Business Description

Live Music, DJ's for your special event. Run by Pro Musicians with 20 years of experience.

Our DJ teams are also professional musicians. This means that the same person(s) that you hire to DJ your reception can also play live music for your ceremony/cocktail portion of your event.

It also means that as DJ's, we are well versed in a large variety of music styles, and can apply our musician's touch to song selection, sound quality, and presentation as your event unfolds.

When you hire a PM Productions Mobile DJ, we include a one on one meeting, as well as a detailed questionnaire you can fill out at your leisure to help communicate your vision to your DJ.

We work with top of the line systems and maintain a backup of each component at each event, in the unlikely chance of equipment failure.

PM Productions can also provide a light show for your reception, at a small additional fee. These lights are among the best in the industry, controlled by a programmed DMX controller device, and include a laser, strobe, mirror scanner, several unique effects lights, a state of the art haze/fog machine, and additional small and medium size par can lights usable for uplighting effects or other colorwashes.

PM Productions also works in the live music field.
From variety bands to jazz groups,we feature the best musicians in the tri-state area.

Services Offered

	To request additional information please call us at (703) 962-7040 or visit our Website. To submit a request please click on the services offered below.
	Disc Jockeys Event Disc Jockey Instrumentalists Live Bands

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions
Q.	Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?

Disc Jockeys
Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?

Q.	What are your hourly rates?

Q.	Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?

Q.	What is your experience? How many events have you done?

Q.	Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?

Q.	Do you take requests?

Q.	Can I provide my own music?

Q.	Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?

Q.	Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?

Q.	What is your standard attire?

Q.	Are you insured?

Q.	How are you different from other disc jockeys?

Event Disc Jockey
Q.	Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?

Q.	Do you take requests?

Q.	Can I provide my own music?

Q.	Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?

Q.	What is your standard attire?

Q.	Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?

Q.	What is your experience? How many events have you done?

Q.	How are you different from other disc jockeys?

Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?

Q.	What are your hourly rates? Is there a minimum?

Q.	Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?

Q.	Are you insured?

Q.	Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?
We have been in the music entertainment business since 1991. We would not still be in business if we provided less than stellar service. But still, our contract has clauses that outline refunds in the event of a no show, or other unforeseen circumstance that is deemed our fault.

Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
Dan Lamaestra (www.danlamaestra.com) has had over 15 years of experience with weddings, parties, corporate evnts, and any other event needing musical support. Dan has a degree in music, and plays with the US Navy Band for VIP's and dignitaries regularly. Everyone that works for PM Productions has either worked with Dan for at least one year, or been trained by Dan before doing a job on their own.

Q.	What are your hourly rates?
We do not work with hourly rates. We base our prices on time of year, day of the week, specific gear needed at the event, number of personnel, and any other client needs. While our quotes are very competitive, we believe "you get what you pay for", and we provide what we feel is higly professional musical support.

Q.	Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?
We require a 50% non-refundable deposit by mail before the engagement. Cancellation policy is within 3 weeks of event, and initial deposit can be refunded under special circumtances

Q.	What is your experience? How many events have you done?
Between all of our Dj's and musicians that we regularly work with, we have over 20 years of experience working in the entertainment field.

Q.	Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?
As musicians, our live music acts specialize in jazz, but we also have a top 40 style variety band that can play several styles well, from pop and country to rock and big band swing. Our Dj's are well versed in Rock, Top 40, Rap, HipHop, Disco, Jazz and Swing, Country, and Latin music. In fact, Dan is originally from Argentina, and a fan of Mambo, Tango, Rhumba, Tejano, and other latin styles.

Q.	Do you take requests?
Our Dj's travel with a a library of over 20,000 popular songs, and if a rquest is made on the job, we can download it via a wireless connection! Our live bands will entertain requests on the job, but you can ask for almost anything prior to the date of the event, and we will learn it for you.

Q.	Can I provide my own music?
Yes and No. For specific songs that we may not already have, yes, but when you hire a Pro DJ, you are paying us to use our experience with events to keep the party going, and even the best prepared song lists must be tweaked depending on the flow of your party. In fact, it is better to tell us what NOT to play!

Q.	Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?
All of our DJ's and Musicians have back up equipment if needed.

Q.	Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?
All of our DJ's can act as your MC for the event.

Q.	What is your standard attire?
Tuxedo for formal, suit or shirt and slacks for more casual events.

Q.	Are you insured?
No, but as of January 2008 we are working on aquiring liability coverage. If this is important for your event, let us know and we can secure a one day policy rider.

Q.	How are you different from other disc jockeys?
We are different mainly in that many of us are professional musicians as well. We have seen parties from a DJ and a Musician point of view, we are fluent in many styles of music because we actually also play those styles, and a musician's ear and instinct can't be beat when behind a DJ Console.

Q.	Do you specialize in a specific genre of music?
As musicians, our live music acts specialize in jazz, but we also have a top 40 style variety band that can play several styles well, from pop and country to rock and big band swing. Our Dj's are well versed in Rock, Top 40, Rap, HipHop, Disco, Jazz and Swing, Country, and Latin music. In fact, Dan is originally from Argentina, and a fan of Mambo, Tango, Rhumba, Tejano, and other latin styles.

Q.	Do you take requests?
Our Dj's travel with a a library of over 20,000 popular songs, and if a rquest is made on the job, we can download it via a wireless connection!

Q.	Can I provide my own music?
Yes and No. For specific songs that we may not already have, yes, and this includes "special event" music or anything else we would not already have. But when you hire a Pro DJ, you are paying us to use our experience with events to keep the party going, and even the best prepared song lists must be tweaked depending on the flow of your party. In fact, it is better to tell us what NOT to play!

Q.	Do you have back-up equipment in case of failure?
All of our DJ's and Musicians have back up equipment if needed.

Q.	What is your standard attire?
Tuxedo for formal, suit or shirt and slacks for more casual events.

Q.	Will you also be the Master of Ceremonies (MC)?
All of our DJ's can act as your MC for the event.

Q.	What is your experience? How many events have you done?
We have been providing Live Music, Mobile DJ's, Sound systems, and DJ/Dance Band lighting for events in the DC area on a regular basis since 1998. Before that, just live music since 1991. We have averaged bewteen 25-40 events per year, from a single dj, to sound/lights/band/dj all at once.

Q.	How are you different from other disc jockeys?
We are different mainly in that many of us are professional musicians as well. We have seen parties from a DJ and a Musician point of view, we are fluent in many styles of music because we actually also play those styles, and a musician's ear and instinct can't be beat when behind a DJ Console.

Q.	What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
Dan Lamaestra (www.danlamaestra.com) has had over 15 years of experience with weddings, parties, corporate evnts, and any other event needing musical support. Dan has a degree in music, and plays with the US Navy Band for VIP's and dignitaries regularly. Everyone that works for PM Productions has either worked with Dan for at least one year, or been trained by Dan before doing a job on their ow

Q.	What are your hourly rates? Is there a minimum?
We do not work with hourly rates. We base our prices on time of year, day of the week, specific gear needed at the event, number of personnel, and any other client needs. While our quotes are very competitive, we believe "you get what you pay for", and we provide what we feel is higly professional musical support.

Q.	Do you require a deposit? What is your cancellation policy?
We require a 50% non-refundable deposit by mail before the engagement. Cancellation policy is within 3 weeks of event, and initial deposit can be refunded under special circumtances

Q.	Are you insured?
No, but as of January 2008 we are working on aquiring liability coverage. If this is important for your event, let us know and we can secure a one day policy rider.