Kevin Hartman
Eclectic Precision
Every morning (or afternoon, more likely), Kevin wakes up, rolls his long, lanky frame out of bed, and begins the precision work that is his life. He starts with the man in the mirror. That razor-sharp goatee is easily 15 minutes of baby-love when he decides to do it. Or he might let it grow, making 1980’s Don Johnson fan club green with envy at the 5 O’Clock Shadow of Funk.
Then maybe he’ll flip on his state-of-the-art home theater system. Chances are you’ll have no idea what he’s playing. That’s okay, neither does he. Rumor has it George Lucas stopped by and said Kevin’s system was “sick” - high praise from the Marin Yoda Master. “Excess is best,” Kevin has been known to utter.
When Kevin’s ready to roll out, he hops in his red 1987 Volkswagen GTI. Wait a minute - what’s up with the old, not exactly classic car for Mr. Precision? You’ve got to take a closer look. You might think he’s driven his car easy to keep it breezing this long. Not so much. A large number of the 200,000+ miles this little baby has on it have been spent cornering tight turns at Lightning McQueen-like speeds - and Kevin’s made it look easy. You want to see him sweat? Keep looking, pal.
See Kevin In Action
What Clients Say About Kevin
-Adam Spitz, Adobe Lodge – SCU, June 26, 2010“I actually would really like to speak to Kevin in person, but I trust you will pass this e-mail along to him. That being said, I have to say that his performance was absolutely wonderful!!! He did such a perfect job!! Everything went so smoothly and he played the best music we could have asked for. I know we had a couple random songs we requested, but he seemed to know what would work and what wouldn’t with the dancing crowd. I just hope he enjoyed the night because EVERYONE else did!
Brian, I have to say that my uncle who was there (maybe one of the very few “sober” ones dancing) was a longtime professional DJ in Sacramento and he is very critical about DJs. THAT being said, he grabbed me by the shoulders and told me: “This is a GREAT DJ! Where did you find him?” I told him and he stashed D&D in his back pocket.
Now to Kevin… Colleen and I heard the cocktail music during the post-ceremony and it was fabulous! (Lot’s of DMB, which we requested). We were announced to a little Queen and he timed out the wedding party and us perfectly! Dinner music was the best,,,just perfect! His quick and relevant announcements were also the best! I hope our wedding coordinator was cool with him. First Dance, Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Garder/Bouquet Toss…everything was perfect!
Thank you so much Kevin and the D&D staff! All was phenomenal!!!
By the way, we had a couple guests who wanted to know who that DJ was and they will be getting in touch with you guys when they need to!!!
Thanks again Kevin and D&D!”
-Melissa Schmidt, Kohl Mansion, May 15, 2010“We just got back from our honeymoon yesterday and are slowly readjusting to the “real world”… it isn’t easy! We were thrilled with the music at our wedding. Kevin really listened to what Gary and I discussed with him regarding what music to play (and not play), including specific “must plays” and also more general
types of music we wanted. For example, we were clear that we wanted NO cheesy songs like YMCA, the chicken dance, or the Macarena. We were so impressed when Kevin declined a request to play the Cha Cha Slide (even though we didn’t specifically name it) because it fell in the “cheesy dance song” category. (We are also happy with his flexibility when we told him to go ahead and play the song anyway. :)) Kevin also delivered when it came to his “style” and level of involvement at the wedding. We had asked Kevin to help announce the first dance, cake cutting, etc.. but we were clear that we weren’t looking for a cheesy MC, and were really wanting the music to “do the talking” and get people on the dance floor. We got exactly what we wanted and everyone had an amazing time! Even the music during the cocktail hour and dinner was perfect (and we gave little to no direction on that, except naming a few songs as examples of the type of music we wanted). Please send along our thanks and compliments to Kevin! Lastly, Denon & Doyle (and you in particular, Brian) was a pleasure to work with leading up to the wedding. Thank you again for being such a huge part of our Big Day!!”
-Cary Robbins, Stanford Barn, July 24, 2010“We would love to give you are feedback on Kevin: he is an amazing DJ! From the day that we came to the D&D office for the showcase, we knew that we would find a good DJ through you for our wedding reception, but Kevin went above and beyond all of our expectations! When we met with him individually, he was very receptive to our preferences, ideas, and concerns, and he gave us lots of excellent suggestions about how to structure our reception,
the bridal party introductions, and our music selections. At the reception, Kevin had the dance floor packed before dinner was even served! We had arrived at the reception a bit later than expected (the groomsmen went to the wrong venue after the ceremony!), and we were very impressed with how flexible Kevin was in adapting the schedule we had designed and how attentive he was to us (even while managing the music, the crowd, and the dancing and monitoring the food service!). Please send a huge thanks to Kevin for us - we (and our guests) will never forget how fun and special he made the evening!
Please feel free to publish any of our comments on your website - I know how much we enjoyed reading the testimonials of other couples online when we chose Kevin!
Thanks for all of your help! We will certainly be recommending Denon and Doyle to other couples who are planning on getting married in the Bay Area!”
-Rachel Perkocha, Sharon Heights Country Club, March 5“Your team was impeccable last night. The green screen was a HUGE hit!! So much fun- particularly the custom backgrounds that you did. The DJ was perfect – We loved all the music he played and he was able to keep the party going after the band stopped – huge kudos for doing that! Thank you so much for making everything so easy!”
-Dafra Sanou, Jefferson Street Mansion, October 16“I just wanted to let you know my wedding was AMAZING. Kevin ROCKED the house, the music was OFF THE CHARTS and my guests danced all night, until the very last song.I am so grateful I chose you guys. I am so happy with your work, and I had a blast.Please let me know where you take your reviews and how I may send Kevin a thank you gift.”
-Wouter (Best Man), Vintners Inn, September 5“Wanted to convey a quick word of thanks and compliments to your team! The DJ (Kevin Hartman) was simply fantastic … ! He approached me very discreetly & calmly to inquire if he could still assist me with the delivery of my Best Man speech about an hour before. Within 1 minute we agreed what he could do without even having a copy of the script and confirmed that he had all the selected songs. He then proceeded to play the songs – right on cue and at the appropriate segment of each song.
Needless to say – I believe the delivery of said speech was a success and we solicited the envisioned laughter from the crowd … Thanks to the added effects of playing the songs! Beyond the speech – the selected music throughout the evening was excellent and Kevin really knew how to keep the guests on the dance floor … A great party and really entertaining overall! Please convey my thanks to Kevin!”
-Kristie Martinelli, Cavallo Point, May 31“The party was a success, and Kevin was lovely to work with. I saw him often going around to check volume levels and adjust if too loud or soft – a real pro. And we loved his playlist to kick off party with right lounge vibe mix. Thank you so much – we look forward to working together in the future. Please send along our appreciation for his great work.”
