This past weekend I had the pleasure of Dj-ing for Matthew’s 40th birthday party at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood. This was Loud DJs first time at the venue. The venue itself is beautiful and tasteful. At first entering the building I literally thought I had waltzed into an art gallery by accident. The lobby is covered floor-to-ceiling with modern furniture and design pieces; the second floor mezzanine was showing off a photo collection dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne. Not your average hotel!

For the evening Loud Hollywood DJs was placed in one of several studios located on the mezzanine floor, overlooking the busy and colorful downtown Hollywood scene. Each of these studios is multi-purpose. They have hardwood floors, carpeted sections (which can be moved), large conference tables for corporate events and even a stylish iPod dock for using your own music. For presentation purposes they have professional A/V inputs for the ceiling PA system.

The party itself was a fun and obviously classy cocktail crowd. The entire far wall of Studio 4 at the Andaz was met with a full bar. The very courteous staff regularly kept the attendees fueled with a good selection of hors d’oeuvres and drinks. I kept to my diet soda w/lime of course. Music for the evening included tracks from one end of my library to the other, scanning hits meant to listen too, not force everyone to dance. All in all, I’m very happy to have DJ-ed Matt’s birthday party and hope for more opportunities to DJ at The Andaz Hollywood again!

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The best celebrations are the ones that you’ll remember forever, and for Megan, this past Saturday in Simi Valley is certainly no exception. The Zeller family put together a trendy, and yet, elegant sweet-sixteen birthday party for Megan at the incredible 118 West Studios complete with balloon and event decor from Linda at Party Blitz.

The Music

Anyone up to date with today’s top hip-hop and pop music would have felt at home at this party. My “Sweet 16 DJ” set list included an eclectic blend of billboard.com’s Hot 100 track’s with some old-school, a little of The Beatles in the mix, and a few remixes to compliment a truly unique party. Upon the request of Megan and her family,  this is the first time I have tried “text message” requests. I can certainly say that this is something I will use again in the future!

The Decor

The decor and balloon design was provided by Linda Zeller of Party Blitz, whom I’ve had the pleasure of working with previously. She did a fantastic job with the gigantic “16″ on stage (pictured above) and table center pieces with added fiber-optic lights. The additional decor throughout the party was a coordinated pink and black, which really did the trick. I would certainly recommend Party Blitz to anyone needing party decor. Additionally, the awesome cake to the right was provided by Skiff’s Cakes of Simi Valley.

The Venue

This was my first time at 118 West Studios in Simi Valley and I’m certain not the last. This live performance venue/recording studio is on a whole new level when it comes to having a party. The sound is incredibly full and clear, with several 18″ and even 21″ subwoofers underneath the massive speaker arrays. Along with fully automated moving light systems and atmospheric effects, and advanced video recoding and projection gear, professionally operated by Steve Greene, there is no better Simi Valley DJ party than can be had at this somewhat tucked away venue.

The Result

Loud DJs walked away with another happy customer, and was more than happy to be there for this party. We certainly look forward to more Simi Valley Sweet 16′s as fun as this one in the future! Thanks to the Zeller family for having us!