Vali Music
212-571-6931
201-768-9100
valimusic.com
All four bands managed by this 44-year-old company are known for their
authentic Latin sound, danceable covers of classics, and killer work
ethic: They'll play five-hour sets without breaks. Good with funk
and soul, the musicians have played with Kool & the Gang and Tina
Turner. Ask and you shall receive: Gloria Gaynor has performed with
them, and they claim no big name is out of the realm of possibility.
Gigs from $3,000 to $25,000.
Venus Ensembles
877-888-3687
venusensembles.com
This high-end coalition of string, wind, and brass ensembles will
provide elegant, concert-quality music for your big day. Jessica
Meyer, the Juilliard-trained founder, helps you plan the details.
Prices upon request.
D.J.'s
A Touch of Class
201-997-0077
tocdjs.com
This husband-and-wife team of D.J.'s (and veterans of the New Jersey
club scene) will emcee in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. They
cart stacks of vinyl, 800 CDs, and a laptop of MP3s to every event,
and they've handled big-time film premieres (Being John Malkovich,
Igby Goes Down, American Splendor). Gigs start at around $1,000,
but they definitely got more for the Tonys after-party.
Dina Regine
212-683-1270
[email protected]
djdinaregine.com
One of Manhattan's first female club D.J.'s, Regine opened Lot 61
and spun world music for Richard Gere's party for the Dalai Lama.
At weddings, she starts with samba, jazz, or pop during cocktails
and moves to hard-driving dance - classics and hip-hop - for the
reception. From $2,500.
D.J. Cassidy
dGi Management
212-905-2344
Before graduating from NYU in 2003, Cassidy had already spun at
Flow, Lotus, and worked gigs for Britney and Paris. His first love
is hip-hop, but seventies and eighties soul, funk, and R&B are also
a big part of the mix. He's strictly a vinyl man, and his prices
start at $7,500.
D.J. Foosh, c/o Elegant Records
212-691-3358
foosh.com
Also known as Michael Momm, D.J. Foosh got his start at high-school
house parties and has moved his way up to fashion shows here and
in London and Milan. His eclectic taste leans toward world music
as well as funk and soul (Bill Withers, James Brown, Prince). Actress
Gina Torres hired him for her wedding to Matrix co-star Laurence
Fishburne. Gigs start at $2,000.
D.J. Johnny Stuart
220 W. 24th St., nr. Seventh Ave., Studio 5F
212-255-7879
jstuartonline.com
Regular entertainment at Barneys events, Stuart D.J.'d the launch
party for Vera Wang’s recent wedding book, was the personal
D.J. for the ever-hip Beyoncé during a Glamour shoot, and is
the first D.J. to be admitted to the New York Wedding Group. He
customizes to make your most important event the most musically
memorable. Destination weddings aren't a problem. Prices in the
tri-state from $2,500.
D.J. Tom Finn
331 West End Ave., nr. 75th St., Ste. 1A
212-595-4499
The only D.J. ever to play the White House (when party-boy Bill
was in office), Finn started off spinning for Steve Rubell in the
Palladium era and continues to delight the private parties of Oprah
and Paris Hilton (and the weddings of Whitney Houston, Sarah Jessica
Parker, Robert De Niro and others). A human encyclopedia of music
history, Finn was commissioned to program the entire night of music
for this past New Year's Eve in Times Square. From $5,000.
Duane Harriott
917-553-0632
[email protected]
Duane Harriott, a sales manager at Other Music, and the members
of his "anti-wedding wedding-D.J. crew" cater to downtown
couples who might frequent his monthly "Negroclash" party
at APT. Harriott's eclectic taste - from Blondie and the Clash to
Jay-Z and the Slits - appeals to music nerds but isn't so obscure
that it will confuse your guests. From $1,000.
Jimmy Dee Music Productions
195cc East Post Rd., White Plains, N.Y.
914-428-9231
jimmydee.com
Jimmy Dee offers serious partyers packages that include emcees,
dry-ice machines, and laser-light shows, as well as D.J.'s. Prices
range from $1,399 for a D.J. and emcee to $3,599 for the works.
Pat Caramel
212-691-9122
caramelnyc.com
The son of a Swiss nightclub designer, Caramel has D.J.'d at Hamptons
clubs and lately at film premieres (The Last Samurai, House of Sand
and Fog), socialite weddings, Save Venice benefits, and the New
York post-nuptials party for Prince Pavlos of Greece. He spins a
range of world music, plus he owns his own sound-and-lighting company.
From $1,500.
Ultimate Sound D.J.'s
25-01B 88th St., East Elmhurst
718-204-1938
ultimatesoundDJs.com
The bilingual Ultimate Sound D.J.'s give you complete control over
musical selection and timing. Prices range from $700 to $1,995.
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