Eugene and his brother are the best hype people in the Bay Area! We were referred to Macala Entertainment by our coordinator, Rosie at Rose to the Occasion. He was so funny and able to relate to our guests so well (since we're almost all Filipino). We have never seen any DJ/MC with so much energy and charisma. He was so popular, we had guests asking for business cards after the event. Preparation: We set up a call with Eugene and our coordinator, and went through the details of the event. Namely, trying to size up the "vibe" we were going for. It was a delight to sling words like "hyphy" or "Filipino time" when discussing this, it was like planning an event with friends except it was strictly professional. The music portal is easy to use, you can sort certain songs to most likely be played, might be played, and do not play. Eugene also accepts Spotify playlists, which I sent to him prior so they could gauge the type of music we wanted at the wedding. The music selection I sent isn't strict either, it's mostly a recommendation so he can prepare for the crowd at the event. Day-of: Eugene is spontaneous, funny, and charismatic. We had our itinerary, but I could never guess what he'd say to get us from one scheduled item to the next, nor how he'd fill the space in between. Eugene ensured the whole room was participating, up dancing, and having a great time. People were laughing, everyone (even the Lolas/grandmothers) was waving napkins in the air, hiccups (if any) were invisible and covered seamlessly, the entire night was a night to remember. For many, it was even their party of the year. Closing Remarks: Eugene and Macala Entertainment are a large part of why I consider my wedding day, to this day, to be the best day of my life. We highly recommend Eugene and Macala entertainment for all DJ/MC and hype man needs. read more

We went to a wedding in Brentwood and Eugene was DJing. He was awesome. This wedding had older folks so getting everyone hyped up was definitely a challenge. He did a great job getting everyone excited and on the dance floor. I'd hire him for our next party read more

Let me start by telling you that Dj Macala took our wedding to cloud 9. He was so amazing. From the uplighting to the sparklers, to the monogram, and his incredible MC skills. He did everything. I booked him because he offers an amazing package for your wedding that is well worth the pictures and memories. He also rocked the crowd. He was the definition of an entertainer. I completely recommend Dj Macala if you want a wedding to remember. His energy cannot be matched by any other Dj. read more

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DJ Eugene DJ Macala. He is a natural. He got flow. He's quick with it. He's got energy. He is super friendly. And he keeps it professional. Eugene was so easy to work with. My husband I provided Eugene with a list of songs for the night and a list of songs for certain times throughout the reception. Eugene never went off script. I also provided Eugene with the exact songs for my ceremony and when to play it; everything was on cue. He understood exactly what we wanted. Additionally, he was back-up secondary Emcee. We had a predominately Chinese wedding. Eugene worked closed with our Chinese Emcee to piggy back and forth with him. Everything flowed very well in both languages. We highly recommend Macala!!! read more

Eugene is the best DJ/MC in the business. He emceed my wedding in 2005. He knows when he needs to intervene and knows when to back up. He is very dedicated to this - he attends conferences just so that he is always on the edge of his game. I've referred him to my friends and family and he always delivers with explosive energy and creativity. He understands his music and gets the crowd invovled. read more

Attended a wedding that had mean Gene, Eugene Macala as the MC! I swear, my review is not biased because we share the same first name. Eugene really knows how to keep the party going. He is very enthusiastic! He keeps the crowd engaged. He is Filipino, and he can throw in those inside jokes only Filipinos will get so that is a big plus if your event is Filipino based. His sound system is legit. Everything is clear especially the microphone. It is horrible if you can't understand what someone is trying to say during speeches. All the timing was spot on as well. I did inquire about his prices and unfortunately he is on the higher end, but if it is in your budget you really get outstanding service. read more

I've attended two weddings which Eugene hyped the crowd with his talent and he keeps the crowds either, laughing, dancing, cheering, doing crazy stunts..etc... Highly recommend him if you know that you want your wedding to be the talk of the year. Such a likable MC/DJ by all age groups!!!! read more

