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Phil Does It Top Performer

Phil Does It

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5.0 
(12 reviews)
  • Austin, TX
  • DJ
  • Travels up to 200 miles
  • $600-$2200
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DJ Phil Does It - One-Minute Intro Video 2023

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2022 Dance Floor Footage Compilation

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For the Kids: Minute-Long Dancefloor Footage Compilation From Events with Minors

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DJ Phil Does It - One Minute of Recent Dancefloor Footage Compilation (Updated 10/19)

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Wedding reception in Driftwood, TX, March 2019. Photo by Michael Schaffer Photography.

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DJing a pool party for 5th graders in Steiner Ranch. May 2019.

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Wedding Reception, Feb. 2019, Dripping Springs, TX

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Wedding reception in Driftwood, TX, March 2019. Photo by Michael Schaffer Photography.

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Wedding in Kyle, TX, March 2020

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Overview

If you love vinyl records, have discerning taste in music, or want to have a raging dance party... I'm your guy.

I'm a full-time, professional, mobile DJ serving Central Texas who's DJ'ed more than 180 weddings and has more than 17 years of experience rocking parties. My taste, skill at mixing tracks, vast vinyl record collection, and vinyl record bar service are what set me apart from other local DJs. I run sound and mics, MC, and start dance parties almost every week of the year.

I'm very good at integrating requests into the party mix and work long hours to custom-tailor music selections to the mood of my clients' events.

See my website for up-to-date availability, videos, and mixes.


12 Reviews

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Taylor N. • May 19, 2023

DJ Phil DOES a great job!!

We hired DJ Phil for a corporate client party in Downtown Austin this past week and what a great decision! Communication, punctuality, dj set - all were top notch. The vinyl/turntables were such a cool touch. We requested an upbeat but chill set so our employees and clients could talk business and have a great time, and Phil delivered perfectly. I can't say enough good things. Phil - I hope we get to work together again! To anyone reading this: book Phil, you won't regret it!

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Lizzie D. • May 10, 2021

Amazing Vinyl DJ!!

Phil did an amazing job at our South Congress First Thursday event for our retail store, Aviator Nation. Phil was great to work with, had excellent communication, arrived promptly to set up and was completely prepared with our requested genres! We definitely recommend Phil for your DJ needs and will be teaming up with him again soon!

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Mila K. • September 10, 2020

Best Wedding DJ Ever!!

We hired Phil for our wedding this past August and he was everything and more that we could have asked for in a DJ. He was very prompt in answering all of our questions and made sure that everything we requested happened. I would absolutely recommend Phil for all of your DJ needs!

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Jeff • June 30, 2020

Phil is Great

Phil is like a DJ Ninja. He quietly slides in, rocks the house, and slides out. Great work!!

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Laura S. • February 13, 2020

Phil is GREAT

Phil Does It was such a helpful DJ in the planning process of my Father Daughter Dance. He answered all of my questions and gave me great security that he would do his job well. At the event, he played great songs and kept the crowd of Fathers and Daughters on their feet!

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Kids DJ
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Maggie P. • January 4, 2020

Most amazing playlist ever!!!

DJ Phil gave me the best playlist ever for my New Years Party. We did not stop dancing until 3:00 AM. Thank you so much for the music 🎶 The party was a total hit.

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Noel H. • October 29, 2019

Best DJ, Period.

Phil was recommended to my husband and I through our wedding photographer. From our first meeting Phil came completely prepared with questions, and quoted us a very reasonable price. We had initially just hired Phil for our after party at a local dive bar, and a few weeks out from the wedding we hired him to run microphones for our ceremony. Phil did both jobs perfectly. Wedding planning is so stressful but hiring Phil made everything easy. Let's talk about his skills, Phil had us dancing all night, his transitions were seamless, all of our guests were blown away. Literally never a dull moment, Hire Phil, you wont be sorry.

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Alyssa I. • October 24, 2019

Absolutely amazing!!

Our wedding was everything we dreamed of but it wouldn’t have been the same without such an awesome DJ!! From the perfectly timed ceremony music all the way through to the dance floor that was rockin all night - he was excellent. Super easy to work with. Attentive to everything we wanted. Great playlist. Kept the party going all the way to last call. Wedding planning is complicated and stressful enough - do yourselves a favor and make one thing easier — put your playlist in the talented hands of Phil!

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Abby S. • October 1, 2019

Epic DJ for corporate event

I had never hired a DJ before. After speaking with several DJ’s I knew Phil was the way to go. He’s extremely professional and organized. He listened to our requests and styles and did an amazing job!! Everyone loved him! Thanks so much for helping make our event a huge success!!

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Alex S. • September 11, 2019

Book DJ Phil right now! You'll be thrilled you did.

