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D Jay the Entertainer
- Toronto, ON
- Children’s Party Magician
- Travels up to 175 miles
- $180 - $2000
Overview
Real beard Santa now available.
Also 8 different music shows available with Dapper Dave & Ragtime Robbie including shows for Senior's, Kids, Rock, Oldies, Country, Halloween.
D Jay the Entertainer presents a musical, magical comedy show loved by kids ages 1 - 99. Guitar music with "silly" songs, puppets, impersonations, magic and balloons. As a balloon artist, I incorporate 45 different shapes, types and sizes of balloons into my out of the ordinary sculptures. Incredible face painting by Lucia is also available. We offer 5 different packages for your enjoyment. We have been voted one of Toronto's best family entertainers 13 times and have performed at more than 8,000 successful events.
23 Reviews
We could not have been happier with our Santa experience. D Jay was magnificent and the kids had a wonderful time with him. He went above and beyond in every way. Thank you!
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Hi Judith,
Thank you so much for your kind words. The kids of all ages (1 to 91) were all great and it was a pleasure to meet all of them. Thank you also for the unexpected extra that you gave me.
Dave (Santa D Jay)
D Jay Family Entertainment
Santa Claus
Dave was a superstar Santa! We hired him for an office holiday party to give gifts to our teams kids and spread holiday cheer. He was more than we could have hoped for!
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for your very kind words. Everyone at the event is definitely on my nice list. As we are also year round family entertainers, please check out our website to see other things that we offer.
Dave (Santa D Jay)
D Jay Family Entertainment
Santa made Team Logue Kids Holiday Party such a success!!!
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Hi Mikayla,
Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure working with you. Please let me know if we can ever be of service again in the future. Have a great holiday and a successful 2025.
Santa D Jay
D Jay Family Entertainment
He was fantastic! The kids and adults all loved him. He came as summer Santa, kept the kids engaged, the kids that were a little older and starting question if Santa is real are now a believer again. Will definitely hire him again. Guests at our event are also looking to hire him
He made had a variety of age appropriate balloon sculptures and had the children engaged in the process.
Children’s Party Magician
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thanks for your review Steve. The children were all amazing at the party, as were the adults. It always warms my heart to see so many smiling faces.
Dave
D Jay Family Entertainment
Highly recommend!
Children’s Party Magician
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thanks for your review Sabina. Not sure who had more fun, the kids or us.
It was amazing and Santa was extremely Amazing. Thank You
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thanks for your kind words Lino. I'll pass them on. Wishing you a Merry Christmas.
Dave (Santa D Jay)
D Jay Family Entertainment
Was easy to communicate with from start to finish. Super organized and the event turned out great!
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thanks for your review, Alice. I'm glad everything went well and I was able to help you find a last minute Santa portrayer for yesterday.
Dave (Santa D Jay)
D Jay Family Entertainment
Santa came to our house over the weekend. We have 15-20 kids. The kids loved his story time, his jokes, he made kids comfortable and made all of us laugh. He was so amazing! I would highly recommend him for events. Thank you, Santa!
D Jay was a great Santa and entertained the kids. The only disappointment was that he said he would be giving out pre-made animal figure balloons but we did not see anything of the sort. I know it is a very busy time and we all can forget things so not so worried as everyone enjoyed it.
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Hi Caryl,
Thanks for your review. The balloons were an add on option for an extra fee and I have no notes that we had agreed to them. If I'm in error and we had discussed them, I apologize for neglecting to make notes about it and bringing them.
Dave
D Jay Family Entertainment
I booked a Santa for my Santa photography sessions, and I got Santa Rob. First of all, he is an amazing person, very talented and friendly. You can tell that he loves children. He arrived 30 minutes earlier (before me!) and had a head full of ideas on how to entertain the kids. He never broke the character; even when I was taking pictures of solo families, he went out of the studio room and entertained the families that had just arrived or were leaving. I am VERY happy with this booking. Very professional and communicative. THANK YOU! I will be booking next year :)
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Hi Aleksandra. Thanks so much for your amazing review. At D Jay Family Entertainment, we pride ourselves in providing the best entertainers of all sorts year round, including: Santa, Balloon Sculpture, Face Painting, Magicians, Live music for both Children and Adult Shows and lots more.
