Thank you so much Desi Soundz for adding liveliness to our wedding and making it a memorable one with the wonderful entertainment, uplights, and your expertise! We were very much pleased by your quick response and guidance in the months leading up to our big day. Your friendliness and professionalism surpassed our expectations and we will definitely recommend you!
Services Provided:
Sangeet / Garba: DJ services, Premium Sound System, Standard Dance Floor Lights, 26 LED Uplights
Mobile Baraat: DJ & MC, Mobile Sound System, 1 Dhol Player
Wedding Ceremony: DJ services, Premium Sound System, Lapel mic for priest, Coordination of ceremony music, 26 LED Uplights, 1-3K Lumen Projector & 90” screen with live feed
Wedding Reception: DJ, MC, Premium Sound System for 500 guest, 34 LED Uplights, 1 Custom Monogram, 2-3K Lumen Projector and 2-90” screen with same day edit video, Movers with vertical truss with different lighting effects, Intelligent Dance Floor Lights, Audio for Live Band
Thank you again,
Puja & Parth
September 29th & 30th, 2017 - Hyatt Regency Airport, Pittsburgh, PA
Hey Nick,
Everything is going great! Thank you so much for helping make our big day so much fun. Please see the testimonial below:
We had never worked with a DJ before and so we were both nervous going into planning our wedding but DJ NICK helped simplify the process. He made himself accessible before the wedding and he was prompt and professional in all our conversations. He helped us plan out several surprise performances and he provided recommendations whenever we needed. On the day of, we were forced to make a sudden change to the lighting scheme, to help accommodate the venue but DJ NICK and his assistants took care of the changes promptly and ensured everything was beautiful.
Services Provided:
Mobile Baraat: Mobile Sound System and Backup indoor sound system (Rain) with live mixing
Wedding Ceremony: DJ services, Premium Sound System, lapel microphone, Coordination of ceremony music, 20 LED Uplights
Wedding Reception: DJ & MC services, Premium Sound System, Movers on vertical truss providing different lighting effects, 20 LED Uplights, Intelligent Dance Floor Lights, Sound system for Cocktail Hour.
Iti & Sagar
September 1st, 2017 - MaKoy Center, Columbus, OH
Neel & Ashima Shah (Brother-in-law and Future Groom’s sister)
We were able to easily communicate with Nick by phone and e-mail to set up DJ and lighting services for my brother's engagement party in Pittsburgh. Nick was familiar with our venue and said he was used to making the trip from Ohio, which eased our anxiety of using a non-local vendor. As the date got closer, Nick contacted us to make sure he had all the details he would need and helped me walk through the evening's program. He had good advice based on his experience about timing and brought up some things that we had not thought to ask our venue about--so we appreciated those insights and his attention to detail.
On event night, he arrived early, set everything up and made sure the lighting matched the rest of the decor in the room. The lighting looked very professional and classy (not tacky or over the top). It was a tough crowd to entertain as we were a small group of only 75 with mainly older guests, but he was able to "read the crowd" and play a good mix of old and new tunes to keep everyone moving and happy. I was worried about the energy fizzling out, but he was able to keep everyone engaged on the dance floor until the party ended. We were happy with the experience and recommend Nick for DJ and lighting services.
Services Provided:
Engagement Party: DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Standard Dance Floor Lights, Uplights (12)
Rachna & Anish
June 18th, 2017 at Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, PA
I would definitely recommend DJ Desi Soundz! We danced the nights away at our sangeet and wedding :)
We considered 10 DJs before deciding on DJ Desi Soundz. They were very reasonably priced, and still had all the bells and whistles - dhol player contact for the baraat, uplighting, monogram for the reception, etc. They were also amenable to our special requirements; for example, creating portable music to be played off of a golf cart for the baraat since their normal car setup wouldn't fit on narrow paths. They did not charge extra for this hassle. They also provided a projector setup upon a last-minute request, for a small extra charge.
DJ Nick, who I was personally in contact with, was always upfront and honest about their needs, which I appreciated. He explained that they need 2 hours to change setups (moving from ceremony location to reception location) which was important for our scheduling, gave honest opinions about lighting ambiance options, etc. He also asked specific questions about our music preferences to help create exactly what we wanted, and was open to and encouraged song requests/lists by us ahead of time.
