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  1. We hired Mark for our wedding at Moxhull Hall after being recommended by the venue but also seeing many recommendations on the Facebook group. From the first meeting we had great confidence Mark would be great ! And he was absolutely FANTASTIC, we enjoyed every minute and not only is Mark a great Dj, he is a great entertainer too. Lots of our guests have commented on how great Mark is. I’m not sure how, but Mark seemed to remember many of our guests names, their choice of music etc and this is great for getting guests on the dance floor. He also takes photos and videos of your evening which is such a nice extra to have. The lighting effects are stunning ! We would highly recommend Mark to anyone ! Thank you Mark, you made our evening reception perfect and an evening to remember! Pete and Charlotte Farmer xx

  2. From the very initial contact with Mark for our Wedding, we knew this man would make our evening spectacular!! Not only was he our evening entertainment, but he supported on the day throughout speeches, wedding breakfast and the lull period after food before the evening starts. He got to know ALL of our guests, kept the mood in the room alive and every single one of our guests commented on how awesome he was!!!
    He got to know us on a personal level and those half hour ‘catch ups’ sure went over time! Mark isn’t just any DJ, he starts as a vendor, becomes a guest and then a friend!
    Mark, Thank you so so much for everything!!!! We’ve already had someone ask for your contacts so we will see you again soon!!!!
    Love Mr & Mrs Devonshire

  3. Glitzy Bits Post Christmas Party – Drayton Manor Hotel

    From the moment we announced Mark would be our DJ and host for the evening, the excitement of our guests began to build. His reputation goes before him but doesn’t actually prepare you for how interactive, engaging and entertaining Mark really is. He is the epitome of professionalism, taking time before the event to be clear on the running order for the evening and seamlessly ensured that this was adhered to throughout the night. We had some impromptu hoop dancing, an off the cuff song and music tracks that kept our guests on the dancefloor all evening.

    Our only complaint was that the evening seemed to go so fast. Needless to say, we immediately booked Mark again for our 2025 event!

  4. North Warwickshire Golf Club put on a comedy night and disco evening.
    The disco was brilliant! Host Mark Tolliss put on a fantastic professional evening with a great selection of music to suit the members. But it was not just a disco. Mark is a wonderful singer and created a very special atmosphere at the club. We will be inviting him back on a regular basis!

    Graham Hollway Club Captain North Warwickshire Golf Club

  5. Sam and Izzies wedding 19.02.24

    A true entertainer and DJ!

    My wife and I decided to hire mark to DJ and MC our wedding at Dodford manor after he was reccomended by the venue. We started off by having an online call with Mark in which he really got to know us (my wife is Polish and so are her family) and he told us that he had previously done a wedding in Poland where he had learned some polish for it, that combined with the enthusiasm and geninue care he showed us over the call settled it. We booked him there and then.

    And WOW, what a correct decision! Mark was….FANTASTIC.

    He sent us over a spreadsheet to fill in with getting to know us as well as suggesting that we take requests from our guests along with a small story of why the song/songs remind them of us. It also had space for all of our key guests, groomsmen, bridesmaids and so much more. All of this put together with Marks professionalism, charm and genuine humour made us feel more like we had an old friend DJing our wedding.

    Mark also oversaw our wedding games, that were chaotic but brilliant. He ran both our scavenger hunt and our Mr&Mrs seamlessly.

    Over the course of the evening multiple family members and friends remarked on how funny and great Mark was, with a couple even going so far as to say they were going to book him for their weddings! The musical choices and pacing of songs kept all of us on the dance floor the whole night! Mark even found and played some more obscure polish songs for the bride and her family as well as learning some phrases in polish which particularly helped make the night feel authentic and special.

    Above all of this Mark also takes photos and videos throughout the event, truly, some of our favourite memories from our special day were from Marks pics!

    We couldnt reccomend Mark highly enough! FABULOUS 😀 5000/10

    THANK YOU

  6. Hi there. My name is Amlak Tafari. I was the bassist for the 5 weeks number 1 chart topper Pato Banton alonside UB40 with the hit, Baby Come Back. I am now the bassist for the internationally renowned, Grammy winning band Steel Pulse.
    I had the great fortune of meeting Mark as he was the DJ at a wedding I was playing at as the substitue bassist with the amazing Johnny 2 Bad, UB40 tribute band in December 2023.

    From the minute I walked in, Mark was so accomodating, sharing his DJ space and time with me to set up my equipment. He even unplugged some of my gear when the show was over, just to make sure nothing was forgotten – I notice these things in people! He was so pleasant to my family that attended the show and made everyone in the room feel at home with his jovial manner, professional conduct and I must say, expert delivery of his very well refined craft. This man is not just a ‘simple DJ’ by any means.
    Above all, as a human being – Mark is a Gentleman!

