DJ Since: 1992
DJ Exclusively with Elite Sound since: 2002
Not too many, if any at all, wedding DJ’s have the résumé Johnny Budz does. For almost 20 years, DJ Johnny Budz has been one of the most popular names in the tri-state area. He’s a radio DJ (103.5 WKTU, Sirius XM BPM, Music Choice TV, Pulse 87, 92.3 NOW). He’s a night club resident DJ (D’Jais, Rise, Webster Hall, Waterside, Surf Club, Joeys, DNA, Tunnel, and every other popular night club in NJ/NYC). He’s a remixer and producer (Jessica Simpson, INXS, Ciara, Kim Sozzi, etc). He’s also one of the most requested wedding DJ’s in the tri-state area.
Johnny brings a unique, high energy DJ style style to your wedding that will guarantee to keep all your guests out of their seats all night long. He books up to 2 years in advance, so please contact us ASAP for his availability.
Note: Johnny only performs 15-20 events per year
- We had the BEST time at our wedding and danced all night thanks to our amazing DJ-Johnny Budz!!! We highly recommend Elite Sound Entertainment and DJ Johnny Budz! Our guests had a blast and kept talking about how great the music was. Johnny Budz was extremely professional and BY FAR the easiest vendor we worked with. We're so happy that we booked with Elite Sound Entertainment and Johnny Budz and you should too! Thank you DJ Johnny Budz!!!Nicolle & Alex, 8/13/16, Shadowbrook
- Our wedding was one for the record books! We had our reception on Long Island, and SPECIFICALLY traveled all the way to New Jersey to book DJ Johnny Budz and Elite Sound Entertainment! His reputation, as well as the entire company, is second to none. John, along with our MC Mike Montalvo, delivered the perfect vibe from start to end. Our step & repeat and candid photos taken during the event are so much fun to look at afterwards, and we were able to share them with all our friends on social media. Throughout the entire planning process, Elite Sound was extremely responsive to all our questions, and helped make some suggestions when needed. My wife and I could not be happier with party thrown by Johnny Budz and Elite Sound. Thank you!!Crystal & Doug8/28/15, Carlyle on the green
- METLIFE STADIUM WEDDING-I’m going to start this review by pointing out that when multiple glasses were broken on our dance floor, our guests still REFUSED TO LEAVE IT. Direct quote from my cousin "I had glass in my foot but theres no way I was going to stop dancing" My sister is a prominent Wedding Planner in NJ and she told us she wouldn't let us book anyone other than Johnny Budz/ESE. They are the only DJ Company my sister recommends to her clients and after you meet him and he does your wedding or event, you'll understand why. He is the best of the best in his industry people. From the very beginning all my husband and I wanted a nonstop party and that’s what we got. We didn’t have a sit-down dinner so the music was always going and people were rushing through their plates to get back out there. My out of state friends told me they were blown away that a wedding could be so fun and they never want to go to a non-jersey wedding again. That is all in thanks to Johnny Budz and Mike (our MC) During the whole process Johnny Budz was the freaking man. Having a wedding at venue that doesn’t host weddings is challenging for everyone involved. Our reception was not in your typical wedding space so Johnny had to think outside the box to get things done and he did without hesitation. I’m sure there were things that were a pain in the as for him (sorry JB) but he never let that show. Him and his entire staff are complete professionals from start to finish. ESE has top of the line equipment and really fun extras to make your day unique. Johnny always got us pumped up for our day and assured us that our wedding would be exactly what we wanted. ESE far surpassed all of our expectations. There is NO ONE ELSE you want running your wedding. I could go on forever but the point is – BOOK ELITE SOUND ENTERTAINMENT. You won’t be disappointed….only after your weddings over because you won’t get to hang with JB anymore. WE LOVE YOU JOHNNY!!Casey & Ed, 5/7/16, Metlife Stadium
- Let me start off by saying DJ JOHNNY BUDZ and MC MIKE was by far the best!!! Our wedding was on October 7th, 2018 and they made it an unforgettable one! I decided to go with elite sound entertainment when I heard Dj Johnny Budz play at my sisters wedding 10 years ago Everyone couldn’t stop talking about how he had everyone up on the dance floor all night!! So me and my NOW HUSBAND decided to book with him cause we knew he would kill it!! He listened to everything we wanted from the music, to the photo booth, to the uplighting, to the robot, to the dancing on clouds. Everything was beyond beautiful and amazing! Him and mike sure rocked the house out! Not one person at my wedding sat, and most of all they even had our grandmas rockin out! Thanks to you guys my wedding was a blast!!! We love you guys!!! Mr. & Mrs. Dominick MattiaNicole & Dominick, 10/7/18, Stone House
