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Cage and Aquarium Productions is a wedding DJ and photography company based out of San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA and Chicago, IL. The Cage and Aquarium Productions team are veterans in the craft of creating unique wedding day experiences. They’ll always stay ahead of the curve, providing high-quality service and personalized musical experiences that set the mood and atmosphere of your big day. Their artists specialize in turntable DJing, giving your event an authentic music experience. We are known for our intimate and customized DJ matching approach, pairing couples with the absolute perfect DJ for your special day. Cage and Aquarium photographers combine natural portraiture with a creative documentary style to tell a unique story for each couple that chooses us.

Services Offered
Cage and Aquarium Productions has a diverse music catalog, including songs from club, country, electronic, hip hop, indie, international, jazz, oldies, pop, R&B/soul, rock, top 40, and South Asian music genres. Some of the services that they offer include:

  • Consultations
  • Liability insurance
  • Microphones
  • Sound/PA systems
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What music genres do you specialize in?

Club
Country
Electronic
Hip Hop
Indie
International
Jazz
Oldies
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Top 40
South Asian

What services do you offer?

Consultation
Liability Insurance

What additional equipment do you offer?

Microphones
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Cage and Aquarium Productions

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Cage & Aquarium delivered outstanding DJ services, with energetic DJs who read the crowd, kept the dance floor packed, and created seamless, customized playlists. The team was professional, communicative, and flexible with last‑minute changes. Extras like lighting, saxophone, and photobooths added polish, and many couples highly recommend them.

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Cage & Aquarium delivered outstanding DJ services, with energetic DJs who read the crowd, kept the dance floor packed, and created seamless, customized playlists. The team was professional, communicative, and flexible with last‑minute changes. Extras like lighting, saxophone, and photobooths added polish, and many couples highly recommend them.

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Muna Sent on 01/26/2026
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Ligo was incredible!

Working with Cage was easy and great! We had listened to their Chicago-based DJs and decided that DJ Ligo aka Nathan was our guy. He’s a popular DJs for weddings so we were nervous he might already be booked but lucky for us he was available! Everyone from Cage were really nice to work with and they were very accommodating. Nathan (DJ Ligo) did an amazing job at reading our dance floor, being an emcee, and keeping the vibes high all night. We didn’t think we’d be on the dance floor all night and figured we’d need breaks and would mingle with our guests more but, honestly, Nathan kept the dance floor so alive and we just never left it! We had a great experience and would recommend them to anyone. Thank you, Nathan and the rest of the team!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 11/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Kept the party going!

Cage and Aquarium was easy to work with throughout the process.

DJ Rawzhel was an effective communicator leading up to our big day and really understood what we were looking for musically. He kept the dance floor going and when there was a lull in energy knew exactly how to bring it back. We also had a saxophone player start off the dance floor and that was a perfect touch to get the party started.

Overall we really enjoyed working with Cage and Aquarium and would recommend them to everyone.
STEPHNJ
Stephnj Sent on 10/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Cage and Aquarium was the best!

Working with Cage and Aquarium exceeded our expectations. Communication was timely and professional, and they took time to really understand our music tastes and the vibe we were trying to create for our wedding. Our dance floor was packed all night, and multiple guests commented on how great the music was. DJ Demchuck did an amazing job!
Kyle
Kyle Sent on 08/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Ligo was great!

We couldn't be happier with our choice to have DJ Ligo (Nathan) at our wedding! From start to finish, he kept the energy up and the dance floor packed. We received so many compliments from our guests about how great the music was and how smooth the transitions were —everyone was dancing all night!
Nathan curated the perfect mix of songs that reflected our taste, with something for everyone to enjoy. The transitions between songs were absolutely seamless, keeping the momentum going without ever missing a beat.
He was professional, easy to work with, and truly helped make our wedding celebration unforgettable. If you're looking for a DJ who knows how to read the crowd and bring the party to life, we highly recommend DJ Ligo!
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Molly Sent on 08/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Cage and Aquarium NOW!

