DJ Testimonials for Eric Visa
(Updated January 2012)
My company has sponsored a 4,000 person social event for many years. We were fortunate enough to hire Eric to DJ the event 8 years ago and he's been fantastic - that's why he's now performed at the event for us each year since! He has an amazing ability to read the crowd, to create an amazing vibe and a fun atmosphere, and to get the crowd dancing. He accomplishes this without being too loud or overbearing so that our attendees can enjoy conversations, as well. We couldn't have been happier to connect with Eric and our attendees love him. We hope to continue to work with him for many years to come.
For the last five years, we've also hired Eric's company, Eychenne Creative Audio, to provide the lighting and sound equipment for the event. His work in this regard has really added an extra element to the event. Moreover, he's easy to work with, super-responsible and responsive, and always on time, so when it comes to our biggest event of the year, I know that the music and sound and lighting are things that I don't have to concern myself with, once I've made one phone call to Eric.
Eric has my highest recommendation.
Jeff Strank
NetParty, LLC
Two years ago I hired Eric to DJ for a dance party to benefit the Harlem Educational Activities Fund, a New York-based nonprofit that helps disadvantaged kids prepare for college. He did such a great job that I hastened to book him for the 2nd annual party, and I hope he'll be free to DJ for the 3rd annual, this coming spring. Our parties bring together all ages groups, from 25 to 50, and Eric knows to mix up the music to get us all out on the dance floor. And he's responsive during the event. Unlike DJs who arrogantly play on the music they want to play, Eric knows YOU are the customer. If you request a song he'll play it (assuming he has it--which he usually does). He was in every way a professional and a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Eric for any event requiring a DJ.
Alexandra Alger
HEAF.org
Hi Eric
Andrew & I
are back from our honeymoon (Bora Bora was absolute Heaven), settling back into
work, and already planning our next big adventure (Africa in May) :)
We just wanted to reach out to you and say THANK YOU AGAIN for making our
wedding day and entire experience such an incredibly wonderful time – seriously,
you were the hit of the night. All our friends and family have been RAVING
about your skills! The thing we wanted most for our wedding was for people to
get up and dance, and you more than accomplished that… everyone loved the sets
in between our dinner courses, the mash-ups, and they’ve all told us they’ve
never had such a fantastic time. Your help with my mother and Molly singing
also led to some beautiful moments we’ll always treasure :)
We’re going to be working on reviews this week for The Knot, Yelp, etc. and
we were wondering if you’d like us to send you a copy for your website? Also,
if you need anything from us in terms of recommendations, please just let us
know. We couldn’t say enough amazing things about you – especially after
showing up despite a hurricane! Thank you so very much for that…
We’ll be sending pictures along as soon as we get them (is tagging on FB also
okay?) and we hope that we’ll have another opportunity to work with you in the
future!
All our appreciation and thanks,
Melissa & Andrew
Am happy to reccommend eric. Sooo many guests came up to me and could not
believe how good he was and I am so happy my husband found him. Great music, we
had everyone dancing all night. Eric actually recorded tiny snippets of the
speeches and mixed them back to us. We kept hearing 'lucy' sprinked in
afterwards during the songs. It was GENIUS!
Lucy
We had
such an amazing time at the wedding and the music really made it an amazing
party. You did such a phenomenal job, we've had so many people comment on
how great the music was. You really read the crowd and played the best
music while keeping our taste in mind. Please let me know where we can
post an online review that would be the most helpful for people looking to hire
you as a DJ. I know we said it that night, but after seeing you for 3
weddings now I still can't believe how each one seemed to capture the
personality of the individual couple. You will be my recommendation
anytime I hear someone is looking for a DJ.
Thanks again for the best night of our lives,
Charissa
Hi Eric,
My name is Michael.
You probably don't remember me but my fiance and I are huge fans after hearing you spin at our friends Jason and Lucy's wedding a few weeks ago. You sure know how to energize a dance-floor and we have been singing your praises to all our friends ever since.
Anyways, I just wanted to reach out to thank you for a wonderful evening and for inspiring Keisha and I to expect great things from our DJ when we get married in 3 weeks! We would absolutely love to have you DJ our wedding too but we are getting married in Anguilla and cannot afford to fly you to the island. But that said, we are wondering if you are spinning anywhere in the NY area over the coming weeks because we'd love to swing by and here you play.
