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Icon Entertainments Specialist Wedding & Events DJ

Killingworth Villages, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland

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‘21 Certificate of Excellence, 2021

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I'm a top rated Multi-Award Winning Wedding and Events DJ and Mobile Disco.

I was voted North East and Yorkshire Wedding DJ of the Year in the Wedding Industry Awards 2020. I also won the title of North East Wedding Entertainer of the Year 2019 in the 4th English Wedding Awards and the Best Wedding DJ in the North of England Awards .

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8 July 2020

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Our dj was amazing, had a meeting and chose all of our favourite music. On the day he arrived early and was great. Couldn't recommend him enough.

6 January 2020

Amazing DJ! The dance floor was never empty - played the perfect music and really read the crowd! Plus just a nice guy! Thank you so much! Plus the pictures are brilliant!

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25 November 2019

great DJ and great bloke took great photos and nothing was too much trouble highly recommend him

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24 November 2019

Amazing DJ, really nice guy and his photos were amazing. Would definitely use him again for any function. Made my 21st perfect!

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23 November 2019

had a brilliant time at my wedding and over the moon with the service provided. couldn't thank icon entertainments enough for the hard work put in. i now have lots of photos from my night time party to help remember such a great night. Would》HIGHLY RECOMMEND《their service More...

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13 November 2019

Great DJ. Highly recommend for any occasion.

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9 November 2019

massive thankyou to Ian, he does a brilliant job throughout the whole night. I would highly recommend him as a DJ fantastic music range from baby shark to sweet caroline and club land kept everyone happy. thanks again

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25 October 2019

Ian did my sons wedding at Ellingham Hall, it was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Ian just didn’t play the music, he had the wedding guests laughing, dancing, waving napkins in the air! He was amazing! Thank you so much xx More...

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20 October 2019

Really glad my wife and I booked Ian for our wedding. He really takes care of you and works on the details to help the night run smoothly. We gave him a short list of musts and must not but the rest of the night he just kept the dance floor moving. His mixing is on point, provides great lighting and even works a camera between tracks. Couldn't have asked for more! Thrilled mate. Thanks Ian from both of us! More...

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13 October 2019

Ian was absolutely fab the whole night! Arrived before we even got there and was already set up and ready to go! I was convinced he had been on my Spotify as every single song was something that I listen to and he knew exactly how to get everybody up off their seats and start dancing. I wasn’t even aware that he had also been taking photos the whole night which really made it even more special as I now have so many wonderful photos to remember my 21st birthday with. More...

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12 October 2019

Don’t look anywhere else for a DJ! Ian was our wedding DJ last week and our family and friends commented that it was the best night they had in years! Ian got the perfect balance of songs and had the dance floor full all evening. He even put together a mash up for our first dance His professional friendly approach was so greatly appreciated and the extra value he provided to us with an album full of photos and videos was an unexpected delight. Ian- you are an absolutely top bloke, a cracking DJ and we are so grateful for the role you played in our special day More...

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30 September 2019

Absolutely brilliant from the get go! Ian had everyone up on the dance floor from start to finish! Played exactly what we wanted. Thankyou so much Ian for being part of our special day we would highly recommend! More...

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22 September 2019

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to Ian for organising the music for the whole day for my daughter and son-in-laws wedding. Nothing was too much trouble. His communication leading up to the big day was outstanding and the music he suggested for the entrance to the wedding breakfast was a huge success! He happily edited music to ensure everything went smoothly and we literally didn’t have to worry or stress about the music at all. I would definitely recommend anyone who is planning their big day to give Ian a shout!! More...

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18 August 2019

We just want to say a massive THANK YOU to Ian, we can’t recommend him enough, everyone we spoke to said how great he was and that he played the right songs at the right time and made all the families unite and get up and dance, he really brought the full night together, and went the extra mile to make sure not only me and Dan had a great night that all of our guests did too, not to mention the amazing photos that he managed to captured ( there’s 100s! ) THANK YOU so much for truly making it a night we will never forget, can’t wait to have you at the next family events! Mr & Mrs Taylor xo More...

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18 August 2019

Ian is an absolutely amazing DJ we couldn't reccomend him enough to anyone. He brought a family together and got people dancing who would never usually do so. He didnt just play a list of songs that were pre selected, he chose each song to suit the people on the dancefloor at that moment. We couldn't be happier with the night and were devastated when the night was over, and an added bonus he takes great photos too! all the best from Mr & Mrs Taylor x More...

