From the moment I got engaged, I knew I didn't have to search for a DJ or MC because I had already seen DJ Gagan in action at my cousin's wedding back in 2019. No one left the dance floor that night, and I remember thinking: this is the guy for my wedding, 100%. I actually called him a year before my wedding just to make sure he was available and he booked my date right away! DJ Gagan is super chill and really easy to work with. We had a few Zoom meetings leading up to the big day, and he was always on time and prepared. We gave him a few must-play songs, and he was like, "Don't worry, I got you!"--and he really did. His music taste is spot on. We're into EDM, Bollywood, and hip-hop, and he blended everything so well during the wedding reception. The energy was nonstop. People were dancing all night! We also asked him to MC, and he killed it. He hyped up the crowd perfectly and brought such good vibes to the whole event. Thank you so much for making our day so fun, seamless, and unforgettable. read more

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We are so grateful we chose Gagan for our wedding weekend. He was fantastic to work with from the very beginning -- proactive, responsive, and genuinely invested in making sure everything went smoothly. He handled our welcome event, baraat, ceremony, and reception, and truly set the perfect tone at every moment. The baraat energy was unforgettable -- the music, coordination with the dhol player, and crowd hype made it one of the most joyful parts of the weekend. During the ceremony, he timed and managed everything seamlessly, and at the reception he kept the energy high, transitions smooth, and announcements clear for our dances, speeches, and performances. Once the dance floor opened, he kept our guests dancing all night! We couldn't have asked for a better DJ -- professional, talented, and truly committed to the energy of our celebrations. Highly recommend! read more

Gagan did a great job as a full DJ for all parts of our wedding day. We hired him to perform mobile baarat services, ceremony, reception dances, and open dance. He kept the Crowd energy high and his crew was great. Also great Audio quality too. Only Area for improvement is in communication. Sometimes it seemed difficult to clarify things with him or share music, etc but on the whole this was minor. Would absolutely recommend for your event! read more

DJ Gagan did DJ services at all our events during our wedding festivities, this included our Haldi, Ceremony, and Reception. He provided great ambiance music during the ceremony, and awesome dance music for the Haldi and Reception dance floor. He put together our first dance music as well as the father-daughter mash up based on the songs we provided him. He was super flexible and a joy to work with. For our reception, Gagan was able to transform our venue into something spectacular with the lighting package (as shown in the pictures). The patterned gobos on the walls, the up-lighting on the walls, the pin spot lighting on the tables really elevate the ambiance in the room and make for a stunning night for us and our guests. No question about it, DJ Gagan is a joy to work with and will definitely be our go-to DJ/lighting services for our future events, HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

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My spouse and I worked with Gagan for our Sangeet, wedding ceremony, and wedding reception in December 2023 in Berkeley. Our booked services included DJing as well as lighting! We provided "vision board" playlists for Gagan to work with and he incorporated all of our must-have tunes. The way that he had the lighting and sound coordinating was one of our favorite parts of our wedding reception! Our constructive feedback was that we had some challenges with communication during the mid-planning stage but in the final weeks leading up to our events, Gagan was responsive and we felt confident going into our big day(s)! He had a great blend of music that matched our taste, seamlessly incorporating bollywood, 90s hip-hop, reggaeton, and pop into a great dance floor flow. If we throw another big party like this, we'd definitely work with Gagan again! read more

I am pleased to say that Gagan was a pleasure to work with and exceeded all our expectations. Flawless execution and listened to all our preferences in detail. Arrived early to the venue to set up, zero sound issues thorough the baraat, ceremony, and reception. He was flexible in how much music we wanted to prescribe vs him reading the room, how much MCing we wanted him to do, and We also hired him for lighting services and he did a great job with zero guidance for us. Came out better than what I had pictured. We interviewed 5-7 other leading south asian DJs in the bay area, and I am very pleased we selected Gagan for our event! Highly recommend without hesitation. read more

