David is a dramatic, fighting banana slug. Deal with it.
To explain: David graduated with a degree in theater (making him dramatic) from UC Santa Cruz (making him a fighting banana slug, as that is their mascot).
His favorite theatrical art form is improvisation. At the heart of improvisation is being centered, in the moment and listening fully to the others around (or on stage) with the performer. And that, in a nutshell, is what you want from your staff at your event. Why? By it's nature, improv trains performers to be ready for anything at anytime. You don't think "anythings" happen all the time at events? Boy howdy, we could tell you!
And as for customer service, Denon & Doyle first noticed him at a local restaurant where he was serving some of our staff. Bluntly, he was "slammed" (i.e.: there were way too many customers in his section sat all at once for any person shy of eight arms and four heads to deal with effectively). He politely told us that he knew we were there and he was sorry for not getting to us right away. He assured us he would be back as quick as he could. Showing that he was a man of his word a minute later was enough for us to ask him in for an interview.
Oh -- and don’t worry about the whole "“fighting banana slug" thing. We can assure you he won’t fight, less it'’s for your right to party; he doesn’t leave a trail, except for that of a good time and as bananas go, that simply describes his personality ... which we find rather delicious.
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"Thank you again, the event was yet another smashing success thanks to Dave and Tyrone, they're so much fun to work with and so professional.
-Kevin & Jessica, Vault Ultra Lounge, December 5, 2008
"I was delighted by David and Hailey, they were both professional and made sure everyone enjoyed themselves. The photos looked fabulous and were an excellent keepsake."
-Jessica Brown, Agenda, November 20, 2008
"The Party went great! I thought David did a great job as well. Some of my guests came to me on the way out to say how great and "cool" he was. Some even wanted to know where I found him. I was very pleased. We had a few problem guests and he handled them like a pro. Your company was very professional, and accommodating to all my requests, it made our event great and so much fun."
-Monica Taylor, Marriott Hotel-WC, November 1, 2008
"The photobar was awesome! David and Brianna were great, especially at motivating people to take more photos. Your company's professionalism was top notch! I would definitely recommend you guys to anyone!"
-Kathryn Jones, Private Building, September 27, 2008
"The Photo bar was a huge success. Everyone loved being able to take a fun favor with them, and David and Jessica were charming. Even people who don't usually say nice things about anything, commented on how engaging and fun they were. "
-Michelle Sonnenschein, Pleasanton Memorial Building, September 7, 2008
"Our class reunion went very well. David did a great job. Several people told me they were pleased with the DJ. He was there early, did all his own setup, etc. As far as I know everyone was pleased."
-Sandy Williams, Concord Crowne Plaza, August 23, 2008
"Things were great. We appreciate David staying a little longer-we hadn't anticipated anyone dancing! He did a nice job!"
-Tina Bumb, Private Residence, August 2, 2008
"Everything went well! If we ever need a D.J again we will be sure to give you guys a call. Please send my hello's to David and Soloman."
-Echo Hamilton, San Rmon Marriott, October 6, 2007
"We were super impressed with you and your David and appreciate everything you did to help make our day go as smooth as possible. We had so much fun... didn't want it to end. :-("
-Jenn Werness, Green Valley Country Club, September 29, 2007
"Thank you for all your help!!! We were so happy with how everything turned out and don't think Chad and David could have done a better job. We have gotten so many positive comments about Chad, we were really happy with everything and people were dancing all night. We also appreciate how easy it was to deal with you all and how on the ball you were -- I never felt worried about any of the logistics and you were always super prompt with replies to our questions. I wouldn't change a thing!"
-Amy Wang, Marin Headlands, August 4, 2007