Overall, all of our guests had a wonderful time with the music, the dance floor was always packed and energetic, and I would recommend DJ Desi Soundz for your event!
Services Provided:
Sangeet - DJ, MC, Premium Sound Sound System, Standard Dance Floor Lights, 20 LED Uplights
Mobile Baraat - DJ, MC, 1 Dhol Player, Mobile Sound System
Wedding Ceremony - DJ, Premium Sound System, Lapel mic for priest, coordination of ceremony music
Wedding Reception - DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Intelligent Dance Floor Lights, Movers on vertical truss providing different lighting effects, 1-3K Lumen Projector and 90” Screen, 1 Custom Monogram, 40 LED Uplights with custom color & Sound system for Cocktail Hr music
Deepti & Sanchit
May 27th & 28th, 2017 - Crowne Plaza North-Worthington & Brookside Country Club (Baraat & Wedding Ceremony), Columbus, OH
Nick,
Thank you so much for everything. You did an amazing job and appreciate all that you did! We look forward to working with you again the future!
Services Provided:
Sangeet: DJ, Premium Sound System, Standard Dance Floor Lights
Reception: DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Full room LED Uplights (20), 1 Custom Monogram, Premium Dance Floor Lights, Movers with vertical truss showcasing multiple lighting effects.
Rita & Felipe
September 30th, 2016 at St. Clarence Hall, North Olmsted, OH
October 1st, 2016 at Middleburg Hts Recreation Center, OH
Gar Gautam - Brother of the Groom & Best Man
Nick at DJ Desi Soundz was a great addition to our celebration. We wanted to make the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding catered towards the Indian side of the family as the wedding was going to be a non-denominational event. Nick helped us introduce our friends and family to a part of our culture that they have not experienced before. The night was full of compliments for Nick’s choice of music throughout the night. We wanted it to stay mainly Indian music throughout the night but Nick was able to read how to change it up and make adjustments while maintaining our original requests. We were not avid listeners to Indian music but knew it must be incorporated given the theme of the event. So we were not sure what songs to suggest or what songs would be played but Nick assured us he is very familiar with music across all genres and songs that will appeal to all ages, and he was right. He delivered better than we expected. We also had a dhol player (drummer) come in and play for us. Nick took it upon himself to reach out to this other musician and coordinate how the music will be handled to make it a cohesive performance. It worked out great. Overall, we really appreciated everything Nick did for us and would recommend him to anyone interested in a DJ for an Indian event.
Services Provided:
Sangeet Night (Rehearsal Dinner): DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, 1 Dhol Player, Standard dance floor lights
Kristine - Vishal
July 2nd, 2016 - Omni Penn William, Pittsburgh, PA
Nick and Rajiv were very professional and helpful in working with us to get the music set up for our wedding reception. They personally met with us to discuss their services and pricing, and accommodated our specific requests for songs. During the event everything went flawless in terms of the music and the timing.
We were very pleased with the services provided and highly recommend Nick and Rajiv.
Services Provided:
DJ and MC for Reception Banquet
Regards,
Jamila & Ali Khan
Services Provided:
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Premium Dance Floor Lights
December 19th, 2015 at Renaissance Hotel Grand Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio
DJ Nick,
We all had a blast during the event. Thank you so much for accommodating our special requests. I know that the mix Spanish songs were a hit as well, as I saw Xiana’s family enjoying them and cutting loose on the dance floor.
We had a great time and couldn't ask anything more of you. The sound and transitions were on point. Thanks once again.
PS: I liked the color of your shirt and how well you blended in with the rest of the theme.
Xiana and Amit Patel
Services Provided:
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Standard Dance Floor Lights
October 18th, 2015, La-Vera Party Center, Willoughby Hills, Ohio.
Rajiv and Nick,
Thank you for the kind email. It was a pleasure working with you guys:) We were very happy with your services.