BTW, I read your profile and noticed that you hail from Nairobi and London. I was born in London and have visited Nairobi twice. I actually do a lot of work throughout East Africa and Nairobi is a base of operations for many members of our team.
Well, I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Michael
Sridhar & I got back to NYC a few days ago & I wanted to drop you a line to tell you that you did a fantastic job with the music at the wedding! We had a ton of compliments about it from our friends & we couldn't be more pleased. I hope you had fun & were able to enjoy the quick trip to palm beach.
I had one question for you...the playlists for our friday night dinner worked so well & I was wondering how much you would charge to create a few of those, geared towards hip-hop/r&b. I need new workout music & thought this could be a perfect way to keep me motivated.
Speak soon.
Anita
Hi Eric
You were WONDERFUL. I loved the sound snippets you recorded, lu... lu... lucy.... It was the I love Lucy show! SOOO many people commented on how wonderful you were, I could only dream that people would want to party on so long. Thank you for taking the pulse of the crowd and keeping the dance floor going on so long. I wanted to show our appreciation to you but we didn't get our act together to organize it. Let me know if you want me to send you something...
Do you have by any chance a list of songs you played? I want to make a mix so I can relive it and use it for the video.
Fantastic Eric, really. Thank you!
Lucy
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About Eric Visa NYC event DJ
New York City based provider of professional DJ services with focus on highly
personalized customer-centric professional yet affordable DJ entertainment for
your special event. Also available: DJ equipment & lighting rentals, sound
reinforcement services, pro-audio systems consulting, corporate A/V Solutions,
music & video post-production and editing services as well as custom music
programming.
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Hey
Eric, I just wanted to thank you again for the amazing job you did Fri night.
Alana and I were beyond pleased with your DJ'ing and music choice. We will make
sure to recommend you going forward to anyone we know. Hope we see/hear you
again!
Justin
quick thank you!
honestly I think my friends have said it best " i have never heard such great music at a wedding" you rocked. Thank you for everything I hope u had as much fun as we did!!!!!!!
Alana
Eric,
I'm so sorry this is coming late but I wanted to get back to you about my birthday. THANK YOU!!!!! I honestly could not have asked for a better DJ, it was like you read our minds and played exactly what people wanted to hear. The fact that the whole party danced the entire night made me so happy, people are still talking about what a great time they had. Thank you again!
Best,
Jacqueline
Hi there!
Congratulations on your engagement! Hope you have been enjoying the planning
process... ;)
I would say that Eric did a great job. He's not about taking over the night or
dominating the mic, which was great. He was nice enough to take requests
throughout the night and kept his cool, even when people got a little rowdy
toward the end. He has a great mix of music and got everyone on the dance
floor, which is not an easy feat with some of the guests at our wedding. He's
also very responsive on email, which became super important as more and more
people got involved in the wedding. He really delivers what is important - a
great night of music.
Any other questions, feel free to ask!
Hope this helps.
All the best,
Patricia
My wife and
I got married not too long ago and interviewed several DJ's in NYC before the
big day. After narrowing down our choices to 3, we felt Eric was a guy who
could bring something new to the table. He had an NYC look, spun at local events,
and he showed how detailed oriented he was by providing us with his
"project plan" to help organize not only the song choices, but the
course of the entire event. After we met one more time, Eric was the clear cut
favorite and we were anxious to see how the crowd would react to him.
At the reception, he was dressed in a black suit and his set up and gear was
very impressive. There was noting cheesy about it at all (sometimes you will
have wedding DJs with a banner with the company name in front). We got a real
professional.
The artists and song choices we provided were played throughout the night, but
we left it up to Eric to mix them accordingly. I have to say, we never left the
dance floor the entire night. The man can mix just about anything!! Eric even
got some of the more timid dancers to get on the floor. It was unbelievable how
many people that danced and had fun which in our opinion was the key to having
an awesome wedding.
To that end, I have nothing but great things to say about the guy. He's an
amazing talent and a great person in general. You are lucky to have Eric
available for your wedding and I would book him right away before someone else
does. Please let him know we said hello.
Regards,
Boyne
Eric was
the best! He listened to everything we requested...from our song requests to
the overall flow of the party. We can't recommend him enough. He was wonderful
and really cared about making our wedding special and unique. Let me know if I
can answer any other questions!
