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DJ Recommendations for Every Type of Event

Three event pros recommend their favorite DJs for different types of events, ranging from a small dinner party to a large benefit.

Jenny Berg
December 11, 2013
(Clockwise from top left) DJ Lecks, JD Samson, Mia Moretti, DJ Limbs, Michaelangelo L'Acqua, Harley Viera-Newton, AndrewAndrew
(Clockwise from top left) DJ Lecks, JD Samson, Mia Moretti, DJ Limbs, Michaelangelo L'Acqua, Harley Viera-Newton, AndrewAndrew
Photos: Control Top (Samson), Barry Brecheisen for BizBash (Moretti), Courtesy of DJs (all others)

Every event needs the right soundtrack. To help narrow down your DJ options, BizBash asked three event pros—Shelley Anderson, co-owner of Cage & Aquarium; Bruce Starr, partner at BMF Media Group; and Michael Fragoso, cultural strategist at ExtraExtra—to recommend turntable maestros for different types of events. Here are their favorite DJs for...

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