You’ve seen the pictures, watched the videos and experienced the energy, music and excitement at many Hurricane Productions events at Rutgers University.

For the first year ever, Hurricane is offering exclusive entertainment at Rutgers University Formal events.

All you have to do is book a Hurricane Productions DJ Entertainment package for your organization’s formal and you will be entered to win a complimentary nightclub-inspired light show.

Click here to receive a price quote for your formal

Winner will be announced at Rutgers University Dance Marathon on March 31-April 1, 2012.

**Contract and deposit must be received by March 30.

This is an opportunity to work with one of the most innovative entertainment and media companies in New Jersey.

Hurricane is offering emcee and DJ positions for individuals who want to work alongside owners Vincent Velasquez and Strato Doumanis on upcoming live events including Weddings, Sweet 16s and other private celebrations.

If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air in the DJ business, this opportunity is for you.

Hurricane is seeking individuals who have some experience in mobile DJ entertainment and who are looking to grow their careers in an ‘up and coming’ environment.

Emcees and DJs are the focus of the search but Hurricane is open to exploring other talents such as party motivators (dancers), photographers, and office assistants.

Candidates would have to commit to dates in advance for April, May, June and July of 2012.

Candidates would also be exclusive to Hurricane on the dates agreed upon.

Hurricane is not seeking emcees or DJs who are in the business of double-booking themselves on specific dates.

Any one interested can email recruitment@hurricaneproductions.com or tweet @HurricaneDJs for more information

With an eye for photography, Kara Battistoni searched the room, spotted a DJ and decided that would be her best bet.

But she wasn’t taking pictures at the time. In fact, she was giving a presentation and needed an extension cord.

“She asked for a cord and we had a quick conversation about photography,” Hurricane Productions co-owner and resident DJ Strato Doumanis said about their meeting at a Rutgers University entrepreneurial conference in 2010. “And in passing she handed me her business card and told me to reach out if I ever needed photos.”

That interaction led to a year of freelance work for Battistoni with the Red Bank-based entertainment company in 2011.

Battistoni, 25, of Providence, RI recently joined Hurricane Innovation and Productions’ staff as its exclusive photographer and videographer.

Battistoni will document each Hurricane Productions event and help the company expand it’s ‘Innovation’ brand.

“This is a commitment that we’ve been waiting to make with the right person,” Hurricane Productions co-owner Vincent Anthony Velasquez said. “Kara understands the value of our visual product and this will not only expand that, but this will change the way our clients and our competitors view our business model.”

Hurricane’s investment into visuals should come as no surprise. The company started posting original event content on Facebook in 2007. Four years later, the addition of Battistoni helps Hurricane focus on giving each client a more complete, full-service experience.

As for Battistoni, Rutgers recruited her as a collegiate swimmer out of high school.

She initially tried business school but soon realized that she gravitated to art classes in the Mason Gross School of the Arts.

She started snapping photographs on both a medium format Mamimya and Canon35mm film camera before transitioning to DSLR cameras.

While at Mason Gross she met professional filmmaker Alrick Brown.

Brown’s piece, Kinyarwanda, won the ‘Audience Award’ at Sundance in 2011. Battistoni worked on the project and credits Brown for getting her involved in film.

Aside from event photography and video at Hurricane Innovation and Productions, her portfolio includes promotional photos, headshots and videos for local musicians.

A fresh start isn’t just about moving to a new location, searching for job or even starting a diet.

A fresh start is about redefining character and applying it to daily life.

Robert Padovano, 18, of Marlboro, NJ joins the Hurricane Productions entertainment team as a fresh face in 2012.

But his decision to join the company comes from his desire to grow and learn new aspects of media and entertainment.

“I want to explore my talents,” Padovano said. “I realize that this business is not just about DJing and parties. There is so much more out there.”

Robert started his career in mobile entertainment at 13-years-old when his parents purchased a DJ unit for him.

Robert’s previous experience in the business will help him entertain events in Hurricane’s Sweet 16 division.

“Rob is a strong player coming to an already strong team,” Hurricane Productions co-owner Vincent Anthony Velasquez said. “I think he will get a chance to be himself here and explore many creative options.”

