FIVE STARS all the way!!…read more This is the second time hiring HOT MIX and this particular DJ. Smokin Scott Silz is the BEST!! Back by popular demand we we're lucky enough to secure Scott for our holiday party. Leading up to our event, many guests asked if we were going to have the same DJ as last year. When I confirmed, the response was all positive. Music will make or break the success of the party. Our guests stayed on the dance floor all night long. The vibe was enhanced perfectly by the music as the night went along. Cool and loungey as guests arrived and gradually moving into fun mixes and elevated energy. I loved the music selection and the creative mixes DJ Scott created. Our DJ arrived early, his professional equipment ready. His arrival, set up, talent and take down were all perfection! I will never hire anyone else!! If you want fantastic entertainment for your event, DJ Smokin Scott Silz at Hot Mix Entertainment is the only choice!!

If your looking for an entertainer that brings the party vibe, look no further! Scott is your…read moreguy!!! He was great to work with when collaborating on ideas for our day from start to finish. He is extremely professional and was so much fun with every meeting! So very helpful with the planning process and incredibly thorough in getting to know your musical tastes to create just the right vibe for your day. He kept our guests on the dance floor the entire evening and kept the party going until the very last minute. Not only was Scott our DJ & MC but also provided a great photo booth with tons of fun signage props. We even opted for the photo booth guest book keepsake which we have looked at several times since our wedding! We also chose the uplighting offered by Scott that was placed throughout the event space which really enhanced the ambiance of the room! Overall, it was an absolute honor having Scott "Smokin" Silz a Chicago house music pioneer and legend spin on our wedding day. He was certainly a highlight for us and our guests. He definitely made it a night we will always remember!

Sugar Rimz was absolutely wonderful! Hired them for a pop up shop that I had and the drinks were…read moregreat the attitude was wonderful. They conducted themselves very professionally in an atmosphere with some high-end clients. I am absolutely using them for every event I have moving forward!

Sugar Rimz setup at our Tour De Chicago event and provided us with top notch premiere services. I…read moream looking forward to working with them again.

Joe was great in every aspect. Responsive, respectful, thorough. He made sure to coordinate well…read morein advance to make sure he understood our priorities and logistics etc. Set up was timely and prompt and seamless. Joe is mature and professional and would absolutely recommend him to all my friends and family. Enjoy your party with Joe!

Hiring Joe was a great decision! He clearly outlined all the details of my event and catered to my…read moremusic requests. Professional service and reasonably priced. Already looking forward to my next party with JPH DJ!

We first saw Chicago DJ's at one of our cousin's weddings. It was exceptional. We were impressed…read morewith all the great costumes and interaction with the crowd that we took his information down immediately afterwards. He brings with him a bunch of props for himself and the audiance to put on during specific songs. Think YMCA but he brings hats people can wear. He comes up and leads the whole audience too and its all really great fun. This DJ will not let your wedding guests go without dancing. We then were months away from our own wedding and what happens? We go to another wedding and he is the DJ AGAIN. We were so excited. He was still the same. Just as fun if not better. We decided then that we had to have him at our own wedding. Our wedding was fantastic. He had all the props, he led the crowd in a train line to get them out on dance floor. He did all the introductions and did fantastic with it all. He was patient and careful when it came to name pronounciations and introcution order. Also with selecting the songs, he has a website that was very easy to use. He also remains in close communication all the way up to and after the wedding day. He made is feel really confident in him the whole time. Also, I need to say that he had other people with him at the wedding and he used them to also get the guests pumped up and dancing but also to film the reception. After the reception he gave us a highlights video that was honestly really great. They definitely captured the best moments. I have honestly yet to go to a wedding with a better and more fun DJ. He really stands out from the rest.

Damian and his partner Lisa did an amazing job at our wedding. We received so many compliments from…read moreguests who had fun dancing, and we noticed and appreciated the time and care that Damian took to make our reception an amazing night we'll always remember. From the very first meeting we noticed Damian was different than other DJs we had met with - he attentively made note of comments we made throughout our initial conversation, and was most interested in hearing what would make our night special. This was refreshing after meeting with other DJs who tried to push their own style or agenda with "rules" about how many songs the bride/groom should select. Music is very important to us and hearing/dancing to our favorite songs was a critical part of our vision for the day. Despite a very lengthy spreadsheet of songs with rankings and categories, Damian graciously accepted our requests to have all songs come from our list or be filtered by a trusted family member. Furthermore, he came prepared with all our special requests ready to roll - including perfectly timed movie audio clips and excerpts from uncommon songs. Thanks to Damian, the flow of the evening was awesome. From cocktails to speeches, dinner music to special dances, Damian kept us on track. Most importantly, Damian was able to transform our playlist into a fun evening where the dance floor was full. Whether we were slow dancing, singing along to classic oldies or jamming to hits from the 90s/2000s, Damian was able to read the crowd, adapt and keep guests engaged. Put simply, he paced the evening flawlessly. We can't thank Damian enough for leading our reception through all the key "Kodak Moments" and then creating a fun dance party throughout the night! - Shawn & Sarah

