"THE DJ HAWAII" Professional Entertainment Services Featuring... "Tony So"

Tony was amazing! He was our DJ and MC and did such a wonderful job, was very in tune with our guests and what songs would suit the mood. He was funny and professional and we were extremely happy with his level of customer service. Blaise with the photobooth should also get a mention, as the photobooth was a huge hit! Definitely worth every penny spent. I'd definitely recommend The DJ Hawaii for your event. Tony was so friendly and helpful, and I'm so glad we used his services....

Wedding Rule #1...choose a terrific DJ and Emcee. The DJ and Emcee will make or break your wedding reception. We chose Tony So. He is terrific! Everyone remarked on how much fun they had at our wedding. Tony got the crowd moving, encouraged everyone to dance, had a timeline to keep the reception on track and played awesome music. He had the ability to "read" the crowd, and adjust accordingly. He kept in contact with us, provided a clear understanding on what he would provide for our wedding, he provided us with a contract (in plain language), and there were no surprises. Tony is friendly, professional, honest and does a great job. We highly recommend him!

Where do I begin with Tony....let's see he's AWESOME! My wife and I are from Seattle so you can imagine the difficulties faced with planning a destination wedding. We had it at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and without Tony I'm not sure we would have made it through the week let alone the months prior to. Tony took the time to talk to us and really get to know us and what our family/guests were like. I'm Korean and my wife is Filipino so he had a good understanding of what our background/cultures were like. He even played the Electric Slide a Filipino must at weddings. To give you a little bit more about us we are both 29yrs old and our guest were mainly friends around the same age but also had a good amount of older/traditional family members. Tony worked with us every step of the way and let me say from experience having a good DJ is very important to ensure everything runs smoothly the day of the wedding. I initially overlooked this fact but so happy we booked Tony because he took away so much stress away by helping us with our timeline and he has so much knowledge about weddings he's like a wedding swiss army knife. If you have a wedding at the Hilton you have to book Tony because he will help you deal with the hotel (trust me pain in the behind) he knows all the ins/outs. Tony even agreed to meet with us at the hotel 4months prior to the wedding when we were there for a vacation/planning trip then again just days before the wedding. He's a life saver, he made the hotel re-arrange the reception tables/dance floors when they initially were hesitant and even helped us select our intro and father/daughter + mother/son dance. He acted as a buffer between us and the hotel venue something that was invaluable in itself. I don't even need to mention the music but if you have doubts he kept the party going and even both our parents were tearing it up on the dance floor, something I would not have expected in a million years. Tony is upfront, honest, easy going and nowhere near full of himself which I can't say about the other DJ's that I was in contact when I was doing my planning. If you can book him for your wedding I'd do it without hesitation.

Tony is absolutely wonderful. He is thoughtful, reliable, courteous, professional, and goes above and beyond to make sure your wedding is perfect. Initially, I was concerned about planning our Hawaii wedding from Las Vegas, but Tony made things as easy as possible. He always returned my emails in a matter of hours, and went out of his way to accommodate our tight schedule to meet with us when we went back to Hawaii to visit family over the holidays. As soon as we met Tony face to face, I felt completely at ease. Being from Hawaii but marrying someone from the mainland, we had a vast mix of cultures and age groups coming to the wedding. Tony brought them together beautifully and truly knew how to pick songs that appealed to a wide range of audiences. While we did not utilize him as an emcee, I almost wish we would have, as his charismatic nature really shown through as he got guests on the dance floor with his music choices and fun personality. Tony also provided a music planner template, which helped us select songs for each moment...from entrance to first dance to cake cutting. When we were stumped, we emailed him, and he gave us great song choices with lyrics that really reflected the moment. I would highly recommend Tony to anyone, whether you are from Hawaii or having a destination wedding in Hawaii, Tony's experience in the industry and attention to detail ensures your music and atmosphere will be perfect.

