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This video captures some fun highlights from Bryan & Erma's wedding at the Bel-Air Bay Club! Watch until the end to read the 5-star review!
Wedding Recap!
On March 3, 2018, I had the pleasure to DJ/MC Bryan & Erma's wedding at the Bel-Air Bay Club. That evening I was in charge of their cocktail and reception. They had their ceremony outside on the lawn with the view of the Pacific Ocean behind them….
On September 30, 2017, I provided my DJ/MC service for Andrew and Emylee's reception at the Woodland Hills Country Club. This was about a Filipino wedding of about 200 people. That evening, I set up my equipment for the cocktail hour room and reception room. I used a combination of my QSC and RCF speaker system to cover sound. To create a clean DJ setup, I used my new Pro-X DJ Facade with my Ape Labs Maxi lights to light it up. For dance lights, I used 2-wireless dongles to sync my moving heads.
The evening kicked off with a fun grand entrance of the bride and groom leading to their first dance and dinner. While guests are eating, I hosted a trivia game for the guests to learn more about the happy couple and gave away prizes to the winners. We continued with the parent dances, dancing, cake cutting, bouquet & garter toss, a group photo, honeymoon dance, and another open dance set. I even taught a few people how to dance the cha cha later in the night. Everybody had an amazing time that night, especially our bride and groom. Thank you Andrew & Emylee for having me as your DJ!
READ 5-STAR REVIEW HERE:
https://i.imgur.com/ldz4tm3.jpg
WHERE TO BUY APE LABS MAXI:
https://www.kpodj.com/
DJ ASSISTANT:
Jay Acupan
VENUE:
http://www.woodlandhillscc.org/
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Dipan Desai - http://www.hitchedphoto.com/
VIDEOGRAPHER:
Hessler De La Cruz - http://www.beyondcinema.net/
FLORIST:
http://exoticgreengarden.com/
On September 15, 2017, I was the DJ and host for Jennae & Kyle's wedding at the Redondo Beach Historic Library. That evening I took care of their ceremony, cocktail, and reception. Everything was held indoors and from the ceremony area, you have an amazing view of the ocean and beach outside. They timed their ceremony perfectly to the setting of the sun which created a nice effect in their pictures and video. I worked with some talented vendors that night such as John Policarpio Photography and Dale and Shanna from Fattykine Video. I'm so glad that Jennae & Kyle had an amazing time at their wedding. I received some great compliments, and I even booked her sister's wedding a couple months after! Thanks, Jennae and Kyle, for having me as your DJ! Also, shout out to the homie, DJ Jus Jay, for the referral!
On September 2, 2017, I was the DJ and MC for Jaime & Bradley's wedding at The Grand in Long Beach, CA. It was a fun wedding of about 250 guests. I provided sound and microphone for their ceremony, music for their cocktail, and DJ/MC entertainment for their reception. It was a very fun and upbeat wedding mostly because of their music selections that they've chosen for their wedding. They even had a special performance from their cousins. Overall, the dance floor was packed! And everybody danced the whole night. I'm glad I was able to capture some highlights of people dancing and some of my song mix transitions. This is the kind of weddings I enjoy performing. Thank you, Jaime and Bradley, for having me as your DJ!
DJ Assistant:
DJ DGO
Coordinator:
Cindy Wu
http://www.atouchoflavender.net
Photobooth:
Cynthia Freed
http://www.boothtwentyfour.com/
Photographer:
Jan Garcia
http://www.janandtey.com/
Videographer:
Travis Do
http://www.8kindsofsmiles.com/
On May 27, 2017, I DJed and hosted the wedding of Kristine & Linh in Alhambra! It was a Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino Wedding with about 300 guests! Here's an amazing video put together by my friends at AndHer Visuals. Enjoy!
