So, Schaffer’s been around for some time now, right? Jon Schaffer: This year we’re celebrating our 35-year anniversary. We’ve been around since September of 1977.
1983 he had a full-blown business even though he was only 20. I joined the company that year at the age of 13. We’ve grown since then, but we’re still a family business.
Who founded the company? Jon Schaffer: My older brother Ken started it at the age of 13 in my parents’ basement. He started out doing high school dances, YMCA parties and a lot of stuff like that.
What has it grown into today? Jon Schaffer: It’s grown into a 5,000 square foot building in the hub of Delaware County. We employ eight full-time employees, 20 contracted wedding entertainers and more than 50 bar and club DJs.
How did it grow from there? Jon Schaffer: It just grew through word of month. In the ’70s bands were dying because of the disco era, and everyone went from bands to DJs. At the time, there were only a handful of DJs available. By the early 80s Ken was handling weddings, and by
Are DJs the only service you offer? Jon Schaffer: No, we offer state-of-the-art uplighting, monogram lighting, dancefloor lighting, everything you need to make your wedding look beautiful. We also handle promotions, karaoke, pub quizzes, all kinds of great nightlife entertainment.