Gagan did a wonderful job DJing for our wedding. He was responsive over email. For the wedding, he provided mobile baraat services (and did a great job with the music!) as well as audio for the ceremony. During our reception, he provided DJ services for the evening (did not have any issues with using the custom audio mixes we provided), as well as uplighting (which he adjusted during each dance performance) and fog machine (used for our first dance). In addition, he provided MC services for the entire night at no extra charge. He did a great job announcing each of the performances/speeches based on the timeline we had provided him with. We also provided him with a sample of the types of songs we like and he really flew with it - everyone had a blast on the dance floor! Highly recommend Gagan for all your DJ needs. :) read more

Firstly, thank you SO much for going above and beyond for us on our wedding day. Everyone cannot stop talking about how great the music was for both events. You did your best through all of the obstacles we came across that day with the power outage and created such a fun vibe for all of our guests. You really made our day even more special and we cannot thank you enough. Without you, our wedding would not be what it was. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Pooja & Akshat read more

DJ Gagan did a phenomenal job at our wedding this past April. He was extremely easy to work and brought great energy to our wedding. He was able to tailor our experience to our needs. His choice in music for my baraat and the reception was on point and was able to build on top of the sample music we provided him (both Indian and Western music). We could not have asked for a better experience, and we highly recommend him to anyone! Love, Ravi & Divya read more

Gagan is a great DJ, not to mention, so professional and easy to work with. He DJ'd my brother's wedding and did an amazing job. He even came out to do their surprise reception on short notice and was super accommodating and friendly. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ. read more

Gagan is great to work - he's flexible, communicative, and has everything you need to set up your event. We did a small reception event and it was a hit - Gagan handled all the lighting and kept everyone on the dance floor. He skillfully handles all the "song requests" from guests. :) We were hoping to use him again but covid ruined our plans. Hope to get something on the books soon! read more

Gagan did an amazing job at both our wedding and reception. He went with the flow and played all the songs that I wanted! He had every single person out on the dance floor. Even when the cops got called on us, he let us have one final song. read more

I worked with Gagan and Bay Area Uplighting for my wedding last weekend. They are reasonably priced and Gagan was responsive over email. I would have given them 5 stars except that I wanted to meet with Gagan (or someone from his team) and walk through the space together/discuss color choices. We had planned to do this on a Tuesday, and then that day he asked if we could reschedule. He ended up not being able to see the room - and the color of the lights ended up being a bit redder than i was expecting. All in all, he delivered what was promised, and the color looks great in pictures so I am happy. read more

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Uplighting and photo booth for retirement party at Blackhawk Country Club 1/21/22 - Gagan was great to work with. Very responsive and experienced. I let him know that I have never done uplighting and his confidence in the how it works and the process made it so easy for me. He also set up a photo booth with attendant at the event which also worked out very well. I would absolutely hire Gagan again! thank you Gagan! read more

DJ Gagan and his team are AMAZING. We booked them for our wedding in June 2019 and everything was basically flawless. Gagan was so easy to work with, super responsive to emails/texts & very organized. Not a single technical difficulty, no awkward pauses of music, no accidentally playing the wrong song, nothing! He kept in touch to make sure we provided everything we needed to on time. I was the bride, so I wasn't at the Baraat...but SO many of our guests came up to tell me how FUN the Baraat was and how amazing the dhol players were, and how they didn't want the Baraat to end! Our reception dance floor was in full power the whole night thanks to DJ Gagan, people who don't even enjoy dancing were out on the floor the whole time! For our Sangeet, DJ Gagan connected us with DJ Salim, but even then Gagan was making sure I got exactly the vibe I wanted for the Sangeet (it was Bollywood 90s themed) and again, not a single hiccup or technical difficulty (we had around 12 performances) and it was a perfect nostalgic 90s vibe the whole night. Basically, long story short. Book Gagan, and relax. 100% recommend! read more

DJ Gagan did an amazing job at our wedding reception and Jaggo night. We didn't have to worry about anything, he was on top of it. The music was exactly what we asked for, he did a good job switching between western and punjabi music and knew how to keep the dance floor full. He was great at communicating and was super organized from the beginning, which was hard to find in a DJ. He also found us the best Dholi. Highly recommend, we will be using him for future events!! Sandy and Kyle read more

