DNA Entertainment

Anthony and his team handled all of the A/V for our multi day, music festival, multi cultural wedding at The Holly Farm in Carmel, CA.

From the start, Anthony was extremely professional, easy to communicate with, and has great attention to detail. We knew going into the weekend that we had hired the right team.

His techs, Chris & John, did an incredible job with every aspect of the A/V, including our silent disco, the ceremony, reception speeches, and after parties.

We felt so lucky to have them as part of our vendor team! Our wedding was such a success thanks to DNA entertainment!

Music was one of the most important parts of our wedding, and Anthony absolutely delivered. We were looking for a DJ who shared our music taste, and Anthony from DNA was the perfect match. His system made it easy to specify which songs to play and which to avoid. We provided several playlists for different parts of the day (ceremony, cocktail hour), and Anthony kept the vibes spot on during dinner even without a prepared playlist. We also had many specific moments where we wanted certain songs played at exact times, and Anthony nailed every single one down to the second. He truly helped us have the wedding party of our dreams and we had so much fun!

We could not have asked for a better DJ experience. We had Chris from DNA, and from start to finish, had a perfect experience. The team at DNA helped us with pre-wedding details, were available to answer any questions, and on the day-of, Chris helped us execute the perfect wedding. We are so grateful!

DNA is experienced at many venues in the Monterey County area and truly know what they're doing. There is a reason they are on so many preferred vendor lists - they are highly professional and know how to have a great time!

We also included the photo booth, and would highly recommend!

10/10, thanks Chris G and the team at DNA!!

We hired DJ services from DNA Entertainment for our June wedding in Monterey, and we can’t recommend them enough! Payment, booking, and planning was easy and straightforward; they even accepted credit cards! Most importantly, our DJ Andrei was an absolute star. Besides expertly cueing all our “official” songs, she had us dancing all night long with bop after bop that perfectly fit our music preferences. She’s also a great human being and hella stylish. As the kids say, she understood the assignment. Thank you, Andrei and DNA Entertainment, for helping make our wedding day perfect.

My (now) husband and I booked DNA to DJ our wedding. We had the pleasure of having Colin & Chris join on us on our wedding day. Colin was our DJ and Chris was our photobooth attendant. First off, kudos to Chris for manning the heck out of the photo booth. It takes a special person to be happy and enthusiastic while people, who are getting progressively more drunk, come in and out all night wanting crazy photos, but he did it with a smile on his face all night. Colin was nothing short of amazing and I don’t say that lightly. We had guests of all ages tell us how they enjoyed the music he played. Not only did he play amazing music, he took the time to help with out first dance song which was custom done by friends of ours who are musicians. Colin made the song sound better and worked hard to ensure that all our music was in order and that everything we had hoped for came to reality. Not only were Colin & Chris extremely professional and knowledgable, they knew how to bring the party and fun to the reception. I don’t think our wedding would have been half as fun without them there and we are extremely grateful for their services and the experience they provided to our guests. I would highly recommend hiring DNA Entertainment.

We're so glad we chose DNA Entertainment for our wedding day! Anthony was fantastic to work with leading up to the event and DJ Colin St. John did a fantastic job the day of making sure every note was on cue, helping us count down on the bouquet toss and emceeing the event, that every guest requested song was played, and any that we didn't want played weren't. Thank you!

Our venue came with several options for music, including having our own Spotify playlist played through speakers, to eliminate the need for a DJ or a live band. We decided to go with a DJ from DNA Entertainment, which was a superb decision on our part (if I do say so myself)!

First, why a DJ over a live band? - we have a really wide, eclectic taste of music that ranges from Japanese hip hop to punk rock emo. We wanted all aspects of our music tastes represented, which would have been tricky with a live band. Then, why a DJ over using our own playlist? - simply put, our DJ was invaluable in keeping us on schedule, making announcements to corral our guests for events like cake cutting and first dances. Don't underestimate the value of having someone with a schedule that can check in with photographers, your venue and caterers, and the bride and groom to make sure things go as planned!

