Zak Shepherd (Solo/Duo/DJ)

Acoustic Musician in Melbourne, VIC
Travels Nationwide
From $300 to $3,500
Available on Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

As a seasoned DJ and live musician, I can make your special day truly unforgettable. Whether it’s playing you down the aisle at your wedding, or DJ’ing & getting your closest friends to whip out some questionable dance moves on the D-floor, l’ve got you covered!

Weddings are some of the most fun and tailor-able events I do! I've been asked by brides if they can rap Lose Yourself to, “So, we’re arriving to the reception on horseback, what song would you recommend to play to that?” 😂 💒💍

In the corporate world; I’ve played live music for private intimate dinners & other functions for the Essendon Football Club, and DJ’d events for company’s such as Maben Group & Harcourts. 🏢🏗️🎸

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Megan's Wedding in Bendigo, Nov 2024

Zak did an incredible job at my wedding by performing some beautiful vocal and guitar acoustic sets during cocktail hour followed by DJing over dinner to then kick off the dance floor after all the formalities. Zak read the room perfectly and helped my husband and I have a night we will never forget. One of my main goals for the night was to have a party and get everyone up dancing, which Zak managed to do with ease. So grateful for how easy the process of booking Zak was and how thorough he was in getting to know us a couple and comprising all the info he needed to help us have a great night. Will definitely be suggesting everyone to book Zak for any up and coming events. Great guy and super easy going. Thanks so much again Zak, you’re a legend!

Catherine's Corporate Event in Melbourne, Aug 2024

We recently had the pleasure of having Zak perform at our corporate dinner and networking event. We were very impressed with how Zak took the time to understand the vibe we needed for the event. Zak played a great selection of acoustic covers at a perfect volume, creating a relaxed yet social atmosphere which allowed our guests to network and chat comfortably whilst still being able to enjoy the music. We received excellent feedback about the music with several guests saying how much they enjoyed the song choices. Zak's performance added a special touch to the evening, elevating the entire experience. I highly recommend Zak for any corporate event where you want to strike the perfect balance between ambiance and entertainment. Thanks Zak, for creating a vibe perfectly suited to the event and for helping us make the night a success!

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Zac's Corporate Event in Brighton , Aug 2024

We recently hired Zak Shepherd for our corporate event, and he exceeded all expectations. His performance was nothing short of spectacular and added a touch of elegance and excitement to our event. From the smooth setup to his engaging stage presence, Zak demonstrated a level of professionalism and talent that truly elevated the entire event. The music selection was perfectly tailored to suit our audience, creating an atmosphere that was both sophisticated and lively. His ability to read the room and adjust the performance accordingly was impressive, ensuring that everyone was engaged and entertained throughout the evening. I highly recommend Zak for any event. He brought an exceptional level of artistry and professionalism that made our event truly unforgettable.

Claire's Birthday Party in Hawthorn, Feb 2024

Zak was great - organised, flexible and sang beautifully for the vibe we wanted early in the party and then moved into a DJ set to get the dance floor going. Thanks Zak!

Tammy's Wedding in Warrandyte, Feb 2024

Zak was such a lifesaver for us. We needed a last-minute acoustic musician for our canapés and wedding reception, and boy did he deliver. Nothing but professionalism by Zak, came dressed for the occasion and matched the vibe of exactly what we were looking for. Not only was his singing fantastic, but he also took a few requests from our guests with a smile and a great attitude. You really impressed us, Zak, and saved the day! I would highly recommend Zak, he's super easy to work with and does a wonderful job.

Luke's Private Party in Mooroolbark , Feb 2024

What an awesome party! A big thanks to Zak for creating fun atmosphere that made for a great night. He played a bunch of classics on his acoustic guitar and even entertained my mates who requested songs. A special note on his rendition of Roxanne by the Police, I thoroughly enjoyed it! After his 2 acoustic sets he kicked the energy up a notch with his DJ decks. He has a great energy and really got everyone to let loose on the dance floor. On a professional note, I couldn't have been happier with his communication and performance. I highly recommend Zak for any private party and will use him again in future!! Great value.

Danny's Private Party in Blackburn, Jan 2024

Zak's versatility as a solo acoustic artist and DJ made him the perfect choice for our wedding celebration. The live music sets were soulful; he even played our special requests. The seamless transition into DJ mode kept the energy high, ensuring a lively dance floor and great vibes throughout the night. Zak Shepherd exceeded our expectations. If you're seeking a versatile and talented entertainer for your event, Zak is the one! Thank you for making our special day truly unforgettable!

Calvin's Private Party in Melbourne, Dec 2023

My guests and I were thoroughly entertained by Zak at my recent private event in Hawthorn. His guitar playing and vocals combined are next-level. He was punctual, professional and knows how to entertain a crowd. If you're looking for a solo musician for your next event, don't look past Zak Shepherd. Thanks again for performing at our event, Zak. You are amazing!

Ruby's Wedding in Yarra Junction, Nov 2023

So happy we went with Zak for our wedding! Zak was incredibly friendly and communicative during our planning and went to great effort to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. His acoustic and DJ sets were the perfect vibe for our wedding and we strongly recommend him! Thanks again Zak!!