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On May 14, 2017, I was hired from VOX DJs to DJ and host the wedding of Chelsea and Scott at the Camarillo Ranch House in Camarillo, CA. It was a Filpino-American Wedding, and they had a guest count of 250 as most of their family came from cities all over the US to witness this special occasion. This was a big wedding and was glad I worked with a team of professionals. Jane and her team from www.janealexanderevents.com helped me out throughout the day to ensure everything went smoothly.
That day I was in charge of their ceremony, cocktail, and reception. I didn't have an assistant with me to help me out, but fortunately, I arrived there early enough to handle it all on my own. For the ceremony, I setup near the large tree at the back of the ranch. I used my QSC K8 speaker to project sound, as well as my Alto ZMX122 mixer. They also had a special performance from The Brown Brothers who sang during the ceremony. For them, I setup 3 microphones on mic stands, 1 QSC K12 speaker on the floor as the monitor, and hooked up their keyboard to my mixer. The whole ceremony was beautiful and went flawless.
Shortly after the ceremony was the cocktail hour which I have used my battery-powered Denon speaker. I connected my iPad to it and played a playlist that I created on Spotify. I played a mixture of upbeat wedding music that catered to all ages. Even the staff had complimented and told me that they enjoyed the music. Thank you!
While people were enjoying the cocktail hour, I was doing my last touch ups, cleaning up, and sound check over at the reception area. When it was time to welcome guests, I had some upbeat wedding music in the background. I then lined up the wedding party outside and this even included their sponsors. The grand entrance was fun and the guests were cheering them on as they made their way inside. Right after the bride and groom's entrance, we did their first dance. Afterwards was a welcome speech from the bride's parents and a blessing from their officiant. Then it was time to eat.
While people are enjoying their delicious meals catered by Simply Marvelous BBQ (http://simplymarvelousbbq.com/), we had some special performances to entertain the guests. There were a total of 4 acts with 3 of them were solo singers. They provided me their iPhone to play the YouTube karaoke version of the song and they sang on top of the music. They were all great singers! The 4th act was from the group, The Brown Brothers. They sang over a music track that they've given me on a CD dedicated to the bride and groom. They sounded amazing!
Next, we had speeches and toasts. Following was the parents dances, and then an open dance floor! It was time to party! I played a mixture of Top 40 and classic funky and disco hits. I even played some Filipino favorites such as "Todo Todo" and other line dancing songs that gets people on the dance floor. About 30 minutes into the dance set, we took a break for the bride and groom to do their cake cutting, bouquet, and garter toss. My favorite parts was the bouquet toss because I played the song "Move B****" by Ludacris as the bride's request. You know it's going to be a fun party. Then we continued with more dancing and mixing the music up for everyone to dance. Finally, we ended the night with "Don't Stop Believing". I gathered people around the dance floor to surround Chelsea and Scott with their love. They were singing and shouting having a great time.
Overall, the whole night was a success! And importantly, Chelsea and Scott had an amazing time at their wedding. It was a pleasure to have been their DJ. Congrats Scott and Chelsea!
VENUE:
Camarillo Ranch House
http://camarilloranch.org/
COORDINATOR:
Jane and Team
http://janealexandraevents.com/
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Stefani Ciotti Photography
http://stefaniciottiphotography.com/
VIDEOGRAPHER:
Taylor from Moonlight Media
http://www.moonlightmedia.net/
DJ Company I worked for that night:
VOX DJs
http://voxdjs.com/
On January 29, 2017, I DJed at the Westin Bonaventure Brewery for the wedding of Joey & Rachael. Their wedding was beautifully located on a rooftop in the middle of Downtown Los Angeles. That night I was in charge of their ceremony and reception. The groom also had a fun idea to have the wedding rick-rolled! The groom, officiant, and I coordinated the act and it was a success! The reception was also a great time as I mixed a variety of fun music that people danced ranging from 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, Hip Hop, Latin, and EDM. It was a great, fun and intimate wedding. Congrats Joey & Rachael! And thank you for having me as your DJ!
