DNA Entertainment Reviews
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4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
108 Reviews
97% recommend it
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Nick A. Sent on 06/24/2023DNA knows what they are doing - highly recommend!
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!! -
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Bernardo H. Sent on 06/14/2023Highly recommended!!!
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. -
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Jannette H. Sent on 11/14/2022The most fun I’ve had in awhile!
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. -
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Ayoung K. Sent on 09/26/2022Professional and Incredible Service!
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! -
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Kellie Sent on 05/03/2022Awesome wedding DJ!
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.
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Rad S. Sent on 04/03/2022Amazing! Everything we wanted and more!
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! -
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Leah C. Sent on 05/13/2021Awesome DJ Services for Wedding!
DNA Entertainment was great to work with! Anthony was super helpful and responsive, especially during all the uncertainty during covid times! Our DJ, Chris, was great and provided excellent music recommendations for the ceremony and reception. Our guests gave us many compliments on the music! We are so grateful we were able to have dancing at our wedding and that the music was on point with what we had in mind!
Don't hesitate to use DNA entertainment for your big event! -
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Darlene B. Sent on 10/23/2021Music Entertainment Choice
DNA Entertainment was our choice for music on our wedding day.
I was especially pleased with the level of professionalism from Anthony, the owner, to our D J John on our wedding day. They were so accommodating from our first phone call to our very last email days before our wedding.
John was an extraordinary DJ who met with us personally, all the while taking notes on the type of music we liked and wished played. John was most helpful in finding just the right violinist to play a 1000 Years for my wedding processional. Our wedding was a small and intimate gathering of sixty guests. John was extremely familiar with our wedding venue as he has played at Pebble Beach on many occasions. To our delight, our guests were up dancing all evening! All of our guests spoke about how wonderful our music was and asked for their (DNA) contact information. DNA is also listed at Pebble Beach Resort as an Entertainment suggestion.
As with any fine company and their staff, we were completely at ease with our decision right from the beginning to the very end. Choosing DNA Entertainment will be one of the easiest decisions you make. You will not be disappointed!
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Garrett D. Sent on 09/29/2019The best in the Bay, hands down!
Don’t even think of going anywhere else - DNA is the best in the Bay Area hands down.
Anthony and team were a dream to work with. Seriously, with very little direction, Anthony curated the perfect music for every part of our wedding ending with one hell of a dance party for all ages!
I can’t thank him and his team enough for making our day so special! -
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Katie C. Sent on 11/09/2019The Best of the Best in Entertainment!
Wow! Anthony and the DNA Entertainment team went above and beyond to make our wedding amazing. We are so lucky to have had Anthony DJ and MC our wedding at Bernardus Lodge in Carmel this summer. Anthony incorporated everything we wanted - great music and MCing that our guests loved.
Anthony was a pleasure to work with: professional, creative, and reassuring. He worked seamlessly with our band to make sure entertainment continued throughout the night. You cannot go wrong with DNA Entertainment! Thanks for everything! -
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Sarah Sent on 07/03/2019Awesome music & danced the night away!
We hired DNA entertainment for our wedding in June 2019 and was fortunate to have Chris as our DJ and Jason as the photo booth attending.
From the beginning, DNA was very prompt and professional with any questions you had via email. Our meeting with Chris went great a few days before the wedding- he was very accommodating to certain songs or the scheduling of events. On the wedding day, he was the best MC with timing on point and with announcements and getting the crowd moving. He was even better as a DJ and had the whole group dancing and me being the bride- I danced all night!! The song choices were the best and he was very enthusiastic with great energy throughout the whole night. Highly recommend Chris as a DJ!!
Jason was awesome at the photo booth station! He made everybody feel comfortable and had all the props ready. Was great at giving out the photos and we also got a dropbox file at the end so we could see everyone's. I would definitely rent the photo booth bc you can choose form different backgrounds and customize the names on them. The picture quality turned out great and was just so much fun!!
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Mia Sent on 04/21/2019Hands down would recommend
Anthony was our DJ for our wedding and Scott Rainer was in charge of our Photo Booth. They both were amazing! From our initial meeting with Anthony, he was extremely professional and full of energy. He answered all our questions promptly and was accommodating with any of the requests we made for both the ceremony and reception! Since we did not have a wedding planner the scheduling packet he provided us helped organize our day and he made sure that it was followed keeping everything moving smoothly. Our reception was a blast and all of our guest loved it!! He even played a song for my grandma which meant a lot to me and made our day even more special!
As for the photo booth side of things Scott was busy the whole night! The photo booth was a hit. He helped all they guest make sure they did not miss a photo and even helped stick extra copies of the images in to our guest book which was perfect. He was super sweet!
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Katie Sent on 10/28/2018Awesome DJ
Colin was our DJ for our wedding in Monterey and he was amazing! He was a flawless MC and was great at reading the vibe of the wedding and playing stuff that kept everyone energized and dancing. The whole booking process with DNA was very simple and efficient, which is so appreciated when you're juggling so many wedding planning tasks. We also booked an open air photobooth through DNA which kept guests entertained all night long. Highly recommend their DJ/photobooth services to anyone planning an event!
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