolutely terrific! Very delightful to deal with pre-wedding, as well as very accessible, always responding to my email questions promptly. He really engenders confidence - a feeling that you are in good hands with someone who really cares about making your event wonderful. And he did not disappoint on the day of the wedding. He did the music (2 different songs) for the ceremony processional. It went really smoothly, without a hitch. The dance party was a lot of fun and many guests commented to me that he was a great DJ. He also was able to lead our guests in some group dances, like the Cha cha slide. So much fun! I highly recommend David! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

9 March 2023

My husband & I got married November 2022, and we had the pleasure of having David be our DJ for our reception! Where do I even begin, because we were truly blown away. Let me tell you, we could not have been happier with David & the amazing way he orchestrated the dance floor! Not only did he make the night absolutely amazing, but even leading up to the wedding, David made us feel so at ease. There are so many things to worry about on the wedding day, and I can tell you, he was not one of them. Something that stood out to us is during our wedding process, my husband & I let David know in our initial meeting that we were nervous about the way our parents/family/friends were to be introduced into the reception due to our families challenges (aka drama lol). David eased those anxieties so easily & made everyone feel respected & it was absolutely perfect. Our family & friends still bring up how amazing our dance floor was the night of our wedding because of David! I couldn't recommend him enough, you will not be disappointed!! We LOVE David!!!!! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

3 July 2019

In my experience with wedding receptions, the DJs either make or break the party. That being said, I was nervous to select and hire a DJ for our wedding. My wedding coordinator recommended David Newton to me, and I am so thankful that I went with her suggestion! David was professional and organized but also fun and energetic, and he did everything I could have asked him to do to make both our ceremony and reception go off without a hitch. For example, I was very particular about when I wanted certain verses of my processional song played, and he nailed it! He also had the vast majority of our guests joyously dancing the night away (and he even joined in on the dancing). David Newton was kind and relatable, his song choices were perfectly reflective of my now husband’s and my personalities and shared faith, and overall, he is an awesome DJ! You won’t be disappointed if you hire David Newton as your wedding DJ! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

24 June 2019

David was outstanding! We would recommend him to anyone! Music was great, set up was great, personality was great. Loved every minute of our experience with Mr. Newton.

Reviewed on WeddingWire

26 May 2019

David was so much fun to work with, kept the energy going and made everyone feel included. Had great ideas and suggestions, while helping us put our own touch on everything!!

Reviewed on WeddingWire

26 March 2019

David was the DJ at our wedding and he far exceeded all of our expectations. We didn’t give him much guidance at all about what we wanted, yet he still blew it away. He had everyone on the dance floor, even those who were never dancers before. He played the best mix of music. To top that off he was such a phenomenal emcee. He was funny and kept everything running smoothly. I have had people nonstop complimenting the music at our wedding and him. So many people asking for his information so they can book him too. Don’t hesitate. Just book him. He will make your wedding incredible. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

9 March 2019

We hired David after putting out a more non-conformed music preference call, we certainly did not want the "basic" wedding party, compared to the run of the mill DJ's. He came highly recommended for music elitist like us and our guests. And David exceeded all our expectations. From before the wedding during the planning, to our most amazing day. Any request by us pre-wedding, he was on top of it! We barely were sitting down for dinner without 2-3 guests telling us they LOVED the music and it was SO us! And we had not even got the party started! He gets your vibe ten fold. I truly believe a DJ makes or breaks your wedding, so this one area we were not going to compromise on. David is a blast, quite charming, affable and quite gregarious so he is able to get the party started, and keep it going! Our crowd is hard group to impressed due to many talented musicians in our creative guest count, including my husband, and he impressed the best of them! We can not recommend David enough for your wedding or next social event. His talent and professionalism mixed with a blast of an fun attitude help make our day the party of the year! Indelible music sentiments left on our lives beginning together as husband and wife. Thank you David!! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

26 November 2018

David is such an amazing DJ. All of our guests were asking us information about him and got his card for their future weddings. David really customizes the packages for you and helps with any timeline needs you may have. We had a blast and so did our guests. Highly recommend. (The DJ really makes the party so hire David!) More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

