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Cage and Aquarium Productions

Cage and Aquarium Productions

Chicago, IL
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    Sean S. Sent on 11/15/2023
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    DJ Ed and C+A Were Amazing!

    Ed was our DJ from C+A and he was absolutely phenomenal. He was a great communicator, set up several meetings ahead of our wedding to align on details, and made specific edits to songs that we wanted for the ceremony.

    Most importantly, Ed had the dance floor absolutely bumping. The dance floor was packed and enjoying the music for the entire night.

    C+A really know what they are doing and their process with matching you to a DJ lead to us being paired with Ed and having an unforgettable evening.
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    Nicole L. Sent on 11/06/2023
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    The Perfect Beat to Our Perfect Day


    From our very first meeting, Michael exuded professionalism and organization, paired with a passion for his craft that was both inspiring and reassuring. He wasn't just there to play music; he was there to create an experience. And that, he did with flying colors. His meticulous attention to detail ensured that the music seamlessly matched every moment, from the poignant walk down the aisle to the exuberant dance party that followed.

    But Michael did more than just curate a flawless playlist. He went above and beyond the call of duty. When the evening came to a close, we were touched to find that he had taken the initiative to carefully put away our gifts, a thoughtful gesture that was greatly appreciated after such a whirlwind day.

    It's rare to find someone who doesn't just meet expectations but exceeds them in every way. Michael Rodriguez is that rare find. We cannot recommend him enough. If you want a wedding that hits all the right notes, Michael is your DJ.

    Thank you, Michael, for not just sharing your music but your heart as well. You were an integral part of our wedding, and we will forever be grateful for the magic you brought to our celebration.
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    Lisa W. Sent on 10/09/2023
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    Cage + Aquarium is a strong yes

    Marcos (DJ Curt Henny) was our DJ for our September 2023 wedding at The Joinery. C+A was easy to work with in that they were thorough on the intro call and really laid out what to expect over the course of the next ~year. The directions for filling out our music preferences were easy and actually a fun couple activity. And when it all came down to our DJ assignment (we let them assign at random), we had good vibes from Marcos at the jump. Day of, it took a bit for our dance floor to warm up but once Marcos got our vibe, he really hit it and the floor was aliiiive. His announcements were fire and he was a great addition to our big day. Would recommend.
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    Julie U. Sent on 09/25/2023
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    Amazing DJ!

    DJ Demchuk (Daniel) did an absolutely amazing job during our wedding! The dance floor was bumping all night and we got SO many compliments on how good the music was, including from our older guests. Both the C+A team and Daniel himself were super professional, kind, and communicative to work with throughout the planning process and during the night itself. We asked for some edits to our first dance song and Daniel made it happen flawlessly. He also sent us a full track list from the wedding within a few days so we can relive the party over and over. We could not have been happier with how everything turned out, and would recommend this DJ to anyone looking!
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    Katy P. Sent on 11/10/2022
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    Best Wedding DJ!

    Cage and Aquarium was great and easy to work with. We got married on 10/15/22. Our DJ, Trevor, was awesome! He was so friendly to work with before the wedding. He listened to our ideas and also gave us some great suggestions which we really appreciated! He really made our wedding fun and kept people on the dance floor. So many guests came up to us at the end of the night saying “best DJ ever”! Thank you, Trevor!
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    Laura T. Sent on 10/05/2022
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    Yasss to Trevor & Cage & Aquarium

    My husband and I got married on 9.17.22 and we couldn’t have been happier with our experience working with Trevor. Communicating with him was seamless and he spent so much time with us going over all of our plans. I was initially a little anxious about selecting music for our wedding because our family & friends come from different backgrounds but Trevor did an amazing job and everyone had a great time. Thankyou Trevor!!
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    Meredith G. Sent on 09/05/2022
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    Danced the night away!

    We hired Cage & Aquarium for our wedding in August and DJ Mykol was fantastic! He provided music for the ceremony, cocktail hour and the reception. He was super helpful throughout the planning period up until & including the day of our wedding. Our nerves were all over the place and he remained so calm and collected. The dance floor was packed all night and he made sure to play all of our must play songs. We are still receiving compliments from family and friends about how much they enjoyed the party and how great the music was. I would DEFINITELY recommend Cage & Aquarium / DJ Mykol for your special event!
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    Angela R. Sent on 07/05/2022
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    We could not be happier!

    DJ Michael did an amazing job at our wedding! Everything went seamlessly from the ceremony, cocktail hour, toasts, to the reception. He understood the vibes that we were going for through the night, and had a such a fun, uplifting attitude. Cage and Aquarium has high quality equipment and are real pros. Cannot recommended DJ Michael enough! THANK YOU!
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    Marisa M. Sent on 06/21/2022
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    It was perfect in every way!

    Cage & Aquarium was an excellent company to work with for my wedding. They were organized and professional the whole way. Michael was an incredible DJ!! He always made sure things were running smoothly, took time to get to know us and what we envisioned and made it all happen so perfectly! Everyone loved him and all that he did for us. AJ and Vid were our videographers. They worked great alongside our photographer. They were both patient, so respectful and friendly. Everyone loved hanging out with them. I highly recommend Cage & Aquarium, especially those names mentioned above! THANK YOU!!!
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    Ryan H. Sent on 11/13/2022
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    Book them now! DJ Mykol for the win!

