DJ Dave Tutton

Dave was exactly what we were looking for in a DJ! We used Dave for our wedding at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco and he was perfect. We had searched around for a few weeks looking for a good DJ and had grown frustrated with the lack of professionalism amongst so many of the DJ’s.
Dave surpassed all of our expectations, independently coordinated onsite visits prior to our event and created a rocking playlist that had the dance floor packed for over 3 hours! Dave was honest, punctual, accommodating, and most importantly he nailed the music selection and vibe of the party! Would highly recommend him!

We hired Dave for our wedding at the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley, CA. He nailed it. In addition to being just a fantastic guy all around he satisfied our wish to have a truly epic dance party. Following dinner our wedding photographers summarized the scene as follows: «guests charged the stage to shake what they got, with a degree of gusto rarely observed at the many weddings we’ve photographed over the years. Knees rose so high, feet scarcely touched the ground, so jubilant was the dancing.» Thanks again Dave!

We used Dave’s DJ services for our wedding. He was very responsive during the lead up to the wedding and delivered everything we expected. Everyone had a great time during the dancing, and the guests had a lot of positive feedback about his music picks. We enjoy a wide variety of genres, including country, soul music, and modern pop and he was able to play a great selection of all of these.

Took us a couple weeks until DJ Dave had an opening, but I’m so glad we waited. I was put in charge of finding a DJ for an auction event our company was hosting last week, so I looked on Unilocal to see who was rated the highest and found DJ Dave here. After talking briefly with him on the phone (super nice guys btw), I decided to give him a shot because 1) he sounded very professional and 2) he told me he’s done these events plenty of times before. It’s safe to say everyone at the event had a great time (the dance floor was packed all night!). I had people coming up to us and telling us how much they enjoyed the variety of music that was being played. Dave does such a good job at accommodating everyone’s music preferences as well, it’s not just one or two genres, he really has it all. I can’t recommend this DJ enough, he is truly a pro!

My husband and I work in the wedding business and have had the opportunity to work with Dave a few times over the years. He is, by far, the best DJ we have seen (out of hundreds). He takes his work very seriously and it shows in the results he gets on the dance floor. He is a unique blend of fun and professional. He has the command you need when his presence is required, and when it comes to the music — he disappears and works his magic! He has impressive taste in music and can read the dance floor like nobody’s business. We often find ourselves fighting off the urge to just jump in and dance with all of the guests when Dave is the DJ :)
I would highly recommend Dave (and often do) if you want a killer dance party at your wedding/​event!

DJ Dave was awesome! We hired him for our wedding at the Headlands Center for the Arts last July. Everything was timed perfectly for the ceremony. We had an obscure song for our first dance, but he got it without any hesitation. He took the extra time to set up a phone call the week before the wedding to ensure he had the accurate pronunciation for everyone in our wedding party. We had a guest hassling him for a specific song over and over and he stayed calm cool and collected as it wasn’t really our taste in music. He is extremely polite and just a super nice dude.
I would highly recommend him and hire him again without any hesitation!

Dave did an amazing job as the DJ and MC at our wedding. He created an awesome atmosphere and the dance floor was full until the very end. He was also great to work with. He met with us multiple times before the event for several hours to go over all the details and to capture the right mood and music for the wedding. I would highly recommend using Dave as your DJ.

Dave was the DJ for our wedding and all I can say is the reviews don’t lie. He was recommended to us by friends and from the very first meeting it was obvious why he’s so highly rated — Dave loves music! And he loves making sure your event is a success.
We had a specific them for our wedding and wanted the music to match (big band, rat pack, etc). As we sat with Dave he began cuing up various songs to gauge our reaction. He asked questions, took notes and made sure he had all the info. We then had a follow-​up call closer to the day to confirm details. And Dave even helped with a last minute request to shorten the song for our first dance.
Dave is definitely not your typical DJ — he tries to customize your specific experience and not just play from a standard playlist of popular songs. He’s professional, has an immense amount of music knowledge and knows how to get your guests on the dance floor! If music is an important part of your event, you owe it to yourself to give Dave a call.

