Entries by omarihayles@gmail.com

5 Reasons To Avoid Hotels For Your Wedding

Hotels are a popular go-to option for many when creating their events. Take caution, hotels aren’t necessarily a one-size-fits-all solution to venue planning. Make sure your venue is a good fit for the event you’re hosting. Here’s Disc Jockey Boston’s five reasons to rethink hotels as a venue for weddings.  Cost Hotels can be expensive! When you’re booking a hotel, […]

How to Spot a Real Review

Is This DJ Review Real or Fake? When making a purchasing decision, be it a hotel, restaurant, merchandise, or even a DJ, many customers will instinctively look for reviews on their pending purchase. Reviews can be a powerful tool in learning what to expect and how your prospective DJ works in certain situations. However, anyone […]

5 Ways to Create A Great Party

Choose the right DJ Every host, and every DJ has a different style, so you’ll want to consider how the two will work together in making a good experience for your guests. Does your DJ work with your vision? A good DJ will want to know a lot about you, your plan, and what you […]

5 Pro Tips for Wedding Hosts

Hosting a wedding is a big task. There’s so much to plan for, so much to consider. With so many things to consider, it’s easy to not even think about certain aspects of the night. Never fear, Disc Jockey Boston is about to dive into the vault of DJ planning tips and surfacing 5 totally […]

7 Questions to never ask a DJ

Do you take requests? OF COURSE! If you’re hiring a DJ for a private event, that DJ better accept requests. The whole point of a party is for everyone to have a good time, and who knows what the crowd wants to hear better than the crowd? While DJ’s are not jukeboxes, your DJ should […]

4 Wedding Speech Do’s and Don’ts

As a DJ who attends a wedding nearly every week, I’ve seen my fair share of the best and worst of speech-giving. The tips below are part of my compilation of speech triumphs and fails from actual speeches that I’ve encountered at gigs over the years. If you’ve got a speaking engagement at an upcoming […]

50 Slow Songs (For When the Mood Is Right)

DISCLAIMER: Some of these songs are really hokey. Laugh a little.   I don’t make a habit of dipping into this playlist, but when the mood is right, a slow song is a must-have. These songs span multiple decades, and there’s something in here for every crowd. So whether you’re a DJ, or planning some […]

Boston Bar/Bat Mitzvah DJ

Mazel Tov on your child’s upcoming simcha! Bar/Bat mitzvahs are celebrations which create a lifetime of memories for you, your child, your family and guests. You don’t want to book just any DJ for your son or daughter’s coming of age celebration; this is too momentous of an event. Thank you for considering Disc Jockey […]

Which is Better? Vinyl or Digital?

Ever since music has been available digitally, there’s been a roaring debate over whether vinyl or digital delivers better sound. I have my personal preference, but is one empirically better than the other? NoiseAddicts.com argues a few reasons vinyl might be perceived as “better” than digital:   Vinyl is a continuous signal As opposed digital, […]

Is my DJ going to be too loud?

In short…no your DJ shouldn’t be too loud.   Experienced DJs know how to utilize volume properly, as a tool. There are many components to a room’s acoustics for a DJ to consider, (flooring, ceiling height, number of people in the room, room size, chatter level, just to name a few) when designing sound for […]