Courtney and Dominic

When a family decides to have a party – whether a Sweet 16 or a wedding – it always brings all different types of relatives and friends together in one location. As you can tell from our blog and our websites, Hurricane Productions prides itself in being able to work in this versatile atmosphere.

You can shop around to other DJ entertainment companies but before you do, take a look at the video in this post. This is proof that we can get all ages, genders and ethnicities together on the dance floor through music.

Courtney (our Sweet 16 guest of honor) had her friends on the dance floor, her parents (Mike and Denise) enjoyed dancing with their relatives and friends and even Courtney’s grandfather got up with all ages to join in the fun.

That’s not all. Pay close attention to the music in the background. Grandpa danced to songs like “Tik Tok” by Keisha and “Don’t Stop Believing” by George Lamond.

How did we do it? We met with the family at their kitchen table a week before the Sweet 16. We didn’t send a sales person or a Hurricane representative. Courtney’s entertainers – Strato and Vincent – traveled south from their office in Manalapan down Route 9 to Courtney’s kitchen in Howell, NJ.

We take vested interest in personalizing each event and it’s not just something we say on the phone – we act on our words!

At Courtney’s kitchen table we went over everything that was going to happen at her Sweet 16 – her grand introduction, her father/daughter dance guests, her older sibilings, grandparents, and her Sweet 16 candle lighting ceremony.

And after it was all over, Courtney’s dad says it all in the video, “You guys just made it so high energy and everything we talked about tonight…it all came true. It was as great as we could have imagined.”

The most memorable element of a Sweet 16 is watching the guest of honor share a dance with her father or any other close relative to start off the evening. It’s elegance and importance to the affair is unmatched at any other point of the night.

But you can’t trust these moments with just any DJ company. Too many of them pride themselves by producing cutter-cutter events. A Sweet 16 is a personalized affair. In order to properly plan these moments and to professionally capture them, there is no other choice than Hurricane Productions DJ entertainment.

With Sweet16CandlesSongs.com – a Sweet 16-specific planning website geared for special events – Hurricane clients can choose songs for the Sweet 16 candle lighting ceremony and spotlight dances.

Hurricane Productions offers Next-Day Facebook photos and video highlight clips available within hours of your party.

All of these features are carefully created and produced by YOUR emcees and DJs. After your party, Hurricane staff works at the office until the early morning hours to produce videos and photos. You wake up the next morning being able to relive your party.

Each photo is professionally edited to look its best. The video is created to show-off the best moments of your daughter’s perfect evening.

Hurricane Productions uses Facebook – the world’s largest social media networking site – so you can share the Sweet 16 experience with all of your family and friends … even ones who couldn’t make it the party itself.

From planning your first dance and candle ceremony, to playing your daughter’s and family’s favorite music, to capturing your party with professional quality photos and videos, there is no other choice than Hurricane Productions.

An example of a video highlight clip is below:

Alexa and Michele

Hurricane Productions created an unforgettable night for Michele and her family. Here’s the best part about her party – Hurricane Productions entertained her sister Alexa’s Sweet 16 just two years earlier!

The company offered Michele’s family its “Paparazzi Sweet 16 Package” which includes all the elements to make the night a success.

Zap Photos were available immediately on the 42-inch plasma screens. Hurricane Productions posted those same photos on Facebook right after the party.

With high-definition cameras in hand, Hurricane Productions filmed video clips and then produced a video highlight clip for Michele and her family. Just like the photo album, this video was posted on Facebook just hours after the party.

Immediately after Hurricane Productions packs up its setup at any Sweet 16, they head back to their office and edit photos and video in the early morning hours. When Michele woke up from her party the next morning, she got to relive it with all of her friends on Facebook – the world’s largest social networking website.

Everything you see on HurricaneProductions.com from its own website, to the video and pictures of its clients are solely created by the Hurricane Productions staff. None of the material is handled or produced by a third-party company so hiring Hurricane Productions means that you’re getting a personalized service for your event.