The services that Tony provided Exceeded Expectation and it was a blessing for us to have him. What made him stand out in our selection process was his ability to answer all the technical questions, clear understanding that he’s hired to serve us, full time DJ/Emcee, work by contract, and his professionalism. Since our wedding was a destination wedding Tony made priceless contributions in regards to referring other venders, had good working relationships with the vendors already hired for our event, understood the importance of cultural differences, good listener, and because he posses a solid understanding of what makes a wedding successful his timeline refinement was valuable. In regards to his performance Tony spoke clearly as our Emcee, knew how to transition smoothly through the program, and his style of speaking was captured the entire audience. In regards to music, my wife and I only choose the entry song, first dance, and cake cutting song then Tony took over and used his ability to read the audience and picked the right songs. In conclusion, we were extremely grateful that Tony was our DJ/Emcee because he was a huge factor in making our dream wedding come true and I recommend his services to all my family and friends!

I would like to thank you for being part of the wedding dream team! You truly brought life to the party. There's a lot of should have been or could have been but you are truly one of those who delivered! We appreciate for bringing in your talent and A-game. Please keep on doing what you do best and we only wish success and happiness in your business. You have a gift that touches a lot of people's lives and we are lucky to have you in our special day. =)

Tony was simply amazing. He had exceptional communication prior to our event and made us feel completely at ease. During our event he delivered a myriad of unreal mixes and classic crowd pleasers. Being the bride, I had every intention of socializing at our event but Tony played so many amazing tunes that I barely made it off the dance floor. Numerous times I had guests tell me how fantastic the music was and I only have Tony to thank. He is one of the best in the business and I would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for DJ services in Oahu.

My wife and I (I get a huge kick out of saying "wife") organised our wedding from Australia, and so we didn't meet Tony until a few days before the wedding. We made arrangements to catch up in Hawaii, and Tony was on time, very courteous and professional, and very keen to hear what WE wanted for our wedding....and he delivered exactly what we wanted! We had several generations of guests, and he catered to them all, playing a great combination of old and new music, and some amazing mixes that kept everyone wowed. I couldn't recommend him more if I tried, so please if you are thinking of having a DJ for your wedding in Hawaii, use Tony, and I promise you, you won't regret it!

Awesome job - also was our emcee and did a great job learning everyone's name. Kept the program moving smoothly and on time. Played a good mix of our favorite music and top hits during the dance portion of the program. Highly recommended!

We absolutely loved working with Tony. Things ran so smoothly and we know it's thanks to him. He got people out on the dance floor which we were worried about. We could not have asked for a better DJ/Emcee.

I am from NYC and Tony lives in Honolulu. Yet was willing to take on the challenge of working with me and our time difference as well as exceed my high expectations for our DJ. My husband and I felt there were three things that mattered the most: The DJ, the food and the place/service we would provide to our guests. Right from the very first meeting Tony showed us how important his work was to him. He is an extremely professional individual that cares a lot about his work and is very enthusiastic about his work, the music that the couple want and how the event can turn out. He literally had the entire crowd (all of our guests) on the dance floor throughout the night - everyone - including a couple that were 61 and 62 years old. Tony was able to read the crowd very well and play the music according to what they liked. This is exactly what we were looking for - excellent DJ, with excellent music selection and great MC. I did not provide him with a list like other DJ's ask. I only gave him the important songs such as the first song and the mother-son song. Really, he is an excellent DJ and an awesome MC. He is so good that my brother in law is getting married next year in Canada and after attending our wedding is considering hiring Tony for his wedding. Canada is ways away from Honolulu ..... I highly highly recommend Tony So for your event - especially your wedding. BTW, he cares so much about his clients that he called me at home and spoke to me for over an hour when we first met to ensure all my questions were answered and I had no doubts in hiring him. None of the other DJs that we were considering did that. Once again, I highly highly highly recommend him.