It’s been about a month since our wedding, and I’m still getting compliments about Dave.
He got a lot of people dancing for a crowd of people that don’t normally dance. I’ve had many of my guests ask me for his info and one even told me that if he was doing an American wedding, Dave was it and he knew it.
He’s about as good as it gets– truly amazing. Even my husband, who initially was very hesitant about hiring a DJ because he found them expensive, told me that Dave was worth every penny for a DJ. He’s also just a great guy (the only one my Man of Honor and I wanted to see personally the week of the wedding). If you’re considering him or want a great event, don’t hesitate. Just do it! Trust me, you won’t regret it.

Dave is as good as it gets! We hired him for our wedding last week, and he completely delivered everything we wanted with very little guidance. Guests commented all night and have been emailing me for the last week raving about the music. This is the first wedding I’ve ever seen almost every single person on the dance floor for the entire night! People even started dancing during cocktail hour, before sitting down to dinner. My husband and I have pretty different taste in music, but he managed to find a perfect middle ground where we, and all of our guests, were getting down all night long!
We found Dave through a recommendation and we couldn’t have been happier. We met with Dave about a month before the wedding and gave him general guidelines of what we were looking for, with a few specific song requests. He was very in tune to what we were asking, took a lot of notes, and played some music for us while we talked. He is very passionate and knowledgeable about music, and it really came across on our wedding day! He played everything from Led Zeppelin to Katy Perry, and somehow all songs transitioned seamlessly. He even mixed a few mashups that were just incredible.
We hired him to play from cocktail hour all the way to the after party; about 8 – 9 hours straight — Dave kept the party rocking for the entire time — we were very impressed. Dave set up two areas of equipment so the transition was seamless.
Dave was the highlight of our entire wedding. Very highly recommended!

Dj Dave was simply awesome. Super easy to work with and very accommodating. He responds to all emails within 1 day. He DJ’d our wedding and he had the entire crowd dancing all night. Even the 60+ crowd was dancing all night. Highly, highly recommend Dave. Also reasonably priced.

Dave set the perfect tone for our love fest and kept the dance floor packed all night. Music is very important to me and my husband loves to dance so we knew we wanted a serious DJ for our wedding. From our first meeting with Dave we were on the same page. We agreed on a fee that we felt was totally reasonable and from there everything was included, no nickel-​and-​dime-​ing. He has a huge library of funk and soul which was exactly what we wanted, but he didn’t blink when I asked for songs by Washed Out or Cut Copy he just made it happen. He was so easy to work with and on the day the music and sound were just perfect. Our guests were really impressed and so were we!

Dave DJ’d our wedding, and if I could give him 6 stars, I would. My word of advice for a successful party: open bar, and hire Dave.
When I first found Dave on Unilocal,I tried to look him up online, and was shocked when I couldn’t find a website. I later found out that he gets so much word-​of-​mouth business that he hasn’t needed one… and I now understand why.
Dave had two long meetings with us before the wedding, once before we committed to him, and once to prepare all the details. We live near him, so we stopped by his apartment, which is completely full of vinyls, cassettes, and CDs. It’s like straight out of High Fidelity. Right off the bat, Dave came across as someone super professional and friendly, with a real love for music.
During our second meeting, Dave was very careful to understand exactly which songs we wanted for the ceremony, and what kinds of music we wanted for the dinner and reception. He took copious notes, and downloaded the exact copies of the songs we wanted. He helped us refine questions about timing, and was generally on top of every smallest detail. It gave us great confidence going into our big day.
As the wedding approached, we found out that our dinner was going to be served in a separate room from the reception. Not a problem — Dave simply decided to bring a separate set of equipment and speakers to DJ during the dinner, at no extra cost. Dave also supplied all the wireless mics for the ceremony and the toasts.
Everything went incredibly smoothly during the wedding. One thing we particularly appreciated was how he wove in little winks for us. When we’d first met him, we’d shown him a Spotify playlist of songs that we liked. Not songs we wanted him to play, just songs that inspired us… and yet, throughout the cocktails and the dinner, these songs ended up popping up at just the right time. My wife and I were probably the only one who noticed, but it was AWESOME.
Most importantly, Dave kept everyone dancing at the reception. Every song he played worked perfectly, there was never a moment when people wanted to take a break from the dancing. One of my favorite memories of our wedding night is seeing 100 of my best friends all having a blast on the dance floor.
Finally, as the evening was coming to an end, Dave played a song that my family had sung during dinner. Because of this, everyone knew the tune, and all the wedding guests ended up dancing together in one big circle. It was a magic moment, and the perfect way to end the party.
Again, my wife and I couldn’t be happier with Dave as our DJ for our wedding. I spoke to about a half-​dozen DJs, and Dave’s pricing came in right in the middle. The professionalism and heart that he brought to our most important day makes him an absolute steal. Why are you still reading this? Go ahead and call him already.

