Solid Gold DJ

We searched around and met with about 5 different DJs for our wedding. We ended up choosing Chris because he had the experience, the professionalism, and a nice price. Chris was great with setting aside time to meet with us a couple times to go over our song list. We had a little different music maybe from some couples in that we wanted a lot of Hawaiian music since we are from Hawaii. We sent him all of our Hawaiian music and he was able to play it during dinner and cocktail hour and it was perfect. We also had a little of a complicated wedding schedule, for example, instead of a first dance I performed a hula for my groom and then we surprised our guests with a hula together. Chris was perfect at executing this surprise for everyone. We also had our guests watch the fireworks outside and he was able to notify people to go watch the fireworks and come back for cake. He has a great announcing voice, he has previous experience in radio so we really enjoyed him as an MC to let people know what was going on. We had a fun little quiz game that he helped pull off that went great. As for the dance floor, well there were people out there dancing that I would never have expected to see dancing! Some of the guests at our wedding culturally aren’t really into dancing during weddings but they were up there having a good time. It was the first time my groom saw his mom dancing and having fun like that! Toward the end of our wedding we had a smaller group but he kept the party going and we all had a great time. He was very responsive to our emails and we were working with him from a distance and so this was greatly appreciated.
Chris also provided uplighting at a very reasonable price which gave a beautiful ambiance to our room. He got the color perfectly and the lights were out of the way and I didn’t notice a single cord.
Overall for the price and the quality of service, Chris is a great wedding DJ!

I would give Chris 15 stars if I could! My Husband (as of 2 days ago!) and I LOVE to dance and we LOVE music (as well as the 80 guests on the boat — our wedding was on the Flagship California Princess) so the music was one of our top priorities. He just killed it. No other way to phrase it. He let me pick out every song ahead of time but also added some of his own (since our list wasn’t long enough) and nailed our style and kept the dance party going for hours! It was EXACTLY what we wanted. He was SO easy to work with and helpful keeping things on track. He did the perfect mix of blending some songs and also playing some songs to the full length. It was just perfect. We cannot thank him enough for being SO open and working with us on exactly the style we were going for. It was the BEST night of our lives! Highly recommend!

I highly recommend Chris and Solid Gold! We have hired him two years in a row for an end-​of-​the-​year celebration for a group of 50+ college students. Both years he has communicated promptly and professionally, been flexible with dates and times (even accommodating some last-​minute changes for us this year), been on time, all equipment working, and played the perfect mix of background music during the dinner and fun music to get a tough crowd out of their comfort zones and having fun on the dance floor! Chris really knows how to mediate a great time for all involved. He quickly gets to know the group and skillfully draws the fun out of the group. I have been very impressed both years — both with his skill, character, professionalism, and generosity. He is a true professional and expert in his field.

Chris was a great DJ to work with!
PROS
flexible schedule
willing to meet several times
allowed me to provide my own play list (I choose every single song)
professional and kind
extremely affordable
followed my instructions very well
CONS (these were really more my fault)
didn’t play what people requested (he followed my song list a little too closely)
our first dance was cut incorrectly (I suggest giving him the cut version yourself rather than explaining it and having him do it)
the groom was supposed to have a lapel mic but ended up with a hand held mic which isn’t as nice in pictures and kept cutting out during my vows
Overall, I loved having Chris as our DJ. He made sure that the dance floor was going all night and was a pleasure to work with.

I highly recommend Solid Gold for their DJ services. Their price was competitive and their service was excellent. I hired them for a 30^th High School reunion and told the DJ everyone wanted to hear mainly 80’s music and that was it. We all wanted to feel like we were back in time. Before the event, I met with Paul, the DJ for our event, at the venue to go over the area that he could potentially set up at and also to discuss the variety of 80’s music people were requesting. A few days before the event, Paul compiled an even greater assortment of 80’s music specially for our event — even more than what was on the master music list so he went above and beyond what was originally available to request for the night. The day of our event, mother nature decided to rain on our outdoor event, so at the last minute we were relocated into a covered area and Paul went right with the flow setting up in a new area that we hadn’t planned on. He was very attentive to our requests and always making eye contact with me to make sure everything was okay. He also made any announcements I needed and that went smoothly. The night was a great success and Paul was part of that.