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16 August 2019

Ian was the most fantastic DJ at our wedding at Newton Hall on 14.8.19. The music was perfect from start to finish and Ian mixed some music specially for our first dance and our entrances. He is so lovely and friendly and even took some photos and videos for us too which was so kind. Thanks so much Ian! Mr & Mrs Carney x More...

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4 August 2019

Ian has been fantastic from start to finish of our wedding planning. He offers complete flexibility for planning your big day, ensuring it works with the couple’s ideas. Ian always replied promptly to all my email enquiries, and was able to accommodate last minute requests, and ensured our music playlists were honoured. His set up is stylish and his energetic approach kept the dance floor jumping well past midnight! I can’t recommend Ian enough! Thank you! More...

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21 July 2019

Ian was our Dj last night for our wedding and what can I say, he was absolutely amazing. Everything was soo perfect and we even got to have our rock night. The music perfectly expressed our personalities. I would definitely highly recommend Ian to everyone. He made us feel at ease and was great throughout the whole process. Thank you soo much. More...

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15 July 2019

We can’t recommend icon entertainments enough! Ian has been absolutely brilliant throughout and helped us pick the music/playlists for all the different parts of our wedding day and even provided us with his iPad for the day time. The night time was brilliant and all our guests had an amazing time dancing the night away! The lights and set up Ian provides looks so amazing and he even took pictures to help us remember our special day. Thank you again so much Ian we are over the moon x More...

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9 July 2019

Ian . What a fabulous night of music. You certainly play the right tracks at the right time to keep everyone on the dancefloor. Without that skill the night could not be such a success. Thank you. Xx More...

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5 July 2019

I first met Ian when my wife and I was covering wedding photography at Alnwick Gardens. What a pleasure to work with someone so friendly, helpful and professional made the work easy. Ian delivers a brilliant service has everyone enjoying themselves and also takes great photographs to add to your wedding set. If you want the best in the North East are look no further. This is your man More...

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30 June 2019

Most important part of our night was the music and Ian nailed it. Dance floor was on fire all night. Ian is the best DJ we have come across and would highly recommend. . Top bloke as well who is very passionate about his job. Helped us out with music for during the day and took great videos and photos of the night which is a fantastic touch!! More...

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28 June 2019

Ian has provided an incredible service during our wedding planning, and delivered a great job on our wedding day. He has been very helpful during the whole experience. Our wedding was a mix of different cultures and he managed to cater for all of these. We definitely recommend Ian and we will use him again for different events. A huge thank you to Ian for making our wedding party so special, Jack and Nora More...

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13 June 2019

Absolutely fantastic at our wedding on Sunday evening. Would highly recommend. Great set up, great music and great photos ! Thanks for a brilliant evening Ian. More...

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9 June 2019

Could not recommend Ian enough, helped make our wedding amazing from start to finish from preparing music for our church ceremony and reception to having the dance floor filled all night. Couldn’t have had the night we did without him he’s given us the best memories and hundreds of pictures to go with it. More...

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3 June 2019

Ian has fantastic communication skills, he is a great organiser, speaker and creates a fantastic atmosphere, seamless music play mixed with his great personality result in the perfect wedding DJ, highly recommended.

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1 June 2019

We booked Ian with the hope of having some good music for the evening element of our wedding reception. What we got what was so much more! Firstly Ian is one of the loveliest people you could ever wish to meet, a real top top guy. Not only did he do a fantastic job of getting everyone dancing on the night time, he helped us with every element of our music throughout the day. Making great suggestions, pulling together playlists, even editing songs to make the timings fit. He was unbelievable - he even let us use his iPad to play the music through the day even without him there! The amount of time and effort Ian put into making sure our day was perfect was just amazing and we cannot recommend him enough. Ian we can’t thank you enough for everything you did for us we were absolutely blown away, and we’ll definitely be using you again. Love Anth and Holly x More...

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27 May 2019

Ian is a great DJ, really helped with putting our playlist together for our wedding, all the daytime music was exactly how we wanted cropped so it fitted to what we wanted and the evening music was great, would definitely recommend him.

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26 May 2019

Fantastic service and the best Wedding Music ever. All our guests commented on how good the night was and would have no hesitation is recommending Ian to anyone. From start to finish, nothing was missed and every aspect catered for. More...

