We used Gavin Roy Presents for our wedding, ceremony music and reception DJ. For the ceremony we had a harpist and she was great. Our DJ was DJ E-Wrek and he was exceptional. They did a great job mic-ing up the ceremony space as well -- it was an outdoor space in the woods and I was worried people wouldn't be able to hear the officiant and readings. I still have family members and friends say that was the best reception they'd been to based on the DJ's spinning skills. Our E-Wrek was amazing with the music as well as being the MC for the evening and not being cheesy. Communication with the team was prompt and they were really great adding additional services to our original contract (Harpist). read more

We had our wedding on 11/6/16 in Santa Barbara. We live in San Francisco so many of the communications were by email or phone calls. Gavin was recommended to us by our friends who knew of him. Hiring Gavin for our DJ and lighting was the best decision we made in planning our wedding. Gavin helped us with the string trio group for our ceremony at the Sunkens Garden. Photo booth, music and ambiance lighting for the reception at El Paseo. Our wedding was a hit! 5 stars all around. read more

We were lucky enough to have Gavin Roy DJ our wedding and it was so much fun! I have been to multiple events that he's DJ at and we knew how much fun he was, but we were blown away at our wedding. Everyone danced the entire time and had so much fun! Gavin is clearly a very talented DJ and knows how to read a crowd! Not only is he great at what he does but he also is so nice and fun to work with! We would recommend him to anyone and everyone! read more

DJ Danny Ramirez absolutely ruined the music portion of my dear friends wedding. He is very limited on music unless you like pep rally songs. He didn't play one of the songs that the Groom or Bride asked for. When confronted about it he said to the Groom he would pack up and leave if bothered again. The Groom told me wannabe DJ Danny Ramirez was the worst and only bad part of the wedding! DJ Danny Ramirez totally messed up a video that needed to be played on Que. He also couldn't mix song by song without screwing up the timing. When 4 kids are the only ones on the dance floor at a 160 person wedding something is terribly wrong. Avoid hiring DJ Danny Ramirez unless the party consists of a water slide and jumpy. read more

Gavin Roy Presents did an incredible job at our wedding. Their sound tech Ron did an outstanding job running the sound system for a 7 member funk band with drums, bass, keys, guitars, multiple vocals, and multiple instrumentalists. Having performed semi-professionally throughout California as a musician, I can say that Ron was one of the best sound techs I've worked with. Him and Gavin made the setup and breakdown smooth and hassle-free, allowing us to fully enjoy our wedding. I would highly recommend them for any small or large event requiring high quality sound equipment run by a very professional staff. read more

DJ Pete rocked at our wedding at Casa De La Guerra in October! He knew just how to read the crowd and kept the hits coming. We had three distinct vibes we wanted throughout the night and he transitioned between them gracefully. Our friends keep telling us that they had such a great time at our dance party... We also had a photo booth from Gavin Roy. It was a last minute addition and I'm so happy we did it. The props were fun and the keepsake photo strips and digital gallery are wonderful! At our reception, I was back and forth between the dance floor and photo booth the whole time, so thanks for making our reception such a blast. Finally, the planning process with the team was really easy. They are very organized and responsive. read more

I am a part time DJ and competitive partner dancer so I attend a lot of DJed events. These guys DJed my sisters wedding and did a great job. The Emcee was new - you could tell, but he did Okay. The DJ however was phenomenal. Great playlist, just enough of a song we never got bored and great mixing. The uplights was a simple nice touch that was all setup when we arrived and made the ambiance of the room. We had a video at the wedding. They did this too early as it was not dark in the room - but I blame this on the wedding coordinator - not the DJ. Overall - a great job. read more

We could not have been more pleased with the fantastic job dj hectic did and the entire Gavin Roy team for their effort in making our wedding so special. Everything from the guitarist at the ceremony to the non stop jams at the reception were very much appreciated along with the professionalism of the entire staff. We received many positive enthusiastic comments from our guests and even hope to see Gavin Roy being involved in some of their future wedding plans as we would highly recommend them all! read more

