Meet Michael Tinio
I’m Michael Tinio — the founder, and the DJ you’ll actually work with.
I started Behind The DJ Booth in 2013, not long after planning my own wedding. I’d seen firsthand how most DJs approached the night — the constant tempo-pushing, the cheesy mic work, the playlist set in stone before they ever met the couple. I knew there was a better way: a DJ who reads the room, serves the moment, and disappears into the experience so the focus stays where it belongs — on you and your guests.
More than a decade and hundreds of celebrations later, that philosophy hasn’t changed. I bring professional-grade equipment, two turntables, and a deep, genre-spanning library — from jazz and soul to ’90s hip-hop, indie, house, and today’s top 40 — to every event. But the real craft isn’t the gear or the catalog. It’s knowing which song, at which moment, will move a particular room. I’ve always been able to read people through music, and I use that instinct all night long.
Because I take a limited number of events each year, the person you meet is the person behind the booth on your day. On the rare occasion I’m already booked, I’ll only ever refer you to a hand-picked DJ I trust to deliver the same experience — never a stranger from a roster.
“My couples and clients want their celebration to feel effortless and genuinely fun. My job is to read the room and deliver exactly the right song at exactly the right moment — so the night flows, and everyone remembers it.”
Why couples choose me
You work directly with me — not a salesperson or a dispatcher.
I read the room live. No locked-in playlist; every night is built in the moment around your taste.
Discreet and polished. I dress to blend in, stay off the mic unless you want me on it, and keep the focus on you.
A trusted partner to planners. Clear communication, early setup, and every cue on time.
Fully insured, with redundant equipment so the night never skips a beat.
