This is me, the original bad monkey, keeping everyone entertained at the St. John Neumann Parish Picnic. I swear I'm not as old as I look, really.

Mark

Ask the DJ.....

Q:  Are you really a DJ?
A:  Yes. Yes I am.

Q:  What's with the slogan "Silly Name, Serious Entertainment"?
A:  That was an attempt to explain the name of the business.  I was going to borrow a quote from Ghostbusters, "Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week! No job is too big, no fee is too big!" but common sense kicked in and my wife said "No".

Q: I'm not sure I would like a big monkey face in my wedding pictures. What's with the Bad Monkey?
A:  Are you saying I have a monkey face???   I thought that went away when I stopped puberty... Whether it is the BadMonkeyDJ logo or my own monkey face,  rest assured I will do my best to make your event fun and memorable.  The key to good DJing  is not to take yourself too seriously.  As for the monkey face, my daughter came up with the design (and she was looking at me the whole time she was drawing, hummmm) and I thought "Bad Monkey DJ" would be fun.  If it would make you feel better I could Photoshop a bow tie on the monkey.

Q:  Do you wear a monkey suit during your gigs?
A: Sadly my monkey suit has been at the cleaners for 3 years now.  Apparently nacho cheese and Corona is harder to get out of fake fur than I thought.

Q:  What do you charge?
A:  Please refer to "No job is too big, no fee is too big!".  Just kidding...  Although the rates will vary per venue the average is about $95 per hour.  There is no charge for setup and tear-down time.  See my "Pricing" page for more details.

Q:  If you play "insert some sad song" by "insert some sad artist" you will make my Grandpa cry.  How can this be avoided?
A: Nothing breaks up a party faster than crying relatives, unless it's a happy cry.  That's why you never see DJs at funerals. Luckily I have all customers fill out a questionnaire that includes a "Please don't play" list and a "Please play despite the fact that no one else at the party wants to hear it but me" list. Songs on the "Please don't play" list will not be played even if requested.  I work for you, not that third cousin twice removed who somehow got invited to the party.

Common reasons NOT to play certain songs
1. It was the song from your last relationship which ended badly and hearing it would be way too painful.
2. The song was played at your dog's funeral, and you still feel bad about hitting him with your car.
3. Every time a DJ plays "Rocky Top" your crazy Uncle Ron starts his infamous clog dancing.
4. You really don't want to hear Grandma sing along with "Smack That" by Akon.

Q. Do you have lights and mirror balls and smoke machines and other cool DJ equipment?
A:  Yes.  I have all that stuff and more.  I like crazy DJ lights, and no DJ would be complete without a mirror ball.  I have discovered that a thick layer of fog will not only enhance the lights but will also enhance the appearance of your DJ. :)