If you want JOY and if you want EASE, hire Marz! I hired Marz for my son's bar mitzvah. He and his team were so fabulous that years later I sought out Marz for an adult birthday party. Marz knows what he is doing with every aspect of a party - he is fabulous at working with you to develop the party timeline, and he is a master at creating the energy and environment you want. He is also a pro with logistics. He creates joy for different age groups at the same party and creates a great environment for a purely adult party He has incredible expertise and depth of knowledge regarding music and people. He plans ahead but also reads the room and adjusts the music accordingly. At both parties, Marz had people having a blast on the dance floor. At my adult party, people had a great time dancing and one woman said she and her husband had such a great time dancing that they "felt young again." (They are a very fun couple in their 50s). Marz is also compassionate and kind. He understands and cares about people. I felt cared for and taken care of. Marz is a joy creater. If you want JOY and if you want EASE, he is the person to emcee/DJ your party! read more

DJ Marz and the rest of Charizma are out of this world amazing at what they do!!! Our wedding was last Saturday and our guests haven't stopped raving about them. I just got this text this morning: "We really did have the best time! We don't normally dance the entire night at weddings, but your DJ was fantastic tbh and we were just having so much fun. The hype but also his mixes were top notch. There was never really a moment when I was like, "oh this song is boring so I'm gonna sit out." Just bangers the whole night lol." Need I say more? Hire this expert crew - I promise you won't regret it for a second! read more

Absolutely the best DJs in town!! Walt was the MC at our son's wedding in June. He is the BEST at keeping the party hyped from beginning to end. Charizma tailors the evening to your liking and checks with you occasionally to see if things are going as you expected. Do not hesitate , book them before someone else does!! read more

DJ Marz & his team was so good at my daughter's wedding last weekend! I'm sore from dancing so much! literally, everyone was on the dance floor the entire night. Book them & you won't have any worries if people are having a great time at your next event! read more

We were lucky to have DJ Marz with DJ Jimmy T for our large wedding at the Chicago Cultural Center in mid-March. If you want guests to have a great time at your wedding, look no more! Marz is hands down the best DJ in Chicago, and quite possibly the world. I have now seen him at three weddings (including ours), and he absolutely MAKES the event. Let me explain: he will keep everything running smoothly; he will engage the crowd in creative ways; and he will get people on the dance floor. Full stop. He has SO much energy, and it will hype up your guests - believe me, he had EVERYONE dancing. As a Type A person (read: anxious bride), he was extremely responsive, and the online music/event planner was intuitive and easy to use, allowing us to have all of our "must play" songs available on our celebration night. Stop reading this review and give Charizma a call! read more

We booked DJ Walt through Charizma entertainment for our wedding and he absolutely crushed it! From the moment guests arrived to the last dance of the night, Walt curated a perfect evening. All of the personal touches he included from our consultation made him feel like a long time friend, and the way he mixed and transitioned from songs showed he is a true professional. The dance floor was never empty. At the end of the night everyone was praising DJ Walt saying "he is the best wedding DJ I have ever seen!" Charizma Entertainment sent us a link to create our perfect timeline, add our songs requests, and to include artists/song on our no play list all in one place. Then before the wedding Walt did a Facetime consultation with us so we could talk through everything. He was patient and made suggestions when we were unsure, making us feel really taken care of. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect thanks to DJ Walt and Charizma Entertainment. We highly recommend everyone book them! read more

My husband and I booked Marz for our wedding last month and he was nothing short of amazing! We received endless compliments from our guests about how fun he made the party. He made the day so special for us, even throwing in a few surprises that blew us away!!! He really thought of every detail throughout the night. If I could give him 6 stars, I would thanks so much Marz!!! read more

Walt & DJ Joey Beef were incredible. My DJ friend asked, "Who was your DJ? By far the best wedding DJ I've ever experienced." Wedding guests were so happy with the music choices, mood, and overall vibe/flow of the entire night. Thanks so much Charizma! read more

PERFECT CHOICE!! Walt and Marz were amazing to work with and were everything we were hoping for in a DJ. Choosing them was our big splurge for our wedding and we are so glad we did. They made the process easy and fun, even though we were planning from across the country. They handled everything professionally yet were light hearted and funny. The day of Walt and his assistant were able to handle all the unscripted changes the night brought and created an amazing dance party. Thanks again guys! read more