Very fun social group!! I have been going to Joel's LPYP events for a long time and I enjoy seeing…read moreold and new friends at these events. Very inviting atmosphere plus it is at a new and different place every time. Try to keep up and enjoy! LOL P.S: Biggest party of the year is coming up: 12/9 (Peppermint Party 2021!) Ruben

The LPYP and Joel are a scam. Joel ploys everyone into thinking this is a legitimate networking…read moregroup. He is an extremely good liar. They get serious vendors to show up to these events and free pour booze and provide a ton of food. That sounds fun, right? The vendors are generally told that they will get exposure to triple what actually shows to the event. The crowd is generally not as "young, rich and fabulous as he sells either. Next problem, the venue normally front a subscription to be a part of LPYP and Joel offers to split the door fee. He'll throw the event, smiles and says, "I'll swing by next week with a check." For months he disappears, his story is weak and he starts dodging phone calls. It's funny that the only way to be paid is to bring up a lawyer. And here is some more great stuff. I recently had people show up to my venue for a LPYP event. We have not allowed that group or the weezel owner on premise for nearly a year. He was selling tickets to a fake event. ALL NEW LOW. It is a shame that there are people like Joel, it is a shame that I even have to give 1 star to write a review and it is a shame the Better Business Bureau only gave him a "D-" when he epically fails to live up to a single word he says.

A friend of mine used Non-Stop for her wedding, and I remember having a blast dancing at her…read morewedding so I was more than happy to check them out. I met with Ryan, who is professional but also just a cool dude. You can tell he gets it, and is up on the trends in the music and entertainment world. He took me through a whole presentation and explained how all of the wedding could be planned through their portal. The portal makes sure you address all the possible needs of a wedding- cocktail hour, first dances, bouquet tosses, and even if you want to accept requests or not, etc., but it's easy to indicate if you're skipping anything as well. His presentation was thorough and answered all my questions so I booked them the next day. I just went with their 6 hour DJ package, but they also offer longer packages with additional lighting and sound features, uplighting, fabric, photo booths, etc. You could really get a lot taken care of through this company! Although Ryan was not our DJ, the DJ we had (Chris B.) was very good. He played a great mix of songs and lots of people were dancing all night!! The guy never took a break, even though I did plan for him to eat dinner. My only two issues, which really weren't a big deal was that at one point the Christmas song "Silver Bells" came on during cocktail hour, and I promise that was not a song request. The other thing was that a few of our selected dance songs weren't the exact version I expected to here, but it was still the correct song overall so it wasn't a big deal. I highly recommend Non-Stop entertainment!

We used Non-Stop Entertainment for the Photo Booth at our wedding on 3.11.17 and can't say enough…read moregood things about them! From our first interaction with Ryan, to working with Gina on our design, to the event itself...this team was amazing! Everyone was super nice, responsive, and very easy to work with. The Photo Booth itself was very sleek looking, and the props were awesome. We had no problems, and are very satisfied with how everything turned out. They have a wonderful group of people working for them!! I'd HIGHLY recommend using them. It doesn't get better than this!!!

Platinum occasions made sure my wedding was a blast! Jim did such a great job keeping everyone…read morehappy and energized. His talent for feeling a crowd even got my 86 year old grandma up and dancing! He is just amazing and you will not go wrong booking Platinum Occasions.

Jim was a breath of fresh air. The DJ I originally found on The Knot wasn't available the day of…read moreour wedding but referred Jim. The first time my husband and I met with him we knew we'd found a diamond in the rough. Jim truly loves what he does and it's evident. You'd expect someone with his background, experience and connections to charge an arm and a leg for his services, but he doesn't. Jim's rates are extremely reasonable. He is professional, personable and kept his promise of a packed dance floor all night! Every time I ask one of our guests if they had a good time they said they absolutely did! Several have said they don't normally dance at weddings, but did at ours. That's a testament to Jim's skill for reading/entertaining a crowd. He did a fantastic job and I'd recommend his services to anyone looking for a reasonably priced DJ with stellar work ethic and ability to perform.

Helped with my father's 70th birthday. It made hosting so enjoyable - even during a pandemic with…read morevulnerable guests! We were outside the whole time on a hot hot day, but everyone was comfortable thanks to the team. We were able to sit back and participate in the party and no clean up the next day, as our kitchen was totally organized and cleaned after dinner/cake service. I will be using tend2you again next time we host