gased01ED BARRETT

BIOGRAPHY

 

Performing Since: 1989
Location: Lake Stevens, WA


Ed Barrett and his crew of DJs has done dozens and dozens of events since 1989. His mission statement is simple..."When The Music Counts, You Can Count On Us".

Our sound system can pilot a small band and is comprised of quality components including Crown, Mackie, BBE, and Community.  The sound is big but is also incredibly clear where you can hear each instrument individually and is not meshed together.  The setup for this show is normally 90 minutes and really looks impressive when finished.  All music has been 100% digitally mastered and is delivered in rich full sound.  We carry well over 40,000 song titles to every show which includes music of the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and current hits of today...partnering with Top Hits USA to bring you the hottest music.  Categories cover Adult Contemporary/Soft Rock, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Disco/Dance, Country and Pop.  Hip Hop and Rap is offered but is generally not played at an event unless specifically instructed to do so by you the client.  Guests in your party will not be able to request this category unless you give permission.  All music is radio version safe that is played out over the incredible sound system.

soundsystem01aWe will arrive to set up about 2 hours before the scheduled start time and don't charge extra for this. We usually allow 90 minutes to set up. If you need us to set up earlier than that, just let us know in advance.

Lights are available but the emphasis of my show is the sound and selection of music and not the lighting.

Whether you get me or one of the other fantastic DJs I work with you will receive excellent customer service, Professional Sound System, Music Library and Wireless Microphones. We are all well trained, experienced and will be capable of making announcements and helping to orchestrate and facilitate your event. In many cases it is appropriate for the DJ to act as a Master Of Ceremonies and that is not a problem either. We recommend that you ask when comparing our rates with our competition; it is becoming a standard practice to charge extra if you want the DJ to make announcements. We do not charge additionally for this service.

We are always accessible and ready to cater to your needs and sincerely hope that you will contact us soon regarding your important event.  We hope to hear from you soon...thanks for taking the time to read this information.



CLIENT FEEDBACK


Event Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010
Event Type: Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Event Location: Juanita community club
Event Staff: Ed Barrett
Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
Entertainer's Performance: Excellent
Entertainer's Appearance: Excellent
System Appearance: Excellent
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
Music Selection: Excellent
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: Excellent
Equipment Appearance: Excellent
Overall Customer Service: Excellent
Planning Assistance: Good
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
Overall Performance Rating: Good
Is there anything specific that can be improved upon? research the venue if never been there before.
Additional comments or suggestions?
Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes
May your name be added to a list of references? Yes
Name: Jon Beardsley



Event Date: Saturday, August 07, 2010
Event Type: Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Event Location: Court in the square
Event Staff: Ed Barrett
Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
Entertainer's Performance: Excellent
Entertainer's Appearance: Good
System Appearance: Excellent
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Volume Levels: Good
Music Selection: Good
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: Excellent
Equipment Appearance: Excellent
Overall Customer Service: Excellent
Planning Assistance: Excellent
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
Is there anything specific that can be improved upon?
Additional comments or suggestions? Ed did a great job!
Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes
May your name be added to a list of references? Yes
Name: John Chapin



Event Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Event Type: Wedding Reception
Event Location: Golden gardens
Event Staff: Ed Barrett
Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
Entertainer's Performance: Excellent
Entertainer's Appearance: Excellent
System Appearance: Excellent
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
Music Selection: Excellent
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: Excellent
Equipment Appearance: Excellent
Overall Customer Service: Excellent
Planning Assistance: Excellent
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
Is there anything specific that can be improved upon? Nothing could be improved!
Additional comments or suggestions? Ed was amazing! He could not have changed a thing to be any better. Guests were raving about his music, professionalism, and friendly smile. I would recommend him to anyone who needs a DJ! Thanks Ed!
Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes
May your name be added to a list of references? Yes
Name: Susan Raymond



Event Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009
Event Type: Wedding Reception
Event Location: Ford Praire Grange
Event Staff: Ed Barrett
Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
Entertainer's Performance: Excellent
Entertainer's Appearance: Excellent
System Appearance: Excellent
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
Music Selection: Excellent
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: Excellent
Equipment Appearance: Excellent
Overall Customer Service: Excellent
Planning Assistance: Excellent
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
Is there anything specific that can be improved upon? Ed did an awesome job. he made sure to take care of all my requests.
Additional comments or suggestions? Thank you so much for making my day wonderful. I would love to work with you again, even though there wasn't many people dancing, he still made sure to check if everything was going good. Thank you again!
Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes
May your name be added to a list of references? Yes
Name: Crystal Sipp



