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There are events that people enjoy, and then there are events that guests remember long after the final song has played. Elena’s birthday celebration at Home House, London was one of those unforgettable evenings, bringing together a beautiful venue, fantastic guests, and a packed dance floor that kept the energy high throughout the night. A
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When it comes to creating an unforgettable atmosphere, the right DJ can transform a great event into an exceptional one. Recently, DJ OneTrax had the pleasure of providing the soundtrack for a vibrant Summer Ball held at the stunning Wycombe Abbey, located on Frances Dove Way, High Wycombe, HP11 1PE. A Spectacular Venue for a
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Storm DJs recently had the pleasure of providing entertainment for a fantastic corporate event held at the iconic venue located at 1 Sport City Way, Etihad Campus, Manchester, M11 3DL. The event brought together guests for an evening filled with great music, good vibes, and an energetic atmosphere. Representing Storm DJs on the night was
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Client Story · London Events · DJ Onetrax Some events just come together perfectly — the venue, the music, the atmosphere. For Daniela Dashina and her guests, that’s exactly what happened at Tapa Tapa Wine Bar. When the brief came in for a private event in London’s vibrant Royal Docks neighbourhood, we knew exactly who
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On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the charming Lains Barn in Ardington, Wantage (OX12 7QG) was transformed into an enchanting wedding celebration. The rustic beams, soft draped fabric, and sparkling fairy lights set the perfect scene for an unforgettable evening. A Perfect Musical Pairing This wedding featured the exceptional DJ Alton and the incredible Dav Le
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On 10th March 2026, Hilton Park Lane in London set the stage for an extraordinary night at the ICS Awards after-party — and DJ Onetrax was the driving force behind the unforgettable energy. As the awards ceremony wrapped up at 22:30, excitement filled the air — and Onetrax delivered beyond expectations. Arriving early to set
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All Bar One Richmond – 28 February 2026 On 28th February 2026, Storm DJs had the pleasure of providing the soundtrack for a milestone celebration at All Bar One Richmond, located at 1 Kew Road, London, Richmond TW9 2NQ. For this special 50th birthday, DJ Getti (Michael) delivered exactly what the client envisioned — a
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Storm DJs were proud to supply DJ Seoul Train for an exclusive Samsung event produced by Ketchum, hosted at the iconic Samsung KX in Coal Drops Yard, London. This was a private Samsung event, curated specifically for invited guests, with a clear brief: elevated energy, culturally aware music programming, and a seamless flow from arrival
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We were proud to supply DJ Copernicus for an exclusive birthday dinner celebration in London, hosted by a well-known influencer and attended by a stylish, high-energy guest list. Set within an intimate yet vibrant dining atmosphere, the event required a DJ who could elevate the evening with seamless music selection while complementing the flow of
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Storm DJs were delighted to supply DJ Jet Boot Jack for a recent wedding at the beautiful Hope House in Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6JA. It was a fantastic celebration, with an incredible atmosphere and a dance floor that stayed busy well into the night. Weddings require a DJ who understands how to read the room
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A question that we get asked at least a couple of times a day is ‘how do I join a DJ agency like yours and get onto your books?’ The answer is not straightforward at all. There are hundreds of so-called agencies out there, as well as online marketplaces such as Bark(!), which apparently act
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For three consecutive years, we at Storm DJs, have had the honour of providing the soundtrack to Groundsure’s annual summer party. This prestigious event, a highlight in the corporate calendar, is a testament to the enduring partnership between our two organisations. Each year, Groundsure’s staff eagerly anticipate their summer party, a luxurious affair held aboard
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This coming Friday, the 16th of June, get ready to be enthralled by the dynamic skills of DJ Lottie J, who will be delivering an exclusive set at Bounce, Old Street, London, starting at 7pm. Lottie J, a young and vibrant DJ, is also a classically trained musician and singer. Her unique blend of Open-Format,
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Last month, we sent DJ Missy Jay to perform at a luxury 5-star resort in the Maldives, and so far, she’s been wowing visitors with her laid-back house vibes. But her residency is not just about the music. She’s also been enjoying the island lifestyle, basking in the sun, and soaking up the natural beauty
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As we progress through the 2023 booking season, we thought it would be worth putting together a list of the 7 best female DJs available to book and who will light up your dancefloor. The female DJs (otherwise know as DJanes on the continent) featured are all highly talented, sought-after, and open-format, meaning they are awesome
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Which DJs and Saxophonists are performing at the luxurious Heritage restaurant in Soho London? Since October we have sent across a mixed rotation of DJs and Musicians to Heritage. The artists who have graced the stage so far are below: Let us know who you have seen and heard at Heritage, and who you would
