Scott Topper Productions

I was the wedding coordinator for a wedding that Scott DJ’d. Scott easily earned a 5 star rating! He was also responsive during the pre-​wedding coordinator, always answered emails promptly and answered all questions we had. The day of he showed up EARLY, which I love. Had everything set up and time and ready to go. Everything went very smoothly and I would definitely recommend Scott to any other clients. People don’t realize how important DJ’s are at a wedding because once the reception starts, they run the show. If they don’t have their act together, the reception will fall apart. Scott came ready with his timeline and run of show, keeping the event smooth, on time, and so fun!

Scott was super friendly and fun to work with! He took our suggestions and also read the crowd for the next song that he would play. He was also very very accommodating when the weather took an unexpected turn and we had to move the part inside!
He’s a professional and it shows! Everybody was very happy and had a blast at our wedding.

I am the event coordinator for Lions Park in Carpinteria and booked Scott for our Open House. He was AMAZING. Showed up early to set up, extremely nice and professional, and knew exactly what mood I was looking to create and did an amazing job. He added gorgeous uplighting in our lodge as well! I can’t recommend his services enough. He’s awesome!

This review is long overdue, but I wanted to follow through and make sure this company gets the kudos it deserves. Our wedding was in September of 2014.
We got Scott’s name from a very close family friend. He had been the DJ at their wedding and since we were looking for a DJ for our wedding, we were shopping around.
Scott was so helpful and was able to work with our budget. He constantly stayed in touch with me and was so understanding and patient with me when I was trying to work out the order of the wedding, cocktail hour, reception, etc.
Scott had another party that he was already DJ-​ing on the day of our wedding, so he arranged for us to have DJ Katie. We were a little unsure about having a female as a DJ, as neither of us had ever attended an event with a female DJ. We saw a few videos of Katie at work and felt good about having her at our wedding. We were, however, pleasantly surprised at how well Katie handled it all. She was absolutely wonderful and EVERYONE enjoyed themselves immensely. She controlled the evening and made everything run so smoothly.
We were happy with all of it and we received so many compliments from our guests.
One aspect that really made the whole evening stand out from other weddings was having the party song before dinner was served. Have never been to a wedding that had dancing before dinner and it was awesome. Everyone was on the dance floor and it was so unexpected and enjoyed by all. Guests still tell me that was one of their favorite parts of the reception and I have to agree.
I learned many things while planning our wedding, but one thing I was taught was that you want to make sure you spend the money to get a great photographer and a great DJ. There are other areas where you can be more budget-​conscious, but those two are the ones that you’ll regret if you don’t spend the money for outstanding quality. I wholeheartedly agree with this. Scott Topper Productions and DJ Katie were worth every penny. The DJ sets the tone for the WHOLE reception and Katie made ours memorable – a night we will remember forever.
We highly recommend this company!!!

Scott was so awesome! He was our DJ for our Awards Ceremony and Dinner for Yardi Systems. We were scrambling last minute for a huge star wars themed event and we didn’t even have a chance to go through a dry run of a huge star wars production with actors and sound effect and star wars music. Scott did his research and was able to improvise on the fly and make it a fantastic event. He truly wowed everyone. Highly suggest Scott for corporate AND social events.
Thank you again Scott!

Scott Topper is on fire! I have worked with Scott on more than a few occasions and this allowed me to see the professional side of his business and this guy and his employees are on it. They are punctual, detailed, and show up to do the very best job possible and the client’s desires are never short changed. He has return clients more than anyone I know and there is a reason for that!
If I knew nothing else, this would be enough to recommend him without any reservation. However, I have also been on the other side of this as a guest at multiple events he was covering and as I said, he is on fire! He is funny, is able to grab appropriate little bits of music out during awards, announcements, etc. He can also engage the crowd with seemingly little effort and when it comes time to let the music roll, he is all over it. Having seen him work a few different times, I know he has tens of thousands of tunes and can bring the 80s – and I mean ALL OF IT– if that what want or a broad mix of that is what you want. Complete versatility.
Scott is easy to work with and I would not only recommend him, but will hire him to cover my wedding when that day comes!

Scott is THE BEST! He DJ’ed our work event and was awesome! He has an infinite knowledge of music and completely got the vibe we were going for at our event and kept the dance floor packed. The man knows his music! I highly recommend Scott for your wedding, birthday, or any function. He’s fabulous!

Was very professional to work with and is GREAT at the service he provides – made for a enjoyable event! Would definitely use Scott Topper Productions in the future!