I hired Mark for our annual company holiday party in Palo Alto, CA. Every aspect of Macala Entertainment was professional, clean cut and very friendly. Mark definitely knows what he is doing! He helped make the introduction and welcome speeches entertaining for our guests. He knows how to get the party started and keep going through the night. The cords were hidden, the set up was perfect and the up-lighting package was totally worth it. The energy was so great for our party. I highly recommend Macala Entertainment and plan to use them for all our events going forward. read more

This is a long overdue review for Mr. DJ himself. Macala was the MC and DJ(his brother mainly). We had our wedding back in 2015 at the Westin SFO and met with Eugene only once before the wedding but exchanged a handful of emails prior. I've put some bullet points to make things more visual but bottom line, Macala came through by keeping our guests entertained with crowd participation and just got everyone hyped. A Samoan/Filipino wedding, you know we had to burn some calories on the dance floor, lol. People came up to us and had nothing but good comments about the MC and music. The dance floor was always packed and he had all the updated music and knew when to speak without interfering with the actual music. From Hawaii by way of San Jose, Macala got you covered. * Email efficient * Provided lighting * Early arrival * Played special requests * Respectful and understood what we were looking for * Stayed engaged with guests with jokes and conversations * PA System was loud and solid * Respectful to the guests * Never a hiccup on the music, just back to back read more

DJ/MC Mark Macala was outstanding! He served as an MC and DJ for our wedding and kept our guests entertained with music, games, and raw charisma. My best man even asked "Where did you find this DJ? He is good!" DJ Mark Macala met with us before the event and went over every last detail with us. He is very professional and proactive when it comes to planning for weddings. As soon as we signed a contract with him, he sent us a link to his website, which was extremely easy to use and intuitive. My wife and I appreciated the ability to chose ur favorite songs as well as songs to avoid. Overall, we had nothing but good things to say about DJ Mark and his team. Our wedding was fantastic and we highly recommend Macala Entertainment if you need DJs! read more

Greatest DJ/MC crew for any wedding, party, venue, event, etc... you can find! Very entertaining, magnetic personalities, easy to work with, they take the time to find out exactly what music you want, how you want the music to be played, amazing lighting, sets the mood for the party perfectly, very thorough, organized, thoughtful, has anything and everything you would want out of a DJ crew and more!! Best I've ever seen and heard!!! read more

These people are very chill people and very easy to work with. We were given DJ Mark Macala for my brother's wedding reception. Couple of days before the event, he called me to see if I had any questions or concerns. I told him the kind of music that my sister-in-law wanted and he was so on point with the selection that she said the music was the best she's had for her receptions and this was her third one! My family isn't really the type to get up and dance. Most of us like to sit, eat, and talk. This family gathering was an event that I've seen so many of us get down and boogie and it was a really nice sight to see all thanks to DJ Mark Macala's spins and complementary MC skills. Would definitely recommend Macala Entertainment, especially if you're Filipino! read more

We hired Macala Entertainment for Oak Grove's c/o '91, '92 and '93 20 Year high school reunion. Eugene was our MC/DJ and did a fantastic job! We were very happy with the music choices, the lights, the sound, everything! Eugene was easy to work with, took recommendations and suggestions-he made sure the evening went smoothly. I'd recommend Eugene for future events for sure! Thank you Eugene for a job well done, everyone had a wonderful time! read more

