Raphael · DJ · Parookaville
Start the Vibe-Check„Our wish was that every guest had something to dance to. Raphael got literally everyone on the floor.“
Madeleine & Philipp · Diersfordt Castle
Three minutes, no booking.
You know these weddings. Bored faces. Music nobody feels.
And then there are the other ones. Where everything just clicks. Where the tables empty out because everyone’s on the floor. Where you catch each other’s eye in the middle of the night and know you got it right.
That’s the night I build for you.
I’m Raphael. Besides weddings, I play clubs and festivals like Parookaville. I take care of the vibe.
You’ve got one job: celebrate.
Tables empty, floor full.
I play what fits. You. The crowd. The moment. Familiar songs when they fit. The unexpected when it counts.
On request with saxophone · vocals · drums
Take a listen
„The floor was full until 7.“Jana & Jannis
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Foto: Viviane Bier„The party was insane.“Leoni & Justus
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„Dancing through the after hours.“Sara & Jean
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If you want the dance night planned to the minute in advance, I’m the wrong DJ. The floor lives in the moment, not on paper.
What I love instead: anything that shows me how you tick. Send me your hundred favorite songs, fill in my digital questionnaire. That’s how I get to know you before we ever speak on the phone. The more I know about you, the closer I get to your sound.
On the night, I read the rest from the room. I don’t just play the mega hits, and I don’t play it safe.
On a summer Saturday, my fee for the DJ set is usually between 2,800 and 4,000 euros. Weekday weddings or winter months work out differently. Everything I need to play, I bring. Sound and light for the room come through me and are listed separately in the proposal.
And if the budget doesn’t fit right now, just tell me. I know good people in my scene and will introduce you to someone who suits you.
Then he gets a no from me, not from you. On the day of the party I know how you tick and what you imagined for your wedding. He doesn’t. He’s still welcome to ask me all night. Even if he wants to know why the blue button on the mixer keeps blinking and why I don’t play vinyl. Discussions at the booth are my job, not yours.
Put your date into the Vibe-Check and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. I can’t be on two dancefloors at once, so ask early.
The enquiry (the Vibe-Check) takes less than three minutes and isn’t a booking. You click through a few questions, I see what you have in mind and get back to you with an honest take on whether it fits. If yes, we have a short call. If no, I’ll say so, and you won’t hear from me again. After the booking I ask you all the real questions, you send me your playlist, and shortly before the day we have one more call. The rest is anticipation.
You reach out with your date. I check availability and get back to you.
We talk about your vision, your people and the mood you want. After that you get a clear proposal.
Everything is settled before the night begins. Music, flow, no-gos, special moments. No compromises.
You enjoy the night. I take care of the flow.
My background in psychology helps me understand people. Clubs taught me how they move. Festivals taught me scale. Private events taught me restraint. Different rooms. Same attention. I’m a DJ for your wedding first. Everything else is context.
Cologne • Düsseldorf • Essen • Dortmund • Münster • NRW • Berlin • Hamburg • Stuttgart • Vienna • Dubrovnik • Florence • Bangkok • Fuerteventura • Mallorca •
For the DJ set alone I usually sit between 2,800 and 4,000 euros. The range comes from the length of the night and the tech I bring. How I calculate is on the cost page.
Yes, gladly. Thursday at 1 am feels exactly like Saturday, Sunday too. For summer Saturdays, ask nine to twelve months ahead; Sundays and weekdays are often still open four months out.
During dinner you can hear the person next to you. After the first dance I read the room. You set your first dance and your no-gos, a few must-plays too. The rest I read from the room.
