Shall We Dance Entertainment

JD was absolutely incredible!
He listened to our needs, made efficient notes, great suggestions and incorporated aspects into our wedding that were individualized.
He arrived early, set up quickly and effortlessly.
He didn’t need direction. He knew exactly what to do and when after our pre wedding meeting.
He has a beautiful voice and sang a couple Michael Buble songs.
He shut down quickly and effortlessly. We retreated after a long night and trusted that he would take care of everything without our presence.
This is a real stand up guy. Awesome DJ !!

If you want your event to be the talk of the town for months to come, drop everything and book Jerick aka JD from SWDE now!!! He was a huge part of making my wedding a success and it’s not by luck. I’ve been to 2 other weddings where he worked the crowd and both brides highly recommended him based on his talent, professionalism, and fun & charming personality.
Initial meeting:
From the very beginning, I liked that JD was extremely proactive on following up on our discussions. On our first meeting, he was very professional – he came prepared with a checklist and took meticulously detailed notes on our vision for our wedding. Furthermore, he put in effort to get a good sense of the dynamic between my fiancé and I so he could reflect that during our wedding.
During event planning:
During the planning process, he was very responsive, scheduled conference calls to make sure we are on the same page, and was transparent on his needs. He also scoped out the location before the wedding to ensure he’s 100% set for the day-​of.
At the event:
On our wedding day, he came early and set up on time without a hitch. He worked the crowd using the list of songs we provided as well as some crowd-​pleasers of his own. He even got a line dance going at one point. He also did an excellent job hosting the newlywed games, etc. The crowd danced all night and JD concluded the wedding reception with «Don’t Stop Believing», to which everyone sang along happily. However, the guests wanted to keep going! They actually boo’ed when they were told the wedding is over. I’ve actually never been to a wedding where the crowd did not want to leave after the last song. So we had to extend the wedding a little longer. Now, that’s a GREAT party.
Feedback:
Still to this day, people still tell me they never had so much fun at a wedding. Mind you, my wedding had flavorful gourmet food (none of that bland wedding hall food, yuck), gorgeous flowers, and amazing décor, but in the end, all our guests remember is dancing the night away and having a blast! People may forget what they wore, ate, or saw, but NEVER forget how they felt at an event. So if you want an awesome event, which people will forever remember and cherish, JD is your man. So snatch him up as quickly as you can!!!

JD is an excellent emcee, DJ and entertainer. He hosted our Employee Recognition dinner and it was the best ever! He serenaded us during dinner and engaged everyone in the festivities afterwards. We will book him again for future events.

I’m writing this review based on my parents’ (Edith & Charles) 25^th wedding anniversary last February because they don’t know how to Unilocal.JD was our DJ and emcee for the day. Before the event, he was very receptive of my parents’ wishes and pricing. I communicated with him via text, Google drive and phone call since I was planning the program. The day of the event was my first time meeting him in person. Not to be superficial but he does portray a very professional, calm, clean-​cut and polite image which was very important for us. We hate going to weddings with corny over-​the-​top over-​acting emcees. JD is also Filipino and could speak Tagalog for my parents guests but his English was easily understood as far as accent and grammar. He followed our program and was easy to talk to– never insisted his own way. To top it all off, he was very funny, interactive, and had a wonderfully warm crooner-​type jazzy voice which he used to serenade the crowd during my parents’ dance («It Had to be You»). We highly recommend him for your event. He is a down-​to-​earth and progressional guy.

JD was super sweet and an awesome DJ at our wedding. He listens to exactly what you want and brings it alive on the day of! He is great and very good at what he does and I would definitely recommend him to anyone I know! He was recommended to me by my sister and her friends who have also used him for their weddings! He’s a wonderful entertainer and also a great singer! Keep up the good work JD! :)

JD was an experienced and professional wedding entertainer. He knows how to control the environment. He’s flexible in ideas. He can solve last minute problems for your wedding. He’s also a good planner with lots of resources for your wedding. JD is also very generous in making a good party for you. I would recommend JD for any traditional and contemporary wedding.

J.D. was recommended to us by a friend who is a DJ (and was unavailable for our event) and am I ever happy I made that call!
He immediately ‘got it’ that we were doing something a little different for our wedding. Invites were sent for a 50^th birthday celebration. In reality, after the cocktail hour, we were exchanging our vows! J.D. and I spoke about the plans for the evening and he offered suggestions on timing of events and reminded me about traditional wedding events I hadn’t considered.
Then came the song selections for the evening. J.D. took down all of the songs and artists — both likes and dislikes — and built a playlist that rocked the night! He had EVERYONE on the dance floor! Our guests are still raving about how much fun they had. That includes a Sr. VP of a biotech company!
On top of the music and keeping the dance floor full, J.D. also managed to transform a standard banquet room with uplighting in just the right shade to compliment the evening and an electronic disco ball for when the dancing got rocking.
As the bride, I knew from the moment we walked into the room that J.D. had everything under control and that our night was going to shine beyond our imaginations. With him at the helm, I had the best time of my life in those few hours and know that our guests also had a blast!
J.D., thank you for making our party/​wedding everything that we wanted it to be.