    I am looking forward to sharing the stage with him again and I fully reccomend anyone wtih an event to have him on your team!

  7. We had seen Mark in action in our street parties over the last few years, he was always so much fun that we had to book him for our wedding reception. We had a secret wedding and planned a reception a couple months after. He had to keep our secret for 9 months until our families found out and didn’t tell a single soul despite living opposite half the family.
    He put us at ease throughout planning (as we aren’t very good at that kind of thing), the spreadsheet and his ideas and suggestions made it so much easier for us.
    During the night not only was he a great DJ but also a great host and a great singer.
    He made everyone feel welcome, made everyone get up and dance and made everyone laugh.
    Everyone I have spoke to since has made a comment on how good he was or how much he made them laugh.
    Would highly recommend booking !!

  8. From the moment we arranged our first call with Mark we knew we had made the right decision! He is such a professional and so passionate about what he does and wanting to make it an amazing night for you. He got all our guests up dancing and joining in that he was more like a friend at the wedding rather than a DJ. The attention to detail and the little touches he does in getting to know you and the guests makes for an absolutely fantastic night, our guests are still talking about how good it all was and the amazing DJ who they would hire in a heartbeat! Thanks Mark, you really made our wedding even more special!

  9. Mark is a beautiful man. Genuine, full of energy with a passion for making the dance floor a place of fun, laughter and, when your not expecting it, moments of heartfelt sentiment that catch you out in a lovely way. He gave us lots of homework, getting to know our family and guests well before the big day, but then on the day he became a part of our occasion. We have many photo’s of Mark and our guests laughing together before the dancing started which meant he was part of the party before he started to kick the celebrations off. I’ve rarely seen the dance floor stay so full of people for the whole night long. You just didn’t want to leave. For Sally and I we will treasure Mark and all that he did for us on that incredible night, very special indeed. If your thinking of using him, stop thinking and get him booked, you won’t regret it.

  10. We have had the pleasure of Mark at two events this year my husband’s 50th Birthday bash at the end of November at the Village Hotel and our Company’s Christmas Do at the Motorcycle Museum. Mark takes the time to get to know you prior to the event to make it so special and memorable! All of our Birthday Party guests have asked “who is Mark how is he related to the family?” He’s not but it feels like he is. He learns people’s names referring to them throughout the night he goes out of his way to make sure as many people as possible feel part of the night and included. He makes a party truly special – Thank you Mark! xx

  11. Well…..what a fantastic way to start Christmas off.
    Absolutely brilliant Christmas party night at the Motorcycle Museum with Mark Tolliss.
    Mark it would not be the same without you.
    You interacted with all the guests and you made everyone feel so welcome.
    The Heartlands crew have been raving about you at work today. Thank you for making it such a special party night. We will definitely be returning next year.
    Also what a fabulous singing voice you have.
    Thank you again Mark.
    The Heartlands crew

  12. Words aren’t really enough to describe how amazing Mark made our wedding day at Dodford Manor! Mark was incredible from start to finish in the run up to our wedding to giving us a lift to our hotel once it was all over.
    He was so funny, remembered all of our guests’ names and made everything so fun and personal. We had so many lovely comments and guests asking for Mark’s details. We’re so grateful we chose him for our day and would recommend him to anyone and everyone! Thank you Mark ☺️x

  13. The man, the myth, the legend. We came across Mark unwittingly a year ago when we booked our works Xmas party at the NCC and everybody could instantly see what an entertainer he was. Very Funny, very personable and just one of the best guys I’ve come across (football choices aside).

    Since then we’ve had Mark DJ/Host one of our black tie balls and again he was the star of the show. We got a lot of positive feedback from the event but the feedback that stood out the most was for Mark and how he made everybody’s evening.

    We’ve arranged our Xmas party again this year to make sure that Mark will be hosting and we can’t wait for it.

    You will not regret booking Mark!