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22 May 2019

If you’re looking for a professional, energetic, fun and passionate DJ look no further than Ian! We booked Ian to DJ at our wedding at the start of May. From the very first meeting with Ian we had every confidence that he was the man for the job. He quickly got a grip of what we were trying to achieve and also provided significant guidance in terms of the planning the day itself. Ian kindly offered to provide the music for the daytime ahead of him arriving in the evening and made some cracking recommendations! As soon as Ian arrived in the evening you could feel the energy and sense his passion for the job. He quickly got everyone on their feet and managed to keep the dance floor full ALL NIGHT! It’s no surprise that I’ve been inundated with comments from guests on how brill Ian was. We are so happy that we put our faith in Ian as the music can easily make or break a wedding. I would recommend Ian to anyone! Mr and Mrs Homan xxx More...

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13 May 2019

If Carlsberg did wedding DJs...

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27 April 2019

Absolutely brilliant! You can tell ian loves what he does and his enthusiasm is infectious. He has some great ideas and his knowledge and experience simply shines through. Great music electric atmosphere and jumping dance floor . Cannot recommend highly enough More...

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26 April 2019

Ian did our wedding 23rd April. Music was done all throughout the day from guests arriving, the ceremony and evening. We had an amazing day and cant recommend Ian enough. Ian also took photos on the night added bonus . I cant thank Ian enough, he totally got straightaway what we wanted for our wedding. BIG THANK YOU More...

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23 April 2019

Booked Ian for our wedding night time do. He also done all of the music for the entire day and has the added bonus of taking pics on the night time which is a nice way to look back at the party.

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20 April 2019

My daughter booked Ian for her wedding for the full day & where do I even start, he is so professional that during the day I didn’t even notice he was there but obviously the background relevant music was playing, he just blended in with the whole theme and knew exactly when we needed things like microphones for the speeches etc, the evening was great too as he knows what works for the crowd of people you have there, brilliant & he’s also pretty good with his camera & keeps taking photos of the whole party enjoying themselves, great guy & so easy to talk to, I would have no hesitation in recommending him at all to anyone, thanks again Ian from us all x

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17 April 2019

Booked Ian for our evening wedding, everything went great, his set up look amazing and the sound was great. He was a pleasure to work with and clearly loves what he does. We couldn’t praise him more for the effort and help he gave us, thanks again More...

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22 March 2019

Ian played at our evening reception of the wedding a week ago at Kirkley Hall. Ian was brilliant from start to finish and also helping us out together a playlist for the evening too having had a mixture of Scots and English. Ian kept everyone dancing on the dance floor and had a few requests thrown in. We cannot thank Ian enough and would defiantly recommend to those who are struggling to find evening entertainment. Thankyou Mr and Mrs Lowe More...

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26 February 2019

I thoroughly recommend Ian for children's parties, having him DJ at our residents parties for a good few years, I would want no one else! The kids love him and he is so entertaining. When we wanted a DJ for my sister in law to be's hen weekend I immediately asked Ian to see if he was available. I was curious to see how he managed entertaining adults as so used to seeing him with the kids! Ian did not disappoint! His approach is perfect and I knew I could trust him to come and do his thing! So out in the middle of nowhere to an old county house with 17 hens and a bride to be Ian rocked up early to check the place out and set up. He brought all his kit along with Kareoke, hilarious games and the best play list EVER! We were dancing all night long! What I love about Ian is he is so approachable so everyone feels comfortable putting in their requests. We knew Ian had his camera and just thought he was taking a few shots. Alongside keeping us entertained he has snapped and taken some videos of us all together having the best time. Captured some memories we can keep forever, some natural snaps/vids of our beautiful voices and amazing dance moves (haha). Anyway I could go on and on. I am super impressed as always. Ian is a lovely bloke who can just 'do his thing' entertain any audiance and so adaptable. He is reliable and consciousness and is passionate about making the very most of the event to create the best time for those present. From 18 slightly intoxicated hens - at the end of the night - you were brave haha and made our night. The feedback from everyone has been so positive! Super impressed. Big thank you! More...

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24 February 2019

we had our wedding on Wednesday at as you like it and ian was amazing.. couldn't do enough from start to finish.. nothing was a problem. so easy going our guests loved him. played requests straight away and made our night so fun! everyone was up dancing and enjoying themselves thanks to ian! anyone looking for a wedding or party/events dj hes your man! he even took loads of photos as well bless him! highly recommend More...

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22 February 2019

Ian was absolutely amazing and had the dance floor busy all night. Played something for everyone and got in all of our key songs. Could not recommend highly enough. Thank you for helping to make our day so special! More...

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12 February 2019

Ian helped top a wonderful wedding day for my son on the 9th of Feb 19. he is a happy and enthusiastic DJ with a wealth of knowledge of music . The dance floor was full all night. the day time music was inspirational and reflected perfectly the happy couples wishes for the day. A pleasure to work with I cant thank him enough and highly recommend him More...

