Musicians never showed. DO NOT HIRE THIS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COMPANY RUN BY A MAN NAMED ERIC SYMON
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Ed Harris Entertainment
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"Steven's Music", aka Steven Leflar, aka Simply The Best Entertainment, has lost multiple lawsuits and found guilty in Superior Court of ripping off bands, DJ's, and other vendors of over $200,000.
Leflar keeps changing the name of his company to try to hide his criminal reputation: "Steven's Music", "Star Sounds Productions", "North Bay Entertainment", "Simply The Best Entertainment", "STB DJs", "DJ SRL" are ALL the same con man, Steven Leflar. In the past he had used "Steven McArthur" as an alias to hide his identity.
Avoid ALL of the above "businesses", especially "Simply The Best Entertainment" and "Steven's Music" (these 2 have active web sites still up) Leflar uses 2 friends of his to pose as "owners" of his companies in an effort to hide his affiliation with them. He works most of his scams in the Napa, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Cotati, Sonoma areas, of northern California.
Here is a partial list of people in the music industry that Steven LeFlar ripped off: Michael Halem David Martin Gig Xifaras Thomas Schoenberger Larry Lynch Ellen Shea Ron Israel Brian Cline Phillip Goodwin Joe Sharino Gary Sparks Kier LaCrosse Mike Luna Larry Johnson Wendy Wiggs Shiela Groves Allison Sharino
'Google' Steven Leflar. Then contact any of the above for verification. Stay away from "Steven's Music" and "Simply The Best Entertainment"
I, Mike Luna, have also been ripped off by Steven McArthur aka Steven Leflar from being hired to work as a DJ, then not getting paid for it. At the time, it was Star Sounds Production. Right now it's called Simply The Best Entertainment. I am willing to testify in court regarding this.
It has come to my attention that Thomas Schoenberger is using my name and others to make these false posts. See him at the following websites www.northbaye.netwww.stbdjs.comwww.djsrl.net
I've seen the documents proving that Thomas Schoenberger has stolen over $200,000 from the people he posts about for over two years but yet they make no posts what so ever
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STB ripped me off
I believe Steve LeFlar is hiding under the name of Simply The Best Entertainment. He did not pay me for 3 weddings that I DJ'd for him. His partner, Eric Symons, booked me, and Steve LeFlar kept the money due to me - $1,800.
Wendy Wiggs
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Private
This Eric Symons jerk is screwing it up for other companies called Simply the Best. Can somone just shut him down?
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Bill DeKuiper
Steven R Leflar, owner of Steven's Music, and Simply The Best Entertainment is stealing from many musicians. This person is a thief and a liar in our opinion.
All musicians are urged to avoid taking any events from SimplyTheBest Entertainment or DJ SRL.
Read below.
Summary of my 2009 unresolved payment due from Steve Leflar & Eric Symons.
On January 9, 2009 I received a phone call from Eric Symons of North Bay Entertainment (NBE hereafter) to hire my band, Hot House for an event at Korbel Champagne, Guerenville, Ca. on July 11, 2009. On January 10 I received an email and contract from Crystal McLaughlin of NBE confirming all details. I mailed a signed copy of this contract to NBE, 4093 Concord Blvd., Concord, Ca. 94519-1514. We were to be paid $2000 for our performance. The contract was signed by Steve Leflar, owner of NBE and Star Sounds Productions, also at 4093 Concord Blvd., Concord, Ca.
On July 11 Hot House performed at the wine club Speakeasy/Grapevine Swing event at Korbel. All went well with no problems of any kind.
On July 13 in accordance with the contract I emailed a summary of the completed event to artists@northbayentertainment.com.
After a few weeks I began to inquire about payment. Mr. Symons would always promise I would be paid, as late as October. Ms. McLaughlin claimed she no longer worked for NBE. Mr. Leflar claimed not to own NBE and tried to blame the debt on NBE’s previous owner Thomas Schoenberger. I contacted Mr. Schoenberger and he assured me NBE’s ownership was held by Mr. Leflar. I also contacted Julie Williams, Korbel’s Hopsitality Director. She mailed me photocopies of her contract – with Mr. Leflar’s signature - and both of Korbel’s deposit and balance checks for the event, all of which had been mailed to NBE/Steve Leflar, 4093 Concord Blvd., Concord, Ca. This was Steve Leflar's home address.
As of this writing, 1-23-13, I remain unpaid by Steve Leflar or Eric Symons. They have changed the name of their company to "Simply The Best Entertainment"
I have since learned that they have also ripped off Associated Entertainment Consultants, Allegra Events, Legendmakers Music, and several bands. I urge all DJs, musicians & wedding venues to avoid Simply The Best Entertainment, Steven Leflar and Eric Symons.
Bill DeKuiper
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Mike Luna
I did not make any of these posts ! Please stop using my name Steven Leflar. Just go away and rip off someone else.You belong in a gutter or worse for all the misery you have created. Good job Eric . Way to protect the musicians ! Losers
Mike
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Private
I will not use my name here, but I heard from Eric Symons personally that he thinks Steve Leflar is "white trash: and a complete psycho.I also talked to other victims of Steven Leflar, including the Schoenberger family, that were victimized repeatedly by this monster. The real question is Why has it taken Eric Sumon's so long to disengage with Steve Leflar and why does Eric have STB Entertainment and Leflar have STBDJS? I have to assume they are somehow still linked up. It is too bad because Eric Symon's claims that he wants nothing to do with this monster Steven R Leflar still do not ring true.Steve also attacks AEC, a reputable agency, and Ron Israel,a DJ. The whole world must be wrong and Steve Leflar right. That is how this madman Steve Lefklar wants us to believe., I saw Steve DJ at a party 6 month's ago and he seemed so weird and spacey and evil,.I could not believe anybody would hire this man,.