We did a significant amount of research on DJs for our Santa Barbara wedding- we ended up meeting with 3 different DJs in person (sigh- who knew it would be such a process). My husband was very specific about what music we wanted. We also knew that we wanted a DJ who would be able to "read the crowd"- we wanted our wedding to be a big happy party where the mood felt good and the people kept dancing. Finally, we did NOT want an MC-type DJ who was going to be "center stage". When meeting with Gavin and Patrick, I got the sense that they knew their job was: help us get what we wanted (e.g. if we wanted a DJ to deal with making the music good and the party fun and not saying too much at all, they would do that) . I feel that if we'd wanted something different, they would have been able to provide that as well. DJ Patrick from SBDJs did a stellar job. We were able to submit song lists on their website in advance, and they will get songs for you not in their list if you request them (up to a fairly generous limit, I think). We emailed him a special recording we wanted for part of our first dance, which we wanted mixed in a very specific way into another song, which he did perfectly. But those are the things a DJ is *supposed* to be able to do. What made him truly outstanding is that the dancing went on all night. Everyone commented on what great music and what a fun atmosphere it was. He played music we requested, but seamlessly picked similar-genre songs to complement it (some not from our extensive request list). Most importantly, he perfectly "read the crowd", and if a particular song wasn't working for our crowd, he subtly and skillfully mixed it into another song, and moved on to something better. We all have been to those weddings where a song comes on, and a minute later the dance floor is empty and yet the song limps on. Or where the DJ realizes it isn't working and literally *turns off* the song, pause, then starts a new one while the confused dancers stand around. We had NONE of that. Highly recommend DJ Patrick with SBDJs. read more

Gavin made the party planning seamless. Fantastic DJ, convenient photo booth, easy set up and take down. Great communication; can't wait to throw another party. read more

Josh Stanford a.k.a. DJ Hecktik deejayed for our wedding this past weekend. I can't say enough about what an amazing person Josh is - he definitely goes over and beyond to make sure we had everything we wanted for the wedding. He jumped on calls a couple of weeks before to go through the wedding order and provided great suggestions on music selection from the procession and cocktail hour to the reception. The music and transitions were flawless and I received a lot of compliments from the guests on the music and Josh's awesome DJ voice! :) Josh is really talented, patient and accommodating - we were really happy to have had the opportunity to work with Josh. read more

Big shout outs to Gavin and Edwin (DJ E-WRECK....WReck...wreck...*echo echo*) for putting together the DJ'ing and photobooth at our wedding. My wife and I, and all of the guests loved the music. Edwin did a great job mixing in and out of all of the set music we wanted for each stage of the reception, as well as the "party music". It was all spot-on. Everyone had a blast with the photobooth as well. Couldn't have gone smoother! Very professional. They were very open to our music selections and new exactly the mood that we wanted created. Highly recommend them and an A++++ read more

We had DJ Hecktik play at our wedding recently in Carpinteria and he was fabulous! The whole team at Gavin Roy was friendly, fun, and easy to work with throughout the entire wedding process. And the night of the DJ kept the dance floor packed! I would absolutely recommend Gavin Roy to any couple looking for a wedding DJ or even just for the right team to help pull together a great party. We couldn't be happier :) read more

We booked DJ Hecktik for our wedding (450 people) to keep the party going after the band was done... he was incredible! Not only was everyone on the dance floor having an amazing time, he kept the music going till 1am! He has a wide variety of music, knows how to mix into the next track, and was so great to work with. I have used him for multiple events over the past few years and I always recommend him to everyone. Defiantly my first choice of DJ's in SB (or anywhere he will travel)! read more

