"While I may have been a Bridechilla, there was one thing I was SUPER particular about and that was the music. Needless to say, we were not disappointed in the slightest and he worked to understand all of our music tastes.
Dan (Faithful Anchor) made a long journey from Chicago to the Quad Cities to DJ our wedding and we couldn't have been any happier with the music. He absolutely crushed it! Our dance floor was still packed at 11PM! From Modest Mouse to Wang Chung to Etta James to The Wobble, he played a great assortment of music that got kids of all ages moving!
One of my favorite memories from our wedding day will be singing along to Andrew WK with my mom in her wheelchair and our doppelgänger officiant head banging. We certainly did Party Hard, but we couldn't have done it without Faithful Anchor bringing the best music to our party!
Thanks Again, Faithful Anchor!"Katherine O'Connor (7/24/2017)
"DJ Dan Maloney of Faithful Anchor was the most epic and awesome wedding DJ we could have imagined. Dan was a true pleasure to work with, bringing the perfect balance of professionalism and fun to the experience. My husband and I both love music, but we were kind of worried that the music that we love most would not be the best to pump up the crowd at our wedding. Dan did an amazing job and created the perfect playlist that had me saying aloud multiple times, "I love this song!"
Dan did the music for both our ceremony and reception and it was flawless. We shared a playlist with him of about 20 songs that we both loved and from that he curated an entire day of music that perfectly reflected my husband's and my taste.
Dan was an excellent emcee. From our grand entrance, to our first dance, to getting the dance floor going, Dan was fun, energetic and did a great job working with our coordinator to ensure we stayed on schedule. Also, as avid vinyl collectors, we absolutely loved Dan's set up! It was a great nod to one of our shared hobbies and our guests got a kick out of his "digital vinyl" turntables."Katherine Dreher (10/4/2017)
"Dan did a great job DJing our wedding! He spent plenty of time meeting with my husband and me to understand our music tastes beforehand, and he killed it on the day-of with the processional which included a hard-to-find version of a song.
Overall, it was awesome to find Dan - his relaxed but he's-got-it-handled attitude was so great for our wedding, and on the day of he did an excellent job and we heard lots of our favorite songs. He also handled our 7-year-old nephew's constant song requests gracefully, haha. I highly recommend Dan!"Emily Murkaowski (6/1/2017)
"Dan was the DJ at my wedding and I couldn't have imagined anyone making the night more memorable. I provided a short inspiration list for the dinner and dance segment and he nailed it. The fact that everyone was on the dance floor from the moment the dance segment started until the last dance pays tribute to his talent. We were so impressed not only with his professionalism and the fact that he spins all over the city in some of the best venues, but he even provided the lighting effects we requested. One of the guests called ahead to ask for background assistance during their speech and he happily complied. I would hire him again and HIGHLY RECOMMEND Dan to anyone."
Robert Z (8/29/17)
"We heard Dan spinning at a club and knew right away we needed him as our wedding DJ! When we first met him to begin planning, he listened carefully to all our questions and ideas. He really wanted to get a good sense of our personalities and the feeling we wanted our wedding to have. He took our suggestions to heart and then mixed in covers, originals, samples, and forgotten but loved tracks that we never even thought of! Our friends and family raved about how great he was, and we didn't have one moment of the wedding where guests were not up and dancing. He made sure the music sounded perfect and the transitions worked smoothly. We highly recommend him to DJ any event!"
Michael & Erica Hines (Wedding Client)
"I have known Dan for several years, most recently through my many visits to Reckless Records. Whenever I was in the mood for something different, Dan always steered me in the right direction. I can easily say that he has introduced me to many records that I would have never discovered on my own. That being said, I knew he would be a great DJ for my wedding. Thankfully he was available for the date and couldn’t have been more accommodating. We met with him to discuss our likes and dislikes, and based on that, he developed an expertly curated playlist for our big day. Our guests raved about the music, and several of our friends later hired him for their weddings. We would highly recommend Dan as a DJ for any occasion, large or small. Thanks, Dan, for making our wedding such a fun dance party!"
Thomas & Elizabeth Rennie (Wedding Client)
"Dan -Faithful Anchor- was the perfect wedding DJ for a couple with a very specific vision for their big day. Not only did Dan enthusiastically accommodate and expand on our requests, he managed to somehow DJ most of it on vinyl! From indie rock b-sides and underground hip hop, to 1950s Bollywood jams and classic hits (only the good ones, clearly) to please the crowd--Dan added his artistic touch to our requested playlist, and we truly couldn't have been more pleased with the music on our wedding day. For us, this was one of the most important parts of our festivities, and he knocked it out of the park. We couldn't have imagined going with anyone else, thanks Faithful Anchor!!!!!!
Pooja Singh (Wedding Client)
"As good as it gets" might seem like an over-the-top thing to say about a DJ, but we really could not imagine anyone doing a better job than Dan (Faithful Anchor) did for our wedding (in Chicago). He invested all the time and energy we could have asked for and he was intuitive when he needed to be. He provided the valuable service of guiding the flow and pacing of the night -- even beyond his DJing tasks -- and was completely professional and attentive every step of the way. But most of all, Dan is an artist, and when it came time to dive in and make people dance, he absolutely did so. Obscure new wave jams, 90s R&B, classic soul, old-school hip hop, contemporary pop ... he hit all the right spots for our people and everyone was under his spell. Our wedding was an incredible party and we owe Dan big for that.
Annie Brancky (Wedding Client)
"We heard Dan spinning at a club and knew right away we needed him as our wedding DJ! When we first met him to begin planning, he listened carefully to all our questions and ideas. He really wanted to get a good sense of our personalities and the feeling we wanted our wedding to have. He took our suggestions to heart and then mixed in covers, originals, samples, and forgotten but loved tracks that we never even thought of! Our friends and family raved about how great he was, and we didn't have one moment of the wedding where guests were not up and dancing. He made sure the music sounded perfect and the transitions worked smoothly. We highly recommend him to DJ any event!"
Tslelanie Townsend (Studio Gang Architects)