Disc Jockey Services, Trivia Game Hosts, Event Announcers
Description
Hall of Fame DJ/Entertainer
Master of Ceremonies
Wedding Officiant
"Ray Martinez in GOODYEAR" Audience Participation Level
> Low-Key/Formal - Very Little Audience Participation > Moderate Interaction - Medium Audience Participation > High Energy - Lots of Audience Participation
Languages Spoken:
- English- Spanish
Years of Experience: 35
When it comes down to music and fun, Ray Martinez can be found at the top of the charts. Ray Martinez, (Ray Mar as he is affectionately known) Director of Entertainment, celebrates his 36th anniversary in 2010, providing family oriented entertainment for all ages.
In 1994, he was elected by his peers as Vice President of the American Disc Jockey Association, Southern California Chapter, and is committed to helping young DJ's to uphold the integrity and professionalism of the Mobile DJ industry. Ray Mar was also elected in 1997 as a national board member of the American Disc Jockey Association. He served as the Press Secretary, and also was Chairman of select committees. He also writes a syndicated column in the National Entertainer Magazine. Ray Mar was also chosen to host the television broadcast of the 1997, 1998 and 2000 American Disc Jockey Awards in Las Vegas. Simultaneously he served as the curator for the American DJ Awards Hall of Fame Exhibit.
Ray Mar is also co-founder of Crossmix, a national Christian Disc Jockey Association known as "The Flock That Rocks". As a top professional, full time entertainer and emcee, a devoted Christian family man, Ray Mar still manages to have time to donate many hours for charitable organizations. Ray Mar is the recipient of the 2000 Michael Butler Memorial Award for his humanitarian efforts in raising funds for the Barbara Sinatra Children?s Center, Special Olympics, as well as in his community. He also spends time in assisting organizations that are very close to his heart that benefit abused children and battered women.
2001 was also a milestone year for Ray Mar, as he was chosen by his peers at the Southern California American Disc Jockey Awards, as Male Entertainer of the Year.
In 2002 Ray Mar added his second consecutive Southern California Entertainer of the Year Award to his resume also voted by his peers.
In 2006 Ray Mar was elected into the prestigious American Disc Jockey Hall of Fame.
He is also the author of two books titled, "Performance Beyond Expectation" and "Music From My Heart, Orchestrating Your Business and Your Life."
Ray is also extremely dedicated to honesty, integrity, and is well known for his Performance Beyond Expectation.
Games, Contests & Prizes Starting Price: Not Defined
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Rental Sound System Only Starting Price: $300.00
Music Specialities:
Big Band/Swing Children's Christian New Age/Contemporary Jazz Nostalgia/Crooners Popular/Rock/Top 40 Salsa/Merengue Vocal/Standards
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Wedding DJ Costs
Wedding DJ pricing. So, how much does a wedding DJ cost?
You pretty much have most of the vendors chosen for your wedding, but now onto the wedding DJ pricing. So how much does a wedding DJ cost? You will see many different wedding DJ prices. So, keep these points in mind and you will find the right one.
Cheap Wedding DJ Prices These prices will usually be in the ranges of $75 per hour or less. Many of these wedding DJ’s are part-time hobbyists. They might have no idea how to coordinate and deliver what you want at your wedding. Just call these companies and you will notice a huge difference with their customer service skills. This might be a risky deal because they might show up with low grade equipment (if they even show up at all). There is a possibility that you can spend $200-$400 on your wedding DJ and be happy, but you have to understand what cheap wedding DJ prices really mean.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Never hire a wedding DJ that costs less than your veggie tray
Average Wedding DJ Pricing So, your biggest criteria were your budget, and you went way overboard. So, instead you and your fiancé decided to hire someone to “Just Play Music.” Do you want the good news or bad news first? Okay straight to the good news, you just saved a couple of hundred bucks! Unfortunately, your decision might cost you much more down the road. This category of wedding DJ’s is priced all over the place. Usually many are larger wedding DJ companies that subcontract 15-25 wedding DJ’s every weekend. They improve their profit margin this way (more DJ’s=smaller profit margin) to support advertisements and overhead. There are many good DJ’s that are subcontracted by these companies. However, they might be so big that you might not even know who your wedding DJ will be until the week of.
I said earlier that there is a difference between a full-time company and part-time hobbyist. A full-time company depends on your referrals to generate future leads and business. This means that they are 110% dedicated to your wedding reception. The wedding DJ cost needs be looked at with their references. Ask for recent clients’ names, phone numbers, and e-mails. When I say recent I mean 6 months or less when available. Any reputable company will be able to give you this information.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Let the buyer beware
Expensive Wedding DJ Prices These people may charge anywhere from $1500-$4500. There may be added value, such as an additional DJ/wedding coordinator, lighting, staging, dancers, or props. Other times, this price is determined by an owner with an over inflated ego. If their wedding DJ cost is expensive, then this does not mean that they have instant credibility. This price might be marked up since they do not have enough word of mouth referrals yet. You should not have to take out a second mortgage to pay for your wedding DJ cost.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Get everything in writing, and question anything that might be overkill
How Much Does a Wedding DJ Cost So, how much does a wedding DJ cost? This depends on how comfortable you are with the lighting, experience, equipment, music, and fun options. You should try unique things because your wedding is far from ordinary. This does not mean you need to break the bank with wedding DJ prices, but see what options are really worth the cost. The typical wedding DJ cost can vary from $450-$1200, and be dependant upon the amount of time your event is and miles of travel for the DJ. In the short term the wedding DJ price will be a factor in your budget, and in the long term 80% of the success of your wedding is based on the entertainment. If you want to have a great time, you will interview multiple companies.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Stay away from the cheapest, don’t go with the most expensive and do not hire anyone that is simply average.
To choose a DJ for your reception day requires a great amount of time and dedication. your reception DJ should have songs for all kinds of people to make them happy and enjoy your reception.
Sometimes it may be difficult to judge the mood of the audience as there are different types of people at every party. Keep the latest music with you and listen to all kinds of radio stations to get a wide range of music.
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