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Linda
Well, Eric Symon's, who claims to be the sole owner of Simply the Best Entertainment e mailed me three times after I requested he cease and desist. I am a 25 year veteran of the culinary industry.His e mails happened the last week of February 2013. Eric knows this is true and if he continues, I will file stalking charges against him
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Lyle Murphy
Steven Leflar is a straight up criminal. He has lost multiple lawsuits - all regarding ripping vendors off from unpaid gigs. His company is called Simply The Best Entertainment. He listed his employee, Eric Symons, as the owner in an effort to stay in business by hiding his own name.
Eric Symons is complicit in Leflar's crimes, and covers for him.
Court documents show that Steven Lelfar changed the name of his company from "Star Sounds Productions" to "Simply The Best Entertainment" in 2008 in an effort to hide his soiled reputation. He listed "Eric Symons" as the owner to keep his name hidden.
These two are completely unethical and I recommend you stay away from STB Entertainment aka Simply The Best Entertainment, based in Cotati, Ca.
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Keith
Steve Leflar and Eric Symons are still in business. I just spoke to Ron Israel this morning. They co-own a company called Simply The Best Entertainment with Leflar's girl Candy. KJ's All Stars will not work with or entertain for Steve Leflar or Eric Symons.
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Rick Pounds
Simply The Best Entertainment is a complete and total front to rip off musicians and DJ's. Steve Leflar runs it, using several aliases. Eric Synmons is the owner on paper so Leflar can hide his bad name and reputation. They work together to steal from honest people.
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Leflar keeps changing the name of his company to try to hide his criminal reputation: "Steven's Music", "Star Sounds Productions", "North Bay Entertainment", "Simply The Best Entertainment", "STB DJs", "DJ SRL" are ALL the same con man, Steven Leflar. In the past he had used "Steven McArthur" as an alias to hide his identity.
Avoid ALL of the above "businesses", especially "Simply The Best Entertainment" and "Steven's Music" (these 2 have active web sites still up) Leflar uses 2 friends of his to pose as "owners" of his companies in an effort to hide his affiliation with them. He works most of his scams in the Napa, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Cotati, Sonoma areas, of northern California.
Here is a partial list of people in the music industry that Steven LeFlar ripped off:
Michael Halem
David Martin
Gig Xifaras
Thomas Schoenberger
Larry Lynch
Ellen Shea
Ron Israel
Brian Cline
Phillip Goodwin
Joe Sharino
Gary Sparks
Kier LaCrosse
Mike Luna
Larry Johnson
Wendy Wiggs
Shiela Groves
Allison Sharino
'Google' Steven Leflar. Then contact any of the above for verification. Stay away from "Steven's Music" and "Simply The Best Entertainment"
Mike Luna
www.northbaye.net www.stbdjs.com www.djsrl.net
I've seen the documents proving that Thomas Schoenberger has stolen over $200,000 from the people he posts about for over two years but yet they make no posts what so ever
Wendy Wiggs
All musicians are urged to avoid taking any events from SimplyTheBest Entertainment or DJ SRL.
Read below.
Summary of my 2009 unresolved payment due from Steve Leflar & Eric Symons.
On January 9, 2009 I received a phone call from Eric Symons of North Bay Entertainment (NBE hereafter) to hire my band, Hot House for an event at Korbel Champagne, Guerenville, Ca. on July 11, 2009. On January 10 I received an email and contract from Crystal McLaughlin of NBE confirming all details. I mailed a signed copy of this contract to NBE, 4093 Concord Blvd., Concord, Ca. 94519-1514. We were to be paid $2000 for our performance. The contract was signed by Steve Leflar, owner of NBE and Star Sounds Productions, also at 4093 Concord Blvd., Concord, Ca.
On July 11 Hot House performed at the wine club Speakeasy/Grapevine Swing event at Korbel. All went well with no problems of any kind.
On July 13 in accordance with the contract I emailed a summary of the completed event to artists@northbayentertainment.com.
After a few weeks I began to inquire about payment. Mr. Symons would always promise I would be paid, as late as October. Ms. McLaughlin claimed she no longer worked for NBE. Mr. Leflar claimed not to own NBE and tried to blame the debt on NBE’s previous owner Thomas Schoenberger. I contacted Mr. Schoenberger and he assured me NBE’s ownership was held by Mr. Leflar. I also contacted Julie Williams, Korbel’s Hopsitality Director. She mailed me photocopies of her contract – with Mr. Leflar’s signature - and both of Korbel’s deposit and balance checks for the event, all of which had been mailed to NBE/Steve Leflar, 4093 Concord Blvd., Concord, Ca. This was Steve Leflar's home address.
As of this writing, 1-23-13, I remain unpaid by Steve Leflar or Eric Symons. They have changed the name of their company to "Simply The Best Entertainment"
I have since learned that they have also ripped off Associated Entertainment Consultants, Allegra Events, Legendmakers Music, and several bands. I urge all DJs, musicians & wedding venues to avoid Simply The Best Entertainment, Steven Leflar and Eric Symons.
Bill DeKuiper
Mike
Eric Symons is complicit in Leflar's crimes, and covers for him.
Court documents show that Steven Lelfar changed the name of his company from "Star Sounds Productions" to "Simply The Best Entertainment" in 2008 in an effort to hide his soiled reputation. He listed "Eric Symons" as the owner to keep his name hidden.
These two are completely unethical and I recommend you stay away from STB Entertainment aka Simply The Best Entertainment, based in Cotati, Ca.
They co-own a company called Simply The Best Entertainment with Leflar's girl Candy.
KJ's All Stars will not work with or entertain for Steve Leflar or Eric Symons.
Stay away from these [***].
Mike Romano
Rick "The Sounds" Pounds