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Are you tired of booking DJs who only play the music they like, instead of what you want at your event? At Storm DJs we believe in providing customised music solutions to match the ambiance you desire. Whether you’re planning a chic product launch with groovy deep house, or a birthday party with One Direction
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Answer: Through Storm DJs. The search for a DJ who also plays the saxophone is over! We now represent 3 DJ-Saxophonists: these are a rare breed of talented musicians who perform freestyle on the sax, and DJ at the same time. This might seem like an impossible feat, but it has been proven to work
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Are you planning a unique event and looking for the perfect DJ to create the ultimate party atmosphere? Look no further than Storm DJs: the UK’s top DJ agency. At Storm DJs, we offer a range of DJ hire options to suit your event and music preferences. Whether you’re looking for a big name DJ,
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Can I book a DJ through Storm to perform at a luxury resort in 2022? Yes indeed you can. It may seem like a very obvious question, however new clients do ask us this. We regularly send DJs to residency contracts at holiday resorts around the world. These are usually 1-12 months in length, and
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This summer the country has supported a brilliant group of brave and inspirational men in the England squad. At Storm DJs we have been working hard behind the scenes with clients to provide DJs in a number of private lounges at Euro 2020. So, after a year of lockdowns, isolations and delays, our DJs dusted
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The furthest we have sent one of our Storm DJs (DJ Chloe B), was to a gig at Le Meridien, in Dhaka, Bangladesh (back in 2016). For a full map of locations we have performed please take a look here. For further information about booking a UK DJ for your event or residency abroad, please
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It’s been a wild 18 months for the event industry and the struggles of the hospitality industry have been well documented, but now it seems things are getting back to normal! NYX Hotel London Holborn opened in May 2021 and we quickly formed a partnership with them. We were given a brief to match the
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This week marks the launch of NYX London, and we are excited to announce in incredible new lineup of resident DJs! In no particular order, the resident DJs at NYX Hotel Holborn are: Billy Gonzalez (Fabric) Frank 3000 (Google) Raf Hale-0 (Tag Heuer) Whoppa (Ace Hotel) Onetrax (Amazon) Dozzer (Tomorrowland) Nish (BBC) VEK (Fabric) Expect
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After a fantastic call with DJ José Padilla 5 years ago, we were happy to have the legend added to our books at Storm DJs. We have always admired the guy for what he did for the Café del Mar brand, Ibiza’s chillout / sunset scene, as well as the global ambient concept. Last week
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Celebrity DJs are a great choice whether it’s a private party, product launch, corporate event or club night. The main question is obviously, how much extra do they charge? This all depends on the DJ. A 90 minute set from a reality TV star or radio DJ can cost £2-5k. Many well established celebrities and
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This week we start our residency at Hotel Café Royal – our rotation of DJs will be playing every Friday and Saturday (7pm-11pm) in Ziggy’s Room. It’s a fantastic, intimate cocktail bar named in honour of David Bowie as it was one of his favourite places to party! Bowie was such an experimental musician producing
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We’re really excited about the events we’ve got booked in for this year but lets take a quick look back at some of the highlights from last 2018. We added some amazing talent to our roster: DJ Viraj is a master of open-format and has received brilliant feedback from all our clients, as has Teisha
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Believe it or not, DJs are humans too! By the time Xmas rolls around, Christmas DJs have been playing Mariah Carey and Slade for 5 weeks straight so they are ready for a well deserved break! In December alone, our DJs play at hundreds of different venues across London ranging from Mayfair hotels to community
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The event London Fashion Week is the industry’s regular fashion gathering in London. Gyunel, one of the most forward-thinking designers around wanted to add a pro DJ together with some unique sounds to their catwalk show to follow on from Ella Eyre. The Storm solution We analysed Gyunel’s requirements and ended up putting Glu Sound
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In the month leading up to Christmas 2016, vinyl out-sold digital downloads for the first time in the UK. At the time, this was thought to be due to gift-giving or starting a new hobby/collection, but record sales have steadily grown over the last few years with manufacturers saying the demand is four times higher
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We have put together a quick list of 5 reasons to hire female DJs. Female DJs are where its at right now, and there are a whole load of reasons why you probably want to go female for your next booking. Below are 5 reasons to hire female DJs, which must be viewed with a slight
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It was pretty impossible to miss, but last weekend there was a royal wedding and stories from the after-party have started seeping into mainstream media. James Corden instigated an impromptu dance-off featuring Charles, William, Harry, Meghan and her mother. Serena Williams was beer pong champion and George Clooney was the last person on the dancefloor.