My wife and I recently contracted with Gavin Roy Presents for our wedding in Santa Barbara. Up until the day of the event, the service was great and coordination was as expected. We planned every aspect of the event with the DJ including specific song activities, music videos, a slide show, and specific songs to play. Unfortunately, coordination the days before and the day of the event was not satisfactory. The specific DJ we had been speaking with could not support our event and we found out by finding strangers manning the DJ table when we arrived at our reception. We frantically tried to coordinate with the new DJs to ensure they knew what we wanted. The replacement DJs did their best and put on a good show but the lack of coordination around the DJ change and several other elements of the evening added undue stress for the bride and groom and led to an evening that was good, but not great. I would recommend using this service but warn that customers need to stay on top of the event and not trust that everything will go as planned without coordination in the days before and of the event with your DJ and coordinator. read more

Bennet Schmidt DJ'ed our wedding and he was absolutely amazing!!! He was really easy to talk to about our music selection during the planning process. We had a long list of all the songs we wanted to hear during the wedding, and he played them all! He also suggested some great songs to mix in. He also was willing to be the MC which helped us out so much. He was very professional for our wedding, and he made the entire day flow so well with a beautiful soundtrack in the background. Very thankful to have had DJ Bennet Schmidt for our wedding!! read more

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DJ Gavin is the best!! My best friend who works in the wedding industry referred him our way and we made the best decision. My husband who is quite particular with his music was really worried about having a DJ that would play basic wedding songs all night. Gavin is the complete opposite, a true professional, know his music and did an amazing job. We chatted with Gavin several times on the phone and met with him a week prior to our day. He listened to us, made suggestions and put together the most awesome play list. He followed our do not play list and honestly kept the party going all night!! Our guests raved about the music. He has a talent of keeping the party going but also listening to our needs regarding what we wanted our vibe and style to be. We had some tall asks and he delivered. I highly recommend Gavin. He is well known in the area so book in advance. Thanks again Gavin!! read more

Working with Gavin Roy was an excellent experience. They communicate with you often leading up to your event and have very helpful software to easily coordinate your timeline and music choices. We had Chris as our DJ for our wedding and he was great. We gave a couple suggestions of what to play and what not to play, and Chris killed it. The music was awesome. It was like he was reading my mind. Everyone had a great time and I'm grateful they made it such a pleasant experience throughout the entire process, especially with such reasonable rates. read more

Gavin, Luke, Carly are the ones I've been talking to since I got engaged last year. Carly is great at customer service and responding emails, I myself is a project coordinator so efficiency is important to me and Carly has never let me down! Gavin and Luke are so friendly and fun to work with. We had a few phone calls talking about the music selection and how we want to present them and they got us right away. We were very specific and they accommodated our schedule and needs. This is a very well organized and professional team. Also FUN!! read more

We hired DJ Pete at Gavin Roy Presets for our wedding in October in Los Alamos and had an amazing experience from start to finish. Pete was so organized and provided all the support we needed to figure out the songs we wanted to play at the reception. He totally understood what we were going for with our singer/songwriter happy hour, some great swooner tunes (Frank Sinatra, etc.) at dinner, and our dance floor was never empty. We also worked with Gavin to try to secure an instrumentalist for our ceremony - his customer service was great, he was easy to get a hold of, very responsive, and understood what we wanted. Due to our venue, unfortunately, we had to go another route. read more

My husband and I were thrilled with Gavin's DJ'ing and lighting services at our recent wedding (Jan. 11, 2014) at San Ysidro Ranch and couldn't recommend him highly enough to anyone! We discovered Gavin through our incredible wedding planner Kelly Clark Leonard at Event of the Season (also an amazing woman). I spoke with Gavin on the phone, and he was so funny and totally got what we were going for at our reception. He DJ'd our cocktail hour, sit-down dinner and dance party afterwards, as well as doing amazing string lighting (and a chandelier!) on the back patio of our venue. The company has a really amazing interactive, personalized website for every event where you can choose music requests in advance and specify do-not-play lists. It also lets you write little messages to the DJ (if you want him to play your parents' wedding song, etc, etc) and specify the timing of your evening. I thought it was a great touch. On top of all of this, Gavin was so great at going with the flow on the day-of. He took requests and kept everyone ages 18 through 85 dancing all night long. It was such a magical night and a huge part of that was due to Gavin's music selections and professionalism! Thank you so much Gavin! read more