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Polished, professional, and punctual. I like to have full transparency with my clients of what they're looking for and how I can make those visions come to fruition.

For example if you book me for your wedding I will touch base and chat via Zoom, and curate the music to your event with your taste and requests upheld with the most importance. I'll generally do 2 Zoom meetings first one with general questions as to how the day is going to run, if you can provide me with a run sheet even more amazing. What songs to play when and what not to play. Second Zoom chat is a run through of how it will go and a general summary of my notes taken in the first Zoom meeting. For all other events 1 Zoom meeting or phone call is fine.

Expect an event filled with the songs you know and love that will add to the ambience of your special day or private event. I have no problem reading the room and playing the appropriate music for any occasion.

There's nothing more that makes me smile is having everyone sing along to their favourite songs, if I am singing it myself on the guitar or I'm on the DJ decks and everyones screaming "I'm just a teenage dirtbag!!" at the top of their lungs.

These are the categories of entertainment or other services offered by Zak Shepherd (Solo/Duo/DJ).

Acoustic Duo

Acoustic Musician

Acoustic Singer

Blues Singer

Country Music Artist

Cover Duo

DJ

Duo

Guitarist

Guitar Singer

Looping Artist

Party DJ

Pop Music

Pop Singer

Pub Singer

R&B Musician

Singer

Soloist

Soul Singer

Wedding Acoustic Duo

Wedding DJ

Wedding Musician

Wedding Singer

I provide my own gear which includes a portable battery powered PA system that can cater for even the most remote event.

If you are planning to have your event in an open space exposed to extended periods of sunlight, I would appreciate an area of cover for myself and gear.