Congrats!
Cameron
We used
Eric for our wedding in the Hudson
valley in June. Previously he was the DJ at [my wife’s] sister's wedding
a few years ago as well as another wedding we went to. He's excellent and
we chose him even though he was more expensive than the [local] DJs we
considered. Looking back I'd say he was a great choice; we got more
compliments about him than any other aspect of the wedding. We gave him a
short list of things we like to give him some sense of where to go but
basically turned him loose beyond that. But I think he will work with
whatever level of guidance you want to give. He has great skill at
reading the crowd and keeping the energy going, but at the same time manages to
be unobtrusive, so you don't have some cheesy announcer going off. I think
he knows how to make the evening flow, which is the most important thing.
His equipment is high quality and sounded great which is also important.
We had him do 3 separate set-ups for different parts of the event, and he was
OK with that too.
Let me know if you need more info and best of luck to you two.
Bob
We would 100% recommend Eric for your wedding. He did such an amazing job reading our crowd that everyone was out on the dance floor immediately. I mean everyone from my grandmother, to neighbor to bridesmaid. We met with him once before and got to know him and told him what music we liked and then we sent him a list of about 10+ requests and our first dance song and everything went smoothly. And while he is an incredibly talented DJ, he is also so nice and professional and isn't going to get on the mic and do something [cheesy]. He really will suit his skills to meet your vibe, which I don't think all DJs can or will do.
Please let me know if u have any other questions.
Have a great time!
Darcy
From a planner perspective, I can tell you that Eric was easy to communicate
and work with. He was self-sufficient, neat, thorough and flexible with the
timing of things over the course of the event. He worked well with the clients
and took care in his appearance.
From a personal perspective, he's a nice guy whose motivation is to make his
clients happy. I'm not sure what sort of unique qualities you're looking for in
a DJ for your event but I can tell you that Eric is one of the best ones.
I hope this helps.
Very best,
Lydia FitzGerald
Owner,Charmed Places
Wedding & Event
Location and Orchestration
O:845-255-2475
F:845-255-4619
C:646-479-0102
lydia (at) charmedplaces (dot) com
www.charmedplaces.com
Eric made our wedding amazing! He was referred to us from a few friends who had been to a wedding where he had dj'ed. We were very hands-off with him, and sort of just let him do his thing -- let him know what type of music we liked, but not much more than that, and his music choices were amazing. I was told by friends that they had never been to a wedding before where so many people danced, and Eric had a lot to do with that. I would highly recommend Eric for your wedding.
Best of luck!
Jon
Eric was AMAZING. I really have no complaints at all. He worked with us on song lists, gave us suggestions after we told him what style of music we were looking for, and he really went above and beyond. Wedding DJ's can be tricky. Most of our friends had bands but we decided on a DJ but were very clear with Eric that we were not looking for your typical cheesy wedding DJ. Ours was a jewish wedding so we worked with him on a Hora version that worked for us. We also had a bunch of people from both families in from Israel and it was very important that we play some israeli music. We went to Eric's house on a sunday night and brought over some Israeli dance music and he sat with us for a few hours listening and figuring out which ones would work/ When it came time for the wedding he mixed the Israeli dance songs in with american dance songs so flawlessly that everyone was dancing the entire night. It was truly amazing! Also, our first dance was to Adele's "to make you feel my love" and there was one line that did not really make sense for a newly married couple so Eric was able to edit it out flawlessly. He really made the wedding. We knew we had a fun crowd [and there had] to be good music for them to be on the dancefloor all night and eric made sure of that. We received so many compliments that Eric was the best DJ by far for any wedding our friends had been to. It was really great.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Oh, one more thing, I was a bit nervous about the acoustics at out wedding hall
so eric actually met us there early on to get a feel for the space and was so
flexible and easy to work with and definitely put me at ease.
Good luck!
Monique
I would
absolutely recommend Eric as the dj for your wedding. He is a great guy with
amazing energy. He is a fabulous dj that brings something special to every
event. The one thing that I believe separates him from other djs is his ability
to sense the mood of the room. He is able to choose songs and play music to
spark the energy of your guests and he does it flawlessly. You won't be
disappointed!
As for other aspects of your event, I am an event designer and I would love to
help you out with any of your wedding needs. I just joined the creative team at
surroundings flowers and events and would be thrilled to work with you on any
or all creative aspects of your wedding. From invitations, to flowers, to
escort cards, I can help you and bring your creative visions to life.