Gavin was the Dj for our wedding- Great decision. He gave me great advice on how to create the best flow with the music and even helped me pick our wedding song. He is so much fun and we had a blast! All the music he picked was perfect and we all danced until they forced us to leave. read more

I can't really express my gratitude and happiness about this company. They were referred by our venue and did not disappoint. Gavin was amazing to deal with. Our first meeting with him and our DJ Dylan was great. My mind was put at ease immediately. The week before my wedding Gavin called me and we discussed the ceremony and he had great tips on things to do. My mind was so scattered that his suggestions really helped. My wedding was a complete success. DJ Dylan was a a true professional and put up with all of our crazy family suggestions. He is a great DJ. I highly recommend this place for any event or party that you have. My family is raving all over about the dancing and music. Thanks Gavin Roy and DJ Dylan. You made my wedding day a truly fun and memorable event read more

We used Gavin Roy Presents for our wedding last month and we couldn't have been happier with them! To us, the most important part of our wedding was the food the music. We've all been to weddings where the music just flops and the whole night drags on. We refused to let that happen at our wedding! He set us up with the Aurora string quartet for our ceremony and they did a beautiful job. We had them do a few classical and then picked modern songs, one of which they learned just for our ceremony! Gavin was our DJ and he is phenomenal! We were very clear on what type of music we DIDN'T want and he hit the nail right on the head. He read the crowd perfectly! Our guests danced the whole time and had a blast. We also had a percussionist, which added to the upbeat vibe of the night. We also had live hula dancers (private company - Hula Anyone), and other guests who performed. Gavin made it very easy for them to coordinate their music and timing. I cannot recommend Gavin Roy Presents enough! Thank you so much for everything! read more

Gavin is my favorite DJ in town - he is very professional and talented, and he really gets people on their feet!

We had the most amazing wedding thanks to Gavin and our DJ for the day, Spencer! So many guests complimented us on the music. Spencer really set the mood for a fun, festive wedding. The dance floor was packed all night! A perfect soundtrack to our special day. Would definitely use them again and would highly recommend to anyone else for any type of event. read more

Amazing DJ's!!! Kept our wedding party going all night long:-) everyone was on the dance floor the whole night. Highly recommend.

Our wedding planner recommended Bennett with Gavin Roy Presents as our wedding DJ! Bennett and Gavin were both great to work with. Gavin coordinated everything excellently, and all set up, sound, and slideshow set up went smoothly and easily. My family has some pretty strong music opinions, so we had a phot chat with Bennett and Gavin a few days before the wedding & they definitely listened - the music at our wedding was exactly what we wanted! Bennett was professional and knew how to read the crowd well - the dance floor was packed all night! The website was easy to use and was a great way to put in our song requests & do not plays. Would absolutely recommend Bennett to anyone looking for a wedding DJ. read more

Gavin NAILED it for our wedding. Nailed. it. He did the lighting for our reception in addition to music for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He was a fantastic emcee and got the dance floor packed immediately!! We had such an amazing time and he played a great mix of songs. People were asking him to come DJ the afterparty and all of the guests we saw the day after talked about how good the music was. The only way we could have had any more fun is if the venue would have let us dance all night long. The reception flowed smoothly and the lighting was absolutely beautiful (another thing the guests all commented on). I wish I could get married again just to have him DJ another great party. Pleasure to work with and highly recommended. read more