20 November 2018

David is an absolute joy to work with. My husband and I are both musicians so we were very particular when it came to picking a DJ for our wedding. We first experience David at a friend's wedding and were immediately blown away by his skill in not only mixing and choosing songs, but gracefully leading guests through the program. He had such an air of professionalism, suave, and joy that made everyone in the crowd gravitate toward whatever he was doing. After this experience, we were HOOKED!
Through the entire process, David was extremely friendly, accommodating, and professional. He explained his take on DJ/Emceeing and was open to our ideas of how the day would go. I felt 110% confident and comfortable to tell him what we wanted and discuss options. As the big day got closer, we ran over things and he took it from there. My husband and I were THRILLED with how David did and received compliment after compliment on how great he did and how smooth everything felt.
Overall, David is an absolute STAR. He is brilliantly talented at what he does and it is highly evident that he constantly works to heighten his craft. Don't make the mistake of going to someone else. Hire David, you won't be sorry you did!
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Reviewed on WeddingWire

19 November 2018

David did an amazing job at our wedding. His knowledge of how to read the audience worked. The list that you will be asked to fill out of what to play and what not to play will be followed, but most of all he reads the crowd, and had them on the dance floor all night. My 82 yr old father said David was the best because he played Louie and Willie. All of our friends said best wedding ever, and that DJ was amazing. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

12 October 2018

From the moment we met David, my bride and I could tell that we were in the best imaginable hands heading into the most important day of our lives. How can one be both confident enough to convey the excitement of your evening and incredibly humble/classy at the same time? David Newton is how. David has a doctorate in understanding exactly the song the dance floor wants to hear at exactly the right time. With that said, he exhibited a posture of openness to letting us steer the musical choices. My wife and I happened to not take him up on this (and were rewarded handsomely for it -- it was almost embarrassing how many people approached us in the weeks after our wedding raving about the dance floor) but we could tell his offer was 100% sincere. Finally, in addition to the class and charm that are intrinsic to him as a person, David is blessed to hail from South Africa, meaning that the handful of organic and un-intrusive "announcements" that are made throughout the evening (cake-cutting, etc.) are delivered in his velvety smooth accent. My wife and I really felt like this elevated the evening with a flourish of international sophistication. David was a 10 out of 10. More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

12 October 2018

David is AMAZING! Choosing the right DJ (or any wedding vendor for that matter) can be overwhelming, but look no further, David is your guy! We received sooo many compliments during and after the wedding about how our awesome our DJ was. The dance floor was consistently PACKED the entire night! Perfect music, perfect MC'ing - there really isn't a single thing I'd change about the entire evening.
David is extremely professional and thorough! He met with us in person before we hired him (which was a huge plus as some of our other vendors wouldn't agree to in-person consultations until after we hired them). He then spent as much time as needed talking through our music ideas and just generally getting to know each us. Soon after he followed up with a questionnaire for us to fill out and we met and talked through that as well about a month before the wedding. Finally, he took the time to have one last conference call with us and our wedding coordinator the week of the wedding to finalize everything.

Thank you, David! You're the best!!
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Reviewed on WeddingWire

3 October 2018

David was an 11 out of 10. And this rating is coming from someone that has former DJ experience. David DJ'd my brother's wedding a week ago at Bel-Air Country Club. It was big stakes and he killed it. He kept the dance floor packed the entire time. ENTIRE time. Furthermore, his choice of songs walked the perfect line between dance pop that people really do want to hear and some deeper cuts that people love to hear but DJ's rarely play. Not to mention, he was an AWESOME MC for the night (he has standup comedy experience I believe). I will be recommending David to everyone. For the record, I am not related to David or a friend of his and I am receiving nothing for this review. Music is the most important part of any party and David is worth every penny and far more! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

27 September 2018

David was a wedding lifesaver! Our previous DJ went MIA a couple of months before the big day (another story for another day! ) and we began scrambling for a replacement! Luckily, we found David who was super helpful, reassuring, and accommodating! Our wedding was a lot to juggle in terms of varying music tastes and David handled it seamlessly without even breaking a sweat! He gave us total confidence in his abilities leading up to the wedding and the day of he delivered! He kept the event moving along while also keeping everyone entertained and on the dance floor! All our guests loved him because he was so fun and we would absolutely recommend him and will be using him for any future events. Thanks for saving the day David! You truly made our day so special and we are grateful!! More...