I hope my review of eric was helpful, and if you are interested in any of my
services, please feel free to email or call me at 914-413-0136.
Best of luck and congratulations again!
Becca Loewenberg
beccaloewenberg (at) gmail (dot) com
My husband and I were just married at the end of June and [Eric] was recommended to me by my wedding planner who said nothing but good things about him. I would highly recommend him as he had the crowd at my wedding up and dancing the whole time. We gave him a small list of songs that we wanted played and he created a mix from there. It included a large variety of music as our guests were a diverse age group. He took requests from guests (your choice if you want to allow that) and was extremely professional. He did not talk a lot but that was something that we liked. I would consider him a true expert in his field and if I had to do it again, I would use him. I hope I provided some helpful information and congratulations!
Regards,
Jessica
It's my
pleasure to provide a reference for Eric. I thought his overall
performance was spectacular and I highly recommend him. At our reception,
we started with a cocktail hour, during which he provided some loungier chill mood
music. We then went into a sit down dinner in another area and he
transitioned the music into something just a bit more lively but still
subdued. Finally, we had three hours of dancing, where he really cranked
it up and showed off his stuff. My wife and I were originally drawn to Eric for
his mash-ups and we thought he delivered, mixing in 80s songs with current
beats, laying down a hip hop vocal on top of a house beat, etc, which was
important because we had both young and old out there and it felt like people
were constantly dancing. We had people praise our DJ afterwards, so that
was a pretty good indicator of success.
In terms of bringing something unique to the table, I thought Eric was also a
great MC. We had some tricky Asian names to pronounce and he did all of
them perfectly. I also think he's got a cool voice and vibe. He
doesn't sacrifice any professionalism at the expense of hipness. He
provided all the sound equipment and scoped out our venue to ensure that the
sound came through clearly, which was important because our space is apparently
notorious for large amounts of echo.
Hope that
helps your decision. I know there are a great many decisions to be made!
Yours Truly,
Cliff S.
From: Monique D.
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 11:36 AM
To: Eric Visa
Subject: Re: Thanks again!
You made the party!!!! Everyone was talking about how amazing you were! Thank you!!!!!!!
From: Cameron B.
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 10:33 AM
To: Eric Visa
Subject: Re: Update - Final Request List
Thanks Eric! You were amazing! Everyone keeps complimenting the music. We can't thank you enough.
[You were]
absolutely fabulous! We had a blast and the music was perfect.
All the best,
Cameron + Adrian
From: Darcy
B.
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:08 AM
To: Eric Visa
Subject: Re: Thank You!
Hi Eric
Matt and I are just waiting to board our honeymoon flight and we are still beaming with how fun and special it all was. Thank you sooooo much for getting the party started and making the night such a huge success. Everyone one of our guests were singing your praises. I think the sores on my feet and tears on my dress are testament enough to what a great time we all had dancing. One of my bridesmaids when commenting on her discheveled hair style said "I danced my hair out".
Thank you!
Darcy and Matt
From: Jessica
G.
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 9:27 PM
To: Eric Visa
Subject: Re: Request
Hey Eric,
We are the ones that need to be thanking you! EVERYONE was talking about how great you were. We appreciate your style and creativity that got everyone out on the dance floor and kept them there. Ryan and I had so much fun!
If you ever need to give our contact info out to clients for a reference - feel free. We will recommend you to anyone!
Regards,
Jessica
From: Boyne
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 11:59 AM
To: Eric Visa
Cc: Amy J.
Subject: Re: Thank you!
Eric! We're about to leave for the honeymoon... Everyone was so impressed with your skills! There was no doubt you'd be awesome and you made the night exciting and no one stopped dancing!
Hope to catch up when we get back in a couple of weeks...
Thanks again brother!
Boyne and Amy
From: Becca
M.
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 11:44 AM
To: Eric Visa
hi eric, thank you again for yet another amazing party last night! i really enjoyed your music as always, and i appreciate you working with a potentially challenging space. i think you have some new fans now too - everyone commented on how good you are!
hope you have a great day! thanks!
becca
From: David
S.
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 3:00 PM
To: e@ericvisa.com
Subject: Re: Saturday info...
