I highly Paul for any of your DJ needs! We found him on Yelp and Weddingwire and asked if we could…read morewatch him DJ locally to see how he performs and he provided us details on the time and location. He has a very simple and efficient set up with lights and sound systems. What was really impressive for us were the music videos that he played that went with the music. Once we saw that and saw/heard his transitions we knew he was the DJ we wanted. We had an unusual theme for our wedding, we did a costume theme "Talk Nerdy to Me" and Paul was not only happy to work with us, but he also had some awesome ideas on how to truly make it our own. With the video screen package, he was able to do movie/you tube clips and a slide show. When it came to getting strange and unusual music, Paul was able to do it with no issues. We asked for quite a few songs that were not in his database including traditional Chinese and Estonian Country music and he was able to get it with no issues. His online planning system made it really easy for us to put our Ceremony and Reception plan together. All of my guests LOVED the music choices. Part of it was our doing in putting together a song list, and part of it was Paul reading the party and playing accordingly. He even accommodated my niece's request for the Hokie Pokie. Don't take my word for it, Weddings are not the gigs he does in the DC area. Watch him in action and see for yourself. I feel that if other businesses book him on a regular basis, he is probably a good choice for your wedding. I am really glad I acted on this assumption, and had a chance to work with Paul. He has my highest recommendations.

Paul Garza DJed our wedding last Friday and did an amazing job. First of all, we only hired Paul…read moreabout a month beforehand because up until then, we thought my husband's friend would be able to DJ for us. At the last minute, he wasn't going to be able to get his equipment out to us in time so I found Paul and reached out to him. Paul told me he was available and met with us in person. He was reasonably priced and we couldn't have lucked out better for a last minute booking. Even though our friend couldn't DJ, Paul let him do all of the introductions which was really sweet. He even let our friend take the reigns and do a couple songs! Paul never felt like our friend was stepping on his toes and we really appreciated that he let us do that. Paul kept the party going from the beginning. I've had so many people since the end of our wedding telling me how great our DJ was. We had a weird mix of twenty somethings and sixty somethings with not much in between. Even still, Paul was able to judge the crowd and keep people dancing. I don't think there was a second all night long that people weren't all over the dance floor! His online portal is very straight forward and easy to use. I was able to put in many details and everything we wanted to hear was played at our wedding. Paul is also not one of those DJs that keeps interrupting songs to talk. He knew when it was appropriate to interject and when it wasn't. My husband commented that this was one of his favorite things about Paul: his professionalism on and off the dance floor. Definitely consider Paul Surreal Entertainment for your next event - you won't regret it!

Can't tell you how pleased we were with MyDeejay. Van was easy to collaborate with, knows how to…read morefit your music to the vibe of the event, and is also a very nice guy. Our guests had many compliments about his work at our wedding, and we absolutely felt the same. Thank you, Van!

We highly recommend MyDeejay for all of your DJ needs! Van Petty worked patiently with us through…read moreall of our - developing and ever-changing ideas to create a special playlist for our reception. From the jazzy, laidback feel of the cocktail hour, to the special Bridgerton soundtrack for dinner to the dance mix that kept our guests moving from beginning to end, everything was spot-on! By avoiding tired boomer hits in favor of modern dance pop mixed with some good ol' classic hip hop, he engaged not only the millennial guests of the bride and groom, but the aunts and uncles and other older friends and relatives. Van also served as a perfect MC to keep the party moving and was able to accommodate on the fly a salsa request by my brother (his wife is a salsa dance champ). All in all a 10/10!