We must thank you Rajiv for being the announcer for the family portraits! Vivek and I both envisioned that part to be a bit of a mess but you allowed us to sit back while you managed it and got all of our families up to the mandap in a timely manner. We truly appreciate you taking control and remaining professional while getting everyone there!
We received so many compliments on the timeliness of the events and would like to extend our thanks to you both as you played a big part in that.
Nick we enjoyed you being our MC on Saturday evening! You did a great job! We will definitely keep you both in mind for future events. Thank you and best of luck to you both!
Services Provided:
DJ and MC for Sangeet, Mobile Baraat, Wedding and Reception
Saveta & Vivek Mathur
October 16th & 17th, 2015 at La Center Ballroom, Westlake, Ohio & Venkateswara Temple, Richfiled, Ohio
Hi Rajiv and Nick,
We just wanted to say that we can’t thank you enough for your spectacular services during my daughter’s sweet 16 birthday party. Everything was above and beyond our expectations. The music selection was just perfect with unbelievable clarity and quality in the sound. You provided great entertainment and we got many compliments from our guests on your services. Also, the DJ booth, LED lights, and overall set up were very tasteful, matching our decor very well. The input you gave us on ideas for the party was very helpful and turned out fabulous.
In addition, your flexibility in your schedules for meeting us in person before the event to plan out all the details was extremely admirable and appreciated. We look forward to having your services again in the future and we can’t thank you enough for making that night one of the most memorable ones that will forever be cherished. It wouldn’t have been possible without your extraordinary services and we would strongly recommend your DJ services to anybody, for any event, without any hesitation.
Services Provided:
Sweet 16-
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, 16 LED Up Lights
We can not thank you enough for everything!!
With Respect,
Rupal, Nilesh, Niket and Nikki
April 25th, 2015 at Hilton Garden Inn, Mayfield Village, OH
Hello Rajiv and Nick,
We wanted to say thank you for the great job you did at our sons wedding reception at the Pittsburgh Hyatt in Sept 2014!
Our DJ & music selections were very important to us and we are so glad that we choose your services.
We commend you for the excellent job you did as DJ as well as MC'ing the whole night. You allowed us to personalize the music and played everything we requested & more! In addition to the Western music our children requested, your choosing and playing the best current & popular Hindi songs was such a hit with the guests. Many of our guest said they more fun and danced more at our wedding than any other. We will definitely recommend your DJ Services in the future!!
Also, you did the uplighting for the banquet hall which was awesome, we got so many compliments for the ambiance of the hall!
You also provided the Projector and screen for the slide show, which met our needs nicely, overall you did a fantastic job and we would recommend you to anybody. Please feel free to use us for further references if needed.
Services Provided:
Wedding Reception –
DJ, MC, Cocktail Hr Music Set up, Premium Sound Set up, Custom DJ Booth with LED Wash Lights, Scrim Kings, 24 LED Uplights, 1 DLP Projector and Screen.
Thanks again!!
Dr & Mrs.Krishnan
September 13th, 2014 – Pittsburgh Hyatt Airport, Pittsburgh, PA
Nick,
We had a fantastic weekend! It is so hard to come to terms that it is over. All in all, we think the DJ and lighting services were good. The lighting was fantastic for the room and to accent the tables. I am glad we decided to do uplighting on the back wall behind us.
The music selection for the reception was fantastic. People - Indian and American - really enjoyed dancing to the music selection. Starting off with Wagon Wheel right off the bat was a great choice because a lot of people came up to dance immediately!
The wedding ceremony also went very well. My only comment would be that we did not talk about actually naming each individual bridesmaid and groomsman when they walked down the aisle. When you named each pair, it took away from the background music and the flow, since you had to dampen the music each time you named people coming down the aisle. It is not customary to name each pair as they walk down the aisle - that is for the reception only. Maybe we should have been clearer, but we thought it was assumed that the music would play and they would just walk down in pairs without having their names called. Most of our guests didn't notice, but we and our families did. Not a huge issue at the end of the day, but just wanted you to know for the sake of appropriate feedback.
