Disco Royale

A job well done. Kevin was attentive, flexible, entertaining.

Kevin at Disco Royale recently provided sound reinforcement for our wedding ceremony and DJ services for our reception. Kevin was a great MC - he kept everything rolling smoothly, but what was most appreciated was his ability to read the crowd. He kept everyone dancing non stop for our whole event. We received numerous compliments from everyone ranging from our friends to my aunts and grandmother. He kept a very wide age range happy, which was very impressive and exactly what we wanted. No one wanted to leave! I was extremely happy with his services and would highly recommend him.

For the most part Disco Royale was good. The dj followed our playlist for the most part and brought appropriate lighting for our venue.
But... when it came to the most important songs (our first dance, father/daughter dance, and mother/son dance) our dj FORGOT to cut the music! ON ALL THREE SONGS!!! I had specifically asked each song to be faded at a certain time because they were all too long. At one point I had to stop dancing and physically nod for him to cut the song. In our e-mail communications I was told it wouldn't be a problem. I even offered to fade the songs myself.
My husband and I felt our dj was not very lively or interactive. He did not try to get people involved and he was not as upbeat as we would have hoped.
I do have to say that Disco Royale is a pretty decent value for the price. He was very flexible and worked to find a rate I was comfortable with. His communication and flexibility were great. Plus he worked to find us the perfect processional song which we greatly appreciated. We could've overlooked the lack of liveliness if he had only remembered to cut our...

Kevin was a great addition to our wedding. We were pretty picky about music and he worked with us through several in person meetings as well as emails. The songs we wanted that he didn't have he downloaded for us ahead of time. Pricing was very reasonable. After the wedding, he even provided us with a CD with the MP3s of all the songs played at the wedding - a nice touch.

Kris and Amber Pattison

Kevin was both the DJ and the emcee at our wedding. It was obvious from his professionalism as well as his knack for always picking the appropriate music that he knows what he is doing!! A huge part of the success of our wedding came from the great timing of his emceeing as well.
When we first met him, he brought along an introductory package with some paperwork for us to fill out. Talk about thorough! With pages of music genres and some fill in the blanks, Kevin walks you through the process of picking music and makes the experience enjoyable and easy. Even if you don't know what kind of music you want, Kevin will create a perfect ambiance for every step of your wedding from ceremony, to cocktail hour, to speeches to dancing! Thank you Kevin for helping to create such a great day for us!

Kevin was absolutely incredible at our wedding: I saw the rave reviews on this site & instantly knew that he was the DJ for us.

Not only was Kevin incredible AT the wedding (I'll get to that in a bit!) He was also incredible beforehand! We met for coffee & chatted about what we'd like: He showed us examples of the playlists he had made for other couples & checked in to see what kinds of "extras" we were interested in. We had some interesting plans & he rolled with our unusual music choices without hesitation!
One thing I'm going to mention: Going far above & beyond: He edited down music for us so that the Father/Daughter dance didn't go too long. (The song was the Hokey Pokey & lasts about 4 minutes!) -- He got it down to a really fantastic length & the plan went off without a hitch.

Our theme was a black & white wedding & one of my big dreams was to have some sort of stage lighting to change the colors of everyone's outfits (think to the horse of a different color from the Wizard of Oz) -- He was immediately on the same page & helped that dream come true with a rotating color palette of LED lights (really gentle rotation: not night club-- though I'm sure it COULD be like that if you wanted!)

He had the entire crowd going the entire night-- And, again, was extremely flexible as the night progressed: There ended up being a more set-dinner time (where I wasn't expecting one-- and the guests ALL decided to eat!), he catered to the photographer's events (photobooth downstairs), and even provided us with microphones for musicians, toasts, & other surprises!

We had a couple of things: like an Irish Dance flash mob that he coordinated with my Matron of Honor, Guided an extremely successful anniversary dance, and took on the fly direction from me when I remembered (very last minute!) that I needed things to be added/etc.

One of the most amazing shows of character with Kevin, though, was before the ceremony: We had planned to have the guys walk onto the stage to "Hang on Little Tomato - Pink Martini", and the file ended up being corrupt. Immediately seeing the problem, he checked in with me, checked in with the groom, & worked out the solution to playing "Little Green Bag" (one of our absolute favorite songs) -- I almost gave away my hiding spot: I laughed out loud at the surprise!

One last thing-- We had planned for toasts to be "on the fly" by family members (if they wanted to) throughout the evening. Kevin saw that it was starting to get late & set out the microphone for toasts. He definitely knows how to get everything into the time allotted & give the visual & audio cues that are necessary to keep the party going.