    What a great experience. After reaching out to Cage and Aquarium, the whole team was quick to respond and professional and great to work with. DJ Mykol was amazing! From meeting with us prior to our big day, to day of, his attention to our requests allowed for our wedding to run smoothly. He was a wonderful presence on a chaotic day and had everyone on the dance floor throughout the night with a great mix of music and smooth transitions. 100% would recommend to anyone looking for a DJ for their next event or wedding.
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    Dancefloor was on FIRE all NIGHT!

    From the very first meeting with Kevin, we knew we were in incredible hands. He asked thoughtful questions about our song selections, took the time to understand our vision for the event and the day of the event went above and beyond. He nailed every important song and our dance floor was PACKED the whole night. With a crowd with mixed ages, he handled it well giving different music that spanned generations as well as honoring our request to cater to our musical tastes later in the evening. We received so many compliments on Kevin's great music selection and his high energy the entire event. He even took a treasured behind the scenes video of us of our family lining up before we walked down the aisle. He captured all of our nervous energy while cheering us all on.

    Beyond his skills, Kevin is just an incredibly kind, thoughtful and caring human being. He truly understands the power that music can have to create a moment in time at an event and we never once worried about music or audio since we knew Kevin was the utmost professional and had every single detail covered. Cannot thank the Cage + Aquarium team and Kevin (DJ K. Sity) for playing such a BIG part in our BIG day.
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    Charlene Sent on 03/27/2022
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    Cage + Aquarium made our wedding music dreams come true (and then some)!

    During our wedding planning process, my husband and I agreed that hiring the right DJ was essential. Music was one of the most important aspects of our wedding, and we found out about Cage + Aquarium through our wedding venue. We're incredibly fortunate to have booked our wedding reception with Cage + Aquarium, and we were matched with DJ Michael Rodriguez (DJ Mykol), and we were absolutely blown away by his performance! DJ Mykol followed clearly understood our music preferences, and skillfully and seamlessly transitioned the music throughout the entire wedding reception. He was also extremely helpful and supportive, and was accommodating with last-minute changes to our wedding details and announcements, and he was extremely kind and generous - especially when we were stressing out on the big day. DJ Mykol did an outstanding job with the music selection, and the dance floor was just packed the entire night, and he knew exactly how to read the room! We can't say enough how glad we were to have worked with Cage + Aquarium and Michael. From start to finish, everyone was communicative, responsive, friendly, and made sure that every detail was just right. Our guests absolutely loved the music, danced all night, and still talk about how amazing the reception was. Thank you C+A and Michael for EVERYTHING! We would absolutely work with them again in a heartbeat!
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    Ellyn M. Sent on 01/04/2022
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    Run - don't walk - to hire DJ Mykol & Cage & Aquarium!

    Oh man, let me tell you, Cage & Aquarium, and especially DJ Mykol, brought the party to our wedding!

    We first engaged with Cage & Aquarium when we got engaged way back in 2019 (the Before Times). We went to a wedding Expo and saw DJ Mykol spinning vinyl and just knew he had to be our wedding DJ.

    Fast forward to December 2021 when we finally were able to host our event. DJ Mykol was one of our favorite wedding vendors. He was extremely responsive and positive throughout the process. And always game to try our goofy ideas (like Rick Rolling our guests). He made sure the dance floor was packed the whole event - and really was an asset to our event. Who knew that Alanis Morissette's Ironic would be such a wedding floor jam???? It's now going to be my go-to at all events moving forward.

    I cannot recommend DJ Mykol, and his partner Mario (who DJ'ed our cocktail hour). Couples, hurry up and book DJ Mykol for your wedding. He is a true partner and visionary DJ.
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    Amelia A. Sent on 02/19/2022
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    Chris was the best!

    Chris Banks was an amazing wedding DJ! He listened to what Ben and I wanted for our music and made it happen. Our guests had the BEST time on the dance floor! Thank you so much, Chris, for making our day so fun!!! He played the perfect amount of dance music and the classics! We wouldn't change anything about our music for the day! Thank you again, Chris!
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    Robert C. Sent on 10/29/2021
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    Great Package for the Whole Event!

    Everyone we worked with with Cage and Aquarium was a true pleasure, from the original contact made with Shelley and Trevor, to dancing to DJ STACK on the floor, to re-watching the livestream that Kevin so expertly filmed from the ceremony. Planning with them was easy, from finalizing the contract, to answering all of the small questions we had along the way. The BeThere Livestream was truly a special treat for family that couldn't travel internationally to be with us. Everyone was polite, punctual, and we didn't have to worry for a second that something could go wrong.
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    Lauren S. Sent on 05/12/2022
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    Professional and quality products

    Cage and Aquarium did a phenomenal job as our DJ and videographer for our wedding. As far as DJ services, we had an incredibly fun reception with tons of dancing and a lot of that can be attributed to our fantastic DJ, Tyler. All of our guests were impressed with the flow of one song into the next, as well as the song choices. We couldn’t be happier with how things went. We also used C&A for videography and even though they are new to the videography scene we are very happy with our videos. I appreciated how accommodating they were with capturing and offering footage for the key moments of our special day. I highly recommend Cage and Aquarium for their professionalism and high quality services.
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    Stephanie L. Sent on 09/08/2021
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    We love you Luis!

