The Best Wedding DJs in Hollywood & West Hollywood (2026 Guide)

By YK Editorial Team · Published Thu Nov 05 2026 · Updated Sat Nov 07 2026

Hollywood and West Hollywood weddings run on a different clock than the rest of LA County. Your guest list might include people who work in the industry and have heard every open-format set a hundred times. Your venue might be a rooftop on the Sunset Strip with a hotel operator watching the noise meter, or a historic soundstage-adjacent space boxed in by apartment buildings. A DJ who can read that room, and who knows exactly when the music has to come down a notch, matters more here than almost anywhere else in the county.

How we ranked them

We only included DJs and entertainment companies we could verify are real, currently operating, and actually serving Hollywood or West Hollywood, not just "Los Angeles" in general. For each one we checked:

• Review count and recency on WeddingWire, The Knot, Yelp, or Google, pulled the week of September 20, 2026
• Pricing transparency — do they publish real numbers, or is everything "request a quote"
• Insurance, where a vendor states it outright
• A real local portfolio or address tying them to this specific area, not just a service-area map that lists every city in the county
• Response time and booking process, where reviews or the vendor's own site mention it

We dropped several names that show up in other "best DJ" round-ups because we could not verify them as real, currently active businesses serving this specific area. If a company's own site never mentions Hollywood or West Hollywood and we couldn't find independent evidence they've worked here, we left them off rather than guess.

The best wedding DJs in Hollywood & West Hollywood

1. Dart Collective

Dart Collective is a boutique DJ and live-music collective founded in 2013 by Jesse Kivel (of the band Kisses) and Michael David (of Classixx). They're based in LA and also work in New York, Chicago, and Austin. They've thrown events at Casita Hollywood, and their WeddingWire profile shows 359 reviews at a 5.0 rating as of this month, one of the largest, cleanest review counts of any DJ company serving this area.

• Website: dart-collective.com
• Instagram: @dartcollective
• Reviews: WeddingWire, 359 reviews, 5.0 stars (retrieved Sept 20, 2026)
• Price range: Starts at $2,800, per their WeddingWire profile (as of Sept 2026)
• Best for: Couples who want a music-industry pedigree and a DJ-plus-live-musician hybrid set
• Good to know: They also book weddings in four other cities, so calendar availability on a popular LA Saturday can go fast. Confirm your date early and ask which specific DJ from the roster is assigned to you.

2. One Up Entertainment (The One Up Group)

This one is genuinely local: their office sits at 1049 Havenhurst Dr. in West Hollywood, a few blocks off Santa Monica Blvd. They've been doing full-service event production, not just DJ sets, for two decades, and their WeddingWire profile shows 160 reviews at a 5.0 rating, with a separate Yelp listing for the West Hollywood location showing dozens more.

• Website: theoneupgroup.com
• Instagram: @theoneupgroup
• Reviews: WeddingWire, 160 reviews, 5.0 stars (retrieved Sept 20, 2026)
• Price range: Pricing on request — no published wedding DJ rates found on their site or listings as of Sept 2026
• Best for: Couples marrying at a WeHo venue who want a production company that already knows the neighborhood's load-in rules and sound limits
• Good to know: No published pricing anywhere online. Get a written quote with hours, overtime rate, and what's included before you compare it to anyone else on this list.

3. Second Song

Second Song is a larger multi-DJ agency, founded by Rob Corrall, that explicitly lists both Hollywood and West Hollywood among the LA-area neighborhoods it serves on its own site. It's a bigger operation, with locations across California and beyond, and 92 reviews at 4.9 stars on WeddingWire.

• Website: second-song.com
• Instagram: @secondsong_official
• Reviews: WeddingWire, 92 reviews, 4.9 stars (retrieved Sept 20, 2026)
• Price range: Starts at $995, per their WeddingWire profile (as of Sept 2026)
• Best for: Couples who want a big-agency safety net and add-on options like uplighting and photo booths bundled in
• Good to know: It's a roster model with multiple DJs on staff, not one specific person. Ask by name who is booked for your date and ask to see that DJ's own reviews, not just the company's aggregate.

4. DJ Emmett Florence

A one-man operation based in downtown LA, Emmett Florence shows up in WeddingWire's own West Hollywood-area DJ search results and has DJ'd 150+ weddings with a perfect review record: 51 reviews at 5.0 stars. He's one of the few DJs on this list with fully itemized, public pricing.

