Upgrade your party package with Uplighting, TV monitors, Projectors, Monograms & Satellite System. Jesse was absolutely amazing to work with. He constantly coordinated with us throughout the planning process to make sure everything was going smoothly and had a final call the week of the wedding to go over everything.
As soon as the reception started, Jesse was on top of everything and made sure everything got done. As far as the music, the dance floor was packed all night. From the first song when the dance floor opened up to the very last song, the dance floor was full of our guests. He did a great job of mixing in traditional Latin music/dance music/ oldies to keep everyone involved.
As soon as the reception started, Jesse was on top of everything and made sure everything got done. As far as the music, the dance floor was packed all night. From the first song when the dance floor opened up to the very last song, the dance floor was full of our guests. He did a great job of mixing in traditional Latin music/dance music/ oldies to keep everyone involved.
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Our company takes great pride in not being an "ordinary DJ company". We are extremely passionate about what we do and that is why we NEVER just sit back and just play music. We truly believe in the successful execution of your event, we coordinate with all of your vendors so you do not have to worry about anything!
Planning a once in a lifetime event such as a wedding can be a daunting task. Lucky enough we have performed at hundreds of weddings, we'll share our wisdom with you (because we've learned a lot over the years) while always giving you the final say. We can assist you on your planning journey by laying out the road to wedding day success and help you avoid common pitfalls.
Turn Your Wedding Into an Event to Remember. Dj Persist offers DJ entertainment and Photo Booth Rental in Chicago. Providing affordable pricing on custom packages to ensure your wedding goes exactly how you imagined. One of the most requested services. Uplighting can change the ambiance of a room by adding elegance via color.
Having an event or your wedding coming up and you are still undecided on who you want to make your crowd dance all night? Well here are some real reviews by real people on Yelp and Wedding Wire to help you out. Dj persist made my party a great time! I would recommend him in a heart beat and if you haven't booked him yet, PLEASE DO, I promise you won't regret it.
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Maria Munoz
Feb 01, 2022
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We hired DJ Persist for our wedding in December of 2021. He was great to work with, we used an online planning form to organize the details of the evening and it was so easy. As a stressed bride, it was so nice to know all the entertainment was taken care of ahead of time and I really appreciated not having to worry about everything going according to the schedule because Jesse was on it the whole evening. A pleasure to work with. Thank you, Jesse!
Lori Vargas
Jan 24, 2022
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Jesse,
Thank you so much for giving us such a fun reception. The music selection was fantastic, my husband and I received so many compliments on our daughters quinceañera. The Photo Booth and Led Robot was perfect! I would highly recommend your services to everyone. Thanks again!
Lori and Hector Vargas
Thank you so much for giving us such a fun reception. The music selection was fantastic, my husband and I received so many compliments on our daughters quinceañera. The Photo Booth and Led Robot was perfect! I would highly recommend your services to everyone. Thanks again!
Lori and Hector Vargas
Diane Ortega
Jan 06, 2022
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What an amazing DJ! Jesse acted not only as our DJ but as a coordinator as well. He ensured we were on schedule throughout the entire ceremony and reception. Music was on point throughout the entire night....one of my bridesmaids even came up to me during the wedding and said this music is all you! He was able to catch our taste in music perfectly and our guests loved it!
Due to covid, we were able to meet virtually about a week before our wedding to go over music and timeline. His online system is easy to navigate and features "top _____" to help with ideas to pick the right song for garter/bouquet
Due to covid, we were able to meet virtually about a week before our wedding to go over music and timeline. His online system is easy to navigate and features "top _____" to help with ideas to pick the right song for garter/bouquet
Diana Diaz
Jan 03, 2022
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DJ persist was perfect for our wedding! Since the moment we hired him communication was always smooth and quick. He helped us plan and execute a timeline which made the day of our wedding flow without any issues. As someone who stresses about any little detail, I never had a problem with worrying about the music or the timeline since DJ Persist always made sure he was on top of everything. Lighting and the photo booth were great add ons. Our families and guests loved the photo booth and the props. We loved having an interactive guestbook that included pictures of everyone. I would recommend DJ
Andrea Hernandez
Dec 27, 2021
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My husband and I got married this past December and DJ Persist made our night so stress free and unforgettable. He is extremely professional and experienced. He took all the information he needed before hand and handled the reception so perfectly we did not have to worry about anything expect having fun. I booked him since May 2020 and our wedding got canceled because of covid. He was super nice and understanding throughout the entire process. He responded to my emails and questions super quick and he was someone I never had to stress about. We 100 percent recommend him for any special occasion
Taylor Neubeck
Dec 16, 2021
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I don't even know where to begin because I have so many amazing things to say about Jesse! We (very naively) waited until about 4 months before our wedding to even start looking for a DJ for our ceremony and reception. I found Jesse through my online searches and saw how many great reviews he had and I knew we had to book him. Unfortunately, his website said that he was booked through 2021. I reached out anyways and I am so glad I did because he had our date available!
