As a music-loving couple, our DJ choice was one of the most important aspects of our wedding. Transmission absolutely knocked it out of the park. Jake was easy to work with during the booking process. Our DJ was Joshua, who was just the absolute best. I could tell he really listened to my husband and I both during our initial Zoom call and during our conversations throughout our wedding day. His responsiveness to the crowd was absolutely perfect, whether it was playing Talking Heads for when we dragged my parents out on the floor or playing Defying Gravity for my theater friends. One of the most common compliments we got from guests was how good the music was the whole night. Thank you Transmission and Joshua for helping make our big night exactly like we imagined it!

Lea & Keshan  (Oct 2025)
Nicollet Island Pavillion 

The vibes at our wedding were strong, and that is thanks to our incredible DJ, Manny. He curated a perfect cocktail hour and dinner playlist based on a list of our favorite bands, and the dance floor truly made all my elder millennial dance party dreams come true. Jake was responsive and thorough in the setup and initial coordinating, and he selected Manny based on what we were hoping to achieve — and he absolutely nailed it. We’ve gotten so many compliments on how fun and seamless the night felt. Manny was engaging, personable, and completely in tune with what we envisioned. We couldn’t have asked for a better soundtrack to one of the most meaningful nights of our lives. Highly recommend Transmission to anyone who wants a dance floor that stays packed and a DJ who feels like part of the celebration!

Megan & Adam (Oct 2025)
Mill City Museum

Booking Transmission was the best decision we made for our wedding! Jake and Shane are AMAZING! My husband and I are huge music nerds and they both truly understood the assignment. We had such a great experience working with them! Booking with Jake was easy and fun! He asked all the right questions and set us up with Shane who is massively talented and literally a perfect match for us. His selection fit the vibe perfectly and really nailed who we are as a couple. The awesome music is what our guests (who are also music nerds) remember most from our big day. We’re still getting compliments on how much fun our wedding was, and we have Transmission to thank for that. It wouldn’t have been remotely as cool without them! If you’re passionate about music like we are, we HIGHLY recommend these guys! Best DJs in town! 

Hollie & Jesse (Oct 2025)
Westwood Hills Nature Center

Jake did our wedding about a week ago (Oct 2025). I usually don't write reviews but he was so amazing I had to. If I had to do my wedding over 50 times I would pick Jake every time. He worked off a few required songs and filled in the rest...and really knew how to work the crowd. He also played the music videos alongside the music which gave it an extra punch for the gen x crowd that was there. If you are thinking of booking someone else I recommend talking to Jake as I cannot imagine anyone being as fun, professional, and great as he was. Just an absolute pleasure to use his services.

Jamie & Fritz (Oct 2025)
Saint Paul Brewing Company

Working with Transmission music for our wedding day was easy and affordable! Jake made the whole experience stress free. Joshua was our DJ for the night. He was receptive to song suggestions and kept the party going all night long! I would highly recommend transmission music - they are professional, great communicators, and most of all, super fun! Thanks for making our big day perfect!

Kendall & Kevin (Sept 2025)
The 1893 at The Historic Grain Belt

Booking: Jake Rudh walked us through the booking process beautifully. We were able to work together to finalize our contract thanks to quick responses and attentive work. Their price, quality, and ethos were all exactly what we were looking for in our wedding music. Pre-Wedding: We met with our DJ, Joshua Berwald, via Zoom twice before our wedding. The meetings went long for the best of reasons - we were having a great time! Joshua’s musical knowledge is astounding, and he lends the perfect guidance to the preparation process. He’s also just a really nice and cool human! Wedding Itself: Joshua was timely, kind, and a downright professional. He checked in the exact right amount, made the necessary announcements perfectly, and both literally and metaphorically brought music to our big day. Thank you Transmission, and thank you Joshua!

Brooke & Chris (July 2025)
The Lowlands

Working with Jake & Manny was perfect! Transmission was referred to us by friends who also used them for their wedding, and as long time MPR listeners, we knew we had to go this direction. Communication was clear from the start. Manny SHOWED UP, and brought such a positive energy to our day! I am still getting texts from friends saying how much fun the dance floor was, and how they loved the music played. If you're looking for "not your average wedding dance" dance Transmission is the way to go!!

