DJ Gaetano

DJ Gaetano has been rocking parties as one of the top Philadelphia Wedding and Event DJ’s for more than 20 years with the trifecta of mastery in mixing, lighting, and event management.

The Bucks Club: Caitlin and Elias Rosa, November 25, 2023

Our wedding entertainment was amazing. From Donna cooler playing harp, to Nils on the sax and then DJ Gaetano, everything was unforgettable. We have had so many compliments on our entertainment. Everyone was so easy to work with and really made sure to make sure we had a special day. I can’t thank everyone enough for helping make our day perfect. I would highly recommend BVT for your wedding entertainment!

- Caitlin (Bride)

Cescaphe Ballroom: Sydney and Matthew Adams, May 06, 2023

We found DJ Gaetano from BVTLive! via recommendations from friends! All I can say is WHAT A WILD PARTY! From the moment we were introduced to Gaetano, I felt extremely confident in him and wanted to book him immediately. He was super responsive from the beginning and always answered questions quick, which is something I can appreciate from a vendor! From the moment the wedding started, Gaetano took our must play list and incorporated it perfectly into a banger playlist. From 90's throwbacks, modern hits, and classic EDM, he nailed every song. Guests even said our wedding felt like an EDM festival! I LOVED the cold sparklers and he always knew the right time to send them off to get the crowd HYPED. His transitions between songs and mixes were absolutely perfect. I never left the dance floor from the moment the music started! Gaetano truly helped to make our night one we will always remember. Hire Gaetano - no questions asked!

- Sydney (Bride)

Terrain Gardens at Devon Yard: Angelina and Brandon Burgoyne – October 23, 2021

Our exceptional experience started from the moment we reached out to BVTLive!. Paul got back to use within a few hours and was so nice. He walked us through all our options and made sure we were paired with a fantastic DJ. And Ashley was a great help getting our contract set up. DJ Gaetano is awesome!!! He is unbelievably kind and very helpful. DJ Gaetano worked with us to make sure our day was truly special and just how we imagined it. He made sure our music requests made it into the playlist he crafted for us. He even helped me surprise my husband with a few songs just for him. Everything about working with this team was awesome. Highly Recommend!!!

- Angelina (Bride)

Winterthur: Kate and Mike Habegger – July 7, 2018

DJ Gaetano was above and beyond what we could have expected for a wedding DJ! We had a lot of specific requests, and he accommodated them...plus, he added songs we wanted to request, but thought he'd think we were crazy! The dance floor was packed the entire night. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding DJ!

- Kate (Bride)

Hotel Monaco: Katherine and Ryan – August 25, 2018

Wow what can we say! My husband Ryan and I made the fortunate decision to go with a fusion band scenario for our wedding: a piano player for the ceremony, a jazz duo for the cocktail hour and a dj/drummer combo for the reception! They did NOT disappoint!!!!! We had such an amazing time and so did all of our guests. Special shout out to AJ who was our piano player and DJ Gaetano and Mike Romeo (drummer!). They were honestly amazing and our guests had the best time dancing the night away. We would highly recommend going with BVTLive! for any specific entertainment you choose - they were so accommodating and helpful over all. THANK YOU!!!

- Katie (Bride)

Wintertur: Kate and Mike Habegger – July 7, 2018

DJ Gaetano was the best! He was so easy to work with, and really went the extra mile to customize our song choices. We gave him a lot of artist ideas, as well as lists of must-plays. When we feared we were listing too many must-plays, we just listed some artists, and he happened to choose some of our favorite songs by those artists. We can't thank you enough for connecting us with him!

Thanks again,

- Kate (Bride)

Folino Winery: Ashley and William Omlor – June 2, 2018

I worked with Bill to set up music and entertainment for my wedding and he was so great to work with! I decided on live guitar for cocktail (Mike Lorenz) and DJ Gaetano for the reception! You will not be disappointed with these guys! Mike brought an amazing smooth jazz feel to cocktail hour, with Gaetano having the dance floor packed all night! We love BVTLive!

- Ashley (Bride)

One Atlantic: Pallavi and Will Stembridge – May 27, 2018

DJ Gaetano was perfect for our fusion Hindu/Christian ceremony. He was easy to communicate with and very professional. I was nervous about being able to please both the American and Indian guests but he had everyone up and dancing! Wonderful experience.