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Everyone has woken up after a night out and uttered that famous phrase; “I’m never drinking again”, well, there’s a new health craze which might well put an end to all that – sober clubbing. I’m sure we’ve all tried having a sober night at the club but the temptation of a warm can of
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This Saturday (21st April) is Record Store Day and we’ve selected our top places to visit in London. Vinyl sales are on the rise but there’s some concern big labels are using this occasion to repress rare records to sell at crazy prices so we’re making sure to include a variety of options. PHONICA RECORDS
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Just because there’s a DJ, doesn’t mean there’s a party. They can be used as part of a sophisticated, invite-only event. Over the last couple of years we’ve noticed a trend in museums and art galleries booking DJs. Across London, establishments including the V&A, National Portrait Gallery and Tate Britain have begun hosting monthly “Late
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In the lively nightlife scene, the quest for the perfect resident DJ is akin to finding the heart that will keep the rhythm of your venue alive. While the quest might seem daunting, especially with a multitude of options at your disposal, we look at the three main routes venue owners and managers often tread:
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2018, the year when people born in the year 2000 are allowed in to clubs. We’re taking a look back pre-Y2K (Google it kids!) at some of the biggest hits from 20 years ago. Ballads dominated the charts in 1998, Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On sold over 18 million copies worldwide, Robbie Williams
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YouTube video blocks? As you may know, uploading videos to YouTube containing copyrighted music usually means the video may automatically be unplayable in certain countries. Germany is the obvious one because of GEMA (the German über-authoritarian music society). However today after uploading a newly-created DJ mix by AdaMix we were almost amused by the way
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It seems nowadays everyone has a friend who can DJ (or says they can!) but when you’re hosting the party of the year, you need assurance that your DJ is going to fill the dance floor and not send the guests rushing for the exit. For your party to be a guaranteed success, you need
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Meet LIFELIKE, one of the latest additions to our “Legendary” DJ roster. As a pioneer of Nu-Disco sound, in the mid-90s he was welcomed with open arms into the so-called “French Touch” family – a term coined to describe the distinctive spin French DJs and producers lent to house music at this time – comprising Parisian artists such as Daft
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It’s Tomorrowland, and it’s time to check out DJs Luke Sorensen (Aus) and Dozzer (UK) playing live for Brussels Airlines at both London Heathrow and Manchester airports. These 2 exclusive Tomorrowland Airport DJs will be getting you in the mood for for the festival before you even step on to the plane! Airport gate boredom
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You can catch Storm’s gifted DJs at GNH Bar in St Pancras on Friday nights, having started their residency on April 10th with Glu Sound and Billy Gonzalez who brought many international styles and influences. A glamorous continental bar in London’s exquisitely refurbished Great Northern Hotel opening directly onto the Western Concourse of London’s King’s Cross Station metres
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For those of you who might want to catch a glimpse of some of our DJs performing live in a Boiler Room / Dancetrippin TV / Be at tv style, we went and recorded a few of their recent sets. Below we have a stream from Glu Sound & Elito going back to back at
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The event CarFest North and CarFest South are 2 annual car festivals which happen yearly, hosted by the famous radio DJ Chris Evans. Amongst all the car-related events are the car-brand stands. Citroen decided to follow in the steps of their event at Goodwood earlier in the year and get us to provide a DJ
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The event On a yearly basis TJX Europe (TK Maxx and other brands) hosts a party for its members of staff from around Europe. This year it was to be hosted at the prestigious Ascot racecourse building. The events team decided that this year they wanted to ensure a fully bespoke and professional DJ and
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The event The Goodwood racing circuit in the West Sussex countryside hosts the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. The festival exhibits all that is new and classic in the world of the automobile with stands catering for most of the major car brands. Citroen contacted Storm DJs in the hope of getting a quality Goodwood