Services Provided:
Mobile Baraat –
DJ, MC, Mobile Sound System, Live Mixing, and Dhol Player
Wedding Ceremony –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System for the Outdoor Ceremony, Lavaliere Mic for the Priest
Wedding Reception –
DJ, MC, Outdoors Cocktail Hr Music Setup, Premium Sound System, 26 LED Uplights, Standard LED Dance Floor Lights, Custom DJ Booth with LED Wash Lights and Scrim Kings for the Speaker Stands.
Again, thank you so much and we will let you know if we need any further DJ needs!
Sincerely,
Anish and Emily
May 25th, 2014 at the Drees Pavilion at Devou Park, Covington, Kentucky
Hi Rajiv,
It was nice working with you.
- The song selections were good.
- You were very prompt on sending our medley back and also on responding back to us.
- Your announcements were clear
- Overall it went very well and we are happy.
We have already recommended to a friend of ours.
Thank you for everything.
Pradeep (Father of the Groom)
April 26th, 2014 at the Maronite Center, Youngstown, OH
Services Provided:
Engagement -
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Cocktail Hr Music, Dance Floor Lights, Custom DJ Booth with Scrim Kings and LED Wash Lights.
Hello Nick,
Wanted to thank you for making my son’s Sangeet a memorable night
Your performance was very well done and kept our guest entertained.
You were very professional and performed very well. Kept our guests entertained through the night. Quality of the equipment was good. Our guest and family enjoyed your services.
You were easy to contact, listened patiently to whatever we said, followed up for clarifications, and gave good advises and suggestions when needed. We were satisfied with the overall experience from the time we contacted to the end of the event. Lastly, we would definitely recommend you to others.
Services Provided:
Sangeet –
DJ Services, Standard Dance Floor Lights, 6 LED Uplights, DLP Projector and Screen
Rama Nachu (Mother of the Groom)
April 18th, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Downtown, Columbus, Ohio
Hey Nick and Rajiv,
Thank you SO much for all your hard work and providing such great music and entertainment for our wedding. In my opinion, you both did a fantastic job - punctual, professional, accommodating our special requests (i.e. especially working with Deepak's aunt and the AV team at LaCentre to coordinate her special performances.) You went above and beyond, and we really appreciated your efforts. Your DJ booth and speaker system appeared very stylish and professional, and went nicely with our overall decor.
I know Deepak was really happy with his Baraat and all of our guests enjoyed the music at the Sangeet and the Reception. You both also did a great job as the MCs for the evenings, and played all the appropriate songs at the appropriate times. Also, I appreciate you going along with us adjusting the timeline and announcements as the night went on; you did a great job of going with the flow, and made all the appropriate announcements - even regarding the last shuttle departure (which was a last minute change as well!)
Overall, you both did a great job, and I'm really happy that we had you guys as our DJs. We'll definitely be recommending you to everyone -- I already told Durga how happy I was with you guys so she can pass your information on to future clients. Also, I'll tell Kelly to add your names to the Recommended South Asian Wedding Vendor List at LaCentre, so that future brides know that you're available and provide excellent DJ services!
Services Provided:
Sangeet –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, LED Up Lights, Dance Floor Lights, Professional Grade Singing Microphone with a Sound Board to accommodate Groom’s Aunt (Backup Bollywood Singer)
Mobile Baraat –
DJ, MC, Mobile Sound System, and Dhol Player
Wedding Ceremony –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Dual Projector Screen with live Feed of the Wedding, LED Up Lights, nadaswaram players, coordination of music during the ceremony, lapel microphone for the priest
Wedding Reception –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Dual Projector Screen with live feed of the Reception, 36 LED Up Lights, Music for the Cocktail Hr., & Dance Floor Lights.
Once again, thanks for everything!
Sincerely,
Darshana & Deepak
August 30th & 31st, 2013 at The LaCenter, Westlake, OH
Hey!
I am happy with the music selection. You really turned the music on that I asked for and the Paani da rang and Tum hi ho was just caviar for the day. Thank you for that. Nonetheless we had a beautiful day together and couldn't have asked for anything more.
I do apologize as to I normally go and speak with everyone but I hope you did have a nice time.
