Talent City Artists
Talent City Artists

Talent City Artists

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Introduction: Talent City Artists, owned by DJ Corey Sanford is Chicago's premiere choice for classy, hip DJ services, live musicians & bands, award winning photojournalism & video production including wedding cinematography. We believe each event is unique and requires special attention. Our team of experts will take time to understand your vision and execute to make your dream a reality. Corey has worked professionally as a DJ for over 20 years. His experiences include Nightclubs & Events at upscale venues in Chicago, NYC, Miami, Philadelphia, New Jersey, LA, San Francisco and more. He now focus on weddings, corporate events, fashion shows, bar mitzvahs and high school dances etc. Corey's musical style: Open Format-Top 40, EDM, Hip-Hop, Latin, House, Country, Reggae, Rock and more. Michigan Avenue Magazine nominated and published Corey on "The List" featured in their "Jessica Alba Cover Issue.". Dec/Jan 2011 identifying Chicago's Top Performing Arts & Entertainment individuals. Others on this list include: Reese Witherspoon, Jim Carey, Nelly, Usher, Michael Buble, Barbra Streisand, Clint Eastwood, and Owen Wilson to name a few
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Hired 24 times

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50 employees

22 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, PayPal, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

Great 4.8

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Thumbtack Customer
Aug 30, 2018
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From Google

From Google

Corey is THE BEST!!! He deserves something like..100 billion stars. Corey was the DJ for my wedding and he was absolutely amazing. Not only because he played great music and could read the crowd but because he actually cared about us and our wedding day. I was a terrible bride and pushed everything entertainment-related off until the last minute (literally, 1.5 days before our wedding). Corey was more than willing to meet with us and help us figure out the timeline of events and what music should be played. He was intuitive enough to know what we liked and disliked and applied this to areas of our wedding where we just said "eff it, play whatever". My husband developed a 102 degree fever the day before the wedding. Corey would check up on us to see how he was doing. 1 AM, the night before the wedding, I made several changes to my timeline and what my first dance song would be. Corey didn't mind and didn't freak out (and he didn't make me feel bad!). He checked our planner (he has a planner on his website for you to use) first thing in the morning and was good to go. Our ceremony didn't start until 6pm. Corey showed up at our venue by 2pm to check out the space, set up, and make sure everything was perfect. Because my husband and I were a couple of idiots when it came to wedding planning, Corey pretty much guided us through our wedding day (at the same time, he doesn't destroy your personality and doesn't turn your vision of the wedding into something you don't want). He made sure our parents were in the room before announcing them, he checked to see if my dad was in the room before he announced the Father/Daughter dance. Stuff like that. This may not seem like a big deal but it's a pretty big deal when its time for your dance and your dad's in the bathroom! He even operated the lighting at my venue since my lighting company didn't supply a technician. I am a control freak and began planning my wedding 1.5 years in advance. Despite this, I still fell behind and things still got crazy! Without my awesome vendors (see Museum of Science and Industry, Kloeckner Preferred Flowers, Miller and Miller photography) I would not have had my dream wedding. I totally picked the right people Corey is super! Professional, accountable, fun, and experienced. We trusted him the moment we met him and he never let us down a single time. He's also very good in non-wedding settings (we've seen him at a fashion show that had a ton of people)Corey (because I know you're going to read this :))-- thank you soooooooo much for everything!! J and I are so grateful and lucky that we found you for our wedding. We would have looked like idiots running around if it hadn't been for your patience, guidance, and expertise. Thanks for making us look good! See you in September! (That's right, people. He's so awesome we sent 2 of our friends to book him for their weddings!) Talent City Artists 100 Stars and 100 Thumbs Up!!!
Talent City Artists's reply
Carrie I see you posted this with your husband Rob's email lol. It was a pleasure making your special day an AMAZING night to remember forever!!!! Thank you for the great review:)
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Thumbtack Customer
Jun 19, 2018
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From Google

From Google

Talent City artists is an Amazing company! Corey Sanford is honestly a huge mentor in the business to me and hundreds of people. Corey's work and business ethic is unreal for his clients and he goes above and beyond to take care of any events needs! Great company with great artists and vendors! I am highly impressed by this company and have seen them do hundreds of events with all Amazing reviews! A+ company and owner. Contact Corey for any of your event or weddings needs! Superb!
Talent City Artists's reply
Ryan thank you for recognizing Talent City Artists as a great business. It was a pleasure to meet you at your friends Tina & Jason's wedding last week. It means a lot for to us for you to write this review and you being in the same line of work is even more flattering. I look forward to connecting with you in the future and working together. Good luck this season:)
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Thumbtack Customer
Aug 29, 2018
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From Google

From Google

Corey was our wedding DJ in August 2018 at the Rookery Building. Our initial meeting with him was great - he was very professional and it was obvious that he has extensive experience as a wedding DJ.We trusted him on our wedding day for both ceremony and reception music - he totally surpassed our expectations! He knew exactly what to do at all times, played amazing music that matched our taste, and even acted as a pseudo coordinator (transitioning between events, making the right announcements, dimming the lights, etc.). I highly recommend Corey as a DJ for any event!!
Talent City Artists's reply
Thanks Yunior we had a blast!!!
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Thumbtack Customer
Aug 29, 2018
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From Google

From Google

I have to say, Corey is one of the best. He DJ'd my husband's 40th birthday party and made the party even more special because the music he played. He is fun, professional and great at what he does. No question, I would book him again for my event.
Talent City Artists's reply
Thanks Eve!!! We look forward to many more exceptional events with your family:)
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Thumbtack Customer
Jul 23, 2019
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From Google

From Google

My name was spelled wrong on my photo booth photos that everyone took home. Not to mention many of my guests felt they were treated rudely. A few weeks after my wedding, they canceled on another family members wedding 2 days before. Would not recommend.
Talent City Artists's reply
Unfortunately we are not sure you have the right company as we have never canceled and a wedding service as well we don't have record of you as a client.
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