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Bilingual DJ Francisco Reads the Crowd Perfectly for Corporate Event in Houston

About the Client

Grocers Supply held a networking meeting for their clients and they needed a DJ To play music for 4 Hours to cater to their very diverse clientele of large and small grocery store owners.

They gave their clients a party where they could eat, drink, and dance for 4 hours straight. There were no interruptions, no announcements, no excuses not to dance.

About the Venue

The event was held at the InterContinental Houston, an IHG Hotel located at 6750 Main St, Houston, TX 77030, near the medical center in Houston Texas. The Venue held approximately 500 guests.

Vision for the Corporate Event

The vision for the corporate event and the reason they booked Elegante Entertainment were:

  • They wanted a bilingual DJ
  • They wanted their guests to dance a lot
  • They wanted zero announcements (although that always changes, and we’re ready regardless)
  • They wanted guests to feel comfortable asking the DJ for requests.

The Role of Music for Corporate Networking

Name Artist BPM Start Time Playtime
El CampaneroAniceto Molina875:38:23 PM0:13:44
La Campanera (Clean) Extended [Dvj 3b]Aniceto Molina905:49:18 PM0:04:40
Te Amo Extended ( Vremix Clean Mexico)Grupo Canaveral905:52:07 PM0:03:39
No Te Voy A Perdonar Extended ( Vremix Clean Mexico)Grupo Cañaveral ft Maria Leon915:53:58 PM0:02:53
Cómo Te Voy A Olvidar (Live Extend) (Dvj 3b)Los Ángeles Azules905:55:46 PM0:00:12
El Listón De Tu Pelo (Live Extend) (Dvj 3b)Los Ángeles Azules ft. Cañaveral905:55:58 PM0:02:37
Que Te Valla Bien [Mx – Latin Pool Sonideras Vol. 1]Grupo Jalado945:57:06 PM0:04:25
Return of the Mack (John Cha Extend)Mark Morrison955:58:35 PM0:03:46
Too Close [Xtendz] – CleanNext1006:01:31 PM0:02:58
Lloraras (Dj Fire)Oscar DLeón966:02:26 PM0:04:04
Cali Pachanguero (Clean) DJDX Steady Remix (Dj Pinky)Grupo Niche996:04:29 PM0:06:07
Neon MoonBrooks and Dunn1016:06:30 PM0:10:22
Tennessee WhiskeyChris Stapleton766:10:36 PM0:10:18
In My Arms InsteadRandy Rogers Band776:16:52 PM0:04:55
Eres Mía (Audio)Romeo Santos1236:20:54 PM0:07:17
Propuesta Indecente Extended Dvj 3b CleanRomeo Santos1246:21:47 PM0:07:08
Mi Gran Amor (Version Bachata)Hector Acosta (El Torito)1276:28:11 PM0:04:39
JUANA LA CUBANAFITO OLIVARES886:28:55 PM0:06:36
La Cumbia Sampuesana y la Cumbia CienagueraAniceto Molina946:32:50 PM0:06:09
Cumbia De ReversaErick Y Su Grupo Massore956:35:31 PM0:04:37
Cuidan Su Cosita (Intro & Outro) (LVRemix) [Sd] – 6AAniceto Molina1006:38:59 PM0:03:23
Stayin Alive (Wicked MIX)Bee Gees1046:40:43 PM0:05:08
Dancing QueenABBA1006:42:22 PM0:05:33
24k Magic (Extend) (Clean)Bruno Mars1076:45:51 PM0:03:46