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11 February 2019

Absolutely brilliant! Outstanding DJ. You can tell Ian loves what he does and his enthusiasm is infectious. Has some great ideas and his knowledge and experience simply shines through. Great music, electric atmosphere and jumping dance-floor. Cannot recommend highly enough! More...

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10 February 2019

We used Icon for our annual fundraiser and yet again Ian was brilliant on the night. He helped things run smoothly on the night and played music to suit the audience. Would definitely recommend for any event. More...

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30 January 2019

We booked Ian for our wedding on the 24th of June 2019. We felt straight away we made the best choice for our music planning. Music is very important for a celebration, specially for a wedding, and he is always available to have a good talk even late after work, make us feel comfortable, helping us to save money, our wedding is due soon but I already can say Ian is skilled, professional, and helpful, can't wait to post another review after our day :) x More...

Reviewed on TrustPilot

27 January 2019

A fantastic DJ, we had a fab hen party

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27 January 2019

My friend has just used him for her hen doo, he was fantastic. He never complained once about the poor attempts at karaoke

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27 January 2019

Ian did our daughters wedding and I have to say he went above and beyond all of our expectations. Great from start to finish from the advice he gave to the music he played. I don’t think the dancefloor was empty all night. Everyone commented on how fab he was. I cannot recommend him enough. it was a bonus that the family also have some fabulous pictures of the night too. Thank you so much. Highly recommended! More...

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15 January 2019

Worked with Ian on many occasions as he is simply the best and most professional DJ in the area. Comes highly recommended with a sure guarantee to please you and your guests. Only positive things come your way when you book Icon Entertainments. More...

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11 December 2018

What can I say Ian you were absolutely amazing!! Would highly recommend if you are looking for a DJ for whatever the occasion you need to use Ian. He has been awesome from start to end such a gent and THE best DJ I have ever seen. Thanks again Ian More...

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5 December 2018

Ian did our wedding on Monday and I have to say he went above and beyond all our expectations. Guests have commented on how fab he was. I cannot recommend him enough. it was a bonus to have some fabulous pictures of the night too. Thank you so much Ian xxxx More...

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Q&As

I start by talking to you about the music you like and the songs that have particular significance. We also talk about any music or songs that you definitely don't want played.

We can also encourage your guests to get involved in putting forward their suggestions for the music to be included in the DJ set for the night.

The focus is on providing a broad range of music that will cater for everyone's tastes and encourage people to dance.

Playing the big hits that your friends and family know and love is key, but it’s also important to take your guests on a musical journey so you move between genre’s and styles in a structured way.

That’s one of the many skills I can offer as an experienced DJ to sequence and seamlessly mix the music to build and maintain the energy on the dance floor.

If I were to play weak or little known songs or songs people didn’t enjoy, your guests would quickly get bored and become disconnected from the music and the atmosphere would suffer.

Imagine playing pop, soul, R&B, motown, disco, R&B, motown, house and then rock. This just wouldn’t flow and people would get disgruntled at the constant change of music styles and tempo.

However if you switch it to playing a few songs of each genre in sequence, linking songs to transition between genres, play songs that resonate and connect people with moments in time and hey presto you keep people dancing and at the same your other guests start to join in and before you know it the dance floor is packed!

It’s a constantly changing situation so it’s also really important that I pay close attention to the reaction of your guests to the music being played and am prepared to introduce new tracks, change and move things around if necessary, and take the music up or down a gear as and when required.

This is where I can make a real difference as an experienced professional with an in depth knowledge of a wide range of music to select the right songs at the right times from the thousands of tracks available to me.

Sometimes one of the hardest things to do is get people off their seat in the first place, even more so after they have just had a big meal or a buffet, dancing is perhaps not the first thing that people would choose to do.

That’s when I can deploy a few subtle tricks and techniques to get your guests up and moving, so I don’t have to just rely on playing great music, as this alone may not be enough. Sometimes all that’s required is some positive intervention and a little gentle encouragement at the right moment to ignite the night.

I'm professional, fun, friendly and outgoing.

My style is informal which I believe helps your guests to relax and enjoy the moment.

I am clear and confident on the microphone without being over-bearing.

I bring a wealth of experience and expert insight, I'm creative and am happy to work with your ideas so that your celebration is personal and unique.

I love to see people enjoying themselves and having the best possible time.

Making other people happy gives me the most pleasure and of course its nice to get a great reaction on the dance-floor and some fantastic feedback.