Hurricane Productions loves reconnecting with all of its past Sweet 16 families. That’s why the company started a brand called NewJerseyPromDJ.com.
It gives Hurricane Productions the opportunity to entertain its former clients in front of all of their friends at their junior or senior proms!

So if you know a teacher, faculty member or PTA member looking to book a prom DJ, look no further than the company that was there for the Sweet 16!

Hurricane Productions started 2010 with Megan’s Sweet 16 at the South Wall Banquet Facilities in South Wall, NJ.

The New Year meant new features and services for Hurricane Productions’ clients. Aside from great entertainment and party planning services, the company offered Megan’s family a “Next-Day” Facebook photo album and a party video highlight clip.

The Hurricane Productions staff edited the pictures and video directly after the Sweet 16 and posted it on Megan’s Facebook just hours after her party! When Megan woke up the next morning after having her dream party, she hopped right onto to Facebook to relive it all!

As soon as Megan walked into the room, she saw her baby and families pictures in a digital slideshow on the Hurricane Productions 42-inch plasma screen. Later that evening, all of her guests watched Megan grow-up in front of their eyes. A photos montage created by Hurricane Productions highlighted all of Megan’s special moments and achievements.

She planned her Sweet 16 candle ceremony on Hurricane Productions’ party planning website: Sweet16CandleSongs.com

To add another personal touch to the Sweet 16, a lighting effect shined down on the dance floor that read “Megan’s Sweet 16,” so all of her guests knew this night was all about her.

Take a look at all the pictures on Facebook and the video, too! Every Sweet 16 at Hurricane Productions is a personalized affair. All of what you see is created and produced by our talented staff.

Hurricane Productions loves reconnecting with all of its past Sweet 16 families. That’s why the company started a brand called NewJerseyPromDJ.com.
It gives Hurricane Productions the opportunity to entertain its former clients in front of all of their friends at their junior or senior proms!

So if you know a teacher, faculty member or PTA member looking to book a prom DJ, look no further than the company that was there for the Sweet 16!

After documenting the recent Northeast snow storm through video, Hurricane Productions will continue to produce original content on CNN’s iReport channel.

Using the CNN network gives Hurricane Productions the ability to reach a national and international audience.
The first video, “Northeast snow storm doesn’t stop NJ DJ company” reaches an audience much larger than people just interested in New Jersey DJ entertainment or private parties.

“We’re entertainers but we’re also part of a community,” Hurricane Productions president Vincent Anthony said. “There are events that we’re apart of in New Jersey that are of interest to a much larger audience across the country and around the world.”

Adding CNN iReport to its network extends Hurricane Productions’ reach across a variety of social media platforms.

Hurricane Productions distributes original content on popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and NJ.com (The Star-Ledger).

The company’s own network of websites includes HurricaneProductions.com, newjerseysweet16.com, newjerseypromdj.com and njsweet16dj.com

Hurricane Productions will donate time and entertainment to the the New York City Housing Authority’s “Season of Sharing” – the department’s annual toy drive.

“Any cause or function that helps children is always high on our priority list,” said Hurricane Productions president Vincent Anthony. “Every entertainment company should find an event and give back to the community during the holiday season.”

The Annual Holiday Toy Drive is an opportunity for approximately 600 NYCHA resident children to celebrate the holiday season with donated toys (from Century 21 Department Stores, NY Giants, NY Knicks and Toys for Tots), refreshments (provided by Maramont Corp), and photo opportunities with Santa Claus (Community Coordinator Cornell Hampton). Other family entertainment will be provided by the Big Apple Circus, Agostino Arts Face Painters, The Lion Dancers Group, and The New York Chinese Free Mason Athletic Club.

Hurricane Productions is no stranger to working with children. The New Jersey-based DJ entertainment company also donates time and energy Rutgers University’s Dance Marathon every Spring.

Dance Marathon is a 32-hour event that raises money and awareness for the Embrace Kids Foundation located in New Brunswick, NJ. It is New Jersey’s largest student-run philanthropic event.