PLEASE READ, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE PLANNING EVENTS INCLUDING YOUTH!…read more Crushing Colonialism, a nonprofit based in DC, used Washington Talent Agency (WTA) for two nights full of major international hybrid in-person and livestream events in May and June 2025. They made promises they couldn't keep and the quality of work was awful. They were horrendous at communication. The worst incident that occurred was p0rn being played by some hateful viewers during our live stream because they didn't follow our instructions to deny mic, camera, and chat access for viewers. The person we originally spoke with, Sam, seemed incredibly friendly and excited to support our organization. He said that they could do the work that we required and they worked with our very limited budget. We were so excited to move forward with WTA. We hired them to do photography, videography, and hybrid/live-streaming during two nights of international events. We had many higher level needs that were clearly expressed to them in numerous meetings, emails, and contracts, which included zooming in a couple or speakers, spotlighting ASL interpreters in the live stream, playing films in the zoom livestream as opposed to a camera fixed on the screen in the theater, and ensuring that viewers were easily able to access our language interpreters. They did almost none of this. They were also supposed to give us a high-quality video copy of the events and they didn't. We had to spend a great deal on an editor who could only correct so much. There were plans to use some of the footage for a documentary and WTA knew that. Their volume settings were incorrect in the zoom so people watching the zoom weren't able to hear things properly at the higher quality the in-person audience experienced. The photographer was pretty good, but there were so many photos that weren't taken during one night of performances. Our organization and the communities we serve have been denied an important part of our archival efforts to preserve our culture. The person assigned to our event wouldn't respond to anyone's emails or phone calls, including our language coordinator, who said that the primary reason we had so many problems with language access during the event was because WTA wouldn't respond to emails. As a result, the required coordination between all parties didn't occur. BUT THE WORST is that they didn't set the zoom link to private for the viewing public, despite being told repeatedly that they had to do this for fear of hate speech or other inappropriate and harmful actions occurring. Well, that happened, including people playing p0rn in the livestream. Our events included youth. No one at WTA had the decency to contact anyone at the organization after this happened. I had to contact Sam and tell him everything that went wrong, including his person making some rude and unprofessional comments about our event, including that he told others at WTA to not accept our event. I asked for a 50% refund, which frankly we should've been given a full refund since they didn't meet their contractual obligation and caused significant harm to online event viewers and our organization's reputation. But Sam refused to even ask his boss. Not only did they rip us off and mistreat us, but we're still heartbroken regarding how much our communities lost because of their incompetence, carelessness, and awful behavior.

"They do not pay their workers" -I was hired as a dancer at their events. First day on the job I…read morewas told I would be in training.The event began at 6pm and was to go on until 10pm. I applied weeks ago and only received one email that I would be hired after a quick phone call interview. I waited for days , never heard from the guy. He goes by MC Tee as seen under the profiles of MCs. I decided to give him a ring since I knew the event was coming up on Saturday the day before Easter even though I was to be out of town for family I was really dedicated to my job and wanted to make a good impression. He picked up and stated that he totally forgot about me and sending me the info to the party. He said call time was at 5pm At this time it was 4:30pm (sheesh) and all the way in Reston Va. I told him I'll do my best and be there at 6pm He said perfect. I arrived at the location 6pm.I texted and called him several times for the room number. Never got it. The hotel staff kindly directed me to the party room. I saw MC Tee on stage and he didn't acknowledge me until almost 7 pm. No training no plan no nothing I just jumped in and started dancing and entertaining. During half-time One of the dancers quit and left home early for reasons unknown to me. They kept that on the low on purpose. I was told by Mc Tee that since he left I would get his tip which was $50 He took it out his wallet handed to Mc Tee and he handed it to me. I was then told I'd be bumped up from trainee at $75 per event to full time which is $150 for that day. So that would mean I would be compensated a total of $200 for the night correct? Wrong. I went all night in high heels all black because I wasn't told what to properly wear at this event. Mc Tee laughed it off while I was in discretionary pain all night. I learned the dance moves on my own and integrated with the kids all night. I was also told by Mc Tee to shut the Vendors down during critical times during the ceremony (which is not my job) He kept yelling at them on the mic. There was so much drama the whole night I stuck it out and completed my services. He did not pay me by end of night So I only went home with a tip. When I woke up next morning I found $$75 in my cashapp wallet. Huh? Wheres my remaining $75. I did this company a solid and all I got was threats insults and name calling from MC Tee refusing to pay me. I will never work for this company again It's rude abusive and they do not pay their workers. I was even told my "tip" was included in compensation lol They are nuts I am highly disappointed after helping them out and will be seeking legal counsel to get my remaining monies.Rude Disgusting and Lazy Do not hire Mc Tee!