Hannah & Alec (June 2025)
The 1893 at The Historic Grain Belt

We had a great time with DJ Josh!!!! We loved that he was willing to play (and not play) anything we asked. He was so chill, but also so game to come up with ideas to help us out when we were stuck with ideas for the ceremony music (or only gave him one song to work off for dinner music). He made us feel great about our playlist, even the weirder songs, but he also made sure to open the dancing with some more mainstream hits to help get everybody dancing. It was also SO fun talking with him the week-of as we made our final play-and-not-play list (he knew all of our cultural references :D )

Michelle & Mazin (May 2025)
The Neu Neu

We cannot say enough good things about Transmission Music - best DJ company ever!! We worked with Jake and Sam throughout our wedding planning process - Jake helped us with all the logistics months before our big day, and Sam was our DJ!! We had the BEST experience from start to finish. These guys are pros - so easy to work with and handled every detail with ease. DJ Sam was a great MC and made our wedding party entrances so fun, helped managed the start of all the speeches...a total natural on the mic! And most importantly for us - our reception dance was a BLAST!!! It was packed the whole time and everyone had so much fun. DJ Sam knows how to read the crowd - we gave him a sense of the vibe we were going for and that was all he needed. Absolutely crushed it! Thank you for making our day so memorable, Jake and Sam!!

Grace & Grady (Jan 2025)
Interlachen Country Club

Transmission Music is like no other company in the wedding industry. Jake chatted with me about their services and approach to handling all music and sound for our wedding, and I was instantly a fan. He owns and runs this small (but hugely talented!) company. He wanted to know our vision for our day and how they could make music an integral part of it. Before we even booked, Jake connected us with the DJ we would have at our wedding - almost a year before the date! The level of service, paired with the reasonable pricing and payment schedule, and the party they delivered on our wedding was incredible. Our DJ, Sam Baeker, truly stuck to our no play list, somehow played songs that we loved and didn't even mention, and was on board with some unique elements we wanted for our day. He was so skilled at his work and our guests had a blast!

Luke & Mike (Nov 2024)
The Lynhall

Music is a driving force to all memorable and emotional moments. Music is hugely important to my husband & I and Transmission Music DELIVERED. Manny was fantastic! He captured our vibe, our vision, and our dream and then made it a reality. The music he chose for the dinner hour and the rest of the reception was literal perfection. We received comments about how he was great and made the reception the best they had experienced! I'll never stop recommending Manny and Transmission Music.

Cassie & Marz (Nov 2024)
Hall of Kings

We recently got married (October 2024) and Transmission Music rocked our WORLD! Michael was our DJ and throughout the whole process I just felt like he "got" us. If you're looking to hire a DJ who can read the room, has a professional yet relaxed presence, and is going to make the soundtrack for your wedding night perfect? Look no further. We love Transmission and will 100/10 recommend them to anyone.

Grace & Ethan (Oct 2024)
The Essence Event Center

Music is so important to both of us, and something that brought us together. When we chose our wedding location of our shared home of Portland, Oregon, we wanted to hire someone we had a personal connection to that we could trust to help us throw the biggest party ever to keep everyone dancing on our big day. Our first choice was Transmission Music & Jake Rudh and we are so grateful they were the ONLY and PERFECT choice to DJ our wedding! Jake is a longtime friend from Minneapolis and knew exactly who to recommend; we worked with Shane Kramer, who was collaborative, friendly, engaged, and has such a keen ear for music and a sense of the right flow and vibes for weddings. He is an absolute dancefloor destroyer and wore out all of our family and friends with his perfect party tunes!! Now that is a wedding!! Beyond the big day itself, Shane's upbeat demeanor and enthusiasm for helping us plan our tunes kept us engaged throughout a long stretch of planning and preparation. We can't thank Transmission Music enough for everything!

Katie & Tim (Oct 2024)
Ecotrust Building - Portland, OR

Jake and Joshua both were awesome to work with! Everyone loved our playlist for each part of our wedding night, we felt like the music perfectly reflected us and contributed to the ambiance. Joshua was so nice, personable, and easy-going. We felt like he was among our guests - there to celebrate us on our wedding day! He was dedicated to making it a fun day, we absolutely had a blast on the dance floor! Definitely recommend.