Jesse was extremely helpful and reliable throughout the entire planning process. Our venue requested that all DJs do a venue tour
Jesse was extremely helpful and reliable throughout the entire planning process. Our venue requested that all DJs do a venue tour
Dan Lynch
Nov 27, 2021
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Jesse was simply excellent for our wedding. His attention to detail was precise. He essentially acted as a day of coordinator and made sure our reception stayed on schedule. His experience was on display as he was able to communicate effectively with the venue staff to make our wedding reception be our best day ever. He also blended traditional American style wedding music with Latin music for our Irish/Italian/Mexican wedding perfectly. All of our guests danced the night away. If you want a professional DJ at your wedding, hire Jesse.
Paige Wilson
Sep 19, 2021
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Jesse was absolutely phenomenal!! The best DJ in the world! He was the key piece in our magical wedding day and handled everything flawlessly. Last minute changes were executed perfectly and even prior to our event he was always on top of everything. Very responsive and so helpful in every part of the planning process. He handled our multicultural crowd and all the different music genres effortlessly. It’s like he knew exactly what we all wanted to hear. Everything flowed so well and the dance floor was never empty. We can not say enough good things about Jesse! He made our dream wedding come
Nancy Castellano
Jun 11, 2021
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We booked DJ Persist for our wedding June 26 2021. Everyone knows that the biggest part of the wedding is having good music. Since the beginning of the process Jesse has been professional and very organized. We are extremely happy with his services. We received so many compliments of the music. We had follow up text the next day which our guests said that they haven’t danced that much in a very long time. If you are looking for an awesome DJ who is professional and not only does DJ but helps you coordinate your schedule I highly recommend him!
Rocio R.
Jul 13, 2020
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This review is exactly 1 year late (7.13.2019), how embarrassing! DJ Persist (Jesse) and his team were beyond amazing helping us with cocktail hour music, MC'ing the whole reception and keeping us on task/on time, of course DJ'ing, and the photo booth on our wedding day! We were looking for a bilingual English/Spanish DJ that was a native speaker, which was important to us, and a DJ that was knowledgeable of English and Spanish music and blended them well. DJ Persist was our unicorn and we're so glad we found him!! He did a phenomenal job of doing all of the above, paying attention
Janet R.
Dec 01, 2019
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Jesse was the DJ at our wedding and provided the photo booth! He was so professional and had the dance floor packed all night! Our guest have been raving about the music for days. He was so great checking in with us and making sure that everything ran smoothly. I never felt overwhelmed and was able to enjoy my wedding reception thanks to Jesse!
Luis H.
Nov 06, 2019
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Jesse made our wedding incredibly special and easy run. He made us not have to worry about anything and it went so smoothly. Besides the fact that he's well organized he also is a great dj and knows exactly how to read a room. Would recommend and look forward to booking him again for other events. Highly Recommend!
Shara S.
Jul 27, 2018
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Jesse (DJ Persist) had great communication throughout the entire process from start to finish. Danny was actually our DJ on our wedding day, and we had arranged to meet Danny and Jesse at the same time 2 weeks before our wedding. Both Danny and Jesse were very professional and they were fully equipped day of. Everything went very smoothly - names were pronounced correctly, the correct songs were played, and Danny read the crowed perfectly. We received tons of compliments on how amazing our DJ was. Several of my pregnant girlfriends were in attendance and they all told me we had the best DJ and
Terese C.