We hired both our photographer and our DJ for our wedding from DZ, and we had a top-notch…read moreexperience with both. Our DJ Steve and his wife MJ (who served as the emcee for the event) were both fabulous people and very easy to work with. We assembled a request list beforehand using their easy web form, and he basically stuck to it throughout the entire event, which was nice (no obnoxious chicken dance, thank god!). They even went out of their way on the morning of the wedding to procure the daddy-daughter song which was almost impossible to find anywhere... way to go above and beyond! Our photographer, Nizam, was also great; he spent very little time before the wedding and directly after the wedding getting posed shots to enable us to spend as much time with our guests and humanly possible, sticking around for the rest of the evening to shoot candids. He also did a great job blending into the background during the ceremony and reception to the point where we almost didn't notice he was there. Excellent job, because I can't tell you how many weddings we've attended where the photographer seems to be EVERYWHERE getting in everyone's way and putting a damper on the experience. Not so with Nizam, who was professional, courteous, funny, and practically invisible. Overall a wonderful and very reasonably priced experience with DZ entertainment, and I would highly recommend them for any type of event that needs music and/or pictures.

DJ Retro knows how to a create a fun and enjoyable atmosphere whether it be at parties, weddings,…read moreand a variety of events. DJ Retro is very professional and has his dj set up way in advance prior to the event. He owns his own dj equipment making things very convenient. DJ Retro has experience of hosting many functions with diverse music genres. DJ Retro is a great dj.

I LOVE THIS DJ!!! Larry not only got the party started at our wedding reception, but kept it…read moregoing...and going...and going! My own mother was distraught when she realized the last song was playing, because she was having so much fun dancing. The dance floor wasn't empty (or even half empty) for one minute. Larry is an expert at mixing fun contemporary music with party-perfect tracks and the occasional slow one. (The floor was just as packed for the slow ones, so he clearly knows how to pick them.) The best part about working with Larry is his enthusiasm and professionalism. He quickly answered my emails, calmed my nerves ("what if no one has fun?!"), and played every song I asked him to. The document he provides to clients covers everything including entrance songs, last songs, cake-cutting songs, and everything in between. He assisted me in choosing some of those, because I just had no idea. He knows his music, both contemporary and classic, and executes the perfect playlist. Pro Sound Entertainment will forever be my DJ of choice, not only for his professionalism, but for his passion! It is obvious when someone loves what they do, because they are just so darn good at it. And Larry is IT.

I recently had the pleasure of hearing Larry's work at a wedding that I attended. He was the…read moreperfect host and DJ! The music never got dull and the dancing kept going. He really was able to feel the room and played his music to the generations there. We heard everything from our good-old high school throwbacks N*SYNC and Britney, to our parents favorite Motown and oldies, and everything that is on the radio today! He took requests before the wedding via the bride and grooms wedding website and, after checking them with the couple, had them in the line-up, making a very nice personal touch for the guests. Larry kept the reception rolling by constantly moving from one task to the other without a lull in the music or activities (ie: speeches, cake-cutting, etc.) and did it with such grace that we never felt that things were being rushed. Larry will be our go-to DJ from now on!

I am writing to extend our deep appreciation and big kudos to you, James, Joy, and the rest of your…read moreNYX team. Everyone was flabbergasted with the event--how beautiful the space was, the command of the room (and fun) that Joy brought to the table, and the DJ's way of reading the room with the best music that got everyone dancing and enjoying that beautiful dance floor. Please extend my greatest appreciation to the entirety of your team. The moment I met you, I knew you came with a top notch team and that was displayed at every juncture of the timeline within which we worked together.

Howie was everything we could've asked for in an emcee, DJ, hype man, and party starter. Not only…read morewere people begging for his playlist by the end of the night, he made sure to play the song you didn't even know you wanted to hear, right when you wanted to hear it. We went through a lot of changes to our wedding due to COVID, and Howie made sure that knowing we'd have the best DJ for our big day was one fewer thing we'd have to stress about, being flexible and understanding through it all. We could not recommend Howie and NYX highly enough. All of our friends immediately want him to DJ their next event!

Dj was fine but we gave him a list of songs to play during the reception and even went over this…read morelist and style of music with him and during the wedding he barely played any of the songs we wanted. Music makes the environment and the night but the music we wanted was rarely played. Dj was nice but I would pick another dj or company if I could. They just didn't listen to what the customer wanted.