I could go on forever gushing about the preparation & the actual event that Kevin created for us: But I'm going to end it here (before I go on with a play-by-play of the evening!) with a simple Thank You to Kevin: And we are absolutely recommending you to every friend who has a DJ need--whether wedding or anything else!

KEVIN IS PHENOMENAL! He is professional, fun, relaxed, and an amazing resource when it comes to hosting a wedding with style and great music. We feel incredibly lucky to have found such talent! We were planning our wedding from a distance and knowing that Kevin was part of the team was a huge source of comfort for us. If you are looking for great energy and a positive attitude to add to your experience, look no further than Disco Royale!!!

I would give Kevin 6 stars in all these categories if I could. To start, our goal was to find a cool, friendly DJ who would help us throw a great party. No chicken dance for us, no cheesy "emcee cracking inappropriate jokes" kind of situation- just great music for a great celebration. We also wanted a good value. Kevin was ALL of those and more.

From our first phone conversation I was impressed by his background and knowledge of all the technology, and I never worried for a second that he wouldn't have a song we wanted. He met with my husband-to-be when we were in town (planned our wedding from 3000 miles away) and we knew we had struck gold.

A few specific points of praise: he was very enthusiastic about helping us create our own special vibe, like introducing us to the Star Wars theme song and playing the Star Wars Cantina music during our cocktail hour, and incorporating the many song requests that we had put together. He also was very careful with the volume, as my parents were pretty sensitive about the volume level and complain that most DJ's are way too loud. My dad- multiple times during the reception- commented on what a great job Kevin did and commended him at the end of the night. Kevin was also fantastic at working within my budget. I wanted to add some lighting and he had a lot of great ideas to make our budget go a long way.

My friends and family loved the personal touches that he had incorporated for Robert and I- like playing the Cantina music throughout our dinner, we got a lot of fun feedback about that- and appreciated him accommodating their song requests throughout the evening.

He is a true gem in the wedding music industry, and I would recommend him to anyone who wants personal service, a knowledgeable and professional DJ and of course a fantastic celebration.

Kevin was wonderful to work with! He was very responsive and helpful through the whole process. He was extremely professional and provided the perfect soundtrack for our wedding.

Disco Royale is highly recommended!

Kevin Olson (of Disco Royale) demonstrated a sincere professionalism and interest in our wedding being great.

His communication was ideally responsive to us and our enitre wedding planner operation. He was willing to work with the officiant and videographer and provide a sound set-up that made their jobs easier.

Quality of service is not rated a perfect score due to a very minor early start of the music for the processional. This did not 'ruin' anything or distract us from the magnificence of the day.

Value is not rated a perfect score only for the fact that there are cheaper DJ's available, however of dubious quality. Disco Royale's price was worth what we paid considering the extra attention and communication we had before the event.

Disco Royale is highly recommended!

We are so happy we hired Kevin at Disco Royale. We planned our wedding while living abroad, so we had to do a small handful of phone/Skype interviews and just trust our feelings about vendors based on reviews.
Here's what we liked: He was very personable, friendly, professional and responsive to emails. We actually didn't even meet him until he showed up at the wedding. He also took over as DJ after we had a little band play through cocktails into dinner and he seamlessly handled the transition. My husband and I left early from the wedding, but my guests stayed until midnight all dancing away with the great music. They said nothing but good things about the music.

We kept the whole affair very low key and didn't have a lot planned with the DJ, we really just wanted someone to play great music and any special requests. It's the DJs job to pick the music, not ours, right? For the Father/Daughter dance, we literally just asked him to select some great salsa dance tunes; dad and I shook it on the dance floor, totally unrehearsed and having a ball. Same for the bouquet toss and cake cutting. He had asked for the types and genres of music we like and was spot on with a great sound. He is, of course, happy to play whatever you request, but we only had one specific song request which he played at a great time and was a big hit. He also didn’t use the mic for anything other than pre-determined announcements and didn’t ever say anything cheesy on the microphone. He was also super flexible when we changed a few things at the last minute during the party (such as moving the cake cutting up by an hour). I really trusted my vendors to do their jobs and do them well. Disco Royale did not disappoint.

Kevin was more on the pricey side, but he was the best there was for the cost that you could guarantee who your DJ would be - I was a nervous about having an agency assign a DJ for me. I needed someone who would be personally responsive to my requests from the very beginning (even if we didn't have many). Plus, Disco Royale played a lot of cool, non-standard songs, which we was really interested in. Some of the other DJ seemed a bit generic.

