Dave Cuneo, owner of The Mad Platter
Mobile DJ Service, is a native Southern Californian. He was born with an
incredible ear for music and a strong desire to play it. From the time he could
talk, Dave wanted to pound on a little set of drums and constantly be around
and listen to music. At an early age, he was exposed to a lot of different
musical styles by his parents who were avid music fans and active ballroom
dancers.
While in grade school, Dave turned his attention to learning to
play the trombone. All through his high school and college days, he played in
various orchestras, big bands, jazz, and funk/rock bands. Dave's last project
as a band's manager and musician resulted in an offer to perform as one of the
regular "house" bands at a popular weekend dance spot, local performances as an
opening act for several major recording artists, and a small recording contract
for his own band. Through that whole experience, Dave soon became aware that
talent was only one component of the very competitive music and recording
industry, and he decided to enter the banking and financial services industry
for stability.
In the business management world, Dave quickly learned
that he possessed great people skills, detailed planning and organization
skills, and the ability to provide outstanding and personalized service for his
customers. He also became involved in various service clubs and speaking groups
which gave him the opportunity to further develop his public speaking and MC
talents. In addition, he taught various bank management classes, addressed
large groups of business executives, and received invitations to speak to
select Toastmaster groups in the Los Angeles area.
Although steadily
progressing through his bank management career, Dave realized that he still had
the same burning passion for music that was not being adequately fulfilled. So,
in 1983, he decided to put his business knowledge together with his music
knowledge, and he created The Mad Platter DJ Service while still
working for one of the nation's largest banks. The new business name came from
a play on words combining the slang term for a vinyl phonograph record,
"platter", and the partying character from Alice in Wonderland, the
"Mad Hatter."
From the start, Dave wanted to create a unique
product that would distinguish his mobile DJ service in the marketplace and
separate him from the competition. He amassed a huge music library so that he
could please everyone's musical tastes. He designed and invested in custom made
speakers that truly sound more "alive" and "cleaner" than those offered by the
competition. He dedicated himself to becoming an outstanding Master of
Ceremonies, and he learned how to most effectively apply his attention to
detail with his clients.
Quality control has always been the number one
priority for this business, and Dave has always known that the best way to
avoid being "generic" and to ensure consistent quality was to have only one
mobile DJ in the company. He immediately began describing his service in all
printed material as the "personal touch in mobile music." In order to back up
that commitment, Dave made the conscious decision to offer only customized
services for his clients by having them deal directly with the owner of the
company and the only DJ offered as The Mad Platter.
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