Yeah! (feat Lil’ Jon and Ludacris)Usher1056:47:55 PM0:03:41
Como Suena Mi AcordeonAniceto Molina1056:50:28 PM0:02:29
Escandalo (Extended) (Dvj 3b) (Clean)La Sonora Dinamita1056:52:11 PM0:03:10
Porque Me Haces Llorar Extended Dvj 3b CleanLa Sonora Dinamita1056:53:47 PM0:04:54
La Puerta NegraLos Tigres Del Norte1086:55:21 PM0:06:00
Playa Sola (dj 3b Remix) (Clean)Isaias Lucero1066:58:41 PM0:03:52
Eslabon por Eslabon (Dj Mente VRemix)Invasores de Nuevo Leon1087:01:54 PM0:02:49
El Chubasco (Vremix Dj Memo) CleanCarlos Y Jose1087:02:33 PM0:04:59
El Palomito (Vremix Dj Memo) CleanLos Cadetes De Linares1107:05:51 PM0:03:42
Mi Casa Nueva (Vremix DJ Memo) CleanInvasores De Nuevo Leon1107:07:32 PM0:05:33
Eslabon Por Eslabon (Intro Out VR Mike F)Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon1107:09:33 PM0:05:03
Bebe Dame [Clean]Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera787:13:05 PM0:06:49
Que Vuelvas [Main]Carin Leon & Grupo Frontera817:14:36 PM0:02:40
Friends In Low PlacesGarth Brooks1097:17:16 PM0:06:34
It’s Five O’Clock SomewhereAlan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett1257:19:54 PM0:05:57
SuavementeElvis Crespo1247:23:50 PM0:06:32
Tus BesosLa Makina1247:27:13 PM0:04:55
Tu Sonrisa (Clean) Merengue Remix [DVJ Maxi]Elvis Crespo1297:30:22 PM0:01:11
The AnthemPitbull & Lil’ Jon1247:31:33 PM0:03:17
SeptemberEarth Wind And Fire1277:32:39 PM0:05:55
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (dj 3b Remix) (Dvj 3b) (Clean)Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell1267:34:50 PM0:04:51
Se Me Perdio La CadenitaLa Sonora Dinamita977:38:34 PM0:02:40
La Suavecita (DJDX Extra Beat Remix) (Extended)La Sonora Dinamita ft El Dasa977:39:41 PM0:05:11
Mil Horas (Break In) (Extended)La Sonora Dinamita1007:41:14 PM0:07:28
Qué Bello (dj 3b Remix) (Clean)La Sonora Dinamita Feat. Kika Edgar1007:45:21 PM0:05:55
Las Solteras (DVJ 3b Remix)La Sonora Dinamita1007:48:42 PM0:03:47
Baila Esta Cumbia [ Dj Alonso Rmx ]Selena977:51:16 PM0:03:08
Como La Flor [ Dj Alonso Rmx ]Selena977:52:29 PM0:01:29
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom [ Dj Alonso Rmx ]Selena957:53:58 PM0:03:02
La Carcacha (DJ Rick Retro Cumbia Remix) (Extended)Selena957:54:24 PM0:04:02
Mayonesa (DVJ Droopy & DJ Jarol Remix) CLEANChocolate977:57:24 PM0:01:54
Play That Funky MusicWild Cherry1097:58:43 PM0:00:11
No Rompas Mas & Payaso del RodeoCaballo Dorado1167:58:54 PM0:07:32
Cupid ShuffleCupid728:04:09 PM0:07:31
Cha Cha Slide (Part 2)Casper1228:06:26 PM0:07:18
Wobble (John Cha Extend) (Clean)VIC958:11:40 PM0:06:09
EfectoBad Bunny988:16:11 PM0:03:02
MayoresBecky G Ft Bad Bunny988:17:49 PM0:04:25
Yo Perreo SolaBad Bunny978:20:31 PM0:00:42
