What an amazing year… check out 65 events crammed into one year. I actually had 66, but one of them was not documented.

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My NYE wedding postponed for later in 2011, so I took on Sundown (formerly Christi’s Sundown) in Winter Haven. They wanted background music… yeah, I wasn’t ending my year as just a jukebox. I was mixing like a fiend while testing the VMS4′s capabilities. With the energetic staff already dancing while working, the crowd soon caught the bug. Within an hour, people began dancing right away. It was a small crowd, 15-20 people, but we all had a blast.

By the way, Sundown’s food is amazing.. go by and give it a shot. Splurge and order the Filet there…. you’ll be glad you did!

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Check out some quick photos and clips from the Booster fundraiser for All Saint’s Academy!

Big or small, A Premier Entertainment covers all events.

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Lupe threw an amazing party… no reason for the party other than he wanted to party! AWESOME!

That being said, the décor was amazing. He did it all himself— including the giant boom box. This is a MUST-SEE video!!!

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What a fun group… then again, I know most of them!

Adam used to come to my skating rink all the time and is also a good friend.

We’re also doing his wedding on October 16th…

He’s also a DJ for our company.

So of course his fiancé, and guest of honor tonight, Bethany became part of the gang.

As for everyone else? Quite a few worked/went to the skating rink and the rest I saw at Casey and Jeff’s wedding!

The setup was simple… couple of black lights, a Bliss, FatBeam lasers, Triphases… but the results were spectacular thanks to our amazing Hazer. This was held at the Bramble Ridge in Lakeland, where my wife‘s party was also thrown!

People drank. People danced. People drank. People danced more. People drank even more. You get the hint. Luckily, my good friends here are party drunks… they more they drank the harder they partied!

I will give you a warning on the video below.. it has some unedited music. Be careful watching this at work!

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Christina (Kelly’s wife) told Kelly (our CEO and one of my best friends) that we had a bridal show at Eaglebrooke Sunday.
Christina told Kelly not to worry as she, Kyle and I would handle said show.
Christina called Kelly the day of and told him Kyle forgot the paper for our SnapYourselfSilly Photobooth!
Kelly drove to Eaglebrooke to drop off paper.
Kelly = Not happy.
Kelly opens the doors.
SURPRISE!!!
Kelly = Happy!

Christina did a great job pulling this all together.. and the food at Eaglebrooke was DELICIOUS!! Beth did a great job setting up the room as well!

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You should already know that my wife is an amazing tech and could blow away most people when it comes to lighting and video set ups… however, she also DJs for the company!

After she finished assisting me at the party at the Village at Lake Ned, we drove to the next event where I assisted her. Johnny called us wanting to throw a special party for his mother-in-law, Candi. He didn’t think there’d be a lot of dancing, just a sporadic set every now and then, but these people danced ALL NIGHT LONG! It was awesome!

As usual, my wife rocked the house and I’m über-proud of her!

…even if it is a bazillion degrees outside!

If the Village at Lake Ned had a different pet policy (I have a dog, cat, snake, lizard, 3 birds, and hopefully a penguin), then I would’ve moved there based on this party; They really DO love their residents!

A nice cold pool in the center with drinks and various foodstuffs, a giant blowup slide on one side and snowcones and a bouncehouse on the other made this an awesome time for the residents. At the end of the night, they all gathered to watch a movie as they swam!

You gotta watch the video! It’s short, but this little boy danced so much he had an audience– you’ll love it!

So we invited about 100 RSVP’d people… and 50 showed up… that means 50% of our friends suck (actually 40, since a few had a VALID excuse for not being able to show up last minute). However, this also means we have 50 amazing friends (some who drove from almost 4 hours away) to have a blast with us!

The setup was incredible… LED floods, blacklights, lasers, and awesome centerpiece effects coupled with MASSIVE sound that shakes the place, and the party took off quickly.

A private performance from my good friend Thrill da Playa took the party to a whole new level. Thrill da Playa isthe frontman for the 69 Boyz (Tootsee Roll, Kitty Kitty, and many others) and producer of MANY platinum hits (The Train, Space Jam Theme, Whoot! There It Is, etc).

Check out the photos (courtesy of Alex Gilliard Photography) and video below!! A special thanks to It’s a Piece of Cake by Maggi for the DELICIOUS cupcakes and Joette with Party People Celebration for the AWESOME centerpieces!

Most importantly, thanks to everyone who came!!!!

And Alex took some HD video with his AWESOME 7D:

The Life Skills Center (East Polk County Campus) had their annual THANK YOU DINNER and wanted us to provide background music.

Ohhh.. I’m sorry, that’s not in my vocabulary, haha. What turned out to be high-energy background music ended up in a soul train with the teachers VS the students. (Food was amazing, too; ribs fell right off their bones!) Check out the photos below!

Just a quick video at Kayla’s awesome 21st birthday party! I did her 18th birthday and her sister’s sweet 16…. crazy how time flies!

My camera was acting up, so I’m sorry for the limited number of media… but believe me, this was a fun one!

80% of my 2009 events are summarized here…. unfortunately a couple videos didn’t make it because 1) dumb hard drive deleted them 2) I didn’t film for privacy reasons.

