October 25, 2010

Will and Melanie's Setlist

While a grand ballroom is nice, the occasional a small bayside room can be fun too. Will and Melanie celebrated with 50 friends and family at Humphrey's Half Moon Inn. It was a great night and since Will is from Canada, I could not pass up the chance to play something for the Canadians in the crowd, hence the Barenaked Ladies made the setlist.

Check out the rest of the songs below.























































































































































































































































Song Artist
First Dance Besame Mucho Andrea Bocelli
Parents Dance Thank You Dido
First Set Let's Stay Together Al Green
Heat Wave Joan Osborne
Boogie Shoes K.C. & the Sunshine Band
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
Just Dance Lady Gaga
California Gurls Katy Perry
Low Flo Rida
Please Don't Stop The Music Rihanna
Dancing Queen ABBA
Tubthumping Chumbawumba
Yeah Usher
Montel Party Break DJ Emotion
Jump House of Pain
Cake Cutting 1, 2, 3, 4 Plain White T's
Second Set Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
You and Me Lifehouse
This Will Be An Everlasting Love Natalie Cole
Forget You Cee Lo Green
Don't Stop Believing Journey
Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
Brian Wilson Barenaked Ladies
Jack and Diane John Cougar Mellancamp
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Teenage Dream Katy Perry
Tik Tok Kesha
Hey There Delilah Plain White T's
Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
All Night Long Jason Mraz
My Girl The Temptations
Motown Medley Various
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Twist and Shout Beatles
Do You Remember Jay Sean
Only Girl in The World Rihanna
Right Round Flo Rida
P.Y.T. Michael Jackson
DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again Usher
Bad Romance Lady Gaga
Let's Get it On Marvin Gaye
Baby I Need Your Lovin' The Four Tops
Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers
Summer Wind Frank Sinatra
September Earth, Wind and Fire
That's The Way (I Like It) K.C. & the Sunshine Band
Hey Soul Sister Train

October 20, 2010

Feeling So Fly at the Abbey in San Diego

While I do DJ parties for friends every so often, it's not as often that I DJ their weddings. Natasha and Erik's wedding was one that I looked forward to for well over one year. Natasha is a great friend and former colleague of mine. From the day she was engaged to the moment she walked into the reception at the Abbey, I was always getting updates on the big day.

It was a blast seeing many other mutual friends at the party; always nice to see familiar faces on the dance floor. I also had the chance to work alongside photographer Bobby Earle once again, and it's always a great time being around him. Here are some of his photos from that day.

Enjoy some of these dance floor highlights and the setlist.

October 14, 2010

House Party .. A Wedding House Party

Brandon and Kim are part of a group of friends that I have known since I moved out to San Diego in 1999. In fact, they were the first group of people I hung out with back in those days when I didn't know anyone out here.

Over the years, many from "the group" have married and I have been privileged to spin the tunes at several of those weddings. There wedding party was at Levyland, in Carlsbad Calif. A cool rental house, right on the beach.

I hope you enjoy a few of these dance floor highlights and the setlist.

October 12, 2010

Monica and Pete's Hacienda Hotel Setlist

One of the best things about being in the wedding industry is when past clients refer me to their friends. In fact, most of my October gigs have been a direct result of a referral from a wedding I have done in the past.

Monica and Pete's wedding was one such event. Nearly eight years ago, I DJ'd Amy's wedding, a friend of Monica's. Both of them work at The Container Store and thus there were many of their colleagues at Amy's wedding. Since then, I have worked another "TCS" wedding, as well as a few local San Diego TCS parties.

Well, fast forward to 10.10.10 and I had the privilege to DJ for Monica and Pete.