Pepas (Extend) (Dirty)Farruko1308:21:13 PM0:03:08
In Da GhettoJ Balvin X Skrillex1278:22:46 PM0:02:54
Botella Tras Botella Ft Pasame La BotellaMatch & Daddy X Gera Mx & Cristian Nodal1208:24:01 PM0:04:24
4K [Jorge Remix Intro Guaracha]El Alfa1288:26:26 PM0:02:13
La Mama De La Mama [King Remix Guaracha] [Intro-Outro]El Alfa1308:27:48 PM0:02:42
La Cumbia Tribalera (Clean) DJ Marcelo Remix [DVJ Jaycee]El Pelon Del Mikrophone1348:28:39 PM0:03:27
Mexicanos A Huevo (V-Edit DjNL)Manu Morales ft Alan Rosales1338:30:30 PM0:00:24
La Chona (Clean) DJFreeky Remix [DVJ Maxi]Los Tucanes De Tijuana738:30:54 PM0:03:15
El Baile De CaballitoMi Banda el Mexicano – Alonzo Dj [VDJ Ricardo Jimenez]748:32:06 PM0:03:50
El Sonidito (Clean)Hechizeros Band778:34:09 PM0:03:47
La Boda Del Huitlacoche (Clean) By OscaRemix – Int & Out – 140 BpmCarin Leon Borrachera Con Los Honorables708:36:45 PM0:03:48
Huapango Pasito Perron (Dj 3B Extended)Comando Norteno708:38:13 PM0:04:02
El Huapango Lagunero (Video Oficial)Stylo Norteño718:40:33 PM0:02:26
El Zapateado Encabronado (Intro Clean)Alacranes Musical748:42:15 PM0:03:27
Girls Just Wanna Have FunCyndi Lauper1218:42:59 PM0:05:26
CelebrationKool & The Gang1228:45:42 PM0:07:32
Don’t Stop Till You Get EnoughMichael Jackson1198:48:25 PM0:06:37
There Goes My BabyCharlie Wilson818:53:29 PM0:04:31
Play That Funky MusicWild Cherry1098:56:35 PM0:05:15
That’s The WayKC And The Sunshine Band1098:58:00 PM0:05:47
(Shake Shake) Shake Your BootyKC And The Sunshine Band1129:01:50 PM0:04:38
Brick HouseCommodores1089:03:47 PM0:05:24
Love ShackB-52s1349:06:28 PM0:03:13
Maria Se FueOro Solido789:09:11 PM0:03:59
La Dueña del Swing (FELIPE DJ BLACK MULCHEN) RMx 2012 Vip LOgo 2014 MerengueLos Hermanos Rosario789:09:41 PM0:06:18
Suelta To Video Mix Edit. Dj Chris Gallegoss CleanLos Hermanos Rosario769:13:10 PM0:05:17
Rompecintura (Extended) [DVJ Real]Los Hermanos Rosario789:16:09 PM0:02:57
La Vaca (DJ Efe Remix) (Short Edit)Mala Fe859:18:27 PM0:02:24
El Beeper (Intro)Oro Solido859:19:06 PM0:02:55
Prieta CasadaAlbert Zamora989:20:51 PM0:03:24
Siempre Que Me EmborrachoJaime y Los Chamacos1009:22:01 PM0:05:04
Lo Que Yo TengoJay Perez1049:24:38 PM0:07:17
LlorarasOscar de Leon939:28:53 PM0:07:57
Me LibereEl Gran Combo989:32:12 PM0:07:43
La Canoa Rancha (Dj Enigma Intro-Outro Break 95 Bpm Videoedit Pinky)Grupo Niche959:36:50 PM0:05:35
Linda Eh MerengueGrupo Mania1259:39:55 PM0:07:45
Mi Santa [DJEfe ft Black Mulchen] Clean 2015Romeo Santos1289:43:43 PM0:07:05
Suavecito Dvj 3b Rmx VJ Montiel 2014Laura Leon969:47:40 PM0:12:32
Nunca Es Suficiente (Cumbia 94 Bpm) (Vremix Dj Bramdon Landa)Los Ángeles Azules feat. Natalia Lafourcade949:50:48 PM0:04:11
Me ValeMana839:54:59 PM0:05:13