Reviewed on WeddingWire

1 July 2018

My wedding planner suggested David and we're so happy we listened to her! He DJed and also MCed our wedding. Our guests looooved David, he played upbeat, current and age-appropriate music for the cocktail hour, dinner reception and dancing segment.

About 9 or 10 weeks away from the wedding day he will ask you to fill out a questionnaire of your wedding party and family for introductions, reception program, and music for all parts of the program.

David was very entertaining and professional, seriously, our guests were amazed by our DJ/MC choice! He was professional as in taking our delicate family introductions seriously--divorced parents and memorial acknowledgments, and even the centerpiece giveaway game was hilarious and appropriate.

David is very good at reading the wedding guests "vibe" and his song selection was so on point. Some songs I was surprised (and happy!) he played because we had such a diverse group: a mix of current and 2000's pop, dance, disco/funk and 90's hip-hop. My husband and I loved it so much we asked David for the song history so we could create our wedding day Spotify playlist!

My husband and I are very relieved that we went with David's suggestions on music choices because if we had it our way, we would have only played the type of music we liked. David convinced us to play a variety of party music so the majority of our guests will recognize the songs and dance/sing along (and for the hip-hop, David played the radio-edit versions, hah!).

Also, David is South African so his accent was another entertaining bonus for our guests! Definitely made our female guests swoon!

I won't give too much away, but David threw in some touching songs, which my husband and I were so grateful for.
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Reviewed on WeddingWire

28 June 2018

I'm a wedding coordinator and have had the pleasure of working with David on several occasions. Let me just say that he is ALWAYS a big hit at the weddings. I don't know if you guys know but not only is he a DJ but he's also a stand up comedian.... which makes him even better at what he does because he is an entertainer in every sense of the word. David interacts with wedding guests and keeps them dancing and laughing the whole night. His music selections are incredible and the way he transitions from one song to the next is so seamless you can't tell where one song ends and the other begins. That's a big one to me! As a coordinator I get to see A LOT of different type of DJs and I can honestly say that David Newton is the best of the best!!

With that said, when it came time for a charity fundraiser I was helping to plan I instantly considered asking David to be the Master of Ceremonies. I honestly didn't know if he would be available, especially since it was a charity event on a Saturday night. Boy was I wrong!! When I reached out to David he was very excited about the opportunity and made himself available despite having to fly back and forth between LA and SF for work!! The night of the event, he was a HUGE hit and had the audience laughing any time he was on the mic. All of the attendees, committee and board members absolutely LOVED him!! It's been three months and everyone still talks about how great he was. We've already decided that we're inviting him back for next year!! ;-)
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Reviewed on WeddingWire

27 June 2018

OH MY GOSH. THIS GUY. HIRE HIM. NOW. Hiring a DJ/Emcee was pretty much the last thing on our list. Our venue gave us a list of DJs they prefer we use, one of which being a company David works with. David was then recommended to us! Quite honestly, I fell in love with his accent! I told my fiance we HAD to have him! Also, David said how he can tell you all about the music he loves, but it's not about him at YOUR event - it's about YOU and YOUR favorite song! Which I wasn't finding that in emcees...
We secured David, but being in San Diego while he's in LA, we Facetimed to get our wedding in order. No problem! He had sent some questions about what we want our day to be like - music, ceremony and reception, etc etc. It was slightly overwhelming, but we're such amateurs! When we spoke with him, he was entirely calm, collected, excited for us and our day, very reassuring of what we didn't know - because he DOES know! AND to top it all off! He was drinking iced coffee out of a mason jar! (These are crucial details to me! It means he fits with us, we mesh!) We felt terrible as he had a rough week and had a busy week ahead (our wedding was in 6 days from speaking with him), but he remained optimistic and excited, didn't let anything hinder his enthusiasm and focus.
Mind you, I was emailing/texting this poor guy the morning of our wedding (which was May 28th of 2017 - little behind with the review - sorry David!) with song choices because I couldn't make decisions! Making small adjustments on our timeline because we had a little change, etc.. He rolled with everythinggg. Seriously he's a PRO! Of our vendors, David was my favorite to work with! He was SO fun! Professional, yet brought everyone together in a casual way. SO easy to work with! He will be as involved or uninvolved as you want. He will make sure your day is focused on you! Put your dj worries to rest! David will make it GREAT! We want to get married all over again to party with David! He's our guy for life!
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26 June 2018