-Eva Hom, SF City Hall, October 4“Thank you for EVERYTHING!!! Denon & Doyle were amazing and I wish all vendors are as easy to work with as you and your team. Kevin was phenomenal and pronounced all hard names correctly. He was professional, sweet, and played awesome music. I don’t think I ever saw the dance floor empty.
I will definitely be posting a positive yelp review, but let me know if there are other sites you’re getting feedback from b/c the world needs to know how awesome you are! Thank you again!! Our marriage started off fantastically!”
-Jenny Johnson, Depot Hotel & Restaurant, September 27“You guys were phenomenal – and Kevin… I could not have asked for a better DJ. People were talking for days after about how much they loved the music. And Blake and I were THRILLED. All the other weddings I have been to, the DJs were sub-par. I will forever recommend you guys!!!! Thank you for everything. You have been amazing to work with.”
-Melissa Nelli, House Family Vineyard, August 31“We did have the best time ever!! Kevin was awesome and did an amazing job. We’ve had a ton of people comment on what an awesome party it was. Thanks again for all your help. I will be sure to recommend Denon & Doyle.”
-Regina Cullen, Boundary Oak, August 30“Patrick assigned Kevin to me- I’m so happy he did!! I used Kevin H as a dj at my wedding on August 30, 2014 and he was AWESOME!! He had the dance floor packed the entire time and everyone raved about him!! He played the best music- stuff I had not even thought about like
switching it up to “sugar sugar” or whatever that song is during the cake cutting. He was seriously fabulous and I would definitely use him again! I have full confidence all their djs are like this! I would recommend this company to anyone!!”
-Holly Utermoehlen, The Meritage Resort at Napa, August 24“We had an amazing time! Kevin was an absolute pro and could not have done anything any better! Everyone was saying he was the best DJ they had ever seen! The dancing was nonstop all night because he brought such a great energy to the party! He also had us play a fun game with
our shoes that was a total hit! Everyone was talking about it and how they had never seen that before! We couldn’t be happier! We are enjoying our honeymoon right now but were planning to send a thank you card your way when we return! Would definitely recommend you guys for any party!!!!”
-Blair Burgreen, Nicholson Ranch, June 7“Kevin was awesome! Great mix of music, we got all of our “must-hear” and “would like to hear” songs played, everyone was on the dance floor the entire night, and everyone was commenting on how great our music was. Actually, one of my bridesmaids requested his playlist since she liked a lot of the songs
and has her wedding coming up in September (in Connecticut). We thought Kevin was very professional and engaged with our guests perfectly. We are very happy!”
-Jenny Wells, Mira Vita Country Club, May 31“Kevin was awesome! He helped everything run smoothly and all of our songs were played at the right moments. We loved the game he surprised us with too. Everyone had so much fun! I am so thankful that we had Kevin with us for our special day. Please give him our thanks and tell him
we are very grateful. Sue was very helpful along the way too! She always answered any questions I had quickly and made the process very easy. I’ll be happy to give a 5 star yelp review when we have some time after the honeymoon. 🙂 Thanks again for everything!”
-Kristen Jensen, Sugar Rush Events, Cornerstone Gardens, May 25“We had a wonderful time at the wedding and reception, and Tran and I both thought that Kevin did a wonderful job. All of our guests commented on how great the music was, and Tran enjoyed dancing to it so much that she only left the dancefloor once! We also thought that Kevin did a
great job as the emcee and he was very well dressed. The photobooth was also a hit – as we found out when we looked through our guest book the following day. Thanks again so much for prepping Kevin with our music.”
-Clare Corcoran, Woodisde Elementary School, May 16“I can’t tell you how much of a pleasure it was to work with you this weekend. Your calm aura and quick-to-fix solutions during the chaotic dress rehearsal, your attention to detail, your ‘feel’ for when to step in for the auctioneers, your timing with all the sound effects during the skit, heist and LIVE
auction. You took a weight off our minds. Thank you! It was a very successful auction, so thank you all for your support. I would certainly use you again and recommend you to anyone.”
-Larissa Oberholtzer-Gallagher, Walnut Creek Residence, May 3“The party was great.. The DJ did a great job! He was spot on! His costume was great.. He wore this Afro that out Afroed everyone else’s and it was a hit!”
-Carmen Ruelas, Great American Music Hall, January 19“It was an absolute pleasure working with Denon & Doyle! The little things made our experience with D&D a runaway success. The level of professionalism and commitment is unparalleled. I truly appreciate Sue constantly following up with me, and her dedication is nothing short of admirable. Brian’s humor and reassurance can calm even the most
crazy brides out there, I promise. And last, but certainly not least–Kevin! Nothing but the highest praises for Kevin! His infectious energy made our wedding enjoyable for us and our guests–all the guests ranging in ages 1-90! He must have sneaked a peek at my music history because he read my mind exactly and played only the absolute best. From the introductions, money dance and open floor dancing, the music selection always maintained a high level of energy. Also, thank you so much for playing Prince for my grandma! Nothing like Prince’s classically “beautiful” song, Kiss! No other company can compare to the spunk, personality and service of Denon & Doyle. Every individual we came into contact with had customer service on the front of their mind. I’m glad I let the experts do their job so my husband and I could have our dream wedding! A million thank yous would not be enough, but thank you for your incredible service!”
-Charla Kelii, Associated Learning & Language Specialists, etc., Domenico Winery, January 10“The party went great considering our party was smaller than our RSVP number. In any case all of our employees had a great time! Kevin was great, he started the party and kept it going. He was fun, a professional, and we are definitely looking forward to booking with you again!”
-Sharon Zimmerman, Olympic Club, San Francisco City Club, January 3“We love having Kevin at our parties. Kevin was amazing and did an excellent job choosing great ambient music in the beginning and keeping the dance pace flowing with his perfect mix of music genres that our employees enjoyed dancing to. He also came up with fun quick games beforehand that got our employees excited.
He also did a great job coordinating having the speaker / mic system work on both floors and be one system. Thanks so much for helping me coordinate having Kevin come out to our party to DJ. He was awesome as usual and kept the party going with his perfect mix of music and fun games! We all love having Kevin DJ our employee appreciation parties!!!”
-Amy Bates, UCSF Dept. of Medicine, Palace Hotel, December 15“The party went great. Kevin is a dream to work with. He inspires confidence with his professional good humor – a great guy. Hope he’s available to us next year.”
-Phyllis Medler, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Sequoyah Country Club, December 14“Kevin was great and truly professional. We are going to book the same location next year and will certainly recommend hiring him again.”