Our wedding was on October 24th 2015. Hiring Macala Entertainment was one of the best decisions we made. They were one of the first vendors we hired and because they are so good, they get booked fast. Planning a wedding can be stressful and there are so many decisions to make however I knew from the beginning that I wanted Eugene to be the MC at our wedding. Eugene really paid attention to the feel of the wedding -- pumping people up, keeping the energy high, and getting the crowd involved. People were on the dance floor all night and everyone kept telling us how awesome our DJ was. The music was so good while we were eating dinner that people were dancing when it wasn't even time to dance. LOL ha ha ha We met a week before the wedding to go over final details regarding music and our timeline. My husbands family is from Jalisco, Mexico and my family is from the bay-- just my grandparents are from Mexico. We explained that we wanted to have a good mixture for our family. It was important to us that people had a good time and had some good music that they would feel. Eugene made it all happen! Just talking to him on the phone, he gets me pumped ha ha ha..... He assured us it would be perfect and not too worry at all. And we didn't even have to worry at all. We trusted in him and we were really happy with the results. A lot of people say that he made the wedding way more special. I would say that Eugene is a people-person; he can entertain a variety of people. On our wedding day, he had it all down. We requested some mixes for the bouquet and garter toss, and he was on point with that. We wanted to be different, not-your-average songs. The crowd loved it and went crazy. And, so did we! If you want to have a great wedding with great music and want people having a good time, then Macala entertainment is what you need at your wedding. TRUST ME! You don't want a boring wedding........ read more

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Eugene is the man! On the most memorable day of me and my wife's life, we couldn't ask for anything more perfect, exciting and fun. Our crowd could not stop raving about how good our DJ was, and asked who he was. From old school slow jams, to island music, to Michael Buble, and greatest hits, he definitely knew how to feel the crowd. I made sure that Eugene was the first person to book. Thank you for a memorable day, and being a great friend to work with Eugene! You are awesome, and hope to visit soon. read more

We hired Eugene for our wedding in August and he truly was amazing! He definitely hyped the crowd and his energy was contagious. He was easy to work with in the planning process and he understood the concept and flow of how we wanted our wedding to be. He delivered on all fronts! read more

My wife and I were fortunate to have DJ Mark Macala for our wedding about a week and a half ago. He absolutely nailed it. He was kind enough to meet with us about a week before to go over reception details, song selection, and just to see what we were looking for out of him. He did an excellent job of maintaining the energy level throughout the entire reception, and threw down an excellent dancing playlist. Professional, energetic, and a genuinely nice person. I would highly recommend DJ Mark and Macala entertainment for weddings or any other large events! read more

I hired Mark & Mark for my niece's wedding. These two are an amazing team! Hyped up the crowd and responded to guests request. Very professional, responsive to the crowd, and organized. Kept the flow of the wedding going with great energy and a variety of music. They will not disappoint! read more

Macala Entertainment did a great job with emceeing our wedding and keeping the crowd hyped up. Our complaints are mainly around the behind the scenes situations that occurred. Negatives: - Many songs from our playlist were not played, which included the last dance song we had requested. They had a great online tool for setting up timeline and song selection, however much of what we put on their didn't seem to be looked at. - I had to track down our dj for an initial meeting only a week away from our wedding. I'm glad I contacted them when I did because we later found out we really only had 2 of the 7 days remaining that our dj was available to meet. I was used to most of the other vendors I worked with, that would reach out to me to arrange meetings. - We had to wait for our dj to start off the ceremony. We were all lined up and ready to start but our dj was nowhere to be found. Our coordinator was able to track him down in the bathroom...I think he may have been changing last minute. - The dj lined up the bridal party before the reception for introductions and it was not in the order that I had entered it in online. Luckily one of my Maids of Honor caught that they were out of order and I was able to line them up correctly. Pros: - They put on a great show. They kept the crowd dancing and hyped up. - We were way off our timeline but our dj managed to fit in all our main events. He squeezed in the garter / bouquet toss in the knick of time and the transition from dancing to bouquet toss was so smooth that it didn't disrupt the fun people were having on the dance floor. - Our dj came up with creative ideas when it came to the garter toss and was very flexible when it came to making changes to that piece. It ended up turning out really funny at the wedding and went perfectly. Overall, they did an awesome job with the crowd which is we valued most. If they had attended to more of the minor details and maybe catered more to what we had requested I think it would have been perfect. We spent a lot of time filling out their online forms but we felt as though it was totally disregarded. Most of the rave reviews we've seen for Macala Entertainment were for Eugene, however we had Mark so I'm not sure if that may be why we don't quite have the same 5 star feedback. read more

