What Languages
Can You Cater To?
Language at an event isn't one single skill. There's choosing the music, making prepared announcements, talking with guests, taking requests, pronouncing names correctly, and improvising on the microphone.
I don't pretend those are all the same thing.
Let's get technical.
Here's my practical breakdown of what I can and can't do.
| Capability | English | Spanish | Chinese | Other Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | YES | YES | YES | WITH PREP |
| Prepared Announcements | YES | YES | YES | WITH PREP |
| Conversations | YES | LIMITED | NO | NO |
| Spontaneous MC Work | YES | LIMITED | NO | NO |
| Take Music Requests | YES | YES | LIMITED | LIMITED |
Three different levels of fluency
English
I'm a fun personality on the microphone, I'll be playful and professional, and use my expertise to help guide the event from start to finish.
Spanish
I can communicate in Spanish and have performed entire events in Spanish, but no soy fluido.
Prepared announcements are much stronger than my spontaneous conversational Spanish because I can rehearse wording and pronunciation beforehand, even just a couple minutes!
¿Quieres más información específicamente sobre mi nivel de español? Visita la página en español →Chinese
I cannot converse in Chinese.
I can, however, prepare and rehearse grammatically accurate announcements in Chinese, and pronunciation happens to be one of my stronger language skills.
I frequently get compliments on my Chinese accent, even though my actual Chinese vocabulary and conversational ability are much more limited.
They don't have shout over the music, or try to explain spelling
This is where technology makes the language barrier considerably less important.
Guests can add requests directly through Spotify.
I have a dedicated request playlist that anyone with a free Spotify account can use. Instead of trying to spell an artist's name to me, translate a song title, or explain which version they mean, they can simply search for the exact track themselves and add it themself.
That's why music requests in Chinese and other languages are marked Limited rather than impossible. If we can't communicate the request comfortably in conversation, the guest can often bypass the language barrier entirely.
Languages and music cultures I've worked with.
There's a big difference between performing an entire event in a language and incorporating a handful of songs from that culture. So here's my actual experience with Non-English music:
Entire Event in This Language
DJing, announcements, guest interaction and the rest of the event were conducted primarily or entirely in the listed language.
Entire Musical Program
The music was entirely or overwhelmingly from this language or musical culture, while my other event services remained in English.
Incorporated Into a Mixed Set
I've incorporated songs from these languages or cultures into a broader multilingual or English-language event.
And yes, Latin as in the ancient language. Japanese selections have also included anime songs and video game music.
I don't have to speak the language to DJ the music.
I've worked with languages I don't speak in genres I'd never even heard of before. The only tricky part is insider cultural things, like not stopping a song before a beloved moment. But I'm pretty good at sensing those.
If you give me just a few examples of what your crowd actually likes, I can research the genre, identify important artists and songs, and calibrate the set around your audience.
SO...WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU USUALLY PLAY? Whatever your event calls for. See how I choose the music →Then I'll bring in somebody who speaks the language.
If your event genuinely requires a culturally in-tune MC who can converse fluently, improvise, interact naturally with guests and entertain in that language, I'm not going to bluff my way through it.
I can hire a professional speaker or entertainer in the appropriate language and incorporate them into the event.
The goal is to make your event run smoothly and have a good time while we're doing it.