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PPE: Year In Review 2020

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2020 – A year we don’t want to remember, but will never forget.  Here is Press Play’s annual “Year in Review” of all things we loved about 2020.  Yes, there was some good and great mixed in with the scary and horrible.

Highlights from 2020

  • The births of 2 little Press Play DJs
  • COVID-friendly, socially distant parties
  • Press Play Friday’s on Facebook Live
    • More to come in 2021
  • DJing for Best Buddies and Needham High School
  • Mikey V rocketing to national stardom with multiple new syndicated radio programs
  • Continuing to work, partner, and communicate with some of the best in the industry

Press Play’s Favorite Artists & Songs from 2020

There may not have been a lot to like in 2020, but music was still there to take our minds off of things and we liked a lot of the music released in 2020.  Here they are in no particular order.  We have provided links to some of our most favorites.

Did we miss any of your favorites?  Let us know in the comments.

Stay safe and wear your mask so we can get the party started again in 2021!

Happy New Year from Press Play!

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It Can Only Get Better from Here!

Well, 2020 was certainly a year to FORGET, but we persevered and made it through this mess together! We missed celebrating with many families this year.  However, we are very appreciative and thankful for the events we did get to celebrate, at both the beginning and end of this insane year!  A BIG thank you to all of the families, companies, and organizations that chose us to help you celebrate the special events and milestones in your lives this year and to those who chose to postpone their events into the future.  As I said, it can only get better from here! A special thank you to all of those clients who offered to become references and/or wrote reviews for us on our social and wedding platforms.

Of course, I cannot thank my extraordinary team of SuperStar DJ’s and dancers.  I would not want to party with anyone else.  Jay, Alan, Tony, Mikey V, Deep Voice JoJo, Russ, Rob, Aly, and Danaysha, you are my family and I love you all!

An extra-special Thank You to all of our partners who stood by us during this craziness. We helped each other through an unprecedented time for our industry and the world at large. I truly appreciated all the phone calls, e-mails, zoom meetings, and general bitch sessions we joined together.  I highly recommend everyone from this amazing crew and cannot wait to work together again!

All of us at Press Play would like to wish you and your families a very Happy, Healthy and Sane New Year!  It can only get better from here!  We cannot wait to get started providing the soundtrack for your events in 2021 and beyond!

-Keith

Socially Distant Parties with Press Play

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Press Play – The New Socially Distant DJ/Emcee

First off, WE MISS YOU!  I hope everyone is staying safe and sane during this crazy time.  The Press Play family has been staying busy with our Press Play Friday Facebook Live Sessions and our Zoom parties.  If you have not been able to join them, please “Like” us on Facebook to see our Superstar DJs in action.

As we have started getting more and more requests for socially distant, outdoor affairs (THANKS TO THOSE REACHING OUT!), we wanted to provide you with some details on some of our “new” social distance policies and games for your next event.

Policies

  • All DJs/Emcees will be wearing masks and have access to gloves
  • We have purchased disposable hypoallergenic covers for all of our microphones. This will allow clients, officiants, and guests to use our equipment for ceremonies, candle lightings and speeches.
  • All deposits are transferable to alternate dates within 2 years of your original event date, without penalty
  • Clients will be responsible for all sanitation/cleaning supplies and masks for their guests
  • DJs/Emcees will wipe down all items used for games/activities prior to use and we will do our best to make sure items are not shared between guests
  • We will also lead interested families in a “no touch” Hora

Socially Distant – Minimal Touch Games

  • Human Tic Tac Toe or Tic Tac Toe Toss
  • Music Trivia Relay
  • Guest of Honor Trivia
  • Noodle Tag
  • Freeze Dance
  • Limbo
  • Captain’s Orders
  • True/False RUN
  • In the River
  • Silent Ball Toss
  • Wink Detectives

As always, Press Play is here for all of your event needs.  COVID-19 can’t keep us down and we are committed to providing you with a fun and safe experience.  We are all in this together and our DJs are looking forward to celebrating your family’s biggest milestones again soon!  Contact us today for more details. Now booking into 2022.

Stay Safe!

-Keith, Jay, A-Will, Tony the Entertainer, Mikey V, Deep Voice JoJo

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Press Play’s Year in Review 2019

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Here is Press Play’s annual review of all things we loved about 2019.

