DJ & Master of Ceremonies

 

Important information for those who have bookmarked this page: 

As of February 1, 2007, I will be no longer DJ'ing.  I have had some health concerns lately that have forced me to give up DJ'ing and I will now be focusing on my saxophone performing career.  Many thanks to those who have hired me to be their DJ over the past few years, it's been a pleasure being a part of so many wonderful weddings!  If you would like live music for your event, please contact me.

 

Craig has been active in the south Florida music scene for over 16 years, having performed many weddings,  corporate events, jazz gigs, as well as in a variety of other musical settings.    A professional musician with a music degree from the University of Miami, Craig has performed with international celebrities, Broadway shows, local bands, symphony orchestras, and has been the leader of many of his own groups.  His professionalism and easy-going personality have made him a favorite with many wedding planners, agents, and event coordinators throughout southwest Florida.   Craig is also on the preferred vendor lists at many of the finest establishments in Sanibel, Captiva, Fort Myers, and Naples.  He has performed at many wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, corporate events and private parties at the Ritz-Carlton, the Registry Resort, Hyatt Coconut Point in Bonita, Tween Waters Inn, Casa Ybel Resort, South Seas Plantation, Marco Marriot, Sanibel Harbor Resort, and many other venues. Craig is one of the most highly recommended and in-demand performers in south Florida.  With his vast musical experience, Craig knows how to plan the perfect music for your event!

When it comes to quality, Craig's sound systems are the very best available.  All of his songs, whether it be solo with accompaniment or for DJ, are contained on 2 Apple  17" G4 computers, the most reliable portable computer in the world.  In addition, all songs are backed-up on 2 Apple Ipods and an additional sound system is brought to each event, just in case!  Other equipment includes:  Sennheiser and Shure microphones, a Shure concert series wireless mic (for speeches, toasts, etc.), Lexicon reverb/delay, and optional lighting/effects packages to create the ideal atmosphere for your event.  

Craig has different sound systems to choose from:

The first, and smallest, is the high quality Bose L1 system.  Although nearly invisible (it looks like a thin pole), the Bose L1 puts out a tremendous amount of high quality sound.  No speaker stands, excess wires laying around, and easy to move from one location to another, this small system is perfect for small  to medium sized rooms.

The next system features  2 or 4 Bose 802's,  1 or 2 QSC 2400-watt power amps and an 1800-watt  compact subwoofer.  Although small and virtually invisible, these systems are extremely efficient and capable of the finest quality sound for dinner music and dancing. 

For venues that want a small system that really cranks(!), I have 2 Mackie SRM-450's that will absolutely SCREAM!!!!  For most small rooms I will just bring these speakers because they are unbelievable and provide plenty of bass.   But if it's a bass-heavy, booty-dancing crowd, I'll bring out the big sub's (Mackie SWA1801's, 1 or 2 depending on the room size). 

The biggest system is  a pair of Mackie SA1521 2 way powered 15-inch speakers with 2 Mackie SWA1801 powered 18-inch subwoofers, capable of maximum volume and bass(!), ideal for large groups.  I can also combine the above systems as necessary for specific venues.

Whether playing for 2 or 2000 people, Craig has the sound to make it perfect!

View video of guests dancing to "That's What I Like About You"

View video of guests dancing to "Bust a Move"

View video of guests at the end of a successful wedding reception

If the above videos take too long to load, right click and select "Save Target As" (Windows) or "Download Linked File" (Mac users) and the video should open in your video player.

 

The following is a list of the 200 most popular songs for wedding receptions, courtesy of the Mobile Beat DJ resource web site and DJ Intelligence.com.  It has been reprinted here with their permission. 

 

The Top 200 Most Played Songs of all time, courtesy of Mobile Beat DJ website.
 