Tony So is more than a DJ. He is a wedding planner, event coordinator, hotel negotiator, and a funny easy-going guy. We planned a destination wedding, me living in Japan trying to get friends and family from all over the world to converge on our wedding date. I did all my business with Tony over the phone. His expertise in all things wedding related helped me immensely. Over the phone we could discuss what I wanted and what he could do for me, and he told me what things I would need and need to do for our wedding. Through email we could complete the paperwork, and in person he is a friendly, likeable guy. I had a certain image in mind regarding how I wanted our wedding reception to go, and Tony hit a home run. I left the music choices up to him, and he totally crushed it. He knew exactly what I wanted, and played songs that made everybody at the party happy. His knowledge of music, musical genres, and multiple versions of fantastic songs really made our wedding reception memorable. Tony is very familiar with hotels, event managers, banquet managers, etc. in Hawaii. He isn't just knowledgeable about music; he understands the entire hospitality industry. And everyone we worked with through our hotel and reception party knew Tony and LIKED him! His business relationships really helped make our party one to remember. In fact he had multiple copies of the schedule of events for the reception (which he made on his own) and he gave one to the Banquet Manager of the hotel to help ensure a smooth and easy party. Tony cares about his clients, and could not be easier to work with. He goes the extra mile to help make your dream party a reality. He is flexible, knowledgeable, and just an all around nice guy. 5 stars!!!

It was so awesome to have the chance to hire Tony as our DJ. He was such a great help and made everything truly memorable for us. There's a reason this guy has the word "THE" in his title...because I would say he is THE BEST in the island. Not trying to sound cheesy or anything...but he is! :-) Since I live on the mainland, Tony personally called me to introduce himself and to get kind of a feel of what type of music we wanted and how we wanted our reception to run. He even e-mailed us a questionnaire so that we could tell him what music we preferred for things like the "cake cutting", "first dance", etc. Towards a week before the wedding, he called us again to find a good time to meet face to face so we could figure out all the remaining details. Unfortunately, there was a delay in our plane trip and we weren't scheduled to arrive on Oahu until late that evening. Thankfully, Tony was so kind enough to reschedule the meeting and still meet with us. He even drove to our hotel to make things easier for us since he knew we would be tired when we arrived. Tony was so professional and made everything so laid back and easy. All we had to tell him was what genre of music we wanted and any particular details we wanted for the reception, and he did the rest. The wedding reception went so smoothly! I wouldn't have wanted it any other way! Tony played music that everyone enjoyed....even the relatives that I absolutely thought would NOT dance, shook their "groove thang" that night. Everything was perfect! I still have family members that compliment how great Tony was. Some of them even told me that later that evening, my Uncle got lost trying to find his car and was stuck in complete darkness (in Kualoa Ranch). He was afraid to move because there was a huge fish pond near him and, any wrong step could have him falling in the water. Luckily, Tony was able to find him and save him! Talk about service...a great DJ and hero all at the same time!! Thanks a bunch, Tony!

There seriously is not one thing negative to say about Tony So. I chose him to be our DJ/Emcee for a destination wedding party of about 55 people. A total of 53 people pretty much danced there behinds off until the reception was over. The remaining 2 people were my grandparents who are both over 85 and go to bed around 8 pm. Needless to say, everyone danced and had a blast all night. Out of all our vendors, my husband and I were most ecstatic about our DJ Tony. Since the day we booked him, he has helped us with not only our music and what to do throughout our reception, but he also gave us fabulous advice on almost all other aspects of our destination wedding. Although the wedding guest count was fairly small, we had a very eclectic group of people and we knew that good music would tie everyone together, so we knew we had to have someone good for the reception. After e-mailing eachother for a few months, we finally met Tony for the first time after we arrived in Hawaii. He met us at our hotel and gave my husband and I a breakdown of how our wedding reception was going to play out. We talked for about an hour...(20 minutes to explain to us how the wedding was going to be played out and the rest of the time was him playing music that we couldn't stop listening to). The moment we told him what kind of music we liked for our cocktail hour/dinner/dancing, he would play a medley of sound that had my husband and I literally dancing in our chairs or saying to eachother..."I love this song, can you make sure you play it!!" After all that was said and done, we had guests come up to us and say how awesome the music was and that they haven't had such a good time in a such a long time. Those comments to us made our wedding night that much more special to us and we Thank Tony for that.