Sweet Sixteen Party Professionals – Erica Gutierrez – Matawan NJ

Vincent Anthony, Eddie “DJ N9NE” Romani, and Dom Lalima entertained Erica’s Sweet 16 at Sterling Gardens in Matawan NJ on December 11th, 2009.

The day after the party Erica’s Mother, Gloria, sent us this email regarding our performance quality at her daughter’s Sweet Sixteen:

Thank you so much for a great job! I had no doubt that you would make Erica’s night the best it could be. I received so many compliments from the adults at the party about you and your company.

My older daughter remembers you from [St. John Vianney High School] and had only the nicest things to say about you, Thank you again for everything, as I told you when we met that I have never planned a party like this before and with your experience and help it made it possible for me to enjoy my daughter’s special night.

I am enjoying the photos on facebook!

Thank you once again. –Gloria Gutierrez

Click here to see all the photos from Erica’s Sweet 16 on the Hurricane Productions Facebook Fan Page.

Is your New Jersey High School looking for a Prom DJ? Consider Hurricane Productions for your Junior or Senior prom in New Jersey.

Visit our prom page: www.NewJerseyPromDJ.com

New Jersey Sweet Sixteens – Jessica Kidd – Ocean Place Long Branch, NJ

Sweet Sixteen entertainers Vincent Anthony, DJ Strato, and Dom Lalima entertained Jessie Kidd’s Sweet 16 at Ocean Place in Long Branch, NJ on Saturday Nov 21, 2009.  This Sweet Sixteen was special because we had the rare opportunity of producing a Sweet 16 on the actual night of the guest of honor’s birthday.

• To see photos from Jessie’s sweet 16 on the Hurricane Productions Facebook Fan Page, please click here.
• Is your New Jersey High School looking for a Prom DJ? Consider Hurricane Productions for your Junior or Senior prom in New Jersey. Visit our prom page: www.NewJerseyPromDJ.com

NJ Sweet 16 DJ – Nicole Vizzi Sweet Sixteen – Spotswood NJ

Hurricane Productions‘ lead Sweet 16 entertainers, Vincent Anthony and DJ Strato, entertained Nicole Vizzi’s Sweet 16 at the Knights of Columbus in Spotswood NJ (Oct 3, 2009).

Nicole and her friends had a great time dancing to all their favorite music including songs from The Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Lil’ Wayne, Cascada and more.  After a few  sets of dancing, things slowed down as the Sweet Sixteen moved toward dinner.

As the Sweet 16 transitioned into dinner, the mood shifted from an upbeat club-atmosphere to a close-knit family gathering as Hurricane Productions presented a video montage highlighting some of the most important moments Nicole has experienced throughout her life.

Is your New Jersey High School looking for a Prom DJ? Consider Hurricane Productions for your Junior or Senior prom in New Jersey.

Visit our prom page: www.NewJerseyPromDJ.com

Hurricane Productions, official DJ company of the Rutgers Alumni Association, Rutgers Student Life and other campus organizations provided entertainment for this year’s Homecoming festivities located at the Scarlet Square outside of Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, NJ.

• View photos from Rutgers Football Homecoming on Hurricane’s Facebook fan page

The company posted pictures from the event that included performances by the Rutgers Dance and Cheer teams and the Glee Club.

A two-minute wing bowl and “Craziest Scarlet Knight fan” competitions highlighted the afternoon.

“It was great to come back to Rutgers University to see old friends and make new ones too,” said Hurricane Productions owner and Rutgers College (Class of 2009) alumnus Vincent Anthony said. “I always look forward to any events at Rutgers.”

You can view over 60 pictures from the Homecoming event on the Hurricane Productions Facebook fan page.

Aside from the Homecoming festivities outside of Rutgers Stadium, there was a football game being played, too. Rutgers football defeated Texas Southern 42-0. You can read complete coverage from the game via the Star-Ledger on it’s Rutgers football home page.