5-Star Review Working with Stephanie Borja of SGM Events (a division of Sleeping Giant Music) and the entire team at Barleymash in San Diego was an exceptional experience. From the doorman and hostess to the bartenders, managers, and servers, every staff member was friendly, professional, and incredibly accommodating. The venue's layout, atmosphere, and overall vibe were a perfect match for the James Morgan Jazz band, and the event flowed smoothly from start to finish. It was truly a seamless and enjoyable night for us. The coordination between SGM Events and Barleymash was outstanding--easily one of the best teams we've ever worked with. Highly recommended for anyone hosting a live music event or looking for a venue that runs like a well-oiled machine. James Morgan James Morgan Jazz Band read more

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I was lucky enough to have Bernard at our wedding as our MC. He kept the crowd going and was very professional. At one point I saw him jump in and start cleaning because we had a curfew at the venue. Top notch service and top notch guy! Not planning on getting married ever again (still married to my beautiful bride), but will make sure anyone who asks will get Bernard's contact info. read more

We worked with DJ FishFonics (Erik Fish) for our wedding and reception, and we're so happy with our decision! SGM Events helped with matching us with the right DJ and contracting. Afterwards, we worked directly with DJ FishFonics for planning the event. We have so many great things to say but the number one thing was that the music was absolutely incredible! We gave Erik several song examples for parts of the night like cocktail hour and dance floor, and he took it to the next level. Our dance floor was bumping from beginning to end. He knew how to keep the crowd energized, with his remix selections and transitions that matched the vibe we communicated. As a bonus, Erik provided the list of songs upon request after the event, so now we can relive the night whenever we want. He was also great with all the other aspects of DJing an event: set-up done on time at our venue at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Kijamii Overlook, worked well with the coordinator for timing and cues, lighting was great, responsive via e-mail, listened well to the type of music we wanted, played the right versions of songs at the right time for wedding moments, made the announcements as asked, and more. I highly recommend DJ FishFonics in the future if you want a smooth event and a good time for your crowd! read more

We hired several DJs and bands from SGM for a large corporate conference, and every performer was great! I worked extensively with Lauren throughout the planning process, and she was amazing. She took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for and worked very hard to curate an extensive list of performers that matched our needs perfectly. Her attention to detail, responsiveness, and dedication made the entire experience seamless. Highly recommend SGM for any event! read more

This review is for DJ FishFonics (Erik Fish) who did our wedding at Fauna in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California in June 2024. We were so happy that we decided to work with Erik for our wedding, he was truly the best vendor out of all the vendors that we worked with when putting together our wedding. He was so easy to work with and we always felt that Erik listened to exactly what we wanted and executed our vision perfectly. Throughout the night from the reception, to the dinner, to the afterparty we had several "vibes" that we wanted to curate through music and Erik was able to perfectly blend exactly what we wanted at the right times. After our wedding, the one consistent compliment we kept on receiving from our guests was for DJ FishFonics. Several people told us they've never danced that long in their lives! For any of my friends and family I am 100% recommending DJ FishFonics. Thanks Erik!!!! read more

Bernard Gonzalez is the absolute best!!! In 2018, he was the DJ for our wedding and everybody talked about how great he was. This year was my 40th birthday and I knew I wanted to have a party. We had no doubts in our mind we wanted to re-hire him. We were so lucky to find out his skill level had not changed and he was still amazing to work with. Whether your party is big like a wedding or small like a birthday gathering- Bernard is *THE BEST* choice for all your party/music/DJ needs. I can't recommend him enough. read more

SGM events was so helpful in making our wedding special. We hired DJ Ramsey and Aw Snap Photo Booth. Everyone was so amazing and had great communication leading up to our big day. DJ Ramsey was so friendly and did a great job getting everyone to dance. I would definitely recommend SGM Events to anyone planning a big event. read more

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I coordinated an event for a client last weekend and hired a DJ through SGM. The whole booking process was easy and the team was super communicative. Through the booking we booked Chris Cutz as our DJ and the client had asked for a specific genre of music for their HS reunion. Chris showed up prepared and NAILED it. The client was so happy and everyone was boogying to every jam he played. 10/10 would book again :) read more

DJ RAMSEY was phenomenal! We had multiple phone consultation with him leading up to the big day. He made sure all our questions were answered and provided the tools we would need for a seamless wedding day. The playlist worksheet he provided was to the point and very thorough, he did a great job with filler songs and sticking to the type of music we selected. Between the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, everything was smooth and flawless. I would absolutely recommend him for your wedding! Love Lindsey and Amber read more

