Carl is the original "tasteful Disc Jockey" and the only choice for people who feel they deserve the best there is to offer!

Nobody ever intentionally plans an average, mediocre event. You are spending a great amount of time and money to create an incredible atmosphere that represents your personal style, one that will leave your guests talking and feeling they have attended the best event in their memory. With that goal in mind you must consider the great impact that music will have on the event.

Music has the amazing power to create an atmosphere. The choice in music can vastly differentiate an average event from an exceptional event. The styles of music, order of the songs played and at what volume they are played is crucial to the success of a phenomenal party. A DJ's behavior also plays a major role in the final outcome of the event. A DJ can detract from the desired atmosphere with things like poorly executed announcements or excessive chatter. Most DJ's don't quite understand that everyone doesn't want all of the same 75, arguably overplayed songs at every event. Many DJ's don't possess the experience or restraint to know when to play the appropriate songs and when to shut up and let the guests enjoy the party. All the money in the world can't undo the damage that a bad DJ will do to your event.

What makes him better... Classic Disc Jockeys was founded in 1984 when owner Carl Jr. began turning his passion for music into an artform. He first began providing music for his own High School parties, dances, reunions and eventually played at weddings and corporate functions as he gained more experience. He is routinely sought out by Baltimore Socialites who are looking for a special music format to create an phenomonal impression and make their event buzz. Carl has played music for celebrities Dorothy Hamill, Barry Levinson, Bruce Willis, Charlie Sheen, Tim Allen, John Waters, famed Rock-N-Roll photographer Amalie Rothschild and US Forces Commanding General, Ray Odierno. He was also considered as the house DJ for the "Ellen show" in Hollywood and has traveled to Europe several times to hone his skills while playing to patently discerning crowds. In addition, he works with many other music lovers and audiophiles every year to plan the perfect music format for their wonderful events. Many years and thousands of songs later he has played an incredibly versatile mix of music at weddings, corporate events, commitment celebrations, film festivals, clubs, pubs, fashion shows, schools and colleges, The Hard Rock Cafe® as well as Disney's® Pleasure Island. His work in the states has taken him as far north as scenic Vermont all the way down to sunny Florida to accommodate his clients with a passion for many genres of music delivered in an expert and unique format.

Carl's style has been classic, tasteful and painstakingly professional throughout his career with Classic Disc Jockeys. Early on, it was a very new approach for a disc jockey who didn't command attention with ego-inflating antics. Lately, it has become very popular for many "bandwagon" DJ's to try to shed their stereotypical, over the top DJ reputations and claim to provide a "classy, tasteful show", as one put it. This attempt to broaden their appeal to more clients as well as boosting their fees would be great however the unfortunate reality is that little has changed with their flawed approach except the wording in their marketing materials and their rates. Carl is well aware of the unfavorable DJ stereotype that many other DJs easily validate. He has been working, very successfully to eliminate the negative perceptions associated to the campy, typical DJ since he began playing music.

The devil is in the details! Carl's professionalism, attention to detail and work ethic along with an unmatched knowledge of many styles of music is something that is highly uncommon in this industry. He has a relatively simple yet dynamic mission to provide superb music perfectly timed for each client at each event, without all of the fluff to which most DJ's resort. His approach is what enables him to deliver exceptional results regularly and routinely. His expert opinion regarding trends in wedding music and servicing high end clients has been featured in articles found in Modern Bride, Baltimore Bride, Style and I Do magazines, as well as industry sites on the world wide web.

My clients... Clients of Classic Disc Jockeys are informed decision-makers who choose to hire the best professional in the industry who will work with them to construct a music format that reflects their own good taste. Clients realize the importance of having someone with an extensive background in all types of music creating a festive atmosphere for them without having to resort to some of the undesirable antics often associated with campy, inexperienced and low budget disc jockeys. You will notice from the web site design that Carl subscribes to the "less is more" approach when it comes to a tasteful presentation. Although Carl works with many excellent photographers regularly, you won't see pictures of happy couples that adorn almost every other wedding web-site on his own. Showing you pictures of other people having fun at someone else's wedding is not relevant to how Carl can help to make your event exceptional.

His demeanor and style is why Carl is the most sought after in his industry and appears prominently on the referral lists of the area's top event professionals.

Although Carl performs personally at most events and has never missed an event in 25 years, he has two select, talented Disc Jockeys on call as his back-up, who share his concept of helping to provide a fun but tasteful atmosphere.

Carl books around 30 events a year. His schedule is suited to serve the best interest of his clients while still allowing him to spend time with his wife Kellie, their energetic boys Carl and Rex, as well as their three dogs Hayley, Grizz, Poppy and a formerly stray cat named Tessie Lee. Carl and his family are major advocates of animal shelter adoption. They manage a "Mutt promotion" business and love to strut their Mutts!

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