Scott, we can’t thank you enough for providing such a fun atmosphere for our Villa Verano wedding. The music was perfect and everyone enjoyed the vibe of the entire evening. We appreciate your flexibility with planning the perfect musical setting without specific ideas. You have an amazing ability to know exactly what specific music fits the mood even though we provided little guidance. Our guests are still talking about how much fun they had at the wedding.
For anyone looking for an amazing DJ who will execute your vision perfectly and works seamlessly with all other vendors, we recommend Scott. He is professional but always kept the process fun and guided us every step of the way. Thank you for everything!

Scott was the DJ at our wedding on November 29^th at St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church in Santa Barbara. He was AMAZING and our guests are still raving about the music! Everyone was dancing until the end of the night!
Scott was very personable and worked with my fiancé and I on all of the details that went into planning our reception. He ensured that all of our song choices were included and definitely helped the night go off without a hitch. We were so happy to have him as our DJ and would pick him for any future event! Thank you, Scott!

We were so lucky Scott was available to be the DJ at our event! I have used quite a few DJ’s in the past, some better than others, but none as good as Scott!
He arrived early and was very flexible with the situation. Our event was a car show in a public parking lot that had no power! He was not troubled by that and figured out the best placement for his equipment, running an extension cord into an office.
During the show people and cars were coming and going, we held a couple of raffles, and a local councilman stopping by to give out awards. Scott took it all in stride, as I feel he would do with any event.
He played a perfect assortment of music (and had no attitude at all when requests were made). He handled emcee duties for us and was very comfortable in that capacity, as well.
I would highly recommend Scott for any type of event, he’s a pro, easy to work with, and to top it all off, he’s a really nice guy!

DJ Katie was everything we envisioned for our October wine club party at Hilliard Bruce Vineyards. Scott was extremely helpful over the phone and communication was fabulous through the set-​up. They put together a fantastic mix that perfectly suited our setting and Katie couldn’t have been sweeter, more easy-​going, and self-​sufficient on the day-​of. We were hearing compliments on the music all evening. They will be our go-​to for any other event!

Scott was the DJ/​MC at our wedding at November 8^th at villa verano, and it was AWESOME! Everyone had a great time out on the dance floor and the party stayed alive all night.
Scott was lovely to work with throughout all the wedding planning. He was very helpful when it came down to having to decide on specific songs i wanted to hear at specific times.
I felt very confident with Scott as the DJ and if I had to do it all over again, id still pick scott to DJ :)

Scott was the DJ/​MC for our wedding on 9÷6÷14 and was amazing. He really helped us figure out how to put together the flow of the reception as well as plan what music would make the day reflect our own tastes. I can’t say enough about how helpful, accommodating and professional he was throughout the entire process.

I just used Scott Topper Productions to DJ my wedding. We had the privilege of DJ Katie rocking the event all night. I heard phrases such as «your DJ was incredible, the dance floor was packed all night» from guests. My wedding was a dry event — usually a DJ’s nightmare! Even so, the dance floor was going strong the whole evening and the music variety was exactly as I hoped it would be. Many thanks to DJ Scott Topper and Katie!

Scott was the DJ/​MC at our wedding on June 21^st, 2014 at Villa Verano in Santa Barbara and we couldn’t have been more pleased. Having a DJ that could keep the dance floor packed and the energy high throughout the evening was extremely important to both of us, and Scott hit it out of the park. We had multiple people tell us how good the DJ was during the night and in the few weeks following the wedding.
In addition, in the months leading up to our wedding, we would attend friends weddings and were definitely more cognizant of the «little things» that go into being a great DJ that sometimes get overlooked. Scott was absolutely spot-​on when it came to these little things that ended up being so important. To start, he was very organized in his approach and extremely easy to talk to and plan with in the months’ leading up. The day of; he made sure the ceremony music was the perfect volume and started and ended at the right times, his announcements during dinner and the reception were clear and heard by all and the transitions between each were seamless.
We would absolutely recommend Scott for any event, especially weddings. Thank you Scott!

