C'mon Summer! (March 2nd)

Mother Nature has been quite kind to us in the North, its been cold enough for the ski resorts to make snow but we haven't had to shovel too much snow out of the driveways however it has been a little too cold for my liking.  August looks pretty good for me this year as far as bookings go, I can't wait to get back behind the "DJ curtain" and do what I do best!  Also, I want to give a shout out to Ms. Kennedy at the Petoskey Public Schools, thank you so much for having me again for the Daddy Daughter dance again this year, what a blast!  I don't think he will follow in my footsteps as far as being a DJ but my son Logan helped me out with the dance, he was the guy taking all the requests while I pushed the buttons!  It's back to work for now at the hardware in Harbor Springs for me but thoughts of all the weddings coming up is what keeps me pushing forward, c'mon summer!  Join me on Facebook, just search my name!

Web Pages and Videos

All this great technology and still no one can design a web site that looks good and works properly, including me!  I designed this one on my laptop and it looked great but when I saw it on my Dads computer some of the pages were not framed properly.  I don't know any web page experts who are willing to help me with my little problem (for free) so I just live with it, no biggie.  You get to see what I look like and you even get to hear my voice so you know you are getting a real handsome fellow with great pipes, at least that what my Mom says.  The point I am really trying to make is you kinda get to meet me before you meet me, heck this is better than a blind date!  Sometimes people ask me if I have a video of what I do, sort of like an audition.  I don't.  Truth be known that all of the TV shows you watch are filmed in segments and more of the show ends up on the cutting room floor after major editing.  What you don't get to see is all the unpolished reality of what the show would look like if it were live.  Well folks, I do it live and I have been doing it live for many years, Longer than Brad and Jen have been alive, oops, that makes feel old.  You are the director, producer and the writer, it's your show, all I do is create the soundtrack for an evening of dancing, fun and memories that you will treasure for the rest of your lives. Check out my Testimonials page to read what my clients say about me.  One more thing... yes I do have references, just ask.

Something to keep in mind

When choosing song selections for later on in the evening, after all the formal dances, remember to consider your guests.  This is not the time to think about all your own favorite songs, save that idea for your I-Pod.  Many of your friends and family members will be coming from far away to celebrate with you on your special night so while you love Led Zeppelin, Uncle "Joe" or Aunt "Susie" may prefer Frank Sinatra.   Hopefully your guests will want to dance, fast and slow, and I assure you they will not want to "throw down" to Jimmy Hendrix.  Don't get me wrong, in a perfect world we would all be gettin' busy, bustin' a move and cuttin' a rug to Iron Maiden or Metallica but try getting Uncle Joe to go see Rob Zombie in concert with you...I don't think so!

June 8th, 2009

Summer begins this month but I think someone forgot to tell Mother Nature.  I'm not sure but I think it has been unseasonably cold for June... Regardless of the weather the wedding and reception last weekend was a success! 

It started out on the shores of Elk Lake a few years before when the Groom proposed to his Bride, fast forward to last weekend when they were wed.  The sky was grey and the wind blew hard enough to see the underside of the new leaves on the big maple trees.  After the vows the reception followed in a rather LARGE tent. 

As dinner got under way so did the rain.  It came down hard at times but it did not dampen the spirit of the party.  The bridal dance, father/daughter dance and the mother/son dance was choreographed and blended non-stop from one to the other.  After a minute or so into the mother/son dance we busted into a rocking rendition of "What I Like About You" by the Romantics. The entire group of guests were then invited to he floor and we danced, again, non-stop, to a rockin' oldies set.  

This was the weekend that marked the beginning of the summer wedding season, as I am now booked at least one day out of every weekend till the end of August. Bring it on!

January 22, 2009
I have been setting up, plugging in and turning on for nearly thirty years.  Performing for the United States Marine Corp was certainly one of the highlights of my career, along with many mega corporations as well as hundreds of weddings.

I have to say the most memorable of all are the father daughter dances held at the Petoskey High School for the last four years.  This is a night when daddies and daughters (8 to 10 years old) gather for two hours to dance, decorate cookies and paint their faces.  I guess being a father of a little girl, who is now all grown up, has something to do with the fondness I have being a part of this occasion. 

 No less than one hundred and fifty daddies and daughters show up and the daddies put away all their grown-up issues and dance the night away.  Some dads dance better than the others but the girls all seem to be experts!

 I would like to thank Ms. Kennedy for allowing me to share such a special night.  They don’t realize it now but these dances will live forever in the memories of all the darling little ladies who got to have daddy all to themselves!

 Once again, thank you to all!

Oct. 20th, 2008

Wow what a busy summer, since the beginning of June, every weekend has been booked solid.  Thank you to all the brides and grooms and all of your families for letting me celebrate your weddings with ya'll!  I have shared some very special evenings at places like the Castle of Charlevoix, the beaches of Bay Harbor and the beaches of Dear Lake where staff of Boyne USA put on a lovely wedding and a reception at the Mountain under a star lit sky.  Other places included the Agape on the Bay in Ossineke, another incredibly beautiful setting on the sunrise side of the state and the Birchwood Country Club of Harbor Springs.  In August I had the pleasure of playing at the Perry Hotel in Petoskey and the Wolverine Dilworth Inn of Boyne city. 

There were lots of great times and crazy people, yes I said CRAZY PEOPLE who I have had the pleasure of entertaining.  It is my belief that those of you who are on your "best behavior" during the wedding and even during dinner, show your true colors when the dancing begins, as well as myself.  I love what I do and it shows and it reflects off of you, thanks for all the great times!