• Website: djemmettflorence.com
• Instagram: @djemmettflorence
• Reviews: WeddingWire, 51 reviews, 5.0 stars (retrieved Sept 20, 2026)
• Price range: $1,000 (4 hrs, "Paper Rings") to $2,000 (8 hrs, "Love On Top"), plus $300–$400 add-ons for uplights, live guitar, or cold sparks, per his own site (as of Sept 2026)
• Best for: Budget-conscious couples who still want transparent, published pricing and a strong solo reputation
• Good to know: He's a solo operator. Ask directly what his backup plan is if he gets sick or his gear fails, since there's no larger team behind him the way there is with an agency.

5. DJ Chefboyardy

DJ Chefboyardy is YK Entertainment's Preferred Vendor and is owned by YK's founder. He's listed on YK's own platform as serving the Hollywood/West Hollywood area directly, has 15 years in business, and is fully insured. His review count is small so far (8 reviews at a 5.0 average as of Sept 2026), but he's one of the only vendors on this list with a full three-tier package structure published, including a top tier that bundles a live musician and content creator into the DJ booking.

• YK profile: ykentertainment.vip/vendor/dj-chefboyardy
• Reviews: Google reviews, 5.0 average, 8 reviews (retrieved Sept 20, 2026, via his YK profile)
• Price range (as of Sept 2026, per his YK-listed packages):
• The Reception — $2,500, up to 5 hours
• The Full Celebration — $3,500, up to 7 hours, adds photo booth, uplighting, and ceremony sound
• The Signature Experience — $7,500, up to 8 hours, adds a content creator, live musician, 360 booth, cold sparks, and a full production team
• Best for: Couples who want DJ, MC, live musician, and content creator coordinated through one contract instead of five separate vendors
• Good to know: Only 8 published reviews as of this writing, a thinner sample than the other names on this list. Ask for references from a wedding in your specific season before booking.

6. DJ Keelez & Associates

DJ Keelez runs a women-owned, LGBTQ+-owned collective of associate DJs based in LA, and shows up directly in WeddingWire's own West Hollywood-specific DJ search results. The collective has 38 reviews at 5.0 stars on WeddingWire.

• Website: djkeelez.com
• Instagram: @djkeelez
• Reviews: WeddingWire, 38 reviews, 5.0 stars (retrieved Sept 20, 2026)
• Price range: Starts at $2,800, scaling with hours, lighting, and MC add-ons, per their own site (as of Sept 2026)
• Best for: Couples who specifically want an LGBTQ+-owned, women-led team
• Good to know: Like Second Song, it's a collective of "associates" rather than one fixed DJ. Confirm who is actually assigned to your date.

Price comparison

The catch

Most "best DJ" guides skip this: Hollywood and West Hollywood have real, enforced noise curfews that can cut your reception short if nobody plans around them.

Under West Hollywood's Municipal Code Chapter 9.08, commercial establishments near residential buildings can't play music that's "plainly audible" beyond a set distance between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., and hotels or nightclubs that want to go later need a special permit — and the city only issues a limited number of those per year. If your venue's noise complaint comes in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night, when West Hollywood's code inspector is off duty, it goes straight to the Sheriff's Office instead (wehoonline.com, weho.org).

In the City of Los Angeles (which covers Hollywood proper), the noise ordinance similarly restricts amplified sound near residential zones, generally requiring it stay inaudible beyond 200 feet, with tighter curfews in the evening (reproduced at nonoise.org, citing LAMC Sec. 115.02).

What this means for you: ask your venue directly what time amplified music has to end, and ask your DJ how they handle the transition, whether that's moving to an acoustic set, lowering output, or bringing the party indoors. A DJ who's actually worked in this neighborhood before will already have an answer.

What to do now

1. Start reaching out 6–9 months before your date. Every DJ on this list, and most planners in LA and OC generally, cite that window for weekend availability.
2. Get three quotes in writing, including hours covered, overtime rate, and what's bundled (lighting, ceremony sound, MC service).
3. Ask about insurance. Most venues in this area require a certificate of insurance from vendors before load-in. Confirm it's current, not just claimed on a website.
4. Confirm who's actually showing up. If you're booking a collective or agency (Second Song, DJ Keelez & Associates, Dart Collective), ask for the specific DJ's name and reviews, not just the company's.
5. Ask about the noise cutoff plan for your specific venue, especially if it's a rooftop, hotel, or anything near residential buildings.

Where YK fits

If you'd rather not chase down six vendor websites and cross-reference review counts yourself, that's the job YK's vendor marketplace is built to do for Hollywood, West Hollywood, and the rest of LA and OC. DJ Chefboyardy is listed there as YK's Preferred Vendor with his packages, portfolio, and reviews in one place, alongside other vendors as YK adds them. Use it to compare real, verified options and book whoever actually fits your date, budget, and venue.

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