Meet the Owner, Wayne A. Kinney

In 1995 Wayne assisted a fellow DJ Host entertainer with some wedding events one summer. Not long after that memorable summer, Rock Out Entertainment was formed. It’s been a wonderful full-time career in the Live Event industry for nearly 30 years!

Wayne hails from Livonia, Michigan and continues to run his business from his hometown!

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Get to know Wayne

What is your approach to providing entertainment for weddings?
“Rapport and personality go a long way in the wedding industry. Listening to clients and having compassion for their ideas is so important. Especially for my line of work, entertainment services, it’s all about executing the clients vision utilizing my experience and talent. I really like to know my clients so I can be a friend in the room at their event. Knowing what they appreciate (and don’t appreciate) makes it more comfortable to provide them a great service. After getting to know their musical tastes and vision I am able to offer my feedback, knowledge and ideas to produce a wonderful event.”

What is your favorite wedding memory?
“Not long ago I entertained a wedding reception on a Saturday morning with no alcohol for the guests and the families seemingly didn’t know each other quite well. A challenge to say the least. I could have played easy listening music and assumed that everyone in the room would just be chill and the event was to be lame. Following my instincts on how to transition from dinner time to a soft open dance floor to then building up energy appropriately, led to a complete frenzy and awesome dance party. Which all ended by 3 PM. LOL!”

What advice do you have for brides choosing vendors?
“Work with someone you like personally. A wedding, a corporate party; it’s a long day and you’re going to spend a lot time together. You truly want to like the person you’re hiring to be a part of your special day. Don’t think of them as vendors. Once you make a connection, you’ll never be displeased with your decision because you’ll feel comfortable communicating your ideas, wants, needs, etc.”

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Wayne and Rock Out Entertainment set the tone for the entire evening and created an amazing atmosphere for us and our guests at our wedding! We are so pleased with how everything turned out- we got the social booth as well and those photos led to forever memories for our guests! 1000% recommended Rock Out Entertainment & Wayne! – Anna
Music was the most important part of my wedding, as we wanted people to have fun and dance at the reception. I gave (the DJ) the general idea of music I wanted played and he KILLED IT!!! Even people I didn’t expect to dance were out on the floor. Was available to stay longer than we had planned and was a lifesaver to keep the party going.
All of my guests complimented the DJ!

– Vanessa
Rock Out Entertainment took care of all of our ceremony sound, lighting, DJ services and even brought a selfie station which was a huge hit! We are still receiving compliments on the music for our wedding day from guests of all ages saying things like “For once, I danced at a wedding!” “The dance floor was never empty!” The music was high energy and really kept the crowd engaged from start to finish. Wayne’s attention to detail was unmatched. He helped us edit our first dance song to be a little shorter but still have all of the important parts of the song. He truly knows what he is doing and cares about the work he does. He knows just what to play to get the party started! He respected and followed our robust “do not play” list. …energy is contagious and everyone around him is always smiling! I would recommend Rock Out Entertainment to anyone looking for good vibes for their event!

– Kayla K
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for everything on Saturday night! I’ve received such positive feedback, and everyone had a great time. That’s the most dancing that I’ve seen at the holiday party in the last 5 years! Can you pencil us for next year? – Lauren (Community Choice Credit Union)
Rock Out Entertainment was one of our highlights of our wedding. The planning process was incredibly easy–there was a questionnaire that was comprehensive and easy to use. The DJ did an incredible job of reading the crowd and playing music that would get everybody on the dance floor. I could not recommend Rock Out Entertainment enough!

– Elaine
Thank you, Rock Out Entertainment, for making my daughter’s wedding such an incredible success. We had so many compliments from guests on how great the DJ/music was. You are an amazing professional and the best wedding decision we made!

– Emmarie