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“Think Big” – Bill Kubeck’s 50th @ Trump Golf Club – 3/17/2012

Written on April 9, 2012 by in Featured

“I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.” - Donald Trump

Bill Kubeck’s surprise 50th Birthday Party certainly lived up to Donald Trump’s words.  Not only was his party at Trumps Golf Course in Colt’s Neck, NJ, but it was on St. Patrick’s Day, and there was an Elite Entertainment Disc Jockey (Yours Truly) and The Two River Band (T.J., James, Mike, & Will).  Donna, Bill’s wife who planned the surprise party was definitely “Thinking BIG”!

The party started off with the Cocktail Hour where guests were treated to green beer (in honor of St. Paddy’s Day) and champagne.  Once our guest of honor arrived – walking in to a thunderous “SURPRISE!!” and greeted and thanked his guests, everyone made there way into the main banquet room where The Two River Band kicked off there opening set.

Throughout the night we traded sets between DJ dance sets and Band sets, each lasting about an hour a piece.  Some of the special highlights were Bill & Donna dancing to there wedding song and Donna and their son giving a special thank you to the guests and congratulations to Bill.

In all it was a great night, with lots of dancing, singing, eating, drinking and especially “BIG” fun, and helped make a very memorable party for Bill as well as all the guests including myself.

Thank you to Donna, T.J., James, Mike, Will, and the staff of Trump Golf Course for an amazing night, and Congratulations once again to Bill on his 50th.

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If the Bride could have worn green, she would have…

Written on April 4, 2012 by in Featured, Tom Monaco - Blog
I had the opportunity to work a wedding on St. Patricks day and what a party it was. The bride and groom, Tara and Robert, and their families are all Irish so it was double the celebration. From beginning to end people danced, sang, laughed, and partied. You could just feel the love in the room.  Their reception was at the Basking Ridge Country Club, where I’ve worked plenty of times before, and I love it there. The staff is so much fun and it looked like they fit right in with the crowd.
Tara loves music and it was the most important thing to her on her big day. We talked for months about her idea’s and music. She was able to pick out every song and left it up to me to put it all together in sets throughout the night. Every song she picked out worked and was perfect so obviously she knows her family and friends musical tastes very well. There were also a few surprises that night and if you know the Irish, they went all out with Irish Jig dancers, bagpipers, and even a marching band(WHAT!!!).  Once again a successful night and hope to work a wedding every St. Patricks Day.
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What Song was That?? – Heather’s Graduation Party – 3/4/2012

Written on March 31, 2012 by in Featured, Marshall Moore- Blog

I received an email:

“From: Christina Young 

Date: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Subject: Question

Good Morning,

You Deejayed my cousin (Heather Young)’s graduation party on Sunday,
March 4th.  There was a song that you played, introduced by saying it
was from 1996 – my fiance and I loved that song, but couldn’t remember
the name of it after we left the party!!!

We thought it was the Boricua Anthem, but it doesn’t sound right.  I’m
sure you DJ a ton of parties all weekend long but I was hoping you
might be able to help me out if you recalled the name of this
particular song for us.  We wanted to have it played at our upcoming
wedding.

Thanks in advance.

Christina Young”

Christina was correct, it was the song was “Robi-Rob’s Boriqua Anthem ’96 Remix” by Robi Rob’s Clubworld.  (I emailed her back)

I love getting emails like this where someone asks about a song I played, especially one that I don’t play that often. Heather graduated from Centenary College, and her Party at Flynn’s – Philipsburg, NJ (Last exit in NJ) was a great time. We played a big variety of music: Latin, Top 40, some oldies… plus a few 90’s Club Hits.

One of the funniest things was when the Guest of Honor from the party next door (1st Birthday Party), came dancing in the room… She was adorable…Everyone in our party clapped and cheered for her (Her Parents were embarrassed).

In all it was a great party, lots of dancing, lots of fun….Congrats Heather on your Graduation, as well as Christina on your Wedding.

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The Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl for Kidsake

Written on March 9, 2012 by in Chuck Crerand - Blog, Featured

I’ve been DJing  this particular event  for Big Brothers/Big Sisters for 3 years now. It’s really an honor to be part of a great fundraiser.  To be honest when I was going to DJ this party I thought how much fun could a bowling party really be? Let me tell you, after the first year of DJing this event I look forward to DJing it every year now.  I took a few pictures this year to show you just how much I have with this crowd.

All 26 lanes of the alley were filled!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got to set up right in the middle of the action!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course, I have to get some dance time in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pin Heads are one team you won’t forget!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How many people can say they’ve done the Cha Cha Slide in a bowling alley?!?!

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Seeing Double – “1 X 1 = 2”

Written on February 27, 2012 by in Featured, Marshall Moore- Blog

Day 1:

Twins was the name of the game for Rachel & Rebecca’s Sweet 16 on 2/10/2012 @ Alfonso’s in Somerville.  The one thing (amongst probably many other things) that they shared was how sweet and generally kind hearted they are.  You could tell by the way their friends and family acted around them that they both are very special young ladies.  We kicked off the party to a packed dance floor, and started off with the crowd favorites: “Sexy and I Know It” – LMFAO, “We Found Love” – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris, “Good Feeling” – Flo Rida.  Throughout the night we mixed in Top 40, Hip-Hop, and Latin.

