Platinum Disc Jockeys

We hired Platinum DJ's, specifically the owner Brian Smith, to DJ our wedding. We met with Brian several times before the wedding. Brian was extremely flexible in meeting with us each time and was extremely professional. The value was wonderful and we were totally excited about our DJ. The reasons why we would not recommend Platinum DJ's are 1) We (and our guests) felt there were not enough slow songs played during the course of the evening. Only 2 slow songs were played and they were the last 2 songs of the night. 2) We specifically identified a few slow songs that were on our must play list. One was a song that I (the bride) wanted to dedicate to her husband. The 2 slow songs that were played were not on our must play list and the song I wanted dedicated to my new husband was not played. 3) In our meetings with Brian, we discussed not playing all new age music as we ourselves are late 30's early 40's and there would be a significant older population in attendance so we wanted songs played that would engage that audience as well. All the music played was new songs which I (a country fan) did not know most of. 4) Requests from guests were discourage. In our face to face meeting, my husband and I clearly articulated that we wanted guests to be encouraged to request songs. Numerous guests indicated that when they did attempt to request a song, the DJ said he would not take requests.
Again, we felt the value was good and we were extremely pleased to get the owner to DJ our wedding. However given the list of issues noticed during our wedding, we would not recommend Platinum DJ to others.

Our family has been fortunate enough to work with Brian and his team on multiple occasions, including several weddings, a birthday celebration and most recently a very large benefit with nearly 700 guests.

Somehow Brian managed to have every song selection in his database for such a large and diverse crowd. In addition, his set-up was cool, yet classy, complete with backlighting which matched the decor in the room.

Brian also emceed the fundraising portion of the night which had the chance to drag the event to a halt. Instead, Brian kept things moving along at a great pace which kept everyone engaged and excited about the event.

Our family would gladly recommend Brian and his team for any event requiring DJ services. A huge benefit to hiring Platinum is that you can worry about other things during the night and you never have to think twice about the entertainment. They are simply the best!

Every time we met with Brian he was very helpful and reassuring. He was a wealth of knowledge in the entire wedding industry, so he was able to offer guidance in other areas of planning as well as DJ-ing. Our reception dance floor was packed all night long and all of our guests had a great time dancing! Brian made sure everything that night ran smoothly, I didn't need to worry about a thing.

Mike from Platinum DJs was the DJ at our wedding and he was GREAT! Platinum DJs came recommended through our venue, so we gave them a call. We gave Mike a short list of do-not-play songs and must-play songs, told him generally what we were looking for, and put everything in his hands. He played a really good variety of music and kept our guests on the dance floor all night. Several guests came up to us throughout the night to say how great Mike was. I would definitely recommend Mike and Platinum DJs!

Brian! Mike and I just wanted to say thank you so much for personally working our wedding. People were saying all night and the day after how much they liked your selection and variety for all ages involved. We would recommend you to anyone for any occassion! Thanks again for making our day so memorable. Mr and Mrs Mauer 11/2/2012 :-)

Brian did a great job at our wedding- we would definitely use Platinum again! We had so many people comment about how great the music was, I would recommend them in a heartbeat.

What can I say-amazing. I first met Brian and Platinum Dj's at my college roomates wedding 3 years ago. Since then he has done 3 other weddings for our group of friends and all have been great. The best thing was he knew exactly who I was, remembered me from the other weddings and said when we first met "so what would you like to do different about your day? We have to make your wedding better than we've done before." From ideas for my ceremony to the up-lighting suggestions to make our room look amazing, I could not be happier and two of our guests have already booked Brian for their receptions

I used Platinum Entertainment for my wedding and I have to say it was the best decision I made the whole day...Brian Smith was a pleasure to work with...with his 20 years plus experience he helped me make selections and offered suggestions for my day that I didn't even think of...he was a professional...he arrived an hour early for set up and the wedding went a bit longer than scheduled and he was happy to stay and keep the party going...my guests could not say enough about how great the music was and that it was the best music and wedding that they have been too in a long time...I would recommend Platinum Disc Jockeys to all my family anf friends.

Brian Smith did an excellent job DJing our event this past Saturday night. He was reliable, professional and without a songlist provided by us, he was able to choose the perfect songs that were appropriate for our crowd and got them all out on the dance floor. Most importantly, he had a great energy and was great to work with. I would most definitely recommend Brian and his company to others!

We intereviewed 4 companies before selecting Platinum DJ, Brian was by far the most professional and experienced owner we met with. From the start his focus was on wht we wanted, not telling us what they could do, and after our meeting he recommended that Mike was best suited to our ideas/needs mike was very friendly and personable and easy to get along with. He handled everything and was great at offering ideas and suggestions that we had not thought of. We could not be happier with the service Brian and Mike provided.

While my first impression of Brian and Platinum was excellent, it was all down hill from there. I had a destination wedding and was simply having a party a few weeks after our return and really only need a DJ to play the music - my husband was very particular about the music he wanted played. We scheduled a date to meet at the venue and Brian did not show up, I had to call him after he was an hour late and he said he had an emergency and then did show up, but really didnt add anything to the meeting besides where he needed a table put. He offered me $30 discounted lights for being late, however, this was the same price he told me about in our initial consultation and when I asked if he was offering me an additional discount he said no. I was given the automated website to add songs and when they only allow you to choose 5 songs you really want played I again contacted Brian, who told I could tell the DJ what I wanted. When I was finally given the DJs contact information - Michael - he responded back to me over a week after my contact with less than 2 sentences - telling me not to worry about the music. I sent him a specific list of the music we wanted with asterisks for the really important songs and his response was "this looks good." I had to contact him a week before the event to see if everything was ok and he assured me it would be fine and he would be working on it after he went to Florida for a week. The day of the reception I again had to contact him to see if he even knew how to pronounce or introduce myself and my husband as the name was not as it looked - again his response was "Got it, see you tonight, looking forward to it."