Prospective clients will get a chance to meet Robert through many mediums.

He will be featured on Hurricane Productions’ Facebook page and he’ll be a regular in company video promotions and other projects.

“Everyone should expect a lot out of me,” he said. “This is what I love – all the people you meet and all the connections you make is what this experience is going to be all about.”

There is no doubt that 2011 will go down as a groundbreaking year for Hurricane Productions.

From moving into a new office right in the heart of downtown Red Bank to helping celebrate the wedding of one of the company’s first Sweet 16 clients, 2011 can be defined as a year when the Hurricane Productions brand started to ‘grow up’ with its clients.

Take a look at our top live events from 2011:

20.’The Prom(s) You Wish You Had’

When: May-June 2011
Where: Eagle Oaks Country Club – Farmingdale, NJ
The Westwood – Garwood, NJ

The Story:
Proms change from a year-to-year basis.

Trends are different, styles are different, and the music is different as well.

But each year, Hurricane Productions continues to adapt and make each prom a little different to suit each outgoing senior class.

From lighting design to music selection, the nightclub atmosphere that Hurricane Productions creates gives the guests a product that is more mature and sophisticated than a Sweet 16 but not quite a wedding.

The video above documents two senior proms – one from Bishop Ahr and the other from Brick Memorial.

Links:
Bishop Ahr Senior Prom Photo Album
Brick Memorial Senior Prom Photo Album

19.Bar Mitzvah co-produced by AJH Entertainment and Hurricane Productions

When: November 26, 2011
Where: Maritime Parc – Jersey City, NJ

The Story:
When it comes to Bar/Bat Mitzvah entertainment, there are few companies that can compare to the up and coming AJH Entertainment.

The same can be said about Hurricane’s product when it comes to media and production.

AJH Entertainment and Hurricane collaborated to create a memorable event worthy of its setting that overlooked the New York City skyline.

The night started by ‘wowing’ guests as they walked into the room and ended with a firework show in Liberty State Park.

Links:
Ben’s Bar Mitzvah Photo Album

18. Danielle’s Sweet 16

When: October 28, 2011
Where: The Bethwood – Totowa, NJ

The Story:
The Melillo family fell in love with the Hurricane Productions Sweet 16 product at an event they attended about a year before they started planning Danielle’s celebration.

Even though they are from North Jersey, Danielle and her family made multiple trips to the Hurricane Productions office in Monmouth County to plan her event.

Danielle’s friends and family danced to both Spanish and American music while celebrating the event with class and elegance.

Links:
Danielle’s Sweet 16 Photo Album

17. Behind the Scenes look at Rutgers University Senior Formal

When: May 12, 2011
Where: Livingston Hall – Piscataway, NJ

The Story:
Mobile entertainment evolves about every six months. It’s almost like ‘Moore’s Law” in a sense.

What’s cool about this Rutgers event is that the set-up build took nearly eight hours and Hurricane Productions captured every minute of it.

Aside from a fun evening for nearly 500 guests, this event gives an inside look on the productions side of the business.

Links:
Behind the Scenes of the Hurricane Productions Set-up
Rutgers Senior Formal Photo Album

16. Traditional Filipino Sweet 16

When: December 4, 2011
Where: Forsgate Country Club – Monroe, NJ

The Story:
An absolutely beautiful Sweet 16 celebration with Camille and her family featured four choreographed dances as well as candle and rose ceremonies.

This event tops the list as one of the most visually stunning Sweet 16s of 2011 especially with the dances, the dresses, the suits and the production work that went into transforming Forsgate Country Club.

Links:
Camille’s Sweet 16 Photo Album

15. South Carolina couple marries in New Jersey

When: October 16, 2011
Where: The Addison Park – Aberdeen, NJ

The Story:
Facebook and Twitter are making the world smaller and smaller every day.

What makes this wedding unique is that Susan and Thomas live in South Carolina but decided to get married in their home state of NJ.

Remember Amanda and Brendan? They were Hurricane’s No. 1 event of 2010.

Susan and Thomas are a referral from that wedding celebration.

They heard about Hurricane Productions through photos, video and feedback from Amanda and Brendan’s wedding.