-Cecilia Enad, UCSF, Helen Diller Research Building, December 13“Kevin did an absolute fabulous job!!! He was so professional, set up on time, and was ready to go for the evening. He played an integral part in getting the guests involved and kept them informed of activities happening all through the night. The music was awesome and he kept the flow at a perfect
pace! The guests had a blast! Everyone loved the Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest and Kevin did a great job as the “Fashion Show’s Emcee”. We’ll definitely use your services for future events and hope Kevin can join us again.”
-Amy Boyd, Los Gatos History Club, November 16“I just wanted to say what a fantastic job Kevin did on Saturday night. The lighting was awesome, the music was fabulous. Again, always a pleasure working with Denon & Doyle.”
-Marnie Curry, Terra Event Center, November 9“Just a quick post-wedding note to thank you all for making our event Saturday night such a success. At the post-wedding brunch yesterday the bride and groom’s friends were all raving about the DJ, noting his ability to keep the dance floor jamming, his diplomacy with requests, and his desire to honor the bride and
groom’s wishes. The photo booth was a smash hit too. My youngest son must be in half the photos taken! (It was like a “free” babysitter!) The woman who designed the logo was surprised and thrilled to see her artwork on the photo strip. All of these raves reviews are doubly impressive since I suspect we were a bit more last minute than most weddings, forcing you all to roll with our schedule and quirkiness….I am very grateful.”
-Betty Hydrick, South San Francisco Conference Center, September 28“Our High School’s 50th Class Reunion last Saturday was a great success! When our Reunion Committee put together the program for the reunion, we requested Kevin, not only to play music, but to participate in announcements and in our raffle drawing. He did an incredible job. He suggested a fun way to give out raffle
prizes. Everyone enjoyed the “Let’s Make a Deal” event! Kevin was there to make announcements when we wanted them made. He played a great selection of music from the era we requested. He selected great intro music to get everyone’s attention before we introduced speakers. He played a great mix of music and was always available to play special requests! I would not hesitate to recommend Kevin or request him again for our parties!”
-Victoria Gomez, Redwood Hill Gardens, September 7“Kevin and Anthony did a great job, and everyone had a great time dancing the night away and taking photos in the photo booth. A big thank you to everyone at Denon & Doyle. Our guests have been saying it’s the “best wedding ever”. :)”
-Alex Lee, San Francisco City Hall, August 31“I just wanted to let you know that every thing went GREAT! I can’t believe how spot-on you guys are! Granted I was pretty buzzed at some point but as the music played and as the DJ worked the crowed, I was reminded of all the choices I had made while I was filling out the wedding time line from your website. I just want to thank you for everything!!”
-Gina Bagley, Golden Gate Yacht Club, August 26“Kevin was absolutely great! We had an interesting group of people who were reluctant to get on the dance floor but by the end of it he had everyone moving! It was really a job well done and I hope you send my regards to Kevin.
We will definitely keep you in mind should we ever be in need of a dj in your area again!”
-Hayley Strandberg, UC Berkeley Faculty Club, July 14“Kevin did such an awesome job at our wedding. I’m not sure how he did it, but everyone was on the dance floor having a good time (even my husband and I who aren’t big dancers!). We had a great time and will definitely be recommending D & D to our friends.”
-Katelyn Duncan, Elliston Vineyards, June 22“Jacob and I had a BLAST at our wedding! Kevin was awesome and all our guests agree. He had fun games involving everyone and we all ready enjoyed them. The types of music he played was perfect, many people danced and had a great time. We have nothing but rave reviews for him!”
-Arvind Stokes, Viansa Winery, June 8“Kevin was amazing. My family (and my wife’s) are very picky; they all were so impressed by his music selection, care to ensure all names were accurate, adjustments throughout the night and just pleasant demeanor all around. One of the better DJs and individuals we have come across. Just wish we would have extended th night by an hour!!!”
-Tracey Dellacona, Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, May 18“I had to write and let you know what a great time we had with Kevin…could not have found a more perfect dj for our group or reception. He had the perfect personality, chose great music, entertained but wasn’t obtrusive and made everything fun. All of my guests commented on how wonderful Kevin was and
how much he added to the event. You guys have been so professional and easy to work with. Please let Kevin know that I wrote to give my thanks even though I told him in person…..fabulous.”
-Eric Ghisletta, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, May 11“Thank you for the follow up. WE had an outstanding time. Actually, a better than outstanding time and Kevin was a large part of it. He kept the crowd involved at all times, was totally accommodating, and kept the event rolling. I really appreciate it and my family did as well. ”
-Glenn Smickley (California Golf & Country Club), California Golf & Country Club, April 20“Kevin was awesome!! The place rocked all night long. We will definitely be calling you back again for next year and might even have a few other things to use you for throughout the year. Thanks for everything!”
-Mike Levin (Digital Analytics Assoc.), San Francisco Marriott, April 16“Kudos, kudos and more kudos. Kevin was amazing. Perfect music selection that increased the fun part of the event and great timing in following the script. He is also a very nice and respectful individual. We thoroughly enjoyed having in the DJ role.”
-Allison Pickart (Ross School PTA), Branson School, March 16“We had a fantastically successful evening and Kevin was GREAT!!!! He kept the party going and we were AMAZED how many people got on the dance floor and STAYED on the dance floor!!! He had a great sense of what the crowd wanted and when people started thinning out he would fade the song out
and rev up with something that kept the party going!!! It was unprecedented how much fun was had by our community!!! 🙂 I am closing out this years auction party binder and will keep all of your information front and center for our next event!!! ”
-Leanne Parsons (National Charity League), Claremont Resort & Spa, March 10“Last night was great. Super job on Kevin’s part. It was a wonderful time with lots of dancing Thanks for everything”
-Mary Selkirk & Lee Ballance, Hillside Club, March 2“Kevin was great. He got people dancing which was our main goal– even had a song that friends of ours requested he play: Take This Job and Shove It! Thanks to Kevin for his help in creating a great party!”
-Holly Eddington, Omni San Francisco Hotel, January 26“Just got back from our honeymoon and would love to say more when I am less tired! But for now, lets just say Kevin rocked the house!! The wedding was the best it could have possibly been, and Kevin and you guys are a major part of it! I can’t thank you enough…..we are more than pleased. More to come later….lol!”
-Charlotte Ferree, Computer History Museum, January 19“Kevin did a good job and very accommodating. Yes, the buzz was very positive. People who could not make the party wished they had been there! Several of our employees were happy that I chose Denon and Doyle because they had used your company for their weddings. In fact Kevin was the DJ for one of them.”
-Sharon Zimmerman, AT&T Park, January 4“Please extend our huge appreciation to Kevin, who is such a talented DJ and is just a pleasure to work with. This is about the fifth time we have had him DJ at our employee party and each time he does such a great job playing the perfect songs to get everyone up to dance
and making everyone have such a good time!! This year he definitely once again made our party very fun with the perfect music mix he played and he just did a great job keeping things so lively. Thank you so much Kevin!!!!”