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This Sunday Dozzer returns to the Quays (as advertised in the London Evening Standard). One of our best DJs will be performing at one of this year’s biggest and best Easter parties in London. Dozzer will be returning to The Quays for what is set to be another huge night. Expect a whole load of
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This Saturday is your Weekend Valentines Party London 2013 (as advertised in the London Evening Standard). We are pleased to announce the return of one of our top-rated DJs will be performing at one of this year’s biggest and best Valentines parties in London. Dozzer will be returning to The Quays for what is set
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Your New Year’s Eve Party London 2012 (London Metro newspaper). We are pleased to announce 2 of our top-rated DJs will be performing at one of this year’s biggest and best parties for New Year’s Eve 2012 in London. DJ Tom Hastings will be joining forces with Ryan Dorrian (Dozzer) at The Quays for what
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Storm DJs are happy to be providing the DJs and the music at the Ski & Snowboard Show 2012 happening next week at London’s Earls Court 2! Aside from our DJs (schedule below) all sorts of entertainment will be on offer: a practice slope; a massive indoor kicker for the pros to bust their moves;
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The event London’s Kensington-based Earls Court exhibition centre was the host for this year’s 100% Design London show. The show exhibits all that is new and exciting in the world of interior design, and there was demand for an Earls Court DJ to be at the event’s central bar area. The coordinator got in touch
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The event London’s monumental Saatchi Gallery which has been up and running since 1985 plays host to numerous events in the world of art. The event for which Storm was asked to provide the DJ was a yearly formal gathering of oil industry experts. The events coordinator got in touch with Storm with the aim
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The event The 2012 London 10K Run was proudly sponsored by Nike, and so Nike took it upon themselves to make the event which took place around several UK cities as exciting and fun as possible. They decided that in Cardiff they were in need of some top DJ talent to fill their Nike Store
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Two of Storm’s finest DJs were at the annual Investec Epsom Derby this year, performing just a few hundred metres away from the Queen herself! It was our guys’ most royal performance to date. Despite an overcast day with only patches of sunshine, Adam Wood with Glu Sound became the Epsom Derby DJs and kept the
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Storm DJs are the official resident DJs at Flute Bar London! Since the official launch of the new branch of the French Flute brand in London in December 2011 we have been continuously supplying the best music through our quality DJs. Our DJs, who can usually be found on Thursday, Friday, and
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The event The recent partnership between Orange & T-Mobile has spurred the creation of a new high-street brand called ‘Everything Everywhere’, a retail telecoms outlet. Upon the launch of one of their largest stores in London’s Westfield, they wished to create a 2-day event to make the public aware. They chose to put together a
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The event The flagship Adidas store on London’s famous Oxford Street wanted to put together an event to pull the crowds into the shop through on-site entertainment. The date was one of Oxford Street’s ‘traffic free’ days before Christmas so they hoped to stand out and pull in the potentially larger shopping crowds. Adidas decided
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Last weekend we had a fantastic day of DJing hip-hop at the flagship Adidas store on London’s Oxford Street, on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. They were joined by a team of 8 professional dancers who spent a lot of time dancing in the display windows! Also, with the entire Oxford
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Last week, two of the best from our DJ agency roster went along to the launch of Westfield’s new store: Everything Everywhere, the new combination of the T-Mobile and Orange mobile brands in the UK. Our star Heckner headlined the 2-day shop launch, with support from the renowned Billy Gonzalez. They presented a unique silent
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A high profile booking for Heckner of Storm DJs took place last week. He was booked to perform at Arsenal’s legendary 60,000 capacity Emirates Stadium. The event was a fantastic outdoor party to celebrate the launch of the new away kit- it was totally free and open to all. We provided all of the musical
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