Even with the distance, Susan and Thomas trusted Vincent and the Hurricane team. Aside from one in-person consultation, Susan and Thomas planned their entire wedding with Vincent via video conferencing, e-mail and telephone.

Links:
Susan and Thomas’ Wedding Album
Wedding Portfolio for 2012

14. Sigma Chi at Rutgers University breaks organization’s fundraising record

When: November 2011
Where: Rutgers University

The Story:
Derby Days is an international fundraising event organized by the Sigma Chi fraternity. The Iota Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi at Rutgers University raises the most money out of any chapter.

The organization broke its own record and raised nearly $170,000 in the span of one week.

Hurricane Productions entertains the annual ‘Brotherhood Date Auction’ and assists in producing the event’s marquee evening called ‘Lip Sync.’

The Brotherhood Date Auction raised $40,000 in just one evening.

Derby Days raises money and awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network and seven other campus-related philanthropies.

Links:
Derby Days Part 1
Derby Days Part 2

13. Sydney Flick’s Sweet 16

When: November 18, 2011
Where: Battleground Country Club – Manalapan, NJ

The Story:
The Flick family is one-of-a-kind. Surrounded by a great combination of friends from school, summer camp and family, Sydney rocked her Sweet 16 in a cool dress and a pair of Converse sneakers.

With help from her mom and dad, Sydney planned the most unique-style of Sweet 16 that Hurricane entertained in 2011. From a funky graphic to a multi-colored dress, the whole focus of the evening never shifted away from Sydney.

Links:
Sydney Flick’ Sweet 16 Photo Album

12. Jessica’s Sweet 16

When: February 25, 2011
Where: Sterling Gardens – Matawan, NJ

The Story:
The Bucchere family celebrated their older daughter’s Sweet 16 with Hurricane Productions nearly four years ago and came back for round two with Jessica.

Jessica wanted a unique Sweet 16 – something different than the rest of her friends.

The above ‘point of view’ video shows a Sweet 16 at Sterling Gardens that put new twists on the traditional Sweet 16 in terms of music and design.

Hurricane Productions provided uplighting, music videos, its trademark ‘Name in Lights’ graphic and LED dance stages at the event. Hurricane also provided video and photography services and created a custom photo montage for the family.

Links:
Jessica’s Sweet 16 Photo Album

11. ‘Backyard’ Graduation party turns into a nightclub

When: June 2011
Where: – Marlboro, NJ

The Story: Yep, you read it right. This party happened in a backyard.

The Barbuto family – long-time client of Hurricane Productions – sent their youngest daughter Francesca off to San Diego State University in style.

Hurricane Productions installed uplighting around the pool, plasma screens on the patio, and club-style lighting throughout the entire backyard.

Hurricane Productions entertained Francesca’s Sweet 16 back in 2008 and celebrated older sister Brianna’s graduation party earlier in Summer 2011.

Links:
Francesca’s High School Graduation Celebration
Brianna’s College Graduation Celebration
Francesa’s Sweet 16 (2008)

10. Dan and Laura’s Wedding

When: October 9, 2011
Where: Belle Voir Manor – Bensalem, PA

The Story:
The biggest compliment in the wedding industry is being hired to entertain a wedding for someone else in the same business.

Dan is a lighting and sound director for a production company.

He works with Vincent and Strato almost every single weekend.

Laura and Dan chose to celebrate their special day with simple and elegant features such as lightscaping to accent particular areas of the venue.

Links:
Laura and Dan’s Wedding Album

Wedding Portfolio for 2012

9. Sarah’s Quinceanera

When: September 30, 2011
Where: Grand Marquis – Old Bridge, NJ

The Story:
When it comes to entertaining a traditional family event, Hurricane Productions is second to none.

A Quinceanera is more than just a mix of Spanish and popular American music.

From choreographed dances, speeches, and special ceremonies, it takes a DJ and a host who can guide a family through the entire evening.

Strato and Vincent kept family and friends dancing throughout the night but also made sure that all of the special moments of the night were executed without a hitch.

Links:
Sarah’s Quinceanera Photo Album

8. Jodi and Ken’s Wedding

When: September 17, 2011
Where: Neshanic Valley Golf Club – Branchburg, NJ

The Story:
Jodi met Vincent while she worked as a special events coordinator at the Rutgers University Alumni Association.