Dave (Santa D Jay)
D Jay Family Entertainment
The entire show was a hit with our mixed group of kids, but all I keep hearing about from the parents is how awesome the face paint was. Definitely will recommend.
Children’s Party Magician
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Hi Tonya,
Lucia and I thank you so much for your very kind words.
Dave
D Jay Family Entertainment
Thanks to Santa Dave, he is been an amazing, cheerful, funny and entertaining Santa.
Whole crowd is surprised amazingly.
He was on time, funny, make kids and parents laugh and created an experience rather than just sitting and taking picture. Will definitely recommend
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thank you Sherry for your very kind words. It was a pleasure working with you and all your guests. The photographer was also amazing.
VIP service,we can’t thank you enough,you made my son and family super happy !!!
We highly recommend this Santa 👍
Torres Family
Children’s Party Magician
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thank you so much Brenda. It was a pleasure to be part of your event. Happy birthday again to all the celebrants.
Amazing
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thanks so much Carolina. All of you were so nice it was my pleasure to be part of your celebration. Wishing all of you a happy holidays and a happy and healthy 2020.
Great, very friendly and took his time with the kids
Santa Claus
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thanks so much Danielle for your review. I really enjoyed the party. The kids (and adults) that were there were all so friendly. It was my pleasure to be your Santa. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
D Jay
D Jay is a great entertainer, the kids and the kids at heart had a good laugh of him being silly. Thank you for the great show!
Children’s Party Magician
D Jay and Lucia are an amazing couple and awesome entertainers! They are professional, with a warm and personal touch. They kept a bunch of 9 year old's entertained and so impressed that the kids were grabbing their business cards by the end of the show! My daughter was so awe struck she made me cut the most important piece of her birthday cake with her name on it for D Jay. He made her feel like a real VIP and he handled all the kids so masterfully while being funny and entertaining, it was great to watch and learn from him. He was a real pleasure to work with right from the first phone call, and made sure that he understood my requirements for the entertainment thoroughly and he went out of his way to help me with loot bag ideas. As for Lucia, there are no words to describe what a wonderful person she is. She is also extremely talented. All the kids and adults were so impressed with the gorgeous face painting! The designs were not only beautiful but so well executed that they were real works of art. The colors, depth and intricacy of each design was superb and everyone loved them. They made our party a real success. I would definitely recommend them for any event.
Children’s Party Magician
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Lucia and I thank you, Louella, for the opportunity to entertain your daughter and her guests. They were all so wonderful and made our job so easy. I think that we may have had a better time than the kids. Thank you also for the really amazing review. We really do appreciate it. Please say hi from us to your daughter.
And the adults were entertained as well. He was on time, and professional to deal with.
Clown, Children’s Party Magician
Response from D Jay the Entertainer:
Thanks Khatidja for your kind words. Wishing you and your family a Happy & Healthy 2019 and beyond.
D Jay
Booking Info
Price Range: $180 - $2000
Gig Length: 15 - 480 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $5,000,000 - General Entertainers Insurance Policy
Unions: SOCAN, TCAFE
What to Expect
D Jay is a full time professional family entertainer who has performed at more than 8,000 successful events. Together with his wife Lucia they make for an unforgettable event for all those who attend. We go the extra distance to satisfy every client. We even carry performer's liability insurance.
About
*Graduate Toronto School of Drama, Leah Posluns Theatre School, Seneca College School of Clowning, Ed Meyers School of Magic
*Over 8,000 performances as a Magician/Clown/Balloon Artist
*Inaugural Inductee into "The Best of Toronto Hall of Fame”
*Clowns Canada Best Overall Clown Competition placed 2nd out of 110 performers
*Clown Competitions Judge for the Shriner Clowns
*President TCA Family Entertainers
*Published author of 2 magic books and inventor of new magic illusions.