Tony was a great DJ and Emcee. We couldnt have gotten anyone better for the job and we are sure of this. Even though he we only spoke with him on the phone before our weddding, he knew exactly what we wanted and asked all the right questions! We would recommend him to everyone we meet.

Where do I begin? We had the absolute best time at our reception thanks to Tony! Initially I was a little skeptical because we were not able to meet up with Tony before we booked him since we were planning the wedding from the mainland. But after speaking on the phone with him a couple of times, he made us feel completely at ease. He is very personable yet very professional and totally put all our doubts to rest. He is extremely responsive and resourceful and that just solidified my confidence in him. When we met up with him a week before the wedding and my fiance and we just fell in love with him! Even though he was going through a very difficult time personally, he was nothing but professional. I have the utmost respect for him after witnessing his geniune passion for his couples and his work. He worked with our MC (which was a personal friend and first time MC) and the reception was perfect! Tony has this uncanny ability to read the crowd and he cues everything to the tee. People were dancing all night long and all my guests loved it! I can go on and on and on about Tony but you must experience him for yourself! He is definitely "The DJ" and in our eyes, he is the best! We will always have the fondest memories of our special day thanks to Tony!

What can I say, Tony So was an amazing DJ and emcee for our destination wedding. To begin with, Tony was super responsive to all our emails. Since it was a destination wedding, it was difficult to feel confident in choosing our vendors, but once we spoke with Tony, we knew he would be a great fit for our wedding. He was extremely easy to speak with and we were comfortable and confident he would be a great DJ/emcee for our wedding. As the wedding day approached, Tony was great in taking the initiative to contact me and follow up on everything (which was very refreshing since I was already overwhelmed trying to keep track of everything else). Moreover, I cannot express the profound professionalism Tony has for what he does. He truly puts the bride and groom first and guarantees them a great time. Sadly, less than two weeks before our wedding, Tony's sister passed away. Words cannot express how professional he was about our wedding. He went out of his way to assure us that he was extremely prepared to DJ/emcee our wedding. He kept us posted on his travels and we were in constant contact. His actions, professionalism, and upbeat attitude during this difficult time in his life are a reflection of what a great person Tony is! On the day of our wedding, we finally got to meet Tony and I have to say, I felt like I knew him already! He is an absolutely amazing DJ and emcee. His music choice/selections were perfect for our crowd/guests. Everyone was dancing. I'm pretty sure everyone had sore feet the next day. Tony had everyone up on the dance floor having a great time! He is extremely observant and knows exactly what to play (Tony can read a crowd well). I would highly recommend Tony as your DJ and emcee. His professionalism is outstanding and his skill for music is exceptional/unrivaled. Thanks Tony for making our wedding memorable!

Tony was amazing!!! I would without a doubt recommend him to anyone I know. Tony made the planning of the music an absolute breeze. Tony is very well organized, timely and very professional but most importantly he makes you feel like you’ve been friends since way back. He gets to know your song style and then he uses his multiple years of experience to customize his services to make your day unique and memorable. We received so many compliments on how incredible the reception was and we are so thankful Tony was our DJ.

Tony So was AWESOME! Planning a destination wedding is extremely stressful when you can't be there to see or meet your options. After talking to other DJs, I knew Tony would be perfect for us! He came highly recommended from our Estate and is known for his professionalism. Months before the wedding, he responded to every one of my e-mails within minutes. We met with him a couple of days before the event and even though he was going through a very difficult time (as a dear family member was ill), he still managed to put on a happy demeanor and provided us with exceptional service. Tony is reliable, personable, courteous and such a pleasure to work with. Our guests LOVED the music and we loved him!!!! THANK YOU TONY!

We could not have asked for a better DJ! Tony So was OUTSTANDING!!! At your wedding, you always expect something to go wrong...but we strongly believe that because of Tony So...NOTHING went wrong. Our guests had a blast and could not stop talking about how cool Tony So was. The music was perfect and defined exactly who we are as a couple.