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My name is James. I am the owner of First Choice DJs, the number one wedding DJ & MC service in Western Australia!

I started First Choice DJs in 2014, originally in NSW.

Based in the beautiful Hawkesbury area, just north-west of Sydney, I was surrounded by dozens of popular wedding venues along the Hawkesbury River and throughout the Blue Mountains who were starving for a reliable, talented and professional DJ that they could recommend to their clients.

Having already had 18 years of prior DJ experience, I quickly became the preferred music vendor for every venue in the entire region!

Over time, I established a small team of experienced and passionate DJs and DJ/MCs and together we became one of the most popular and sought after DJ companies Sydney ever had.

Our success grew so large that it allowed me to expand the business interstate. In 2022, I moved to Western Australia and now offer my expert DJ and MC services to the good people of Perth, Mandurah and Southwest WA, while the rest of my team in NSW cover the Sydney, Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains region.

One of the advantages of using First Choice DJs for your wedding is that you get to communicate directly with your DJ in the lead up to the big day, which cuts out the possibility for miscommunication and also allows me to be flexible in meeting your specific needs.

Wedding DJ

I (James) began DJing at 14 years of age and now have over 25 years professional DJ experience!

I fit in the wedding DJ role like a hand in a glove and can honestly say that after so many years, and so many late nights, I am still just as passionate as ever. I love making my customer’s wedding night the funnest night of their life and have spent my entire life pursuing perfection in the wedding DJ role.

At age 20, I attended the United DJs Mixing School in Sydney, where I studied under some of the world’s top DJs and graduated top of the class.

I also studied Sound Engineering at the highest level possible in Australia (Advanced Diploma), leading to years of experience in live sound (overseeing both band and theatre productions) and over a decade of experience in studio recording and mixing.

Needless to say, when you book with me, you will get a DJ with the highest professional standards and a guaranteed night to remember!

Here is a description of what you would get if I (James) were to personally DJ your wedding:

My Wedding DJ service includes:

– 1 x fully qualified DJ with over 25 years of personal DJ experience
– Unlimited email and phone communication with the DJ leading up to the event
– 1 x optional face-to-face meeting with your DJ via Zoom
– A modern, computerised system with over 50,000 songs to choose from (all styles & genres including the current Top 40 – updated monthly)
– 1 x Professional DJ mixing console
– 2 x 15″ JBL G2 speakers on stands (these are among the best sounding speakers in the world!)
– 5 x multi-coloured, wedding-appropriate, disco lights on a lighting stand that will bring your dance floor to life!
– 1 x optional smoke machine (popular effect for the first dance)
– 1 x high-quality cordless microphone for the MC and speechmakers
– A “DJ Wedding Planner” form which allows you to easily make all the prior music requests necessary for a smooth, successful wedding
– Complete access to my song suggestion lists. (These are very handy if you need ideas of appropriate songs for any of the wedding formalities. I have created a list of great songs specific for each formality throughout the ENTIRE wedding day – both ceremony and reception.)

Professional MC

When you hire me to DJ at your wedding, you also have the option of having me professionally MC your wedding reception.

The MC is the person who lets all the guests know what is happening and when, who announces the bridal party into the room, who introduces each person doing a speech and who leads the bride and groom and guests in each of the formalities.

As the face and voice of the reception, the MC is the main person responsible for the overall vibe in the room. A competent MC can create an atmosphere that is relaxed and positive and can also get the guests excited about each formality as they take place.

Public speaking is not a natural skill for most people and choosing the right person to perform the MC role is important. A timid or nervous MC will make the guests feel uncomfortable while an MC who is softly spoken or low-energy will dampen the mood.

Having worked previously as a professional stage actor for over 5 years, (both in Australia and overseas), I have become very confident and comfortable with public speaking, which enables me to create a fun, relaxed atmosphere, but without making myself the centre of attention. When I MC a wedding, the night is all about the newlyweds!

Another important part of the MC’s role happens behind the scenes: The MC is the main person responsible for keeping things on time. A professional MC will always liaise with the bride and groom, the function manager, the DJ, the photographer, the videographer, and each person making a speech, to make sure they are all prepared for what is coming up next. This is essential to achieve a smooth flowing reception with minimal hiccups.

If you choose to have a guest perform the MC role, then you will be able to make use of my expertise by having me guide or coach your MC and make sure that he/she knows what to do and what to say.

Regardless of whether you have me or a guest perform the MC role, if you book me as your DJ, you will also gain access to my “MC Wedding Planner” form which will allow you to easily compile all the information needed by the MC to successfully perform the role. Using this form will make your wedding planning much easier and will also contribute significantly to a smooth flowing, stress free reception.

Reviews

"James was our DJ & MC for our wedding on Saturday and did an amazing job. My husband and I had such a great time and it wouldn’t have been so much fun without James and his awesome skills."

Tiffany Wright

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2020-05-14T06:04:27+00:00

Tiffany Wright

"James was our DJ & MC for our wedding on Saturday and did an amazing job. My husband and I had such a great time and it wouldn’t have been so much fun without James and his awesome skills."