- Pallavi (Bride)

The Washington at Historic Yellow Spring: Ashley and Tim Linehan – September 23, 2017

We selected DJ Gaetano for our reception. He provided some nice up-lighting for the space and played great music all night long! He got the crowd energized and got everyone on the dance floor, from the younger guests to our older guests! It was a great evening with great entertainment.

- Tim (Groom)

The Union League of Philadelphia: Holiday Party – October 12, 2017

DJ Gaetano was fantastic (as usual) – but Matt and crew were INCREDIBLE! Your recommendation for the New Orleans Jazz Christmas Quartet was spot on; we got rave reviews.

I told the band at the end of the night that I’m already trying to think of ways to incorporate them into future client / employee / personal events..

Thank you again for all of your partnership in 2017! Happy Holidays to you and yours – and we’ll see you in the New Year!

All the best,

- Kara (Assistant Vice President)

John James Audobon Center: Bridget and David Smith – October 8, 2017

Both DJ Gaetano and Ted Boblink were wonderful to work with!! Our guests still talk about how special and fun the music was! Gaetano and Ted worked so hard to give us exactly the music we wanted and all their work paid off! They set the mood for the wedding and everyone had a blast!!!

- Bridget (Bride)

The Water Works: Kathryn and Andrew – September 24, 2016

For our wedding we not only had a band, All About Me, but we also had a DJ, DJ Guetano, from BVTLive!! All About Me absolutely blew our guests away! They did an amazing job playing our strange requests for an EDM first dance, Led Zepplin entrance song for our bridal party and Shakedown Street remix by Boombox for my husband and my entrance song. We loved how the band got the guests dancing by standing on chairs while blasting on the trumpets and the lead singer getting into the crowd for "Shout!" Our dance floor was sweaty and crowded and it was totally a tribute to how awesome the band was! DJ Gaetano - We decided to have an after party onsite and needed a DJ; Gaetano could not have been more perfect for the job! I had a quick and easy call with him to discuss what type of music and the age of the guests staying for the after party. With that information, DJ Gaetano played one of the best sets of music I've ever heard in my life! He mixed old school with new school and had everyone left dancing. He ended the night with Closer by The Chainsmokers and we have not stopped playing the song on repeat because it reminds us of the best night of our lives. Definitely Definitely DEFINITELY use BVTLive!!

- Kathryn (Bride)

Wintertur: Kate and Mike Habegger- July 7, 2018

DJ Gaetano was the best! He was so easy to work with, and really went the extra mile to customize our song choices. We gave him a lot of artist ideas, as well as lists of must-plays. When we feared we were listing too many must-plays, we just listed some artists, and he happened to choose some of our favorite songs by those artists. We can't thank you enough for connecting us with him!

- Kate (Bride)

Folino Winery: Ashley and William Omlor– June 2, 2018

I worked with Bill to set up music and entertainment for my wedding and he was so great to work with! I decided on live guitar for cocktail (Mike Lorenz) and DJ Gaetano for the reception! You will not be disappointed with these guys! Mike brought an amazing smooth jazz feel to cocktail hour, with Gaetano having the dance floor packed all night! We love BVT!

- Ashley (Bride)

One Atlantic: Pallavi and Will Stembridge – May 27, 2018

DJ Gaetano was perfect for our fusion Hindu/Christian ceremony. He was easy to communicate with and very professional. I was nervous about being able to please both the American and Indian guests but he had everyone up and dancing! Wonderful experience.

- Pallavi (Bride)

Brewerytown Taproom: Laura and Ethan Schiff – May 5, 2018

Nils and BVTLive! could not have been better to work with. Absolutely amazing, communicative and friendly across the board. We requested a live drum-set on two days notice and they pulled it off seamlessly, too. Amazing and could not recommend them any more.