SBDJ's is the best business in town for all music needs. I recently used them for my wedding and was beyond pleased with the service and price. Gavin the owner is the best, of course, but you won't be disappointed with any of the team members. Thanks for making my wedding great, SBDJ's!!! read more

As a non-denominational wedding officiant in Santa Barbara, I have my favorite vendors...and Gavin is exceptional! He is so professional and quick on his feet. He seems to have an intuitive sense when to do everything right during a ceremony, including adjusting sound, playing accompanying instrumentals during certain parts, and providing the perfect equipment so couples have the right mic during the time they say their vows. Gavin is the greatest!! read more

DJ Dillon did a great job at our wedding!!!! Before the wedding, we spoke with Gavin and Dillon a few times about what we wanted, and Dillon totally made it happen. The dance floor stayed busy and we heard all the songs we wanted. We wanted to have a mix of Persian music and American pop and Dillon did a great job mixing those two up. Plus, they do a la carte pricing which helped make everything affordable. Thanks Gavin and Dillon! read more

I may be a few years late in writing this review (3), but it should be a testament to how much Gavin and his team meant to us. We interviewed a few DJs and while some seemed ok, Gavin knew what he was doing, understood our style ( and appreciated it). Spencer was absolutely amazing at our wedding. We have a variety of musical tastes between us, my husband and I. I wasn't sure how we were going to pull this off. Everything from old hip- hop to tech-lounge to Sinatra to Ozzy Osbourne and our wedding song, Radiohead's House of Cards. Gavin and Spencer gave great ideas on how to incorporate these styles into the evening. Our guests were impressed and having a wonderful time and I knew, as a Bride that I could just sit back, relax and get married!! I wouldn't recommend anyone else as Gavin has a team of DJs and one of those fine folks will surely fit your style. Spencer, Gavin, thank you for making our day so wonderful. You truly captured the soundtrack of "us" in the span of 7 hours!! read more

Gavin himself DJ'd our wedding in August 2014. He is by far the best wedding DJ I've ever heard! We stole him from my friend's wedding last year and I knew as soon as I got engaged that I wanted him at my wedding too. We got married in Los Angeles and he was totally willing to travel 1.5+ hours to have a meeting at the venue a few months prior. The way he mixes songs and transitions to the next one is so good! He's not cheesy at all and plays good, modern music that people like to dance to. People were dancing not only on the dance floor, but also in the lounge area and in the table aisles at the wedding! I like on Gavin's website you can enter in songs for specific parts of the wedding and also create a general playlist. He also has song recommendations on there. I even asked him to mix and customize a few songs and he did exactly what I wanted. He also MC'd the wedding and was perfect at it - friendly and said enough to keep the wedding going and announce different things but did not take over. Throughout the planning process he was very communicative and helpful. We had a couple phone meetings to talk about what we wanted and how he works. The week before the wedding we went over in detail the flow of the wedding and what happens when. Many people asked us where we got our DJ from! I will definitely be recommending him to more people. read more

We had Gavin Roy as our wedding DJ on 5/3/15 at Lincourt Vineyards. He was simply amazing! He came recommended by our wedding coordinator, who had worked with him in the past on several occasions. Nevertheless, we did our homework and interviewed a few other DJ's. Gavin stood out as being hip, easy to work with, and at a fair price for both him and us. Gavin met with us once in Santa Barbara a few months before the wedding to talk about the music we wanted for the ceremony and for the reception. We had some creative requests, which intrigued and excited him- it was really cool to see that he enjoys DJ'ing and that it's not simply just a way to pay the bills. At this time, he provided us a login for his website and told us how to use it so we could start picking the songs we wanted. About a week before the wedding, we spoke again to confirm specific songs and our Play/Do Not Play lists. He was clearly excited for our wedding, which we loved. The day of the wedding, he arrived on-time and had everything ready early. The ceremony went perfectly (music-wise). He also handled the grand entrance, first dance, and father/daughter dance spot-on. Unfortunately for us, the photographers wound up taking up much of our time at the wedding, but we could always hear the music going and could see people dancing, so the dance floor was busy all night long. Afterwards, we received several compliments on the music selection and on Gavin himself. We would highly recommend Gavin to anyone else looking for a DJ in the Santa Barbara area. read more