1 Abba Dancing Queen
2 Ac/Dc You Shook Me All Night Long
3 B-52's Love Shack
4 Outkast Hey Ya!
5 Morrison, Van Brown Eyed Girl
6 Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama
7 Black Eyed Peas Let's Get It Started
8 Def Leppard Pour Some Sugar On Me
9 Sister Sledge We Are Family
10 Kool & The Gang Celebration
11 Clapton, Eric Wonderful Tonight
12 Commodores Brick House
13 Bee Gees Stayin' Alive
14 Sir Mix-A-Lot Baby Got Back
15 Usher Feat. Ludacris & Lil' Jon Yeah
16 Lonestar Amazed
17 James, Etta At Last
18 Village People Y.M.C.A.
19 Diamond, Neil Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
20 Beatles Twist And Shout
21 Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody
22 Black Eyed Peas My Humps
23 Sinatra, Frank The Way You Look Tonight
24 Temptations My Girl
25 Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music
26 Nelly Hot In Herre
27 Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer
28 Foundations Build Me Up Buttercup
29 Brooks, Garth Friends In Low Places
30 50 Cent In Da Club
31 Armstrong, Louis What A Wonderful World
32 Rascal Flatts Bless The Broken Road
33 Dj Casper Cha Cha Slide
34 Presley, Elvis Can't Help Falling In Love
35 Buffett, Jimmy Margaritaville
36 Dexy's Midnight Runners Come On Eileen
37 Seger, Bob & The Silver Bullet Band Old Time Rock & Roll
38 Big & Rich Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
39 Lauper, Cyndi Girls Just Want To Have Fun
40 West, Kanye Feat. Jamie Foxx Gold Digger
41 Kc & The Sunshine Band Get Down Tonight
42 Grandmaster Slice Electric Slide (Shall We Dance) '92
43 Vanilla Ice Ice Ice Baby
44 Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z Crazy In Love
45 Loggins, Kenny Footloose
46 Jones, Norah Come Away With Me
47 Aerosmith I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
48 Gaye, Marvin Let's Get It On
49 Rednex Cotton Eye Joe
50 Stefani, Gwen Hollaback Girl
51 Checker, Chubby The Twist
52 Mcgraw, Tim With Faith Hill It's Your Love
53 Pink Get The Party Started
54 Romantics What I Like About You
55 Franklin, Aretha Respect
56 U2 Beautiful Day
57 Gaynor, Gloria I Will Survive
58 Sean Paul Temperature
59 Ciara Feat. Missy Elliott 1, 2 Step
60 Jackson, Michael Billie Jean
61 Sinatra, Frank Fly Me To The Moon
62 Prince Kiss
63 Travolta, John & Olivia Newton-John Grease Megamix
64 Green, Al Let's Stay Together
65 House Of Pain Jump Around
66 Cheap Trick I Want You To Want Me
67 Krauss, Alison When You Say Nothing At All
68 Sorta Crackers Band Chicken Dance
69 Violent Femmes Blister In The Sun
70 Cole, Natalie With Nat King Cole Unforgettable
71 Adams, Bryan (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
72 Ub40 Red Red Wine
73 Brooks & Dunn Boot Scootin' Boogie
74 Jackson, Michael Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
75 White, Barry Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
76 Queen Crazy Little Thing Called Love
77 Timberlake, Justin Sexyback
78 Hot Chocolate You Sexy Thing
79 Adams, Bryan Summer Of '69
80 Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean Hips Don't Lie
81 Taylor, James How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
82 Lifehouse You And Me
83 Connick, Jr., Harry It Had To Be You
84 Tone Loc Wild Thing
85 Young M.C. Bust A Move
86 Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink, Christina Lady Marmalade
87 Simon & Garfunkel Cecilia
88 Eagles Hotel California
89 Journey Faithfully
90 Pussycat Dolls Don't Cha
91 Madonna Holiday
92 Urban, Keith Making Memories Of Us
93 Weather Girls It's Raining Men
94 Stewart, Rod Have I Told You Lately
95 Springfield, Rick Jessie's Girl
96 Black Eyed Peas Pump It
97 Kc & The Sunshine Band (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
98 White, Barry You're The First, The Last, My Everything
99 Timberlake, Justin Rock Your Body