This formal commendation is so late in delivery, but doesn’t negate your exceptional performance! The Xi2016 Class of CUNA Western Management School was pleased with the hiring of SWD Entertainment. You rocked the house through your energetic and in-​tune MC/​DJ skills!!! I received compliments throughout the evening and the following day! You even dressed in our Rasta/​reggae theme, which was impressive! You better believe you’ll be on our speed dial for our next event! Thank you for being on time, exceeding our expectations, and ensuring our event was a success!!!

JD was recommended to us by our photographer. We booked him right after our 1^st meeting. It was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. My husband and I wanted our families and friends to have a great time and to party all night. JD did not disappoint. Our guest loved him. He was awesome and our dance floor was never empty. At one point of the night, we had every one out of their tables, on the dance floor dancing with us. JD is awesome, we highly recommend him.

J.D. is the best! SWD Entertainment was hired for our wedding. He is our DJ & MC and my guests told me that he did a great job! He even helped us on event planning. He is very organize and always on time on our meetings specially on our wedding.
J.D. was exceptional from start till the end of the party. All of my guests song requests was granted. We are so happy and I would definitely recommend SWD Entertainment!

Shall We Dance Entertainment was hired for The Monterey Park Library Foundation Black Tie Event «A Tribute To The Women Of Monterey Park in Business, Government, The Arts, Education, and Community Service. JD was spectacular. The music was great, after the dinner and awards ceremony everyone was dancing and we actually kept SWD extra time over the contract.
We will have SWD back many times in the future. JD ROCKS!

We were incredibly pleased with JD from Shall We Dance Entertainment for our elementary school’s annual Carnival fundraiser in April. He was very professional and arrived early to set-​up. He did a wonderful job promoting the various events happening throughout the day and created a fun, positive atmosphere for our students and parents. He played great music that everyone loved — he knew exactly what would work for the audience. From the minute he arrived, JD felt like a part of our school family. He has such a great personality and his energy is contagious! We received MANY positive comments and praise about him. I highly recommend him for any event!

The San Marino Chamber of Commerce hired JD for our 16^th Annual Evening at the Huntington on 5÷15÷14 and we found him to be delightful, professional, he chose the best Classical American music from the 20’s like Sinatra, Martin, Mancini, and his short pieces before our program were great and fun. Many of the visitors had great things to say about him. I will definitely, recommend JD to friends, organizations and anyone looking for music for their events

JD — the DJ — was awesome! Shall We Dance Entertainment took care of our DJing and emceeing needs for a big fundraiser. JD was so personable, on time, on top of everything, and always stayed calm and collected while those of us in charge were a little scatterbrained and busy. He arrived early, kept in contact day of and day before, dressed appropriately for our theme, played great tunes, set up shop for our performers and did it all with a smile on his face. Fun guy and very professional. Will definitely book him again! Thanks JD!!!

Hiring JD for my mom’s 60^th Birthday event was a great choice. I posted an ad for an MC needed on Craigslist and received tons of replies, but we’re pleased to have choose JD. I wanted to make sure the event went as smoothly as possible and JD was able to do that! He coordinated and communicated with our own DJ, the band and me to ensure that the special day will be as organized as possible. As usual, sometimes events can get a bit off track but JD was able to keep the party going and get people dancing (even at an early daytime party!) I recommend using his service for your next event. He knows how to adjust to the appropriate crowd, communicate very well, and keep the crowd dancing! Thanks JD!

My husband and I stole JD from a friend’s wedding after we experienced the «best wedding ever»! We were so thoroughly impressed by his talent, and awesome personality that he was the first vendor we booked when we started planning our wedding.
The number one thing my husband and I wanted for our wedding, was for all of our guests to have an amazing time. In order to make that happen we knew we needed to have a fantastic DJ that could set the right mood and keep the party going all night long. JD did an amazing job of coordinating with me and my wedding planner to ensure we incorporated all of the elements that we were looking for. He was even able to play an obscure Chinese song for my father/​daughter dance.
Everyone had a great time and we owe a big portion of that to JD. He is fun, upbeat, well organized and super responsive. And to make the deal even sweeter, he is reasonably priced. I loved my wedding and had such a great time. Thank you JD!

JD from SWD Entertainment is absolutely fantastic! He is a member of the Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce and my first experience with him was when he DJed the Chamber’s Holiday mixer. He came early, set up, and did not entire gig with no problems whatsoever.
This past Friday, he was hired to DJ the Miss Monterey Park Pageant. Wow, what an amazing job he did! We actually only hired him to come on the day of the pageant but he delayed his own birthday dinner to voluntarily come and attend our dress rehearsal. He gathered everyone’s music and was extremely organized. He even came and provided a spot light for the stage. All of the speakers were set up and there was no last minute rush whatsoever. The entire program and music progressed very smoothly and I am extremely impressed. Thank you again DJ JD!!!