SoundFormula Entertainment

I am a proud member of the American DJ Association and personally have been operating a DJ business for over 17 years with many personal and professional references. DJ-ing weddings is my specialty. In fact, I have recently been awarded the Couples Choice Award (formerly the Bride's Choice Award) from (link hidden). I am committed to offering outstanding DJ services throughout the Capital Region, so offering a professional and personal service is my main priority. As a professional, I do many functions throughout the year and I work closely with countless venues across Upstate New York.

Ceremony

Ever thought about having recorded music playing as you walk down the aisle? Imagine walking down the aisle to that timeless processional song that means something to your relationship. Also imagine leaving the ceremony to another piece of carefully chosen recessional music to walk back up the aisle? I can be available to attend your wedding ceremony whether it be indoor or outdoor, a church or civil ceremony. I will provide a PA Speakers, wireless microphones and the music you wish to play.

Cocktail Hour

I am available to attend your wedding Cocktail Hour and supply a small, clean, discreet, and tidy PA for background music. If your cocktail hour is in
a separate location from your reception, that is not a problem! I have multiple set-ups, so I can have music playing in two separate simultaneously.

Reception

I will cater the music personally to you and your guests. If you have a mixed age group then I will play a bit of everything. I enjoy reading the crowd and getting a feel for what you and your guests enjoy dancing to, based upon how active the dance floor is throughout the night. Upon booking your event, you will receive a unique "Flow Chart" which will allow you and your fiancé to outline a time frame of events, list the names of those in your bridal party, list song selections for your First, Father/Daughter, Mother/Son Dances, Bouquet toss, Garter toss, Cake Cutting, Dinner and Cocktail music. The Flow Chart will also allow you to specify what type of music you enjoy and what music you don't enjoy. Take your time with the flow chart as this will help me gauge the flow of your event and make sure that everything runs smooth. Also keep in mind that quite often your other vendors (photographer, caterer, and venue) will use this flow chart as well. Receptions start at $595 and range upwards of $1495 depending on your exact needs and time requirements.
I always ask the Bride & Groom (to be) for their song choices for the First dance, Father and Daughter dance, Mother and Son, Bouquet Toss, Garter toss, Cake Cutting etc. I am completely open to taking requests from your guests and bridal party. If I do not have a particular song that you are looking for, I will find and purchase the music prior to your event.

Consultation

I always offer a FREE face to face consultation at the time of your booking, and again around 2-4 weeks before the event, if required. I prefer to meet either at your venue (if within 20 miles of Albany), a coffee shop or even a quiet location in one of our local malls, as I like to get to know the future Bride & Groom and get to find out exactly what you want and how you want it presented. For example, do you want a grand entrance or a quiet one? Is the Bride going to throw her bouquet of flowers or is she going to present them to someone special? Are there any presentations or speeches? Is it anyone's birthday or anniversary? Etc. I can also discuss where we can place lighting.

Photobooth

Photo Booths are a distinctive and fun alternative to standard wedding favors. They take pictures quickly to keep the party moving, and save you from having to ask your aunt or uncle to snap that special moment!
Offering: Whats Included:

• All inclusive rates (no surprise fees)
• Professional Nikon Digital SLR Camera
• 20 inch Touch Screen Interface (Pose in "Live View")
• Customizable touch menu with your name or message
• Prints TWO 2x6 photo strips in seconds
• Customizable strip graphics (your name & date / logo)
• Studio Professional Lighting (No Flashes or Red Eye)
• Beautiful studio back drop & Green Screen Options
• Social Media booth to upload photos to Social media sites
• Unlimited HQ 2x6 Photo Strip prints
• Thumb Drive of all of your HQ digital photos
• Online Web Hosting of your images for guest downloading
• Wide assortment of fun photo props, hats and masks
• A friendly, fun and well-dressed attendant

This photo booth makes for a fun and unique guestbook at any wedding, birthday, graduation, reunion or corporate event! When you book me to DJ your event, you can add the photobooth on to your DJ package and save an additional $150 off any package!

Uplighting

Nearly all of your wedding day and evening is spent at the venue of your choice and you want it to look stunning. The LED uplighting can make a plain looking wall or ceiling look amazing. LED uplighting makes your venue look elegant. You can have the lighting to the color scheme of your wedding. You can choose the lights to stay static on one chosen color or you can have them fade through different colors throughout the night. The choice is yours for $150/ 4 uplights (up to a total of 16)

Custom Dance Floor Monograms

I can also offer custom dance floor monograms for an additional $150, which will display your name or logo in lights on the center of your dance floor or projected on to a nearby wall!

Dance Floor Lighting

I can also supply State of the Art LED Dance Floor Lighting which reacts to the sound of the music at absolutely no cost! This is great for your reception after dinner when everyone wants to dance the night away under multicolored interactive lighting which will cast on to your dance floor, surrounding walls and even on the ceiling. The lights include 8 different fixtures, each of which positioned at different angles. Each fixture will display an array of colored lights that move and react to the beat of the music.

Online Planning Tools

Another benefit to booking your event with me is that you will receive a unique user ID and Password to my website ((link hidden)) which will allow you to login to the client portal. This portal enables you to view a portion of my online music catalog and design a custom music wish list.
Please note that my entire collection is not posted on the website, as the list is too large. If there is additional music that you don’t see on my site, let me know and I can check if I have it! The portal will also give you song suggestions for your wedding dances (first dance, mother / son, father / daughter, cake cutting, bouquet, garter toss, etc...). In this portal, you will gain access to other unique wedding planning tools to help you plan your event.