Jul 05, 2017
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I hired Jesse P to DJ at our daughter's quinceneara "sweet 15" this past weekend and the music was great!!! Jesse is a professional through and through. He helped keep me on schedule since hosting can be overwhelming which was EXTREMELY helpful. The party could have easily gone on later into the evening because everyone was having so much fun on the dance floor. At a special event, the music is very important and Jesse did not disappoint. All of my guests LOVED the photo booth. Everyone got into it and at the end of the night, I received a USB with all of the pictures. We also
Carlos G.
Sep 22, 2016
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Jesse did an amazing job at our wedding. He provided everything we needed to make our day even more special. He arrived ahead of schedule and made sure our day went as smooth as possible. Once the reception started, the dance floor was lively and didn't see any empty space until the end of the wedding. We had a very diverse guest list, but he found a way to make sure everyone listened and danced to what they prefer to hear. I would absolutely recommend Jesse and will definitely keep him at the top of the list when it comes to future parties.
Andrew J.
Jul 03, 2016
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DJ Persist was flat out amazing.
We found out about him at my wife's Barrister's Ball when she was still attending Depaul Law a few years ago. He had the entire room dancing all night so we just we went up to him and got his card. It was still in my wallet 2 years later, so we called him and set everything up. We decided to get married at a restaurant called Carnivale and rocked it!
His name is Jesse. He's very organized, VERY professional and VERY helpful. We told him what we wanted and he delivered with ease. He will offer tons of suggestions to make your wedding as special
We found out about him at my wife's Barrister's Ball when she was still attending Depaul Law a few years ago. He had the entire room dancing all night so we just we went up to him and got his card. It was still in my wallet 2 years later, so we called him and set everything up. We decided to get married at a restaurant called Carnivale and rocked it!
His name is Jesse. He's very organized, VERY professional and VERY helpful. We told him what we wanted and he delivered with ease. He will offer tons of suggestions to make your wedding as special
Lily T.
Jun 08, 2016
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DJ Persist did the music for our wedding and he did a really great job. He played exactly the music we asked for, he had a great set up for selecting individual songs as well as genres that you were interested in, and he kept the dance floor packed. He also provided sound for the outdoor wedding in addition to the indoor reception. Everything was very straightforward and low-key in terms of planning - which I appreciated. My only complaint might be that the music was a little loud for some of our older guests, but I think if any of us had taken the time to get off the dance floor and ask him to
Jackie O.
Sep 29, 2015
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If I could give DJ Persist 10 stars I would but I'll break it down on why I gave him the highest rating:
Organization = 5 stars
Months before he tells you to fill out a list of what types of songs you want to play and where on his website. And if you have writers block, no worries! His website has a volume of popular songs that people choose to play at certain times of the ceremony and reception.
Timeliness = 5 stars
He told me long before my big day, "don't worry about a thing, everything will go smoothly." And it did! Throughout my wedding day he kept me and my (now) husband
Organization = 5 stars
Months before he tells you to fill out a list of what types of songs you want to play and where on his website. And if you have writers block, no worries! His website has a volume of popular songs that people choose to play at certain times of the ceremony and reception.
Timeliness = 5 stars
He told me long before my big day, "don't worry about a thing, everything will go smoothly." And it did! Throughout my wedding day he kept me and my (now) husband
Raymond K.
Sep 30, 2014
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I am in charge of the Student Council for a college prep high school. I've been doing this for twenty years and have definitely seen my share of Djs. Once I hired Jesse, I have not gone back. I'm actually a little bit worried about him getting more popular since I don't know what I'd do if I have to compete for his schedule. Oh, well. He deserves a great review and as many customers as I can get him.
Jesse is the only DJ I've ever hired that truly understands the relationship between the music and the audience and how to use that understanding to really produce a great
Jesse is the only DJ I've ever hired that truly understands the relationship between the music and the audience and how to use that understanding to really produce a great
Leticia T.
Nov 07, 2013
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DJ Persist DJ'd our wedding on September 28,2013 and it was nothing short of AMAZING. From start to finish his customer service was great. First, setting up the music selection was a breeze. He has a site where we could input our songs or at least the type of music we wanted along with a timeline of the night (when we wanted to cut the cake, bouquet toss ect). He provided some suggestions as far as order of the night (was not pushy at all) and his suggestions worked out better then my plans. He was very professional and personable you can even check out some of his mixes online. When