"First Choice DJs were the best choice for our wedding! James was an amazing DJ who kept our guests dancing the entire night! Thank you so much!"

Steph Joseph

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2020-04-22T13:56:31+00:00

Steph Joseph

"First Choice DJs were the best choice for our wedding! James was an amazing DJ who kept our guests dancing the entire night! Thank you so much!"

"JAMES! Thank you so much for being the best DJ we could have asked for! You were so great and all the music was perfect! Thanks for helping to make it everything I dreamt for! I will be recommending you!! Thanks!"

Alison Aghassi

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2020-05-14T06:21:43+00:00

Alison Aghassi

"JAMES! Thank you so much for being the best DJ we could have asked for! You were so great and all the music was perfect! Thanks for helping to make it everything I dreamt for! I will be recommending you!! Thanks!"

"James was amazing as both the DJ and MC at our wedding reception! The music was just perfect and for our guests dancing and having a great time! James listened to all our requests and incorporated these throughout the night in a way that made everything flow just right. James was friendly and professional and we highly recommend him for any special event!"

Emily McCann

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2020-05-14T06:22:41+00:00

Emily McCann

"James was amazing as both the DJ and MC at our wedding reception! The music was just perfect and for our guests dancing and having a great time! James listened to all our requests and incorporated these throughout the night in a way that made everything flow just right. James was friendly and professional and we highly recommend him for any special event!"

"Our reception was exceptional thanks to First Choice DJs. The DJ and MC form means the reception can go smoothly and be pre-planned for. The MC aspect of our wedding was amazing too. JAMES was interactive, funny, and considerate of everyone attending. He was able to change the mood according to what was occurring throughout the night and asked questions if he wasn't sure about anything, instead of just guessing and getting it wrong. I would highly recommend First Choice DJs to any bride and groom to be who would like their night to be stress-free and fun."

Kirsten and Jeremy

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2020-05-14T06:23:51+00:00

Kirsten and Jeremy

"Our reception was exceptional thanks to First Choice DJs. The DJ and MC form means the reception can go smoothly and be pre-planned for. The MC aspect of our wedding was amazing too. JAMES was interactive, funny, and considerate of everyone attending. He was able to change the mood according to what was occurring throughout the night and asked questions if he wasn't sure about anything, instead of just guessing and getting it wrong. I would highly recommend First Choice DJs to any bride and groom to be who would like their night to be stress-free and fun."

"James was so fantastic!!! He was our wedding DJ and had everyone out of their seats and on the dance floor. Before the wedding, he had a detailed form which really helped with knowing what we were looking for with our wedding. James' time management on the night was great. He kept everything on time which really maximised our dance time!! Thanks again James! Highly recommend!!"

Susan Wainwright

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2020-04-22T13:53:47+00:00

Susan Wainwright

"James was so fantastic!!! He was our wedding DJ and had everyone out of their seats and on the dance floor. Before the wedding, he had a detailed form which really helped with knowing what we were looking for with our wedding. James' time management on the night was great. He kept everything on time which really maximised our dance time!! Thanks again James! Highly recommend!!"

"James is amazing. I had a lot of trouble trying to find a DJ that I liked and that would actually help me. James answered all my questions, helped me pick music, and even helped with the forms. He was amazing on the night and had a massive range of music. Every single person at my wedding said the music range was amazing."

Bridgette Morgan

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2020-04-25T05:38:22+00:00

Bridgette Morgan

"James is amazing. I had a lot of trouble trying to find a DJ that I liked and that would actually help me. James answered all my questions, helped me pick music, and even helped with the forms. He was amazing on the night and had a massive range of music. Every single person at my wedding said the music range was amazing."

"Thank you James for being an amazing DJ and MC at our wedding. The night went so smoothly. James listened to all our requests and incorporated these throughout the night. He also did a great job in gauging the crowd and playing music that got our guests up and dancing. James was very professional and friendly and we highly recommend him for all events. A big thanks again! 😊 "

Danica Refalo

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2020-05-14T06:32:13+00:00

Danica Refalo

"Thank you James for being an amazing DJ and MC at our wedding. The night went so smoothly. James listened to all our requests and incorporated these throughout the night. He also did a great job in gauging the crowd and playing music that got our guests up and dancing. James was very professional and friendly and we highly recommend him for all events. A big thanks again! 😊 "

"Would definitely recommend! James was fantastic to deal with from the admin side of things and David was an amazing DJ/MC at our wedding!"

Ashley Thompson

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2020-05-14T06:40:35+00:00

Ashley Thompson

"Would definitely recommend! James was fantastic to deal with from the admin side of things and David was an amazing DJ/MC at our wedding!"

"Hi James, I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your efforts and professionalism on Saturday night at our wedding. Harry really appreciated your MC guidance and said: “Dude, James is a boss"! Haha, the dance floor was pumping and everyone has kept saying how good the music was, it truly made the night and heaps of people were saying that they had never been to a wedding where no one was sitting down and everyone was dancing. Thanks, James!!"