Videos were done in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

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In case you haven’t heard of BubbleMania Parties, WEBSITE HERE, it’s a pretty cool program. We come out with Bubble, Snow, Glowsticks, prizes… whatever the event calls for.. and we design a custom program and music list for a one-of-a-kind birthday party. We’ve not had the chance to film these events, and even this clip shows very little.. but it does show you a bit of the bubbles and snow.

(Yes, they are slip-resistant bubbles.. we use proper floor covering as well).

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A Premier Entertainment is proud to be the Haines City Chamber of Commerce’s newest member! We just attended their last networking event and it was a blast! We’ll be joining our other local CoC’s soon so keep your eye out for us!

I just did a graduation party in Winter Park— it was a lot of fun!! I brought out a bigger light show than expected– instead of just a pinspot box, I brought out a lightshow similar to a wedding/small teen party light show, but it flooded the area really well! My batteries were low, so not much footage was taken. Check out a quick highlight video of the night as well as the really cool lights that sit elegantly on top of the BOSE speakers!!!

My church, New Hope (in Winter Haven, FL), hosted another Family Camp in Vero Beach. Of course, I volunteered to DJ to save them the cost. I had a blast since I got to play a little bit of everything.. especially merengue. Halfway through the night we threw out 100 glowsticks and have ourselves a mini-rave. We ended the night with Calle Ocho by Pitbull, and everyone went nuts!!!

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One of our former DJs, David, dancing with one of his little ones.

Our pastor gettin’ crunk!

We went crab huntin’!

Perhaps this is one of the most touching parties I’ve had the honor of entertaining… just check out the video! This was a Winter Formal Ball for various classes for the mentally challenged. These guys were so HAPPY with everything that was done for them. They came in donning their best formal outfits, came prepared to sing, dance, and laugh as Santa came out with gifts. 

At the very end I was greeted with a special request for Karaoke. His name is James and said he’d like to sing Michael Jackson’s Beat It. I asked him if he needed the words and he said no need. He impressed everyone with his singing AND his moves! Honestly, he did this performance better than 99% of Karaoke singers I’ve seen. 

Just watch the video! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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How about a kid’s party? www.BubbleManiaParties.com

The community of Dundee did a great job putting together a Halloween festival for everyone of all ages to enjoy. While everything was outside, I was inside in the “break area” where people could eat. This was also where the pie-eating contest and the costume contest were held.

My stage was set up like a graveyard, and I was asked to DJ in costume. No problem… I got in serious character for the evening… I was the grim reaper, better known as the Death Jockey.

My voice and acting classes from my (Art-based) high school REALLY came into play here. I had a great sound clip (no video– too many kids) but it got corrupted of the voice used. It wasn’t a traditional screechy voice (like Tales from the Crypt)… it was a monotone-ish, devil-sounding voice. Lots of humor was thrown along with the announcements to make sure no kids got scared AND to not make it so “evil.”

My head stayed down at all times (no mask, too hot) except when I put the cape over my face to see what was going on (it’s a one-way fabric.. I can see out, but they can’t see in).

It was HARD to be interactive and lead line dances without people seeing your face!

It was fun! Check out the link below for pics!

Need an entertainer for your community party? Someone that can entertain people of all ages and represent your community in its chosen flavor? www.apremierentertainment.com

Providence Golf and Country club in Davenport, FL has invited us once again to entertain their Karaoke night. Sorry if I didn’t include photos or video, but there were several small children and for their safety I opt out of posting their photos.

It was a blast– and Sally and her staff are top-notch. The food was delicious, too. My favorite was the mushroom and steak bites. These combined three great things: mushrooms and steak in a bite-sized form. MMM mmmm MMMM!!

For you gear junkies, I posted some cool pics of my new setup. I am using an ADJ mixer (which isn’t all too bad, just lacks some crucial features) as a placeholder until my Denon arrives (thank YOU, Nathan!). The smaller footprint of the new mixer (Denon is the same size) allows my screen to stay halfway in, making my setup a bit more elegant.

I passed out a few cards and even had a quick sit-down with a couple (after the evening was over) to discuss their wedding!

Click the link below to see photos from the event I DJed at in Davenport, FL.

Even for a small, Karaoke gig… cable management is look of setup is ALWAYS important. This applied for the front AND back… when people make requests, they take notice!

The karaoke monitor, currently displaying my DJ logo.

Before setup started. You’ll see how much neater the monitor setup looks halfway inside the console.

See?

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Simply Trish is one of the most amazing catering companies I have worked with. Trish’s restaurant, Paradise Grill at Highlands Ridge in Avon Park, FL is filled with delicious goodness.

I love their Reubens. Mmm.

Trish has been wonderful to work with and sent many people our way, so when she called us about her 50th Birthday Party we hooked her up.

This was a great party where I got to play songs I’ve not played in a long time.. Soul Man, Grateful Dead, Janice Joplin, Land of 1000 Dances, Steppenwolf, Pink Floyd, lots of 60s here!

It was a casual attire, so instead of a suit I had my jeans and sport jacket. It felt great!

Check out the photos and video after the break! Comments? Leave me some!

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Check out the cake! Coolest thing is it wasn’t fondant!

Room.

My setup. Only one BOSE stick was needed.

Dancing!

Fun with Thriller!

The world’s best DJ, Trish, and her husband Ralph.

Ralph and I had a great conversation with one of their relatives.. we talked about books, opera, and musical theatre.

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