DAVID is AMAZING!! David was our wedding DJ back in November and he did an absolutely amazing job. We still get soo many compliments about our DJ and how he played such a great set. Weddings can be difficult because everyone has different taste in music... so to get so many compliments from people ranging all different ages is GREAT. My husband and I were dancing for literally 4 hours straight with all of our family and friends. I cannot say enough about David!! JUST HIRE HIM and he will take care of everything. Cheers! More...

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26 June 2018

David's talents made our family event truly memorable.

He brought everyone of all ages together to celebrate our father's 90th Birthday with a thoughtfully curated blend of music tethered with warmth and humor.

In fact, our experience was so stellar with David, that we cannot wait to reunite with him again to lead us for our next celebratory occasion.

However, given the response of our most discerning guests, we may be seeing David soon as he will be quickly recruited by other party attendees for their upcoming gatherings.

David Newton sets the bar for excellence, integrity and fun.
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26 June 2018

Working with David was the absolute best!!! Everyone walked away from our wedding not only talking about how amazing they thought the overall experience was, but specifically how great David was. We have been to a lot of weddings and surprisingly most people don't have an MC, which really helped with our flow. We were all about having good flow! He directed everyone with light hearted humor and just kept the night going perfectly. He played the perfect music as we discussed, not to mention was just such an easy vendor to work with. We couldn't have asked for anyone better to keep our guests pumped, dancing and having an overall great time. More...

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26 June 2018

David played a huge part in making our wedding amazing! We booked him about 10 months out and did a quick phone call to just introduce ourselves and discuss some very general ideas. He immediately sent us some planning sheets, which helped us a great deal in keeping track of music we still needed to decide on (for both the ceremony and the reception).

About three months out, the contact with David intensified. We met in person once to go over the planning sheets, which we had partially filled out and decided on what still needed to be done. During this process David had some real good suggestions on how to incorporate some ideas we had and make our day extra special. We had another quick phone call about one week before our wedding to make sure everything was set and discussed some last minute changes we wanted to make. David was super flexible with all of this and reassured us that everything was going to be just the way we wanted.

Everything went super great on the day of our wedding. David worked with our other vendors to make the day go smooth. He played the music we wanted during our ceremony, right on queue and at a perfect volume. He did all the introductions during our reception, with respect and a great sense of humor, and kept the whole night flowing. He played all the songs we wanted to hear and had a great feel for what music people liked and because of that, he managed to keep everyone on the dance floor until we had to leave our venue. All of our guests keep on telling us how great the music was and how much they liked David.

Thank you David, for helping us create the most wonderful night of our lives!
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Collaborate with my clients to create a tailored playlist for various aspects of their events from cocktail hour, dinner, awards presentation, and dance floor.
All equipment included.
Standard package: up to 4 hours.

Collaborate with my clients to give them confidence that I am the perfect Master of Ceremonies to place in the spotlight in front of guests, colleagues, clients, beneficiaries, or prospective donors at their events.
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Collaborate with my clients to give them confidence that I am the perfect Master of Ceremonies to place in the spotlight in front of guests, colleagues, clients, beneficiaries, or prospective donors at their events.... as well as create a tailored playlist for various aspects of the events from cocktail hour, dinner, awards presentation, and dance floor.
All equipment included.
Standard package: up to 4 hours.

Collaborate with my couples to give them confidence that I am the perfect person to place in front of their family and guests as well as create a tailored playlist for the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dance floor at one of the most important days of their lives.
All equipment included.
Standard package: up to 7 hours