Joshua Bush

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2020-04-25T06:13:07+00:00

Joshua Bush

"Hi James, I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your efforts and professionalism on Saturday night at our wedding. Harry really appreciated your MC guidance and said: “Dude, James is a boss"! Haha, the dance floor was pumping and everyone has kept saying how good the music was, it truly made the night and heaps of people were saying that they had never been to a wedding where no one was sitting down and everyone was dancing. Thanks, James!!"

"I would like to give a big shout out to James @ First Choice DJs!
James from start to finish was nothing but friendly and professional. Nothing was too much trouble.
Other than a few selected songs, we let James gauge the crowd and have free reign of the music for the night, and he got it bang on.
Our guests had an absolute blast. Thankyou so much. I would highly recommend James and his team for any celebration you are planning."

Bill Parker

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2020-05-14T06:42:03+00:00

Bill Parker

"I would like to give a big shout out to James @ First Choice DJs! James from start to finish was nothing but friendly and professional. Nothing was too much trouble. Other than a few selected songs, we let James gauge the crowd and have free reign of the music for the night, and he got it bang on. Our guests had an absolute blast. Thankyou so much. I would highly recommend James and his team for any celebration you are planning."

“James, just wanted to say a huge thank you for being the MC and DJ at our wedding. Your professionalism and communication were outstanding.

From the very first time I spoke with you, your customer service was second to none. I always received a response from you within the hour no matter what day or time I contacted you.

Your playlist was fantastic and you sourced and played every song that we wanted! Our guests commented on how approachable you were and were thrilled that you were willing to take requests. The dance floor was packed the entire night!

Thank you for doing a great job being the MC. This was a great relief for us and enabled us to relax and enjoy the night. You successfully created the relaxed and happy environment that we wanted. We were also very pleased to receive your templates as they assisted us greatly with planning the evening.

We would not hesitate to recommend First Choice DJs to anyone looking for a DJ or MC.”

Kristen McDonald

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2020-05-14T06:42:51+00:00

Kristen McDonald

“James, just wanted to say a huge thank you for being the MC and DJ at our wedding. Your professionalism and communication were outstanding. From the very first time I spoke with you, your customer service was second to none. I always received a response from you within the hour no matter what day or time I contacted you. Your playlist was fantastic and you sourced and played every song that we wanted! Our guests commented on how approachable you were and were thrilled that you were willing to take requests. The dance floor was packed the entire night! Thank you for doing a great job being the MC. This was a great relief for us and enabled us to relax and enjoy the night. You successfully created the relaxed and happy environment that we wanted. We were also very pleased to receive your templates as they assisted us greatly with planning the evening. We would not hesitate to recommend First Choice DJs to anyone looking for a DJ or MC.”

"Hi James. We just wanted to say a huge "thank you" for being our DJ last night. The songs were awesome and everyone loved the atmosphere you created! Thank you for making sure all of our little moments were kept to time with the best songs to accompany them. It was truly an unreal experience."

Emma Brown

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2020-04-25T05:47:12+00:00

Emma Brown

"Hi James. We just wanted to say a huge "thank you" for being our DJ last night. The songs were awesome and everyone loved the atmosphere you created! Thank you for making sure all of our little moments were kept to time with the best songs to accompany them. It was truly an unreal experience."

“Hi James. We just wanted to thank you for your participation in our wedding. Many people commented on how great the music was and we certainly enjoyed it. Also much appreciated is the way you liaised with our MC to ensure a smooth running of the night. The whole day was perfect and we thank you for helping to make it that way!”

Dave and Alanna

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2020-05-14T06:47:15+00:00

Dave and Alanna

“Hi James. We just wanted to thank you for your participation in our wedding. Many people commented on how great the music was and we certainly enjoyed it. Also much appreciated is the way you liaised with our MC to ensure a smooth running of the night. The whole day was perfect and we thank you for helping to make it that way!”

"James was super attentive and professional and very sweet to deal with. Matt and I and our guests had such a good time on the dance floor thanks to James and his tracks!

We loved that James could also predict the vibe at certain times and played certain types of music depending on the mood.

We are so grateful we had you a part of our day! Thank you for your efforts. Highly recommend First Choice DJs and James!"

Rose Shanahan

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2020-04-24T13:43:16+00:00

Rose Shanahan

"James was super attentive and professional and very sweet to deal with. Matt and I and our guests had such a good time on the dance floor thanks to James and his tracks! We loved that James could also predict the vibe at certain times and played certain types of music depending on the mood. We are so grateful we had you a part of our day! Thank you for your efforts. Highly recommend First Choice DJs and James!"
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Quoting & Contact

Our prices vary depending on the service required, the date, and location.

Please contact me via email or phone to get an exact quote for your specific wedding.

What I need to know:

1. The date of your wedding
2. The venue
3. The location and timing of the ceremony, canapés, and reception
4. Whether you require a DJ or DJ/MC for the reception
5. Whether you require the DJ to also provide music (or microphone) during the ceremony or canapés

 

Here’s how you can reach me:

Phone: 0491 119 477

Email: James@FirstChoiceDJs.com.au

Or message me through Facebook