Amazing lighting, hilarious props for a photo booth with instant photos and a flash drive provided the same day, GREAT music selection, fun dhol player, TV and projectors -- all of these combined with friendly and professional service led to my "As good as it gets!" rating :) DJ Gagan worked closely with my decorator to make sure the lighting colors worked perfectly with what she had in mind, and everyone danced away at ALL our events! I would love to have him DJ any other event I host, and would recommend him with my eyes closed. Keep it up! read more

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One of the easiest vendors I have ever worked with! DJ Gagan provided a wide range of services for my wedding: - DJ and Sound System - Uplighting - Dance Floor (white) - Dhol - Mobile Baraat - Photo Booth I started off just needing a DJ, but soon found out that Gagan can offer lots of other things that are essential for any wedding! He was extremely responsive, communicative, and collaborative during the evaluation process. He worked with my budget to make sure all of my needed services were covered in a comfortable range. Gagan was also happy to work with my coordinator and any other vendors. Best of all, as I had hired a live band for the wedding, Gagan worked directly with them to make sure the sound system was top notch for the event. At the events, Gagan handled his responsibilities and crowd-control with the kind of seamless professionalism that enhanced the fun for everyone. Gagan also came highly recommended by our other vendors and other DJs with whom I spoke. I would absolutely hire Gagan again for another event! read more

DJ Gagan did an incredible job at our destination wedding in Mexico! He was so great to work with and kept great energy at all our events. The dance floor was never empty and all our guests loved the music. We gave Gagan a playlist prior to ur wedding week so he could get a feel for the style of music we liked, and he absolutely delivered beyond our expectations!! read more

Gagan was one of the biggest sources of support during our wedding. His calm demeanor and patient approach was integral to making sure our wedding was a success. Not only was he extremely thorough himself, with his wide net of connections, he was able to connect us with another deejay, dhol player, etc. He has been in the business for a while, and as a result of his hard work, tireless dedication, and easy-going personality, he has prior experience working with so many of our vendors and our venue. From the moment we got engaged and asked for his support, he shared his recommendations and connected us with so many people. He reassured us time and again that we were in good hands - and we were! He deejayed, in conjunction with DJ Kapil, our sangeet, reception and set up and utilized all of our sound systems, mics, etc. He was essentially our day-of (and day before) coordinator. I sent him so many frantic emails and texts, and he calmed me down every time. Our sangeet was a huge hit! I have a very diverse group of friends and very specific taste in music (90s Bay Area rap, early 2000s southern rap, Bhangra mixes, Bollywood hits, pop, etc.) and he was able to deliver in an unbelievable way! My husband and I had no idea where to even look for a dholi and he found one who played the dhol during the baraat and reception and was a favorite amongst our guests. The night before the wedding, my husband and I still needed support finalizing songs for the wedding entrances, reception entrances, timeline for the wedding day. Gagan calmly talked us down from our frenzied state, linked YouTube songs to the times in our spreadsheet, downloaded everything and made sure we were relaxed and ready. The following morning, Gagan made sure everything was set. When we couldn't get a hold of the horse contact, he made many calls and finally led the mobile baraat on his truck. He made the transition as seamless as possible and everyone enjoyed the pre-wedding dance party. The music was so on point, that even my dance-shy husband danced for an hour on a truck in front of hundreds of people! Now for the reception. Minutes before we were heading into the reception, I was still texting Gagan to "cancel this song" or "this dance" or "never mind what I just said" and he stayed calm and made sure every request was met. He did a wonderful job of MCing the event and feeling the crowd. He worked with our decorator and set up our hall with beautiful up lights and a gobo/monogram we had chosen from his easy-to-use website. The dance party that was our reception could not have been more fun. We brought down the house and it had everything to do with Gagan! We highly recommend him to any potential grooms, brides, party-planners, basically anyone! Look through to see some pictures from this event. read more