AC/DC - SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
AEROSMITH - WALK THIS WAY 
AEROSMITH - DONT WANNA MISS A THING
AL GREEN - LET'S STAY TOGETHER
AL GREEN - TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
 ALL THE SMALL THINGS - BLINK-182 
ALICIA KEYS - FALLIN' 
ALICIA KEYS - IF I AIN'T GOT YOU
 AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK
 AMY WINEHOUSE - VALERIE 
AMY WINEHOUSE - YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD
AMERICA - HORSE WITH NO NAME
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL - RECKLESS
ARETHA FRANKLIN - CHAIN OF FOOLS
ANGUS AND JULIA STONE - BIG JET PLANE
 BB KING - THRILL IS GONE
 BEE GEES - HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE
BEN HARPER - STEAL MY KISSES
 THE BEATLES - COME TOGETHER
 BILL WITHERS - AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
BLACKSTREET - NO DIGGITY
BLACK KEYS - LONELY BOY
 BOB MARLEY - JAMMIN’
BOB MARLEY - I SHOT THE SHERIFF
 BOBBY HEBB - SUNNY 
BONEY M. - RASPUTIN
BRITNEY SPEARS - HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME
 BRUNO MARS - GRENADE
CHARLIE DANIEL’S BAND - DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 
CHRIS ISAAK - WICKED GAME 
CHRIS STAPLETON - TENNESSEE WHISKEY
COLD CHISEL - FLAME TREES
COLDPLAY - THE SCIENTIST
COMMODORES - EASY
CORINNE BAILEY RAE - PUT YOUR RECORDS ON
COUNTING CROWS - BIG YELLOW TAXI
CRAIG DAVID - IM WALKIN’ AWAY
CROWDED HOUSE - BETTER BE HOME SOON
CROWDED HOUSE - WEATHER WITH YOU
CRUEL SEA - HONEYMOON IS OVER
THE CRANBERRIES - ZOMBIE
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL -HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - PROUD MARY
DAFT PUNK - GET LUCKY
DAFT PUNK - SOMETHING BETWEEN US
DARIUS RUCKER - WAGON WHEEL
DAVID BOWIE - SPACE ODDITY
D'ANGELO - BROWN SUGAR
DIRE STRAITS - SULTANS OF SWING
DOLLY PARTON - 9 TO 5
DOLLY PARTON - JOLENE
DNCE - CAKE BY THE OCEAN
 THE DOORS - ROADHOUSE BLUES 
THE DOORS - LA WOMAN
 DR. DRE & 2PAC - CALIFORNIA LOVE
DRIFTERS - STAND BY ME
 DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - SPOOKY
 ED SHEERAN - SHAPE OF YOU 
ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG - DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
 ELVIS - CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
ETTA JAMES - AT LAST
EAGLES - DESPERADO
 EAGLES - HOTEL CALIFORNIA 
EARTH, WIND & FIRE - SEPTEMBER
 EMINEM - LOSE YOURSELF
FALL OUT BOY - THIS AIN'T A SCENE, IT'S AN ARMS RACE
FOO FIGHTERS - EVERLONG
FOO FIGHTERS - TIMES LIKE THESE
FOSTER AND THE PEOPLE - PUMPED UP KICKS
FLEETWOOD MAC - DREAMS
 FLEETWOOD MAC - THE CHAIN 
FRANK SINATRA - FLY ME TO THE MOON
FRANKIE VALLI - GREASE 
FOSTER THE PEOPLE - PUMPED UP KICKS
GEORGE MICHAEL - CARELESS WHISPER
GLORIA GAYNOR - I WILL SURVIVE 
GNARLS BARKLEY - CRAZY
GORILLAZ - FEEL GOOD INC
 GROVER WASHINGTON JR FT. BILL WITHERS - JUST THE TWO OF US
HARRY STYLES - WATERMELON SUGAR
 INXS - NEVER TEAR US APART
 JAMES BROWN - ITS A MAN’S WORLD
JAMIROQUAI - CANNED HEAT
JAMIROQUAI - LITTLE L
 JAMIROQUAI - YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING
JAMIROQUAI - VIRTUAL INSANITY
 JASON MRAZ - IM YOURS 
JEFF BUCKLEY - HALLELUJAH
 JIMI HENDRIX - FOXEY LADY
 JIMI HENDRIX - LITTLE WING
JIMI HENDRIX - VOODOO CHILD
JOHN BUTLER TRIO - OCEAN
JOHN BUTLER TRIO - ZEBRA
JOHN DENVER - TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
 JOHN MAYER - NO SUCH THING
 JOHN MAYER - NEON
JOHN MAYER - WHY GEORGIA
JOHN MAYER - SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM
JOHNNY CASH - FOLSOM PRISON BLUES 
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - CRY ME A RIVER
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - SENORITA
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - SUMMER LOVE
KILLERS - MR BRIGHTSIDE 
KINGS OF LEON - REVELRY
KINGS OF LEON - SEX ON FIRE
KINGS OF LEON - USE SOMEBODY 
KODALINE - ALL I WANT
KODALINE - HIGH HOPES
 LORDE - ROYALS
LIONEL RITCHIE - ALL NIGHT LONG
LYNYRD SKYNYRD - SWEET HOME ALABAMA
MAROON 5 - SHE WILL BE LOVED 
MAROON 5 - THIS LOVE 
MARVIN GAYE - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
MARVIN GAYE - LETS GET IT ON
MICHAEL JACKSON - BILLIE JEAN
MUMFORD AND SONS - LITTLE LION MAN
 MUSE - SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE
NEIL DIAMOND - SWEET CAROLINE
NELLY FEAT. CITY SPUD - RIDE WIT ME
NIRVANA - HEART SHAPED BOX
NORAH JONES - DON'T KNOW WHY
NORAH JONES - TURN ME ON
 OASIS - WONDERWALL
OASIS - MORNING GLORY
 OASIS - CHAMPANGE SUPERNOVA
 OTIS READING - DOCK OF THE BAY
OUTKAST - ROSES 
PINK FLOYD - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2)
PINK FLOYD - WISH YOU WERE HERE
THE POLICE - EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
THE POLICE - ROXANNE
POWDERFINGER - THESE DAYS
PRINCE - KISS
QUEEN - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
QUEEN - ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
RADIOHEAD - CREEP
RADIOHEAD - HIGH AND DRY
RAY CHARLES - GEORGIA ON MY MIND
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - OTHERSIDE 
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - CALIFORNICATION
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - UNDER THE BRIDGE
ROBBIE WILLIAMS - ANGELS
RUPERT HOLMES - ESCAPE (PINA COLADA SONG)
SADE - SMOOTH OPERATOR
SANTANA - MARIA MARIA
SHANIA TWAIN - MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN
SONIA DADA - YOU DON’T TREAT ME NO GOOD
STEVE MILLER BAND - THE JOKER 
STEVIE NICKS - EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
 STEVIE WONDER - ISNT SHE LOVELY
STEVIE WONDER - MASTER BLASTER 
STEVIE WONDER - SUPERSTITION 
STEVIE WONDER - SIGN, SEALED, DELIVERED
STING - ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - PLUSH
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA - DONT YOU WORRY CHILD
TALKING HEADS - PSYCHO KILLER
TAYLOR SWIFT - LOVE STORY 
T BONE WALKER - STORMY MONDAY
TINA TURNER - PROUD MARY
TINA TURNER - SIMPLY THE BEST
 TLC - WATERFALLS
TOTO - AFRICA 
TRAIN - DROPS OF JUPITER
 TRACY CHAPMAN - GIVE ME ONE REASON
USHER - CAUGHT UP
USHER - CONFESSIONS PART II 
VANCE JOY - RIPTIDE 
VAN MORRISON - MOONDANCE 
VAN MORRISON - BROWN EYED GIRL 
VOILENT FEMMES - BLISTER IN THE SUN
WHEATUS - TEENAGE DIRTBAG
WHITE STRIPES - SEVEN NATION ARMY
ZACH BRYAN - HEADING SOUTH
ZACH BRYAN - HEY DRIVER
ZACH BRYAN - SOMETHING IN THE ORANGE

Solo Acoustic
Duo Acoustic
DJ

I have packages for ceremonies, canapés and reception sets. I also offer a Duo with a choice of two different female singers.

If you have something more specific, let me know the details of your event and I can curate something to fit your needs.

I have public liability insurance.