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My fee follows a fixed scale: it depends on the length of the set, from 2 to 8 hours, and rises with the number of hours. Four options come on top only if you need them, each quoted separately: sound and lighting hired from partner suppliers for venues without equipment, travel to the venue, a night on site for venues further away, and meals on the day. The rate is the same all year round, whatever the day of the week. For a quote, send me the date, the venue and the set length you have in mind: within 24 hours you get a line-by-line proposal with no hidden costs and no commitment.

Yes, evenings at sea are one of my main formats: private yachts leaving the Vieux-Port or Pointe Rouge, trips to the calanques, the Frioul islands or the Côte Bleue. On deck I set up a compact kit, mixer, headphones and cables, that takes up very little space. If the boat has its own sound system, I plug into it; if not, speakers suited to the deck are hired from partner suppliers and quoted separately. The volume is set for an open deck and follows the captain's and the port's rules. Sets run from 2 to 8 hours, from the sunset aperitif until you are back at the quay. In your request, tell me the departure port, the timing and how many people will be on board.

The standard DJ service always includes 5 things: the briefing beforehand to build the playlist, setting up before the event, the full set for the booked duration, handling the transitions between the key moments of the evening, and a careful pack-down at the end. Travel and, where needed, a night on site and meals are quoted as options. Depending on the package, the service can also include full sound, one or more wireless mics for speeches and ambient or dancefloor lighting, arranged with partner suppliers and quoted separately. For major events, a personalised mix can be recorded on request so you can listen to it before the day. What is not included: video projection, MC-style hosting or themed entertainment, and stage decoration. If you need any of that, I put you in touch with trusted partners in Marseille.

I mainly play house, deep house, techno, disco, latin house and afro house, mixing timeless classics with current tracks depending on the crowd. The sound is never the same from the start of the evening to the end. At a private event, the drinks reception opens on bossa grooves, nu-disco or quiet deep house. Over dinner I move to rounder tracks, instrumental jazz or soul, which let the conversation breathe. When the floor opens I shift gradually towards classic house and the tracks that get everyone up, then slide into a more energetic peak time if the room asks for it. In a club the approach is different: I read the room from the first few tracks and build the rise around the hour and the energy of the crowd.

3 things matter when choosing a DJ in Marseille, beyond the years of experience quoted. First, the ability to listen and adapt: a good DJ changes the set to suit the room, not the other way round. Ask how they build the playlist with clients and whether they genuinely work requests in or brush them aside. Second, the clarity of the quote: a serious professional details the services line by line, names the gear supplied, the arrival and departure times, and the policy if something goes wrong. Vague quotes usually hide surprises. Third, standing in the music itself: a DJ who produces, releases tracks on streaming platforms or plays clubs regularly has built a real technical standard. Check their Spotify, SoundCloud or Beatport profiles to get a sense before booking.

I travel across Marseille and the whole Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, with a natural radius covering Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, La Ciotat, Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Antibes, Nice and Monaco. From Marseille most of these are between 30 minutes and 2 hours by car, with no accommodation needed. For venues further away, such as the inland Var, the Alpes-Maritimes hinterland or Corsica, an overnight stay is often planned so the set stays relaxed after the setup. I also travel internationally on request, for example to Ibiza, Mallorca or some German cities. In that case the flight and accommodation are part of the quote. The further the venue, the more it helps to plan ahead: a journey organised in advance means I arrive rested and with the gear checked. A couple of well-known Marseille addresses: the Tuba Club at Les Goudes or Les Docks Village by the port; named as landmarks of the city, not as a list of past bookings.

Yes for the DJ setup, no for the sound system: I arrive with my mixer, headphones and cables. For events where the venue has no installation, sound and lighting are arranged with partner suppliers and quoted separately. That usually means one or two front-of-house speakers, a subwoofer for the low end, a wireless mic for speeches, and ambient lighting scaled to the dancefloor. For private events at the estates and villas of the region, this all-in-one package saves clients from juggling several suppliers. I set up in the afternoon, run a soundcheck before the guests arrive, then handle the transitions between ceremony, dinner and dancefloor without a break. One contact from start to finish, which simplifies the logistics and reduces the technical risk on the day.

