Wedding
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Links of Kent Golf Club (Wedding Vlog)
The Links of Kent Golf Course is a beautiful venue. I was a little worried about how bright the dance floor would be with the long windows along the perimeter of the room. But everything went amazingly well. I put a satellite speaker out on the patio as a pre-emptive measure but people stayed inside…
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Rose Chapel Wedding – A Gig Log
The Rose Chapel is a nice venue in London, Ontario that I have done several weddings at. I thought I knew what to expect for this one, but I was wrong. Last time I did the sound for a ceremony here, it was easy – just plug-and-play. Their new system removed that feature, so I…
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How DJs Looped Music Before Samplers
I recently did a classroom workshop on DJing and demonstrated how early pioneers of this art were able to loop up a portion of a record without using anything other than two turntables and two copies of the same record. I showed the students how this was done using a song by Led Zeppelin. Basically,…
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Why A Good DJ Library is Essential
Last weekend, I was at a venue that didn’t have any wi-fi. It was also located in farm country. Basically, it was in the middle of nowhere so phone service was spotty. Fortunately, I have a great, curated library of songs and I have no problem rocking a night’s set with just the songs that…
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Spectacular Wedding (with live performances and more)
This wedding was spectacular! There were live performances with rapping and singing, tons of dancing, and a few funny moments too. Here is my recap video of the day. Watch it on YouTube or with the player below. This video shows why placing the DJ close to the dance floor is absolutely essential. I am…
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Retro Suites Wedding Recap
The Retro Suites Hotel in Chatham was a great venue for a wedding. The ceremony was held inside the ballroom and then the room was flipped for dinner and dancing. In this video I show a detailed look at my DJ equipment and why I love my Denon Prime 4 + DJ controller. You can…
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Tone Chop & Frost Gamble Thank the DJs (including me!)
Tone Chop and Frost Gamble just released “Beautiful Foundations” and it includes the track “Thank You DJs”. They shout-out some legendary DJs at the end of the track and mention me by name. This was such an incredible surprise and totally made me day! Watch a short clip of this song on YouTube or with…
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Wedding DJ – Full Opening Set (Lamplighter Inn)
I had a lot of fun DJing this wedding and I wanted to share that experience, so I thought I’d post the opening dance set in full. Watch as the groom kicks off the party with a special upbeat dance with his mother. He then proceeds to hand out glow sticks as the dance floor…
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DJing a Wedding at the Lamplighter Inn
Get ready with me as I set up all my DJ gear for a wedding at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn in London, Ontario. It was a beautiful venue for a wedding and the staff were very helpful and supportive. Press play on the video below or watch it on YouTube. I was a bit…
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Wedding Expo / Bridal Show Recap
I took part in Sarnia’s Wedding Expo as part of the First Friday event this month. It was nice to connect with couples, showcase my services as a wedding DJ, and meet some other wedding professionals. Here is a brief recap of that night. Watch it on YouTube or with the player below. You can see…