My wife and I had Gavin DJ our wedding on Oct 1st, 2016 at the Riviera Mansion (the University Club) in Santa Barbara, CA. The wedding went from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM, and we made sure to request Gavin himself as the DJ because we had heard he is the best! Our experience confirmed that: Gavin is truly a great DJ, for a very reasonable price. We had numerous guests compliment him throughout the night, saying he was the best wedding DJ they had ever heard. He played all the songs we requested at the right times during the reception, he did the announcements for our entrance and our cake cutting flawlessly, and he did a great job of playing music that was sure to get everybody dancing. He used a great mix of new songs and classic oldies to make sure that both old and young were dancing, and when everyone was on the dance floor, he seemed to have a feel for just what to play next to keep the party going. The wedding required that Gavin provide amplification for an outdoor keyboard during the ceremony, as well as a handheld mic. During the reception, he amplified the grand piano in the living room and provided lighting and sound on the dance floor. Working with Gavin was very easy. His website for song requests was very easy to use and our guests requested a lot of songs through the site. He was also great about talking on the phone with us prior to the event. We even asked him to put a special twist on the anniversary dance during the reception in order to be sensitive to a loved one who had recently lost their partner, and he did an excellent job of adjusting to the request. He was professional and worked well with our wedding coordinator (Shauna with Alegria by Design). Gavin is simply the best. He helped the entire event go perfectly. We highly recommend him! read more

Gavin Roy is the most wonderful human being to work with! He is so on top of every detail, each moment, and full of expertise to assure your wedding is exactly as you dream it to be! Look no further....Gavin is the man for this job! Professional, engaged, and a visionary. Really. He is it! read more

Gavin is the absolute best, and is so talented at what he does. He DJed my wedding at the Riviera Mansion a few weeks ago, and he had our guests on the dance floor all night long. I cannot recommend Gavin and his team enough, they are so easy to work with and make one of the most important parts of any wedding night extremely easy to work through. read more

Gavin DJed our wedding at the Riviera Mansion and I cannot express enough what a great job he did. He has a portion of his website where you can select songs and give him a good sense of the music you would like played. Gavin flawlessly chose music that fit the event throughout cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. Our dance floor was packed the entire night and many of our guests commented on how great the music was. Gavin was also flexible to some last minute suggestions and changes. We could not recommend him highly enough. Thank you! read more

My husband and I got married in Santa Barbara in July 2011. We naturally researched a number of local DJs, but we settled on DJ Gavin Roy and we could not have been more pleased with our choice. Music: The music was awesome. Admittedly we are a bit obsessive about music, so we provided him with a lengthy list of songs (there was probably enough for double the amount of hours of our reception) and an extensive list of directions/guidance - half of the songs we wanted played in full and for the other half we asked for portions of the songs to be mixed in throughout the night. Gavin knew exactly when to play full songs and very artistically mixed in portions of songs at the right time. He kept many our guests on the dance floor all night long. Gavin definitely has an ability to read the crowd and play the right music at the right time. In the days and weeks after the wedding, we continued to get compliments from our many of our guests regarding the great music. Professionalism: All our interactions with Gavin prior to the wedding were very professional and pleasant and he's such a cool guy. We had a blast working with him. Gavin also went above and beyond expectations. For example, our ceremony took place on the beach in front of the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, where our reception was located. Although Gavin wasn't hired to provide any music or services for the ceremony, he helped us out at the beginning of the ceremony by directing the wedding party members for their entrances. We highly recommend DJ Gavin Roy if you need a DJ. He was worth every penny and more. If we could fly him out to the East Coast, where we live, we would do so without hesitation. read more