DNA Entertainment

We got married in October and had DJ Mario, he did a great job! He’s kind of a character and knows his stuff. I was pretty particular about the music at first but he assured me he was «going to rock it» and he did. We would definitely recommend him.
1 star deduction because we didn’t end up meeting up with him until that Tuesday before the wedding so it made it a little stressful.

We hired DNA for our wedding ceremony and reception and had an excellent experience. In particular, our DJ Mario was the best. He went above and beyond for us and made our entire event magical. He was one step ahead of us the entire day. He went the extra mile by coordinating with vendors, making sure all announcements and timings went smoothly. He had all the songs we requested, and selected the right balance of crowd pleasers for the rest of the time. I highly recommend Mario from DNA.

DNA was great to work with. They are extremely organized and very thorough.
We chose DJ Mario to MC our wedding at The Perry House, and he exceeded all of our expeditions. He sat down with us weeks before the wedding to get a feel for how we wanted things to go. We aren’t picky, so we just trusted him with the playlist. He was amazing! He didn’t just stand behind his sound system the whole night, he mingled and partied with everyone there and it felt like he was a family friend after only knowing him for a couple hours. Great DJs are hard to come by, so look no further than DJ Mario!

Evan Parker was the DJ for our wedding at Nicklaus Club and he was fantastic! Evan took the time to connect with us 3 weeks in advance of our special day and then again meet with us in person the week before our event to discuss our timeline, expectations and music preferences. He was very professional throughout and the day of our event worked seamlessly with our wedding coordinator and photographer to make sure that we were in the right place at the right time. He kept the party hype the entire night and played exactly the music we had asked him too. We couldn’t imagine our event without him and would recommend Evan and DNA Entertainment to anyone planning their special day!

I was recently married at Mission Ranch and had Darion from DNA DJ our wedding! He did such a good job and really made our wedding super special and fun. He was able to go with the flow with our last minute changes and made great recommendations when we were under pressure. Everyone loved his style and he kept everyone dancing for hours. It was flawless and really appreciate you MCing and DJing our wedding, Darion! Definitely ask for Darion when you are looking for a DJ! :) Oh yeah, the prices were super reasonable too!

I can’t express enough how pleased I was with DJ MARIO! I honestly was a bit skeptical when he was recommended to us for my daughter’s sweet 16. I had never heard of him and wasn’t sure if he would be what we were looking for! Boy was I wrong. We were expecting around 100 high school kids & 50+ adults. From the day we booked him, He was attentive, and easy to work with. The teenagers LOVED him. He does a great light show & kept the crowd entertained. These kids danced ALL NIGHT LONG!
Thank you DJ MARIO. Looking forward to booking you again next year for our anniversary party.

Jason O’Neill was our DJ at Monterey Beach Resort (Unscripted) a couple weekends ago. From the first time we met him, we knew he was the right choice. He has a great personality, he’s friendly, and passionate about his job. He made us feel comfortable and confident in his abilities. He was able to customize our first dance song; and even played specific reggae/​calypso songs we requested. The dance floor stayed crowded all night. Also, the music for the ceremony and the microphone hook up went off without a hitch.
Jason did an amazing job! Shout out to Chris, who manned our photo booth that night. Thank you! John was also great to deal with, during the planning/​contract stage. P. S. If you get a fan to blow for the photo booth, it would be a great hit!

I could not imagine having a better DJ for our wedding. Evan was organized, polite, professional and made great suggestions.
He set’s the perfect tone for a fabulous wedding! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

John was hired to do our wedding in Carmel at Quail Lodge. They handled the uplighting, the Photobooth, the ceremony music, and even last minute additions and changes very well (a whole choir section for the ceremony).
John even called me the day before to give me recommendations for the song for the processional for the ceremony. He was right! One song would not have been long enough and thanks to his advice, I was able to add in another song last minute and it turned out great.
The music at the reception was a great mix of music and the DJ honored our requests as to when to end the music so we would not incur extra fees (despite the crowd wanting more).
Overall, we would highly recommend DNA entertainment for anyone’s wedding, especially at Quail Lodge, as they are familiar with the venue and the staff.

We hired DNA to DJ our son’s Persian/​American weeding they changed DJ on us last week which was ok as long as he would do his lob well, oh NO!!!
— we specifically asked for a balanced mix of music, the DJ completely ignored our request and played his own music, at one point no one was on the dance floor my wife had to go and force him to play a few Persian music.
–We went through lots of effort to make sure he has the music (his Persian music was old and outdated) but he chose not to play them…
–He even stopped 5 minutes short when everyone were pleating with him for one more song, I was very disappointed with his performance. I give him 1 star just for showing up.

Literally the best DJing ever by DJ Mario at Stevenson School! Biggest, and happiest crowd that our dance had ever had! Amazing playlist with no half a** songs! Highly recommended!

DJ Mario McKellar is the best disc jockey in town! He played excellent, age appropriate music for an event I was hosting. His professional demeanor and fun, high energy kept the party going all night long. He was receptive and attentive to the requests of the crowd while keeping his style in mind, what a perfect mix. I will be using his services time and time again.
Thanks Mario!

Dj MARIO! We had him at our ranch last night for a huge party that we throw every year so it was very important that we have a good DJ. he knew how to get our crowd going with karaōke, country & also mexican music. He catered to our crowd and got EVERYONE involved. Most people would assume DJs don’t know much about country or wouldn’t be a good fit but he was awesome!!! As long as he can get pistol annies on karaōke for next year we will continue to use this company! So much fun! — thank you Dj Mario!!!

Darrion was an amazing DJ! He Kept everything flowing so nicely at my sons wedding. Kudos to you Darrion…

They did a great job at our wedding. Thank you DJ Mario for making our day special. The music was great and he kept the party going.

Darion did a great job on our special day at the Intercontinental Clement Monterey. He is super easy to work with and flexible in many ways. Thanks to DNA entertainment for having Darion available on that day and for having him one of their best DJs. We will definitely recommend DNA to our friends who needs a dj on any occasions.

Sergio! As we’ve said before, thanks so much for your flexibility and working with us during our special day! You really came through for us and made us feel like we were a team throughout the whole process :)
For those who are considering DNA, we highly recommend it! Never knew the magnitude of how hectic a wedding can be, but our DJ (Sergio) really worked with us and helped us create the perfect progression for our wedding reception. Even in the midst of multiple schedule changes, Sergio was right there to check in with us, provide recommendations, and had consistent open communication throughout the whole night. Thanks so much again: D!

We were just at a wedding with a shrug from DNa. They were amazing! The variety of music was perfect the dj was awesome overall great experience.

If you are having an event in the Monterey area, these guys are the best. We used them for our wedding in April 2015. They were very responsive whenever we had questions.
DJ Mario was our DJ for the night. He did a great job. We asked him to play a variety of salsa, 80s and top 40 music. He kept the crowd on the dance floor all night until our feet were burning!

My husband and I were very happy with the services here. Our DJ was Jason, and he was fantastic.
Overall, the communication between everyone went very well, and Jason listened and honored our every request. He definitely had a good flow going, and just provided a good and positive energy and ambiance for our guests and ourselves.
He definitely has great knowledge when it comes to music, as we didn’t give him specific songs we wanted, as much as just throwing out artists and type of genres we liked.
They are all very professional and courteous, and I definitely recommend their services for any event — they listen and take the time to get to know you and what style you want.
Jason alone deserves ten stars, but so does the entire company