Jodi worked alongside Hurricane Productions on numerous events including Homecoming and Reunion weekends.

When it came time for Jodi to choose entertainment for her wedding, she immediately called Vincent and started planning her special day.

Jodi and Ken celebrated their wedding in early Fall with a packed dance floor filled with family and friends.

Links:
Jodi and Ken’s Wedding Album via Aevum Photography
Wedding Portfolio for 2012

7. Hurricane presents new media seminar, wins ‘Best Dance’ and finishes runner-up for ‘DJ of The Year’ at DJ Expo

When: August 8-11, 2011
Where: Atlantic City, NJ

The Story:
What a year for Hurricane Productions. If it could be summed up in one event, the DJ Expo defines it all.

Strato and Vincent presented “Controlling Your Message,” a seminar on new media and the entertainment business. The seminar acted as a launch of its new brand – Hurricane Innovation. The ‘Innovation’ brand focuses on social media and original content for small businesses.

Vincent competed in the ‘DJ of the Year’ competition with a family-friendly routine of ‘Shake Senora’ by Pitbull. The dance won accolades as ‘Best Dance’ and Vincent finished as runner-up for the ‘DJ of the Year’ title.

Links:
Hurricane Productions delivers presentation and wins award at DJ Expo

DJ Expo 2011 Highlights

6. Ben and Ashley’s Wedding

When: September 2, 2011
Where: Berkeley Plaza – Berkeley Heights, NJ

The Story:
Ashley is a familiar face on HurricaneProductions.com

Ashley worked at Hurricane as a party motivator and event planner.

She danced at events, helped at Dance Marathon, and watched the company grow during her two years with Vincent and Strato.

When it came time for her wedding, there was no question as to who she would choose for entertainment.

Benjamin’s family-owned company – Scalzo Maintenance – is also a client of Hurricane Innovation – the company’s multimedia division.

Links:
Ashley and Benjamin’s Wedding Album
Wedding Portfolio for 2012

5. Briana Sweet 16

When: October 15, 2011
Where: The Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at PNC Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

The Story:
This event goes down as the largest Hurricane Productions private party of 2011. Briana and her family are one of the best families to ever walk through the Hurricane office doors.

From the production of this entire event to the dancing and the Sweet 16 candle ceremony, it was just a special event from start to finish.

Briana and her family also hired Pennylane Productions – a cinematography company out of Long Island, NY – to shoot a same-day edit of the Sweet 16.

Links:
Briana’s Sweet 16 Album
Pennylane Productions’ Same-Day Edit

4. Nicole Sweet 16

When: October 1, 2011
Where: Knob Hill Golf Club – Manalapan, NJ

The Story:
Nicole’s family shopped around for DJ entertainment at almost every Monmouth County company…that is, until they met Strato.

Strato guided Nicole and her family through the entire Sweet 16 process. The event featured lighting design, music videos, montage creation, and Next-Day Facebook photo.

Strato met with Nicole and her family multiple times to help them plan the entire event. That work paid off. Just watch the video to see what they had to say about Strato and Hurricane Productions.

Links:
Nicole’s Sweet 16 Album

3. Rob and Lisa’s Wedding

When: August 12, 2011
Where: The Stone House at Stirling Ridge – Warren, NJ

The Story:
Robert and Lisa met at Rutgers while they worked together on the Board of Directors for Dance Marathon.

That special connection translated to their choice of wedding entertainment.

Hurricane Productions helps the University plan the non-stop 32-hour event for the Embrace Kids Foundation.

The annual commitment that Hurricane Productions dedicates to Dance Marathon showed Robert and Lisa that their wedding was in good hands.

Robert and Lisa’s celebration included an endless cocktail-style dinner, cigar and cordial bar, and a fire pit for guests to roast smores at the end of the evening.
Links:
Robert and Lisa’s Wedding Album
Wedding Portfolio for 2012

2. Dance Marathon 2011

When: April 2011
Where: Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

The Story:
Rutgers University Dance Marathon continues to evolve. As the event grows, so does the role Hurricane Productions plays in helping students execute their goals.