*Written articles for Entertainment Newsletters
*Appearances in many plays, television shows and movies including The Global TV Morning Show, The D.J. Demers Show, Urban Legends, Million Dollar Neighborhood, Toronto's Got Talent, Planet Parent, TVO Kids, City TV news and Breakfast Television
Additional Booking Notes
For smaller events, we are self contained as far as our sound is concerned. For larger stage events, each one is discussed on an individual basis as every event is different.
Upcoming Booked Events
December 21, 2024 • 11:00am - 4:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
Past Booked Events
December 15, 2024 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 14, 2024 • 3:30pm - 4:15pm | Christmas Party |
December 08, 2024 • 12:00pm - 6:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 08, 2024–December 15, 2024 • 11:00am - 2:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 06, 2024 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Corporate Event |
December 01, 2024 • 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Christmas Party |
November 24, 2024 • 11:30am - 1:30pm | Christmas Party |
July 13, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | House Party |
May 18, 2024 • 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
May 18, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
December 17, 2023 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Dinner Party |
December 16, 2023 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 10, 2023 • 11:00am - 2:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 03, 2023 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
November 04, 2023 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Corporate Event |
May 27, 2023 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
March 04, 2023 • 4:30pm - 5:15pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
January 28, 2023 • 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
December 22, 2022 • 10:00am - 11:30am | Christmas Party |
December 18, 2022 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 17, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | House Party |
December 09, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 03, 2022 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 03, 2022 • 10:00am - 1:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 02, 2022 • 10:00am - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
October 16, 2022 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
July 24, 2022 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
June 23, 2022 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Graduation |
March 26, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
December 24, 2021 • 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 23, 2021 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
December 12, 2021 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 11, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 04, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
November 20, 2021 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Corporate Event |
November 14, 2021 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Studio Session |
October 03, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
December 25, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 24, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 23, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 22, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 21, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 20, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 19, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 18, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 17, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 16, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 15, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 14, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 13, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 12, 2020 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
December 12, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 11, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 10, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 09, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 08, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 07, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 06, 2020 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Santa |
December 05, 2020 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Santa |
December 04, 2020 • 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 03, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 02, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
December 01, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 30, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 29, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 28, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 27, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 26, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 25, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 24, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 23, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
November 22, 2020 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Santa |
August 25, 2020 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
March 01, 2020 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
December 24, 2019 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 15, 2019 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Christmas Party |
December 14, 2019 • 10:00am - 1:00pm | Corporate Event |
December 06, 2019 • 2:30pm - 6:00pm | Grand Opening |
October 26, 2019 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
August 31, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
June 08, 2019 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
April 27, 2019 • 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
December 29, 2018 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Christmas Party |
December 12, 2018 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Children's Birthday Party |
June 02, 2018 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
February 20, 2016 • 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
Set List
As D Jay the Entertainer, I play most of the children's standards such as Twinkle Twinkle but I have my own "alternate silly" versions of all of them. In addition I have a few of my own songs that the children love to get up and jump to. In addition I have alternate versions of many of today's most popular songs.
As part of Dapper Dave and Ragtime Robbie we play songs from the 1920's right up to the 1980's. We have 8 different shows to choose from including:
The Senior's Show
The Up Tempo Oldies Show
The Old Time 50's Rock & Roll Show
The 60's & 70's Greatest Hits Show
The Children's Sing-Along Show
The Old Time Country Show
The Christmas Sing-Along Show
The Halloween Show
Team
Lucia | Face Painter |
Ragtime Robbie | Partner of Dapper Dave (musical duo) |
Santa Claus | Santa portrayer |
D Jay the Entertainer | Magician |
D Jay the Entertainer | Musician |
D Jay the Entertainer | Balloon Artist |
D Jay the Entertainer | Children's Entertainer |
Influences & Inspiration
I've been greatly influenced by many of the past master comedians such as The Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy who were all masters of word play (see Who's on First or the Marx brothers drawing up a contract for examples).
Setup Requirements
For a smaller event such as a birthday party, all that is required is a chair to put my bag on. If face painting is added to the show, we also need a table. For larger events, any equipment needed would need to be discussed with the event organizer.