Chris was excellent! He was great at executing every festive and tradition throughout the night. The music mix was right on with what we had in mind. He was great about communication and very helpful! We would definitely recommended to DJ any wedding. Everyone at my wedding danced the night away, the music and organization of events during my reception was excellent!

Our family has contracted Chris for two weddings in two years. While the first (March 2013) he played the role of MC and interim music sets while the band was on break, for the second wedding July 5, 2014 he was front, center and totally responsible for keeping the party going. In both situations, Chris was just awesome. As the mother of two very different brides, I was so appreciative that Chris worked with each of my daughters individually to make their events distinctive from the other. Chris offered suggestions for the timelines that added to the seamless flow of the events and was considerate of the multiple personalities involved in planning a wedding.
Upon initial contact, Chris was responsive and provided the contract immediately. Sadly, the father of the groom passed away midway through the planning of the second wedding and Chris was able to graciously adjust a time change for which we were very appreciative. Along with the interpersonal skills that make Chris so great to work with, he is a professional with attention to the important issues such as music selection and equipment quality. As far as music goes, Chris had something for everyone to get them on to the dance floor. The range of music selection was quite extensive giving lots of choices. Along with the variety of music, the auditory and visual quality of the equipment was top notch. The clarity of sound at the right decibels for the size of the venue is important, especially when there is a wide range of guests to accommodate as well as another event going on next door. I couldn’t help but notice how much more fun our group was having with our guests dancing all evening until it was time to leave… and even then they didn’t want to go.
I would hire Chris again… and we will hire him for wedding number 3, but that will have to wait until 2016. In the meantime, I highly recommend Chris/​SOLID GOLD DJ; you will not be disappointed!

Chris came highly recommended to us for our wedding reception by the event coordinator of Flagship Cruises, Margie Wilson, and he lived up to his stellar reputation.
With only one month notice of our wedding date, he was able to plan and deliver fabulous entertainment for our guests at our outdoor venue, i.e. patio area at Il Fornaio in Coronado.
Chris coordinated details with our singer to have her music ready to play on his system, he arranged for Father-​Daughter dance upon receipt of the song selection the morning of the event, he arrived on time and setup quickly, he played music that had our guests both commenting on the great music during the meal AND the dance portion; we danced everything from the hustle, electric slide, chicken dance, moon walk, disco to cumbias. We had so much fun! One of the brides had four blisters from dancing so much!
The thing that most impressed us is how Chris managed to play our music choices when we only submitted our requests two days ahead of the event (he had requested two weeks notice but one of the bride’s mothers had serious health situation and we had spent most of the week leading into the wedding at the hospital).
Chris helped make a very stressful time easier for us and reassured us that it would be a great event. And it was!
We were 100% satisfied with the professionalism, music, and quality of service provided by Chris Bland of Solid Gold. He is fantastic at what he does!

Chris with Solid Gold is awesome. He was in contact with us regularly throughout the last few weeks before the wedding. During our meeting with him and one of his other DJ’s he was detailed and asked great questions that prompted me to decide on music for every detail and special moments for the evening. For all the other moments that I didn’t know what I wanted he had great suggestions and assured me all would go well. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome. He played all our requests and kept the party going all night!!! He played a wide range of music that appealed to everyone but stayed within the range of what we asked for… more importantly, he didn’t play anything on our do not play list ;) He is professional and cares about your experience and you will get what you want!

My Parents, Finace and I had a meeting with Chris regarding our wedding! He seemed extremely professional and we are excited about using him for our wedding in August!

I just got married in July at Sycuan and could have not been more pleased with my experience, everything was just perfect. We had about 100 people at our wedding with varying age ranges, he was able to make sure all of the guests were able to participate in dancing, bouquet toss, gardner toss and other types of activities. Something for everyone.
He set up about an hour before the ceremony started and played all our «special» songs just right and on time.
I would use Chris again for any other event that would require a DJ, his voice and enthusiasm makes for a great evening.
I also saw the «other» post before hiring Chris and never once did I think twice. Sometimes you cant please everybody and sounds like a Bridezilla moment.