This past year Hurricane upgraded the video system used at DM and also enhanced the overall lighting production of the event.

DM broke its fundraising record once again in 2011 with over 380K raised ‘For the Kids.’

Dance Marathon is a 32-hour non-stop event that raises money and awareness for the Embrace Kids Foundation located in New Brunswick, NJ.

Links:
2011 DM Line Dance Video

1. Shawn and Nicole’s Wedding

When: November 13, 2011
Where: The Gramercy at Lakeside Manor – Hazlet, NJ

The Story:
This is without a doubt the best story of year and one of the best stories in Hurricane Productions’ history. Nicole is one of the company’s first-ever Sweet 16 girls.

Eight years later she reconnected with Hurricane when she got engaged to Shawn.

Even with the gap in time and the evolution of the entertainment product, Nicole stayed connected with Vincent and Strato through Facebook. She watched the company grow and knew that they could handle her wedding and make it a memorable event.

Links:
Nicole and Shawn’s Wedding Album
Wedding Portfolio for 2012

All of Hurricane Productions’ live events are special. But some tell unique stories about the clients and the company.

As we compiled a list of our Top 20 events of 2011 it was hard to leave these events off the list. So here is a look at some honorable mentions from this past year.

5. Carly’s ‘Winter Wonderland’ inspired Sweet 16

When: January 15, 2011
Where: Madeline’s on Vosseller – Bound Brook, NJ
The Story:
When Carly’s dad called Hurricane Productions in late 2010, he said that his daughter really deserved a special celebration.

The minute anyone meets Carly, you can tell how genuine and appreciative that she is about everything in her life.

From personalized ‘Name in Lights’ to a Next-Day Facebook photo album, Carly experienced her Sweet 16 just the way her parents pictured it.

Links:
Carly’s Winter Wonderland Photo Album

4. Danielle’s ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ inspired Sweet 16
When: January 16, 2011
Where: Courtyard on Main – Freehold, NJ
The Story:
Sometimes you meet a family that likes to challenge ‘the norm’ when it comes to celebrations.

Danielle and her family pictured an elegant event with a throwback to the Aubrey Hepburn days.

Inspired by the movie ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’ the room design focused on a beautiful ‘Name in Lights’ gobo using the Tiffany font while blue uplighting accented the ballroom at Courtyard on Main in Freehold, NJ.

3. Gus and Kristin’s Wedding

When: March 25, 2011
Where: Nanina’s in the Park – Belleville, NJ
The Story:
Before pursuing Hurricane Productions full-time, Strato worked with his father at a family owned and operated auto repair shop in Maplewood, NJ.

During his time at the shop, Strato grew close with Gus – a technician at L&J Motors for nearly 10 years.

When it was finally time for Gus to ask the love of his life to marry him, the couple reached out to Strato to help them plan the celebration.

Gus and Kristin’s wedding shows the versatility of Hurricane Productions.

Hurricane fused the couples’ cultural backgrounds (Greek and Irish) into its music selection for the evening.

Links:
Wedding Portfolio for 2012

2. Natalie’s Sweet 16 redefines ‘house’ inspired event
When: December 3, 2011
Where: Cherry Valley Country Club – Skillman, NJ
The Story:
This party got WILD. Just watch the video.

House and club music pumped through our system all night with DJ Strato keeping the dance floor packed for four straight hours.

As for design, this party is one of our most extravagant setups from 2011 with pinspot lighting, lounge furniture, custom graphics and uplighting design.

Links:
Natalie’s Photo Album

1. Erica Celebrates her Sweet 16 with Class
When: April 29, 2011
Where: Courtyard on Main- Freehold, NJ
The Story:
There’s not much to say about Erica because she said it all herself. Here is the testimonial she left on our Facebook page right after her Sweet 16:

“HURRICANE PRODUCTIONS♥! I can’t even begin to explain how amazing of a job you guys did tonight. From day one of talking and meetin up with Strato to the minute the party started tonight, you guys made it alll happen! The lights were absolutely fabulous and I loved the uplighting so much! The name graphic was adooooraaablee♥ everyone loved it. Everyone loved the party and had an absolutely amazing time! (my wall is currently under attack!) Guido, Strato, Benny you guys are AMAZING. Thank you guys so much for everything that you did tonight♥! I can’t wait for the pictures!!! and then like my mom said….my wedding? I THINK SO !!! ”

Links:
Erica’s Sweet 16 Photo Album

For those of you who enjoyed our music selection during the Rutgers University Sigma Chi Derby Days Lip Sync on November 11th, 2011 DJ Strato of Hurricane Productions has released his playlist from the event.  Full sorority performance videos coming soon.