100 Earth, Wind & Fire September
101 Smith, Will Switch
102 Outkast Feat. Sleepy Brown The Way You Move
103 Martin, Dean That's Amore
104 50 Cent Candy Shop
105 K-Ci & Jojo All My Life
106 Aerosmith Walk This Way
107 Los Del Rio Macarena
108 Dion Runaround Sue
109 Jackson 5 Abc
110 Black Eyed Peas Hey Mama
111 Bega, Lou Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
112 Rihanna S.O.S. (Rescue Me)
113 Strait, George I Cross My Heart
114 Deee-Lite Groove Is In The Heart
115 Beatles I Saw Her Standing There
116 Right Said Fred I'm Too Sexy
117 Sade By Your Side
118 Womack, Lee Ann I Hope You Dance
119 Nelly, P.Diddy & Murphy Lee Shake Ya Tailfeather
120 Prince 1999
121 Kelis Milkshake
122 Mcgraw, Tim My Best Friend
123 Furtado, Nelly Feat. Timbaland Promiscuous
124 Cherry Poppin' Daddies Zoot Suit Riot
125 Beach Boys Kokomo
126 Cascada Everytime We Touch
127 Queen Another One Bites The Dust
128 Four Seasons December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
129 Blunt, James You're Beautiful
130 Sledge, Percy When A Man Loves A Woman
131 Idol, Billy White Wedding
132 Beastie Boys Brass Monkey
133 Gap Band You Dropped A Bomb On Me
134 Gabriel, Peter In Your Eyes
135 Snoop Dogg Feat. Pharrell Drop It Like It's Hot
136 Smith, Will Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
137 Beatles All You Need Is Love
138 Spears, Britney Toxic
139 Jet Are You Gonna Be My Girl
140 Prince Let's Go Crazy
141 Twain, Shania From This Moment On
142 Elliott, Missy Feat. Ciara Lose Control
143 Summer, Donna Last Dance
144 A-Ha Take On Me
145 Destiny's Child Bootylicious
146 Rihanna Pon De Replay
147 Tone Loc Funky Cold Medina
148 Cline, Patsy Crazy
149 Soft Cell Tainted Love
150 Joel, Billy Piano Man
151 Digital Underground The Humpty Dance
152 Sinatra, Frank New York, New York
153 Smash Mouth I'm A Believer
154 Setzer Orchestra, Brian Jump Jive An' Wail
155 Orbison, Roy Oh, Pretty Woman
156 Jackson, Alan & Jimmy Buffett It's Five O'clock Somewhere
157 Wang Chung Everybody Have Fun Tonight
158 Morrison, Van Moondance
159 Clarkson, Kelly Since U Been Gone
160 Black Eyed Peas Don't Phunk With My Heart
161 Cash, Johnny Ring Of Fire
162 Bee Gees You Should Be Dancing
163 Twain, Shania You're Still The One
164 Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved
165 Idol, Billy Mony Mony
166 Temptations Ain't Too Proud To Beg
167 Savage Garden Truly Madly Deeply
168 Abba Take A Chance On Me
169 50 Cent Disco Inferno
170 Manilow, Barry Copacabana (At The Copa)
171 J-Kwon Tipsy
172 Matthews Band, Dave Crash Into Me
173 James, Rick Super Freak (Part 1)
174 Bangles Walk Like An Egyptian
175 Sinatra, Frank Come Fly With Me
176 Presley, Elvis All Shook Up
177 Brooks, Garth The Dance
178 Checker, Chubby Let's Twist Again
179 Madonna Hung Up
180 U2 With Or Without You
181 Gaye, Marvin Sexual Healing
182 Meat Loaf Paradise By The Dashboard Light
183 Beatles In My Life
184 Sinatra, Frank I've Got You Under My Skin
185 Journey Open Arms
186 Madonna Vogue
187 Clarkson, Kelly A Moment Like This
188 Jackson, Alan Remember When
189 Sean Paul Get Busy
190 Santana Feat. Rob Thomas Smooth
191 Mclean, Don American Pie
192 Kid Rock Cowboy
193 Dion, Celine Because You Loved Me (Theme From "Up Close And Personal")
194 Bee Gees Night Fever
195 Chicago You're The Inspiration
196 Destiny's Child Lose My Breath
197 Joel, Billy Just The Way You Are
198 Alabama Mountain Music
199 98 Degrees I Do (Cherish You)
200 Stray Cats Rock This Town

To see the Top 200 most played songs in 2006 in PDF format (different list from the above list of all-time played songs, please click here:  2006 Most Played Songlist

To see more song lists for bridal, country, hard rock, alternative, latin and more, please click the link below:

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