Working with DNA Entertainment was seamless from the start. Anthony responded extremely promptly to our initial inquiry - even going as above and beyond to give us a call when we missed their email as it got sent to our spam inbox instead. The initial phone call went over basics, and we were encouraged that they were open to having a lot of input from us on music selections for cocktail hour/dinner instead of insisting we stick to their premade playlists or genres. We were given a very thorough worksheet/template to fill out with our wedding ceremony timeline, song choices for processional/recessional/first dance/etc, as well as the all important DO NOT PLAY list. They even have a list of common/top wedding songs to help those of you who aren't as particular about your music as we were.

Then about a month and a half before our wedding, we reached out. Again the response was prompt, and our DJ was CC'd on the email. They let us know that they'd be in touch about a week before the wedding, which is more than enough time to touch base with your DJ prior to the wedding. We submitted our completed worksheets and sent our Spotify playlists over to our DJ, who reviewed it thoroughly with us via phone call in the week prior to the wedding.

Now, a word on our DJ. DJ Christopher was fantastic! He introduced himself to us at the venue and checked in with us through the night. His help during the ceremony with microphones and speeches was truly seamless - no awkward skips or volume issues. He was flexible and accommodating, letting us finish up saying hello to our guests before keeping us on track with the schedule with speeches. He played every song we requested and none of the ones we asked him not to. As a fellow Pitbull enjoyer I was really happy with his song choices all night. He even got my shy mother-in-law on the dance floor for a song, which is not an easy feat!

I can't thank DJ Christopher and DNA Entertainment enough for all their help. If you have an event, I highly, 100% endorse the whole team. Thank you for everything!

We picked DNA Entertainment not only because they were on the preferred vendor list for our wedding venue, but also because they were easy to work with, professional and listened clearly to our requests.

My husband and I have very specific taste in music, and basically wanted to build all the playlists for every part of the day ourselves. We were a bit concerned after talking to some friends who said their DJs were hard to deal with or didn’t listen to their requests, but from the beginning, Anthony was awesome. He assured us right away that our experience could be 100% customized, and that’s exactly what we got.

We worked with DJ Chris for our wedding, and he went through every detail with us ahead of time to ensure he was prepared. His timing and edits with every song were on point, particularly the ceremony where we had several songs we wanted to include. He was very enthusiastic during our wedding party intros, fitting the tone and energy we were trying to convey.

While DJ Chris mostly stuck to our dance floor playlist, he knew to read the crowd reaction too, and move on to another track or stick to a certain genre for longer. I loved that he got into the music and danced around himself, and we appreciated that he respected the wishes of some of our more cautious guests and wore a mask during the entire indoor portion of the event.

Additionally, the prices were very reasonable considering the Carmel/Monterey area, including the uplighting that really added to our beautiful, but somewhat dim ballroom. Anthony always got back to us in a timely manner, and was professional and courteous. We highly recommend booking DNA Entertainment for your event.

These guys were amazing. From planning to performance I cannot recommend them enough. Photographers may capture how you feel but the DJ is the one that gets those feels going. Anthony was amazing and his surprise guest Lavelle Durpee threw down. They did an amazing job balancing the needs of the older folks in attendance while dropping the slappers I wanted. Anthony kept the party moving and things on time and was open to any and all feed back like volume at a moments notice. I would highly recommend them for your next event and you get what you pay for and more; Quality and expertise!

We hired DNA Entertainment for our wedding in Monterey, CA and have no problem recommending this business. The entire process (from initial outreach, to contract review, to planning, and executing) was easy and efficient. No issues with communication. Our DJ, John, understood the overall vibe we were going for and kept the dance floor going all night. He really knew how to read the crowd and the dance floor was never empty.

If you're looking for a DJ in Monterey, we recommend DNA Entertainment - specifically John!