-Amy Bates, Palace Hotel, December 16“Just wanted to check in to say that Kevin was absolutely great last night. Please let him know how much we appreciated his hard work. He has a wonderful presence, and he followed our instructions to the “T” – great sense of timing in ramping it up.”
-Chrissy Hansen, Concord Crown Plaza, December 8“The party was great and everyone had a great time. Thank you to Kevin for being our lead man! He is awesome! I will post a review on Yelp and recommend to anyone looking for your services. Thank you again! We will contact you again next year!”
-Samantha Rogers, The Flood Mansion, November 28“Kevin did an absolutely fabulous job and I heard several comments about how great the music/atmosphere was.”
-Mark Burnett, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, November 18“The wedding was great! I thought kevin really did a nice job. He wasn’t overbearing but provided a great mix of music that got folks (even me!) Up and dancing. Thanks for the great service.”
-Evan Silverberg, The Gardens at Heather Farm, October 14“We were very happy with the DJ and lighting for our wedding. Kevin was awesome! We loved the impromptu shoe game.”
-Kathleen Holthaus, B.R. Cohen Winery, October 13“Thanks for checking in. Everything went well at the wedding, and Kevin did a great job - thanks so much!”
-Rachel Franz, Piedmont Hall Community Center, September 23“Our wedding was awesome and our family and friends loved, loved, LOVED the music and Kevin!! We got loads of compliments about our DJ (even during the course of our wedding day) and everyone had a great time. We really like the fun game Kevin had us play (using our bride and groom shoes to answer questions) and our families had a great time dancing the night away.
We’ve definitely been telling all our friends and family about D&D.. A few even asked for the company name during our reception.
If we were to do it all over again, we’d choose D&D every time! Thanks for making our wedding a wonderful event and please thank Kevin and Felipe for being such wonderful DJs/MCs!!”
-Carole Jenkins, Concord Hilton, September 14“As for Kevin…….he did an outstanding job for our special evening. We received many compliments on how Kevin ran the evening from the music, playing musical chairs which was a hoot & which guest at each table would get the centerpiece….I would have Kevin again & I would also recommend him & your Denon & Doyle.”
-Melanie Shinn, Mountain Terrace, September 9“Everything went wonderful. Kevin even made a very special song accomodation for the men that just made their night. And the game with the shoes was a hugh hit! Thank you and Kevin a millon times for making our special night so great!”
-Alycia Cunha, Alpine Hills Country Club, August 24“Thanks for following up. Everything was excellent and our crowd had a great time. Kevin did a wonderful job! We can’t thank him enough! We hope he had a great time DJing the event. Thanks so much!
-Jessica Glass, Murrieta’s Well, August 4“Family has finally all headed back home for the weekend, and we were really happy with Kevin and the wedding overall. Lots of fun had, plenty of dancing and he handled our needs quite nicely- including a few request from family. ”
-Kevin Wu, Mark Hopkins Hotel, July 28“The DJ and photo booth were huge hits! Kevin did a fabulous job working with our guests to make sure they had a great time on the dance floor. He was also just great on the mic MC-ing the whole reception. Michelle and I cannot stop reminiscing about how great Kevin was in making our
reception so memorable for us and our guests. If there is anywhere you’d like us to formally write great reviews for Denon & Doyle and Kevin Hartman, please let me know. We will very gladly do so!”
-Cassie O’Connor, Kunde Estate Winery, July 21“Thank you so much for everything! Our wedding was amazing and the music was great. The dance floor was packed all night. Kevin was great at moving everything along smoothly and kept the great songs coming one after another. Thank you so so much for all of your help.”
-Eric Diamond, Castlewood Country Club, July 14“Definitely tell Kevin that he was great and we were very pleased. We got a lot of people who told us they thought he did a great job and we agreed. His assistant was also great!”
-Jennifer Gray, Madrona Manor, July 7“Everything was perfect! Thank you so much for all your help, our day couldn’t have been more perfect.”
-Valerie Streit, Wente Vineyards, May 20“I have nothing but positive feedback to share. Kevin did a fantastic job incorporating our selections and keeping the energy up and the reception moving right along. Several guests (and even the wedding photographer) told me the music was the best they’ve heard at a wedding. Thanks again for helping to make the event a success. We’d surely recommend you to our friends and family for future events.”
-Christina Mallory, Sir Francis Drake, April 15“Everything was lovely thank you so much! Kevin was a great help – he gave us some good suggestions for re-ordering events during the reception and of course the music was fantastic. Several of my guests commented on how good the selection was :).”
-Ji-Yeon Shin, Crowne Plaza – Foster City, March 31“Thank you very much for your email and checking in. Our wedding was really nice and fun all thanks to Kevin. Words can’t describe how much we appreciate everything Kevin did for us on our special day. We were really impressed by his DJ/MC skill (went so smoothly!) and most of all his amazing skill in paying attention to every little detail. We could be on time (schedule wise) all thanks to Kevin.
Our guests are still talking about how much fun they had at our wedding and how awesome the DJ was. We got so much compliments all thanks to Kevin! Thank you so much for making our special day even more special and unforgettably fun. We are so happy that we chose Denon & Doyle. That was the best decision we made in our wedding planning (without exaggeration).”
-Robert Garfield, Admiral’s Mansion, March 24“Kevin did a great job. The music was great, good mix, everyone enjoyed it. Thank you so much for a wonderful job.”
-Kelly Moriarty, ERIN Engineering, Campo di Bocce, February 11“The party went so well that we ended up extending it for another hour and a half on Saturday night! Jason was a crack-up…and people have already told me that I need to be sure to have a photo booth at next year’s party. Our DJ, Kevin, was also really good. I was amazed at
how many people actually went for the karaoke…it was one of my only unknowns that night since we had never done that before. All in all, it was a great evening and your guys really contributed to making me look good!”
-Angie Kalousek, San Francisco City Club, February 5“Thank you very much! The day was absolutely magical and we were extremely happy with Kevin as our DJ. THank you for everything!”
-Theresa Lonegran, Anacor, Kohl Mansion, January 20“I wanted to thank you for a great DJ and Photo Booth. The party was a huge success and everybody here at ANACOR is raving about it… The DJ was off the hook. Dance floor was packed!!”
-Sharon Zimmerman, Director of Events for the San Francisco Olympic Club, Westin St. Francis, January 13“The party went really well. Kevin did an amazing job setting up the speakers in two different rooms, playing great music mixes and creating a fun atmosphere for our employees! He was great with playing music sound bites during the speeches and raffles too. Our employees had a lot of fun with his “let’s make
a deal” games!! Thank you so much Kevin!!! We love having you at our employee parties each year.”
