Michael at Ovation Entertainment is absolutely exceptional! He goes above and beyond in every way. I could tell within the first few minutes of our initial consultation that this is someone who has been in the business for a long time, has seen it all, keeps current, and knows how to curate the vibe for an exceptional wedding night.

We had several meetings leading up to our wedding day where Michael provided value that goes beyond his job description - he provided invaluable advice for our timeline, the overall flow of the evening, and how to ensure that each musical moment evokes the feeling we wanted for ourselves and our guests. He is also an excellent communicator and worked seamlessly with our coordinator, deferring to her appropriately while providing great insight on the aspects of the evening under his purview. On the day of the wedding, he brought the best kind of energy, nailed every cue, and had everyone on the dance floor all night long (which is particularly impressive since I wouldn’t consider our group to be big dancers)!

It was truly a night to remember thanks to Michael. He’s well worth his very-reasonable fee and he’s truly earned my trust as a reliable vendor and a person with integrity. If you’re on the fence, just book him!! :D

We worked with Michael and Ovation for our wedding in San Diego and utilized his services for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. As people who really care about sound and music, after searching for various wedding DJs and not really finding anyone who stood out, Michael came to us recommended by a friend and wedding planner who spoke highly of not only of his great MC skills, but also of his professionalism and organization, which at the time, we thought was an interesting comment to make about a DJ. Her comments soon proved to be absolutely accurate as Michael was efficient and organized from the moment we met him via email, with timely email responses, and prompt scheduling of Zoom meetings prior to our wedding. He also came prepared with his own wedding schedule/timeline on a Google doc which we were able to edit up until the week of the wedding as our ideas/songs/processional order changed. He reviewed several Spotify playlists we provided as inspiration for the ceremony and reception. We absolutely appreciated his professionalism throughout the process, as well as his expert feedback regarding our song choices. He is professional and adaptable, and clearly well-versed in all genres of music. I am confident that no matter what your music preferences are (oldies, country, pop, electronic, rock, a random mix of the above?!), as long as you convey your interests, Michael can throw any genre dance party, and he WILL throw you YOUR best dance party. He surprised the guests with small favors when dancing, and both the kids and grandparents loved his light up toys. Lighting was provided as part of his DJ service as well, which was executed perfectly. I've been to many weddings as a guest, and almost always have a few issues with sound or music, but our entire day ran so smoothly, from ceremony sound to song choices to dancing music transitions, that that only disappointing thing I have to report is that I was so busy as the bride that I did not get to hang out with Michael who felt like a friend after those Zoom meetings! Michael traveled to San Diego from LA for us, and we are so glad that we found him, and we would absolutely work with him again if we ever had the opportunity to throw another party.

My wife and I highly recommend Ovation Entertainment if you are considering them to be your DJ & MC for your wedding/next event. Since our first conversation with Michael, we felt very comfortable and reassured by his professionalism and experience. We had a large wedding and we were both nervous about how the day would go and whether we would be able to keep everyone entertained and happy. Michael was always happy to help and provided great advice to us. On the day of our wedding, he did an amazing job as a DJ to keep the party going and as an MC to keep everyone entertained throughout the night. Our guests had a lot of compliments for him and even told him directly that his set list was lit at the end of the night! If that isn’t proof enough of his skill, we don’t know what is!