Mr W.

Mr W. is the DJ name of Gilles Wenger, who is based near Lausanne in canton Vaud and plays weddings, company parties, private events, clubs and festivals. The French-language site sums him up in a few numbers and one line: more than 25 years, more than 1'000 events, and the claim that he does not play one style but makes a dance floor come alive. He introduces himself with the words "ce qui compte vraiment, c'est vous voir danser" (what really counts is seeing you dance). He travels across French-speaking Switzerland, into neighboring France and abroad.

Background

Wenger writes that he has been a DJ "depuis toujours" (forever) and a resident in Lausanne clubs since 2008, including D!Club and Bar'Club ABC. He has also played La Cave du Bleu Lézard, No Name, Buzz and Etoile Blanche in Lausanne, Inside Box in Neuchâtel and Cactus in Nendaz. On the festival side he names the Montreux Jazz Festival, Paléo and the Venoge Festival, and stages of up to 14'000 people, the largest being the closing of the Gymnaestrada. He is also a resident DJ on the RTS Couleur 3 radio show POP UP, where each episode is a two-hour mix of pop, funk, nu-disco, groove, house, hip hop and indie.

The range of rooms matters for a wedding. He writes that he adapts to every context, from rooms of 50 people to the Gymnaestrada crowd, and that his selection runs "des pépites disco aux bangers électro, du hip-hop aux hits des années 80, 90, 2000 jusqu'à aujourd'hui, et toujours quelques surprises" (from disco gems to electro bangers, from hip hop to hits of the 80s, 90s and 2000s up to today, and always a few surprises).

How he works with a couple

The home page describes the approach in three points. First, experience built on the ground: clubs, festivals, weddings, company events and silent parties, more than 1'000 events in Switzerland and abroad over more than 25 years. Second, a DJ who adapts rather than imposes: he works with the couple beforehand to understand the event, the guests and what they expect, and builds the music from there. Third, the same rigor everywhere: professional equipment, clear communication and punctuality, so that the couple has nothing to deal with on the day. The site's headline "Pas de playlist" (no playlist) means he does not play a fixed list; he reads the floor as the night goes.

The events section lists weddings, company evenings, public events, silent parties and shows, and ends with a plain statement of what he enjoys most: making people dance.

What the reviews say

The site embeds Google reviews, most in French. Méry Gavillet thanks him for being their DJ at their wedding and writes that he was attentive, flexible and available on the day, working with their witnesses, and got them dancing until the middle of the night. Claire and Patrick (Patrick Helbling) describe their May wedding: professional and attentive from the first exchanges, he understood the mood they wanted and carried it through the evening, the dance floor stayed busy until the end, and guests kept complimenting the music; they recommend him "les yeux fermés" (with their eyes closed). Sabine and Christophe (Christophe Andreae), married in December 2025, found him very professional in preparation and on the night, available and discreet, and good at adapting the music to the mood and getting dancers going again when they tire.

Other reviews come from non-wedding events. Virginie Aubert writes that he got all 180 guests at a French-language conference dancing for hours. Bernard Kunzle thanks him for a 50th birthday. Laura Beauverd describes a traditional gym club party where guests of all ages were won over. Another reviewer praises his musical culture, cutting-edge equipment and technical knowledge, and Céline Dupuis calls him very professional and organized, with a well-judged choice of music for the audience. In English, Adrienn Krajcso-Soltesz, for the Triathlon de Nyon closing ceremony, writes that he was "extremely easy to work with" and praises "his ability to read the crowd and adapt his music selection accordingly", and Philip Noirjean mentions a corporate event at Beaulieu in Lausanne.

References

The references list names the Montreux Jazz Festival, Paléo and the Venoge Festival; the clubs D!Club, Bleu Lézard and No Name; RTS Couleur 3; the hotels Beau Rivage Palace, Hôtel des Trois Couronnes and Royal Savoy; and companies and institutions including Jaeger-LeCoultre, PMI, BCV, Unisanté, EPFL, UNIL and HEP FR. For a couple marrying at one of those hotels, it is worth asking whether he has played the same room.

Booking

The site has a "Book me" form asking for a name, an email, a subject and a message, plus links to email, Instagram and SoundCloud, and a menu with his mixes, photos and an agenda. The mixes are the quickest way for a couple to judge whether his taste fits theirs before writing.

What the site does not settle

The site publishes no prices, no packages and no booking or cancellation terms. It does not say how many hours a wedding booking covers, whether lighting is included beyond "matériel professionnel", or whether he offers ceremony or dinner music as well as the party. It gives no travel costs for France or for weddings further afield. The site is in French; two reviews are in English and show he works with English-speaking clients, but the site does not say whether he makes announcements in English. Couples should ask about language, hours and equipment in their first message.

Who it suits

Mr W. suits couples marrying around Lausanne, on Lake Geneva or elsewhere in French-speaking Switzerland who want a club-trained DJ with a wide range, from disco and 80s hits to electro and hip hop, and who like the idea of a DJ who reads the room rather than following a list. His festival and hotel references suit large receptions, while the reviews show he handles smaller private parties just as well. The caveats are the lack of published prices and the absence of detail on what a wedding package includes.