8-Ball Entertainment

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It’s free with no obligation to hire

Introduction: The Services we offer stand out because we refuse to be the DJ's you expect. For example, everybody can remember the high school dance DJ or your friend's cousin's wedding you went to. Do you remember the music, or how good it was played? Anything exciting about it, did they play that special song you know? The reason you that you don't is because it wasn't special at all. A DJ is supposed the enlighten the crowd, energize it and keep it going, not rely on song choice. So really the all the Dj was good for was to press "Play". Not Me, Not US!!! We get the party started...because there is no comfort-zone. We have grown to accomodate all areas and Genres whether it be the young Remix lovers to the Golden Generation. Our flow and remixes are upbeat and hip to todays dance flow. These DJ's will not bore you, because we will get it started.

Overview

Hired 20 times
Background checked
4 employees
5 years in business

Payment methods

Cash, Credit card, Paypal, Venmo

Social media

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Top Pro status

Top Pros are among the highest-rated, most popular professionals on Thumbtack.

Jan - Jun
Jul - Dec

Past Projects

Uncle Joe's Tavern
Approx. $150
OLMC Halloween Party
Approx. $250

Photos and Videos

18 photos

Specialties

Event type

Wedding,
Corporate event,
Party

Genres

Pop,
Hip-hop / Rap,
Top 40,
Country,
Rock,
80s,
Funk / disco,
EDM / house,
Latin

Reviews

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

4.9

14 reviews

93%

Monique W.
DJ

8 ball entertainment is an excellent company. the DJ was on time. he had the crowd involved and most importantly they supported our back to school event and I appreciate them. I will use them for many years to come
Aug 27, 2018Verified
Stacey M.
DJ

DJ Contradiction with 8 ball entertainment was great ! He kept the party going and even made a special remix for my mother in law !!! Thanks again !
Nov 8, 2017Verified
8-Ball Entertainment's reply
Thank you very much, see you next year
Andrew M.
DJ

DJ Contradiction did a great job catering to the needs of the event. Took care of all the sound, music (which was great) and lighting and left me nothing to worry about!
May 7, 2017Verified
Federica P.
DJ

We hired 8-Ball Entertainment for our Middle School Halloween dance. The DJ made a point to meet with the students days before the dance to explain what kind of experience they would have and how it was going to be different than what they probably had in the past. He explained that he would play music club-style (clean music for young kids of course), mixing songs, he even had a student dance to some sample songs! He asked them which songs they definitely wanted to hear, and which songs should not be played, and that he would then play a variety of music in between. He asked about the cultural composition of the student body, to play music from their culture. I definitely appreciated that type of sensitivity (he even played Italian music for me, the dance planner). The day of the dance he was there hours ahead of time to set up, sound check, he is definitely a professional. During the dance, as usual in middle school, some kids danced until the last song, some just ran around the whole time. We had an after dance survey for the kids, some said the dance floor was the best thing, some said it was too loud and that they wanted older songs; that's so funny, because others complained about the older songs played before! The DJ couldn't play some of the songs requested by the kids because of the school's Wi-Fi restrictions, so that might have influenced some kids' responses. I'm sure some aspects could be discussed and tailored to the younger crowd needs, but overall I appreciate his professionalism and involvement with the students.
Oct 28, 2018Verified
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Donald E.
Top 40 DJ

His choice of music and the time he played it was perfect. Just a Great DJ overall. Definitely would recommend him for any event.
Apr 12, 2016Verified

Credentials

Background check

Christopher Hodges

FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing is handles upfront. The price we agree on for "X" amount of hours is what you pay.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
True Story: I walked into a club with my sister and she got me into the DJ booth, the handed me the MIC and told me to be his Hype-Man (for those who don't know what a Hype-man is, it is the guy with the microphone that interacts with the crowd and gets them going verbally). After i noticed the crowds positive response, the DJ let me scratch on a song i knew i recognized and i had the time of my life that night. i knew this is what i wanted to do. Bringing myself and other DJ`s to your door for a low cost is what we do.
What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
How much time we DJ's put into our sets for them to flow as well as they do. Everybody has that one song request, so keep that in mind. Also this only applies for staged parties