Would give more stars if allowed. Used for a Bar Mitzvah. Very flexible with the agenda for the event. Was making changes with less than 24 hours before the event. Kept the kids on the dance floor, that the kids did not even want to go to the candy bar. All the kids were dancing and the adults too. Brought props and flair for the kids, which was incorporated into the dancing. The 2 dancers worked well with the guests and did not take over the dance floor. Reasonably priced. Would absolutely use again and not even bother looking anywhere else. read more

Marz and Charizma did an amazing job at my daughters bat mitzvah this past April. From the beginning to the end, Marz and his entire staff were professional and super easy to work with. At the event, the DJ and dancers were great, lots of energy and engaged the kids at the party the entire time. As the MC, Marz can't be beat. He was outstanding. I recommend them without hesitation. read more

My husband and I got married Oct 18, 2013. Marz was MC'ing (along with his DJ assistant) at our tasting and came highly recommended thru our reception venue, Beau Jolie. My husband loved him so I sought out email correspondence. He was very professional and has a great personality, it was obvious off the bat! The energy he bought to our reception was priceless!! He set the tone for aura in the room with great music, people could not stop talking about him and how good he and the music was!!! Everyone on both sides of our families are still talking about our wedding and cannot stop talking about it!! His personality is key. He urged on my nervous MOD and encouraged my mom when she spoke during the prayer at the wedding...he is just a great guy. Whenever we had meetings with him during the wedding, no matter how stressed I was before hand, I left smiling -- he was irreplaceable for us! And his online song choice website was awesome and alleviated all of my stress with song choice--very reassuring thing for a bride! Thank you again! From PJ & Ashley! read more

Love Them!!! Have them for a middle school dance and ALL the children participated. Walt and DJ Joey were excellent in keeping the kids engaged and entertained the whole time. Super fun event. When working this Marz, he is always professional and knows the business. He provides a great overview of what is offered. Our school has been using them for years. They are amazing! read more

Charizma Entertainment was the DJ at our sons wedding reception and they were awesome. Luddy had everyone out on the floor dancing all night! Hands down best DJ around! I would highly recommend them to everyone! They made the night! So happy we choose them! read more

In planning our wedding (which was May 29, 2016), we received a strong recommendation to use DJ Marz and Charizma Entertainment about a year before the wedding date. While Charizma doesn't allow prospective clients to go to other events, there were dozens of videos on their website, that we could tell that they would be great and didn't need to rely on a single demo tape. My wife is not one to draw attention to herself, so she was did not want the reception to center around her. Marz listened to her requests and followed through on the wedding day, creating a beautiful environment for us and delivering on all the things we requested. I think there are a lot of skilled DJs and DJ companies out there would could have done a good job, but what separates Marz is his professionalism and ability to maintain the energy of the room throughout the entire night. We can't recommend him enough. We received numerous compliments about Marz throughout the night. You better book early for this top notch MC. read more

We absolutely loved Charizma. From start to finish, they were professional, responsive, and fun. The timeline they created was very helpful. Leslie was our emcee and DJ. I have never seen a dance floor fill up so quickly, and many of my guests said it was the most fun they have had at a wedding, which I know is in large part thanks to Charizma. She got everyone very excited during our intros, and perfectly transitioned between the different moments during the wedding. I have absolutely no complaints! We will be recommending to our friends, and some of our guests are already hoping to use Charizma for their own weddings. Thank you! read more

Marz and his team did a fantastic job with my son's Bar Mitzvah! He listened to what we wanted and definitely delivered. Marz and his group do a great job engaging with the party guests and make feel you feel comfortable from the start. My son and his friends all had a blast. I highly recommend them!! read more

We were familiar with Marz and Charizma when we decided to book them. One thing I didn't expect but I'm glad we got help with was planning a timeline. I didn't know what order things should be done or how long they should take. Marz was able to advise us on that. We used the online portal to indicate songs for special moments. Some of them were not common, but Marz made sure he found them. Music for our ceremony and reception were on point! The team was able to go with the flow as our friends and family made requests for obscure songs. There were almost no "stereotypical" songs played, and even those were mixed in a way that made them more interesting (I'm lookin' at you 'Cha Cha Slide'). The Charizma team really helped make this a night to remember. read more

