Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: How long have you been in business?
Our company has now been operating in St. Louis for over 33 years. Since 1978, we have provided our service to over 10,000 wedding receptions.
Q: How experienced are your DJ's?
Very experienced! Nothing is more important than the actual experience of the DJ that provides the service to you. Every single one of our 12 DJ's has over 10 years of experience and has provided DJ service to over 300 wedding receptions. No other local DJ company even comes close to this level of consistent experience with their staff!
Q: What does the DJ wear?
The DJ will be dressed in a nuetral tuxedo for formal events unless otherwise requested.
Q: Will the DJ make announcements?
Yes, your Elite DJ will help coordinate and announce all special events for the evening. Our DJ's are tasteful on the microphone and not gabby. We inspire your guests to dance and have fun but we are not obnoxious, cheesy or annoying about it.  Everything about the way our DJs use the microphone is professional and classy.
Q: Do we pick the music for our event?
That's entirely up to you! At the Event Planning page of this website you can access our Music Request List and Event Planner. Selecting favorite music choices, filling out the questionnaires, editing, and saving your plans is easy! Whether you want to pick just a few songs, all of the songs, or none of the songs, you can be sure our DJ will provide the very best services according to your wishes.
Q: Can we bring our own music?
Yes, if you cannot find certain selections within our music booklet or you have some specialty music you want played, you are welcome to bring whatever you like for our DJ to play on CD.
Q: Do you have references?
Yes, we have many! Most important are the direct references we receive from satisfied customers. You can visit our testimonials page and read some of the most recent overall evaluations and comments we have received. These are real comments and references from customers who have given us permission to present them, and, if you wish, contact them directly. We update these testimonials regularly.
Q: Can we come see you at an event?
Unfortunately no. we realize if can be a great way to sell our service but it does so at the risk of our customer. We tried this some years back and our customers began complaining about it, and rightfully so. Though most people would dress appropriately and not infringe on the event, we have, unfortunately, seen just the opposite. We would rather lose a job than do this at the expense of our paying customer. It's your evening and we are there for you, not to sell our service to other potential customers.
Q: Do you have liability insurance?
Yes, we carry full liability insurance. Your venue is welcome to contact us for a faxed copy of our policy if desired.
Q: What time will the DJ arrive at our event?
The DJ will arrive 60-75 minutes prior to the start of your event for set-up, which takes about 30 minutes. Some of our systems are pre-set by our technicians hours in advance and, in this case, the DJ will arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of your event.
Q: How do we book your service?
Because our availability is limited we require that you contact us directly, by phone to book your date. Once we confirm our availability we will send you formal contracts to sign and return with your deposit.
Q: What is your deposit and when is the balance due?
We require a $150.00 (non-refundable) deposit to be encolosed with your signed contract. The entire balance amount will be due no less than 5 days prior to your event date. We accept personal checks, money orders or cashiers checks make out to "Elite Po DJ".
Q: Is it customary to tip the DJ?
In most cases, the customer does tip the DJ, however this is not a requirement. An average tip for our DJs ranges from $40-$70 although our DJs have received both larger and smaller tips. Our DJs do not accept tips from your guests to play songs!