Frequently asked questions

James Michael Day is a singing pianist, DJ/MC and music producer based in Copperopolis in Northern California. He played his first gig at 8 years old, knows thousands of songs, and was the organist for the San Jose Sharks NHL team, playing the Hammond organ for crowds of 18,000. He also co-leads Modern Dueling Pianos and founded the JMD Entertainment booking agency.

Interactive solo piano and vocal shows, dueling pianos with Modern Dueling Pianos, wedding music from ceremony piano to DJ/MC and lighting, signature piano karaoke (full legal karaoke tracks with James adding live piano and harmony vocals), DJ services, sound and lighting rental, music production, custom songs and jingles, and piano lessons in person in Saratoga, CA or online.

He is based in Copperopolis and regularly covers Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco and the Peninsula, Fresno, Napa and Sonoma, Reno and Lake Tahoe, plus similar-distance markets.

Yes. He has played over 500 weddings, from piano preludes and ceremony music to cocktail hour sets, DJ and lighting, and MC duties for the reception. He can also bring in other local musicians such as strings, guitar or a cover band.

Credits include the San Jose Sharks (as team organist), SAP Center, Meta, Google, PayPal, Oracle, Crunchyroll, NASCAR, Cisco Systems, eBay, the California State Fair, the Lodi Grape Festival, Harrah's Lake Tahoe, the Fairmont Hotel and Lefty O'Doul's in San Francisco. He has also opened for BB King.

Call or text (408) 203-5563, email [email protected], or use the contact form at jamesmichaelday.com/contact. Share your date, venue, guest count and the kind of show you want, and he will recommend the right format. For agency bookings with other performers, visit jmdentertainment.com.