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!

DNA is a wonderful company to work with, and did such a great job for our recent wedding reception. DJ Evan was incredibly professional and made sure that he had a good idea of what our likes and dislikes were ahead of time. And he really delivered! One of the most frequent complements we received on our reception was the music. During the event, he actively assessed the energy of the crowd to make sure the good times kept flowing. He really went the extra mile to ensure the music was perfect for us.

We also had a photo booth setup provided by DNA, and that was a HUGE hit with the crowd. The attendant was helpful and friendly, and our guests loved the printed photo strip mementos they worked with. DNA even integrated designs from our invites and signage into the bottom portion of each strip. We were truly blown away.

We highly recommend DNA and would love to work with them again in the future!

Anthony was an incredible DJ! Having a fun dance floor was so important to us, and that's exactly what we got! One hit after another, all night long. We had an amazing time, as did our guests. Anthony also managed our mic system for the ceremony - which was perfect - sound got through very well, and our dinner music - which set the best vibe. On top of the great music and energy, DNA brought some very fun lighting which added a lot to night. We wanted some live sax as well and they helped us find a great artist to perform alongside the DJ. It was the perfect perfect night and I can't recommend DNA enough.

We booked DNA Entertainment for our wedding ceremony and reception in Carmel, and we were extremely satisfied with how everything turned out! We had Anthony as our DJ, and he immediately gave off a very experienced and professional vibe, which made us feel confident that we were in good hands. He executed every request perfectly, down to specific timestamps for songs during our processions and detailed notes for other songs throughout the night. Anthony was also incredibly meticulous and considerate, taking the time to ensure he pronounced my name and my family members’ names correctly and that all of our requested songs were played at the right moments. The music was amazing, and I literally could not stop dancing the entire night! Many of our guests also complimented Anthony afterward, saying he was absolutely killing it all night and did a fantastic job reading the room and keeping the energy going.

We also rented DNA’s photobooth for our wedding, which we highly recommend! It was a huge hit with our guests, and we loved how much creative freedom they offered when designing the photo strip layout.

We highly recommend DNA Entertainment for any event you’re planning. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and execution helped make our wedding night unforgettable!

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!