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Gagan killed it on the turn tables! I hired him and his team for two events (sangeet and reception). Gagan knows how to tailor his music to the crowd but also knows when to turn things up! During both events the dance floor was filled with energy and nonstop bhangra (due to his music choices). His entire team was very helpful and professional. Dholi's were on point! The cloud machines used for the first dance was magical! My wife and I are so thankful that Gagan and his team were there to make our experience that much better. Once again thanks for holding it down Gagan! I would highly recommend Gagan and his team! read more

Gagan was our Dj and also provided the uplights and dance floor for all of wedding events. Everything turned out even better than our vision. He was a great vendor to work with and was prompt in responding! He played a variety of music to keep the crowd on the dance floor! Thanks!! read more

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DJ Gagan was the DJ for my wedding. I also was fortunate to work with him during my sister's wedding. In case you don't read the whole review just want to say up front Gagan is the perfect balance of professionalism and flexibility. He made sure to contact us a week or two before the event to get song lists and event outline but on the day of when I had to make adjustments he responded quickly and executed things perfectly. From start to finish working with Gagan was great. My wife and I knew a lot about the English songs we wanted at the wedding but not as much about good Punjabi/Hindi songs. From our basic lists he was able to come up with a good set and responded well to the crowd. I had family tell me how much they liked him a week or two after the party. Don't hesitate to have DJ Gagan be your DJ. read more

Gagan was our DJ for our reception last Sunday. My wife and I had done a lot of research before signing the contract with gagan. I can confidently say that we made the best decision. The music, lighting and his professionalism was impecable All our guests were on the dance floor through the night. Surely recommend! read more

Gagan, sorry for the late review for Sheena & Michael's wedding at Seascape. We are so glad we enlisted your services after interviewing others. You were personable and knowledgeable when we chatted. On the 2 days of events you exceeded our expectations and kept the crowd rejoicing till the very end. Thank you for your hard work and committing to helping us. Music and lighting definitely create the ambience for a wedding and you brought it out to the max! I won't hesitate to refer you! read more

DJ Gagan did a great job for my wedding reception in Sacramento...he saved my big day last minute when everything else wasn't going as expected. Couldn't be happier with his services. Great quality equipment, song selection, and very easy to deal with. Highly recommend him to everyone! Thank you again!! read more

Totally unacceptable. Made an appointment via the telephone to have my wedding venue job quoted. The next afternoon, I sent off, and received back, a nice email confirmation. Everything looked real solid and professional. This is pretty routine stuff for a Special Event Coordinator like myself. The day came to meet them at my venue, and it was a no-show. 30 minutes later and no email, no text, no phone call - just wind whistling through the trees. They had all my contact information. They cannot be trusted to act as professionals from the get-go, and I will not be recommending them to any clients in the future. read more

Great quality lighting packages at a great price. I run a mobile dj roadshow and over the past year I have used Bay Area up lighting multiple times. They assist me in client consultations and our end product has always been amazing. We had an event June 2012, at Flamingo Banquet in Sacramento, where the venue had green walls, and the client wanted to cover all of the green because it didn't go with her wedding color theme. Banquet venue held over 500 guests. Raj from Bay Area Up Lighting visited the venue with me in Sacramento for the consultation to assess the job. It was good to have him there, he made the right color mix for the client and tested it on the walls. In the end, the client was very pleased with the product and recommended my company to many of their friends. I have to give a huge thanks to Raj, Gagan and the Bay Area Up Lighting team, they come through for me every time. read more

Bay Area Up lighting provided the following services for our wedding at the Club at Ruby Hill in Pleasanton, CA on August 30, 2019: *             Up lighting *             Gobo- ceiling wash *             white dance floor *             Floor decal Application *             Cold sparks *             Low fog *             DJ services *             Photo booth This company is a one stop shop and literally has it all! We worked with Gagan of Bay Area Up lighting to customize our package and to ensure that the vision for our wedding was one of a kind! Our wedding was beautiful, fun and awe inspired largely in part due to the services provided by Bay Area Up lighting -  a great DJ, great lighting, amazing special effects and a photo booth with an attendant! Everything was absolutely stunning and our guest are still raving about the cold sparks and the log fog! One of the prime roles of the DJ is to create a fun atmosphere and to keep the party going, Gagan and his team did a fantastic job! I could not be happier with the quality of his work, professionalism and customer service. read more

