Bruce Pavitt is available to share music for any event: weddings, parties, festivals. He is familiar with a variety of musical styles, both popular and alternative, from the 1940′s to the present. Bruce specializes in weaving together music from different genres and different eras. For weddings, services include a detailed planning meeting, online availability for further planning, acquisition of requests, sound system with mic.

Equipment:

  • MacBook Pro with Traktor software
  • Tractor Mixer
  • Two QSC K8 Speakers + QSC Subwoofer
  • Microphone

Bruce Pavitt lives in Ashland, Oregon. He is also available for travel. Please contact directly for rates and availability.

DJ Testimonials:

“Bruce is an amazing DJ and he tailored the music to perfectly fit our music tastes. A number of our guests literally told us that he was the best wedding DJ they had ever heard. He had a great blend of music that had everyone – both young and old – having a great time. He also helped MC and moved everything along smoothly. I strongly recommend Bruce to anyone needing a DJ for an event!”
~Brett and Katherine, Seattle

“I want to say that Bruce and his wife were two of the most professional and courteous people that I have ever met.  When I first spoke with Bruce he was very inquisitive and insightful and we immediately knew that he was the DJ for our wedding.  Up to the wedding we were in constant communication and he always made sure that we were going to get exactly what we wanted.  When my new wife and I arrived at the wedding he was already playing music and set up very tastefully and even some people were dancing.  During the wedding he seamlessly wove smooth jazz for dinner in with contemporary music and pop for dancing all night long.  Also, he watched the crowd and really appreciated which songs made people dance and recalled upon his extensive knowledge and repertoire to insure that the dancing kept going.   When everyone finally left (we were the last ones) they offered to stay and make sure that all of the doors were closed and locked.  I would fully endorse and recommend the services of Bruce Pavitt not only for his professionalism but also for the expertise and insight into how make to make a night memorable. Thanks for everything again, you were phenomenal.”
~Jonathan and Cecily Novotney

“I highly recommend Bruce’s DJ services to anyone planning a wedding. First of all, he contacted us prior to our event to solicit requests and did an impressive job clarifying (and then playing!) the must-plays from our extensive list. During the reception, he played a lovely mix of music to enjoy during dinner and also coordinated toasts, cake-cutting, and first dances. As to the dancing that followed, he did an amazing job keeping the dance floor hopping–there wasn’t a song without someone on the floor! He and his wife, who assisted him throughout the night, are wonderful people with a knowing sensitivity and passion for what they do–I absolutely recommend their music services!”
~Anna and Scott, Seattle, WA

“My fiancee and I both felt that good music at our wedding ceremony and reception was a crucial element for a  emorable experience. Not only for ourselves, but also for all of our guests that had traveled from all over the country to celebrate with us on our wedding day. So naturally, we were both thrilled when we learned that Bruce was offering DJ services for weddings on Orcas Island. Bruce was absolutely fantastic to work with. He really listened to the type of ambiance and feeling we were trying to create, took all of our suggestions to heart, and incorporated those into a mix with some of his own selections. The result was a perfect mood at the ceremony and the fuel for a non-stop party at the reception. The one common compliment we had from our guests was how awesome the music was. Several asked for a copy of the playlist. Bruce is a pro. If good music is important to you at your wedding, you will be in the best of hands with Bruce as your DJ.”
~Ian and Katie Davis, Seattle, WA 

“Bruce was incredibly friendly and easy to work with right from our first meeting. We had a pretty diverse range of tastes among our guests, from serious musicians and record geeks to people who we are, shall we say, “less musically inclined”, and everyone had an absolute blast. We can’t think of anyone we’d rather have had in charge of the music at our wedding!”
~Mark Kornblum and Meris Williams, Seattle, WA

“Bruce was so easy to work with while planning the music for our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He was open to all of our ideas and if he didn’t have a song we wanted he was willing to find it for us. We cannot thank Bruce enough for being such a key piece to our special day.”
~Amy and Coulter Smith

“I’ve been to other venues where Bruce DJ’d and it’s obvious he has a talent for judging the audience and playing tunes that fit the occasion. Last summer, he DJ’d my daughter’s wedding and oh my…what a fantastic evening. His music made her special day perfect.”
~Rollie Sauer, Orcas Island, WA

“Bruce assembled and delivered a brilliant Wedding Reception set of music for us in Sept 2011. Classy, innovative, full of unexpected gems and personal requests….we completely trusted Bruce’s uber-deep familiarity with the past 50 years of every musical genre. Our guests packed the grassy outdoor dance floor, and we all let out a collective cry for more when the time came to turn the evening over to the frogs and crickets. Our highest recommendation!”
~Khadoma and Kevin, Orcas Island, WA

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