Eric,
Didn't get a chance to say thank you last night, but the music was great and everyone is still raving about it. I didn't get a chance to give you your tip. Please let me know how I can get it to you. Again, we had a blast.
David
From: Elissa
and Jason H.
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 3:27 PM
To: e@ericvisa.com
Subject: Thank you!
Hi,
Jason and I wanted to thank you so so much for Saturday!
We had a great time and everyone has told us how much they enjoyed the music throughout the evening.
Our guests loved the jazz during dinner and as you could tell from all the dancing, they loved the dance sets as well.
We really cannot thank you enough for our wedding so special.
Elissa and Jason:)
MANY MANY people commented on how great Eric was. I think he really got a good feel for the crowd and the vibe and the music was spot on. Really. I can honestly say he is one of the best DJs I have experienced in a while. Can't say enough good things. Very professional. Attentive. Took the time to reach out and really connect prior to the party and was very responsive to questions and requests. I was just daydreaming about throwing another party and he was definitely part of the picture! As an aside, we had a band at our wedding (5.5 years ago!). They were good, but if I were doing it today I would totally have a DJ and would feel fabulous if it were Eric Visa. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I can't say enough good things.
Sylvia F.
I thought eric was terrific. we hired him for a benefit in March. I'd gotten a reference from a friend who had interviewed him for a bat mitzvah, and hadn't hired him only because he couldn't provide a light show. We didn't give him a play list, we simply asked him to play '80s, '90s and more recent music. We had a mixed crowd, some 20-30 year olds and a bunch of 40 year olds, and he got us all dancing--all the same time, too. i was impressed; a few people gave him requests, but for the most part he gauged the crowd's reactions and figured out what to play to keep people dancing. He was easy to work with in other ways. His contract was clear. He brought and set up all the equipment (the place we used had a DJ booth, so he didn't have to bring an entire sound system). I thought his fee was quite fair (he charges less for nonprofits, which we really appreciated). I have no complaints, only positive things to say.
Alexandra A.
Eric was great. He really felt the mood and made the party. Everybody was dancing! One of our guests even told us that she was going to hire him for her upcoming wedding. He was completely professional throughout the whole process, and I have nothing but good things to say.
Feel free if you want to call to talk in person!
Meggan W.
Eric, I just wanted to say thank you for doing such a good job at our wedding. You read the crowd wonderfully and played music that was appropriate for every moment. We got lots of compliments from our guests, and we also had a lot of personal "oh, I like that song!" moments. Thank you for your professionalism, for incorporating our requests so well, and for just overall great work!
Please feel free to refer any potential clients our way -- we've got nothing but good things to say!
Meggan
I would highly highly HIGHLY recommend using Eric for your
wedding. He was INSTRUMENTAL in making our reception a complete success. To
give you some background, we hired Eric as both the DJ and MC for our wedding,
and we had a salsa band as well. The plan was to have Eric and the band
alternate playing music for most of the night (with the night starting and
ending with Eric). Our reception site lost power for over an hour during our
reception, which totally threw off our schedule for the night (no fault of
Eric's - a transformer was damaged, and the entire town was without power).
Eric handled the entire situation beautifully. He worked with the band to make
sure they were able to play a couple of sets, but made sure to honor our
request to keep people on the dancefloor (even if that meant cutting the salsa
band time a little short to play popular music). He made sure he played every
single song we requested, and he was an amazing MC - not easy tasks, given the
fact that our minute-by minute schedule was completely blown out of the water
with the power outage. You'd never know that we were "off schedule"
from the way Eric MCed the evening. He made sure everything went smoothly and
everything flowed perfectly.
I would hire Eric again in a heartbeat. He is an amazing DJ, but that's only a
part of what makes him worth every penny. Eric was able to 1) work well with
the other musicians and vendors 2) roll with unexpected "disasters"
with the utmost professionalism, 3) truly understand what we wanted for our
wedding 4) deliver EXACTLY what we asked for (even given the crazy
circumstances of our day), and 5) keep people on the dancefloor!!!!!!
As the pricing goes, it really comes down to what is most important for you.
For us, the food and the music were the most important components for our
reception. Our main goal was to put on a great party, where the dance floor was
never empty. We had a beautiful wedding - the ceremony was amazing, the
food was amazing, my dress was awesome (if I do say so myself)! But given all
that, I received the most compliments (by far) on the music. People are STILL
talking about the music at our wedding. Several people told me that he
was the best DJ they'd ever heard. Even the catering staff at the reception
site commented on how awesome Eric was (and they see hundreds of DJs)!
