DJ Gaz

In 1988, a simple 5-line ad in the newspaper was looking for someone who loved music and was not afraid of being in front of large groups of people. After being “volunteered” at every party to “take over the music” and being told countless times that he had a voice for radio (or was that a face!?), Matt Gazdak (DJ GAZ) decided to answer that ad. Hired on the spot, so began a career that has spanned 20 years and every type of event a disc jockey can work.

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In 1988, a simple 5-line ad in the newspaper was looking for someone who loved music and was not afraid of being in front of large groups of people. After being “volunteered” at every party to “take over the music” and being told countless times that he had a voice for radio (or was that a face!?), Matt Gazdak (DJ GAZ) decided to answer that ad. Hired on the spot, so began a career that has spanned 20 years and every type of event a disc jockey can work.

Growing up in Mayfield Village in a house jammed daily with music from all tastes and genres, the love of all types of music was imbedded at a very early age and has grown stronger every year since. As a matter of fact, not including family, the only thing stronger than his love of music is an addicting obsession with producing a packed dance floor. Matt likes to meet with clients to get a vision of how they want the night to go and then he acts as a type of ‘stage manager’ to make that vision come to life, keeping in mind at all times who his ‘stars’ are. With a personality that’s stuck on the fun side of life, his musical taste is summed up in two words: “fun” and “danceable.”

Whether you and your guests want to polka all night long or bounce to the latest club jams, DJ GAZ is ready to step up to the mix and give you a night they’ll be talking about. A simple meeting is the next step to a night you’ll remember forever.

Reviews

Professional and fun!

Matt (DJ Gaz) did an awesome job with our wedding reception. He balanced our song requests with crowd pleasers and the results speak for themselves – we and our guests enjoyed dancing all night! He also did a great job of catering both to the young crowd and our older relatives. I would definitely recommend hiring DJ Gaz for your event!

Brian Margolis and Leah Hazen
Jun 11, 2023
Lago East Bank

DJ Gaz exceeded our expectations!

DJ Gaz was absolutely phenomenal. He was a class act that knew how to interact with the crowd and he kept our dance floor packed all night! The music/DJ choice can make or break your wedding reception and we are so glad we went with DJ Gaz from Cleveland Music Group.

Alaina and Cole Ziegler
Jun 10, 2023
City Hall - Rotunda

DJ Gaz rocks!

DJ Gaz did a great job of helping orchestrate our wedding day. His music was excellent throughout the whole event, and he was very pleasant to work with. We definitely recommend him.

Ann and Denny Dancak
Apr 9, 2022
Avon Oaks Country Club

Great wedding DJ!

DJ Gaz made our wedding day stress-free! We had one call about a month out and he took over from there!

DJ Gaz was really accessible the day of and did a great job creating cues for the audience at our ceremony. He noticed when the age and size of the guests at our wedding reception changed and adjusted the music accordingly!

Rachael Hancock
Mar 26, 2022
The Old Courthouse

Fantastic services!

DJ Matt Gaz was awesome! He was super easy to work with and accommodated all our requests even some last minute changes. He played hit after hit and the dance floor was jam packed entire night! We’re so thankful for him making it a night we’ll never forget!

Kelsey and Justin Firehammer
Oct 1, 2021
The Lodge at Geneva on the Lake

Great

Dj Gaz was a great go with the flow DJ. He knew exactly what the guest wanted!!

Mr. and Mrs. Flick
Sep 24, 2021
Orchard Hills Patterson’s

Thank you!

My son’s wedding was perfect from start to finish and Matt helped to make it so! He was easy to work with, fun, engaging and helped to keep things moving. Thank you to DJ Matt Gazdak and CLE music group once again for your professional, top level service!

Debbie Brink (Anya & Nick)
Aug 21, 2021
German Central Organization

On point

Meeting with DJ Gaz before the wedding, he was on time thorough and organized. He assisted with selecting music. Gaz had a game plan of how things could happen. He was open to suggestions and feedback. At the wedding, Gaz was on point. He kept things moving and stuck to the game plan from the pre-opp’ meeting. He was a pleasure to work with. Gaz even had fun with my new daughter toward the end of the night, which added to making her night.

Dee and Tiffany Price
Oct 18, 2019
Grand Pacific Hotel, Olmsted falls

Fantastic DJ!

DJ Gaz worked our wedding for us. He did a fantastic job! We met with him ahead of time to discuss the flow of events and the songs. Outside of announcing and MCing the event, he said minimal things on the microphone (exactly what we wanted!), and he played a wonderful selection of music during the reception. The dance floor never died down! He also has a wonderful voice for announcing everything. Thank you, DJ Gaz!

Chloe and Cameron WieseYoung
Sep 8, 2018
Stillwater Place, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Amazing

We hired Cleveland Music Group for our daughter’s wedding. I listened to the video bios on the website and chose DJ Matt Gazdak because he seemed professional, experienced and FUN! The moment I called Cleveland Music Group the process fell into place effortlessly. Matt reached out and organized playlists with the Bride and Groom. Met in person and had fun getting to know each other. Matt invited text messages as well as phone calls and email. He always responded immediately.

The wedding day finally came, and we had no worries as we knew it was time to let Matt do his thing. He was amazing! He loves his job and it shows. We had him play music starting when guests arrived for the outdoor ceremony all the way to the end of the night. Matt had the dance floor packed the whole night. He let our two year old ring bearer wear his head phones and touch the equipment…so sweet. He played songs for all age groups and styles of dancing. We smiled and danced and laughed the night away.

Thank you so much to Cleveland Music Group, and especially to Matt Gazdak for a seamless, professional process, and making our daughters wedding unforgettable!

