Silicon Forest Entertainment

Silicon Forest Entertainment is a tremendous wedding value, offering kind and thoughtful service with reasonable rates. It is a complete Oregon wedding DJ service with no additional charges for wireless microphones, dance lighting (even basic accent lighting is included), and additional sound equipment needed for ceremony and/or cocktail hour needs.

We promise that if you choose us to DJ your wedding or event, Craig or Kayce will personally attend to your every sound and musical need to the best of their ability, perform for you personally, and conduct themselves professionally at all times. If you are seeking a calm and professional presence providing affordable Oregon DJ and MC services, and a DJ who knows how to be fun without being obnoxious, please give us a call!

I have been performing as a mobile DJ since 2004. I started as “iDigital Jock” in 2004 performing at weddings and parties as a solo artist in Phoenix, Arizona. I was one of the first mobile DJs to adopt the use of Numark’s iDJ controller utilizing two classic iPods instead of turntables. In 2007, Numark introduced the iDJ2, which consolidated down to one iPod with the ability to cue up to two different channels and use jog wheels for mixing. In 2010, Numark introduced the NS7, which was one of the first DJ controllers with motorized digital vinyl turntables. At this time, I got so busy with events that I brought on a partner (DJ Kayce) and started “AZHD Entertainment” in early 2010. During those 10 years of being a mobile DJ in Arizona, we performed at over 500 weddings and numerous other types of events. Our mission has always been to provide exceptional DJ services at a price that everyone can afford.

In 2014, my lovely wife, Dionne, and I decided to spend our anniversary visiting the Oregon coast for the first time! After 5 days of driving up and down the coast and exploring as much as possible, we were convinced that Oregon was the place to live! I updated my IT resume and within a few months, received a call from Nike. I was offered a position in their Technology Infrastructure Services department as a Virtualization Engineer. I moved up to Portland in November of 2014 to start working at Nike and brought the rest of my family up in December.

In March of 2015, I did a quick search of local DJs in Portland, OR and surrounding areas and found that they charged about 2-3 times what I used to charge back in Phoenix, AZ which was around $800 for a 4 hour wedding. DJing is always something that I’ve done on the weekends as a hobby because I love music and I’d do it for free if it wasn’t so expensive to keep up with the latest technology! It seems that every time we get a little money saved from gigs, it goes straight back into upgrading speakers or lighting! 🙂 So… when I saw what others were charging, I decided that Portland needed a quality mobile DJ who could show everyone that you can have a wedding of a lifetime without spending thousands of dollars for the music!

All we require are safe and appropriate working conditions. This includes a 10-foot by 6-foot area for setup, space for setting up speakers and lighting stands. SFE requires a minimum of one 15-20-amp circuit outlet from a reliable power source within 50 feet (along the wall) of the set-up area. This circuit must be free of all other connected loads. Any delay in the performance or damage to DJ's equipment due to improper power is the responsibility of the purchaser. Two circuits are preferred, where possible. Additional outlets on SEPARATE circuits for lighting (if contracted for) are required.