Eric made the whole process easy, from start to finish. He was there throughout
the entire process to answer all of our questions (in a timely manner!). He was
organized and he worked with us to understand exactly what we wanted for our
reception, and he was so darn good at his job on the actual day. I would
recommend Eric for any event - 100 times over. It takes skill and experience to
read a crowd and keep people dancing, all without being "cheesy." The
peace of mind in knowing that you don't have to worry about your music is
totally worth it. Not to mention, with Eric, you and your guests will have an
awesome time on the dancefloor!!
Heather K.
Eric - thank YOU so so so very much for making our day so special!! EVERYONE I
talked to commented on how great the music was and how fabulous you were!
I am so glad you were part of our day - you helped make it a wonderful party
and the most memorable day of our lives!
-Heather
Regarding the town-wide black out during the first dance…
It was a crazy night and you handled it with grace under
pressure and complete professionalism. I can't tell you how much of a relief it
was knowing you were there for us instead of someone we just happened to hire
based on referrals or a couple of conversations. H and I never once worried
about how things would go, knowing that you were there to help make everything
right once the power went out.
Also, one of my friends said she even over heard their waiter and the bar
tender talking about how good the music was and how amazingly well you handled
the situation. Not sure how far that goes but maybe you could even reach back
out to Seasons if you had any interest in being a music vendor they would want
to promote to their customers. Clearly you made a great impression on a lot of
people that night.
Thanks again. We definitely need to hang soon and have a drink.
- David
Hi Eric—
We're just
back from a great honeymoon and wanted to thank you for making our big day so
much fun! I don't think anyone noticed the volume restrictions and we've
received nothing but positive feedback from the event. You were a pleasure to
have on board and we thank you for being so professional, proactive and just
plain fun the day of the event. Bob and I were extremely happy with everything!
I almost wish I could do all over again!
Sheri
From: Sheri H.
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:12:00 -0500
Subject: Re: DJ Eric Visa
We were very happy with Eric's work before and during the event. He's extremely professional and was proactive during the whole coordination process. He was a standout especially in this regard since my experience with some of the djs I spoke to was far from that.
He read the crowd at the event and played both the songs we requested as well as those he thought our guests would like. His expertise is in sound as well so we didn't have any issues with that. The venue where we held our wedding posed challenges for Eric from a sound perspective but he handled them beautifully. It was great to have someone who was strong in this respect for that very reason.
Overall he's very talented and dedicated to what he does. We really couldn't have asked for a better experience music-wise. You both will go into your wedding well prepared since he takes the time to put a timeline together of how the evening should go. Key songs were played when we had requested them and the evening went smoothly. This is clearly due to the pre-wedding preparation that Eric put into our event.
Sheri
Hi Eric!
Jeff and I just got back from our honeymoon and wanted to thank you for doing the most wonderful job at our 4/26/09 wedding!!! Everyone was saying what an awesome DJ you were and our families were so happy with you as well. The whole day was perfect and that includes the music, so thank you SOOOO much!!!! Please feel free to use us as a referral anytime, it is the least we can do. Take care and we wish you the best!
Amy and Jeff B. :)
I have nothing but praise for Eric. He was the DJ for our April wedding in NYC and I seriously do not have one complaint. We interviewed at least 5 other people but I am so happy we chose him. He was extremely presentable, dressed nicely and was consistently accessible prior to the wedding, either by phone or e-mail. He was always quick to respond to any questions we had and i found him to be very professional in his style of Dj-ing. More specifically, he was not over the top, invasive or trying to run the show, but did what was asked, was respectful of other vendors, and guests, and played a great variety of music for all ages. His pricing was extremely reasonable for what i felt he added to our wedding. I do not have anything bad to say and i know my husband would agree with me as well. Hope that helps, if you have any further questions, feel free to contact me!
Amy Lynn B.
Thank you so much for helping make our wedding fun and memorable! All the guests had only great things to say about you and the choice of music.
My (our) family and friends LOVE to dance and that they did!! I will absolutely recommend you to any friend or family member who’s getting married. Your professionalism and friendly, easy-going nature was so appreciated and made the planning process enjoyable. Thank you again and hope our paths meet again ~ perhaps in the lower east side or at another wedding. Good luck to you and your family!