  14. The Best is yet to come…
    Me and my wife got married in September at Dodford Manor and the venue gave us a list of their preferred suppliers for entertainment. I had looked through the list and saw most were agencies, which I wasn’t keen on as I felt I wouldn’t know who our DJ was until the night. I came across Marks website and had a look a the reviews, just as you are doing now, and I saw people had nothing but good words to say. So I took a bit of a punt and trusted the reviews on the site and it’s safe to say we have ZERO regrets. I don’t know how many gigs Mark does a year but from the first meeting we had on teams he makes you feel like yours is the one and only. He has his set template of information needed to make your night truly personal to you and goes into the detail that I’ve never seen before. From this first meeting onwards we both knew that Mark was going to be great and it was one less thing for us to worry about as all was in hand. Our wedding coordinator was also very pleased of the news we had booked Mark!
    Mark arrived and set up at the venue before our wedding breakfast and made himself known to all our guests by going round each table, introducing himself and asking for their favourite songs. Throughout the night he made sure he got as many of these in as possible, like an old dance along song for my ex red coat best man and another song that my wife’s dad loved which also wound her mum up and also putting on a mask of the artist, ust to name a couple.
    Mark also suggests some little things to be added to the night that we would never have thought of to make the night as special and as memorable as it could be. Not one person from our party had even the slightest bad thing to say about the DJ to the point where our bridesmaid is now also trying to book him in!
    To this day, 8 weeks on from the wedding Mark has become more of a friend than just a “wedding supplier” checking in on how we are doing and being a support to my wife through some recent troubled times.
    Mark, I know you’ll read this, we just want to say publicly how extremely grateful we are to have had you for our special day, and we are so glad we took the punt!

  15. So much more than a DJ!
    Mark hosted and entertained for our wedding day in September at Moxhull hall, if you’ve got to this review you will probably have read many similar things in a lot of these reviews however we can’t wait to share our experience with other people to help them create a day full of memories like ours.
    We had the venue booked the date set and planning our dream day, we had met a few different DJ’s at wedding fayres whilst looking for various suppliers, none stood out to us, we were recommend Mark from a Facebook group as he is a regular at Moxhull Hall our venue.
    Our first skype call with Mark, which was more like a catch up with and old friend and we spent a lot of the meeting laughing, in amongst all of that Mark listened to everything we wanted liked, disliked and any worries we had were taken away from us by the time the meeting ended he understood exactly what we was after, excellent communication and no pressure into booking. He explained the extras included in the cost such as coloured lighting and photos he takes during the evening from behind the DJ booth (these were hilarious the next morning and better than we could have hoped for as everyone is having an amazing time). Following the meeting we felt at ease and relaxed about making the decision to book Mark for the big day.
    We then had a meeting with our venue at which point we provided them with our suppliers details and the reaction we got when we said we had booked Mark told us everything we needed to know, our wedding coordinator said you will have an amazing night… she was right!!
    A few weeks before the wedding and we have another video call with Mark to confirm details and run through ours and our guest’s music tastes so he can try and include things that everyone will like, the call went super quick because again we spent most of the time sharing stories and laughing. Me, “The groom” wasn’t too confident about the first dance and the build up to that part of the day but during the call Mark explained how he would introduce us and how that would lead into the cutting of the cake then the first dance and the way in which he was going to do this really put me at ease.
    Finally the day has arrived, we are now married and we are stood at the door waiting to come in for the first dance Mark has already created a great atmosphere amongst our family and friends and I can honestly say the personal introduction along with the way in which he structures our entrance into cutting that cake and to the first dance was better than we could’ve imagined. He recapped how we had got to this point from where and when we met to when we got engaged before we started our first dance which really brought everyone together for the first dance, at this point we are already very happy with our choice of entertainer but this was only the start of what was the BEST night we could have asked for. We really don’t know how Mark managed to create the atmosphere that he did, he gets to know guests and plays songs for individuals throughout the night which guests loved, we had an intimate wedding with roughly 65 guests but it was an incredible evening/night.
    We knew we had made the right decision by choosing Mark when the majority of our guests were still with us at the very end of the night, nobody wanted to leave and they were chanting “one more song” because everyone was enjoying themselves so much.
    There are so many highlights we could share and memories we will treasure which were created by Mark he truly is an entertainer and such a lovely person. Many of our guests were blown away by how good the evening was and we still haven’t managed to figure out how Mark managed to know so many of the guests by name and what relation they were to us having never met us or them before the day. We honestly couldn’t recommend booking Mark enough he is amazing, so talented and we feel as though we gained a friend. We can’t thank you enough for making our special day truly magical! 6 weeks on and friends/family we have seen have said how amazing the DJ was, we can’t wait to see him again next year as one of our relatives have already booked him for their wedding following our amazing evening! I’m sure there will be many more occasions too!!

  16. Barratt West Midlands Charity Gala in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

    Having already seen Mark in action at a previous Corporate event, I knew he was exactly what we needed for our Charity Gala. An all round entertainer who knows his trade. High quality equipment to add to his own high standard performance. Booking Mark meant we did not have to worry about this section of the event. With it being a main part of event that was so important not to have to stress about that. He did not disappoint and delivered what we expected and more on the evening. Would book again without hesitation.

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