-Ethan (Groom)

Tina

DJ Geatano provided the entertainment for my 40th birthday party. He played an OUTSTANDING array of tunes, and had the dance floor full all night. Everyone from the younger guests to my 80 year old great aunt were up dancing to his mixes. His set-up was sleek and professional looking, and the up-lights he used around the room created a fun, club-like vibe. I would recommend DJ Gaetano for any party for his professionalism, the customized experience he provides and his ability to keep the energy going with his fantastic beats. My friend is having him for her wedding, and I can't wait to get on the dance floor again!!!

Tina

Amanda

If you're looking to have a wedding where your guest will talk about it for months, Dj Gaetano is your guy! He truly made our wedding the night of our dreams. My husband and I always talked about how important it is to have a packed dance floor. We have been to far to many weddings where the dance floor is empty all night and we refused to have our wedding be one of those. Gaetano took our few and I mean few requested songs and ran with it. He honestly had the dance floor packed alllll night!! I really wanted to extend the party but the hubbs was not having it. He really was able to cater to the younger crowd while still having the older people enjoy the music and play songs that they would enjoy as well. He played great music without making it have a super club feel to it. The way he mixed and transitioned songs was phenomenal. Not to mention he was one of the vendors that responded to my numerous emails within hours and was so responsive and helpful with everything. We were clueless when it came to the song choices of all the standard songs you need for introductions and ceremony choices and he sat on the phone for over and hour to help us figure everything out. We honestly could not stop raving about him and people are still contacting us saying how great he was. If you are looking for a great party book Gaetano!!!!!!!

Amanda

Kathryn & Andrew

We decided to have an after party onsite and needed a DJ; Gaetano could not have been more perfect for the job! I had a quick and easy call with him to discuss what type of music and the age of the guests staying for the after party. With that information, DJ Gaetano played one of the best sets of music I've ever heard in my life! He mixed old school with new school and had everyone left dancing. He ended the night with Closer by The Chainsmokers and we have not stopped playing the song on repeat because it reminds us of the best night of our lives. Definitely Definitely DEFINITELY use BVTLive!!

Kathryn & Andrew

The Union League of Philadelphia: Holiday Party- October 12, 2017

DJ Gaetano was fantastic (as usual) – but Matt and crew were INCREDIBLE! Your recommendation for the New Orleans Jazz Christmas Quartet was spot on; we got rave reviews.

I told the band at the end of the night that I’m already trying to think of ways to incorporate them into future client / employee / personal events. 

Thank you again for all of your partnership in 2017! Happy Holidays to you and yours – and we’ll see you in the New Year!

-Kara (Assistant Vice President)

John James Audobon Center: Bridget and David Smith: October 8, 2017

Both Gaetano and Ted Boblink were wonderful to work with!! Our guests still talk about how special and fun the music was! Gaetano and Ted worked so hard to give us exactly the music we wanted and all their work paid off! They set the mood for the wedding and everyone had a blast!!!

-Bridget (Bride)

The Washington at Historic Yellow Spring: Ashley and Tim Linehan – September 23, 2017

We selected DJ Gaetano for our reception. He provided some nice up-lighting for the space and played great music all night long! He got the crowd energized and got everyone on the dance floor, from the younger guests to our older guests! It was a great evening with great entertainment.

- Tim (Groom)

The Water Works: Kathryn and Andrew Tursi – September 24, 2016

For our wedding we not only had a band, All About Me, but we also had a DJ, DJ Gaetano, from BVTLive!! All About Me absolutely blew our guests away! They did an amazing job playing our strange requests for an EDM first dance, Led Zepplin entrance song for our bridal party and Shakedown Street remix by Boombox for my husband and my entrance song. We loved how the band got the guests dancing by standing on chairs while blasting on the trumpets and the lead singer getting into the crowd for "Shout!" Our dance floor was sweaty and crowded and it was totally a tribute to how awesome the band was! DJ Gaetano - We decided to have an after party onsite and needed a DJ; Gaetano could not have been more perfect for the job! I had a quick and easy call with him to discuss what type of music and the age of the guests staying for the after party. With that information, DJ Gaetano played one of the best sets of music I've ever heard in my life! He mixed old school with new school and had everyone left dancing. He ended the night with Closer by The Chainsmokers and we have not stopped playing the song on repeat because it reminds us of the best night of our lives. Definitely Definitely DEFINITELY use BVTLive!!

-Kathryn (Bride)