Jackson Heights is home to a strong Indian diaspora community. For Jackson Heights's Indian families planning the biggest day of their son or daughter's life, the DJ choice is the difference between a good wedding and a legendary one.
The United States hosts the world's second-largest Indian diaspora — over 5 million people of Indian heritage. Highest-concentration metros include the NYC/NJ tri-state area, the Bay Area (Fremont, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale), Chicago suburbs, Dallas-Plano-Frisco, and Atlanta.
DJ Sohbash — Chicago-headquartered, multi award-winning, Bollywood-film credited (Dhoom 3), and Official Chicago Bulls Indian Heritage Night DJ — flies in for the world's most important Indian weddings. 25+ years of experience. 3,000+ Indian weddings performed. 350+ destination weddings worldwide. The gold standard for families who know that the DJ is the heartbeat of the entire celebration.
Indian Wedding Traditions in Jackson Heights. US Indian weddings typically span 3-5 days: Mehndi, Sangeet, Haldi (sometimes), Baraat, Religious Ceremony, and Reception. Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Malayali, and Marathi traditions each have distinct regional music traditions the DJ must fluently serve.
Travel & Logistics. DJ Sohbash is Chicago-based and flies domestically to Indian weddings nationwide year-round.
Why Book DJ Sohbash for Jackson Heights. US Indian families book DJ Sohbash for uncopyable credentials: Bollywood film credit (Dhoom 3), Official Chicago Bulls Indian Heritage Night DJ, and direct performances for Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, and other Bollywood A-list talent.
The uncopyable credentials are what families book DJ Sohbash for: a Bollywood film credit in Dhoom 3 (2013) alongside Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, and Vivek Oberoi; private-event performances for Shah Rukh Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Sidhu Moose Wala, and Mika Singh; official tour DJ credits for Shah Rukh Khan's SLAM! Tour and Raftaar's full US Tour; Maharani Weddings Platinum Guide Vendor status with 15 featured weddings; Wedding Sutra Award recipient; and 12-time WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award winner.