alias': DJ John Ivor Padula DJ Cruize Twist and Shout Entertainment Dragon Karaoke and DJ services, Five Star Entertainment.
We hired DJ John for our ceremony & reception (August 2014). It is the only part of the planning process that has been difficult & our biggest regret. We hope to spare other individuals from this situation or one similar. I will keep this short for readability but be assured more details only make it worse. During our initial meeting John was concerned about a few bad reviews on-line & assured us they were from people who could simply never be pleased. There were even a few humorous stories. With a personal referral, we signed a contract and gave him a deposit. Following this, he was only contacted once a few months later to ask if he had a microphone for our pastor during the ceremony (if not I was getting one through our videographer...no big deal). Then 6 weeks before our wedding he e-mailed to cancel saying he was in a terrible car accident (broke both legs, his back, so on) three weeks ago and could not fulfill his obligation. We didn't fully understand...we were told if he could not attend his partner (Cathy) or one of the other 3 DJ's he works with would cover. Regardless, we wished him the best, offered to pick up our refund if it was easier, & prayed for his recovery. Through an exchange of e-mails it was evident that we were going to have a hard time getting our deposit back if at all. THEN...through a friend I learned that he was fine. With a bit of research I found that he had been to at least 2 weddings & DJing at bars in the 3 weeks he said he was in the hospital awaiting transfer to rehab. We went to the bar he was scheduled to play only to find him (& his partner Cathy) there with no visible injuries. He was standing, walking, etc. He promptly gave us our refund with no apology or remorse for his actions. I truly believe we would have never received our refund if we did not catch him while he was playing for an establishment. Please do not be a victim of his actions!!!
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