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John Ross Music and Production

John Ross Music and Production

Portland, OR
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    D Henn Sent on 10/08/2023
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    You won't regret it

    We knew we wanted live music on our wedding day, but the cost of hiring a DJ and someone to perform seemed daunting. We went to a wedding with a musician/DJ from John Ross and realized this was perfect for us. Dalton was amazing to work with. He performed live during our cocktail hour and sang our first dance. He was a great MC and awesome DJ. He was also accommodating when we needed to do a few songs out of their planned order. If you are thinking of having live music and a DJ, look no further. We'd highly recommend John Ross Music and also Dalton specifically.
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    Jenna W. Sent on 08/29/2023
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    The Best DJ and Live Music Vendor in the PNW!

    If you are planning your wedding and want a great DJ or live music, look no further! John Ross and his team are simply the best. From start to finish, John and his team were extremely professional, prompt in responses, and made us feel valued. They listened when we explained the vision we had for our wedding day and made it come to life even better than my husband or I could have imagined. Thank you John, Jenny and the rest of the team for making us feel so special during our wedding and making it a day we will never forget!
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    Amanda B. Sent on 09/10/2023
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    The best DJ!

    We are so glad we chose John Ross Music for our wedding DJ. From the beginning, communication was great. Jenny made sure to keep us informed of important dates or things we needed to get done before the wedding and she was very easy to communicate with! We chose Chaz for our DJ and are SO glad we did!! Chaz was awesome! People were asking us all night where we got our DJ and even though we had a small wedding, he kept everyone on the dance floor. Everyone had a great time dancing. Chaz was also great in terms of meeting before the wedding, communication, etc. Highly recommend Chaz and John Ross Music, we had a great experience!
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    Brian R. Sent on 08/14/2023
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    Andrew Serino @ John Ross 10/10

    Andrew made the full day so seamless - from the ceremony mics and music, to the speeches, and dancefloor - and went above and beyond by letting my cousins even use his guitar to perform a song. The vibe and environment were exactly what we asked for the and full planning / prep process was super easy. Would recommend!
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    Katie S. Sent on 08/14/2023
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    Dillon is great!

    Dillon did an awesome job at our wedding, and the whole John Ross team was super to work with. Very responsive, easy to get ahold of.

    Dillon crushed it at our wedding. He really read the crowd and created a great atmosphere. Highly recommend!
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    Kelley Sent on 08/04/2017
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    Andrew and John are incredible!!!!! From the initial meeting to the wedding day everything went so well. All of the communication and organization was spot on. They had great forms for us to fill out to customize everything we wanted. Andrew sang for cocktail hour and for our first dance, which was amazing. Then he was the DJ/MC for the reception. The reception and all the dancing was amazing. His music selections and ability to read our crowd was spot on, the dance floor was packed for the whole wedding! He even helped start a conga line, which our guests loved!!!! Andrew helped make our wedding the best day ever, highly recommend booking with John Ross!
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    Allison P. Sent on 12/17/2023
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    The perfect choice for music!

    We loved working with Bo and John Ross Music for our wedding! They are very organized and it was easy to fill out the form they provided for must have music vs. do not play songs. We were able to keep updating it as we thought of new songs we loved. Everyone was so impressed with our music throughout the whole day. Bo played live for our ceremony and even learned some specific songs we requested. It was unforgettable! When it came to the reception, Bo was just as impressive, if not more! He checked in with us throughout the event to make sure we were happy or to see if we thought a specific song would excite the crowd. My parents and relatives commented that the sound level was perfect! They could have conversations and still enjoy the music. We had the best time and Bo made sure everyone else did as well. Thank you to Bo Baskoro and John Ross Music for a great wedding day!
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    Brett E. Sent on 08/26/2022
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    Amazing and talented musician/DJ!

    So happy we chose John Ross for our wedding. It is so unique to have a DJ who can also sing and play an instrument. He performed amazing instrumentals of our favorite songs when we walked down the aisle. He has his own setlist you can choose for him to perform live songs from, or you can pay $50 to have him learn a new song. He sang and played guitar for our first dance and it felt like we were at a private concert! He has a great voice and we got lots of compliments from our guests! He was super professional with the announcements, flexible about last minute changes to the timeline, and did great DJing using our preferred setlist. Highly recommended, his experience definitely shows, couldn’t imagine anyone doing a better job!
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    Doug A. Sent on 07/10/2022
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    Exceptional Musician, DJ, (and coach!)