WESTIN BONAVENTURE BREWERY:
www.bonaventurebrewing.com
On January 7, 2017, I DJed the wedding of Tina & Brian at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum! It was a wild night as we partied with the party animals that night (pun intended). The evening was a huge success with their family and friends, and I'm so honored to be a part of their big day. Congrats Tina & Daniel!
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM:
http://www.nhm.org
On November 5, 2016, I DJed the wedding of Nickie and Huy in Pasadena, CA and Los Angeles, CA. It was a beautiful Chinese wedding as I was in charge of music and sound for their ceremony, cocktail and reception. I hosted some fun games to get people participating and created a fun atmosphere to have their family and friends dance. This video captures some of the highlights from their wedding and a 5-star review at the end of the video. Congratulations Nickie & Huy, and thank you for having me as your DJ!
5-Star Wedding Review: http://i.imgur.com/khY0psF.jpg
Ceremony: Pasadena Museum of History
Cocktail & Reception: Empress Pavilion
DJ MOJOE
"Saving the City, One Party at a Time"
http://www.djmojoe.com
On October 8, 2016, I DJed the wedding of Shawna & Kevin at Rancho Sol Del Pacifico in Malibu, California. It was a beautiful wedding as it took place at the top of one of the hills overlooking Malibu and the beach. I worked with an amazing team of vendors such as Vanessa from NessaEvents and Pierre from Pierre's Catering. The energy and vibe from the crowd were phenomenal as they came in with an attitude to celebrate Shawna & Kevin's marriage. As for music, the dance floor was filled throughout the night as I played some classic wedding hits as well as modern dance favorites. Overall, everyone had a great time that night. Congrats Shawna & Kevin! And thank you for having me as your DJ!
Nessa Events:
http://www.nessaevents.com
Pierre Catering:
http://pierrecatering.com/
On October 1, 2016, I DJed a fun wedding at the Agoura Hills Event Center for Megan & Sean! That day, I worked with an amazing wedding planner, Heather, owner of Delmar Events. Her and her team were such a great help that made the night flow smoothly. The photographers were also great as they brought their own light to capture the perfect picture every time. And as for music goes, well, I will let this video speak for itself. This was a joyous, fun, and amazing wedding and I'm glad I was able to be a part of it. Congratulations Megan and Sean! Wish you two the best!
Delmar Events:
http://www.delmarevents.com
Agoura Hills Event Center:
http://www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us/government/departments/event-center-reservations
DJ MOJOE
"Saving the City, One Party at a Time"
On August 27, 2016, I DJed the wedding of Nick & Perveen at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara, California. The wedding was beautifully setup outdoors and was a great spot to host the reception. It was a fun-filled event as we had a balloon release, a surprise song performance by the groom, and dancing! The couple were from the bay so I threw in some hyphy dance hits into the set that I knew would make the crowd go crazy! Everybody had a great time and I received many compliments that night. Congratulations Nick & Perveen!
On August 21, 2016, I DJed the wedding of Sayaka & Kenji at one of my favorite wedding venues in Santa Monica, Shutters On The Beach. They had a beautiful wedding ceremony overlooking the beach and ocean. I was in charge of their wedding reception that night and I must say, the setup inside the room was stunning. Everything inside looked elegant and done with class. Kudos to Modern LA Weddings and TMMPRO who did a fantastic job putting it all together! During the reception, we also had a special guest singer, Che'nelle, who performed one of her songs as a special dedication to the newlyweds. The party was fun, upbeat, and we partied till 12am! Everybody had a great time, especially Sayaka & Kenji. Thanks for having me as your DJ!
