Chicago DJ - Fourth Estate Audio

Business Description

Chicago wedding DJ since 1965. Experienced professional DJs for all occasions. Complete references, a video clip, our schedule, and simple online assistance with your music selection and event planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?

Disc Jockeys

What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
What are your hourly rates?
Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?
What is your experience? How many events have you done?
Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?
Do you take requests?
Can I provide my own music?
Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?
Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?
What is your standard attire?
Are you insured?
How are you different from other disc jockeys?

Event Disc Jockey

Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?
Do you take requests?
Can I provide my own music?
Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?
What is your standard attire?
Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?
What is your experience? How many events have you done?
How are you different from other disc jockeys?
What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
What are your hourly rates? Is there a minimum?
Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?
Are you insured?

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• Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?
  We're committed to customer satisfaction. Only twice in our 40-year history has a client asked for a refund, and both times we paid it promptly.
• What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
  40 years of experience. There's no better training that real-world experience.
• What are your hourly rates?
  $600 for events up to 5 hours ($700 in downtown Chicago). Special-effects light show $100. Additional hours $100 each. Extra charge if the DJ is required to be completely set up more than a full hour before the first note of music. Extra charge if DJ needs to carry equipment up stairs.
• Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?
  $100 deposit holds your date. Cancellation means loss of deposit, but we're happy to apply it to a future booking.
• What is your experience? How many events have you done?
  We do about 350 parties a year. And most of our DJ's have ten or more years experience. So we know how to handle problems that may come up at a party. Our professional DJ's must know more than just what music to play, or they don't work here.
• Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?
  We're well-versed in all forms of music. All of our DJ's are veterans who work well with any type of music. But we normally assign a DJ whose musical tastes are closest to YOUR tastes.
• Do you take requests?
  Always, unless the client specifically requests otherwise. Guests dance more when they have a say in the music selection. Of course, each client may submit a "Do Not Play" song list.
• Can I provide my own music?
  Of course. For a commercial CD, just stick a Post-it note with the track numbers you want. For CD's you burn yourself, make sure you test them on a regular CD player. We've had clients burn CD's on their computers, and forget to save the sessions, only to end up with blank CD's.
• Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?
  Yes. On-site. And a back-up DJ on call.
• Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?
  Yes.
• What is your standard attire?
  Black tux. Some of our DJ's also have nice vests. We're happy to dress appropriately for theme events.
• Are you insured?
  Yes. We carry a $1 million liability and personal injury policy for all events. We'll be happy to show you or fax you our Certificate of Insurance.
• How are you different from other disc jockeys?
  Experience. We've been Chicagoland's music pros since 1965. Flexibility. We never go into an event with a pre-set order of songs; instead, we're happy to adjust to the tastes of the client and the guests during the event. Our fully interactive web site. Use it to book your DJ, pay your deposit, pick your dance music, and direct your DJ on how you'd like your event to proceed.
• Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?
  We're well-versed in all forms of music. All of our DJ's are veterans who work well with any type of music. But we normally assign a DJ whose musical tastes are closest to YOUR tastes.
• Do you take requests?
  Always, unless the client specifically requests otherwise. Guests dance more when they have a say in the music selection. Of course, each client may submit a "Do Not Play" song list.
• Can I provide my own music?
  Of course. For a commercial CD, just stick a Post-it note with the track numbers you want. For CD's you burn yourself, make sure you test them on a regular CD player. We've had clients burn CD's on their computers, and forget to save the sessions, only to end up with blank CD's.
• Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?
  Yes. On-site. And a back-up DJ on call.
• What is your standard attire?
  Black tux. Some of our DJ's also have nice vests. We're happy to dress appropriately for theme events.
• Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?
  Yes.
• What is your experience? How many events have you done?
  We do about 350 parties a year. And most of our DJ's have ten or more years experience. So we know how to handle problems that may come up at a party. Our professional DJ's must know more than just what music to play, or they don't work here.
• How are you different from other disc jockeys?
  Experience. We've been Chicagoland's music pros since 1965. Flexibility. We never go into an event with a pre-set order of songs; instead, we're happy to adjust to the tastes of the client and the guests during the event. Our fully interactive web site. Use it to book your DJ, pay your deposit, pick your dance music, and direct your DJ on how you'd like your event to proceed.
• What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
  40 years of experience. There's no better training that real-world experience.
• What are your hourly rates? Is there a minimum?
  $600 for events up to 5 hours ($700 in downtown Chicago). Special-effects light show $100. Additional hours $100 each. Extra charge if the DJ is required to be completely set up more than a full hour before the first note of music. Extra charge if DJ needs to carry equipment up stairs.
• Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?
  $100 deposit holds your date. Cancellation means loss of deposit, but we're happy to apply it to a future booking.
• Are you insured?
  Yes. We carry a $1 million liability and personal injury policy for all events. We'll be happy to show you or fax you our Certificate of Insurance.

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