We went through Charizma for our wedding recently and had an awesome experience. We had Walt as our MC after seeing him at multiple events prior and continue to get compliments from our guest on how great of a job he did. He really keeps the party going and I would highly recommend him specifically for any event requiring DJ services. By far the best MC I have seen for weddings read more

If I could give out a million stars to Charizma, I would! Walt was our DJ and he was absolutely amazing. We got married in Sept 2016 at Bull Valley Golf Club. We met with Walt prior to the wedding and we knew we had made the right choice. He kept everyone involved in our wedding, even during dinner! I won't spoil anything for future couples but he's the reason our wedding was a success! At the end of the night at least 50 people were still on the dance floor for our last song (we had 100 guests total). Walt made everything personable and touching for us. I could not say enough great things about Charizma and Walt! read more

Had my wedding on 10/31/15. Walt was MC'ing and he KILLED IT! Everyone had so much fun. His energy was great. My guests got up and danced, joined in on the fun. DJ was also good! I highly recommend hiring them. read more

We used Charizma Entertainment for our wedding in June and Marz was amazing! Our guests loved him and he managed to create an engaging atmosphere for over 200 people. He kept everything on schedule throughout the night and kept the atmosphere upbeat and relaxed. He really knows what he is doing and it shows. We even had out of town guests saying that they were going to try to fly Marz out next time they needed a DJ or MC. Working with him was great and he truly made planning easy for us, cannot recommend him enough! read more

My daughter got married on June 6, 2014. This combination of DJ/MC should not be under-estimated. Walt was awesome, very personable and energetic. My main goals for the reception, was that I enjoyed my time and that there were still people on the dance floor at the end. We had over 25 people still there at 12:30am because of this DJ/MC...they rock (pun intended) read more

Marz emceed our 700 person event at Morgan Manufacturing for the American Cancer Society. He was phenomenal and truly brought our event to another level! Due to his enthusiasm people were more engaged during our program portion of the event--which is extremely difficult at a large chef's tasting. He was also extremely professional and quick to communicate. I highly recommend Charizma and Marz specifically! read more

We are so glad we went with Charizma Entertainment for our wedding. We had come across Charizma through--funnily enough--a work Christmas event, where Marz had done an excellent job as an emcee and had referred to the eventual bride-to-be as the "Devil in the Blue Dress." Having this good vibe with Marz already, we were happy to work with him, but we have to say that him and his DJ exceeded all expectations. We had been expecting a great time, but had not anticipated that he would have all the tables up and dancing with his 45 second dance off contests, and that he would get the mother and sister of the bride up on the dance floor. Simply put, if you want the ultimate "hype" man, go with Charizma Entertainment, and request MC Marz. Thank you so much for making our wedding so much fun. read more

Our wedding was only 9 days ago (October 22, 2016) and I'm already having withdrawals. Walt was AMAZING as MC and everyone at our reception raved about him. He even helped my now husband and I with some moves for our first dance. My situation was unique in that our wedding was in Chicago (my hometown) but my husband and I live in Los Angeles. Walt was more than accommodating in making sure to schedule face time meetings with us and make sure everything was exactly the way we wanted it. The uplighting package was astounding and so beautiful. I walked in the room not knowing what to expect and I was simply blown away! I want Walt to be my hype man just for life in general. When I go to Starbucks, I want him there hyping up the barista to spell my name right. Lmao! Marz was also excellent to work with; the whole team was! I HIGHLY recommend you use Charizma for your next event. I'm so sad it's over but the memories will last us a lifetime. read more

I have used Charizma for many events for our non profit- Lexi Kazian Foundation and they have been AWESOME every time! If anyone is ever looking for DJ services, there is only one place to go- CHARIZMA ENTERTAINMENT! Keep up the great work! read more

I will be forever Greatful to Charizma Entertainment staff and Marz for their professionalism during our wedding at the Wilder Mansion in Elmhurst. Marz had attention to detail that surpassed any other professionals that we could have chosen. On our wedding day, he not only entertained our guests, but he contributed to helping my husband and I "stay in the moment" and enjoy our wedding day with people who meant the most. Marz has an amazing ability to engage people and help them feel special. We loved how he also took time to understand what was important to us as a couple. Plus, we had the best party ever at our wedding! All of our guests were on the dance floor having so much fun. Our guests commented to us how much they enjoyed Marz's presence... and so did we. read more

