FATPOCKET
FATPOCKET
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Legendary nights are earned on the dance floor.
They take energy, creativity, and a dedicated team focused on one thing: making sure your friends and family have the time of their lives.
For more than two decades, FatPocket has delivered that experience with a horn-driven, vocal-heavy lineup that brings the impact of a much larger band. The result is packed dance floors, nonstop energy, and real “OMG” moments guests still talk about long after the night ends.
We play epic events
We play epic events
About FatPocket
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WHAT WE DO
THAT SETS US APART
We don’t just play songs—we reimagine them, infusing every dance-floor hit with something unexpected. From horn-driven twists on hip-hop anthems to original mashups you won’t find online, we’re constantly pushing our show forward.
Creative Mashups & medleys
With obsessive attention to detail, open communication, and a deep commitment to understanding what makes your friends and family go wild on the dance floor, we guide you through every step leading up to event day.
From the first hello to the inevitable encore, we deliver a smooth, stress-free, and genuinely fun experience for everyone involved.
With no backing tracks, no sheet music, and no standing still on stage, FatPocket delivers a fully live performance driven entirely by real musicianship.
We attack every show like it’s our last.
Through fully live performances, we create an energy and connection that can’t be programmed or faked.
dynamic, Live Performance
Our show is the product of thousands of hours of focused rehearsal and live performance. We rehearse together consistently, refine arrangements collectively, and perform as a cohesive unit, not a rotating lineup.
This discipline allows us to deliver a tightly executed, continuously evolving show built to hit harder, flow better, and create the strongest experience possible.
A True Band
Built on Trust
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- Zoe & Liam
Legitimately planned my entire wedding around their availability… a million stars for the BEST wedding band in the business
"...epic, memorable, fun, and actually nice people!"
In their words:
Credit: Emily Broadbent
Jason Hansen
Leader/founder
Having founded FatPocket at Lindenwood University in 2004 as a jazz combo, Jason "Jaybird" Hansen has helmed FatPocket for more than two decades. Driven by constant improvement and evolution, he has cultivated a true band family—setting the musical standard and leading with intention on and off the stage.
Peter Schankman
manager/liaison
With a lifetime in the music industry and fifteen years focused on weddings, Peter brings an experienced approach to "running" events. Handling all the details and making the perfect setlist is an obsession, and watching all the preparation pay off from behind the keyboards is an absolute joy.