DJ in New York
for rooftops, yachts
and private events

Pricing starts with the event brief. I quote the performance, any locally rented production and travel as separate line items, so you can see exactly what changes the total. Sets run 2 to 8 hours, and a rooftop reception needs different preparation and equipment than a corporate party. Because I travel from Germany, flights and accommodations are listed separately, and when bookings can be combined into one trip, the quote shows the travel saving. Send the date, venue, schedule and guest count for an itemized quote within 24 hours.

The booking covers a planning call, music prepared for your event, arrival in time for setup and sound check, the agreed performance hours, coordination with your planner or venue manager, and load-out. Any locally rented sound or lighting is quoted separately. Video production, décor and a dedicated MC are not included.

My sets center on deep, melodic, Latin and Afro house, with disco, soul or techno when they fit the crowd. For dinner I keep the sound warm and restrained; later, familiar grooves can lead into a stronger house set. If the brief is Top 40 all night, I am not the right fit.

I live in Germany, between Frankfurt and Heidelberg, and fly to New York for bookings. Flights and lodging are listed separately in the quote. Booking early helps, and so does a little flexibility on the date: several events in one trip keep the travel cost per event down.

All five boroughs, including Manhattan and Brooklyn; the Hamptons and the rest of Long Island; the Hudson Valley; and nearby parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. Longer distances simply need more planning for load-in and travel. Well-known addresses in the city include 620 Loft & Garden at Rockefeller Center, The Glasshouse in Chelsea and Westlight at The William Vale in Williamsburg; they are named here as orientation for the area, not as a list of past bookings.

My mixer, headphones and cabling fly in with me. Some hotels, clubs and event spaces have a usable house system; I confirm that before quoting. Rooftops, residences and yachts often don't; then speakers, subwoofer, microphones and lights are rented from a local production company, sized to the space and listed in the quote.

For fixed travel dates, asking three to 6 months ahead is helpful; availability varies. December holiday parties and summer weekends in the Hamptons are often planned earlier. Because every New York booking involves a flight, short-notice requests only work if the travel and the calendar allow it.

Yes. Many buildings set their own hours for roof decks, and the city's noise rules apply to amplified sound. I check the building's policy before the quote and shape the evening around it: the busiest part before the cut-off, then a quieter finish or a move indoors if needed.

Yes, it is part of the job. Before the event we agree on a must-play list, a do-not-play list and any signature moments. On the night, requests that fit the mood go in; the ones that would break the flow get a better-fitting alternative or a later slot.

Yes, from a dinner for twenty in a townhouse to a company party for several hundred. What changes is the equipment: a compact setup is enough for a small group, while a large event needs a stronger system and lighting. The musical preparation is the same for both.

Yes. I provide an itemized invoice for private and corporate bookings and can include the billing or purchase-order details your team requires.

Yes, at VIP weddings with an open format: lofts and townhouses in the city, estates and tents in the Hamptons, or a boat on the water. Cocktail hour, dinner and party are planned separately, and the moments that matter are agreed with you and your planner in advance.

No. I am a house DJ, not a wedding host: no games, no karaoke and none of the usual banquet repertoire. If that is what the day calls for, other colleagues are the better choice.