Overall, a great experience with Disco Royale, I’m very happy to write a positive review for them.

Kevin was fantastic! We had a pretty diverse crowd (age, ethnicity) and everyone had a great time. He played all the songs we asked for and played them in a way that kept the dance floor full the entire night. In fact, it's been a month since the wedding and we still get great comments on how much fun people had at the reception. Finally, Kevin did a wonderful job of managing the toast time (something I was worried about). He made people feel welcome to participate without adding the "cheese factor." We'd recommend him and we'd use him again!

I was very impressed with Kevin from the moment he responded to my email. He was able to meet with me that same week. He blew me away when he offered to meet me, instead of me driving out of my way to meet him. Kevin sold me on his experience, his professionalism, and the fact that he said he was a perfectionist. He was flexible on his price and since he had dj'd at my venue before, put me at ease with the timing and set-up of my event. We met one more time to go over all of the music and made sure we had all of the details were covered. Kevin let me make last minute music changes up until the day of my wedding. The ceremony music was great and was timed perfectly. Kevin even came up with a back-up plan for the rain that happened during the cocktail hour. He played the list of music that I provided, as well as took requests and added songs as they fit for certain moments. Our wedding ended at mid-night. Kevin kept the dance floor full and the dance party going. I would highly recommend Kevin for any event. You would be lucky to have him!

Kevin was just great! He was the DJ at our wedding reception and did a FABULOUS job! During dinner, he played a lot of beautiful songs that I definitely recognized - they weren't too old-school and weren't too trendy or tacky. He played all of the songs we requested when we requested them to be played. He played tasteful music when the older crowd was still around, and songs for our friends in our 20s once the older crowd went to bed. Everyone was out dancing the entire night on the dance floor. Everyone had an amazing time, and it didn't end till the cut-off time with the venue!! I would definitely recommend him to friends and family!

Kevin from Disco Royale was amazing! He completely exceeded our expectations as a DJ and MC for our wedding. He paid close attention to details, took careful note of our preferences, and knew exactly how to read the crowd. We were initially drawn to Disco Royale because the price was much more reasonable than most of the other DJ's we'd looked into, so we were extra excited that he was able to help make the best day of our lives even better. We received SO many compliments from friends and family about the wedding music and professionalism of the DJ that we would HIGHLY recommend Disco Royale to anyone planning to have a fun wedding.

What can we say about Kevin Olson and Disco Royale that hasn't already been said? After meeting with other local area DJ's we were beginning to lose faith in the profession...and then we met Kevin. From our initial meeting to the post-wedding follow-up thank you, Kevin was extremely professional, sincere, and upbeat. During the process he catered to our every musical whim, responded to the bride's multiple frantic emails desperately seeking advise and guidance, and went the extra mile to find the bride's song sans lyrics - making the bride's dream come true. In a nutshell, the man is amazing, knowledgeable and easy going. He had nothing but patience for this procrastinating couple. If we weren't in love we would totally use him for our second weddings! We would totally recommend him for any occasion. Kevin - you rock!

It was very easy working with Kevin. We told him what we wanted and he delivered on all our requests, was right on time with the set up and was reasonably priced.

Kevin did a great job understanding our tastes and playing music accordingly. He was able to get the guests involved and having fun without being cheesey and overbearing. We also found him very competively priced. Would recommend his services.

Kevin was referred to me by another couple I trusted who had hired him for their wedding - unfortunately, Kevin did not deliver for my wedding. He showed up late and my husband (and some groomsmen) had to rush to help him set-up his equipment. He missed quite a few of the verbal cues he was responsible for (announcing that champagne was available at the beverage table, announcing that the toasts were to begin, etc.). He did announce that we were beginning the buffet but then didn't release the tables as he had said he would in our contract so people were very confused as to when to get up eventually causing a very long line of hungry people. He chose to wear a Hawaiian shirt...I realize this is a celebration but it's not a party, it wasn't an informal wedding and a few guests commented on his lack of professional attire. He played the song we requested as our last song of the night randomly during the middle of the reception - a song that is traditionally played as the last song at all of the weddings in our group of friends...it has significance so it was sad to see that he decided to go against our requests. Annnnd...the biggest and honestly most hurtful part of the wedding - he announced us for our first dance and called me by the WRONG NAME. Everyone gasped and it was honestly pretty humiliating to be called a different name when I'm being announced to have my first dance with my new husband. Overall, I would not recommend his services and I would definitely advise brides to think twice before booking him - he was by far the vendor that I was most disappointed in at my wedding. Feel free to read my other reviews, I loved my other vendors...it's sad that his mistakes took away from our day.

