Allow us to
reintroduce ourselves.
Okay, maybe this isn't quite as legendary as a Jay-Z intro — but that's how excited we are to meet you.
5.0
Average rating — every review, every platform
159
Five-star reviews on Google, Zola & The Knot
500+
Weddings and events played between the team
50+
Different venues, D.C. to Virginia & beyond
Not one review below five stars — on any platform.
Read the reviews
The founder
Hey party people, I'm Andrew.
It all started with an unexpected offer. While helping with sound at a company dinner, a colleague asked if I'd ever tried DJing. Two days later I was working the turntables at a graduation party. From the first beat, I was hooked.
From my first guitar strums in 5th grade (thanks, Drake Bell) to touring with bands in my twenties, music has always been who I am. DJing was the next evolution — and Upchurch grew from there.
- Post-gig grub
- Chicken strips and frosted lemonade from Chick-fil-A.
- 3 songs to describe me
- “Middle Child” by J. Cole, “Rollercoaster” by Bleachers, “Andy, You're a Star” by The Killers.
- Event moment I live for
- The grand entrance.
- What few people know
- I have one tattoo. It's the Batman symbol.
Meet the energy
Different DJs. Same Upchurch spark.
A rotating crew of music people, room-readers, mic-passers, and dance-floor believers.
Planners, coordinators & photographers
5.0 · 159 reviews“As a planner in the area I know my clients are in the right hands when booking with him - organized, new school, good tech...”
“Even at the very end of the night when I am cleaning and breaking down the event, going on 14 hours – somehow, I am still dancing and singing.”
“I am a wedding photographer … and I recently worked with Andrew at a wedding. He was so amazing to work with! Easygoing and had the best energy as a DJ! Music was on point and kept the party going.”
All 159 are five stars — Google 92, Zola 33, and The Knot 34.
The crew
The golden retrievers of DJs.
Your friendly neighborhood emcees, from the heart of the D.C.–Virginia border. Many of us dreamed of rock stardom as teens; DJing turned out to be the perfect way to scratch (pun intended) that itch. We obsess over every playlist, click with your vendors and guests, and — believe us — even Aunt Edna will be flossing before the night is over.
Who's my DJ?
Every Upchurch DJ plays the Upchurch way.
Trained the Upchurch way
Every DJ on the crew learns our planning, our gear, and our standard for reading a room.
You'll meet your DJ before your date
Once you book, we match you with the right DJ for your crowd — and you'll talk before the big day.
Andrew is always in the loop
Direct contact with us, start to finish. No hand-offs into the void.
Let's meet.
Let's party.
“Upchurch Entertainment is THE secret ingredient to an epic wedding! … I think they have a magic playlist because everyone was on their feet.”