Highlights from 2019

  • Keith’s son’s Bar Mitzvah!!!
  • DJing a wedding from a past Bat Mitzvah client (our 3rd year in a row doing so)
  • Press Play welcomed Big Mouth Jojo from Kiss 108 into our SuperStar DJ rotation
  • Miguel joined our ranks as a dancer/party motivator
  • We performed at our biggest wedding (over 400 people) @ Empire Garden Restaurant in China Town
    • We saw our first live Lion/Dragon Dance at the wedding
  • Received wedding requests from Buffalo, NY and Washington DC
  • The 1000s of compilations and remixes that were released in 2019
  • DJ Jay turning the BIG 40
  • Baby Yoda
  • Our continued partnership with the Biggsteps event in Needham in support of the Sean D Biggs Memorial Foundation (http://www.seandbiggsmemorialfoundation.org/)

Top Requested Songs of 2019

  1. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
  2. Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
  3. Cupid – Cupid Shuffle
  4. Toto/Weezer – Africa
  5. Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road
  6. Pitbull f. Kesha – Timber
  7. Jonas Brothers – Sucker
  8. Lizzo – Juice
  9. Walk The Moon – Shut Up & Dance
  10. Shek Wes – Mo Bamba

Press Play’s Favorite Artists & Songs from 2019 (in no particular order)

  • Lizzo – who didn’t love this breakout performer?!
  • Halsey – just keeps getting better with every new release and her Live performances of “Graveyard” were incredible
  • Post Malone – his new album “Hollywood’s Bleeding” was one of the best of the year
    • “Take What You Want” with Ozzy and Travis Scott is Keith’s favorite song of the year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYa_ReqRlcs)
  • Ed Sheeran – another great year for the redhead. “No. 6 Collaborations Project” had so many great tunes.  Here are some of our favorites
  • “Only Human” by Jonas Brothers
  • NF – Dylan’s favorite new artist
  • Logic – has only gotten better since his first hit
  • Dua Lipa – her 2 end of the year song releases are great to get folks on the dance floor
  • “Dance Monkey” – Tones and I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hyYWKXF0Q)
  • Songland on NBC – not only a great show for any music lover, but also produced some great songs in 2019 (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=songland+tv+show)
    • “Shadow” by Macklemore Featuring IRO
    • “Getting Started” by Aloe Blacc
    • “Greenlight” by Jonas Brothers
  • The remix and music video for “No Guidance” by Chris Brown & Drake
  • Mabel – one of the underappreciated artists of the year in our opinion
  • A big year for some great collaborations (including ones already listed)
    • “Seniorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
    • “Dancing with a Stranger” by Sam Smith and Normani
    • “Me!” by Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie
    • “11 Minutes” by Yungblud and Halsey
    • “I’ve Been Waiting” by Lil Peep, ILoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy

Did we miss any of your favorites?  Let us know in the comments.

We are looking forward to creating our new lists and favorites for 2020!

Happy New Year from Press Play Entertainment!

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2019 was another great year for Press Play Entertainment.  A BIG thank you to all of the families, companies, and organizations that chose us to help you celebrate the special events and milestones in your lives.  It has been our honor and pleasure to be a part of creating these everlasting memories with you.  A special thank you to all of those clients who offered to become references and/or wrote reviews for us on our social and wedding platforms.

 

We would like to send a special thank you to all of our partners who we love working with to help throw these amazing parties.  It is awesome working with some of the best in the business!

 

  • Christian from Boston Photo Booth Rentals
  • Scott and family from DJ Scott Events
  • Deb & Jen from sh Events
  • Rachel from Rachel G Events
  • Elin from Elin Photography
  • Aly & Juliet from Snapshot Entertainment
  • Adam & Cori from Party Excitement
  • Chris from 26 North Studios
  • Ken from Kenneth Berman Photography
  • Rebecca Moran
  • Tricia & Sarah from Blue Hill Country Club

 

I could not do any of this without my amazing team of Superstar DJs and dancers.  Jay, Alan, Mikey, Tony, Russ, Jojo, Aly, Danaysha and Miguel, you make my job easier and I would not want to party with anyone else.

 

I have been DJing for over 27 years and have introduced 100s of young men and women for their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.  This year, I got to introduce my son Dylan for his Bar Mitzvah.  It was something that I had been dreaming about for 13 years and is something I will never forget.  He did such an amazing job and we could not have been prouder!  Getting to throw my own party for all of the family and friends we love and hold dear to us was truly memorable experience.

 

I can now truly appreciate all of the planning, and stresses, that families experience during this momentous event.  It truly took an army, led by my incredible wife Jodi.  She is definitely the Larry Bird of Team Levine’s Big 3!  Thanks for being the best wife and mother we could ask for.  Dylan’s theme was Mix Tape (of course).  With the outstanding efforts of Jodi, sh Events, the Prop Factory, Blue Hill Country Club and Party Excitement, we were able to bring it all to life.  The party would not have been complete without my top notch crew.  Thank you all so much!

 

All of us at Press Play would like to wish you and your families a very Happy and Healthy New Year!  Thanks again for a great year!  We cannot wait to get started providing the soundtrack for your events in 2020 and beyond!

 

-Keith

 

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