My big fat indian wedding took place this month, we had 4 events planned - Sangeet, Cocktail, Wedding, and Reception. Naturally getting a good DJ was a huge deal while planning this wedding and I going through the huge list of vendors serving the bay area I decided to go with DJ Gagan from Bay Area Uplighting because from the get go Gagan was very helpful, professional and he understood my long list of needs and the company was truly a one stop shop for everything I wanted. From the LED DJ booth, to the uplighting, to the photo booth, and the dhol player, the Mobile baraat (AAHHAMZING) and the DJ services, I got everything I needed for my events and more and I didn't have to go thru the trouble of going to different vendors for different things. All the venues looked spectacular with the amazing lighting Gagan did and I was truly in awe everytime I walked into one of our venues. But the most epic part was the DJ set up every night. 2 Most important things at an Indian Wedding are FOOD and MUSIC, and the music was a HUGE hit at our wedding. DJ Gagan was so amazing. I told him in advance I wanted all the new Bollywood songs because my family is big on Bollywood music and the list of songs I received from him was endless. He has an amazing collection and it was different every night. You did not have to tell anyone to be on the dance floor, the crowd just followed. We had back to back events starting from 15th May to the 17th May, with my wedding and reception being on the same day on the 17th, Gagan was still very punctual and came early to every event to set up, he even met with my wedding day event coordinator a day before the wedding (that was the cocktail night) to see how he would set up his lighting and everything for the wedding and reception. He even had to wait over an hour or so outside the cocktail venue coz the venue was being rude and wouldn't let him in till 6pm, he still didn't make a fuss over it or had any hangups about that. I love how easy it was to work with him. I strongly recommend DJ Gagan and Bay Area Uplighting to anyone whos having a a wedding event or a party, they are punctual, very easy to work with, and they understand your needs and demands and do even more than you ask. Thanks so much Gagan we had a BLAST at our Wedding. read more

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My parents initially met with Gagan for uplighting our reception during our wedding and he sold them on DJing. I was a bit skeptical -- would someone who focuses on uplighting be a good DJ? In short the answer is a definite yes. Gagan answered all of our questions, was able to play through a specific playlist we sent along and had people dancing all night. His mobile baraat was also a big hit. Further, he wasn't a DJ that felt as though he needed to introduce every song -- it just felt like the perfect dance party all night with a great mix of Western, Bollywood and Bhangra music. I would absolutely recommend Gagan for uplighting (custom gobo!) and DJing at any event. :) read more

We used Gagan at Bay Area Uplighting for our wedding on March 28, 2015. We had a multi-cultural wedding (I am Indian and my wife is white) so we needed just the right balance. Without too much guidance, Gagan produced a beautiful and appropriate atmosphere (light and music) for our special day. Gagan met us at our venue and designed the lighting plan which ended up including about 40 uplights. They were the latest technology and performed wonderfully. For music, he handled the PA for our dinner room with zero glitches (no feedback, no cutouts). He also set up our light-up dance floor and massive speakers for our party. He brought a dholi to play along with some of the songs. The effect was spectacular. Our guests had a magical time and I never once had to think about lighting or music or AV the whole day. In terms of music, we sent Gagan a few special songs that we needed played for our first dance, entrance, etc. They were cued up and played perfectly (not even a second off). Then for the party, we had sent him a representative song list. He selected from that and improvised, blending the songs together perfectly -- and avoiding that awkward moment when a slow song plays after a hype song. We highly recommend Gagan and may say that he was our favorite vendor to work with for our wedding. read more

Gagen is great! He really helped us a lot, and made our wedding reception look absolutely beautiful! He also helped with our awesome photo booth backdrop. Absolutely loved everything! I highly recommend him! read more

