FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am constantly changing my radio stations to different genres of music to keep up on what is new and hot. I also visit the websites of popular radio stations to see what they are playing and make sure I have those songs for my clients.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I have always had a love of music and performing. I had previously interned and worked briefly in radio. When I originally came to California, the opportunity to work for the most referred company in Southern California came up, and I jumped at it. I knew I could do what he (the owner of the company) did, and I knew my personality and outgoing nature would be a great fit with the job.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
DJing and Officiating are the two services I provide my clients. As an officiant, I will work with you to create a unique ceremony that goes beyond the standard "I do" "I do." I am an English teacher, a poet, and a spoken word artist with decades of experience crafting words and speaking in front of crowds. When I create a ceremony for you, you can be sure it will be personal, poetic, and spoken with clarity and sincerity. I will meet with you, talk about what you want in a ceremony, ask questions that help me to discover who you are as a couple and to find the elements of your relationship that make it unique. With all those things in kind, I write you a draft of your ceremony which I will email to you for your approval. A current client, upon seeing their draft, had this to say: "I almost cried just reading it and imagining everything happening! Everything looks really great! I appreciate you writing all of this and thank you so much!" As a DJ, when we meet, I will walk you through a timeline for receptions that has worked for my clients for years. As we talk, I will change/add/delete elements of that timeline to fit the ideas you have for your reception. I will make suggestions, giving you the opportunity to choose the music for those special moments (eg: grand entrance, first dance, bouquet, and garter toss) so that you and your guests will be able to feel your personal touch in every event. In addition, I will be your on-the-spot coordinator, working with the caterers, servers, photographer, videographer, and all other vendors to make sure that everyone knows what is happening and when, and ensuring that everyone and everything are where they need to be so that your event runs smoothly. I will also ask questions to find out about your taste in music and that of your guests and put together a playlist for your cocktail, dinner, and dance time that will keep you and your guests happy and having fun all night. Here's a letter written by another happy DJ customer: To whom it may concern: I recently hired Jay McElroy to DJ my wedding, and I was extremely pleased with his services and his professional demeanor. He also has great rates. He was extremely flexible, understood as things came up, and did his very best to make our wedding everything that we wanted! He was more than willing to go beyond the call of duty to make sure that he had all the songs and special requests. I would definitely hire him for any of my music needs and I would also recommend him to anyone else who needs to hire a DJ in fact, I would insist on it. Thank you, Jeannie Caldwell