Then comes the disaster of the event. We were waiting outside the room for a half an hour to be introduced - while the DJ played a "cocktail hour cd," that had none of the material we requested on it. When he finally came out to get ready to introduce us we learned ALL about his personal life and how he was in Florida getting ready to propose to his girlfriend, which was happening the week later. Throughout the evening music was played that was not on the list and not even in the genres we concentrated in. My wedding party went up to him as we were busy with our guests to ask him to play specific songs that were on the list and he was rude to them. My husband was so angry that he had to go up and request a song that was already on the list. Of the 70 songs we gave him, less than 20 were played. When I contact Brian after the event his response was that maybe I missed the songs, since I was busy with my guests. I had to tell him that the entire event was videotaped and that I could check off the songs that I requested be played. Why should either of us have to keep reminding the DJ to play what we had already requested when we were trying to say hello to our guests and enjoy the memories? How hard is it to hit play on a playlist that the bride and groom already set? Still no response.

I would NEVER use this company again. They're incredibly unprofessional - believe me, you get your moneys worth. They were the cheapest company and now I know why -- spend your money elsewhere and get a truly enjoyable night.

On a side note - they DJ'd a prom at the same event the night before, and I asked some of the the school staff how they felt about them and they agreed they wouldnt use Platinum again either.

I cannot tell you how happy we were with DJ Mike at our reception. The music was awesome, he handled all of our requests and ideas in a professional manner, he even adjusted his work schedule prior to our reception so we could meet in person as I was finishing school and my husband works odd hours, thank you so much Mike and Brian

Mike was late for setup, giving us and the venue some anxiety. The song played when we entered the reception stuck repeatedly. Many of the songs requested were not played although the playlist was satisfactory style-wise.
On a positive note, Mike jumped in to lead when we were tripping over each other doing the cupid shuffle. The cocktail hour music was lovely, and the ceremony music was exactly as requested. All of our guests had a wonderful time on the dance floor.

Brian is awesome! One of our groomsmen commented that he had never been to a wedding where so many people were dancing the whole time. That was just what we wanted for our big day and can't thank Platinum DJ enough!

DJ Mike was an awesome DJ!!! He had everyone out on the floor, played all the songs we asked for, and took requests. He had a great personality and really kept our reception going all night long. Couldn't be happier!

Brian was wonderful to work with!! He was very helpful during the entire planning process, professional the day of our wedding, and accommodating with regard to any of our requests. He allowed our reception to run seamlessly and really ensured that our guests had a wonderful time! Thank you!!

I came across Platimun DJs because they were the company that a girlfriend used for her wedding. It was a NYE wedding and Brian kept the party going all night! My husband and I were both in the bridal party. My husband was on crutches and Brian made it a point to come over to him to see if there were any songs he would like played. He was hooked from then.

For my wedding, Brian made it very easy to with their online system to keep track of songs I did and did not want played, special requests and dedications. He also did the uplighting for the reception room. Platimun DJs is a professional company that allows brides to be a little stress-fress on their big day!

Brian was great to work with throughout the process for both our ceremony and reception music. Everyone danced all night and had a great time! He listens if you ask no one gets the microphone, or no requests, or play/do not play list. I had a hard time picking songs and ended up only choosing a few key songs and let him play the rest based on general thoughts we provided and it turned out great. He also provided uplighting for our reception space which added a nice touch to the room. We also heard him play at other weddings and enjoyed ourselves there as well!

Brian was fabulous... he kept our dance floor packed all night. In fact, we had several people tell us that they had never seen a dance floor like ours before... and after seeing the pictures I believe them! We met with Brian before our wedding and went over what we were looking for, our song choices, and even our introductions. We had a few ideas that we wanted to use and Brian gave us suggestions to make our ideas even better... and everyone is still talking about those moments!

I was surprised to read the good reviews about Brian Smith. He was the only part of my wedding I wish I could go back and change. He DID NOT play all of the songs we requested and the ones he did, he played different versions. He was RUDE to my guests (I had numerous people come up to me during the wedding complaining about the DJ-which was embarassing). When it was time for speeches he called the WRONG PEOPLE up to come speak. It was so disappointing because while they are a good value comparatively to other DJs, it's still a lot of money. I wish I would have paid more money and got someone who would have actually listened. I really didn't expect this and would hate for anyone else to have this kind of experience. Hire someone else!

Our whole experience with Platinum DJs was awesome. Our consult with Brian convinced us they were perfect for us, and our DJ Mike was PHENOMENAL!! Not one person could have stayed sitting in their chair. He listened to all of our requests, from please play to never play this or else. And the interaction was perfect, all of our guests commented on how great the DJ was, and even my dad, who wanted a live band more than anything, was a believer by the end of the night. We couldn't have asked for a better DJ for our wedding, and if we ever need a DJ for some other event Platinum DJs is our first phone call!

Brian did an awesome job the night of the wedding - he did exactly as we asked and had the guests dancing all night long (and me too!) He did not, at any point, talk to the audience or say anything cheesy, as he promised, which was perfect. He was great! I'd recommend him to anyone!

Platinum DJ did a pretty good job at our wedding. We had DJ Matt. He was a great DJ, personable but not obnoxious. However, he played the wrong song (very similar, but still wrong) for our first dance. Also, some of our requests we listed on their websites months in advance were not played and Matt did not even bring one song in particular! Aside from those little issues, Matt did a great job and kept the party movie!

Brian was a breathe of fresh air. I was surprised to see some of my guest who don't like to dance, get up and boogy. He was full of energy and made my day a fun party! Thanks Brian.

When you need the best DJ, call Brian.