Legalities

All my equipment carries a P.A.T. certificate and I do have full liability insurance. Both of these are a legal requirements and some venues will NOT allow any entertainer to operate if the entertainer cannot produce such certificates. These certificates can be sent directly to the venue via e-mail if required.

Dress standards

Dress standards are a high priority to me, so I always dress appropriately for your event. For most events, I will arrive in dress pants, a collared button down shirt with a tie and polished shoes.

DJ

It takes a true professional to understand the art and ability to read the crowd and keep your guests engaged and on the dance floor all night long. My vast knowledge of music and library of over 200,000 songs of all genres is what sets me apart. My equipment is top of the line and is well maintained. You will not see any messy wiring or thoughtless placement of equipment that could possibly cause hazardous conditions such as tripping on a wire or toppling speakers. I come fully insured to protect from any unforeseen circumstances that may arise.
I will arrive at your venue an hour and a half ahead of time to set everything up and run any troubleshooting and / or sound checks at no additional
cost. In the extreme rare case that I am unable to make your event due to personal or family emergency, I do have a few select professional DJ's from the area that I work very closely with who would be more than willing to sub for me at no additional cost to you.

MC

Included in your package, as your DJ, I will also provide any MC (announcing) services that your event may need. I will be the one to introduce your bridal party, announce the formalities of the night including your first dance, parent dances, bouquet, garter and cake cutting announcements, etc.

Equipment

Equipment is important, so I use a top of the line BOSE sound system and a nice light show. I have recently invested over $10,000 in upgrading my Pro Audio and Lighting setup so you know that you are getting the best bang for your buck. All equipment also has a backup just in case of any unforeseen circumstances

Free Consultation
I am currently available to DJ your event. I would prefer to have a quick meeting with you soon regarding what you want for your celebrations, whether you would like microphones for your speeches, what music you want, and where and when you want it, we can do all this at our consultation, but I have attached a quote for you in the meantime.

Ready to book?
To secure your date, a deposit / retainer fee of 20% is required, this can be in a form of personal check, money order, cash or credit card. Credit card transactions are run through PayPal which accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Upon payment of any sort, you will receive a receipt. I do also require a signed contract which I can forward to you if you are interested in booking. Of course you also want to make sure that you keep a copy of the signed contract for your own personal records. The remaining balance and the planning worksheets would be due 60 days prior to your wedding.

*Upon receipt of the contract and deposit, I will email you a copy of the Flow Chart / DJ Wedding Worksheet which you and your fiancé can work on that will give me an outline of the names of those in the bridal party, time frame of the different events at your reception and song selection. I will also provide you with your user name and password to log into my website.

I hope this is enough information for you. Should you need any more information, want some advice, or would like to arrange your free consultation, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me through any of the contact points below.
I have put my web site link at the foot of this email and also my contact number. If there are any questions I can answer, or any help you may require, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Kindest Regards

Michael Napoli
SoundFormula Entertainment
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Michael Napoli / DJ Mike Napoli (A.k.a Waxtrilliquist), operator of Soundformula Entertainment is a small mobile DJ business based out of Albany, NY. Since my earlier youth, I have always had an extreme love and have been completely enthralled by a very wide variety of music. I enjoy seeing the way that the right selection of music can create a magical moment frozen in time or one memorable night shared with the ones you love most.

Starting out as a party DJ back in 1997, I got my foot in the door while doing small block parties and benefit functions, moving forward solely by word of mouth. Meanwhile, I had been actively involved in a few local bands with diverse styles such as "Elements of Disaster" and "Triple Threat" which were featured on Jason Keller's "Big Break" radio show on 103.1 FM THE EDGE.

2004, collaborations with DJ Hybrid and DJ PZ introduced Mike to a tri-weekly gig at Lark Tavern (Albany, NY) and BR Finleys formerly known as Positively 4th St. (Troy, NY) spinning old skool hiphop / triphop music while being introduced to DJ "White Lotus" and many other local DJ's.

In 2005, I began competing and show casing my compositional skills at various DJ competitions and conventions. Noteably in 2005, I was able to compete in the Guitar Center Spin-off and placed 1st in the preliminarys, second in the finals. Later in the year, I became affiliated with Globalscene Entertainment ((link hidden)) and competed in their DJ showcase which was held at The Forum performing arts center in Lake George, NY for their RMP / Americade Car show. With the help of good friend Kevin and Vance (promoters of Global Scene Artists), I was able to pick up my first, yet temporary DJ residency at Mad River Pub (formerly located on S. Pearl Street in Albany, NY).

Throughout my college years, I was able to promote myself across the 3 major local universitys and pick up several gigs DJ'n at private house partys and meeting new people who in return made referrals to their friends. After graduation from a local university, I was invited to perform at Lotus night club in Honolulu, Hawaii by a long time friend.

In 2007, I chose to widen my horizons and further develop my small business by DJ'n weddings and other formal events. For the past seven years, I have performed at over 150 wedding and promotional events while being awarded for outstanding performances by Weddingwire, The Knot, WeDJ and N.A.M.E (National Association of Music Entertainers).

I look forward to hearing from you and making your next event one to remember.

All events are considered tentative until the required signed contract and 20% deposit are received.