Kristin and Dale Foust
Aug 4, 2018
Hillbrook Club

Fantastic service!!!

I’m so glad we used Cleveland Music Group and DJ GAZ for our wedding. Scott was so helpful in answering all of our questions and making sure we felt comfortable throughout the whole planning process, and was always super quick to respond to anything we needed. DJ GAZ was a great choice as well – he was so nice and accommodating, and his music selection was on point! All of my guests were raving about what a great time they had – he even got a few of the non-dancers out on the dance floor! We couldn’t be happier with how everything went and would highly recommend them!

Emily and Dean Payne
Jun 22, 2018
Columbia Ballroom

Company Holiday Party

Fantastic DJ! DJ Matt took requests the entire night and it seemed to allow all of our employees to dance at some point during the night. Matt was easy to work with and I would recommend and request him for our next events.

Sara Smith
Dec 9, 2017
Windows on the River

phenomenal music

Our string trio left us speechless. I even had my choir director comment on how professional and talented they were. I was worried at first, but Tanis and crew made lovely music.

I definitely recommend Mike Gazdak as DJ. We gave him a small amount of information and music selection to work from and he made sure that our dance floor was never empty. A great time was had by all!

Bethany Willets and Robert Kopis
Aug 19, 2016
The Inn at Honey run

Exceptional Entertainment

DJ Gaz made us feel so at ease in planning our wedding reception. He was easy to work with and we would hire him again in a heart beat. Our guests had the best time ever and loved his music choices. We couldn’t be happier!

Christina and Frank Sweeney
Jul 3, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn

DJ Matt Gazdak gets us moving and grooving. He is a crowd pleaser!!

I have had the pleasure of having Matt as our DJ for more that one event, and each time he has surprised me with how much fun we have. He has a great verity of music. Our guest had a wonderful time dancing to his music. We have two events each year and I will request him on the next one also. Thank you Cleveland Music Group and Matt Gazdak!

Barb Chatterton, HBPA
Apr 8, 2016
Holiday Inn Boardman Ohio

DJ Matt Was Great

DJ Gaz was great. He took requests and kept our group dancing. Great job.

HBPA Thistledown Chapter
Oct 6, 2015
Holiday Inn Independence

DJ Gaz is 5 star

Fantastic experience with Matt (DJ Gaz). I appreciated his sharing his insight and experience on reception flow of events. You can tell he has a lot of experience. He is extremely personable and he kept the dance floor packed in between band breaks. He is a consummate professional and a terrific DJ.

Jen and John Yirga
Oct 17, 2015
Holden Arboretum

Perfect Ceremony and Reception

We wouldn’t have changed a single note for our wedding day music. DJ Matt Gazdak was friendly and easy to work with. He was happy to play some of our quirkier song selections for our wedding ceremony. Everyone enjoyed his selections for cocktail hour. And the reception was such a blast! The dance floor never was less than half full the entire night, mostly it was packed. Guests told us they wished they had the nights music as a playlist to take home.

Claire Donohoo
Aug 22, 2015
Windows on the River

Matt was awesome. The guests and I were on the dance floor the majority of the time. The music selection was very good and upbeat. A lot of my friends and family said that was one of the best weddings they were ever at. I thank Matt Gadzak and staff for making our wedding very special and memorable.

Jacqueline Vajda Zkiab
Apr 21, 2012
Michaud's Towne & Country

I have had several people text me the week after the party and say it was the best party they were ever at in their entire life. People make the party; music keeps them moving. Thank you.

Thad Vasko, surprise 50th birthday
Jan 21, 2012
Ritz-Carlton

If any bride is worried about finding a great DJ, they need to book MATT GAZDAK! The music and dancing at our wedding was one thing I was worried about, but Matt handled the music selections wonderfully. He played everything we wanted to have played, and selected songs that had EVERYONE out on the dance floor. I was so pleased with how Matt and his partner handled themselves. They were polite, courteous, and very accommodating to everything we needed.

Amanda Zagara
Jun 4, 2011
Crystal Brook Farm

We were impressed! Matt exceeded our expectations. He was able to mix and play foreign music (at our request) in a language that he is not used to and did it with excellence. I am so happy we have chosen him.

Carole Macaron & Chris Contrera
May 21, 2011
Medina Country Club

Excellent doesn’t say enough about Matt. He played EXACTLY what we wanted with some unique and creative additions sprinkled in that were totally in line with our style. He was flexible when plans changed (rain!!), friendly with everyone, took appropriate and fun requests, listened to us and kept the dance floor packed all night. I think I was a pretty difficult bride – I wanted a DJ who would be energetic and keep the party going, but without games or too much crowd interaction. Matt aced it – the perfect balance was struck. He even managed to slip in one perfectly timed and hilarious ‘OK Elizabeth, I’m getting off the mic now’ – everyone cracked up and I loved it. People are still raving about the music. Matt is a class act – a true gentleman and artist.

Elizabeth Pitman Gretter
Aug 14, 2010
The Botzum Farmstead

Jerry Bruno was very easy to work with, from the first phone call throughout the end. Matt was everything and more than we expected in a professional DJ. I would recommend Matt to anyone. He was enjoyable to work with and was absolutely perfect for our wedding. He just fit right in!

Gina Lanner & Michael Garmone
Jul 31, 2010
the Italian American Club

We just wanted to thank you again for putting on an amazing wedding – everyone loved the music. The dance floor was packed and we got tons of compliments! We had a lot of people say it was the best wedding they’ve been to, and got countless compliments on the music. We loved it as well, and wanted to thank you for the great time we knew you’d give us! Thanks again for everything! You’re the best! Everything turned out perfect!

Sheryl Hein & Rick Grubb
Oct 24, 2009
Toscana Party Center