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We pride ourselves on Listening to our Customers and helping make their vision a reality.
I enjoy seeing my actions and my guests enjoying the event.
Overview
Hired 99 times
Background checked
9 employees
41 years in business
Business hours
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Payment methods
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Services offered
Music types
Band
Vocals
Guitar
Piano
Event type
Wedding reception
Wedding ceremony
Birthday party
Cocktail hour
Music genres
Pop / top 40
Rock / classic rock
Covers
Variety
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for punctuality, value, and work quality.
Great 4.8
72 reviews
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Brian S.
Nov 12, 2015
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Hired on Thumbtack
We got married a week ago and Dj Derek was our Dj for our special night. He was amazing, we were able to preset all our songs from his website which made things go so smoothly. He checked in with us multiple times throughout the night, allowed requests (huge plus for the guests). The moment I knew we choose the right guy for the job is when I looked out off the dance floor and every single table was empty and everyone was dancing. Thanks again Derek we will be in touch for sure.
Brian and Nicole
DJ
Debra B.
Oct 26, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Hired Derek to DJ my husbands surprise 50th. DJ Derek was awesome!!! I highly recommend! He has a great setup with excellent sound and even brought a screen to do a slideshow of pictures from my husbands childhood. Very professional and friendly. Can't wait for another reason to need a DJ!
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Sarah A.
Sep 19, 2016
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Hired on Thumbtack
Derek was perfect to work with for my wedding! He happened to be doing a wedding the evening before at the same venue and gave us a great discount for that convenience of working in the same location. He was very personable when we met up with him and very flexible with our schedule and replied to emails quickly. The client portion of his website is super easy to use and allowed us to enter in all of the details for the wedding including names, announcements, time lines, and music requests for processional/recessional/introductions/first dances etc. There is also a portion of the site to request songs for must play/play if there's time/do not play. There is also a section for custom requests (but the database of music was quite sizable!) He worked with my wedding coordinator and everything was absolutely perfect. He obtained all of my custom request songs and everything went off without a hitch. He did an amazing job figuring out when to play what we had requested. I even requested classical/orchestral versions of pop songs for our cocktail hour and he completely came through! I was ecstatic. He checked in with me for clarification to make sure that everything was going well and confirmation to make sure we were all on the same page. Derek was professional, personable, and so easy to work with. I could not have picked a better DJ.
Wedding DJ
Kate R.
Oct 14, 2015
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Hired on Thumbtack
DJ Derek was AMAZING! Being that this was both of our first weddings, we honestly had no idea what we were doing! His handy online form combined with his quick responses to all of our questions made planning easy! He especially saved the day when our pianist backed out off of ceremony. He not only played out ceremony, but he also walked our JOP right through what she should be doing. I could not recommend him more. He played our requests and played to the crowd so that people were moving and grooving the entire time! If we ever need another DJ, I know who we're calling!!!
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Heddy S.
Nov 11, 2013
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Hired on Thumbtack
We found Derek to be very nice, with a nice personality, brought
great equipment, and my guests told me they had
a wonderful time and the music was great. So I would recommend him. The price was right for what we needed for my childrens 30th birthday party.
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Credentials
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Derek Panell
FAQs
What types of customers have you worked with?
Weddings. Birthdays. Graduation party's. Karoke and music videos. School dances and proms.
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Ask questions. Make sure he has knowledge and can provide services you are looking for.