Hello brides and grooms! If you're looking for an awesome DJ, Disco Royale and Kevin Olson is the way to go! I just got married three weeks ago, and my husband and I were more than impressed with Kevin's professionalism, skills (he was our DJ and our MC) and style. It was a pleasure working with him! Our dance floor was awesome! And those fun disco lights :) The music that Kevin provided made our wedding just absolutely perfect! Kevin, I can't thank you enough! You're the best!

Kevin was great to work with. Very affordable and he did an awesome job!

Kevin Olson did a fabulous job at our wedding. We wanted our event to be elegant and classy as well as fun and Kevin knew how to get the right mix of music for our wedding and our different guests. Our dance floor was full the entire night!

Kevin was great! He had every song we requested and was really helpful in suggesting songs by learning from us what kinds of music we like. My (now) husband and I have very different tastes in music and he kept us both happy AND kept the flow of the reception feeling organic. He was also an EXCELLENT Emcee. He was able to direct the evening without our guests feeling bossed around! Ke kept up with the schedule for us. In planning he was great! He had a lot of "forms" that helped us think through how the evening would progress and what kinds of music we wanted. I have had nothing but positive comments from our guests about him! I absolutely recommend Kevin/Disco Royale for any event and will use him again in the future if I have another opportunity to plan a party.

Disco Royale offers unparalleled service; from their extensive music menu, to their incredible equipment, to the flawless execution before/during/after your event, to their professional manner.

Kevin with Disco Royale was amazing to work with!

I had somewhat of an idea of the music I wanted at our wedding but was unsure of a few details. Kevin completely understood what we wanted to "accomplish" with our music selections and even suggested a wonderful song for our recessional.

Disco Royale was great. Everything went exactly as we had talked about and we were very happy!!

Kevin was outstanding, dependable, and professional at our wedding. He's knowledgeable about all types of music; just give him an idea of what you're looking for, and he'll soup it up with great selections across any genre you suggest! It'll save you planning time and worry knowing you're in great hands. We were really pleased.

Kevin was great! He had everyone at our wedding dancing. He's super organzied when getting an idea of what type of music you'd like played at an event. It was so nice working with him because I didn't have to worry about a single thing. He found all the songs we requested and then some. He knows music and spun a great mix. The only regret I heard from wedding guests is that they wished they could have taken him to the after party.

We really enjoyed having Kevin DJ our wedding. He's been in the business for a long time and is very organized. He did exacltly what we asked when it came to the mic and was very easy to work with.

Great DJ. He did exactly what we wanted and did not charge an arm and a leg for it.

Kevin @ Disco Royale is a gem. He did a great job of picking the right songs for an unbelievable party - we wanted authentic & fun, and he delivered. He absolutely knew how to feel the crowd and throw together a great night of music. Highly recommend DJ!

Kevin did a fantastic job with the music at our wedding. Not only did he play perfect and appropriate tracks for the moment (jazz and standards during the meal and lots of good dance variety for the dancing) he was a well-spoken, polite and entertaining MC without being over the top with talk. He really made our wedding a special day and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ for any event.

His love of music is clear and he is very knowledgeable about music of all genres. He is hands down one of the best DJ's I have had the pleasure to enjoy.

From a planner's perspective Disco Royale is the perfect vendor. Kevin was easy to work with in advance of the event, timely and helpful about settling all the details, prompt and professional on event day, and absolutely the most personable and congenial team player during the event. DJs have a tremendous amount to do with how smoothly the elements are woven together during a reception, and Kevin was entirely devoted to the success of the evening, not in making it his own show. All generations were out on the dance floor because the music was fun, classy, and beyond the typical play list heard at most weddings. The couple was thrilled with Disco Royale and so were we. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

Disco Royale ~ Fabulous, Fun, Memorable, Very Processional, Great Microphone System - As an Officiant, I have worked at weddings and have witnessed first hand this great team in action. A DJ makes or breaks a "wedding reception" or party - by selecting Disco Royale, you are insuring a very memorable and sweet event!

Disco Royale ~ Fabulous, Fun, Memorable, Very Processional, Great Microphone System - As an Officiant, I have worked at weddings and have witnessed first hand this great team in action. A DJ makes or breaks a "wedding reception" or party - by selecting Disco Royale, you are insuring a very memorable and sweet event!