For an important corporate event I recommend booking 4 to 9 months ahead, especially in the May to September high season. Saturdays in June and September are the most requested slots in Marseille and on the Côte d'Azur, and often go 6 months in advance. For a weekday party, a club in low season or a corporate event outside the summer, 2 to 3 months' notice is generally enough. For last-minute requests, do get in touch anyway: slots free up regularly through postponements or cancellations. In every case, the earlier the request arrives, the more comfortable the preparation: we have time to build the playlist together, prepare the announcements and visit the venue if needed.

Absolutely. Guests' music requests are a core part of the job, not an optional extra. Before the event we agree three things: a wishlist of tracks you definitely want to hear, a no-go list of styles or songs to avoid, and possibly a suggested playlist for the opening. During the evening, guests can come to the booth and ask for a track. I work them in when they serve the mood of the moment, without breaking the thread of the night or emptying a floor that is dancing. If a request does not fit the set in progress, I find a closer equivalent or schedule it for a better moment. The idea: everyone hears something that speaks to them without the evening going in all directions.

Yes, I play every kind of private event, from a villa party with 30 guests to a large reception of several hundred people. The preparation stays the same: a briefing beforehand to understand the mood you want, the playlist and the key moments of the evening. The main difference is the gear. For a villa with a pool and 30 guests, a light setup is enough, sometimes without any lighting at all. For a large private reception or a corporate gala, stronger sound and dancefloor lighting are needed to fill the space. I treat small events with the same standard as big ones: if you trust me with your birthday, your child's christening or a close friend's fiftieth, the choice of music matters just as much as it does for two hundred people.

I announce and interact with the crowd in French, English and German, depending on the main language of your guests. At a private event with a bilingual English/French crowd, I can alternate between the two for the important announcements. At an international corporate event, English is often the most useful language for the formal moments, while the tracks and the overall mood stay universal. I work in German mainly for tourist groups or German-speaking clients on the Côte d'Azur. I do not speak Italian or Spanish well enough to take the mic in them, but Italian and Latin music is naturally part of my repertoire: for the key moments I lean on the tracks rather than on spoken announcements.

Yes, on request. For private clients and companies alike, I issue a detailed invoice stating the nature of the service, the date of the event, the venue, the total amount and any applicable tax. For a corporate event in Marseille or the PACA region, the invoice can be sent straight to the accounts department and include the client's SIRET number if needed. Payment is by bank transfer before or after the event, whichever suits you best. For private clients organising a villa party or a private celebration, the invoice can serve as a record for your files or for reimbursement through your works council. Mention it with the quote so the invoice is ready on the day or shortly after.

Yes, at VIP weddings with an open format: bastides, estates in the hills and villas overlooking the calanques. The set runs 2 to 8 hours and falls into three parts, each prepared separately: the cocktail hour at low volume, dinner with the music in the background, then the floor opening after the speeches. The tracks that matter to you and the list of songs to avoid are agreed in advance with you and your planner, usually 4 to 6 weeks before the date. On the day, I set up my mixer in the afternoon and run the soundcheck before the guests arrive. I stay behind the decks: no timed programme, no games, no talking on the microphone.

No, that format is not part of what I do. I am a house DJ: no games, no karaoke, no banquet repertoire and no talking on the microphone to run the evening. I stay behind the decks and build the set on how the floor reacts, track by track. In practice an evening runs like this: quiet music during the cocktail hour, background sound through dinner, then the floor open until the end, all within 2 to 8 hours depending on the booked duration. If your day calls for a host, a master of ceremonies or a timed programme with games, other colleagues will do it better than I would, and I say so in my first reply rather than let you book the wrong format.