Abe Naldjian
Young Abe had a deep passion that reached back as far as he could imagine: basketball. Running around on the playground with the roundball, even as early as 5th grade, defined much of his happiness. As fate (and a silly incident with his brother would have it), that happiness was temporarily fractured (along with his wrist). His fifth grade teacher, Mr. Risk (no relation to the Parker Brothers board game) took notice of his sad young student. He asked if Abe wouldn’t mind helping him in the classroom during recess. Abe agreed and quickly found a pleasant distraction and a new friend. Not only did Mr. Risk thank Abe for his help, at the end of the year Mr. Risk took Abe out to lunch and played basketball with him.
That’s just the kind of thing someone remembers and wants to pass along. So now Abe, proud graduate of UC Santa Barbara and soon to hold his master’s degree in education, is prepping to do just that. He wants to teach elementary -- specifically 5th grade. He’s a giver.
Also to this day, he’s still a hoops junkie.
“I’m kind of obsessed,” he admits.
But it’s not all that’s on his mind. He’s getting married in October 2008. As a matter of fact Denon & Doyle was booked as his and his fiancee’s DJ company before Abe started to work here. By hiring him to work with us, we simply returned the favor to a young man who has shown he definitely deserves it.
We’re givers too.
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"The party was fantastic. I am sure your fellow (Abe) has lots to report!!! I have to say it was one of the best parties ever and the photo booth was the perfect touch!!! I am sad that I have to run out right now for the rest of the day. I can't wait to check out the photos. A couple of friends walked around with my camera and we got some really great shots of the whole event. Great memories!!!"
-Laura Pitchford, Sharon Heights Country Club, January 30, 2010
"Everything was perfect.. especially Abe!!! He is an awesome young man!!! You may want to keep him around awhile."
-Randy Shepard, Concord Hilton, December 12, 2009
"Yes, the party was great! I have been getting a lot of compliments. Tell Abe we said thank you very much!"
-Melissa Martin, Intercontinental Hotel, December 11, 2009
"Totally awesome, Abe could not of been any better! THANKS VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
-Joanna Kociuba, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, October 31, 2009
"As usual, you guy's rocked it! Abe was fantastic, and best of all my wife had a blast. Thanks so much and I look forward to working with you guys in the future!"
-Andy Franklin, Private Residence, October 17, 2009
"I am so happy to see an email from you because it gives me the perfect opportunity to absolutely RAVE about Abe!!! He was awesome. The compliments from friends, family and co-workers have yet to cease on how "amazing" our dj was. Everyone was asking about him and what company he was from and how I found him. He was friendly, helpful, talented, sincere, etc, etc, etc. I could go on and on. It made a spectacular night for us full of dancing and singing along! I think we almost broke the patio!! I will have to send you pictures of all the dancing when I get the photos back from our photographer. So, please pass on a HUGE thanks to Abe for us as well as a thanks to Denon & Doyle for delivering superior service. I will Yelp you guys soon because when I find awesome people/companies I like to return the favor!!"
-Rachel De Lege, Jack London Lodge, September 19, 2009
"Dave and I had a wonderful wedding at Seascape! Everything went perfectly, even the weather was great! Abe did a great job and our family and friends definitely enjoyed dancing the night away. I hope he had fun too! We really appreciate how organized your company is and felt very confident that Abe knew what he was doing and had all the music under control. He and Vartan were friendly and very nice, a great job!"
-Andrea Rodrigues, Seascape Golf Club, September 5, 2009
"Abe was truly great, professional, on time, and super helpful, just a great guy to work with. I will be sure to recommend him in the future and my interaction with your company has been fantastic. Dj's can be a bit challenging some times, but Abe was just totally on target with the clients needs and super accommodating I am really glad I got to work with him."
-Melissa, Saratog Country Club, August 29, 2009
"Once again you orchestrated a first class evening for our family! Abe was professional, fun and just a nice guy. We will be sure to let our family and friends know what a great experience it was working with Denon & Doyle."