Here is a look at their tunes for the night.



















































































































































































































































































































Song Artist
First Dance Thank You For Loving Me Bon Jovi
Mother/Son Dance Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder
Father/Daughter Dance Three Times A Lady Lionel Ritchie
First Dance Set The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra
Let's Stay Together Al Green
Heat Wave Joan Osborne
Boogie Shoes K.C. & the Sunshine Band
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
Just Dance Lady Gaga
Let's Get Married Jagged Edge
Joy and Pain Rob Base
Suavemente Elvis Crespo
El Africano Wilfrido Vargas
Cake Cutting How Sweet It Is Marvin Gaye
Money Dance This Will Be An Everlasting Love Natalie Cole
Just the Two of Us Grover Washington
Dancing With Myself Glee Cast
Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars
My Girl Temptations
All That Jazz Chicago Cast
More Than Love Los Lonely Boys
King of Anything Sara Bareilles
Cooler Than Me Mike Posner
Your Body Is A Wonderland John Mayer
California Gurls Katy Perry
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas
Wild Thing Tone Loc
Low Flo Rida
Calle Ocho Pitbull
P.Y.T. Michael Jackson
September Earth, Wind and Fire
Tu Sonrisa Elvis Crespo
Vida es un Carnaval Celia Cruz
Celebration Kool & the Gang
Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas
No Getting Over You David Guetta
Down Jay Sean
Hey Soul Sister Train
Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
All Night Long Lionel Ritchie
Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn
Get Into The Groove Madonna
Bad Romance Lady Gaga
Tik Tok Kesha
Break Your Heart Taio Cruz
Yeah Usher
Montel Party Break DJ Emotion
All For Love Color Me Badd
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Teenage Dream Katy Perry
DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again Usher
Let's Get it On Marvin Gaye
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Mony Mony Billy Idol
Don't Stop Believing Journey
Last Dance I'm Yours Jason Mraz
Encore I'll Be Edwin Mcain





October 11, 2010

Natasha and Erik's Setlist at the Abbey

Here is a wedding that I have looked forward to for many months. Natasha is a close friend of mine, someone I met when she began working with me a few years ago. It's always a huge plus to perform and give it your all for someone that you know personally.

We worked in a lot of old school jams and I mixed in a little G6 remix for the first time this year, a special request for Natasha.

Here are the tunes!




























































































































































































































Song Artist
Intro Winner Jaime Foxx
First Dance By Your Side Sade
Mother/Son Dance Senora Dianne
Father/Daughter Dance What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
First Dance Set Let's Stay Together Al Green
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
Just Dance Lady Gaga
California Gurls Katy Perry
Like a G6 Far East Movement
Low Flo Rida
Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas
Cupid Shuffle Cupid
Yeah Usher
Cake Cutting How Sweet It Is Marvin Gaye
Second Dance Set Vida es un Carnaval Celia Cruz
Mas Que Nada Black Eyed Peas
Montel Party Break DJ Emotion
Poison Bell Biv Devoe
Gonna Make You Sweat C&C Music Factory
Tik Tok Kesha
Break Your Heart Taio Cruz
Show Me Love Robin S
Forget You Cee Lo Green
Calle Ocho Pitbull
P.Y.T. Michael Jackson
Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
Shake You Down Gregory Abbott
King of Anything Sara Bareilles
Hey Soul Sister Train
Dynamite Taio Cruz
Tu Sonrisa Elvis Crespo
El Africano Wilfrido Vargas
Suavemente Elvis Crespo
Only Girl in The World Rihanna
Down Jay Sean
DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again Usher
All Night Long Jason Mraz
My Girl Temptations
Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars
Love Generation Bob Sinclair
Last Dance Do You Remember Jay Sean





October 10, 2010

Secluded Fall Wedding in Fallbrook

Elyse and Nate got down at Los Willows a great event venue in Fallbrook, CA, just north of San Diego. Here are few highlights from the dance floor.

Here is the full setlist.

October 6, 2010

Kim and Brandon's Setlist

Kim is a longtime acquaintance and Brandon is a guy who I routinely outscore in our Fantasy Football league. I have DJ'd several weddings in their circle of friends and they are always such great parties.

This was no exception, as we partied at Levyland in Carlsbad, CA. A highlight of the night was the girlie pop mix I put together, when someone requested Miley Cyrus' Party in the U.S.A. while I was playing Kesha. So I mixed it in with Kesha and continued on with some Britney.