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I was referred to SGM Events by Maverick's Beach Club when planning a networking event for the construction industry. I needed it to be affordable, fun, and interactive. They came up with a roaming magician as one of MANY options. I hired them. But I messed up! I got the dates wrong! The good news is, they have a bunch of options so they were able to get me a replacement and Sky King did a fabulous job! I would highly recommend using SGM for your entertainment needs when planning any type of event! read more

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This was my 2nd time working with SGM Events and specifically with DJ Bernard, as always he did amazing! From the quick and easy booking, to the coordinating with the team, to Bernard actually dj'ing our event, we were extremely pleased with the services. Professional, helpful, and knowledgeable of the industry and appropriate music for our corporate event. read more

Alway a blast with SMG entertainment. We use their DJ's and always get the best service! Will definitely hire again for our upcoming events! read more

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I am so happy we went with Bernard. He helped us figure out a plan for the reception songlist, and when we changed plans he nailed it with the songs he played and kept our guests on the dance floor. Most of our guests have told me after the wedding that ours was the most fun they had at a wedding, and that is largely thanks to Bernard. I would highly recommend Bernard and SGM to anyone looking for a DJ. read more

Always my go to when it comes to entertainment for my venue! Very professional and thorough every time. We used DJ Ayla and she was amazing. She was actually requested by this group we had because they had enjoyed her so much from an event last year. Needless to say she crushed it again. I am very happy with how everything turned out and I will continue to use them for upcoming events! read more

We hired Ramsey for our wedding on Labor Day Weekend and he was perfect! He was so thorough and thoughtful. He made sure that everyone was having a great time and when we had a couple of last minute changes to our songs, he totally rolled with it. He is so talented and professional. I hope we can have Ramsey at every event we do in the future--we cannot recommend him enough! read more

SGM Events and DJ Shaun Blaze were amazing! DJ Shaun was very responsive, listened to our preferences, and read the room well. Would highly recommend DJ Shaun to anyone. read more

SGM provided us with the perfect DJ for our wedding reception. We wanted to play a video of our elopement so that our guests could feel like they were a part of the ceremony. Daniel brought a projector and screen and ensured that the highest quality of video was displayed for our guests. Throughout the evening, he was a fantastic MC, keeping the timeline on track and the party flowing. When the dancing began, he played exactly what the crowd wanted to hear with impeccable song transitions. Our guests loved DJ Daniel! Highly recommend. read more

Choosing Erik (DJ FishFonics) and Sleeping Giant was hands down one of the best decisions I made for our wedding. From the minute I selected Erik months prior, he was always so responsive to my emails and pretty quick to respond, as well (which is huge for a Type A person like myself). He had SGM do all of the managing and they were also super efficient and easy to work with. The pricing was super fair and the worksheet they sent me to complete prior totally helped me navigate our wedding and song selection. I am SO glad I went with Erik, he was AMAZING and totally listened to all of my requests and feedback. Everyone raved about him and I would 100% refer him to every single person considering DJ FishFonics and SGM. Thank you!!! read more

We used this company for my Mom's 65th birthday party. From the start, communication was timely and I always felt informed. I told the company I was looking for an acoustic performer and they gave me 5 choices, each with samples of their music. We selected Sam Hoskins and he was amazing and just what we were looking for. They also were able to work with me on the price. Highly recommend this company for any music needed at your event. read more

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We chose SGM Events through Abbey Catering as part of their all-inclusive package, and we are so happy that we did. Their entire team is in the loop on your event, and make everything a seamless process throughout. Our specific DJ - DJ SHY - was the man as well...extremely flexible & patient, and completely understood all of our dance requests (first dance, father & bride, etc) and was able to deliver on it perfectly. He also kept the dance floor rocking the entire night - we had a lot of people say it was one of the best DJs they'd experienced at a wedding. Thank you to SGM & DJ SHY - we highly recommend these guys!! read more

DJ Shaun Blaze - THE BEST! First of all, he was SO communicative and easy to work with. By far, the thing we had to stress about the least throughout the whole wedding reception process. Music was our #1 priority for our event, and DJ Shaun Blaze delivered. Before the event, we had multiple zoom meetings discussing our wants/needs, music tastes, and his style. He was timely, communicative, and extremely quick to respond to any questions we had. Day of, he made everything go so smoothly. He helped all the events of the evening go in order with ease by announcing all the toasts, dinner, etc. Then, when it came to dancing, he made sure nobody left the dance floor! The first thing after the wedding people came up to us and said was, "Whoa, that DJ was awesome!!" Everyone enjoyed him. Thanks so so much again! read more