Event Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Event Type: Wedding Reception
Event Location: Edgewood, Wa
Event Staff: Ed Barrett


Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
Entertainer's Performance: Good
Entertainer's Appearance: Good
System Appearance: Good
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
Music Selection: Excellent
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: N/A
Equipment Appearance: Good
Overall Customer Service: Excellent
Planning Assistance: Good
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
Overall Performance Rating: Excellent


Is there anything specific that can be improved upon? the only thing I can think of is letting us know how much equipment is comming with a picture because it was alot more than I ever thought and I would have felt bad if our space was to small, but it wase'nt and he did a great job with it.
Additional comments or suggestions? Ed did a great job. Thanks for making our reception a great success. Everyone said it was the funnest they have ever been too. For an outside home wedding reception it can be a bit tricky so again thanks. I gave out your e-mail to a few people who are planning parties. Thanks Wendy


Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes
May your name be added to a list of references? Yes


Name: Wendy Fisher



Event Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Event Type: Birthday Party
Event Location:
Event Staff: Ed Barrett


Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: N/A
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
Entertainer's Performance: Excellent
Entertainer's Appearance: Excellent
System Appearance: Excellent
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
Music Selection: Excellent
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: Excellent
Equipment Appearance: Excellent
Overall Customer Service: Excellent
Planning Assistance: Excellent
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
Overall Performance Rating: Excellent


Is there anything specific that can be improved upon?
Additional comments or suggestions? Ed was a great value-add to our party! We would definitely recommend him to others!


Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes
May your name be added to a list of references? Yes


Name: Michelle Taylor



Event Date: Saturday, August 01, 2009
Event Type: Wedding Reception
Event Location: Clise Mansion
Event Staff: Ed Barrett


Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
Entertainer's Performance: Good
Entertainer's Appearance: Good
System Appearance: Good
Sound Quality: Poor
Overall Volume Levels: Good
Music Selection: Good
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: N/A
Equipment Appearance: Good
Overall Customer Service: Excellent
Planning Assistance: Good
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: Good
Overall Performance Rating: Fair


Is there anything specific that can be improved upon? The sound quality was bad. Volume was fine, but sounded muffled. Couldn't understand song lyrics. Many guests commented on lack of sound quality.
Additional comments or suggestions? I'm sure the system was very good, but it just did not seem to be adjusted correctly for the room.


Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes
May your name be added to a list of references? Yes


Name: Jon Sellar



Event Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Event Type: Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Event Location: Duvall WA
Event Staff: Ed Barrett


Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Good
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Good
Entertainer's Performance: Good
Entertainer's Appearance: Fair
System Appearance: Fair
Sound Quality: Excellent
Overall Volume Levels: Good
Music Selection: Fair
Incorporation of Your Requests: Poor
Lighting Effects: N/A
Equipment Appearance: Fair
Overall Customer Service: Good
Planning Assistance: Excellent
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: N/A
Overall Performance Rating: Fair


Is there anything specific that can be improved upon? Incorporating more of our selections into the dancing would have been nice. I don't remember picking alot of the songs he had played, but overall, we had a good time. Ed really helped me keep things on track as far as timing of the reception.
Additional comments or suggestions? The timing was off when the ceremony was over. The music was way delayed and so it didn't work out like we had talked. Watching it back on video, it was awkward.


Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes


Name: Sarah Campbell



Event Date: Saturday, September 29, 2007
Event Type: Wedding Reception
Event Location: Conway WA
Event Staff: Ed Barrett


Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Good
Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Good
Quality of Customer Service at Event: Good
Friendliness of your Entertainer: Fair
Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
Professionalism of your Entertainer: Good
Entertainer's Performance: Good
Entertainer's Appearance: Fair
System Appearance: Good
Sound Quality: Good
Overall Volume Levels: Good
Music Selection: Good
Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
Lighting Effects: N/A
Equipment Appearance: N/A
Overall Customer Service: Good
Planning Assistance: Good
Entertainer's Cooperation with Other Vendors: N/A
Overall Performance Rating: Good


Is there anything specific that can be improved upon?
Additional comments or suggestions?


Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May your comments be shared with others? Yes


Name: Floyd