DNA Entertainment

Our DJ for the event was Andrea. She was great. She was very helpful when I couldn't decide on some music options. She was on time and ready to go the day of the wedding. Everything went so smooth. I would definitely recommend Andrea and DNA Entertainment to anyone getting married in the Monterey area!

Andi Harris deejayed my February wedding.  She was such a pleasure to work with.   We met a month beforehand to discuss details like the big introduction, the first dance, toast, genre of music to play, etc.  It was then that her previous experience as a wedding planner became clearly evident. She had many ideas and knew of the different things that work and things that may not. All stuff that I did not consider or would not have considered not having been married or involved in a wedding before. During the reception, Andi kept my husband and I on a tight schedule to insure that our reception stayed on track. She totally nailed our vision for an all-80’s night and played all the fun songs from that era.  And she was wonderful at incorporating my husband’s and my personal/favorite love songs. Her enthusiasm for our festivities was contagious. It was a dry reception.  So it takes a lot of confidence for our guests to get out on the dance floor. But Andi coaxed (really hard) them to get them up out of theirs seats. If you’re looking for a carefree, rocking deejay who will keep you in check for your reception, your best bet is to go with Andi from DNA.

Working with Anthony at DNA Entertainment was great. He kept such great flow of the evening and was smooth in his transitions. He also did a great job with music selection. We were able to just tell him a few must plays, give him an idea of the feel we wanted and he delivered. Best dance party ever!

I worked with Jon who did an amazing job at our wedding. We received so many compliments on how well he was able to introduce our wedding party. Jon also worked very well with the music we wanted played at our wedding, as well as last minute dances that needed to be incorporated at our wedding. Thank you Jon!!!

We worked with Anthony getting everything set up. He always answered all of our questions and was willing to work with us on whatever we needed. Darion was our DJ. We knew it was going to be a challenge keeping the dance floor filled with people because our families were not dancers, but Darion did an amazing job! He even got on the dance floor with us! It was so much fun!

we were a little leary because the DJ we originally met with did not end up doing our reception, which we found out just a week before. but, i think it was for the best because colin did a great job. as requested, there was no cheesiness, minimal talking over the music and GREAT selections. he played to the crowd which was really enjoying hip-hop but that's not what we prefer. the groom asked him change it up a bit and he promptly turned things just enough towards electronica/dance music to keep us happy but still keep the masses dancing. it turned into one of the best dance parties i've been too! i got so many compliments from guests about the music and how much fun they had.

DNA was the number one recommendation for DJ's in Monterey, which is one of the reasons I went with them. There was a lot of miscommunication though out the last few weeks of my planning. I had not heard or met with my Dj and it was very stressful. He did a great job in the end, although I wish he had gone off my must play list a lot more. There were songs I wanted played and never heard them. The owner, Anthony, was great. When my DJ had asked for me to accommodate him the week of my wedding, I had drawn the line and Anthony was very accommodating to me. Despite the issue we had, I would still recommend DNA, but would suggest that clear expectations be communicated from the beginning.

Our wedding totaled 36 people, many of whom are musicians, so the quality of our music services was extremely important to us. From the preceremony music to the last dance, the music we loved played flawlessly. Evan, our DJ, totally ROCKED! Every detail was on queue. He kept up the energy to the point that our 36 people sounded like 100. He also directed everyone to the cake cutting, first dance, etc. very professionally, yet in a very fun way. DJ services are expensive so I cut corners in many other areas so that I could afford this top-notch company and I will never regret it! Evan met with us before the ceremony and went over all the details. I can honestly say my wedding music and DJ services were perfect in every way. I most highly recommend DNA entertainment and Evan as your DJ. My guests can't stop talking about the reception and the fun that we had.

DNA was great! They made the whole music process very easy. Our DJ was Darion and he did an amazing job. I gave him very simple and limited instructions of the type of music and attitude we wanted and he came through. He had a great variety of music and it set the perfect mood for the wedding.

I had Darion as our DJ for our wedding. He did a great job and was able to read the crowd and play all the appropriate music. The communication before and during the wedding was great.

Jon was our DJ for our Carmel Valley wedding. Both he and Anthony were great to talk to when we had our initial consultation. They had great advice and walked us through several of the decisions we had to make. For the wedding music selection, we noted several songs we'd like played; but unfortunately, my husband and I both noticed many of these never played which we were a little bummed about. We also felt some of the songs selected during the dancing portion of the wedding were a bit tired/played out. I would absolutely hire DNA entertainment again; although next time, I would be more hands on with song selection.

I used Darion from DNA and he was great! I would definitely use him again for any future parties I have. I have been receiving calls from guest of our wedding saying they have never seen such a great DJ. Darion has a gift of being able to change songs in a seamless manner so that there wasn't a quiet moment on the dance floor. We had guests on the dance floor from beginning to end. Thanks Darion!!