If you are worried about throwing a great party and not sure how or whom to book for your DJ I'm here to tell you that DJ Ramsey well completely elevate your special day/event. I can be very particular with music, as a house fanatic and washed up raver , my wedding day needed to be an event that everyone would remember. When we were introduced to DJ Ramsey he was immediately organized, professional and honestly just very likable as a human being. He played everything from 80s jams to deep house and let me tell you, the dance floor was HOT all night. The dancing quiet literally never stopped. We've heard compliments ranging from "your wedding felt like a underground club" to "classy and fun" so whether you want "SHOUT" played or thoroughly enjoy music without words, DJ Ramsey is remarkable. read more

We hired DJ Bernard Gonzalez from SGM Events for our wedding in March of 2023. Both DJ Bernard and the staff at SGM Events were excellent to work with. They were prompt, courteous, and helpful via email, and never complained when I took an eternity to respond to them in return! Everything went perfectly on the day of the wedding, and DJ Bernard was a big part of making that happen. He put together excellent setlists from the snippets of information we gave him about what we wanted, and he perfectly captured the vibe we wanted at the reception for dancing. He also made some very helpful suggestions for how to make our grand entrance flow perfectly into our first dance, gave us a helpful worksheet for selecting all of the music we would need with suggestions from past playlists, and provided lighting that greatly enhanced our reception's aesthetics. Our guests were on the dance floor until literally the last second of the reception. I'm very happy that we went with DJ Bernard and SGM events for our wedding, and would absolutely recommend them to anyone else. read more

DJ Big Willie Style has been a DJ at several weddings of friends and family and the experience has been incredible every time. He is committed to providing a personalized music an entertainment experience. His attention to detail is impeccable and begins with his music worksheet. His ability to read the crowd and tailor the music to the mood is second to none, during dancing there wasnt a person sitting down as he was able to captivate the entire crowd of 200 people and got them on their feet. DJ Willie even MC'd our reception and you could definitely tell his level of experience the way he seamlessly integrated humor and character into the very tight and compact schedule. As a member of a team DJ Willie was integral to the success of our reception and we cannot recommend him enough for yours! read more

DJ Hevrock did a phenomenal job DJing our wedding in San Diego =). He was great to work with in planning the wedding as well as making it seamless during our special day. He was very willing to work with us on song selections, whether it was us providing songs/artists/genres we liked and/or him providing recommendations. On the day of the wedding, he was there early, well prepared, and kept the energy up through the end of the night. SGM Events was great to work with as well for scheduling, contracts, etc. I would recommend DJ Hevrock and Sleeping Giant Music Events to everyone! read more

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My company has hired SGM for multiple conferences and events. They deliver each and every time! Cassie B project was amazing for a live band reception we held at Coasterra and my go to DJ is always Billy the Kid, both incredible for corporate events. Thank you Sleeping Giant! read more

DJ Big Willie Style was the DJ from SGM that handled my wedding! He was so professional, fun, and easy to work with. He very politely asked how we wanted to be introduced, how our bridal party's names were pronounced, etc. prior to our Grand Entrance JUST to make sure he had it all right. Awesome guy, great organization to work with, highly recommend read more

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DJ Ramsey was amazing for our wedding! He played everything we asked and nothing we didn't want. Everyone had a wonderful time and were dancing the entire time. He was very attentive and made sure to play what we wanted and even sent us a playlist prior to our wedding to make sure he had everything correct for the ceremony, reception and dinner. He was awesome! So much fun and we would highly, highly recommend him for any event you have coming up! I really can't say enough good things about him! SGM was so easy to work with as well! Definitely would hire both SGM and Ramsey again!!!! read more

Every interaction with SGM was amazing! They provided us with multiple services, and the coordination of each was flawless. Their communication was excellent and prompt, and every detail throughout our planning was taken care of. On top of that, the day of execution went off perfectly! DJ Ramsey was perfect for us! He listened to our feedback and wishes and built his playlist special for us. He was so kind and he radiated joy. That led everyone to have a great time on the dance floor as they celebrated all evening! We highly recommend him and SGM for your event needs. We look forward to working with them again! read more

We hired DJ Bernard from SGM for our wedding and he was fantastic! I am not kidding when I say that almost everyone came up to me that night or the next day and said the DJ was perfect and kept everyone dancing. I was thrilled to hear that and cannot recommend him enough. He sent a form where I could highlight any songs that we wanted played or songs that we did not want played. read more