Eugene Macala is a Professional Entertainer. He recently DJ/Emceed my Milestone Birthday Party. Guests ranged from the ages of 4 years old through 80 years old. He was able to connect with all my guests and got everyone on their feet! His natural energy is like no other DJ I've seen...and I've been to many parties! He is able to tailor the needs of your party so that all guests are having fun and will experience a party that everyone will talk about. Sacramento/Elk Grove has waited for this talent. I'm so happy that we finally have a Professional Entertainer like Eugene.... read more

This dj was a friend of mine whom I trusted with my wedding. I booked him 9 moths in advance, and paid him early. He was unprepared and called me the day before my rehearsal to go over songs. When I had asked him to sit down weeks before since obviously the bride and groom are very busy the days before a wedding. Then he continued to take over our conversations during our meeting. The day of our wedding he brought his wife whom wasn't invited, asked if we had a seat for her and then she continued to take drink tickets from our tables, as well as eat a $60 plate that we didn't pay for her since she wasn't a guest at the wedding. On top of that he went of script many times . Stopping the music at awkward times and dragging things out. Which set us back in time. He played horrible music in between what we asked for. Overall I expected so much more. My husband and I are very disappointed on how he presented himself and his wife being at our wedding dressed to go to a club. read more

Eugene is FANTASTIC!! My family has seen him do at least 2-5 weddings every year for about 5 yrs. He is a very energetic DJ/Emcee and keeps the crowd hyped and fun! I recommend him to everyone I know. He's one of the main reasons our wedding was a non-stop, fun, dancing, party from 6pm-1:30am! He's extremely dedicated to making sure he is always on top of the industry and takes extra time to talk and meet with you to make sure he will create the vibe you want for your special event. He also uses a great online program to help with the organization, timing, and requested songs for your agenda for the event. He's definitely worth talking to if you are shopping around for a really good DJ/MC. He's the only one I recommend! read more

Loved working with Eugene. My new husband and I couldn't have been happier with our choice of Macala entertainment. We feel like we really connected on a personal level with Eugene. He has a lot of energy which is great for getting the crowd going and didn't over do it which was a concern from other weddings we have been to. Beautiful up lighting in light pink, fun dancing, energetic introductions. I would definitely recommend Eugene for any type of event. read more

Eugene is a natural, he is able to carry the crowd up until the end. People we're impressed by how good he is. Everyone had a blast and people were dancing right from beginning to end. He's a great emcee as well. Great personality and he mingled with the crowd, he is hands on, even dances with the crowd and taught everyone like dancing. I have only good words for Eugene. Let's put it this way, even when I am away from the entire guest changing dress or re touching make up or photo shoot, I am confident that he engaged all the guest and truly all my guest only have good words for him. Everyone went home exhausted from dancing and serious fun. Eugene is one of the best DJ I've seen in the industry if not the best. Hands down. Thanks Eugene for making our wedding day a fun and successful one. Until our next event. read more

We had a hard time finding the right DJ to emcee our wedding. Incidentally, my husband Rich found Macala Entertainment on Yelp. He read all the reviews and what impressed us was that not only he was Filipino but he was able to address a multi cultural, multi generational crowd. Funny thing is that he was the DJ for my cousin's wedding almost 15 years ago and that he knew my husband's cousin's husband. Several friends have attended weddings that Eugene has emceed and they had a lot of fun. He keeps the crowd engaged and pumped up. Totally would recommend him! read more

Eugene was the best DJ ever! Great guy with a great personality and great energy, you will want him to be your friend as soon as you meet him! We used him for our wedding last summer and he was a hit! The guests absolutely loved him and we got so many compliments! So energetic and motivating he got everyone to dance! He's the nicest guy ever and makes you feel like your wedding is the best party he has ever done! He sat with us for almost 3 hours before our wedding and helped us plan out what kind of music we wanted and how we wanted our wedding to feel. He helped us think of games and fun things to do during the reception. He was very accommodating to our budget too. If you go with Eugene you won't be disappointed, he was one of the best vendors we had! read more

