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Established 2001 | Entertainment is not to be overlooked at your wedding - people want to remember how they celebrated, and an audio professional is vital to everyone's enjoyment. Andrew understands volume control, and how to properly and professionally make announcements. With 22 years of DJ and MC experience at weddings and high stress clubs and events - he will be prepared. Do not hire a budget DJ with poor equipment for your wedding, or assume an IPOD can somehow do the trick - your guests will remember your music for all the wrong reasons! We have invested in the best equipment in the industry; the performance matters. Organization counts, our goal is always to make your day flawless!

The music you choose as the soundtrack for your wedding helps create and enhance the mood of the celebration. You do not want a disco tune blaring over the sound system if you are having more of a love ballad moment! No matter what your musical style, Andrew will meet with you and go over your musical tastes so everyone will be in tune and make sure you and your guests get your party on! Your guests musical tastes are important too!

Do not worry: Andrew knows rock, oldies, country, disco, 80's, hip-hop, top-40, pop, edm (house & electronic music & remixes), big band, salsa, jazz, alternative, even kids music and has hundreads of theme songs and sound effects. You just never know what an occasion will call for.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding ceremony music?

$1,250

What is the starting price for wedding DJ services?

$1,600

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$1,500

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
MC
Microphones
Sound/PA System

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Microphones
Reception Music
Sound/PA System

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$1,900

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Acapella
Instrumental - Solo
Instrumental - Duo

What is included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Consultation
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$300

What instruments does your group play?

Guitar

What music genres do you specialize in?

Christian
Club
Country
Electronic
Hip Hop
Indie
Jazz
Oldies
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Top 40

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Instrumentals
Liability Insurance
Microphones
Reception Music
Sound/PA System

What services do you offer?

Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Liability Insurance
MC
One Event Per Day

What additional equipment do you offer?

Microphones
Sound/PA System
Uplighting
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Reviews of DJ Andrew Yates

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Karly K. Sent on 12/16/2023
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Most Incredible DJ!!!!

Wow!!! We could not have asked for a more amazing DJ for our wedding! My husband and I got married at The Red Horse Barn early November. From the first phone call with Andrew regarding the music choices, we knew the experience was going to be wonderful. He was SO knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and answered all of our questions. He also gave some amazing suggestions on music options and genres for certain parts of the wedding. We had a range of ages at the wedding from toddlers to grandparents, and EVERYONE was up on the dance floor the entire time! We received multiple compliments on how amazing and fun the music was. We would highly, highly recommended Andrew to anyone in need of a DJ!
Molly
Molly W. Sent on 07/23/2021
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Amazing DJ!!!

Andrew was great to work with. He made sure my children were up dancing the whole wedding. All the guests loved the music he played.
Valerie
Valerie Sent on 07/07/2021
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Loved this guy! Made our wedding SO special

I was a little nervous approaching our wedding because we hadn't talked to DJ Yates on the phone or had an in-depth conversation with him about what we were looking for. We did fill out the questionnaire that he had sent us prior though, which was very detailed. On the day of the wedding, everything. went. GREAT. Walking down the aisle, the music was crystal clear and it was like a movie. He did ready to go and did AWESOME with each song for the recessional, for the bridal party entrance (we had chosen a different song PER couple that entered, and changed them repeatedly before the wedding started) and DJ Yates was a trouper and just went with it and got all the songs perfectly. Everyone loved the music, especially us. He got the exact vibe we were going for. My family doesn't dance, but he got everyone moving, even my dad who has never ever danced before! We even spent some time chatting with him after the wedding when he was packing up and a tear came down his cheek as he talked about all the weddings he's done. We also got to meet his dad who helps him at every wedding, Poppa Yates! We loved working wtih him!
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Team

Andrew Yates
Andrew Yates
Owner, President

Having grown up a fan of the grunge and rock scene Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Social Distortion ruled my musical tastes. Soon I found myself drawn into 80's bands like Depeche Mode, R.E.M. and The Cure. Music was more than just listening to the radio. By the late 90's an opportunity presented itself to DJ a party in the mountains when a DJ no showed. With minimal experience, I did well and the party was a big hit. I was hooked and knew sharing music was for me. Mix tapes soon became a weekly routine. Dances and weddings soon followed. By 2001, I had enrolled in college for live sound and mastering - helping my cousin put out his second album and getting them airplay on the radio. At this point, another obsession began to take over: electronic dance music. The first mix I ever heard was Paul van Dyk on BBC Radio 1. ATB, Darude, DJ Quicksilver, Sasha & Digweed - this was all the early stuff for me. I wanted more dance music, more equipment, more events! It happened that I made good connections in college and self taught myself dance music mixing on turntables. My first dance gigs were in San Diego from 2004 to 2006. I played LA nightclubs by early 2007, and OC's biggest venues starting in 2008. I have now been on the radio multiple times, been featured on podcasts as far away as Boston, and produced over a dozen bootleg remixes. As the years have passed, the obsession has not faded. I still LOVE to DJ and share music at all sorts of events!

Amy Yates
Amy Yates
Administrative/Social

Amy has long had an interest in music and nightlife. She enjoys discovering new music, and the behind the scenes work of light shows, organization and event preparation. She met Andrew in 2008, at a house party he was DJ'ing at! They were engaged 11 months later and married in May 2010. Now with two kids, Amy is a stay at home mom while helping with website design, flyer designs, appointment scheduling and social media. In 2007 she completed her BA in communications with an emphasis on advertising from Cal State Fullerton.

Greg Yates
Greg Yates
Setups/Installations

A veteran (Marines) with an interest in photography, Greg started shooting pictures in about 1972. After earning a degree in photojournalism at Shasta College in 1975, he continued his interest in photography through the 1980's with professional headshots and a special interest in developing and printing his own black & white film and images. In the late 1990's and early 2000's Greg photographed weddings, while Andrew was starting his DJ business. Always with an interest in classic cars, he was the photographer for the "Round Nevada Classic Car Tour" from 2005 to 2015, shooting for Rods & Wheels Magazine during this time also. Now retired, Greg is typically at our larger events as our website and promotional photographer, also assisting in setups and logistics at events.

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