I was one of the Magicians who did Weddings and Events for the now-closed Funkytown Discos. Hundreds of Couples and Suppliers like myself have been scammed, conned and left out of pocket. Not everyone seems to know Funkytown Discos (aka Funkytown Entertainment owned by Stephen Vandenberg Owens) was an agency with acts like myself often booked at very last minute and payment always paid weeks if not months after the wedding or event (if paid at all).
If you have been affected by the closure and you booked a wedding magician, you will get me at the same discounted rates agents and agencies like Funkytown Discos pay. I will also take payment on the day for your peace of mind. Just get in contact to arrange.
My heart goes out to all the people affected by this. If your wedding is in the immediate future (before 21st Oct) and you’ve been let down for entertainment please get in touch and I will gift you some of my time, if I’m available to make sure you have some incredible entertainment. This is done on an honesty system – please don’t take advantage.
If you booked a children’s entertainer that would not have been me – whilst what I do is very family friendly it’s close-up / table magic more aimed at the adults (but very entertaining for the children too).
There is a Facebook group set up for all victims with a running total of the hundreds of thousands people are owed. Please contact your bank ASAP and see if they can help – many people are reporting they have been refunded (although not everyone has had such luck).
Please note all the suppliers I worked with for Funkytown were always excellent and professional, but unfortunately, the business was severely mismanaged by the owner.
