C West Entertainment

What C West Entertainment does

C West Entertainment is a privately held, founder-owned event production and luxury DJ company headquartered in Tolleson, Arizona, founded in 2014 by Javier Carlos. The company began as a boutique DJ service in the Phoenix metro area and over the subsequent decade expanded into a full-service event production firm offering DJ and MC services, professional-grade audio (including L-Acoustics line array systems), stage lighting, LED video walls, mobile staging (Stageline SL100), special effects (cold sparks, CO2 cannons, haze/fog, confetti), photo booths, drone photography and videography, live streaming, and event management. It owns two internal brands, C West Productions (production) and C West Planning (client booking platform at cwestplanning.com), and is led operationally by Javier Carlos (Founder) and Arturo Romero (Operations Manager and bilingual luxury DJ).

Name

C West Entertainment

Legal name

C West Entertainment

Website

https://djcwest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Touring & Production Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Party DJ, Music & Audio Services (HSACACAI), Virtual Concerts & Music Festivals (Livestreamed Performances) (MPAGAOAD)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Dj entertainment
• Audio visual rental
• Wedding entertainment
• Corporate event production

Headquarters

HQ city

Tolleson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. DJ Services: One-time event-based DJ services for weddings, corporate events, school dances, private parties, and special events. Pricing varies by event type and duration.
2. Event Production: Full-scale event production including audio, lighting, staging, and visual production for corporate events, concerts, festivals, and large gatherings.
3. Equipment Rentals: Rental of DJ equipment, speakers, subwoofers, stage lighting, LED video walls, photo booths (360, mirror, selfie), karaoke, stages, silent disco headphones, cold sparks, fog machines, projectors, and truss systems.
4. Media Production: Video production services including drone photography/videography, event video/photo capture, video editing, and video testimonial services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

C West Entertainment is a full-service event production and luxury DJ company that provides live DJ entertainment, professional audio-visual equipment rental, stage lighting, LED video walls, mobile staging, special effects, and media production services for weddings, corporate events, school dances, concerts, festivals, and private celebrations. The company combines talent and production capability into integrated offerings, scaling from intimate parties to events with 30,000+ attendees across Arizona.

Product overview

C West Entertainment is a full-service event production company and luxury DJ service provider based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company operates as a unified service offering that combines core entertainment services (DJ Services, Corporate Event Production, Media Production & Live Streaming) with extensive equipment rental solutions (Audio & Sound, Stage Lighting, LED Video Walls, Mobile Stages, Photo Booths, Special Effects, and various event rentals like Silent Disco, Karaoke, LED Dance Floors, Truss, and Pipe & Drape). The portfolio also includes branded DJ personalities such as DJ Javier Carlos (Founder) and DJ Arturo Romero (Bilingual). The company serves weddings, corporate events, school dances, concerts, festivals, and private celebrations throughout Arizona, providing both talent and production equipment as an integrated service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DJ Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced events for multiple Super Bowls held in Arizona, including 2023 Super Bowl LVII in Glendale at State Farm Stadium

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• The Willow Wedding & EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred wedding venue partner in Surprise, Arizona. All-inclusive wedding venue that bundles DJ services and works with C West as their preferred entertainment vendor. The Willow's goal is to support West Side Vendors, with C West being a core part of their vendor team.
• Hidden Lake Weddings AZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Valley wedding venue in Buckeye, AZ featured as a preferred venue partner on the C West website.
• Nardini ManorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWedding venue in Prescott/Buckeye area featured as a preferred venue partner with photo examples of events at the location.
• Country Club on HamptonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMesa, Arizona wedding venue that lists C West Entertainment as a preferred vendor on their vendor list. Features 7,000 square feet of versatile, air-conditioned space.
• Arizona Super Bowl Host CommitteeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerC West Entertainment has produced events for each Super Bowl held in Arizona, working with committee members to design compelling spaces, produce entertainment, and create brand activations for high-profile sponsorship events. Provided audio, lighting, staging, atmospherics, backline equipment, and generator power.
• L-AcousticscoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional audio equipment brand. C West offers L-Acoustics rentals and uses their equipment for high-end events, describing it as professional-grade audio production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 4Wall Entertainment: 4Wall Entertainment is a national provider of entertainment lighting, video, and audio equipment rentals and production services for concerts, corporate events, and live productions. Directly comparable to C West's equipment rental and live event production offerings.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is one of the largest global providers of event production technology, including audio, lighting, video, and rigging services for concerts, corporate events, and broadcast. It is directly comparable to C West's integrated audio/lighting/video production offerings, operating at a much larger scale.
• AVFX: AVFX is an event AV production company providing audio, video, lighting, and staging for corporate meetings, conferences, and live events along the East Coast. Comparable to C West in integrated AV production services for corporate and live events, though operating in different geographies.
• Hargrove: Hargrove is an event production and experiential marketing company providing custom environments, AV, lighting, and design for corporate events, conventions, and brand activations. Comparable to C West's full-service corporate event production capabilities with a similar integrated vendor model.
• Atomic Design: Atomic Design is an event production and exhibit design company providing AV, lighting, scenic, and custom fabrication for corporate events and trade shows. Directly comparable to C West in the corporate event production space with a similar integrated service approach.
• Bright Event Rentals: Bright Event Rentals is a California-based event rental company offering tents, furniture, lighting, staging, and full event production services for weddings and corporate events. Comparable to C West's rental and event production portfolio, with overlap in the Western US luxury wedding market.

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Freeman is a leading event and exposition services company offering audio-visual production, event design, and logistics for large corporate events and trade shows. Comparable to C West in the corporate event production segment but operating globally with a much broader service portfolio.
• Encore Global (formerly PSAV): Encore Global is the largest event technology and production services company in North America, providing AV, lighting, staging, and event technology across hotels, conventions, and corporate events. It serves the same end customers as C West (hotels, corporate planners) but at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/real_djcwest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cwestent
• Facebookfacebook.com/djcwest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-west-entertainment
• Instagraminstagram.com/cwestent

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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