The Wilhelms
Eric DJ'd my wedding in December. We had a very positive experience, and I would highly recommend him.
What impressed me most was how much time he was willing to put into working with us before the wedding -- both on crafting the playlist and talking about how the evening would proceed, as well as a sort of special project he took on for us: we wanted our first dance to meld together two songs, and he spent several hours working with us to edit the songs together. I think he did a great job at the actual event. The intangibles of the wedding (the energy, the number of people on the dance floor) were all very successful. His presence was low-key, and he didn't insert any "DJ personality" into the party. He was completely professional in all ways. The one thing I'd note is that, given a divergence between the playlist and people's requests, he played people's requests. But I'm sure if you asked him not to let requests override the playlists, that's what he'd do -- it wasn't something we had discussed in advance.
Hope this is helpful.
Larry S.
I just got married in New York City at the Lighthouse on May 30th and used Eric as our DJ. He was FANTASTIC!!!! He was professional, super easy and fun to work with, on time, well dressed, very accessible, and the music...was out of this world!!! My husband and I wanted a professional and classy DJ that plays good music without all the typical DJ cheesiness. He catered the play list to our music style and the event. I thought his pricing was spot on. He did not have any issues with any of my vendors. I would hire him again and again. The people at our wedding raved about Eric and how good he was. I really do not have any negative things to say about him. Weddings can be stressful and If you hire Eric you will have one less thing to worry about because he is reliable and AWESOME! I planned my wedding on my own, so if you have any questions about anything, feel free to use me as a source of information.
Michelle M.
POST-EVENT QUESTIONAIRE
"what type of event did you use him for and was he easy to work with?"
We used his services for our wedding on 9/19/09
"Was he accommodating of your particular style of music?"
Yes, he was. This was very important to myself as a musician. I interviewed several people, but I was much more confident in his work, and it was a good decision. I gave him a list of things I liked, and then I told him to do whatever he wishes as long as it works with the crowd. He was able to mix genres and styles, and we all had a blast!
"Was he accessible to you prior to your event?"
Yes he was, we met with him a couple of times.
"Was his set up clean and presentable and was he clean-cut and well dressed?"
Yes.
"Did he arrive on time and was he ready to play when he said he would be (on the contract/agreement)?"
Yes he arrived before I did.
"We also wanted to know whether he had any issues with any of the other vendors you used?"
No. as a matter of fact, our other vendors loved him. He was recommended by our wedding planner, and our photographer loved him. I think he even made her job easier and more fun!
"Did you find his pricing to be fair for the services rendered?"
Yes. Worth every penny. We were really happy with him, and we would hire him again for any event. He was fun, and his transitions from song to song were flawless. Everyone stayed on the dance floor. We had a fun crowd, but he definitely knew how to work it. He was the soundtrack!
Donovan C. & Elizabeth Y.
9/19/09 at Michael Anthony's Restaurant in Jersey City, NJ
Review by Michelle Arlotta - photographer
Retrieved on 9/28/09 from:
http://michellearlotta.blogspot.com /
"this party did not stop and the crowd chanted for more when the last song was played by dj eric visa. since donovan is a musician, music was really important to him and he said it was the hardest part of the planning.
total success though! songs i hadn't heard in so long, mixed with popular songs, mixed with old school, mixed with classic... so much fun! i'm convinced eric visa could mix any songs you give him and make them sound amazing.
now i've seen a lot of random stuff at weddings, but i've never seen a girl get down on the floor in a dress to do push-ups to the theme from rocky. love it! i was so inspired by the energy of their party, that i couldn't help but put on the rocky theme myself while i edited the dance photos...."
Eric was such a great DJ. He definitely listened to what we wanted and played such a great mix of music. Not typical wedding cheese. Which is something we didn't want. Really great songs and mixed really well. People at our wedding kept commenting on how great the music was. Eric is not really a typical "wedding" DJ. He is just a really great DJ in general. He was really professional and responsive to all of our requests.
And he was also a great M.C. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ for a wedding or any event!"
Christina & Michael
retrieved on 10/12/09 from:
http://www.weddingmapper.com/plan/vendor/ny/new_york/djs/eric_visa__nyc_event_dj/101529