- Having DJ Johnny Budz & Elite Sound Entertainment as our DJ for our wedding on April 30th 2016 was one of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding! The dance floor was packed the whole night and no one wanted the night to end. They were super easy to work with and helped make sure the night was absolutely perfect. The whole team was amazing!!!!!!Danielle & Marko, 4/30/16, Liberty Warehouse
- DJ Johnny Budz and his crew were amazing! They know how to keep people dancing! Our guests were so pleased to see a variety of music for every age group and they kept the dance floor packed all night! We also had a photo booth and candid photographer with Elite. Both were AMAZING! The candid photos are such a nice touch for the wedding. Guests really enjoyed seeing pictures scrolling throughout the night on the plasma tv's. The photo booth was never empty and there were so many props! We absolutely loved Elite and cannot wait to use them in the future for another gathering! Thank you guys again you are amazing!!Melissa & Matt, 11/11/16, Mayfair Farms
- Johnny Budz, Danny G and the team are exceptional. Our wedding could not have been more of a dream come true. John has such an incredible feel for the crowd and what music moves people on the dance floor. Danny gets the crowd going with his tremendous enthusiasm, and the photo booth was AWESOME too -- our guests loved it! Blue uplighting was a wonderful touch as it helped to turn our room into the winter wonderland that we had been dreaming about. Further, the ceremony musicians (piano and violin) were lovely and added such a nice element. The process, from planning to execution was seamless and easy with Elite Sound. John is a great guy and was there for us from day one to be a consultant of all things from music to any questions we might have about the broader wedding given his years of experience. Early in our planning process, we were conflicted with regards to whether we wanted to have a band or DJ. We can now say, there is something about hearing the music as it is that makes it special. We found Elite Sound after attending a close friend's wedding hosted by them and DJ'd by John, which absolutely rocked. We also remembered Johnny Budz from his days as radio DJ on KTU and Z-100 -- many great memories driving around with friends on weekends in high school or when home from college with great beats. While we love those memories of beats from the clubs, Elite knows how to cater to the entire crowd. The grandparents, parents and friends all raved about the party the next day as all felt included and connected to the event. The quick dance set in the beginning was a great move (a suggestion by John) as it got everyone pumped up before the first dance and in the mood to pack the dance floor for the rest of the night. We want to thank John and the team for the work they do and for making our dreams come true. Our friends did not stop moving the whole night -- a high energy party to the max!Jenna & Chad, 1/30/16, Willow Ridge Country Club
- All I can say is ... "WOW"! Elite Sound Entertainment is hands down the best entertainment company in the tri-state area! Our wedding was the most amazing night of our lives. Johnny Budz, Vinny T, Jay and the production staff were unbelievable! The service they provided was undoubtedly the best I've ever experienced (and I've been to tons of weddings). The music selection was on point all night and there was never a moment that the dance floor wasn't packed! They knew exactly what to play and when to play it. Still to this day, over a month later, everybody compliments us on how great our DJ was. Elite Sound Entertainment is the ONLY company you want rocking out at your wedding!Chris & Colleen11/1/2013, Seasons
- DJ Johnny Budz & MC Mike Montalvo rocked our wedding! We booked far in advance because we knew they were right for us from our first meeting, and then had several meetings over the next year just to keep them in the loop with our plans which made us feel so comfortable with them. They did NOT disappoint! We didn't have to worry about a thing and they took care of many behind the scenes details with making our wedding run 100% smoothly from start to finish without having to interrupt us at all. Not only did they do an amazing job with the music and keeping our guests on the dance floor, but they made sure we were their top priority all night. We used their Step & Repeat photos as favor gifts at the end of the night which our guests loved and we also used their smoke to "dance on the clouds" which truly helped our first dance look magical. We couldn't have been happier with our choice using Elite Sound Entertainment and would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone in the future. They were amazing!Danielle & Omar, 5/21/16, Ashford Estate
- Elite Sound Entertainment is by far the best wedding DJ company out there. House, club, Spanish, top 40, whatever they play it all. Johnny Budz and Mc Vinnie T are the best. We recommend them if you want your wedding to ROCK!!!!Joseph & Karla
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