I have mixed feelings about DNA. I had them do my wedding and I thought my DJ did a pretty good job. Some times, he was right on the money with song choices, then there would be a random song i hated thrown in.... but that was ok. I was pretty explicit on my song list (do and don'ts) and they were pretty much followed. I did so that there was to be NO REQUESTS, and people were requesting left and right. But they songs were ok that they requested so that was fine. We did have a rocking party, but i couldn't tell if it was the dj or the group of peeps? But, either way, we had fun! He did play the wrong version of the song for the bridemaids to walk down the asile to.... it really set me off. I think that is what made me have a sour taste in my mouth over the whole thing. I was very explicit on what song i wanted them to walk down the asile to. It was an ACOUSTIC version of Kenny Loggins "Danny's Song"... and what played was this 70's woman sining a rendiditon of that song... WITH the words (which was what my biggest fear was). You see, the song says "even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with you honey"..... i just thought it was a tacky line to play at a wedding that cost a pretty penny. BUT the DJ was very apologetic and didn't try to play it off like he didn't do anything wrong. I appreciated that. That was a stand up move. Another problem was I couldn't hear the cake cutting song (when I'm 64 by the Beatles) when we did the cake cutting. I wondered why, but I guess some guests said it was playing on the wrong set of speakers. :( All in all, they were good, not great. I am usually not a sour apple but I guess the whole wrong song thing really affected my rating. All i could hear while i was standing at the end of the asile with my dad waiting for the bridemaids to finish walking was the worst variation of the song i wanted. But it is laughable now, at the time, not so funny! Even my husband while standing on the alter turned to his brother (who helped us pick out the songs) and said "she is gonna be pissed!" LOL But i did appreciate the apology and that did help out!

DJ Evan from DNA Entertainment was perfect, we had guests come up to us after the wedding and ask if they could get the playlist. Evan had worked with us to customize the wedding playlist but also find music that we loved to hear. Working with this company was really easy and they were extremely professional. A few weeks before the wedding, Evan called us and we went through the music selections with the timeline. He even said that if we needed to change anything at the last minute, he would be able to do that. There were 3 top things that I loved about our DJ and DNA: 1) Evan was totally getting in to the music. He didn't just stand there, he looked like he was really enjoying the event and was happy. 2) 2 people came to the event, the DJ and someone to help. They came with 2 sound systems. One for the outside patio and another for the inside wedding reception. 3) The setup also included lighting. 4) The playlist rocked! Loved it. 5) Evan walked through all the music selections for the day and recommended a few if you didn't know any.

DNA’s professionalism and experience made sure everything ran smoothly. DNA was one of the first vendors we contacted. We wanted to make sure we had this vendor in place and that they could handle the cultural requests we had and because our wedding was on a holiday. We were assigned Jon as our DJ and he was very responsive in answering phone calls and emails whenever we had questions. We had a venue change 2 weeks before the ceremony and DNA helped us put together a beach wedding. We told them how many people and the location. Everything was set up on the beach when the wedding party got there. Jon played all the requested songs at the right moments (even with us delivering the wedding music 2 hours before the ceremony). Jon took the time to find out which songs to play at certain times during the reception even though the songs were in Russian. His questions helped us get organized and deliver what he needed to DJ our wedding/reception. DNA also edited our wedding dance song down to manageable time so we could use while learning our dance.

I was extremely satisfied with the job that Darion and all the folks at DNA for both emceeing and djing my wedding. Everything was handled flawlessly and quickly. DNA took care of the PA system for our ceremony at berwick park, then the reception at the old whlaing station. Darion was flexible and made a great playlist out of my bipolar requests and even helped gather the family and friends and put together a great horrah! Would definitely recommend, a bit pricey compared to some out there, but if you want your wedding to go off smoothly and professionally, its worth the investment.

We had the owner, Anthony Karabetyan, as our DJ, and we couldn't have asked for a better DJ! Seriously, he was ridiculously fast at responding via email (which I loved, since I was planning from another state), paid attention to detail, and was just one of the most charming, charismatic guys I've ever met! And he is AWESOME at his job. My guest list didn't look to be much of a dancing group, but the dance floor was packed all night! He could read the crowd and play what they wanted! We also had a couple of songs he didn't have in his database, but he got the right ones without any problems. He's great on the mic and knows what he's doing -- for SURE. It was so important to us to have a good DJ who kept the party going and keep people entertained, and he was perfect!! I HIGHLY recommend Anthony and his DJs at DNA Entertainment!

DNA Entertainment did an amazing job at our wedding ceremony and reception. Evan was our DJ and he was very personable and open to all the songs that we wanted played at our wedding and the ones we didn't want played as well. The sound was amazing and people were dancing all night long!! We would highly recommend DNA entertainment for weddings on the Monterey Peninsula.

For the price we paid for DNA entertainment, I'm not really impressed. They did work with us on price which was great, and they let us e-mail them some MP3's of specific songs for the ceremony. However, they didn't tell us who our DJ was going to be until 2 days before the wedding, and we had no time to meet with him and talk to him about our preferences. They also told us (days before the wedding) that our DJ would most likely be a beginner because we didn't pay the extra $200 for MC services. When he did arrive he had trouble timing the ceremony music so that everyone waited around in silence unsure what to do next, and at the reception he had difficulty with getting the music started for our entrance (which pretty much killed it). They are a nice group, but they seem very disorganized, especially for the price.

Anthony and DNA are awesome! My husband was really picky about the music and Anthony and our DJ Evan made even the pickiest groom happy. Evan was professional, yet cool, totally on point and just great to work with in the week before the wedding and during the wedding itself. The pre-planning process with Anthony was great. Poor guy heard from me WAY too many times, but he was always super responsive and so great. He customized his services to fit my budget and I would recommend him to anyone. In fact, we liked him so much, we went with his other company for our event rentals - Chic Event Design. Just as awesome to work with! Anthony is a great business man and a joy to work with. I think this little story says a lot about his work: We were at a bridal show and saw him there after we'd already been working with him for a number of months. My mom turned to some people looking at his work and said, "you don't even need to think twice about this guy... just book him, he's fabulous." Mom was right - he really is great!