-Ann Baker, Comet Tech, Company Campus, December 16“Kevin was great – he was on time (early in fact) he wasn’t’ demanding or obnoxious . He just played great music and kept things going. It was one of those parties for a DJ (that I would think was boring and not at all fun for him) but he worked out great for the
night and we’d definitely ask him back especially when we wanted to let loose a bit.”
-Natalie Bovee, JP Morgan, Tres, December 15“Our party went really well! People LOVED the photo booth and surprisingly everyone got really into the Karaoke. Alex and Kevin were both very easy-going and patient with us and kept the party flowing. We wished we had another hour just to dance since the music Kevin was playing was so good. We had a
great time with the different props for the photo booth and are eager to see the online photo album. I’ve copied the other party planner to see if she has anything to contribute but overall, great time! Also, we appreciate that everything was set-up and ready to go before the party started.”
-Jennifer Hunt, St. Francis Yacht Club, November 5“The reception at the club was fantastic – especially given Kevin’s professionalism, ability to read the crowd, calm demeanor and attention to the order of events - even suggesting some last minute tweaks to make sure the moments were captured on video. Kevin definitely had the crowd dancing to the end! Again, many thanks to Kevin & the entire team for a terrific event.”
-Heather Richey, Presidio Golden Gate Club, October 22“Thank you for your email! We had a fabulous wedding, thanks to Kevin! Everyone had so much fun, and the dance floor was packed.”
-Ana Laborde, Mountain Terrace, September 16“Our friends and family had nothing but wonderful comments about the DJ, photobooth and lighting. Everyone commented how nice the booth was compared to others they have seen and how great the quality of the pictures was.
The overall experience working with Denon & Doyle was far beyond my expectations and I will be sure to recommend you to anyone that needs a DJ/photobooth/lighting. I also look forward to working with you again in the future. Please pass along our thanks to Kevin and Richard -they were both fantastic!!”
-Amanda Chartier, Hotel Valencia, September 10“The wedding was great and Kevin was absolutely wonderful! I would highly recommend him to friends. …but Kevin was an exception. He was friendly, outgoing, funny, played great music and kept the wedding schedule on time. We were so happy he was our DJ and wouldn’t change a thing. Our guests really enjoyed him too.
And Denon & Doyle in general was great! You guys have been wonderful from the beginning.”
-Adam and Sumana, Villagio Inn & Spa, September 4“We could not have been more pleased with kevin. he was terrific–did exactly what we requested, lively, fun, and professional. and a complete joy to work with.”
-Nicole Meyer, Corinthian Yacht Club, September 3“Thanks so much for your e-mail! Kevin was great and the guests had a great time. I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding. Thanks!”
-Gina Castro, Osterweis Capitol Management, Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, December 3“Thanks to both Kevin and Austin, they did a great job. It was a really fun party. We would definitely request both of them again next year. Thanks also to Austin for editing some of the photos out of the link. It is funny to watch the progression from the beginning to the end…
I tipped them both with the overtime authorization form.”
-Deborah Mann, Rock Wall Wine Company, November 12“Nice job by Kevin and Justina. There was a positive buzz and guests had a great time. As always, I enjoy working with D&D! Kevin is very professional and it shows in his performance. It was great to be able to trust him and feel confident with his choice of music. Also he knows when
not to play. His introductions & announcements were also appreciated. He is a pro! I would definitely recommend Kevin and hire him again”
-Akena Better, SF City Hall, November 6“Thank you for your follow up. Our reception turned out to be a raving success. Our group can be a bit unpredictable at this event and with very minimal direction, Kevin really came through. He followed the lead of the group and kept them on the dance floor well into the evening. He was wonderful
and it was great to work with him! We hope to have him back when we return to San Francisco in 2015!”
-Holly Sanford, Round Hill Country Club, August 6“Kevin did AMAZING! He was wonderful. Please tell him thank you very much from Luke and myself. We had a truely fantastic wedding and a good part of that was thanks to Kevin. The music was fabulous, everyone had a great time dancing. People of all ages were out there on the dance floor. Kevin
also helped kept the wedding on time and running smoothly. We are very pleased and couldn’t recommend a better DJ !”
-Susan Findlater, Gardens at Heather Farm, July 30“All was excellent. As you know, Kevin is fantastic. I am so glad that we were able to get him. He was kind enough to meet with us two times before the big day. We met once about a month out and once the week before. This calmed me down a lot and made me comfortable that everything was under control. He offered a lot of great ideas and was also very accomodating when we had our own opinions of how things should go.
Day of he was equally as great. It was so nice that he was there so early. That allowed us time to communicate with all the people who would be using the audio systems (readers, singers, etc) when we had a minute (rather than making a thing of it and inturrupting other activities). He was super responsive to the crowd and to our request lists. It was an excellent party and everyone had a great time.
Also, love your guy’s showcase. Super helpful. I am really glad I chose you guys and even more glad that we went with Kevin.”
-Sumalee Montano, Brazilian Room, June 18“Everything went SO well. I def want to put time into another AMAZING review for Kevin/D&D. Still need a little time to get settled back in, after the wedding whirlwind. But if you haven’t heard back from me in about a week, feel free to shoot me another e-mail. Thanks for your good wishes! Much
appreciated. And we’re SOO OO OO OO happy we chose D&D/Kevin. HUGE part of making our wedding so fun.”
-Amber Alexander, Kohl Mansion, June 17“Kevin was great! He deserves a cookie. It went very well. We really appreciate all of your dedication and comfort you, your company and employees have provided for us these past weeks. you’ve made it a wonderful experience during such a chaotic time. 🙂 thank you. we wish you much luck! and good business to keep your way.”
-Stacy Elias, McLesson, Cavallo Point, May 12“While I didn’t stay for the entire dance party I was told it was “off the hook” so that’s fabulous feedback. Please thank Kevin for us and we will definitely use you again in the future and I will definitely recommend you to other assistants at McKesson.”
-Misty Horkey, Presidio Golf Club, May 1“Thanks for everything, Kevin Hartman did an outstanding job. He really got our guest up to dance, and they were a group that doesn’t dance, so great work!”
-Rachel Taketa, Oak Hill Park Community Center, April 23“Oh man, Kevin was awesome! I got so many compliments on the music and my cousin asked him for his card to do her wedding in October – not sure if he wants to travel to Grass Valley but I guess they’ll figure that out! Kevin was so very gracious to my daughter and her
friends (they are 12) – he played their top 40 music and took all their requests. What a great day – Thanks again!”
-Alyson Wheeler, Piedmont Community Center, March 26“Denon & Doyle didn’t disappoint – I especially appreciate your calm help the days leading up to the wedding. When I realized I had forgotten to send in our info (the planner itself says “send 2 weeks before” and it was 3 DAYS before the wedding when I realized that it wasn’t sent) I really appreciated you on the phone telling me, “It’s not a big deal, take more time if you need it, we’ll figure it out before Saturday.” And you were right – it was all figured out in time.