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My husband and I really wanted uplighting for our wedding last month but our DJ did not provide it. We were having a hard time finding someone who wouldn't charge us an arm and a leg for a la carte uplighting, when we stumbled upon these guys. Gagan came out to my venue (The Pavilion Event Center at Boulder Ridge Golf Club) to do a quick consultation and we determined the 12-light package for $300 would be best. His uplights are fairly new and can be programmed with pretty much any color you want. Gagan showed up on time the day of my wedding end everything looked great. read more

We rented up-lights from Bay Area Uplighting for my company's launch party and the experience was FANTASTIC. Not only did the up-lights completely transform our office into a beautiful blue-lit space, but Bay Area Uplighting was fantastic to work with. Thank you to Gagan and his awesome uncle! read more

Gagan provided the following for our wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame: * Up lighting * DJ services (Sangeet, Baraat, Wedding Ceremony, Reception) * Photo booth Gagan delivered on all the services requested of him in the most diligent, straightforward, and organized manner. It was so easy to work with him and that made the process that much less stressful for us. We went to him for all things lighting/dj and he was able to provide all those services without hesitation. He kept the crowd's energy high and alternated between the classics in bollywood and pop, and also the latest hits - targeting all age groups and ethnicities! Gagan was integral in making sure that the party never stopped and that our guests were enjoying and dancing the whole night! Thanks so much for all the help Gagan! :) read more

We looked at several different DJs and we're so glad that we decided to go with Gagan! He was extremely helpful throughout the whole process and did a GREAT job DJ'ing our traditional South indian wedding. He did all the gobos and uplighting for our reception in addition to his DJ services and he did an amazing job. Our guests commented on how beautiful everything looked at the reception. He was also very accommodating with our song requests and he had everyone (even the aunties and uncles who usually never dance) dancing the night away :) He made our reception super fun for everyone! Gagan was prompt, professional, helpful, and super nice and I highly recommend him to everyone! read more

I used Bay Area UpLighting for my sisters wedding in San Jose. They fully exceeded all my expectations. What me and my sister appreciated most was the detail and that nothing was over looked. The lighting was magnificent as was the DJ! A vast amount of the guests raved about it. I would strongly recommend Bay Area Up Lighting. Av read more

THIS MAN CAME TO MY RESCUE!! And i will forever be thankful for that. We needed a last minute DJ for my sisters sweet 16 and thru another friend I found Gagan and he came thru with a totally reasonable (me being a cheapo) price! LOL Luckily he had a cancellation on that date because this man is ALWAYS booked and I was able to snag him up right away for that date. (might i add he was traveling when i booked this) He set up in the garage with all his equipment perfectly and got down with the music. Whenever myself (a bhangra lover) and my sister (a top 40 lover) asked him to play certain stuff during the party and he had no problems playing them. EVEN the cops got called on our party - Thats how bomb it was and how good the music was and my neighbors were just jealous LoL ... Gagan can verify to that! OVERALL: if i ever need anyone to DJ my party or any lighting needs to be done - He is my GO TO GUY read more

This is a review from a customer as well as an attendee to multiple events featuring Bay Area Uplighting. BAU is highly professional and put the needs of the customer first above anything else. Now that comes in as #1 when it comes to planning any event, especially a wedding You want to feel like your ideas and needs are understood. That is exactly the service we got when we worked with Gagan. We wanted to do a simple uplighting set up for the wedding and more vibrant set up for the reception. Some vendors have a hard time catering to these sort of requests and often end up messing it up. On the day of, we were very pleased and it felt as though the set up was exactly as we imagined. Gagan and his time arrived on time as indicated with all the needed equipment. With very little instruction, they went on to setting up for the event, working carefully with other vendors and on site staff. We never had to micro-manage them and in fact Gagan was great at predicting things and would ask the right questions to help prepare. In the end, everything came together beautifully. I have recommended BAU to all my friends who need Uplighting, Visual or DJ requests- Gagan provides the ultimate package. He is very reasonable, down to earth and easy to work with. When planning an event, its never hassle-free, but when you hire someone to do things,you want it to be as easy as possible- and it doesn't get any better than working with vendors like Gagan and his crew! read more