Modern LA Weddings:
http://www.modernlaweddings.com
TMMPRO:
http://www.tmmpro.com
Shutters on the Beach:
http://www.shuttersonthebeach.com
Che'nelle:
http://www.chenelleworld.com
Aidee:
Instagram: @veganmetolife
On August 6, 2016, I DJed a beautiful wedding at Walnut Grove in Moorpark, CA for Grace and Mac! We've known each other for over 10 years and it was such a great experience to DJ for them on their special day. That day, I was in charge of providing sound as well as being the DJ/MC for the wedding ceremony, cocktail, and reception. It was such a fun, outdoor wedding as everyone participated in some games, took some silly photos at the photo booth, and danced the entire night! I'm so happy for Grace and Mac and glad to hear that everyone had an amazing time. The video below captures some of the fun highlights from their wedding. Enjoy!
DJ MOJOE
"Saving the City, One Party at a Time"
http://www.djmojoe.com
VIDEO by
HBMoredo Productions
http://www.hbmoredo.com
PICTURES by
Martina Micko
facebook.com/martinamickphoto
instagram.com/martinamicko
www.martinamicko.com
Captured how much fun they had for their first dance!
Hosted the Shoe Game for the guests to know more about Grace & Mac!
On July 23, 2016, I had an amazing opportunity to DJ Corbin Bleu and Sasha Clements' wedding at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, CA. As many already know, Corbin Bleu is one of the featured stars in Disney's High School Musical movie series. Sasha Clements is a Canadian actress, and if you combine Corbin and Sasha, you get this amazing power-couple.
At their wedding, I attended as their DJ/MC and was in charge of their cocktail and reception. It was a fun-filled event as there was a surprise transition in their first dance, Oscar Cartaya's live latin band, and an In-N-Out food truck at midnight! In this video, you'll see some of the behind-the-scenes footage taken that night from my point of view. The wedding was an absolute blast and I'm glad Sasha and Corbin had an amazing time too. Enjoy the video!
Wedding Planner:
http://belladestinee.com
On July 10, 2016, I DJed the wedding of Alan & Vianne at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. I was in charge of the ceremony, cocktail, and reception that day. Their wedding was beautiful as they experienced the sunny California weather outside and enjoyed the modern reception inside. This video captures the fun highlights from their wedding all in a short 5-minute video. Enjoy!
Modern LA Weddings:
http://www.modernlaweddings.com
Lighting & Dancefloor:
http://tmmpro.com
On August 25, 2016, I DJed a beautiful wedding for Jeff & Sarah at Malibu West Beach Club! It was a Hawaiian themed wedding which was perfect as it reflected their warm personalities and their love for their friends and family. I was in charge of the sound & entertainment for the wedding ceremony, cocktail, and reception and the wedding was a huge success. It was a great pleasure to be their DJ and MC on their special day.
Here are some of the amazing photos taken by the talented Rachel Wakefield!
http://rachelwakefieldblog.com/blog/sarah-jeff-malibu-west-beach-club
On May 14, 2016, I DJed the wedding of Monica & Mark at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California. Their wedding took place at the Birchwood Room which is one of the four venues at Calamigos Ranch. It was an intimate wedding, and I was in charge of providing music and sound for the ceremony, cocktail and reception. It was a beautiful wedding and I had the chance to work with some amazing vendors that night. This video captures some of the highlights from their wedding and the fun moments that they will talk about in the many years to come. Enjoy!
5-Star WeddingWire Review
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On May 27, 2016, I DJed the wedding of Eric & Arlette at Eden Gardens in Moorpark, CA. Eden Gardens is a beautiful, private venue with a lush, green scenery that makes you feel like you're in an exotic location. That evening I was in charge of the music, sound and entertainment for the ceremony, cocktail and reception. In this video, you'll see clips of the beautiful venue and the fun times everybody had that evening. Congratulations Eric & Arlette!
5-Star Wedding Review: http://i.imgur.com/jWiTDXq.jpg
Eden Gardens: http://www.edengardensweddings.com/
Wedding Coordination: http://velvetalleyevents.com/
Camera Gear:
Canon T4i
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Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dj_mojoe
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