As for the reception itself – Kevin was awesome and we were so happy to have him there. He read the crowd, got people up and dancing (although I don’t know if our crowd needed much help there) and kept songs going all night that kept the dance floor packed. My husband and I said to each other at the end of the night – D&D was totally the right choice and we’ve already recommended you guys to our newly engaged friends!”
-Nicole Richardson, Castilleja School, Santa Clara Convention Center, March 12“Please let Kevin know that he did an amazing job at playing the perfect selection of music at the right time throughout the evening. The end of the party was so upbeat, guests danced at what was traditionally a cocktail party. People stayed longer than usual and the event was a huge success.
I believe music sets the tone and is immensely important. The right DJ is critical to an event and Kevin was always kind, courteous, professional and played the perfect mix. In short, Kevin was Great and everyone loved him!”
-Helen Gettinger, Any Event, Tech Museum, February 26“Everything went well, as expected. I loved Kevin’s music selection. My client had hightlighted a song list to give him, but she liked his choices so well, she didnt bother.”
-Virginia Grillo, Embassy Suites – San Rafael, February 19“Everything was fantastic! It was an amazing day and Kevin’s DJ skills were the icing on the cake. Family and friends are all saying it was the BEST wedding they have ever been to, what a compliment. I could not have asked for a more perfect reception. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!”
-Helen Gettinger, Any Event Productions, Santa Clara Hyatt, February 5“Thanks, as always for doing a great job, with the regular and the irregular. This is why it’s always nice to work with you and Denon and Doyle!
– Arriving early to see that everything is set in advance and goes smooth.
– Sharing ideas for improvement
– Ensuring you have the proper power, so we don’t have a surprise
– Working with our performers and making the Elvis thing work.
– Implementing requests from special groups, but making sure that the play list works for everyone.
– Helping us make the Raffle Drawing work as smoothly as possible. Thanks for your good eyes, and decoding skills.
– Excellent MC all night!Thanks again! We’ll look forward to seeing you on Feb-26.”
-Rebecca Doerr, Walnut Creek Embassy Suites, January 22“Everybody had an AMAZING time! Kevin could not have been more perfect, not only is he excellent at keeping the timeline going, but his ability to read the group is absolutely amazing. We danced so much our legs hurt the next day. He even pulled out some Celtic music for the many Irish born in
the crowd. It’s the only wedding I’ve been to where more then half the guests were still there at the end. Thank you so much again!”
-Denise Naujok, Epic Care, Walnut Creek Marriott, January 15“The party went very well. Everyone had a really good time. Thank you for all of your help. As for Kevin he did an excellent job once again. He was a big help with all the gift give away games we played. He was even a good sport and went along with us changing up the musical chairs game by blindfolding the last three players. 🙂 Good times!”
-Sue Fitzpatrick, El Rancho Inn Terrace Cafe, January 8“The party was FABULOUS!!! I wanted to take a minute to tell you what a fantastic job both Mark (Addington) & Kevin did. I heard about Denon & Doyle when my daughter Christina used your DJ services for her wedding in August. She was the one that made all the arrangements at the time. At
her wedding, Kevin was amazing and that is what made me call D&D when my 50th birthday party came to be. From the minute I called Mark he was so helpful, professional and fun to work with. I never expected Kevin to also be my D.J. ( I am thinking Mark had something to do with that :)) and when he walked in I was thrilled!! He is the best. When he started to play “Oh Susie Q” when I was giving my speech to thank everyone for coming, say a few words and start the dancing it was awesome. He reads the crowd music wise, and when I would ask him to get someone on the dance floor he was right on it. I would never go anywhere else for a D.J. and I don’t think anyone else at my party will either. You guys are the BEST! ”
-Sharon Zimmerman, Merchant Exchange Building, January 7“I wanted to be sure to let you know that Kevin did an AMAZING job for our Olympic Club Employee Appreciation Party on January 7th. I am very thankful that Kevin was able to DJ at our party again. He had everyone dancing all night long! Everyone enjoyed the perfect music mix Kevin put together
which included music from the 50’s to salsa to modern hits. He also did a great job adding music effects during the raffle and speeches which made our event all the more exciting and memorable.”
-Vita Rodriguez, Hyatt Regency – SF Airport, January 1“Kevin did a fantastic job Saturday night. He was really terrific! Everyone loved the games and he kept a good mix of music going. It got everyone up and dancing. We received a lot of compliments!”
-Valerie Berdan, Ondine, December 31“Kevin was AMAZING!!!!! Everyone commented on how totally professional and fabulous he was. He played the PERFECT tunes for the crowd, executed Family Feud as if it was the norm, bonded with Andrew’s son Max and just did an exceptional job- really. I cannot tell you how many people have shared how impressed they were
with him– only second to the food… oh and maybe the stunning bride 😉 Many, many thanks and please pass along my sincere thanks to Kevin for doing such a great job. Not sure if he has spoken with you, but I did not leave the dance floor the entire night!! That’s how good he was!”
-Jessica Blake, The Walt Disney Family Museum, Cliff House, December 14“Kevin was great! He played the requests the employees made but also read the crowd so that Everyone wanted to keep dancing! The party was a huge success.”
-Bob Stratton, U.S.S. Hornett Museum, December 11“The party was successful and Kevin was great, as usual. I have been organizing these events for 10 years and Kevin is the best DJ I have used by far. He needs little instruction or encouragement to provide music and entertaining sideshows…”
-Chris Baggett, Sun-Maid, Faz Restaurant – Pleasanton, December 10“Everything went GREAT! Kevin did a great job at entertaining us with games and music. Games are always a hit and fun to watch employees who normally very quiet, get up and let loose! “Good time had by all”.”
-Alex Christ, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, McCormick & Kuleto’s, December 8“Everyone had a great time and Kevin got people to dance and was very good. People LOVED the party and Kevin knew just the right music to play!”
-Alysia Nero, CAPH, Claremont Resort & Spa, December 2“The party was a blast!! Everyone enjoyed themselves and people we would have never expected danced. Kevin was awesome and entertaining. I will be sure to use Denon & Doyle again. Happy Holiday’s!!”
-Daniel Chew, Casa Real, November 7“Thanks! Kevin and Dale both did a wonderful job on Sunday. All of my guests could not stop raving about Kevin’s performance. They also could not get enough of the photobooth!”
-Elizabeth Bainbridge, 2 the Nine’s Events, Wente Vineyards, October 10“The evening was lovely, and Kevin did an amazing job with the flow of the evening and especially with providing great music for the dancing. He is very good at what he does. Please tell him thank you!”
