The #HypeSquad · Toms River, NJ
Meet the Team Behind the Party
You’re not hiring one vendor. You’re hiring a crew of 49 DJs, MCs, photographers, videographers, musicians, and planners who work every wedding as one team, and whose names show up again and again in our Google reviews.
- 49Team members
- 5Crafts, one team
- 4.9From 247 Google reviews
Leadership
Executive Staff
The people who plan, run, and answer for every FNA event.
Owner
Chuck Gookins
Founder of Fresh New Angle, who plans every wedding as one complete experience.
Event Coordinator
Rachel Gookins
Keeps every moving piece seamless, from first inquiry to last song.
Support Manager
Keith Belitrand
The calm, steady force keeping every detail from slipping through the cracks.
Director of Media Operations
Andrew Heiss
Runs FNA's media operations and is a lifelong photographer at heart.
Entertainment
DJs & MCs
Room-readers, hype-builders, and timeline keepers. This is the #HypeSquad.
Event Host/DJ
Chuckie “Hype” Gookins
Balances an elegant, well-paced evening with a packed dance floor.
Event Host/DJ
Mike “DJ” Demby
Started making mixtapes in middle school and has worked over 1,000 events.
Event Host/DJ
LiquideJoe
Triple threat DJ, dancer and MC who turns parties into unforgettable celebrations.
Photography
Photographers
Candid, editorial, fine-art, and documentary storytellers.
Photographer
Bart Natoli
Blends classic painterly light with modern style for timeless wedding photos.
Photographer
Skylar Arias
Photographer
Christine Kazatsky
Photographer
Kartheek Hegde
Photographer
Nichole Alfonso
Photographer
Tim Anderson
Photographer
Miranda Suess
Turns camera-shy couples into relaxed, radiant subjects with soft, dreamy style.
Photographer
Anna Ryabtsov
Moscow-born, NYC-based, capturing weddings with a decade of fine-art vision
Cinematography
Videographers
Cinematographers and editors who turn your day into a film.
Videographer
Joe Guagliardo
Turns weddings into timeless stories, honed through years editing same-day films.
Videographer
Jonathan Kogut
Films weddings with cinematic honesty, capturing moments you feel but miss
Videographer
Al Bryan Lomotan
An Emmy-nominated, four-time Telly winner turning weddings into cinematic stories.
Videographer
Jesse Rafter
Videographer
Andrew Heiss
From instant-camera wins to weddings, he lives for capturing lasting memories.
Videographer
Kyle Gehman
Videographer
Sara Robinson
Capturing love stories for 5+ years, from Florida to destination weddings worldwide.
Live music
Live Musicians
Sax, strings, and percussion that play live with your DJ.
Saxophone
Alex Cummings
Saxophone
Larry Bustamonte
Saxophone
Matthew LaVon
Percussion
Tommy Alverez
Beating drums since 1996, he brings electrifying percussion to every NYC and NJ party.
Percussion
Martin Bosak
Cello
Jaime Chavan
Violin
Alexandre Tseytlin
A New York violinist blending classical, Russian, Jewish and pop flair for every wedding.
Violin
Laura Hutton
Violin
William Simmons
Your date, your team
Want This Crew at Your Wedding?
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