Congratulations to Sororities Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma Delta Tau who were crowned the overall winners of the event, which consisted of a variety of contests that began Sunday November 6th and ran until Saturday, November 12th raising $167,000 total.

 

	ARTIST	SONG TITLE	STAMP
	Calvin Harris	Feel So Close – Clean	7:26:40PM
	Foster The People	Pumped Up Kicks (Gigamesh Mix)	7:28:46PM
	Wiz Khalifa	No Sleep (128-80) (Clean)	7:30:30PM
	Kreayshawn ft Lil Wayne	Gucci Gucci Remix – Clean	7:34:19PM
	Rihanna	Cheers (Drink To That) – Clean	7:36:02PM
	Beyonce	Countdown – Clean	7:36:56PM
	Gym Class Heroes, Adam Levine	Stereo Hearts – Clean	7:38:54PM
	Mark Morrison	Return Of The Mack – Clean	7:40:48PM
	Flo Rida	Good Feeling	7:42:38PM
	David Guetta ft Will.I.Am	Nothing Really Matters (Clean)	7:44:35PM
	David Guetta ft Public Enemy	Paris (Bring The Noise Bootleg)	7:46:51PM
	Don Omar ft Lucenzo	Danza Kuduro – Clean	7:48:18PM
	Benny Benassi feat. Garry Go	Cinema (Radio Edit)	7:49:48PM
	The Wanted	Glad You Came – Clean	7:52:49PM
	Guetta, Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj	Where Them Girls At – Clean	7:54:28PM
	Tag Team	Whoomp (There It Is)	7:56:17PM
	DJ Rascal vs Lil Wayne	6 Foot 7 Foot (Clean)	7:58:26PM
	Drake ft Lil Wayne	The Motto (Clean)	8:02:12PM
	DJ Kool	Let Me Clear My Throat	8:03:18PM
	Ini Kamoze	Hotstepper (Intro)	8:04:25PM
	LMFAO	Sexy And I Know It (100-130)	8:07:05PM
	Pitbull ft Marc Anthony	Rain Over Me (Joe Maz Remix)	8:08:12PM
	Akon, Pitbull, Jermaine Dupri	Boomerang – Clean	8:10:10PM
	Steve Aoki ft Rivers Cuomo	Earthquakey People (Main)	8:12:09PM
	Enrique Iglesias ft Pitbull	I Like How It Feels (Jump Smokers)	8:14:02PM
	Michael Jackson	PYT (Pretty Young Thing)	8:15:06PM
	Nicki Minaj	Super Bass – Clean	8:16:30PM
	Dev	In The Dark – Clean	8:19:36PM
	Baby Bash	Go Girl [Remix] – Clean	8:21:48PM
	Calvin Harris ft Kelis	Bounce – Clean	8:23:07PM
	Guetta, Taio Cruz & Ludacris	Little Bad Girl – Clean	8:24:11PM
	LMFAO ft Calvin Harris	Reminds Me Of You (Intro)	8:25:10PM
	Coldplay	Paradise (Fedde Le Grand Remix)	8:26:10PM
	David Guetta ft Kid Cudi	Memories – Clean	8:29:11PM
	Static Revenger	Long Time (Takin My Time)	8:30:48PM
