I have to start by saying that I don't usually posts reviews, and I'm also not easily pleased. BUT, I remember thinking during the wedding, "Oh my god this is AMAZING, I have to post something!" The dance floor was packed from start to finish the entire time. Everyone from younger friends whom I expected to dance, to my 70 year-old mom and relatives of all ages from different countries had so much fun. We had two distinct "cultures" represented and he somehow found songs that made everyone beyond happy. It was like an entire night of those songs where you just have to get up and dance. I heard, "Where did you find this guy? He's GREAT!" from everyone both during and after the wedding! We truly had the best night, better than we even imagined and Johnny was at the helm and as excited as we were. The wedding reception went 2 hours longer (!) because we were having so much fun and it was no problem for him - nothing was! He also didn't let just anyone to grab the mic to make a speech without our approval, which I appreciated. Wedding planning can be stressful and Johnny could not have made it any easier- the consummate professional from start to finish. He got us organized on other aspects too and felt like a wedding planner!
During our DJ search we met with part-timers from entertainment companies who ALL pushed the "lighting package." We wanted a classy and sophisticated - but still very fun - wedding and thank god we found Johnny who knew without asking that we did not want strobe lights! He did the ceremony music too which was great. He responded to my emails seemingly immediately and we're SO glad we found him. It was more like he was a friend who happened to be a fantastic DJ than someone we hired - not an easy find.
Simply put, we looked around A LOT and you won't find a more organized, professional, responsive, and enthusiastic DJ anywhere. It was really the most fun night ever because of him. I don't remember doing anything but dancing!

I did a TON of research on DJ's when planning my wedding because the music/dancing was the most important part for me next to the food. I hired a wedding planner to help me through the decision making progress and called/researched about 10 different DJ's that she suggested. Johnny was the ONLY one that seemed as excited as I was about my wedding. His confidence and enthusiasm about music were ultimately what made me decide that he was by far the best choice. His take on being a DJ was so different then anyone else that I had spoken to. His focus was getting to know me and my fiance on a personal level so that he could design the evening that would make us dance the night away and have the time of our lives....and we did. By mixing the music from old to knew, all of our guests were on the dance floor from the start and he seamlessly blended the songs so that there was NEVER a dull moment. It took all my strength to walk off the dance floor even for just a moment because I was having the best time dancing with everyone. Johnny left us with lasting memories of a perfect evening full of fun, laughs, and non stop dancing. His excitement and enthusiasm is contagious and shows through his music. To all the future brides reading this review...when you have confidence with the people you choose to be at your wedding, it takes a huge amount of stress off your shoulders because they take care of it, have everything under control and DELIVER. I highly suggest Johnny if you want a DJ that does exactly what he says he's going to do...listen to your vision, communicate communicate communicate and create the most amazing evening for you and your guests. Its two days after our wedding and I have friends and family still telling us that our wedding was the most fun they have had dancing the night away....thanks to Johnny.

We met Johnny through a friend who recommended him after seeing him DJ an event for the NY Brazil Foundation. Johnny met with us several times and made sure to incorporate all our ideas for our wedding--big and small. Our biggest requirement was providing a mix of music, since my (now) husband has French family, and I have Taiwanese family, so it certainly wasn't an easy task. We gave a ton of "required" songs to make sure it would appeal to everyone, and Johnny willingly worked off our song list to make sure any additional choices fit with ours (and even followed our extensive "do not play" list!). The night of our wedding reception, when the first song came on, the dance floor was PACKED. Literally. My mother-in-law said she'd never seen her father dance, and he was on the dance floor. I've never seen my parents dance, and they were kicking up a storm. We had people telling us afterwards that they'd never seen the dance floor that packed at a wedding before. Suffice to say, we were incredibly impressed with Johnny's skills--he did a fabulous, memorable job--so much so that days after our wedding, we had several people request his playlist! Thanks again, Johnny!

Where do I begin? I knew the instant that I met Johnny that our wedding would be amazing: full of life, full of love and full of DANCING! Our dance floor was never empty, people are still talking about the playlist and what an amazing job he did. Johnny is world-renowned and has worked with the top people in the industry-he makes you feel like a superstar and his attention to detail makes what would otherwise be stressful (as the planning process is!) into a journey of excitement and joy, breathlessly waiting (as you've danced your a** off at this point) for song after after song to be played. Johnny's repertoire of music is unparalleled and this coming from a music aficionado who has 20,000 songs on her Ipod! I could not have asked for a better DJ and for those of you who know the impressions that people leave with after your wedding revolve around food and music, your mind will be put at ease and you will have the time of your life at your wedding. Thank you so much Johnny - it was the most magical day!

