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Coolen Entertainment • South Colby, WA

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Dick is an entertainment specialist with over 50 years of performing. He knows the entertainment industry thoroughly. His friendly attitude makes him very easy to work with clients and artist alike.

Coolen has performed throughout the Northwest area in such venues as the Sorrento Hotel, Edgewater, Four Seasons, Meany Hotel, Red Lyon, Marriot, Top of the Town, Grovner House, Westin Hotel, and El Gaucho’s in Tacoma. His easy-going style puts all audiences in a mood to have fun because of his ability to answer requests and even compose on the spot a song for someone's birthday, name or anniversary.

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Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Most of our clients are looking for music for wedding ceremonies and receptions. I have string trios, DJ and wedding bands at a very reasonable cost. I also book State Fairs, Retirement Centers, Corporations, Concerts and personal parties

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. Knowing the date of the event, the time you need music, the place where you are having the event, the number of people attending and a budget that fits the size of the band, DJ or entertainer

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. Paying attention to detail is one of the most important feature of our service. We also follow up on any questions and answer questions very quickly. Being very easy to contact by email, phone or making a personal contact, makes us the top entertainment agency not only in the state of Washington but nationallly

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. Most clients ask for changes on thier booking agreements on time of performance. This can be handled very promtly without any difficulty

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. This year I just play a wedding with a 18 piece big band. Even then I had all the favovoite song and made arrangments for an ipod to play the bride and grooms song for the first dance. If you go to my web site coolen.com you can see all the comments of my clients

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. That the entertainers and perfromers are the most professtional people that work for me. They go the extra mile to make each event a great success. Knowing what entertainer is they best for each occation, is one of the most important part of being an agent. I've spent over 50 years performing and know how to make each event a great success.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I love working with people and seeing what they want and trying to arrange all the details to fit the occation. There is great satifaction in doing a job that is well done. I've been in this business for over 50 years and seeing people have fun and by showing smiles and laughter gives me great satifaction
It doesn't get any better than that.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. we are constantly upgrading new ideas in the entertainment field. Knowing what is popular in regards to music in the live bands that work for me and the DJ that keep up with the most popular music

Q. What are the latest developments in your field? Are there any exciting things coming in the next few years or decade that will change your line of business?

A. Keeping up with internet is a constant challenge. Music downloads are the latest development and the use of Ipod and ditgital music

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