Dave absolutely rocked it at my 40^th party– I cannot even put into words how awesome he was.
I’d give 10 stars if I could!
HIGHLY recommend this guy!!!

Wedding at CornerStone, Sonoma 10÷11÷12. In short, Dave absolutely killed it. Amazing! Friends still talking about it.
Tough assignment. Wife Brazilian. Mom Cuban. Dave managed to combine music of all genres and put them together seamlessly. He listened — I mean really listened — to what we wanted and executed flawlessly.
Choosing a DJ was the most difficult part of the wedding. There is nothing tangible; you’re buying a promise. Fortunately, Dave delivered on every promise… and then some. Dave, we can’t thank you enough!

I am that girl at weddings. I am the first one on the dance floor. I bring appropriate flat dancing shoes. And I don’t stop (despite sweating and/​or sobriety) until the last song.
So when my husband and I were planning our wedding (11÷19÷11), having a great DJ was imperative. I did a ton of homework but was worried that I’d end up with a guy who busts out the Village People hats after a few songs…
Dave is awesome. We went to his place, talked about music and got to know each other. We (ok, really just me) had very specific vision — we wanted the music to be inclusive so everyone would dance — parents, friends, aunts and uncles — the entire night.
The great thing about Dave is he reads the crowd. I didn’t do a song list — I just said we wanted old country during cocktails and soul/​funk during the wedding. He delivered. We had a ton of compliments about our music.
He’s also very mindful of not being the «center» of the room, He’s not out to be loud or make lame «dj» comments, he’s there to play fantastic music.

Just talked to him. He was booked, but he seems like a very professional and great DJ. Wish I would have called him sooner.

I have been meaning to give DJ Dave a huge shout out. He was the best DJ possible for our wedding this past February (2÷18÷12) in the City. He was easy to work with, always responsive, played exactly what we wanted, and always got back to me… Not to mention, he was very reasonably priced. Our guests kept saying how they had such a great time and the dancing was incredible, and that was because of DJ Dave. He can play it all, as was the case for our crowd of young /​old mix.
USE HIM FOR YOUR BAY AREA EVENTS — plain and simple.

Dave was our wedding DJ. How did we find him? I put «DJ» into the Unilocal search and called the top 3.
Dave, although he was a bit more pricey than the others (he was $ 1400 while others came in around $ 1000 — $ 1200), he blew us away from the moment we met him. He was professional, put together and understood quickly what we wanted with our wedding. He added ideas, asked us what we thought of certain artists and was also excited about our idea to dance down the aisle.
For our wedding, Dave provided the music for pre-​ceremony, ceremony, cocktail party, dinner and dancing. For each of those, we had ideas on how to control the mood. Also, on the day, I could see how he watched and felt out the crowd to see how they were reacting to it. The MOMENT the dance floor opened up, it was packed and at the end, the lights had to come in order for people to leave. It was really amazing.
My one goal of the wedding was for people to have a blast. And with Dave’s help, I really think we accomplished that.

Dave did our wedding at the end of June, and I cannot say enough about him. From his professionalism in the planning phases to his execution the day of the wedding, he was a pleasure to work with. He also helped out with music for our rehearsal dinner and ceremony — some of these requests were pretty last minute, but he was very flexible and totally cool about it.
I was initially nervous about the music as we were planning a Napa wedding from New York. However, just like everyone else says, he could not have done a better job. I did not have to give him a long song list, but just a vibe and he NAILED it from the dinner music to the last song. The extra twist was incorporating Bollywood into the mix since we had a Hindu/​Christian wedding. I am not kidding when I say that at some point I saw my Indian relatives run, not walk, to the dance floor — they all knew the songs that he picked! Everyone had such a great time on the dance floor, and it was like every new song was better than the one before. When Dave tells you that he feels the crowd, believe him! He is really not kidding!