Eugene is good at what he does. We recently had a wedding on May 8, 2010 with over 400 guests, he really knows when to hype up the crowd. We all love his entertainment, dj skills, and jokes. All of our friends and family liked him a lot. He keeps his energy going and always hype the crowd every minute of our wedding. His service is great and you will always be entertained. If we could have another reply of our wedding, we would choose him again. Hey Eugene, thank you for everything. We couldnt ask for more. You gave us the best memories on our day that our guests and ourselves will never forget. Thanks in a million and wish you luck in your future events. from Joeben and Annie's wedding 5/8/10 read more

Really can't say enough good things about Macala Entertainment. We had hired them for our wedding and they did such a great job. They provided music for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Eugene was also the master of ceremonies. The music was perfect during all parts of the day and Eugene kept the audience hyped and entertained with his antics, special dances, and wedding games. Eugene also kept the party rolling, moving through all the wedding events (like the speeches, toasts, special dances) quickly but without feeling rushed, leaving time for dancing at the end of the night. We are glad we chose Macala Entertainment. We had a good time at our wedding and Eugene and the rest of the gang at Macala Entertainment were a big factor in that. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to have a fun wedding. read more

Hands down, would recommend this DJ to anybody, especially if you are Filipino. Eugene did our wedding in June 2006, as well as several other family parties before that on my in- laws side. He was very attentive, paid close attention to our requests, and made sure that there was never a dull moment. He even gave alot of suggestions for music pieces that we went with. We had a rather large wedding with a mixture of older and younger crowds. He was able to accommodate every age in terms of music and games with no problem. Thanks to him, our reception was very organized and on schedule. I am not Filipino, but my husband and 80% of our guests were. He was awesome at keeping them entertained with Filipino jokes and stuff, but my family members and some non-filipino guests didn't necessarily understand and could've felt a little left out. This is the only reason for 4 stars. Everything else was perfect! read more

Eugene is great. He's the DJ my in laws use for their weddings/events, and that's because he's amazing emcee! He knows how to keep the party going. Prior to my wedding, my parents had never been to an event with a DJ/MC and after the wedding, they kept talking about how much they loved him over and over again. He's definitely a crowd pleaser! read more

Eugene is awesome! I got married 8 years ago and he was my DJ and the HIT of the night! Kept the crowd going and people still remember him to this day. I found myself needing a DJ again back in May 2016 for a Corporate Event and thank goodness he is still working as a DJ!!! Again, an amazing entertainer/DJ and super-professional. He is such a great person to work with and you don't even have to give him any direction - he just knows what to do. AMAZING! Book him now! read more

Best DJ and Emcee!!! Every time we hold a party we always hire DJ Eugene, he's very cool, spontaneous, friendly, nice, and accommodating with anything. We always have a blast!! Can't go wrong when you choose Macala Entertainment. We'll see you again DJ Eugene at our next party. read more

Horrible business service. My auntie's sister-in-law hired DJ Macala to be her DJ and emcee for the wedding. For my 18th birthday, I needed a DJ/emcee and wanted to hire him since he's the only DJ I knew of. I contacted him and we talked on the phone a few times. He told me to call him back when I've decided. I called as soon as possible to tell him that I was ready to put down a deposit but he never answered any of my calls. I tried reaching him through email as well but he never responded either. Since I never got a call back, I just assumed that somebody hired him with a higher pay. Even if that's the case, he could have at least reached out to me saying that he is not able to do business with me anymore so I didn't have to wait. Good thing I found a better DJ/emcee for a much affordable price, offers the same services and exceeds my expectations. :) I'm actually thankful that I found the DJ I hired now because he's so accommodating, not like Macala Entertainment. Good luck to future clients! I hope you don't go through the same experience I had. :) read more