What their guests found out was that it was not only a double birthday for the Twins, but a triple birthday since Rachel & Rebecca’s mom Vivian was also celebrating her 50th with her own cake and candles…

We also were treated by Rachel and her Musical Theater group to a show.  They performed  “2X” to “Single Ladies” – Beyonce and “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO.

We put the Twins in the middle of a circle of all their friends “2 X” having them dance to “Dance (A$$)” – Big Sean and “Baby Got Back” – Sir-Mix-A lot.  The decorations, giveaways, as well as lighting package added to an already fun night, and helped make this party a one of kind (not just due to the fact it was for Twins).

Thanks Rachel, Rebecca, Vivian, and the staff at Alfonso’s!  I had a lot of fun, and it was a great way to kick-off a “2X” DJ weekend.

 

Day 2:

We switched gears somewhat for Jennifer’s 40th Birthday Party @ The Middlesex Fire House on 2/11/2012.  Once again the decorations were amazing, transforming the room into a fun party atmosphere with candles, balloons, lighting, an amazing cake, and my favorite a life size Jen cut-out which I found out someone had put on her lawn that morning…

As guests arrived they were treated to wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres, and a fountain flowing with a vodka punch.  After Happy Hour we kicked off the party with some fun new music, “Sexy Chick” – David Guetta feat Akon, “Sexy and I Know It” – LMFAO,  and “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5.  We partied up until Dinner, then had a mini Jennifer Roast (Comedic roast not the food kind) – Jen’s brothers, Sister, and some good friends came up and shared some really nice, and really funny (interpreted hilarious) stories about Jennifer.

We kicked off the second half of the party to some Freestyle, 80’s & 90’s Club, Classic Rock, and Old School Hip-Hop. Some time during the night we found out about Whitney Houston, so we dedicated two party songs, “It’s Not Right (But It’s Okay)” and “I’m Every Woman” to her.  We partied into the A.M. and ended the night with a ton of sing-along’s including, Journey, Meatloaf, The Beatles, Abba, and others.  It was a great way to end off the weekend.  Thanks Jennifer and family/friends for a fun evening and fun antics throughout the night.

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February 17th, 2012 – Allison & Rob at Addison Park

Written on February 21, 2012 by in Dominic Sestito - Blog, Featured

I had the great pleasure of entertaining for Allison and Rob on their wedding day. They selected a great venue in Addison Park and we added some elegance and ambience to the room with uplighting. The day went off for them without a hitch!

They had a wonderful ceremony at Gethsamene Lutheran Church in Keyport and Allison got ready at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank. The entire day was captured by Elite Digital Images, and the dynamic duo of Lynn and Carrie rocked it out. Their photos are beautiful, and I cannot wait to see their final album once it is designed!

Once they got to Addison Park, the party was on! A great cocktail hour followed by intros and the bride and groom’s first dance. Allison’s dance with her dad and Rob’s with his mom were both great heart felt moments. Jay, Rob’s best man, and Ali, Allison’s Maid of Honor, gave two AWESOME speeches that the crowd gave standing ovations.

As soon as I opened the dance floor I knew this event wasn’t going to be work. The entire crowd of just over 100 guests danced like Lionel Richie says, “All Night Long“. I hit the dance floor with everything… Beatles… Bon Jovi… LMFAO… Pitbull… Journey… Aretha Franklin and they couldn’t get enough. Plus our bride and groom had some slow song dedications that took me back to middle school.

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December 13, 2011 – SolAmor Hospice at La Bove Grand, Lakehurst

Written on December 26, 2011 by in Featured, Tom Monaco - Blog

This is always a very special holiday party I perform at every year. To me and many others these great people are angels for what they do for a living. The staff at SolAmore Hospice deal with a lot of emotion and loss all year and this holiday party for them is one night to get away. One night for all of the staff to get together on a positive note and dance the night away.

Every year I work this party makes me realize that what we do is more than just a job. We are able to take a room full of people and help them forget life even for just a few hours as they dance,sing,smile and laugh. That is exactly what this group of great people do and WOW, what a party. It is such a beautiful feeling at the end of the night when so many people come up to hug me, thank me, and tell me how much they needed this night. This is one of those holiday parties that call a year before there party to make sure they book me personally, and that makes me feel great. I can’t wait for this party next year!!

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Schlesinger Associates Holiday Party – Firehouse Eatery& Pub, Rahway, NJ | 12.09.2011

Written on December 13, 2011 by in Featured, Mike Walter - Blog

Wow! What a night. This is without a doubt my favorite Holiday event of the year, and this is only my second straight year with this party. Schlesinger has a completely different take on the typical Holiday Party, choosing a theme and running with it to create something very elaborate. I was wondering how they could top last year’s Wizard of Oz theme (which saw a nearly complete reenactment of the movie with all the characters in costume), and they certainly did with a “Super Friends” theme. A giant banner hung over the room that read, “Schlesinger Hall of Justice!”, and every table was adorned with every possible piece of superhero memorabilia the party planners could locate. Superman and Batman-branded candies that I didn’t even know still existed!

They followed up with another brilliant skit, several employees participating in costume (with scripts and dialogue and music for me to coordinate as well!), and had the place rolling with laughter. They certainly know how to create a great vibe for a party, because after dinner and the skit ended, they got up on the dance floor and did not come off for 3 straight hours. It’s treat for any DJ to be a part of this event, and I’m already looking forward to next year!

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