Scott Topper recently DJ-​ed our wedding at the Santa Barbara Zoo and I’m so glad he did! To be honest, at first we were a bit nervous about hiring him. The zoo has a very small list of approved music vendors and you have to use one of them. Scott Topper definitely had the most professional website out of the bunch but we didn’t really trust this mandatory list and we both had DJ friends of our own whose tastes we knew and liked. But,
Scott Topper ended up being perfect. He and his assistant moved things along seamlessly and the parts he MC-​ed were fun and appropriate. We ended up feeling relieved that we hired someone who had wedding experience because he did a lot more than just play songs. He helped us during wedding planning to decide when certain toasts and events should happen. He even facilitated a very fun Hora!
My husband and I are music nerds and we didn’t want any surprises– any songs that rubbed us the wrong way to unexpectedly play so we ended up giving Scott a really long playlist. We expressed our concerns and he said that because we had given him such a big list he wouldn’t have to use any outside music and so we were able to relax knowing that only our picks would be played. It was pretty cool during the reception to notice some of my favorite songs playing in the background– I thought «oh, I love this song!» and then remembered that I had picked it!
The PA system ran smoothly during the ceremony and reception and there was never any dead time. At times I wondered how he was going to cue the music when he was on the floor about to announce something and then I’d remember he had his assistant who seemed to be perfectly in sync with him and what was going on.
I would recommend Scott Topper for any event. I would like to especially let couples who are getting married at the zoo know that if you are stressed about having to pick from this limited list of approved DJ’s, don’t worry! Scott Topper’s your man!

Scott did such a phenomenal job, we don’t even know where to start in explaining it! His fun loving, friendly personality shines through in every part of his work. Scott was incredibly detail-​orientated and did a great job walking us through the timeline of our wedding reception. He gave us many suggestions and asked us questions to help him best serve our needs. Scott didn’t just play music for us — he kept the entire reception on track with speeches, toasts, special dances, cake cutting, garter tossing and more. Scott was a phenomenal emcee and we couldn’t be happier with the wonderful job he did. We highly recommend him as a deejay and emcee, and wouldn’t go anywhere else when planning future events. Thank you, Scott!
— Nikki & Robby Barthelmess

The quick version is Scott recently served as the DJ for our wedding in Santa Barbara. We could not be more pleased with how everything went and would recommend him without hesitation.
The longer version:
— Communication was excellent from start to finish. Scott responded to our initial query, and any and every other e-​mail, in under 24 hours. Scott was friendly, courteous and professional in each and every e-​mail he sent.
— Though Scott offers additional services (photo booth, light packages, etc.) there was never any pressure to add on anything we didn’t want. Scott was very respectful of our wishes and needs, making it great to know the other services were available but never making us feel like lesser customers for not wanting to go for every add-​on.
— The reservation and evening planning process could not have been easier. Forms and contracts are straightforward with nothing sneaky hidden in the fine print.
— It felt like Scott made a real attempt to get to know us, then offered really helpful ideas and suggestions for music and other elements of the evening about which we may have been uncertain.
— On the most base music level, Scott abided by our rather eclectic music preferences/​cues and didn’t complain once about any of the specific requests we made. Scott also completely respected our music tastes and «do not play» lists, all while doing a fantastic job of reading the event and offering a great music selection beyond our particular choices (though everything we requested was played).
— Sound quality was excellent during both the ceremony and reception. Not always an easy task at an outdoor event but Scott nailed it and clearly didn’t cut any corners.
As stated above, our experience with Scott was top notch and we would recommend him to anyone looking for a quality DJ.

Scott was the DJ at our wedding and also set up a photobooth rental through Action Photobooth. I have nothing but good things to say. He was VERY organized and professional, and was more than just a DJ, he was also like a day of coordinator! We met for about an hour going over my ideas for the day, and he helped me to fine tune the details and gave me clever ways to get everyone involved in the party and on the dance floor. During the last few weeks leading up to the wedding he was especially helpful in answering my questions and accommodating my ideas. He is very good at communication, whenever I e-​mailed him he would get back to within 24 hours or less — which is very helpful for a stressed out bride!
The day of the wedding he was on time, helpful, and really stuck to the plan that we had created. Scott has a very good feel for the energy of a party, and he definitely knew which songs to play at the right moment to get everyone involved. He dealt with guest requests really well and played all of the songs I had requested. Before big things like the cake cutting or father daughter dance, he would briefly come find me to make sure everyone was where they were supposed to be so no one missed the important moments. It was SUCH a fun night, and I really do think that Scott made it extra special. My husband and I weren’t originally planning on getting a DJ, and now having gone through the experience I can say hands down it is EXTREMELY important to have someone professional that will do a good job. Scott is DEFINITELY that person.
Also, I will leave a separate review for Action Photobooth, which Scott also organizes, but if you are looking for a package deal he will provide you with a great photobooth as well, it was SO MUCH FUN!