    It might seem a bit strange to have someone write a review other than the couple who got married, but I think it says a lot about John Ross that, as the officiant for my niece's wedding, I thought so highly of John that I wanted to go on the record and tell other people why they should hire him. In my 62 years I've attended my share of weddings, but this was the first wedding where I was actually performing the wedding ceremony. Needless to say, I was a bit scared about screwing it up, especially since this was for my niece whom I really care about. It was my good fortune that John was on hand as the DJ and Live Music performer. In addition to doing an exceptional job playing beautiful music, John rigged me with my mike so that everyone at the windy outdoor wedding could clearly hear me, he coached me on sequencing and timing of events, and he cued me at key moments during the ceremony. His calm demeanor was infectious and it helped me settle down and pull off an incredible wedding. After the ceremony, I then was able to spend more time watching John work his magic throughout the rest of the event, playing his guitar, singing, and DJ-ing an amazing mix of music that fit every part of the evening from dinner, to first dance, to cutting loose to celebrate this special wedding. If I ever perform another wedding in Oregon, I'll be the first to recommend John to the bride and groom as a "must-have" for their wedding. -- Doug Ball
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    Karen D. Sent on 07/14/2022
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    Extremely talented musicians

    We hired Daniel with John Ross as our DJ/musician and were blown away by his talent!! He was able to play the piano during our ceremony, provide vocals during cocktail hour while continuing to play the piano, and switch to guitar for a live mother/son dance - and in addition to being able to just do all these things he executed all the songs phenomenally. John Ross also provided us with a wonderful cellist for the ceremony. The company was very helpful and professional in the months leading up to the wedding and were able to accommodate a last minute first dance change just days before the ceremony. Cannot thank them enough for being a part of our big day!
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    Anna K. Sent on 07/06/2022
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    Flexible and creative

    We had Dillon as our live musician/DJ and he ROCKED it! My husband is very specific about music and can be a little particular when it comes to music. He knew exactly what he wanted played during our wedding day and made 5 super extensive playlists. Dillon was so flexible and super open to having many calls with my husband as they sorted out the music for the day and worked on building the vibe we wanted. Dillon was also super responsive and Flexible with us, even when we made a last minute change to our ceremony music two days before the event! Dillon played live music as well and it was such high quality, guests couldn’t believe it wasn’t an edited recording! Overall, awesome experience with John Ross Music. They are so processional and truly know what they are doing; we are so glad we booked them!
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    Lauren P. Sent on 01/14/2023
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    Best of Both Worlds - Live Music + DJ Service

    We debated booking live music vs a DJ for our destination wedding in Hood River, Oregon before we found John Ross Music. We booked Michael for live ceremony and cocktail hour music followed by DJ service for the reception. This was truly the best of both worlds and working with a single musician throughout the full day was seamless. Michael was incredible all day. He beautifully played guitar for our ceremony (including learning a new song), sang and played guitar during the cocktail hour and our special dances, and transitioned into DJ services for the rest of the evening except the last song played live on guitar (a fantastic way to cap off the night). Michael's voice was wonderful and he is a very talented musician! Throughout the planning process and the wedding day Michael and the John Ross Music team were very friendly and responsive. We highly recommend John Ross Music for your wedding and especially Michael!
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    Laura B. Sent on 07/16/2022
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    Bo is the best of the best

    Our experience with John Ross Music, and our DJ/musician, Bo Baskaro, was phenomenal from start to finish. We knew choosing our DJ was much more important than it can initially seem- this person is keeping everything moving, reading the room, setting the tone for the dance party.

    Bo was truly the perfect choice for us. The man's voice- OMG! We were able to incorporate some really special and unique songs into our ceremony that he learned for us, and for one of our parental dances. It made everything personal on a completely different level, and be an aspect of our wedding day that I will forever treasure. Plus, Bo is just kind and fun- he has such a positive attitude- at one point, it was obvious that I was disappointed that timeline got off and our dance party got started late...Bo came up to me, filled me in on how everyone was mingling and enjoying dessert (while we did sunset photos), and no one was missing a thing. Then we got that party started. It made me feel so much better, and we had such a fun party that I only wish had lasted longer.

    The packages for John Ross Music were reasonable when compared to others, and I really felt we got everything we wanted out of it without having to add extras. They're pros, you cannot go wrong!
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    Brianna G. Sent on 10/19/2021
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    one of the best parts of our wedding!

    We had such a great experience with John Ross. Our initial wedding date had to be postponed by more than a year due to COVID, and had to rebook from our original DJ because we couldn’t make it work with the new date. This ended up being great news for us because we had originally wanted John Ross but he was booked on our first date.

    John was so easy going and really was able to get the party started and going when we had some logistical issues delay our dinner. Our guests all LOVED the music and John had everyone on the dance floor from the first song to the last. He also played the Dhol, and Indian drum, during an event before the ceremony. He rented us a speaker for another event as well for very cheap and at the last minute.

    Long story short John Ross was amazing and I highly recommend you book him for your event!
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    Grace L. Sent on 12/12/2021
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    Thank you Kelly - you are awesome!

    We booked Kelly from John Ross for our wedding music needs - and he was amazing! I was sold on John Ross Music once I saw on their website that these talented musicians can perform live in the ceremony AND DJ during the reception. Kelly was one of my first choices after listening to the audio samples on the website and I was so thrilled that he was available on our wedding day.