	Trey Songz	Bottoms Up [Remix] – Clean	8:31:57PM
	Guns N’ Roses	Sweet Child Of Mine	8:33:02PM
	Trina	Long Heels Red Bottoms – Clean	8:34:00PM
	DJ Frosty	Ride That Wave (Remix Radio)	8:34:39PM
	Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull	On The Floor – Clean	8:36:30PM
	Afrojack ft Eva Simons	Take Over Control – Clean	8:37:13PM
	Chuckie	Who Is Ready To Jump (Clean)	8:40:16PM
	Drake ft Rihanna	Take Care (Intro)	8:43:46PM
	Drake	Headlines (PO Clean Edit)	8:44:18PM
	Down With Webster	Rich Girl$	8:57:50PM
	Trey Songz ft Fabolous	What I Be On (Clean)	9:00:05PM
	Mac Miller	Party On Fifth Ave – Clean	9:01:27PM
	Red Cafe ft Ryan Leslie n Rick Ross	Fly Together – Clean	9:03:10PM
	Jagged Edge ft Nelly	Where The Party At – Clean	9:06:05PM
	Nicki Minaj ft Drake	Moment 4 Life (Clean)	9:08:10PM
	David Guetta ft Usher	Without You – Clean	9:09:48PM
	Pitbull ft Ne-Yo Afrojack n Nayer	Give Me Everything – Clean	9:13:35PM
	Pitbull ft Ne-Yo Afrojack n Nayer	Give Me Everything (Jump Smokers)	9:14:33PM
	Sean Kingston	Ready Or Not (Clean)	9:16:06PM
	Maroon 5 ft Christina Aguilera	Moves Like Jagger – Clean	9:17:16PM
	Timbaland ft T-Pain & Billy Blue	Talk That (Clean)	9:22:25PM
	Lupe Fiasco	Im Beamin – Clean	9:23:05PM
	Snoop Dogg ft R. Kelly	That’s That (Clean)	9:29:57PM
	Kanye W	Good Life – Clean	9:46:53PM
	Fabolous	You Be Killin’ Em – Clean	9:54:26PM
	Britney Spears	Criminal – Clean	10:05:28PM
	Big Sean ft Kanye W n Roscoe Dash	Marvin n Chardonnay – Clean	10:17:28PM
	Phoenix	Lisztomania	10:28:19PM
	Renato Carosone vs Yolanda Be Cool	Tu Vuo Fa L’Americano (100-125)	10:49:52PM
	Usher ft Pitbull (Jump Smokers)	DJ Got Us Fallin In Love	10:51:43PM
	David Guetta ft Taio Cruz n Ludacris	Little Bad Girl – Clean	10:52:17PM
	Rihanna	We Found Love	10:58:46PM
	Wynter Gordon	Dirty Talk (Laidback Luke Remix)	11:07:35PM
	Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki	Turbulence	11:09:02PM
	LMFAO ft Lil Jon	Shots – Clean	11:10:41PM
	Martin Solveig & Dragonette	Hello – Clean	11:11:48PM
	Martin Solveig & Dragonette	Hello [100-130] – Clean	11:12:54PM
	Chuckie	The Partycrasher (Kid Kaio 2011)	11:19:40PM
	Foster The People	Helena Beat (Live vs Studio) – Clean	11:20:54PM