    Our Cage & Aquarium DJ for our wedding, Luis, was the backbone of an incredible evening. He calmly guided us through the timeline all night and had EVERYONE out on the dance floor; I'm getting requests left and right for him! We're a little particular about music and he did a fantastic job of working in the playlists we'd built and expanding them to build a great soundtrack for the evening. The whole C&A team was fantastic, communicative, fun, too many good things to say. Don't hesitate, just work with them! We love you Cage & Aquarium and Luis!
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    Highly recommend them!

    Cage+Aquarium paired us with Trevor (DJ tH2O) for our wedding. He was a pleasure to work with while planning the music for our big day and was very flexible on where to setup at the venue as threat of rain forced us inside for part of the festivities. My fiancee and I have some eclectic tastes in music and Trevor absolutely nailed the vibe we were looking for. Our guests made so many positive comments about the playlist he came up with for the day. Hire them and ask for Trevor!
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    Vanessa S. Sent on 08/04/2021
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    Book them!

    I had the best experience with Cage + Aquarium! Michael visited our venue in advance to ensure everything went off without a hitch the day of. The booking process was a breeze and dance floor was alive the entire night! Highly recommend!!
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    Vanessa S. Sent on 08/04/2021
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    Book them!

    I had the best experience with Cage + Aquarium! Michael visited our venue in advance to ensure everything went off without a hitch the day of. The booking process was a breeze and dance floor was alive the entire night! Highly recommend!!
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    Lilia H. Sent on 09/18/2021
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    Great experience

    We hired Cage and Aquarium to DJ our wedding and we were blown away by how perfectly the music fit with our day. We were paired with Michael and enjoyed working with him from our first meeting. From a very traditional, elegant ceremony to the most active dance floor I have EVER seen at a wedding, he was a fantastic DJ. Additionally, Cage and Aquarium as a company was very flexible and easy to work with through multiple postponements due to the pandemic.
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    Charles W. Sent on 10/29/2021
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    Amazing DJ!

    We were pointed to Cage + Aquarium by our venue, and we couldn't be happier with our experience with their team. From our first call with Michael, we knew we were in good hands. Our guests had a blast on the dance floor, and we totally have Michael to thank for keeping people dancing all night long!
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    Perfect addition to our wedding - dance floor was packed the entire night!

    The Cage and Aquarium were a breeze to work with for our wedding! You can tell their passion for providing quality deejay and emcee services. Shelley was quick to respond to any inquiries we had and it was very easy having to deal with a wedding date change due to COVID. The team was more than willing to spend any amount of time with us in preparation of our wedding day. Michael (DJ Mykol) was amazing! I could not have asked for a better DJ and emcee. He listened so carefully to everything we mentioned and was very detailed when providing feedback. He even did a mash up of Taylor Swift for me and it made the day so special. He was calm and organized and everything went seamless related to sound/music/emceeing. Our dance floor was packed the entire night - had a great mix of old school, 90's/2000's and new music. All ages were dancing. Also worked great with the other vendors to communicate timeline for the day of. Trevor from his team was also a huge help - he helped us keep everything on track from the speeches to helping find my bouquet for the bouquet toss. I hope to have another event that I can use C+A at - I would give more stars if possible!
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    Elizabeth H. Sent on 06/01/2021
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    DJ Justin was great!

    We used Cage and Aquarium for our wedding DJ- I had worked with the company in the past for retail events but never weddings. I was so impressed! They are thorough, organized, and professional. DJ Justin was the DJ we were matched with in the process and he was great! My husband and I have very eclectic yet specific tastes in music - from Irish music to bluegrass...from Frank Sinatra to hip hop! But DJ Justin pulled it all together flawlessly! Our dance floor was full of all ages partying and dancing the night away. He did a great job with the intro's and MC portions as well of the ceremony. Would highly recommend if you need a wedding DJ- not cheesy, not stuffy, just right!!
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    Jonathan E. Sent on 12/26/2020
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    DJ and Livestream Combo

    We booked Cage and Aquarium's DJ and livestream services for our intimate wedding ceremony in November 2020. They were so easy to work with and we were happy with how everything turned out. We selected the vinyl happy hour package and DJ Kevin Sanabrais was on-point with all the music selections. We definitely felt like all of our ideas and suggestions were heard throughout the process and it all played out seamlessly. Additionally, the livestream didn't have any interruptions and the quality was extremely high-quality. We received so many compliments from at-home viewers that it was hands-down the best wedding stream that they had seen. Thank you to C&A, Kevin, and the tech crew for making our special day and living memory we can keep for the rest of our lives.
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