Our DJ (Bernard) was incredible. He used music to seamlessly transition from a calm dinner to a great party. Nobody wanted it to end. Our guests say it was the "Best Wedding Ever" and we thank Bernard for that experience. read more

SGM Events was so easy to book with - prompt, flexible, and professional. We booked DJ Michael Cabrera (aka DJ Shy) for our wedding and he was excellent. He took into account all of our music preferences and even sent us a list or recommended songs for the father daughter dance, entrance song, cake cutting, etc. High recommend SGM Events and DJ Michael Cabrera! read more

We hired DJ Michael Shy for our wedding and he absolutely crushed it! Made us feel really special and followed our request to use certain songs while avoiding others. read more

DJ Ramsey was on point!! He DJed our wedding and the whole flow of the event, including the toasts, announcements, and music was absolutely perfect. He even was able to play a toast from my best man who couldn't make it to the ceremony but recorded the toast on his phone! SGM was great and easy to work with and Ramsey was the absolute professional. read more

Our experience using this company to book Mike Kleeman to DJ our wedding was everything we wanted and more. The process was easy to navigate and Mike (who was excellent and pleasant to work with) really helped us hone in on what we wanted- and then brilliantly filled in the blanks for the parts we didn't have a vision for. The prices were fair and the result was excellent! read more

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My (now) wife and I had a wedding package through Abbey Catering; Ramsey of SGM Events was recommended to us by our videographer after we mentioned we were into EDM and were planning on having a lot of it at our wedding. Right off the bat, one of the things we liked about SGM Events is that we were able to talk with the Ramsey right away and see if he'd be a good fit for us socially in addition to his understanding of the kind of music we wanted to play. Another DJ service we talked to required us to talk to a frontman until we signed on with them, which was a turn off for us. Ramsey was an absolute blast to work with. We obviously had a challenge in that we like EDM (particularly some heavy genres like dubstep), but we also had to appeal to the older generations in our crowd as well. Ramsey was able to make this work, starting the night with some songs that all ages would be familiar with and gradually ramping up into the heavier stuff. Ramsey was good about recognizing what songs weren't working and transitioning away from them, and checking in with us throughout the night to make sure we were happy with the song selection. Bonus points for that awesome transition from Gold into Fade (both by Adventure Club). :) Our friends loved it and had a blast, and we hope Ramsey did too. Ramsey was also a joy to talk to when he wasn't DJing. He's definitely someone we'd hang out with outside of our wedding -- we hope to be able to catch him at DJing at other venues around San Diego. Thank you again for everything! read more

We booked SGM Events through our caterer (The Abbey Catering) and are so glad we did! Our wedding was originally October 2020 and was moved to October 2021 due to the pandemic. They were helpful and flexible during the whole process. We chose DJ Ramsey who was SO nice, professional, and made our event fun! He chose great music based on our preferred music choices and came up with a great playlist. He was able to time our important songs to when we wanted to start them as well. He helped guide the flow of the night and was a great MC. Guests loved him! Thank you DJ Ramsey! read more

SGM Events was amazing! We had DJ Shaun Blaze at our wedding and couldn't have asked for a better fit. He listened to our needs, read the room super well, and was super communicative and helpful. We had such an easy experience from the moment we chose them all the way through the event, and our guests had the greatest time dancing the night away! read more

SGM were wonderful to work with! super helpful and a very easy process from start to finish. We were lucky to have DJ Hevrock (Travis) as our DJ/MC for our wedding reception and Curt Owen performing at our ceremony and cocktail hour. Both Travis and Curt were not only extremely talented, but also great people. They were both so pleasant to work with and made our day extra special. We received so many compliments from our guests! I highly recommend Travis and Curt! read more

Curt and Owen are awesome. We heard them at a local bridal show and knew immediately that they had to be a part of our big day. We met with Curt prior to the wedding for a consultation and he was very thorough and professional, which made all the planning details a breeze. Fast forward to our wedding night. They did a great job performing on the strings, which led to MANY compliments from our guests after the wedding. Many of our guests didn't know that we would have these guys playing music during cocktail hour and they were pleasantly surprised. If you're looking for a couple of really cool, fun and talented musicians for a future event who know how to keep any crowd entertained, look no further. The Curt Owen Duo was a unforgettable addition to our big night and we are so glad our guests enjoyed them as much as we did. I'd highly recommend these guys for your event if you're looking for quality, professionalism & a great sound. read more