DJ Persist

DJ Persist is a Chicago wedding DJ service led by Jesse, offering DJ and MC services, photo booth rentals, and A/V production for weddings and private events. Jesse is known for bilingual English and Spanish MC services, live crowd-reading and mixing across diverse genres including hip-hop, R&B, pop, EDM, rock, and Latin, as well as photo booth and hora loca add-ons. Jesse has been active in the music industry for 18 years, with over 250 weddings performed, prior radio experience including his own show, and nightclub residencies at venues across Chicago and beyond. Based in Chicago, with past appearances at venues in Chicago, Champaign, DeKalb, Kansas City, Houston, and college campuses across multiple states. Couples consistently highlight full dance floors throughout the night, strong communication and organization during planning, seamless bilingual MC work, and praise for the photo booth and hora loca offerings.