The music was everything at this event. They wanted their guests to Dance, Drink, and Party! It’s widely known that most networking events can consist of a tough crowd for any DJ. This event was no different. Made up of guests of all ages from Low twenties to early eighties.

Backgrounds form all Latin American, English-speaking guests, a few Indian, Asian, and many other backgrounds. There were a lot of people.

So the music was the most important part of the party. They wanted everyone to

Challenges Faced and Solutions Implemented

The biggest challenge faced on events where the client tells me, they just wanted everyone to have fun, is getting them started going towards the dance floor. The only information I had about the guests is that there were guests of all ages and backgrounds and this would be a networking event.

I had no other information. There were no playlists, and no requests ahead of time. Nothing. I am just supposed to figure it out. And figure it out I did!

The solution was to just play top hits from different genres to fit my general idea of what the guests may like.

Initially, as you can see from the playlist above, I started with Cumbias, since I saw that about 60 percent of the guests were Latinos.

I followed that with R&B, Salsa, and then Country. I then played Bachata, back to cumbia, Oldies, modern hip hop, back to cumbias, and finally, a guest came up and requested I play norteno.

Once I got my first request and the dance “floor ice” was broken. Tha’ts all I needed.

The video below starts with the Norteno songs that broke the ice.

Special Moments and Highlights

  • The guests had a blast and danced all night
  • The Breaking of the “Dance Floor Ice” was big.
  • People Dancing songs they probably never heard before.

Bilingual DJ Services: Bridging Cultures Through Music

Music Moves people, is a great cliche. It’s true. Good music makes people dance. Getting people to dance for a few minutes to their favorite tunes, helps keep them on the dance floor when the next song they hear is one they never heard before.

Usually after two or three of your favorite songs, you’re more likely to stay on the dance floor if the next song is in a different language but the beat is similar to the one you’ve been dancing. And that’s what I try to do. Move between genres, but keep the same groove going.

Client Feedback and Final Outcome

At the end of the night, the clients were grateful and they came up an thanked me. Most of the people on the dance floor at the end of the night stayed and all cheered for the DJ. They ended up extending the time to another 30 minutes of music.

DJ Setup and Technology Used

Our Basic DJ Setup consisted of the following:

  • 2 Electrovoice Speakers
  • 2 black spandex Speaker Stand Covers
  • 5 Wireless LED Uplights
  • 1 Presonus 192 8channel Digital Mixer
  • 1 Driverack Pa2
  • 2 Wireless Audio Technica Wireless Handheld Microphones
  • 1 Denon MC7000 DJ Controller
  • 1 Asus Laptop with Serato DJ Pro
  • 1 Red Dell Laptop for Spotify and the Digital Mixer
  • 25 Years of Entertainment Experience ;)

Conclusion and Takeaways

The event was a total success. Finding the balance of music and genres to play is always a challenge. Seeing the dance floor full is also a great feeling for any DJ.

Full Music Playlist on Google Drive

Corporate DJ Playlist from Serato on Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTLdO6VBcVKmwxPtTGHRyw801II7-TeqMqWhyFX2fDOeHeLgtmsUWOrKSV7FobnxWw70tJ_7JOt2thK/pubhtml

Additional Photos from DJ Francisco

Hi, I’m DJ Francisco Perez, a bilingual DJ and MC with over 25 years of experience. Fluent in both Spanish and English, I bring extensive knowledge across all music genres, from Spanish to English hits. As one bride noted, “He is bilingual and able to make perfect announcements in Spanish and English,” reflecting my ability to cater to diverse audiences. My passion for dancing and having a good time ensures that every party I handle is filled with energy and joy. Another bride praised me, saying, “Nice and friendly, but loves to take control of the event,” highlighting my balance of approachability and professionalism.

My journey into DJing began at the age of 17 when our church youth group needed to raise funds for activities. Driven by a love for music and dance, I eagerly volunteered to provide music for a fundraiser event. This commitment led me to invest in CDs and equipment, leveraging my existing knowledge of great music to enhance the event. Over the years, my dedication to the craft has solidified my reputation in Houston as a skilled and enthusiastic DJ.

Choosing DJ Francisco for your event means choosing a passionate professional dedicated to making people dance. I have invested in my education as a Master of Ceremonies through classes and workshops, ensuring that I can deliver exactly what my clients envision for their events. With over 200 reviews, emails, and letters of gratitude from satisfied clients, my goal is to bring a smile to your face on your special day by creating a memorable and enjoyable experience.

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