-Lori & Leonard Palomino, Round Hill Country Club, August 22, 2009
"OMG Abe was amazing! It was perfect he did a great job and I couldn't be more happy with how everything turned out."
-Kimi Rosenstiel, Claremont Resort & Spa, August 15, 2009
"I wanted to Thank You for the djay services for my wedding on August 8. Abe was awesome and great to work with!
I'm sure Kate will continue to work with you guys for future weddings, and we will definitely be recommending Denon & Doyle to our corporate clients."
-Denise Zohr, Palace Hotel, August 8, 2009
"The wedding went great and I couldn't be happier with all the vendors. Abe was a delight to work with. The guests loved him and I would definitely request him in the future. Thank you for all of the pre-wedding help."
-Chris Flitter, Hans Fahden Winery, July 11, 2009
"It went great! Abe did a fantastic job. I don't think there was anything he could have done better."
-Jessica Hollman, Hans Fahden Winery, May 23, 2009
"The party went very well. As usual, the Abe was great -- very accommodating and courteous. You have wonderful DJ's! When the Pleasanton Senior Center hosts an event that requires a DJ, we always give you a call because we can count on the professionalism and courtesy of your representatives. "
-Raymond Figueros, Pleasanton Senior Center, April 22, 2009
"It was a fun party -- high marks to Abe! He was friendly, helpful, responsive and definitely got the crowd going with great oldie tunes. Hope to do it again soon!"
-Joy Maze, Berkeley Tennis Club, February 21, 2009
"Just a quick note to say how pleased we were with the DJ you sent to our event at the Fort Mason Firehouse on Saturday night. Abe was very helpful, thoughtful, and responsive to requests. He followed the play list that my wife submitted and showed excellent timing in his selections and sequencing of songs. We were most appreciative of his presence, which added enormously to the success of our party"
-Jane & John Jordan, Fort Mason Firehouse, January 31, 2009
"The party was a smashing success and Abe was wonderful! Please thank him again for me."
-Beth Dempwolf, Crane Way Pavilion, January 24, 2009
"YOU GUYS ROCK!!! Abe was absolutely perfect for our party!!! Every guest stated that this was the best party we have ever had!!! This was greatly due to Denon & Doyle.!!! Thank you so much for your services and for great employees like Abe!!!"
-Randy Shepard, Concord Hilton, December 12, 2008
"The wedding was fantastic and Abe did a wonderful job. He played all of the songs we asked for and was a understated presence to keep things on track. We really appreciated all of his efforts. We got a bunch of great feedback on Abe and, though you were recommended to us by our caterer, they came back looking for a contact with you guys. I think my wife forwarded your information to them ages ago.
Please thank Abe for us. The whole relationship with Denon & Doyle was a pleasure, soup to nuts."
-Michael Hall, Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club, November 1, 2008
"I want to express my sincere thanks for all you/your entire staff did throughout the planning process/day of to make my daughter's wedding a very special occasion. As the mother of the bride, it was refreshing to know that I could rely on your entire staff to attend to the details for the music, so I could concentrate on my daughter and Joseph helping them thoroughly enjoy every minute of their special day. Abe did an outstanding job! Thanks to his professionalism & expertise everything went perfectly. We received so many compliments from our family and guests and we would not hesitate to recommend your services to others. I cannot thank you and your entire staff enough for making my daughter and Joseph's wedding day, so full of memories that will last a lifetime."
-Martha Honda, Ainsley House Gardens, September 27, 2008
"The night was terrific and Abe did a very nice job. Thanks for helping make the night such a fun evening for our class."
-Bill Lavis, Claremont Country Club, August 23, 2008
"Just getting back to you about the party on June 14 and it was fabulous!! A great time was had by all and Abe was very attentive and focused and very professional but fun as well! Very happy with your services"
-Robyn Palano, Private Residence, June 14, 2008