Description | Price |
DJ set only - up to 3 hours | £495 |
DJ set only - up to 5 hours | £695 |
DJ set with high-end light and sound - upto 3 hours | £895 |
DJ set with high-end light and sound - upto 5 hours | £1095 |
Meet ARKAID, a seasoned turntable maestro with 12+ years in the UK and European music scene. From corporate soirées to festivals, ARKAID’s dynamic talent captivates audiences. With a diverse repertoire, they craft unforgettable experiences, setting the perfect tone for any occasion. Professionalism, dedication, and a passion for music define ARKAID’s impactful journey. Career highlights include being featured in OK Magazine for a celebrity wedding, performing at AO Arena for artists like Elton John, Florence and the Machine, Chris Brown, and more. They've also held residencies at England Fanzone events, featured on major TV and social media platforms. ARKAID's clientele includes international footballers, trusting their expertise for private events. Their consistent excellence in weddings and corporate events reflects clients' trust in their high-energy sets and seamless booking experience.
Based in Manchester, Greater Manchester
Stardust; Benjamin Diamond; Alan Braxe; Thomas Bangalter - Music Sounds Better With You - Radio Edit
The Bucketheads - The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)
Everything But The Girl; Todd Terry - Missing - Todd Terry Club Mix / US Radio Edit
ATB - 9Pm (Till I Come)
Robin S - Show Me Love
Sash!; Future Breeze - Encore Une Fois - Future Breeze Edit
Nightcrawlers; MK - Push The Feeling On - Mk Dub Revisited Edit
Gala; Molella; Phil Jay - Freed From Desire - prod. Molella, Phil Jay
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (La Da Dee La Da Da) - Radio Edit
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
Livin' Joy - Don't Stop Movin'
Robert Miles - Children
Urban Cookie Collective - The Key, The Secret
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
Darude - Sandstorm - Radio Edit
La Bouche - Be My Lover
Culture Beat - Mr. Vain - Original Radio Edit
Corona - The Rhythm of the Night
Ann Lee - 2 Times - Original
Sash! - Ecuador - Original Radio Edit
Gigi D'Agostino - Bla Bla Bla
La Bouche - Sweet Dreams
Real McCoy - Another Night
Whigfield - Saturday Night - Radio Mix
DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima - Radio Edit
2 Unlimited - No Limit
Dr. Alban - Sing Hallelujah!
Gigi D'Agostino - L'amour Toujours (Small Mix)
Vengaboys - We Like To Party! (The Vengabus)
Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
Amber - This Is Your Night
Alice Deejay - Back in My Life
Jaydee - Plastic Dreams - Radio Edit
Ice Mc - Think About the Way
Corona; Lee Marrow - Baby Baby - Lee Marrow Radio Mix
Maxx - Get A Way
Haddaway - What Is Love - 7" Mix
Funky Green Dogs - Fired Up!
C & C Music Factory; Freedom Williams - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (feat. Freedom Williams)
Ace of Base - All That She Wants
Captain Hollywood Project - More And More - Single Version
Dr. Alban - It's My Life
2 Brothers On The 4th Floor - Dreams (Will Come Alive)
Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
Jam & Spoon; Plavka - Right in the Night (Fall in Love with Music)
Sash!; La Trec - Stay - Original Single Edit
Reel 2 Real; The Mad Stuntman; Erick Morillo - I Like To Move It (feat. The Mad Stuntman) ( Erick "More" Album Mix)
20 Fingers; Gillette - Short Dick Man - Club Mix
Bizarre Inc - I'm Gonna Get You - Original Flavour Mix
Vengaboys - We're Going To Ibiza!
Gigi D'Agostino - The Riddle
No Mercy - Where Do You Go
Dune - Hardcore Vibes
Paradisio - Bailando - Video Edit
U96 - Club Bizarre
2 Brothers On The 4th Floor - Never Alone
SNAP! - Rhythm Is a Dancer (12'' Version)
Real McCoy - Run Away
Black Box - Everybody Everybody
Alice Deejay - Will I Ever
Aqua - Doctor Jones
Scatman John - Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)
Dune - Can‘t Stop Raving (Video Mix)
Captain Jack - Captain Jack - Short Mix
Playahitty - The Summer Is Magic (Radio Mix)
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
Mr. President - Coco Jamboo
Eiffel 65; Gabry Ponte - Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Gabry Ponte Ice Pop Radio
M People - One Night in Heaven
Ace of Base - Beautiful Life
DJ booth height should be a minimum of 1 metre. 2 x 13 amp sockets needed. Sound limiters need to be discussed prior to booking.
If booked, high end sound and light is provided, the venue will be assessed and a suitable set-up will be provided depending on size, location and number of guests.
Ideally an easy access point for any equipment. Sound limiters need to be discussed prior to booking.
I am the DJ so Spotify isn't required. If you are booking a band with a "DJ" add-on, you need to be careful you don't ruin your event with a playlist. I always want events to go well, regardless of if I'm booked or not.
Yes, but these must be discussed prior to booking.
If a home blender for smoothies is on average 88Db then a venue can not operate with 90Db sound limit and expect people to enjoy themselves.
Career highlights -
Featured DJ in OK Magazine for a celebrity wedding.
Several AO Arena sets for various artists including
Elton John, Florence and the Machine, Chris Brown, 50 Cent and Luke Coombs.
2 x England Fanzone DJ Residencies, as featured across TV including Sky, BBC, ITV as well as huge social media outlets like Lad Bible and Sport Bible.
Booked by several international footballers for private events including engagements, weddings and baby showers.
As well as the hundreds of weddings and corporate events I do every year with people continuing to put their trust in me to provide them with both high energy sets and ease of booking.
Paul Johnson - Get Get Down
12+ years of DJing, started doing house parties and then developed to doing events all over Europe.
Any event where people want to have fun!
1 hour required for all set-ups so I arrive with enough time to allow this.
Yes, providing any electrical equipment is protected with sufficient cover. This needs to be discussed prior to booking.
Yes, i'm very flexible and work with clients to get the best from an event. Requests are easy to handle too.
"I have worked with Josh many times and am always impressed with his musical knowledge, professionalism, mixing & energy. He is an absolute expert at reading the room, gauging the crowds requirements & keeping everyone dancing. As an accompanying sax player, working with Josh is always a pleasure & never boring! He constantly updates his music and switches up the styles to keep it interesting.
I would always recommend him for any party/event simply for being an incredible DJ."
"We book ARKAID to play regularly at a whole range of events from weddings and birthdays to gala dinners and awards evenings, he's always a hit! He knows how to read the audience and adapt his set to get the maximum reaction from the crowd. We get request after request to have him back at the next event!"
"We book ARKAID for a lot of our private events, he always reads the crowd, creates an amazing party and always professional! Will be continueing to use ARKAID on many more events"
Over 1000 couples from all over the UK, with several destination weddings across Europe,
Many, many more.
AO Arena
Glastonbury (The Pop-Up Hotel)
NEC Birmingham
Manchester Central
The Shay Stadium
The Trafford Centre
Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Old Trafford Football Stadium
The Eithad Stadium
Many, many more.