Tyler and the Cage and Aquarium crew were absolutely INCREDIBLE providing DJ services for our wedding. From start to finish they were there every step of the way, ready and willing to address any questions or other considerations we had to make everything absolutely perfect on our big day. Tyler even took it of his own accord to bring an extra lighting setup day of, which added some perfect ambiance to the dancefloor. He had folks rockin from open to close, and we had the BEST TIME! I’m a DJ, and IYKYK…the music for your big day can’t be trusted to just anyone! Thanks so much to Tyler and the Cage & Aquarium crew- hire them and you’re guaranteed a rockin’ party!
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Allie Sent on 07/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

You Make Me Feel Like Danicing!!

DJ Stack was awesome!! She watched the crowd and adapted to what people were vibing with—she really made the dance floor come to life! I use they/them pronouns and had specific requests around language at the wedding; DJ Stack honored those requests perfectly! We tried a new dance (the “how long have you known us dance”) and the crowd loved it. There were 2 technical difficulties when it came to the music, but it didn’t dampen our day
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Megan Sent on 05/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Loved working with C&A!

We used Cage and Aquarium for our wedding in April 2025, and had the best experience with DJ Rawzhel! Everyone at Cage and Aquarium was wonderful to work with, and we got so many compliments about the music at DJ at our wedding! It created the perfect atmosphere and dance vibe that we wanted!
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Ruthie Sent on 04/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Ligo = best party starter

BEST WEDDING DJ EVER. Dj Ligo (Nathan) made our wedding incredibly special. He played all the songs we wanted and incorporated even better music throughout the reception. He followed all of our directions for when to begin songs during the ceremony and for the first dance as well as family dances. The guests from our wedding kept telling me how amazing the playlist was and how the transitions from each song were on point! Thank you to Nathan and Cage and the aquarium!
Jillian
Jillian Sent on 03/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Hire C+A!!

We hired Cage and Aquarium to play for our cocktail hour and dinner + reception. Wow, I can't recommend them enough. Cage was incredibly supportive and professional throughout the entire process. They truly have the process down and make it very easy to understand the order in which everything happens.

We paid the extra fee to select our DJ up front and selected DJ Demchuk (Daniel) after listening to some sample audio clips. I cannot say enough how great Daniel made the experience for us. Not only did he attend our final walkthrough in person (also accompanied by another member of the Cage team) but he also made us feel so great about our musical preferences and was just genuinely excited to perform at our wedding which really put us at ease and made SUCH a difference during a pretty stressful planning time. Daniel also held a final call with us in addition to attending the walkthrough. Finally, on wedding night, he absolutely crushed it. We got so many compliments from our guests on our wedding music.

I would not hesitate at all to hire Cage and DJ Demchuk for your wedding and other events! If we ever host a party again, we will absolutely hire Cage and DJ Demchuk!
Billy
Billy Sent on 03/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Experience with Nathan Pierson (DJ Ligo)

Cage and Aquarium was the perfect DJ vendor, recommended to us by our venue in Chicago. They provided us a "shortlist" of options, and we chose to work with Nathan. He absolutely delivered, and then some. His music was absolutely flawless and he played every single one of our "top" songs and requested genres. He was genuine, professional, and helped us throw an epic party. The entire Cage team was amazing, Could not recommend them and Nathan more!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
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Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
The Still Life Photography The Still Life Photography Wedding Photographers

I have worked with DJ's from Cage & Aquarium and know the owners from work in the past - they are a fantastic company! I hope to work with them again in the future.

Rica Chica Event Productions Rica Chica Event Productions Wedding Videographers

Shelly and the team at Cage and Aquarium are great to work with. The DJs I have worked with at weddings and other events have been so much fun and guests really enjoy them. Clients are always happy with them.

A Posh Event A Posh Event Wedding Planners

I recently had the pleasure of working with Kevin at Cage & Aquarium. He went above and beyond helping to get sound into various areas for both cocktail hour and during the reception. He was very professional, easy to work with and did I mention that the music was great! I definitely will be recommending him to all my brides!

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