DJ Johnny was a total hit at our East Hampton wedding this past summer. He had people dancing between meals and from the minute he got behind his DJ table, he did not stop playing. Johnny was a pro from our first meeting and I would recommend him to anyone without hesitation. We asked him for some obscure songs, which he found and played at just the right times. He did not miss a beat, is easygoing and responsive and turned our wedding into a huge dance party. Merci DJ Johnny!

Johnny did an amazing job with our wedding music. Everyone was up and dancing and having a good time. We had a mix of Spanish/Italian people at the wedding and he managed to get everyone up on the dance floor with a great mix of music. Music was very important to me and my husband so we had very high standards. Johnny met them all. The only reason I am not giving him all 5 stars is because at the very end of the night a song on my do not play list was played and someone was singing Karaoke which we had requested not be allowed. Other than those 3 minutes the night was flawless!

I am so glad we picked Johnny to be a DJ for our wedding reception. He was wonderful! The choice of music was exquisite. Our guests had a blast and we had a time of our lives! Thanks, Johnny!

My husband and I hired Johny to be the DJ for our traditional Indian wedding, as well as our cocktail hour and reception. He was amazingly open and receptive to the idea of DJ-ing a Hindu wedding ceremony. He proactively got in touch with the priest for any cues, with the events coordinator at the venue, as well as family members, to get a firm grasp on types of music, timings, and schedule of events.

He was very meticulous in making sure he had a schedule of the day. Johny also met with me in person prior to the wedding to talk about my expectations, to discuss the mood of the reception, types of songs, and how I envisioned my special evening to be. We also discussed how to transition from wedding to cocktail hour to reception to dinner and then back to dancing. Johny, who is obviously very experienced, made sure to bring our attention to all these things, and we really appreciated his insights as to how to ensure that we didn't have loud dance songs playing during dinner, etc.

My husband and I also made a strict "do-not-play" list, for the reception, which he was also open to, as well as our suggestions for certain bollywood songs that we wanted to play for our guests.

If we ever had another party or event, we would without a doubt ask Johny to be our DJ. His enthusiasm, obvious love of music, attention to detail and personality made our wedding an amazing experience. Even a year after the event, we have friends who still rave about the music and how much fun they had dancing the night away.

DJ Johnny Stuart was our wedding dj at Manhattan Penthouse in NYC and we were thoroughly impressed! My wife and I are very in tune with music, and had a set parameter of songs that we wanted to hear at our wedding. Johnny was able to incorporate most of our songs into the evening perfectly, and he was really able to understand what we were looking for and gave us exactly what we wanted. This is a far cry from what we've witnessed in other wedding dj's who tell you that you will hear your playlist but do their own thing. That was not the case with Johnny at all. The dance floor was packed until people literally couldn't dance anymore!
From the moment we found him on NYMag and got in touch, he was very professional, accomodating, and was really on top of coordinating the musical portions of the event for us, without being too pushy or too overbearing at all. The price he provided us was excellent when compared to other ny wedding dj's, and we are 110% confident we made the right choice for what we believed to be the most important part of the reception. We took pride in trying to put together a good musical selection for our guests on our big day, and Johnny helped deliver that perfectly. All of our guests commended us on the music, and many are planning on using him for their future events.

Thanks Johnny for the great service and job well done!

Greg and Renee

We were very pleased with DJ Johnny's services for our wedding reception. We only gave him 3 days notice, but in the short span of time Johnny helped us choose the songs, plan the toasts, cake cutting, first dance...everything that would normally take weeks or even months. In the end Johnny pulled through and the reception went perfectly, everyone had a good time, highly recommended.

Thomas and Dina

I have nothing but great things to say about DJ Johnny Stuart. My wife (then fiance) discovered him through the Knot, and from the onset, it really was a pleasure working with him. DJ Johnny was extremely open to our music choices and likes/dislikes. He was one of the few vendors that gave us absolutely no 'lip service'-- he backed up everything he said with actual action. Our wedding was not local to Manhattan, and that did not pose to be a problem for Johnny. He is charismatic, enthusiastic, and really cares about what he does and how he does it. I consider Johnny a friend and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. Thank you for going over and above Johnny!

We loved working with DJ Johnny Stuart!! From the beginning to end, he was extremely responsive, tailored our music itinerary to our reception, and played the best songs!! He was great emceeing our reception also, and did a great job with the introductions and getting people energized on the dance floor. I was a little worried that no one would want to dance because we had a daytime wedding, but thanks to Johnny and the awesome music he played, we had lots of people out there having fun. We really enjoyed working with Johnny and highly recommend him!!

While I was certainly one of those brides that spent much time at creating ambiance and a unique experience, excellent music for me (as self-proclaimed dancing queen) was at the top of my priority list. I am not a huge fan of bands, though I've heard great ones, so off the bat I knew I wanted a DJ.