THE! BEST!

Let me state is again: DJ Phil is the best! I booked him to play my giant event, The ATX BaconFest, and he crushed it. Phil was so easy to work with. He was professional, responsive, punctual and amazing the entire event. I never once had to ask him to change a song or even adjust the volume. He knew exactly what would sound perfect in the space throughout the entire day and maybe great music that kept people happy the entire time.

I would book Phil again anytime in a heartbeat and so should you. Book him right now, honestly, you'll be thrilled that you did.

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Ashley B. • June 20, 2019

Amazing Wedding DJ!

Phil was totally amazing! We were referred to DJ Phil by a friend and never looked back! He brought all of the music we requested and more! He personalized our wedding party introduction, the music I walked down the aisle to and our bouquet and garter tosses. He was willing to adjust as things changed throughout the night and was all around enjoyable to have as our DJ! He brings his own vinyls for certain special songs and has really helpful suggestions when you aren't sure what you want! Thanks to him the dance floor was packed from start to finish and we had a total blast! We have gotten nothing but amazing feeback on the music from our wedding guest and could not be more grateful to have an amazing DJ to call for later events! If you want a personally curated wedding playlist that you will never forget DJ Phil is the DJ for you!

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Stephanie C. • June 3, 2019

Phillip kept our dance floor packed!

Phillip is an incredibly talented DJ! We hired him to DJ our wedding with appx. 150 guests. The dance floor was full as soon as he started to DJ and didn’t empty out until the venue shut us down! We requested that Phillip play a wide range of tunes - disco, funk, and 80’s, 90’s and some current hits. He blended these genres together seamlessly. He even brought his vinyl collection for guests to dig through during dinner and make requests. Our friends and family loved this and thought it was a really nice personal touch. Phillip was so laid back and happy to accommodate all of our requests. I highly recommend him for any event!

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Booking Info

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Price Range: $600-$2200

Gig Length: 180 - 720 minutes

Languages: English

Insurance: $2,000,000 - COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE

What to Expect

The music that I play varies based on the mood of the event I've been hired to DJ. I like to play a variety of different genres and eras of music and jump between them to draw unusual connections between songs. I believe in pushing listeners' tastes and music knowledge by playing songs that work on the dancefloor and live on the edges of people's memories. I'll often play a couple of well-known songs to get people dancing before mixing in a song that is related but less well-known. I think that one of my responsibilities as a DJ is to educate listeners, introducing them to great new music, and celebrating old songs that are in the canon of dance music history.

I DJ weddings differently than I DJ clubs or house parties. For weddings, I'll typically segment my DJ set into smaller sections focusing on different genres so that, over the course of the night, each demographic at the party gets to dance to a genre or era of music that they enjoy and can relate to.

I seek to understand my clients' musical tastes and the tastes, backgrounds, and age ranges of their guests so that I can play particular songs that cater to those tastes and compel partygoers to dance. I believe that you are hiring me to surprise you.

About

I started DJing parties in 2005 when I was still in college.

While living in the San Francisco Bay Area (from 2008-2017) I had the opportunity to work at Vinyl Dreams records, DJ for Honey Soundsystem at the Paradise Lounge, perform original music at Run the Length of Your Wildness, and play records at various venues around town such as Raven Bar, Showdown, and Underground SF. I eventually bought a P.A. and began DJing the weddings of friends and friends-of-friends.

I returned to my hometown of Austin, TX at the beginning of 2018 and have been working as a full-time event DJ: booking gigs on my own and DJing events for several other event companies in town.

Additional Booking Notes

I've now DJ'ed at close to 100 different event venues around Central Texas so I'm familiar with the floorplans and unloading/loading locations of many of those. I've also DJ'ed events at private homes and rural ranches where I've needed to provide a generator or run a very long extension cable so, while close access to a power source is desirable, it's no longer a dealbreaker.

The main thing I need from clients is a location at the venue that is away from the elements (direct sunlight, excessive heat, wind gusts, rain, etc.). We can discuss the specific details of your event space and needs but 99% of the time I will be able to find a solution for running sound and mics at your party.

Services Offered

DJ Wedding DJ

Set List

I have multiple DJ mixes posted on MixCloud and Podomatic which are linked to on my website. The 20-minute mix I made for DART is full of dance records that I like, there's a 40-minute mix of "thirsty" country, there's a mix of disco and funk-influenced pop music, and a three-hour mix made for 5k running events near Chicago that builds in tempo and intensity from smooth grooves up into house music territory.

Influences & Inspiration

Optimo (Espacio), Greg Wilson, Maurice Fulton, Bicep, Mike Bee, Joel Conway

Setup Requirements

A location to set up that is protected from weather (heavy wind, rain) and direct sunlight.

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