-Lizzy Wanken, Casa De La Vista, October 9“Chris and I have nothing but compliments for Kevin!! He did such a great job, he listened to our wants and needs for the type of reception and ceremony we wanted to have. Everyone commented on the great selection of music and wanted to know who the DJ company was. We have nothing but high
regard for Denon & Doyle. From the first phone call to the week even day before the wedding you guys held our hands and were the easiest vendor to work with hands-down. If we could get married again we would use you guys and for that fact any other event we would ever need you for. Thank you for making our special day absolutely spectacular and unforgettable!!”
-Larae Stine, Dublin Ranch Golf Club, October 1“I can not explain how wonderful our wedding day flowed. It was perfect from being to end. We have a BIG thanks for Kevin! Not only did he surprise us with fun games that everyone enjoyed but kept the dance floor full (with the dancers of the group at least) He did such a great
job that our best man tried to get him to stay and play longer just for them : ) Kevin was wonderful- couldn’t even imagine having someone else or another company! You guys have treated us so wonderful from day one. I am so happy, and now know why you were recommended to us.”
-Mark Huberty, Garden Court Hotel, September 25“Thanks so much for your email. We had a wonderful wedding and a fantastic reception. Kevin did a wonderful job–the music was perfect for the reception, the dance floor was packed throughout the night, and everyone went away having had a great time. We couldn’t have been happier.”
-Kimberly Quesada, Maggiano’w Little Italy, September 18“Everything was awesome!! I loved every minute of it and Kevin was great, there was a lot of dancing, amazing!!!”
-Shauna Cox, Scott’s Gardens, September 11“We had a blast at the wedding! Kevin was phenomenal. I’m still getting compliments from my guests about the dj. He played some really fun games/ice breakers that got the crowd into it. I loved the newleywed game and the musical chairs! It seriously got my non dancers on the dance floor! It was such
a kick! Kevin kept everything flowing and played such a great variety of music. He was so nice and so good at his job and I am very glad we chose him. Thank you for everything! :). Ps it was everything I hoped it would be – fun and unforgettable!”
-Jeremy Gillespie, Martinelli Event Center, September 5“The wedding was awesome, and Kevin did an amazing job. I cant remember the name of the guy who was assisting/photobooth, but he did a great job as well. Linz and I couldn’t be happier with the way things turned out. We’ve gotten tons of feedback from our guests, and it was all extremely positive.
Kevin read the crowd so well, and was great about filling music requests. The photobooth was a huge hit, and we are so glad we opted to have it for the wedding. Please extend a heartfelt thank you to Kevin and the whole Denon & Doyle team for making it a enjoyable and very memorable event.”
-Michelle Knowland, Peninsula Golf & Country Club, September 3“We are back now, and still living on the high from that night! Your team was AMAZING and everyone can’t stop talking about what a great time they had, especially with the photo booth and the dance floor! Didn’t get a break all night!
Thanks again, we are fans!!”
-Julie Richardson, Blackhawk Country Club, August 28“Our wedding was perfect and Kevin was great! He was very accommodating and played the music we requested! Everyone had a great time!! – PS- The Bride and Groom doll game was a HUGE hit!!! People still talk about it!”
-Jeff Schmeck, Solage Calistoga, August 26“The DJ was a hit for the party, so much so that we had one of our partners literally “dancing on the table”. I’ll try and send you a picture, that’s a testimonial you can use! To my knowledge he was sober at the time of the dance!
Kevin was excellent, after dinner he got the entire party dancing. Good mix of slow music, some “oldies” and the new stuff. The evening started out a little hectic for him with his vehicle, but the Solage folks helped him out, he maintained his cool, and came back and rocked the house. In fact had he not told me about the car problem, I wouldn’t have known, so he was right up front with us, and there really wasn’t an issue.
I do think we were having a little too much fun, Solage at first said we would need to “turn it down” at 10:00 pm, but after the table dancing, they asked me to “shut it down” at 10:00pm.
Overall we were very pleased with the service and would recommend your company and Kevin to our friends!”
-Katie Ferrell, Brazilion Room, August 15“We just got back from Hawaii or I would have written sooner, but we wanted to let you know that Kevin did an amazing job at our wedding! Please pass along our gratitude. Kevin’s role was so important in keeping the wedding fun, and he didn’t make a single wrong move. The pace, atmosphere, and energy he created were perfect; we got a lot of compliments on how much fun our wedding was (in no small part thanks to Kevin). We had a live band for the beginning of the evening and they ran a bit longer than expected, but Kevin was able to roll with it and transitioned seamlessly into his part of the evening. Also, since we had so much going on before the wedding, we really only provided a few song choices, but from those songs Kevin could tell what our tastes were and chose the perfect music throughout the entire event. Oh, and the shoe game was really cute!
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Kevin to anyone. Also, you guys have been great throughout this process. This was such a vital part of the wedding, and you managed to make it completely stress-free. I think that’s what separates a good wedding vendor from a great one. 🙂 Thank you SO MUCH!”
-Erin Janes, Lafayette Park Hotel, August 7“Thank you so much for all your assistance and support throughout this process! Kevin was amazing! I never had a doubt because I have attended two other weddings he has worked and he was phenomenal. My fiends and family never left the dance floor. We had such a blast! He is so professional, patient, and
has impeccable timing. He really made the reception all that we hoped it to be. I would recommend him to anyone and I hope something comes up in the future in which I could retain his services again. Kevin, yourself, and your company as a whole has been a pleasure to work with. You guys are top notch! Thank you for everything!”
-Serena Tavassoli, Spinnaker Restaurant, July 4“Please let Kevin know he did a wonderful, excellent and most magnificent job! Please have been telling me this was the best fun they had at a wedding. Kevin kept the party going and going. Please just simply loved it.
It went so, so fast and as a bride it seemed like blur but a good blur. Thank you guys, you did a FANTASTIC JOB!”
Debbie Roudman, Crow Canyon Country Club, May 30, 2010“It was AWESOME! Kevin was remarkable! He kept to the “schedule” and maintained a steady pace…So many people complimented us on his work! We’d recommend him in a heartbeat! (And I know Naomi & Steve feel similarly!”
-Jean Greendyke-Cappa & Granam, San Francisco Marriott, May 16, 2010“I meant to drop you a note yesterday to say what a great job Kevin did! He is so good at reading the crowd, he had them dancing in no time at all. I’m glad we decided to bring multiple speakers; we did get a complaint that the music was too loud and Kevin lowered the volume on the sides of the room but kept it pumped up on the dance floor. By the way, my client rolled her eyes at the complaint, she clearly thought the music volume was just right.
Thanks again. Oonce again Denon & Doyle made the party great!”
-Sophia Sharma, Round Hill Country Club, May 1, 2010“We had a wonderful day. Kevin did a great job. I did not worry about the music all night - that is a clear indication that the music was great. All our guests had a lot of fun at the reception. They loved the Indian music! I put in a review under the Project Wedding website.”
