DJ
Open-format sets mixed live—house, hip-hop, EDM, and Top 40 blended on the fly to whatever the floor is giving us.
Read the room.Run the night.
Modern wedding and event DJ for New York's Capital Region. Open-format mixing, confident hosting, and an entire night built around the people in the room.
Now booking 2026 and 2027 · Get the free planning guide
The soundtrack is only half the job.
DJ · MC · Lighting
Three crafts. One coordinated night.
Every unforgettable night is built on three connected elements. We blend seamless mixing, confident hosting, and immersive lighting into one creative direction.
MC / Hosting
Clear, confident hosting that guides the timeline, lands every announcement, and never turns the night into a radio show.
Lighting Design
Wireless uplighting, dance-floor washes, and custom looks that transform the room as the energy changes.
Weddings are the anchor.
Built for weddings. At home anywhere.
Most of the calendar is wedding work. The same instinct travels: understand the room, respect the run-of-show, and move the energy without making the event about the DJ.
Weddings
Ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception—one plan, multi-zone sound, and a dance floor read in real time.
Corporate
Galas, holiday parties, launches, and conference after-hours with buttoned-up hosting and a real finish.
Private
Milestone birthdays, engagements, anniversaries, and house parties tuned to the people who know each other best.
School dances
Prom, homecoming, and semi-formals with appropriate playlists, full insurance, and documentation handled early.
Capital Region, NY
Upstate NY + Hudson Valley
About Manix
We mix live. Most don't.
On paper the setup looks familiar—speakers, lights, microphone. The difference shows up at minute twelve of the dance floor: an open-format set blended live and read off the room.
Outside the booth, every event runs like a residency: detailed timeline build, must-plays and do-not-plays, multi-zone audio, and full gear redundancy. Most of what feels effortless took weeks of prep.
The soundtrack matters. The way the whole night moves matters more.
Packages
Pricing that fits the night.
Four tiers built around weddings. Every package includes the planning portal, a detailed timeline build, and full gear redundancy.
Transparent starting prices · Custom scope returned within 24 hours
Essentials
Single-room setup, dialed in.
$1,095
- Up to 4 hours of DJ coverage
- Pro speaker system, up to 150 guests
- 1 wireless mic for toasts and announcements
- Basic dance-floor lighting
- Custom playlist consultation + planning portal
- 30 miles travel included
Signature
Where most clients land.
$1,695
- Up to 6 hours of DJ + MC coverage
- Multi-zone sound — ceremony, cocktail, main room
- 2 wireless mics + lavalier option
- 8-fixture wireless uplighting
- Premium booth facade
- Two planning calls + final timeline build
- 30 miles travel included
Premier
Full-service weddings.
$2,195
- Up to 7 hours of DJ + MC coverage
- Everything in Signature
- Dance-floor wash + moving heads
- Custom monogram / gobo projection
- Cocktail-hour music in a separate zone
- Full pre-event planning consultation
- 30 miles travel included
Custom
Built around your run-of-show.
Quoted in 24 hrs
- Multi-day or unusual coverage windows
- Destination weddings beyond 30 miles
- Stage, podium, and panel mic setups
- Custom MC scripts and program coordination
- Tailored quote returned within 24 hours
Add-ons
Layer it up.
À la carte upgrades that bolt onto any package. Flat pricing, confirmed in writing, with no day-of surprises.
Additional hour
Extends any package. Booked in advance, no day-of surprises.
$150
Cold spark fountains
Two indoor-safe units for first-dance, grand entrance, or last-call moments. Venue approval required.
$650
Dancing on the clouds
Low-fog first-dance effect. Dry-ice based — no smoke alarms, no residue, just the cloud-floor look.
$395
Ceremony sound system
Separate setup for outdoor or remote ceremony locations. Includes wireless lavalier for the officiant.
$245
Additional wireless mic
Extra handheld or lavalier — useful for multi-officiant ceremonies, panel-style corporate events, or family speeches.
$45
Custom monogram
Gobo projection of your initials, names, or logo. Designed in advance, projected on a wall or dance floor.
$200
The energy
The room tells the story.
This is what every set is built toward — a full floor and nobody checking the time. Films from real Manix nights are shared during the inquiry call.
Three promises. Every time.
Booking the entertainment for an event you only get one shot at is a leap of faith. These are the commitments that make it a smaller one.
Reply within 24 hours.
Every inquiry gets a real response in a day — not an auto-reply. If we're not a fit for your date or budget, we'll say so and point you toward someone who is.
You book me, you get me.
No subbing out, no surprise faces day-of. The person you talk to in planning is the person at the booth. One creative direction, first call to last song.
Locked pricing. No day-of surprises.
Final quote is final. Capital Region travel, setup, breakdown, and planning calls are baked in. Anything you add later gets confirmed in writing first.
What clients say
Booked once. Remembered for years.
5.0 average · 2 reviews
“Thank you again for being our DJ. We made a great choice by picking you. Everything was great. We were very happy overall.”
“Great DJ he did our Flex Work sports camp he was amazing”
The questions we get most.
Not seeing yours? Send a note — we'll walk through anything specific to your venue or timeline.
Do you only do weddings, or other events too?
Weddings are most of the calendar — but we also run corporate galas, holiday parties, milestone birthdays, fundraisers, and school dances. Same craft, scaled to whatever the event calls for. Mention the event type when you inquire and you'll get a tailored quote.
Do you travel outside the Capital Region?
Yes. Most events are across upstate New York, the Berkshires, and the Hudson Valley. Every package includes 30 miles from Albany; travel beyond that is $1.50 per mile starting at mile 31, quoted with the package — no day-of surprises.
How does booking and the deposit work?
We hold your date with a signed contract and 30% retainer. The remaining balance splits across two milestones, with the final payment due 14 days before your event.
Can we send a do-play and do-not-play list?
Yes — the planning portal is built for it. Must-plays, do-not-plays, genre preferences, all yours to load in. We blend your input with live floor-reading so the night feels personal, not generic.
How many planning meetings do we get?
Depends on the package. Core: a custom playlist consultation plus the online planning portal. Signature: two planning calls and a final timeline build. Custom: scoped to fit — typically multiple touchpoints during build-out and a final timeline review the week before.
Do you handle the ceremony and cocktail hour too?
Yes. Signature includes multi-zone sound — separate setups for ceremony, cocktail hour, and the main room — plus a discreet lavalier for the officiant. Core is a single-space setup. Custom events are quoted around your specific run-of-show.
Tell us about the night.
Send a few details — date, venue, rough headcount, and what the night looks like in your head. A quote and 15-minute call link will be back in your inbox within 24 hours.
Quick inquiry
Start with the details.
This drops directly into the planning system. Expect a real response within 24 hours—availability, fit, and the clearest next step.