.................2019.................................... Sat. Jan. 19 in Lino Lakes: Public event (viewing opportunity) Sat. Jan. 26 in St. Paul Sat. Feb 2 in St. Paul Mon. Feb. 4 in Minneapolis Fri. Feb. 8 in Chanhassen early Fri. Feb. 15 in Brooklyn Center (evening open) Sat. Feb. 16 in New Hope Sat. Feb. 23 in Wayzata Fri. March 8 in Shakopee Sat. March 23 in Mayer Fri. April 5 early afternoon in Brooklyn Center (evening open) Fri. April 19 in Chanhassen Fri. April 26 in Maple Grove Sat. April 27 in Maplewood Sat. May 4 in New London Sat. May 11 in St. Paul Sat. May 18 in Hastings (and 2nd system w/DJ John in Hutchinson) Sat. May 25 in St. Paul Sun. May 26 in Eagan Sat. June 1 in New Ulm Sat. June 8 in Northfield Fri. June 14 in Minneapolis Sat. June 15 in Shakopee Sat. June 22 in St. Croix Falls (and 2nd system w/DJ John in St. Cloud and Ramsey) Sat. July 6 in St. Anthony Sat. July 13 in Hutchinson Sat. July 20 in Maple Grove Fri. July 26 in Minnetonka Sat. July 27 in White Bear Lake Sat. Aug. 3 in Spicer Fri. Aug. 9 in Hastings Sat. Aug. 10 in Hastings (and 2nd system w/John in Hutchinson) Sun. Aug. 11 2-5 PM in Minneapolis Sat. Aug. 17 in Minneapolis Sat. Aug. 24 in Stillwater Sat. Aug. 31 in Princeton Sat. Sept. 7 in Plymouth (and 2nd system w/John in Hutchinson) Sat. Sept. 14 in Onamia Fri. Sept. 20 in Bloomington Sat. Sept. 21 in Rochester (and 2nd system w/John in Princeton) Fri. Sept. 27 in Cottage Grove Sat. Sept. 28 in Prescott Fri. Oct. 4 in Jordan Sat. Oct. 5 in Bloomington Sat. Oct. 19 in Brooklyn Center (And 2nd system w/DJ John in Shafer) Fri. Oct. 25 in Alexandria Sat. Nov. 2 in Hastings .............................................................. Sat. Feb. 29, 2020 in Mazeppa Sat. April 18, 2020 in St. Paul Sat. June 13, 2020 in St. Paul Sat. Sept. 12, 2020 in New Prague 952.239.4115 discjockeypaulyoung@gmail.com I follow YOUR taste in music: I include unlimited, personal planning time. I guarantee to play your “must play” songs and avoid anything on any “do not play” list, and if you want me to take requests, I will take requests from guests that follow your guidelines. If you don’t want to plan a lot of music, and have me just go with the flow, that can work as well- many of my 5-star reviews mention that I am great at reading a room. Either way, you can trust me to make your event just the way you envisioned it. I coordinate the timing of anything you’d like me to do, such as a Grand Entrance, Glass Clinking Games, Toasts, Shoe Game, Spotlight Dances, Group Photo, Anniversary Dance, Garter Removal, Bouquet Toss, etc., where I ask you if you are ready for the next thing to happen, then spread the word to other vendors, such as the photographers. I have over 25 years of Full Time Experience and have won “Best DJ” awards. As a full time DJ, I have time during the week to plan and prepare for each event, even if I have two or more shows in a row coming up. After doing over 3,000 events, I know exactly when to play which track, which keeps dancers on the floor all night. I know when to say something on the microphone, and how to say it. My experience level also pays off with any troubleshooting needed. I am ready for anything, and I’ve seen it all! Special lights: I am including the sound-activated lights shown in my videos, as well as the special setting for slow dances with the blue walls and starry sky on the ceiling. Special clear spot light: I provide a clear spotlight which photographers can use for first dances, hands in the air shots, etc. Photographers have sent me thank you notes and photo examples of how they used my light…two photographers actually booked me for their own events after photographing events I did. Top sound quality: I earn compliments on how the bass is not “boomy” and how clear the microphones are, all the way to the back of the room. I will be looking for ways to “go the extra mile” to earn a 5-Star review from you- such as this one: “Wow! Of all the vendors we used for our wedding (including photographer, caterer, etc), DJ Paul Young was the BEST! His communication with us was immediate and explanatory at all phases of our wedding planning process. He was exceptional at song choices to engage our guests, our tastes in music, and in "reading" the crowd. For example, our mother gave a speech and referenced a song that the groom used to sing as a kid riding his big wheel; and when her speech was concluded, DJ Paul immediately played THAT referenced song. He had not been told prior to the speech. He did not miss a beat in his attention to detail. Truly, a diamond in the rough in the DJ world. -Connie A, Anoka, MN (gig ID# 1197082)” Games and stunts I’ve helped with at corporate holiday parties: Ugly Sweater Contest. Hula Hoop Contest (I provide 3 and have special music and arm/foot movements to call out to make it more challenging). One large company I worked for wrote a custom version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and had me sing it with a backing track- the intro listed several employees who all entered the room wearing reindeer antlers as their names appeared in the song…..They also had me DJ “Jeopardy Think Music” later on when they brought out a 12 foot high game board for a 30-minute quiz show, where they provided a quizmaster who knew the employees using my microphone. They also had karaoke available but only one singer actually performed, because the dancers wanted to keep dancing. I have MC’d and DJ’d “Rock and Roll Bingo” for 3 different company parties. I have MC’d a Newlywed Game at a holiday party where significant others were invited, where I went around the room asking them what they think the other will answer to questions like “What is your favorite flavor of ice cream” and we lined them up when it was time to reveal the answers. I did a “Secret handshake contest” where guests had 2 hours to find a partner and practice a handshake routine that could include dance moves… I did a scavenger hunt race where guests had name tags on, and I picked 3 contestants at a time to start by me, run out and find a different guest in the crowd with a name beginning with a certain letter, and race to be first to bring one back to me. I have MC/DJ’s the process of bringing award recipients to the podium, where I read what the award was for and named the winner, and at the same time I played a song snippet matching either the award theme, the job the person had, or the person’s name. I MC’d a video-assisted trivia game where the company provided a slide show of various co-workers and participants had to name them to win points. I have done inter-department contests, where each department would gather in a group and decide which person to send out to participate in a dance challenge, where I would judge the best dancer in a series of song snippets that refer to dance moves…I would play the snippet first, then the group would discuss it for 30 seconds, then I would line up the selected dancers and play the snippet again. I DJ’d a special crazy dance for “All New Employees” in a hazing - style event where they were all forced to dance for an entire song while everyone watched them and commented on their dancing skills. My favorite routine ever was a convention of law enforcement personnel who were told to dress up in a costume as a super hero nobody has heard of before – My part was to bring them out onto the floor one at a time to announce their name and superpower. I am free during the week to come up with creative ideas for YOUR event. Call any time. 952.239.4115 |
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