Multi-award-winning host, MC, auctioneer, speaker, actor, and more
Live event host, arena MC, auctioneer, brand experience host reel
Auctioneer and fundraiser reel
New commercial actor reel
Acting reel
A.J.'s Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation intro
Pro wrestling career highlight reel
Highlights from a recent Married By A.J. wedding ceremony
Broadcaster reel
Prior to hosting a Banana Ball game in New Orleans, LA (March, 2026)
Host and auctioneer at Trash Bash non-profit fundraiser in Mill Valley, CA (April, 2026)
Hosting the Patriots' stage at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, CA (Feb, 2026)
Host and auctioneer at Kesem non-profit fundraiser in Santa Monica, CA (Oct, 2025)
Hosting the TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum in Santa Clara, CA (Sep, 2024).
Kicking off a Banana Ball game live on ESPN (July, 2026)
Host and auctioneer for Kesem non-profit fundraiser in San Francisco, CA (Sep, 2025)
Hosting the Banana Ball pre-game plaza party in Atlanta, GA (May, 2026)
Host and moderator at GoodEra's GVS conference in San Jose, CA (Feb, 2026)
Host/MC at Showcation festival/summer camp in Darlington, MD (June, 2026)
Host and auctioneer for Marin MOCA fundraiser (Oct, 2025)
Working alongside Banana Ball founder and co-owner Jesse Cole in Jersey City (June, 2026)
Hosting the Physical AI Summit at Stanford University (Aug, 2026)
Hosting Banana Ball at Truist Park in Atlanta, GA (May, 2026)
Hosting the inaugural AI Verification Summit in San Francisco, CA (June, 2026)
Hosting Big Fam Fest music festival in Brooklyn, MI (Sep, 2025)
Introducing Jerry Rice at the Super Bowl Experience in San Francisco (Feb, 2026)
Hosting the Anatomage World Championships in Vegas (June, 2024)
Introducing Johnny Knoxville at Banana Ball in Nashville, TN (June, 2026)
Officiating one of 26 ceremonies I've written and conducted (Yosemite in March, 2021)
Hosting a wine + food pairing event for Joel Gott Wines in Napa, CA (May, 2025)
Chatting with iJustine at the CES tech convention in Las Vegas (Jan, 2026)
Hosting the Wilson stage at the Super Bowl Experience in NOLA (Feb, 2025)
Hosting BINGO Loco in San Francisco, CA (Oct, 2024)
Ring announcing the Olympic's Club's premier annual fundraiser in San Francisco, CA (Sep, 2024)
Cosplaying at DataSci at Snowflake Summit in San Francisco (June, 2026)
Monday.com's "Sprint Trainer" at the DevWeek convention in Santa Clara, CA (Feb, 2025)
"Risky Ryan" (not Waldo) for Living Security at RSAC convention in San Francisco (April, 2025)
Host, ring announcer, and commentator for Cave Rave in Oakland, CA (Nov, 2025)
Overview
With 14 years of hosting just about every type of live event there is, A.J.’s warm authenticity, professionalism, and poise under pressure make him a master of amplifying the energy of any event, elevating the audience's experience exponentially.
This past year, A.J. hosted events leading up to/at his 4th straight Super bowl, MC'ed multiple elite corporate conferences, doubled revenue goals as auctioneer at several fundraisers, and is in his 2nd year as in-game host for Banana Ball, as made famous by the skyrocketing Savannah Bananas.
He also has multiple commercials currently airing on TV/streaming services.
If you want your experience to engage & invigorate your audience, you want A.J.
Reviews
44 reviews
Laura L.
September 6, 2026Highly Recommended
AJ is a phenomenal emcee for our event. What stood out the most was how very well prepared he was—he knew our timeline, our speakers, and the flow of the evening perfectly. Beyond his excellent stage presence, his level of professionalism behind the scenes made the entire process completely stress-free. If you need a reliable, engaging, and highly professional host who will keep everything running flawlessly, AJ is the one to book. I highly recommend him!
Hired as: Emcee
Lily L.
March 24, 2026Professional, engaging, and great to work with!
AJ was fantastic to work with as the host of our brand launch event. He was professional, well-prepared, and brought great energy to the stage. AJ did an excellent job keeping the program flowing smoothly and engaging the audience throughout the event. He was also very easy to communicate with during the planning process and adapted seamlessly on-site. We would absolutely recommend AJ to anyone looking for a reliable and charismatic event host, and we hope to work together again in the future!
Hired as: Emcee
Dylan S.
September 8, 2025Highly Recommend AJ for Your Auctioneer Needs!
AJ was a fantastic partner to our organization as we prepared for our annual fundraising gala. He was friendly, collaborative, knowledgeable, and flexible. We're working with him again on our event next month and, after years of trying different auctioneers, our entire staff is excited to have an ongoing relationship with AJ. He'd be a great asset to your fundraising event team!
Hired as: Auctioneer
Joel B.