The largest challenge for me was meeting/dealing with vendors in NY, where we got married, when I live in CA. When I first started looking for DJ's, I was overwhelmed by the amount of options out there. Fortuately, Johnny came as a referal to me so I was slightly more at ease. I did call around and look at the websites of other DJ's. What I found was a bunch of people who do the standard wedding circuit with nothing special about them.

After being less than impressed with my other options, and knowing I wanted someone who was going to bring more to the night other than spinning some songs, I decided to start working with Johnny. It was an incredible experience! From the day I met him, his energy and enthusiasm about what he does radiated. Music is his passion and creating the night of my life for me, soon became his priority as well.

Johnny worked diligently in making sure what I wanted, and didn't, was incorporated into the wedding. He took note of special people, offered fun suggestions and most importantly made himself available for whatever I needed.

The day of the wedding, Johnny was prompt, well dressed and did everything from set up sound and equipment for the ceremony, provided music for the cocktail hour, and didn't miss a beat during the reception.

Some exceptional moments worth mentioning was his attention to details and the crowd when we did the world's longest horah, our first dance which consisted of a mix of songs and finally the henna ceremony (he worked well along side a drum player we hired)! He didn't break the dancing unless we wanted it and helped keep the unstopable energy going with the crowd.

Without a doubt, if I ever needed a DJ for an event I would hire him again and would encourage anyone to work with him! Thank you Johnny for helping make it the best day ever!!

jacqueline

Johnny Stuart was one of the best investments we made for our wedding. From the start he was extremely professional and was able to understand exactly what we wanted. He was available whenever I needed to run something by him or ask him a question. We told Johnny that we wanted our reception to be a "dance party" and he had people dancing from the moment it started until the lights were turned on. He was able to read the crowd and knew exactly what to play. People are still coming to me telling me that it was one of the best weddings they have been to because they had so much fun. I would recommend Johnny to EVERYONE. If we could have kept the reception going on longer we definitely would have! Johnny is amazing at what he does!!!

Every single person at our wedding would agree that DJ Johnny did an absolutely amazing job on our special day. My wife and I had a multi-ethnic wedding, and Johnny had French and Indian music at the ready, and entertained specific requests. He put together a fantastic mix that appealed to our very wide range of attendees (in terms of culture, age, etc.)
Should also mention that we hardly gave him any direction and he managed to put together a wonderful night of music. I've never seen EVERY single person out on the dance floor until that night (and they were out there well into the night)
Johnny was also extremely courteous and professional leading up to the event. Couldn't have asked for a better DJ! We are HUGE fans!

DJ Johnny Stuart, was an amazing help and great DJ for our wedding! My husband and I married over Labor Day weekend in September of 2010.

We had 123 guests, many whom have never been to NY before, and many whom flew in from Germany and Switzerland. It was very important to us that our guests felt like they were attending a chic, cool NYC wedding. My husband and I are both in the fashion industry, so for us picking Johnny was an easy choice. We were both impressed by his outstanding resume and reviews. He has great experience DJing for magazine shoots, runway shows, and high profile celebrity events. This gave us a lot of confidence that he would know how to please a diverse crowd of all ages and backgrounds.

My husband is very rock and roll, and I'm a mix of rock and country. Neither of us care for "club" type of music. So it was also important to us that our DJ love music of all kinds. Johnny, was exactly what we hoped for. He played a beautiful, fun, mix at our reception.

We held our ceremony and cocktails on a yacht for 2 hours. For this, Johnny created a CD for us to play on the overhead. In the meantime, he was at our reception's location at the Water's Edge getting set up for the reception. My cousin was supposed to play the keyboard during our ceremony. But like in the movies, my cousin called me the morning of the wedding to tell me that his father had lost all of the music sheets. I called up Johnny right away to see if he had any suggestions. My cousin was going to play songs that were meaningful to my husband and I, and was not prepared to play anything traditional. Johnny was extremely helpful, in helping my cousin find a place to buy music and also put us through to a friend of his who may be able to help. He also was quick to tell my cousin of a website where he may be able to find the music.

As with all weddings, not everything goes as planned. Another issue that arose at our wedding, was that our yacht which was supposed to transport all the guests back to the initial meeting point, ended up having mechanical problems, and the guests had to take a ferry back. They had to do this in 3 trips. So we asked if Johnny could play for an additional hour. His response was a cheerful, "I'm here, anything you need, no problem."

Johnny's expertise, professionalism, energy, and positivity are a few of the many wonderful characteristics you will experience if you choose Johnny for your event. He will not let you down. He is always available to talk on his cell phone or via e-mail. Which is wonderful, because big events can be stressful, but he makes you more relaxed and happy.

DJ Johnny is really a great guy whom you feel is more like a friend than just some vendor. For an important event in your life, he is definitely highly recommended!