Jason - Soups On/Rotary Fundraiser - October 16, 2011
"The process from start to finish was A+! I was very impressed with your DJ, Mark as he delivered a lot of updates and he played a great variety of music. This is the fourth year we have used Sounds Abound and we are impressed with the quality of service with each peformance. Job well done!"
Joel - Meghan's Surprise 40th Birthday - August 12, 2011
"Mark did a fantastic job all around. He was very friendly to my kids, party guests, etc.., which was much appreciated. He went above and beyond and everyone truly enjoyed his song selections and interactions. 2 weeks later, people are still talking about how great the party was. Mark was a true professional and helped made the party a memorable experience. I'd highly recommend him. THANKS!"
Samantha & Brian - June 23, 2011
"We just wanted to tell you that you did an incredible job at our wedding yesterday. Truly, we could not have asked anything better from you. The music far exceeded our expectations and our guests were all very impressed. You were absolutely perfect, it was a pleasure doing business with you and having you be a part of our special, memorable day! Thank you so much! We wish the absolute best to you & your family, and you and will certainly be receiving future referrals from us. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!"
Mike - Naperville Country Club - June 11, 2011
"Once again, Sounds Abound established themselves as the best in the business. Our DJ Mark was perfect for our event. On time, professional, fun, flexible. Our guests had a fantastic time and your organisation was part of the reason for that. I will continue to call Sounds Abound any time I have a need for a DJ. Excellent work."
Desiree - Event - December 11, 2010
"Mark was excellent. Keep on doing what you're doing!"
Ellen & Walter - September 5, 2010
"Our photo montage was a big hit with all of our guests. Mark helped make the party so much fun. Any request we made, he was able to fulfill. No one could have done it
better."
Denise (Mother) - Kiley & Mark - August 28, 2010
"Our party was going very well and everyone was dancing. Mark said let's keep this party going longer and he just kept playing. Our guests loved him and your company was the one we used at my son's wedding in 2001!! I was hosting the rehearsal party for another son. I will call you again!! I have seen bad DJ's and they definitely can ruin a party. That wasn't my story with Sounds Abound!!"
Karrie & Kevin - August 7, 2010
"Mark is a great person and understood what we wanted in music selections perfectly. He was an integral part in making the reception enjoyable for everyone in attendance."
Megan & Josh - July 17, 2010
"Many people at my wedding reception commented that they loved our DJ! People of every age group were dancing all night, which is exactly what I wanted. Mark had been the DJ for my brother's wedding and did a fantastic job and he did not disappoint at my wedding! So glad I picked him as my DJ!!"
Melissa
Ed Posh Scholarship Fund Raiser - July 16, 2010
"Thank you again and please pass my thanks on to Mark. Great night, good music!
Appreciate your service and last minute arrangements for us."
Virginia & Jun - June 26, 2010
"Mark certainly exceeded our expectation on coordinating our Wedding Reception at Hotel 71. Our guest loved his performance, and he was very much on time for our schedule. From the sole experience from Mark, he did everything perfectly."
Sarah & Matt Wedding
Jean (MOB) - June 12, 2010
"Thank you for all you did to make Sarah and Matts wedding fun enjoyable and memorable. We really enjoyed your style and hope that we can use you again on another important fun occasion. "
Subaru Corporate Event
Sharon - June 9, 2010
"Mark was professional and a pleasure to work with. The music he played definitely added to the excitement of our outdoor car show event. I hope to work with Mark again in the future."
Jennifer & Tony - May 29, 2010
"Mark did an excellent job with our wedding. I had several compliments that it was the best music our guests have heard at a wedding. He knew when to slow things down, and he knew when to pick it up. Great job, keep up the good work!!"
Bevin & Frank Wedding
Gary (FOB) - May 22, 2010
"Mark. WOW! You did such a wonderful job at our daughter's wedding. Thank you so much for providing exactly the music we requested, and for keeping the reception moving so smoothly. You were so personable and we appreciated how you personalized the whole affair. The atmosphere was just what we hoped for. Thank you again for all of the time you invested in making Bevin and Frank's wedding such a happy and memorable day."
Rachel & Daniel - May 15, 2010
"We loved Mark, we asked and he did it. Great guy, he is a keeper!"
Naperville Central School Event
Dee Dee - January 27, 2010
"Mark did a great job. Has done our event for years and does a great job of taking requests and meeting the expectations of the attendees."
Ashley & Louis - October 3, 2009
"Mark is an outstanding DJ. He was professional,he interacted with our guests, and his music choices were awesome. I will always remember our guests dancing like crazy that night. Your company is awesome and I will be telling all my engaged friends. Your company is awesome and I will be telling all my engaged friends. Thank You!!"
Jennifer - September 5, 2009
"We had Mark for my husbands 50th suprise party and Mark was just great. When we had a change in the program he just went along with it no big deal."