September 10, 2026The Best (and I don't use that term lightly)
You honestly can't go wrong with AJ. I've worked with him as a colleague multiple times and it's rare in our industry to lift up fellow MCs (we're competitive like that). That being said, I'd go to bat each and every time for AJ. Not only is he stellar on the mic - energy, engagement, flow, positivity - but he's just as stellar off-mic. From meeting to planning to event, there are very few who nail every aspect of an event. As we all know, the "event" is the end-goal, but you want to work with someone that'll not only make your life easier but bring you peace-of-mind and a smile throughout the entire process. This guy brings his A-game in all aspects of the event, from pre- to during to post-. One of the nicest guys in the game. If there is ever a time where someone asks me for a recommendation, AJ's my first choice. And he should be yours! If I ever tell someone that "AJ referred me" or "I got your info from AJ," their response is always the same: "We love AJ. He's the best!" Big fan of his work right here.
Hired as: Actor, Arts/Entertainment Speaker, Auctioneer, Corporate Entertainment, Emcee, Motivational Speaker
Arun S.
June 12, 2026A great find for conferences at SF!
A.J was great from my very first conversation!
He was able to quickly grasp the vibe and nuances of a deeply technical summit, keep the energy live, understand what audiences wanted, and improvise on the spot to handle situations that cropped up.
Brings a lot of energy and passion into the room, and my guests and teammates loved him too!
Looking forward to having him for all the future events I would organize !
Hired as: Emcee
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $500
Languages: English, Spanish
Gig length: 10 - 720 minutes
About
What started out as the pursuit of a dream to become, of all things, a pro wrestler with WWE, has evolved into a career that spans across multiple avenues of entertainment, including speaking roles in major movies, national commercials, leading roles in TV shows, voice acting, motion capture for video games, modeling for advertising campaigns, broadcasting televised events, and more than anything else, a vast variety of work as a live event host, MC, auctioneer, announcer, and presenter, a role in which his confident and steady poise, naturally warm and welcoming demeanor, and readiness to adapt on the fly makes A.J's presence on stage - on ANY stage - nothing short of irreplaceable.
With 14 years of experience hosting just about every genre of live event you can imagine, A.J. never met a crowd he couldn't gently command. A.J. is a master of echoing the energy of any type of live event, amplifying it in a way that makes the audience's experience exponentially more engaging and exciting.
Within the past year alone, he hosted the New England Patriots stage at Super Bowl 60 on game day, his fourth consecutive Super Bowl. He was hand-picked by iconic football and sporting goods manufacturer Wilson to host their stage at the Super Bowl Experience fan-fest the days leading up to the Super Bowl for the third consecutive year. He more than doubled the revenue goals at fundraisers and auctions for non-profits such as Kesem and the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, and far eclipsed revenue goals for Roy Cloud Elementary and Windmill Elementary schools. He returned to host the premier fall conference for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a tech titan valued at nearly $2 trillion, for the third consecutive year. He presented at CES, tech's biggest convention, for the fourth consecutive year. He wrote and conducted his 26th wedding ceremony as the officiant. He was recruited to ignite the main stage at Big Fam Fest music festival in Brooklyn, MI in front of thousands. And he returned for his second season as the in-game host for the Party Animals, the arch-rivals of the skyrocketing entertainment-forward baseball team, the Savannah Bananas. And those are just the highlights!
A.J.'s mastery of the mic has even earned him public praise from one of his idols, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, on multiple occasions, once on the worldwide reality show "WWE Tough Enough" and again when Dwayne crowned A.J. the first-ever "Rock the Promo" champion, the top honor of a trash-talk tournament that launched Dwayne's YouTube channel, evaluated by pro wrestling legends with Dwayne himself judging the final round and thus, awarding A.J. the championship.
If you want your event to engage and invigorate your audience in a way that will send both guests and event organizers home happy, there is no one better equipped to be in the driver's seat than A.J. Kirsch.
Services offered
Past booked events
August 2026
27
Thursday
Corporate Event
4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Stanford, CA
June 2026
10
Wednesday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Francisco, CA
April 2026
22
Wednesday
Campus Event
2:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Stanford, CA
March 2026
23
Monday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 7:00pm
•
San Jose, CA
October 2025
18
Saturday
Fundraiser
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Rafael, CA
September 2025
18
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
San Jose, CA
June 2025
07
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:30pm
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San Rafael, CA
05
Thursday
Sporting Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Clayton, CA
May 2025
12
Monday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Half Moon Bay, CA
12
Monday
Corporate Event
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Napa, CA
April 2025
29
Tuesday
Convention/Trade Show
10:00am - 6:00pm (Wed)
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San Francisco, CA
15
Tuesday
Corporate Event
7:00am - 2:00pm
•
Burlingame, CA
March 2025
22
Saturday
Fundraiser
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Portola Valley, CA
01
Saturday
Fundraiser
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
San Carlos, CA
September 2024
27
Friday
Corporate Event
8:00am - 5:00pm
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Atherton, CA
25
Wednesday
Corporate Event
8:00am - 5:00pm
•
Santa Clara, CA
June 2024
24
Monday
Corporate Event
9:00am - 5:00pm
•
Mountain View, CA
Setup requirements
Depends on the event, the venue, and the size of the audience. Let's talk about it!