Services Provided:
Wedding Reception –
DJ, Premium Sound System and Dance Floor Lights
Thanks again & I appreciate all your help : )
Anisha & Rohit
July 21st, 2013 at The Lemont, Pittsburgh
Hi. Thanks for coming to Pittsburgh. For the first time doing an Italian - Indian wedding you did well. The only thing really that I was concerned about was the microphone while the speeches would be made but that was executed great once you found that it was the channeling and didn’t mess up my evening.
For others I got feedback from, the flow of the music was good.
But all in all everyone had a good time and liked the cultural mix of the music.
Services Provided:
Wedding Ceremony –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Coordination of Music during the Ceremony, Lapel Microphone for the Priest.
Wedding Reception –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Music for the Cocktail Hr., 24 LED Up Lighting, & Dance Floor Lighting.
Love,
Maria & Rohan
May 18th, 2013 – The Omni Penn William Hotel, Pittsburgh
We had a great time at the reception on June 30th and so did our guests. We really liked the music you played; we thought it was a good selection from Bhangra to hip hop.
Services Provided:
Wedding Reception –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Music for the Cocktail Hr., Custom Gobo, LED Dance Floor Lights.
Sapna & Arya Reddy
June 30th, 2012 at Bamboo Garden Banquet, North Olmsted, Ohio
It was a pleasure to deal with DJ Nick and his group for the DJ performance and uplighting. It was an Indian wedding conducted in an Indo-American style at Kalahari Convention Center. Nick was extremely cooperative and patient with my obsessive compulsive nature of perfection. He joined us in a joint meeting of all the vendors, to coordinate the performance. He took down notes, and suggested better ideas to our plan. He paid meticulous attention to detail, and played to the taste of the crowd and hosts. I was impressed with his skill in getting the entire crowd to the dance floor, so much so that the photographer remarked she had never seen a wedding with 100% of the audience on the dance floor. Love your performance Nick, and we will hire you again for our daughter's wedding.
Services Provided:
Wedding Reception –
DJ, MC, Lighting Tech, Premium Sound System, Music for the Cocktail Hr., 20 LED UpLights for the Dessert room and 6 Up Lights for the Cocktail area and Dance Floor Lights.
Thank you
Abdulla Ghori and Shanaz Ghori (Father and Mother of the Groom)
July 14th, 2012 at Kalahari Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio
Hi guys,
Approachability: Very pleasant and receptive to client needs and very open about suggestions but willing to do what the client wants.
Timeliness: Very prompt about replying and getting back to client. Also, arrived at the event on time and was prepared when the program was supposed to start.
Means of communication: Willing to talk to on the phone, meet personally, or even communicate via emails as needed as convenient. Also met with the bride's family in Cleveland to tour the hall to become familiar before the event.
Song collection: Wide variety of collection available and also very willing to play songs that were personally requested. A good collection of hindi songs with a variety of new and mixed old favorites. Fairly good amount of new English songs-and willing to play requested english music so was acceptable. Garba music was also pretty good.
Qualtiy of sound: Good sound, equipment never malfunctioned and was able to provide working microphones which did not encounter any issues.
Misc: Provided a projector too upon request which was much appreciated and functioned well. Very reasonably priced. Very good people who just want the best for the event coordinators and do not try to run the show as they please. They deliver what is promised without a doubt. Also, willing to help out with announcement and emceeing if needed which was not utilized by us but did appreciate their help in calling out lists of names for pictures to be taken.
Overall: Very pleased and would recommend to others.
Services Provided:
Garba –
DJ, Premium Sound system and Dance Floor Lights
Mobile Baraat –
DJ, MC and Mobile sound system
Wedding Ceremony –
DJ, MC, Premium Sound System, Lapel Mic for the Priest, coordination of the ceremony music.
Wedding Reception –
DJ, MC, Lighting Tech, Premium Sound System, sound system for the cocktail hr., 24 LED Up Lights, Samsung DLP Projector, Dance Floor Lights,
Thanks for everything. :)
Richa & Mitul
May 26th & 27th, 2012 at American Croatian Lodge Party Center, Eastlake, Ohio