-Joel & Rachel, Decathlon Club, April 17, 2010“Both Rachel and I wanted to extend our sincerest gratitude to Kevin. He was no less than superb for our reception. There were 350 people present and I cannot begin to tell you how many compliments we got for our reception. So many people came up to us and said they’ve been to a billion weddings and this, by far, was the most fun they had. A lot of that is attributable to Kevin. He kept things moving, he was engaging with our crowd and he was also respectful in not over stepping his bounds or being too front and center with his Emceeing. In a word, Kevin was very professional.
I will also mention that we had a very wide ranging crowd. We had a span from the very conservative to those who really liked to party, and Kevin was able to keep everybody engaged throughout the reception.
I usually don’t write lengthy compliments but I think Kevin really deserves one. We had a most memorable wedding reception and I would not hesitate to recommend Denon and Doyle (and Kevin) to anyone who inquires.
Thank you again. You services were greatly appreciated.”
-Melanie McMullan, Opera House, April 3, 2010“The wedding was awesome and Kevin did great! I have had multiple people compliment us on the DJay and ask for contact info. He rickrolled the wedding as planned and only ONE person got it but it was so worth it! lol.”
-Lunn Cronin, Siverado Country Club, February 25, 2010“The party was a huge success and we are still getting compliments about it. I could not have asked for a better guy! Kevin was awesome. I knew this would be a tough crowd to get on the dance floor but the music he played during dinner was perfect and so was the music to
‘try’ and get people on the dance floor. My supervisors were very pleased and we will definitely be using you guys again. You were very easy to work with and we really appreciate all that you did for us.”
-Suzanne Knoll, Blackhawk Auto Museum, February 20, 2010“Tell Kevin everyone loved his song list. I have never seen so many people stay and dance. He did an excellent job! ”
-Sharon Zimmerman, Merchant Exchange Bldg, February 13, 2010“Kevin was a huge success! You know everyone’s enjoying themselves when the dance floor is completely packed. He had an excellent mix of music that catered to our diverse crowd. He really knows how to use the sound bites well during speeches and raffles and everyone loved his “let’s make a deal” game. We really appreciated him returning to DJ for The Olympic Club’s Employee Appreciation party!”
-Stephanie Barry, Sir Francis Drake, February 6, 2010“Everything went great! Kevin was awesome! He was the perfect blend of entertainment and calm for me. Thanks for all of your hard work! We had many compliments from the night but the best part of the nite for me was when someone told me to turn around and look at the dance floor behind
me and to my surprise it was packed! Everyone danced the night away! It was exactly what I wanted!”
-Suzanne Knoll, Blackhawk Auto Museum, February 20, 2010“Tell Kevin everyone loved his song list. I have never seen so many people stay and dance. He did an excellent job! ”
-Sharon Zimmerman, Merchant Exchange Bldg, February 13, 2010“Kevin was a huge success! You know everyone’s enjoying themselves when the dance floor is completely packed. He had an excellent mix of music that catered to our diverse crowd. He really knows how to use the sound bites well during speeches and raffles and everyone loved his “let’s make a deal” game. We really appreciated him returning to DJ for The Olympic Club’s Employee Appreciation party!”
-Stephanie Barry, Sir Francis Drake, February 6, 2010“Everything went great! Kevin was awesome! He was the perfect blend of entertainment and calm for me. Thanks for all of your hard work! We had many compliments from the night but the best part of the nite for me was when someone told me to turn around and look at the dance floor behind
me and to my surprise it was packed! Everyone danced the night away! It was exactly what I wanted!”
-Meghan O’Neill, The Thomas Estate, August 27“Thanks so much for the note and for following up. Sorry for the delayed response as we’ve been on our honeymoon. We had an absolute blast at the wedding and so did ALL of our guests. The party could have easily gone on longer! Kevin did an amazing job… especially with the grand finale last song consisting of a Pearl Jam sing-along and also allowing Laurent to sing Live Evil’s song on a mic. It was just so much fun!
Anyhow, I wrote reviews on Yelp and Wedding Wire as follows:
Kevin was fantastic!
Denon & Doyle provided our Wedding Ceremony music, our Cocktail hour music, Dinner hour music, and of course our Reception music – DANCE PARTY!!!
We got so many positive comments from guests of all ages, who loved the music at all of the various points of the wedding. Everything was digital and super prepared. They made sure to have all of the exact versions of the specific songs that we wanted to use. Kevin had some great suggestions for getting our guests up and out of their seats and also for various songs to use at different points. We could have danced all night!!! It was a blast and a lot of that was because of the great music.
Thanks so much Kevin & Denon & Doyle. If we ever need a DJ again, we know who to call!”
-Mignon Mozley, Hacienda de las Flores, September 24“I had never hired a DJ prior to our wedding reception on 9/24/10, and to make things even more interesting, ours was very non-traditional occasion in that we had already had a small family destination wedding and a honeymoon a month prior to this event. My first exposure to D&D was with Sue Doyle, a
consummate professional who understood immediately what we were trying to achieve and recommended Kevin for his vast experience and repertoire. My husband and I had a very specific picture in our minds of the music we wanted played, and our definition of success had more to do with the overall mood/atmosphere of the event than how many people Kevin got out on the dance floor. We were very discriminating, and to be frank, there were more genres of music that we didn’t want played than those that we did. I in particular was curious to see how Kevin was going to bring all of the pieces together into one harmonious experience. He instilled confidence from the outset by arriving early, dressing impeccably, knowing when to be in the foreground and when to be in the background, and always choosing classy/sometimes nostalgic music from start to finish that ALL of our guests enjoyed. Don’t hesitate to hire Denon & Doyle for your next event- peace of mind and your own satisfaction are definitely worth it.”
-Jennifer Liao, Caffe Verbena, May 22, 2010“Kevin was absolutely amazing! Kevin had the timeline down to the minute, had everything under control, and did everything we asked him to do. He got our all our guests dancing to the very last song and today, everyone kept telling us how smoothly the night went and how much fun they had, especially with the photobooth. (The photobooth tech, Austin I believe was his name, was awesome as well. He was very helpful, polite, and a lot of fun.) I am so glad we went with Kevin and the photobooth 🙂
The only part of our day that didn’t go smoothly was during our ceremony… the technician/sound guy kept messing up!! He started playing the music at the wrong moments, then would cut off the songs abruptly, AND he played the wrong songs during certain parts of our ceremony… made me wish we had Kevin do our ceremony music also!
I’ve heard it said that the DJ is the one who pretty much makes or breaks the dinner reception… well, Kevin certainly made our night and we couldn’t be happier. He is a great asset to D&D.
Thanks again for being so thorough throughout the process. I honestly can’t think of another thing D&D could have done to make our day any better… I’ll be telling all my engaged friends about Kevin and D&D!
A very happy bride,”
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