I think I played over 60 songs that night. What a fun party!















































































































































































































































































































































SongArtist
IntroCalifornia LoveTupac
First DanceBetter TogetherJack Johnson
Father/Daughter DanceThe PrayerCeline Dion/Josh Groban
Mother/Son DanceIn My LifeBeatles
First Dance SetThe Way You Look TonightFrank Sinatra



Let's Stay TogetherAl Green



I Gotta FeelingBlack Eyed Peas



California GurlsKaty Perry



P.Y.T.Michael Jackson



Cupid ShuffleCupid



YeahUsher
Cake CuttingBuild Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations



How Sweet It IsMarvin Gaye
Second Dance SetBrown Eyed GirlVan Morrison



AlejandroLady Gaga



Montel Party BreakDJ Emotion



TubthumpingChumbawumba



Jump AroundHouse of Pain



PoisonBell Biv Devoe



Joy and PainRob Base



Single Ladies in Black and WhiteMichael Jackson/Beyonce



Just DanceLady Gaga



Your Love Is My DrugKesha



Forget YouCee Lo Green



OMGUsher



Baby Got BackSir Mix A Lot



DownJay Sean



Let's Get it OnMarvin Gaye



Vida es un CarnavalCelia Cruz



ShoutIsley Brothers



Don't Stop BelievingJourney



King of AnythingSara Bareilles



SanteriaSublime



DynamiteTaio Cruz



The Next EpisodeDr. Dre



HypnotizeNotorious B.I.G.



Hip Hop Hooray/O.P.P.Naughty By Nature



Love Will Never DoJanet Jackson



LowFlo Rida



U Can't Touch ThisM.C. Hammer



Another NightReal McCoy



Save TonightEagle Eye Cherry



500 MilesProclaimers



Unchained MelodyRighteous Brothers



Summer WindFrank Sinatra



Walk This WayAerosmith



Sex MachineJames Brown



MotownphillyBoyz II Men



Me, Myself & IDe La Soul



Boom Boom PowBlack Eyed Peas



You Give Love a Bad NameBon Jovi



JumpVan Halen



Meet Me HalfwayBlack Eyed Peas



Jessie's GirlRick Springfield



Wild ThingTone Loc



Bust a MoveYoung MC



Tik TokKesha



Party in the U.S.A.Miley Cyrus



Oops I Did It AgainBritney Spears



Break Your HeartTaio Cruz



Nothing But A Good TimePoison



Calle OchoPitbull



Do You RememberJay Sean
Last DanceHey Soul SisterTrain






October 5, 2010

Elyse and Nathan's Los Willows Setlist

My first trip to Low Willows in Fallbrook was a pleasure and entertaining Nate and Elyse's guests was a blast! Here's the setlist.






































































































































































SongArtist
IntroForeverChris Brown
First DanceOnly You Can Love Me This WayKeith Urban
Parents DanceThe Way You Look TonightFrank Sinatra
First Dance SetLet's Stay TogetherAl Green

Heat WaveJoan Osborne

Boogie ShoesK.C. & the Sunshine Band

Billie JeanMichael Jackson

Just DanceLady Gaga

ShoutIsley Brothers

Hey YaOutkast
Cake CuttingHow Sweet It IsMarvin Gaye

I Was Made For YouShe & Him
Money DanceSummer WindFrank Sinatra

Your EverythingKeith Urban

Stand By MeBen E. King

King of AnythingSara Bareilles

1, 2, 3, 4Plain White T's
Second Dance SetLove StoryTaylor Swift

I Gotta FeelingBlack Eyed Peas

California GurlsKaty Perry

LowFlo Rida

P.Y.T.Michael Jackson

Get Down TonightK.C. & the Sunshine Band

Twist and ShoutBeatles

Love ShackB-52s

Land of 1000 DancesWilson Pickett

Pretty WomanRoy Orbison

My GirlThe Temptations

Let's Get it OnMarvin Gaye
Last DanceI'm YoursJason Mraz







October 1, 2010

Jamie and Lindey Say Thanks

Dear Justin,

Thank you so much for Dj-ing our wedding. Everything you did was perfect. It was great working with you and we just wanted to thank for helping make our wedding day fabulous!

Thank you for making it perfect. You are very talented!

Jamie & Lindsey