The opportunity to do a job I love with the freedom and ability to deliver outstanding results.

I enjoy meeting people, making people happy and receiving great feedback for the job I do.

Here are 10 good reasons why you should select me:

Quite simply you will secure the services of an outstanding specialist DJ who will use his accumulated experience and creative skills to ensure your celebration is spectacular beyond your wildest expectations.

Together we will finesse the finest details of your celebration exploring you hopes and dreams and developing your ideas using my many years of experience to provide incisive insight into what works.

If you need to know more, here are 10 compelling reasons why you need to book;

​1. You will receive a friendly personal, professional service with outstanding customer service and support.

2. I plan your event and music meticulously with you. I welcome your song suggestions and of course take requests on the night.

​3. I have an extensive collection of music from all genres from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s 90’s and noughties including all of the party favourites, through to the current charts, latest releases as well as many specialist remixes. I have over 40,000 music tracks available at the touch of a button.

4. I am skilled DJ, Compere and Presenter with over 20 years experience in a variety of settings. I am confident and clear on the microphone when making announcements or introductions but won’t unnecessarily talk and interrupt the flow of the music. Where appropriate I seamlessly mix the music to create smooth transitions from one song to the next to help keep your guests on the dance floor. I can also be persuasive in getting dancers on the dance-floor if they need some encouragement in a fun way.

5. I use only the highest quality sound, lighting and play-out equipment which is serviced regularly checked and tested to ensure it is fit for purpose.

Audio - Full quality sound providing a nice deep bass with crystal clear mid and high frequencies.

Lighting - All lighting is computer controlled providing a classy coordinated lighting show. I use a professional starlit DJ booth which acts as a centre piece to the DJ set up in a choice of black or white. A range of wash lights, moving heads spot lights delivering stylish wedding gobo’s and prism effects, a high grade scanner that delivers more than 80 agile light beams, each beam chasing the other while continuously changing colour and gobo patterns, 3D Lasers, illuminated lighting podiums and complementary up-lighting.

DJ Play-out - This is club standard Pioneer Nexus set up or a Pioneer DJ Controller.

6. The Party Must Go On - I carry back up equipment so can easily switch equipment in the unlikely event of any failure. I have contingency plans in place for all potential foreseeable events.

7. I operate a fully legal and safe business - I am registered with the HMRC, hold public liability insurance of £10m, undertake venue visits, prepare risk assessments and ensure my equipment is regularly checked and is safe for use.

8. I take your stress away liaise directly with the venue regarding access and any specific requirements they have so you don't have to. I will be at the venue in good time to ensure that the equipment is set up safely and in such a way to minimise any inconvenience to your guests.

9. I communicate regularly and confirm everything in writing. I’m very easy to contact and very responsive to any questions or queries you have in the run up to your wedding or celebration. Everything is planned, checked and confirmed, so your celebration and the music is just the way you want it.

10. I have a 100% client satisfaction and 5 star record and often receive letters, cards, emails and social media expressions of deeply sincere thanks from couple's who have used my services. I regularly get follow on bookings as well as referrals because of the quality of what I do.

Services

Our normal children's parties last for two hours and we try to deliver a fun filled action packed time which gets even the most reluctant child involved.

​These are ideal for younger children.

We know that some younger children can get upset when they are "out" during any game so we try our very best to ensure that every child is a winner not only do they get a sweet they also get to help decide on who is out of the game in the next round.

​We have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and clearance certificate.

We are a Professional Wedding DJ and Mobile Disco operating throughout the North East including Northumberland, Durham and Tyne and Wear.

The DJ, the music, lighting and the sound quality all have a part to play in creating the right atmosphere to help make your wedding memorable.

​We aim to encourage all of your guests to celebrate your day and have a thoroughly great day with lots of dancing and singing.

​We discuss your specific requirements for the day so its tailored to meet your expectations for your special day.

Our Premier Mobile Disco and DJ operates throughout the North East including Northumberland, Durham and Tyne and Wear.

We provide great music for weddings and civil partnerships, engagements, anniversaries, birthdays, corporate events, theme nights, children's parties packed with games and fun, teenager parties and proms, karaoke as well as moodlighting and p.a. equipment hire.

Chauvet Slim Par 64 RGBA with 180 red, green, blue and amber LEDs in a discreet, ultra-compact casing are available for hire.

​These generate a magnitude of colours and achieve natural colour temperatures.

Low-profile fixture fits most places other lights cannot

Ideal for quiet applications due to silent operation and no moving parts

Easily create any colour.

​Great for enhancing the appearance of any room.

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