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Biography - About us

Professional wedding DJ and wedding disco hire in Essex, London and the South East. Tim Thorogood is an experienced wedding DJ, musician, music producer and the owner of Essence Music, providing luxury wedding entertainment, packed dancefloors and expert wedding hosting for couples who want a fun, relaxed and unforgettable celebration. Tim was a regional finalist for Best Wedding DJ at the 2025 Essex Wedding Awards and also shortlisted for Best Wedding DJ at The Wedding Industry Awards. He has also won Live Act of the Year with his live duo Essence, reflecting his outstanding musical knowledge, professionalism and ability to read any crowd. As a result, Tim is personally recommended and trusted by many leading wedding venues across Essex, London, Kent, Surrey and the South East for wedding DJ hire, wedding discos, corporate events and private parties.

From your ceremony right through to the evening reception, Tim ensures every part of the day runs smoothly. A confident and experienced wedding host and MC, he naturally handles announcements, introduces speeches, manages microphones and keeps your wedding flowing seamlessly. Whether hosting the Mr & Mrs Game, providing elegant background music during your wedding breakfast, supporting guest performances or creating a full dancefloor all night long, every detail is handled with professionalism and care. Tim is also an experienced charity auctioneer and event host, regularly helping fundraising events maximise donations through confident, engaging presentation.

If you are searching for a professional wedding DJ in Essex, wedding disco hire in London, or trusted wedding entertainment in the South East, Tim offers the perfect combination of experience, reliability, musical expertise and exceptional customer service to help create an unforgettable wedding celebration.

What we do and FAQ's

How long does it take you to set up?
About an hour and a half

How much performance space do you need?
Width: 3m x Depth:2m

Are you happy to perform outside?
Of course - weather permitting and ideally undercover

Can you learn requests or a first dance?
Happy to play anything - it's your party!

How long do you play for?
We base our evening disco package on playing approx 6pm until Midnight - for longer durations, see our extended duration upgrade

Do you provide your own lighting?
We use impressive & tasteful lighting systems to create an awesome atmosphere. Plus offer enhanced room lighting options.

What do you do during your break(s)
We don't taje a break - we'll keep the party going!

My venue has a sound limiter – is that a problem?
We can adjust to keep withing the parameters of sound limiters so they are never a problem.

Where are you based?
Essex based covering London, Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, UK and Abroad

Repertoire - the music/songs we play

Tim has thousands and thousands of fully legal and licensed songs plus the ability to download anything on the *spot in seconds! Even to mix it in as the next song. 

*Providing there is 4/5G phone network or Wi-Fi

Testimonials and reviews

"Tim was professional, punctual, a pleasure to deal with in the run up to the wedding and our reception could not have gone as smoothly as it did without him as our DJ. Tim went above and beyond assisting with the speeches, helping to get all the guests outside for surprise fireworks and managing drunken guests requesting songs in a good humoured manner. The service Tim provided was excellent value for money and I would highly recommend Tim to others as he was an integral part of the reception. "
Lauren Norkett (Hudson), Wedding, Essex

"Tim was really helpful and a very good DJ on the night. He helped out before hand with the speeches as well. We loved the music and the flexibility to play what we wanted and also not to play what we didn’t want if requested. He was a pleasure to have as our DJ and we would recommend him to anyone else."
Jackie Newing, Wedding, Essex

"Hi Tim, as I completely forgot to say on the night (sorry!!) ...just wanted to send an email to say a big thank you for being such a fantastic DJ at our wedding last Sunday! Both of us and our guests all had a brilliant time and the music was absolutely a big part of that. I hope we kept you entertained with some interesting dance moves haha!
Sophie and An Le, Wedding, Essex

"Tim was very accommodating, very professional and helpful with every aspect of the organisation process and booking. He was always easy to get hold of and did exactly what we had asked for. On the night, Tim also took requests from the guests as well as playing an extensive playlist of songs we had requested prior to our wedding day."
Jemma Lyttle, Wedding, Essex

"We used Tim for our wedding and he was outstanding,  we sent him a list of songs that we wanted played and he outshone! We also had a live Turkish band and he was professional and the changeover between both was amazing you would not think that they had only just met! Thank you."
Rebecca Masar, Wedding, Essex

"Just wanted to say that you were brilliant last Friday - as always. What a great ball. Lots of my friends have commented on how amazing the playlist was - would you be able to send it over to me as I can't remember it (very, very drunk!) and it would be good to choose some old favourites for our forthcoming wedding."
Jacqui, Charity Ball, Suffolk

"I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for Friday. With such short notice & helping us out with all our requests and payment took a lot off our hands! The dance floor was rocking all night. Thank you again."
Sarah Whitlock, Wedding, Hertfordshire

"We were so pleased with the music and presentation. The volume and the lighting were just right and you skillfully included the music we asked for. There were lots of compliments from guests. I fear also that we didn't even buy you a drink or two, as we would have wanted to. We were a bit busy trying to keep on top of everything and that made it even better being able to rely on you to do your stuff.  But we are usually much more polite! Thank you very much - we are so glad we chose you and were really happy with everything.  We really appreciate how professional you were and we relaxed during that part of the evening and had great fun."
Sue and Fred, Wedding, Middlesex

"Tim was very helpful in the lead up to the wedding and took our music requests before the wedding to ensure he knew what we wanted for the day and he delivered an excellent service on the day from start to finish! He also ensured the dance floor was full and the music was exactly what we asked for!"
Sarah Bonnici, Wedding, Essex

"Tim was very helpful in responding to our questions whilst planning for the big day, nothing was ever too much trouble and he went over and above in helping us achieve what we wanted."
Kayleigh Melis (Thompson), Wedding, Essex

"The music at our wedding was perfect, I would recommended Tim to anybody. Really helpful and accommodating before the wedding and on the day also."
Christopher Ellis, Wedding, Essex:

"Amazing, arrived early and got everyone dancing and played requests which was great for the kids."
Caroline Scales (Brown), Wedding, Essex

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