Alicia & Joe (Sept 2024)
The Mill Site

We were so happy with our Transmission wedding! Our DJ met with us to help plan the perfect playlist and offered a lot of great suggestions, not just for the dance floor but for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner too. He coordinated with our venue and wedding planner to make sure everything went off without a hitch. All throughout the night we were getting comments from guests of all generations about how great the music was. When the dance floor opened up had multiple friends and family members talking about how the videos that played were the coolest thing they’d ever seen at a wedding. Our DJ also helped us plan every cue we needed to hit in our wedding, from the music playing as guests entered the venue to the last song of the night (“Goodbye Horses” by Q Lazzarus, for the record). When the dust had settled the next morning, we got text after text from departing guests telling us how it was the best wedding they had ever been to. We owe Jake and the Transmission crew a huge thanks for that!

Brianna & Alex (Aug 2024)
The Granada Theater

We used Transmission Music for our wedding and it was the best choice! Jake was super helpful in understanding our needs and matching us with the right DJ as we planned for the day. Manny DJ'd our event, and he was so kind, funny and professional. He did an amazing job of reading the crowd and would switch up songs to get everyone back onto the dance floor. Something that was really important to us was playing music that guests of all ages could dance to throughout the night, and Manny made sure to focus on that. Once some of the older folks left, he switched it up and played music geared towards the younger crowd, and everyone loved it. We would absolutely recommend Manny and Transmission Music for your event!

Samantha & Dan (Aug 2024)
Hall of Kings

A Night to Remember! Transmission saved the day when we needed to book a DJ less than two months before our wedding. Jake was super helpful and matched us with Manny. It was such a pleasure to work with Manny! He has impeccable taste in music and an amazing ability to read the crowd. He curated a playlist that perfectly matched our preferences and kept our guests dancing all night long. The lighting and sound quality were top-notch. The transitions between songs were seamless, and the flow of the evening felt natural and effortless. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the music and the overall vibe. Manny had an energy that kept everyone engaged and on their feet. He even accommodated spontaneous requests, making our guests feel involved. A highlight of the night was when Manny joined the crowd to teach everyone a dance. It was an absolute hit and brought an extra layer of fun to the evening! If you're looking for a DJ who will make your wedding day unforgettable, look no further than Manny and Transmission Music. We couldn't have asked for a better partner in creating the wedding of our dreams!

Maribel & Lucas (July 2024)
The Copper Hen

Michael Grey was an amazing DJ!! I love that my fiancé and I didn't have to spend dozens of hours curating songs -- we gave Michael a short list of a few songs we liked, and Michael knew exactly what vibe we were going for from there. Every song was a hit; I couldn't stop bringing myself back to the dance floor! He was professional, fun, and read the crowd flawlessly, and was the best DJ I could have ever hoped for. Highly recommend!

Shelley & TJ (July 2024)
Hall of Kings

Having grown up in Minneapolis I knew about Jake and Transmission from an early age. When it came time to choose a DJ for my wedding, I knew I had to work with Transmission. From the start of the process to the very end, Jake and our DJ Sam were amazing. They answered every question we had and were so helpful and accommodating. When it came to our actual wedding, Sam absolutely blew us away. We had just under 200 people and let me tell you the dance floor was absolutely PACKED the entire night. Sam played great song after great song and we received so many compliments from guests about what an incredible job he did. Not only were the tunes great, but Sam did an amazing job as the MC throughout the day. He helped keep things moving and was easy going and thoughtful. Truly one of our favorite vendors from the entire wedding!

Alexandra & Nick (July 2024)
Urban Daisy

We chose Transmission Music because we wanted a DJ experience that was outside of the standard cookie cutter- “go to our online portal and add songs to a playlist” experience. Working with Jake and DJ Joshua Berwald was easy and fun. Communication was timely and we never felt rushed like we did with other dj companies. We got to work with DJ Joshua to make sure we heard what we had wanted to play but also gave him freedom to roll with the vibes of the night and even have some room for guest requests. He also took some pictures and videos of the dance floor and sent them to us after the wedding which was such a thoughtful touch and captured memories from our last song. Everyone had a blast! From the dance floor open to the end of the night someone was on the floor dancing. Joshua did an amazing job of reading the room to play songs that got everyone moving.

Marly & Glenn (May 2024)
The Science Museum