    We love how flexible John Ross Music was - we were able to customize which parts of our wedding we wanted performed live. We asked Kelly to learn a new song for the father/daughter dance and it was so good, it brought tears to my eyes. So many of our guests commented how awesome the live music was as well as the DJ - we had to tell them that he was one and the same!

    Also, everyone from John Ross Music was extremely professional, nice, and easy to work with. Great communication!
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    Matthew C. Sent on 06/21/2021
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    Robby with John Ross Productions was amazing

    I can not speak highly enough of how amazing it was to have John Ross Productions and Robby in charge of the music for our wedding. From the beginning they were very responsive, direct, and helpful all throughout the process. They helped with music selections and answered any questions we had. On our wedding day, Robby played instrumental music during the ceremony and cocktail hour before transitioning into a DJ towards the end of the night. He was fantastic in every way. Thank you Robby!
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    William H. Sent on 08/14/2021
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    The perfect DJ

    John was awesome! He was very responsive to our choices of songs. The songs he chose to add in were perfect. He helped keep the reception flowing in an unobtrusive way.
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    Jade M. Sent on 10/28/2021
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    Amazing DJ/Musician!

    We used John Ross Music for DJ/live music services at our wedding and they did an incredible job!! Michael was our DJ/musician and he was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was incredibly sweet and talented, and we loved working with him throughout the entire process. Thank you Michael and the entire John Ross team!!! You guys rock!
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    Jessica S. Sent on 09/13/2020
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    Best dj ever!

    As soon as we started communication with John we knew we wanted HIM! He was super friendly and listened to mine and my (now husband's) needs! We wanted a diverse playlist and he delivered just that! We asked to only play our songs and he did! In the midst of getting married through a pandemic and having to had postpone our wedding three times, John made those couple of hours FUN and romantic and kept our order of events on TIME! I had guests tell me that I got them to dance! But really it was John who knew just what order to play our songs and who made our wedding reception a blast! I would 100% recommend hiring John for your wedding, you will NOT be disappointed! Thanks John for sticking with Jason and me through our 3 date changes (Covid19 got nothing on us! We wanted 2020 as our wedding year and we got that!) :-) Thank God!!
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    Ellen S. Sent on 10/23/2019
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    Exactly what we were looking for!

    Our main goal for wedding music was to have a mix of live/acoustic and DJ. Bo with John Ross Music 100% delivered. He was delightful to work with and quick to respond to all our questions and concerns! He totally nailed our style of music and was extremely accommodating on our wedding day. Bo was early, prepared, and provided high quality service. I highly recommend Bo and John Ross Music. They do it all and they do it well for a fair price. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
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    Michael Blake came highly recommended and for obvious reason!

    We heard about John Ross Productions and specifically Michael Blake from another vendor we interviewed and we are so glad we hired him for our big day. The dance party was the most important piece to me (after getting married, of course) and he executed our hopes perfectly. Bonus: he is a guitarist so we were able to have him do our ceremony music as well. He is so kind, the company is so professional and great to communicate with, and he brought our dream to life!
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    Rachael A. Sent on 04/19/2020
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    So Professional & Talented!

    John Ross and his team are amazing to work with. They are all so talented and professional. We chose to have Kelly DJ and play live music at our wedding and we couldn’t have been happier. Everyone was so professional, and Kelly is incredibly talented. So happy to have them as a part of our special day!
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    Jessie S. Sent on 10/24/2019
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    Amazing Experience with Michael

    Michael and the team from John Ross Productions were so easy to work with. They stayed in touch throughout the whole process, giving us all of the details we needed and answering any questions we had. Michael played live music at the ceremony and cocktail hour (including one song we asked him to learn) and then also was the DJ during dinner and the reception. He worked with my family to put together a special surprise dance and did a great job with additions to our playlist. He's so talented! I can't recommend John Ross Productions enough!
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    Kailee V. Sent on 10/15/2019
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    Best Choice for Music!

    We hired John Ross for our wedding and we are so happy with our choice! John played our ceremony music and was flexible in what he could play as it was a shortened Catholic ceremony. He then played in a three-piece band for our reception, sang our first dance song and dj'd the dancing part of our reception. John's easygoing nature and passion for music made it easy to work with him and we had no worries about music on our wedding day. Everyone had a great time and really enjoyed the music!
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    Samantha Sent on 09/03/2019
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    fGreat DJ & Musician

    We went with John Ross for our wedding on 8/24. Robby was our DJ & musician and he was absolutely amazing! Everyone thought he did a great job during the ceremony and when he performed the song for our first dance. I am so happy we found him through John Ross! He also did a great job as a DJ. Our friends were dancing the whole time and said they had a ton of fun. I highly recommend choosing John Ross Music as your DJ and try and get Robby if he is still available for your wedding date!
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