I attended a wedding reception with Walt as the MC/DJ in July 2015 - he was so awesome! Really enthusiastic and entertaining, friendly, funny. Great music (I think the bride may have picked many of the songs too). One of the best receptions I've been to in a long time. read more

I wish our review of Marz & Charizma could just be a video of our wedding. If you want all your friends and family to have the best night of their lives... go with Charizma. We had so many people come up to us and tell us that it was the best wedding they have ever been to. That is all because of Marz and Walt!!!! Marz noticed a few potential hiccups before the reception started and pulled us aside to knock it out fast and make sure everything was perfect. His attention to detail was beyond impressive. When we had a meeting with Marz he asked us what would you like us to play, we said "I don't care, just make sure everyone has a good time and is on the dance floor". A very difficult task in our opinion but they delivered better than we could have ever expected (maybe a little too much because they put people in such a good mood they started dancing on chairs.... Myself included). We have already recommended them to a close friend of ours who was unable to attend our wedding because they were off getting engaged. When I got back to work after our honeymoon, my whole office had heard about how awesome our reception was and how great of a time all of my coworkers had. We can't give enough praise to Marz and Walt. I wish I could give them 50 stars. We are so thankful to the both of them and everything they did for us. Everyone says that your wedding day is the happiest day of your life but because of them it was also hands down the most fun we have ever had. read more

They provide the entertainment and DJ for my daughter's bat-mitzvah, did an excellent job. Would definitely hire again, thank you again Charisma for the wonderful work. read more

I have been to over 50 weddings in my lifetime. Marz was BY FAR the best MC I have ever seen. Marz was quick on his feet with responses to any situation. He was charismatic, funny, and kind. He made sure that everyone was having a good time. Amazing job! I would recommend him to anyone. read more

There are no words to describe my experience with Marz and Charizma Entertainment except, AMAZING! When I first saw Marz MC at a wedding expo in Gurnee back in early 2014, I knew he was good. My fiance and I happened to book our wedding with a venue that Marz frequently worked with and when we went to that venues tasting, we were amazed how Marz worked the crowd at this tasting. The tasting was set up like a mock wedding for everyone that booked with that venue and all I could think was "wow! if this is how he is at a tasting, I can only imagine how he does at weddings! I want to book him! Months before the wedding, Marz and his staff were so accommodating and were always on top of things. From listening to what exactly my fiance and I wanted for our reception, to making a mix for my father/daughter dance and for understanding that I had forgotten a couple names for our wedding parties introduction, Marz calmed me down and said "theres no wrong way, just your way. We got this!" Marz delivered and I could not be happier. He hyped up the crowd and involved all of our guest. The dance floor was not empty all night! I loved it! Ive been to weddings where people do not dance and the dance floor is empty half the time and I was afraid of my wedding turning out like that. IT DIDNT! People were dancing nonstop! Marz your energy is contagious and you have an amazing gift with what you do! Thank you sooooo much from the bottom of my heart for making mine and Brians wedding so memorable. We received so many compliments about our DJ. Thank you so much Marz and Charizma Entertainment! -Brian & KC- read more

On the good side, the onsite staff were all extremely professional, energetic, and pleasant. On the negative side, there were numerous completely preventable glitches that threw off several things at our event. First, some of the equipment malfunctioned before they'd even finished the setup prior to the event. (They could and should have checked it prior to that time.) Second, the staff botched the showing of a photo montage that my wife worked on for over 40 hours in advance of the event. (Her exact quote to the company in the weeks prior to the event: "If nothing else goes right, the showing of this montage needs to be right." That should have been a cue as to importance to her and our family.) The time taken at the party by the onsite staff to try to fix the glitches threw off the scheduled events and caused them to take time away from what they were supposed to be doing. To his credit, after the event Marz did refund the extra money we'd paid for the equipment, as well as a few hundred dollars for inconvenience with the montage and the loss of entertainer time. However, he quibbled about the terms of his own contract, which left a further taste of disappointment in our mouths. The organization can and does provide quality entertainment, but it seems that they need close supervision prior to and at an event. read more