DJ Strato left the event saying, “I don’t always get to play to a crowd that enjoys exactly the kind of music I love to spin, and I get to do that that here at Derby Days, Dance Marathon, and pretty much every other Rutgers event that is orchestrated by the Greek community.  When you get a group like this all working toward such a great cause, the energy is unparalleled.  You can feel it as soon as you come into the room.”

For more information on Sigma Chi’s Derby Days at Rutgers check out this article via Rutgers Daily Targum - ‘Derby Days’ surpasses $100K goal

To see nearly 400 photos from the event, please visit our Facebook album - Derby Days 2011 – Part 1, Derby Days 2011 – Part 2.

 

Continuing its tradition of supporting the Rutgers University community, Hurricane Productions will host the Rutgers University Alumni Association’s 2011 Homecoming festivities across from the North Gate outside High Point Solutions Stadium (formerly Rutgers Stadium) this Saturday.

Rutgers alumnus and Hurricane Productions owner Vincent Velasquez will host the event for the fourth consecutive year.

The event will feature performances by the Rutgers Dance Team, Cheerleaders, Glee Club, and the Queens Chorale.

Festitives start at 10am and will last until kickoff at 2pm when the Scarlet Knights take on Navy at the annual Homecoming game.

“We feel that Hurricane Productions is part of a new traditions at Rutgers University,” Velasquez said. “So many of our peers associate our company with entertainment and production at Rutgers and in New Brunswick.”

Aside from Homecoming, Hurricane Productions produces Rutgers University Dance Marathon and provides entertainment for many Student Life events.

More importantly, Hurricane Productions distinguishes itself as the wedding entertainment company of choice for Rutgers alumni.

“We want to the entire Rutgers community to know that we entertain all types of events,” Velasquez said. “But we truly specialize in wedding entertainment.”

You can learn more about Hurricane Productions and its entertainment brand at Facebook.com/YourParty

For photos of recent Rutgers related weddings, please check out the following albums:

Robert and Lisa – 8.12.11
Ashley and Ben – 9.2.11
Jodi and Ken – 9.17.11
Wedding Portfolio for 2012

Wedding celebrations are all about feeling good and letting loose. But in order to create that feel, it takes more than just music.

Merri-Makers General Manager Danielle Gomez and her staff at Neshanic Valley Gold Club are not only customer service oriented, but are focused on accommodating all vendors. The way a staff and a catering facility treats its vendors (and vice versa) translates beyond handshakes and ‘thank yous.’

That atmosphere creates a fun and laid back environment. Consequently, the couple celebrating their special day feels those vibes throughout their event.

Danielle understands this philosophy and therefore, events are Neshanic Valley are second to none.

As for the venue itself, Neshanic Valley Golf Club provides a unique and creative setting for a wedding celebration. If a venue overlooking Somerset County isn’t picturesque enough, the banquet room itself allows for any creative entertainment company to come in and have some fun. With a high ceiling over the dance floor and beautiful windows surround the room, the possibilities are endless.

At the particular wedding pictured in this post, the bride wanted the uplighting design to match her bridesmaids’ dresses. But she also did not want to overwhelm the room with purple. So therefore, Hurricane Productions designed purple lightscaping on just the area surrounding the dance floor.

This created a nightclub-style atmosphere surrounding the dance floor but allowed guests to visit the bar and eat dinner without being saturated in purple uplighting.

Beyond uplighting design, Hurricane Productions provided video screens and custom graphics for the bride and groom. As you can see in the photos, the screens displayed custom graphic work designed exclusively at Hurricane Productions.

Almost lost in all of this is the fact that Hurricane Productions delivered a seamless performance for the bride and groom at Neshanic Valley Golf Club. From introductions to spotlight dances and even a surprise singing performance to ‘Unforgettable,’ by the bride – Hurricane executed a perfect wedding celebration.

Guests danced the entire night with music by Hurricane Productions’ lead DJ Strato Doumanis while host Vincent Velasquez guided the celebration from start to finish.

If you want to learn more about Hurricane Productions, you can connect with the company on Facebook at Facebook.com/YourParty.

At first glance, Bensalem Country Club in Bensalem, PA is just like any wedding or special events venue.

But when you add signature features like uplighting, ‘Name in Lights’ and premier entertainment from Hurricane Productions, the venue is transformed into a modern wedding facility.

Even the staff at Bensalem Country Club commented that they hadn’t seen a wedding like this one at its facility in a long time.

Hurricane Productions provided blue uplighting to match the bridal party dresses. And uplighting goes beyond installing LED lights around the room. Hurricane specifically designs its lighting so it accents specific parts of the venue while targeting areas where photographers and videographers will be snapping pictures and shooting footage.

Also, Hurricane created a custom ‘Name in Lights’ design for the dance floor. This design matched the graphics on the 50-inch video screens.

This attention to detail provides an atmosphere that is unique to the specific couple who is celebrating their wedding day.

Aside from all of these features, Hurricane Productions offers a high-level of customer service. Comprised of young and professional DJs and emcees, Hurricane hosts at least two consultations with each couple before their special day.

Couples are invited to Hurricane’s office in Red Bank, NJ or the Hurricane staff can travel to the venue or home of the future bride and groom.

During these consultations, the Hurricane staff learns about the couple as well as their musical preferences for their wedding celebration.

You can learn more about Hurricane Productions and its entertainment presence in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania by connecting with the company on Facebook at Facebook.com/YourParty