Events
End Of Summer Fun At Roars + Pours
It was a nice day for a stroll at “Roars + Pours” held at the Oregon Zoo on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
Beer tasting, trivia, lawn games, elephants roaring (maybe) and PRO DJs providing the soundtrack from the concert stage.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted by Nikki Simmons- Oregon Zoo
- Event Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2019
- Event Type: Public Function
- Event Location: Oregon Zoo
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: N/A
- Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
- Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Performance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Appearance: Excellent
- System Appearance: Excellent
- Sound Quality: Excellent
- Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
- Music Selection: Excellent
- Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
- Lighting Effects: N/A
- Equipment Appearance: Excellent
- Overall Customer Service: Excellent
- Planning Assistance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
- Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Motorfest Car Show and 40th Birthday Party
PRO DJs was spinning classic hits at MotorFest for the 5th straight year on Saturday, September 7, 2019. Always a huge turnout to celebrate all things BMW.
Later that evening… I was the DJ at their wedding in 2012 and the groom Brian brought me back 7 years later to surprise his wife on her 40th birthday.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted by Dan Hones (BMW CCA Oregon Chapter)
- Event Date: Saturday, September 7, 2019
- Event Type: Car Show (Public Function)
- Event Location: Mint Lake
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
- Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Performance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Appearance: Excellent
- System Appearance: Excellent
- Sound Quality: Excellent
- Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
- Music Selection: Excellent
- Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
- Lighting Effects: N/A
- Equipment Appearance: Excellent
- Overall Customer Service: Excellent
- Planning Assistance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
- Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Late Night Bat Mitzvah Party At MJCC Portland
Hannah’s late night Bat Mitzvah Party ended at midnight on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Mittleman Jewish Community Center in Portland. We also DJ’d brother Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah in 2017 also held at MJCC.
The ceremony took place in the same room as the celebration and guests gathered in the lobby afterwards while the room was turned. It was a short window, but I had my sound and lights setup quickly and about 25 minutes later, the kids came inside for games with me that featured “Name That Tune,” two rounds of a rockus scavenger hunt and Coke and Pepsi.
Next, Hannah introduced and talked about her family and friends during the candle lighting ceremony and then ‘The Hora’ got everyone out of their chairs immediately to begin a fun night on the dance floor.
Mazel Tov Hannah and thank you parents Robin and Eric for again choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Everything was awesome!” -Robin Kornblit (Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah)
- Event Date: Saturday, August 31, 2019
- Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
- Event Location: Mittleman Jewish Community Center
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
- Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
- Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Performance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Appearance: Excellent
- System Appearance: Excellent
- Sound Quality: Excellent
- Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
- Music Selection: Excellent
- Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
- Lighting Effects: N/A
- Equipment Appearance: Excellent
- Overall Customer Service: Excellent
- Planning Assistance: Excellent
- Entertainer’s Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
- Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe Wedding Reception
Macey and Sam’s Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe wedding reception was held on Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. The couple were actually newlyweds for about 48 hours as they were married on Friday, August 23rd.
It was a beautiful evening and comfortable 78 degrees on the hidden back patio with firepit at Noho’s when the celebration began around 5pm.
About 90 guests made up of family and close friends attended. Background music was a wide variety of selections from artists such as Adele, John Legend, Queen, Blondie, Jack Johnson, Stevie Wonder and more.
After cutting the cake, the bride and groom had asked for a microphone to thank everyone for coming and to kick off their own first dance, which was a dance for all and the floor packed quickly to Macey and Sam’s choice of “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon.
Guests danced to everything from “Hey Ya” to recent smash “Old Town Road,” plus family favorites, “All Night Long” from Lionel Richie, “I Want A New Drug” by Huey Lewis & the News, “Uptown Funk” and others.
Congratulations Macey and Sam and thank you to Mother of the Bride, Johnna for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Client Feedback:
“Rich was great. Did excellent job reading the crowd and making recommendations to us!”
-Johnna Bouyea (Mother of the Bride)
Bar Mitzvah At Porter Portland Hotel
Nelson’s Bar Mitzvah celebration was held at the new Porter Portland Hotel on Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. This was my first time performing here as this Hilton property just opened in April of this year.
Guests gathered first for cocktails on the Pendleton Patio outside and what a view between this hotel and the KOIN tower next door.
The main party was held in the Rose City Ballroom. While the adults were on the patio, Nelson and his friends were in the ballroom with me and I led them in a scavenger hunt before everyone found their seats for dinner.
The main entertainment was Hart Keene, who performs a unique style of interactive illusion and mentalism all over the country and has appeared on numerous television programs, including “America’s Got Talent,” “The Librarians” and “Penn and Teller: Fool Us!” After his opener was turning an empty soda bottle into a full glass of wine, the crowd was in for a treat as he wowed everyone with his magic.
Hart was a tough act to follow, but most everyone joined in the fun for “The Hora” and danced to a variety of uptempo hit music in the short time we had left… everything from “Happy” and “I Gotta Feeling” to “Uptown Funk” and “Shut Up and Dance.”
Mazel Tov Nelson and thank you parents Robin and Lee for choosing PRO DJs.
