Who I am/My services
I’m just a regular guy who loves to DJ weddings and parties. I get to help people celebrate milestones: weddings, birthdays, vow renewals, class reunions … and I also DJ “no special reason” events.
I’d love to help you have a great event.
I have more than 20 years of experience and have DJed and Emceed well over 450 parties. I recently upgraded my equipment and I have more than 20,000 songs in my music library.
I show up early, professionally dressed, and your requests are my top priority.
I’ll include dance lighting at no additional charge.
Whether you know exactly what you want or just want a great DJ to fill the floor, I will work with you to help throw an awesome event.
I offer a money back guarantee, and my goal is to provide a great service at a reasonable cost.
If you are interested in hiring me or just have some questions, feel free to call or email me to discuss what you need and how I can help you throw a great party.
I’m at 925-872-4669 or DJGlennW@gmail.com.
Why I do what I do
When I started out as a D.J. more than 20 years ago, my plan was simple. I told myself I’d do this as long as it was fun.
And more than two decades later, it still is. I love to DJ, to help people celebrate. Nearly every event is to mark some occasion in a person’s life.
Weddings are filled with love and joy and optimism. Class reunions bring together people who haven’t seen each other for years. People celebrate landmark birthdays and couples renew their vows. People hold parties to commemorate graduations or to mark another year in business. Sometimes, they hire me just to have fun — summer barbeques, pool parties, and holiday events.
Every event is special in some way, and I’m honored to be a part of peoples’ lives, even if it’s only for a few hours. It’s my job to help people have fun, and what could be better than that?
I work with my clients all along the way: I provide song suggestion lists, help plan the timetable, and keep things on track during the event. I coordinate with other professionals, like the caterers and the photographer to make sure things run smoothly
I believe every one of my clients should have the event they want. Like the time I was playing “Take Me To The River” and the entire bridal party jumped into the river just outside the reception hall. Or the Disney-themed wedding: The wedding song was “A Whole New World,” and the bride wanted as much romantic Disney music as I could play — and still keep people dancing.
Not too long ago, I was supposed to DJ a 40th birthday party, but when I arrived, the power was out. I ran an extension cord out to my van, used it to power my system for the night and still packed the dance floor. Afterward, the host told me if it hadn’t been for my resourcefulness, they would have just been sitting around drinking in the dark.
There have been other challenges along the way. I’ve had a bridesmaid and groomsman disappear between the wedding and reception hall for a private celebration of their own. I’ve had a limo break down en route to the reception and out of cell phone range. Fortunately, a woman in the nearest house had a cherry-red mid-’60s Olds 88 and volunteered to take the bride and groom to the reception herself, leaving the limo driver to wait the two hours it took to get a replacement.
One couple spent three hours behind closed doors during their reception, putting together favors. At another wedding, the bride and groom spent their entire reception going from table to table talking to their guests, and at one event I was handed a hand-written list of introductions at the moment I was supposed to start them. But these are their weddings, and they have the right to celebrate any way they choose, and it’s my job to help that happen.
I’ve had brides nearly faint, a groomsman who did, officiants who didn’t show up (I’m now qualified to perform weddings myself, thanks to an online certification), extremely intoxicated guests/brides/grooms/etc., feuding parents, a photographer who went missing mid-reception, and once, a frantic call from a bride and groom three days before their wedding because the other DJ they’d hired had gone missing.
I’m still planning to do this as long as it’s fun. The fun hasn’t stopped yet, and I’m grateful for each of the hundreds of people who have allowed me to play a part in their lives.