Leo - August 15, 2009
"Mark did an excellent job at my 1980's themed birthday party. The music was excellent, he was extremely professional and having him as our DJ enhanced the evening for everyone!!!!"
Wedding Reception at Chalet Hills/Cary - August 8, 2009
"We had a good rapport with Mark when we met with him before the event, and he followed up with us about our musical choices and preferences to make sure he had everything he needed to know, and that we were happy with the planning. He is very personable and was fun to have as a DJ. He was also successful at keeping the event flowing well, ensuring that we kept on schedule for the venue and dinner service. The office staff were also helpful in planning the event; we really appreciated having staff available seven days a week and having the online planner. As we were planning from a distance, the online planner was crucial to making sure that we had what we wanted for our entertainment for the evening."
Ann (MOB)
Tanya & Jason Wedding- June 27, 2009
"Mark kept everything moving and organized which kept us free to enjoy ourselves. He met with us in person a few days before the wedding to review our choices and fill in some items we were unsure of. He offered some great suggestions for the order of events."
Deborah - 59 + 1 Birthday Party - June 6, 2009
"Well Done!"
Laura & Stephan - May 30, 2009
"Sounds Abound, and Mark specifically, was one of the best parts of our wedding party experience! Sounds Abound was one of the most professional, most prepared, and most competent vendors we dealt with during the whole process. By the time the big day came along, we could at least take solace in the fact that the music and entertainment was under control. No worries at all. Mark was fantastic! We had some strange musical choices, and he was prepared in time to make a great playlist. His interaction with our guests was superb and he had a real ear for music and feel for what our guests were in the mood for. Mark was the friendliest and most professional individual vendor my new wife and I had the pleasure of dealing with. It was a great experience!"
Bryanne , Maine West High School - May 16, 2009
"I wanted to send a message to the management about the
amazing DJ experience from last nights Junior Prom at Maine
West High School in Des Plaines, IL. Mark was our DJ, and was
fantastic. I've run many dances and never gotten such a positive
reaction to a DJ from both students and faculty. One faculty
member commented, 'Of the 15 years I've been chaperoning Junior
Prom, this is the BEST DJ of all.' There were more students
on the dance floor this year than at the previous 5 proms that
I personally have chaperoned. I would glowingly recommend Mark
to anyone looking for a DJ. He was extremely professional, prompt,
and accommodating. I will be calling Sounds Abound in August
to book Mark for Homecoming 2009 and Senior Prom (which is June
4, 2010). Honestly, I can not say anything bad about last night's
entertainment. Thank you for providing my students with great
entertainment for the Prom. You and Mark definitely made their
evening."
Shari & Mike - April 25, 2009
"Mark was terrific, and a very appropriate choice for us. We and most of our friends are in our forties, and Mark did a fine job programming older music for an older crowd. He also had an air of sophistication about him that we found very appealing. We are quite pleased with how Mark and Sounds Abound took care of everything we needed - one less thing to worry about on our wedding day!"
Dan & Peg - Surprise 60th Birthday Party - April
18, 2009
"Mark was a wonderful DJ on Saturday. The party was a
total surprise for my husband and the music selection was great
- thanks Mark!!"
Laura & Alain - February 14, 2009
"Our reception was perfect! Mark did a fantastic job from start to finish, and we truly appreciate his and his assistants' efforts. I realized once it was all said and done that I did not speak a word to them all night, but I think that is the result of our meeting prior to the reception, his taking the information we discussed and making the night go just as we wanted it to. He mixed in all the types of music we wanted and kept the group dances we were not too excited about for just in case, but just in case was never needed as the floor was occupied with dancers all evening."
Brianna & Andrew - October 11, 2008
"We had a wonderful time at our reception. Mark was open to a variety of suggestions we'd received from our wedding guests via our website and went out of his way to accommodate the different music tastes. The dance floor was packed all night long and everyone had a great time. We've heard nothing but positive feedback from our guests."
Marianne & Jason - July 18, 2008
"Mark was fantastic. We had many guests talk about how
much they loved the music and the DJ. Mark was so easy to work
with and he truly listened to what we wanted for our reception.
We were more than pleased and when the circuit breaker went
out temporarily, he handled the situation exceptionally well.
Thank you for helping to make our wedding fantastic!"
Jennifer & Brian - July 5, 2008
"Our DJ Mark was absolutely amazing. We had the best time
dancing to every single song. He knew exactly the moment to
play a certain type of song. My mom said that when he played
3 slow songs in a row was great because that gave my grandparents
time to come on the dance floor and dance together. I thought
that was great too because I got to dance with my bride, with
my mother-in-law and my grandma. Mark played the best music
and all of my guests kept saying they had a great time dancing
all night long. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! He really made
our wedding night a special night and a fun night!"
A. Kuki & Darren - May 31, 2008
"Mark was wonderful! He was able to cater to a very diverse
audience and be flexible with all the "special presentations"
that kept happening. One of the highlights of the evening was
dancing with my father. Mark is the only person I know of who
had the song in his possession that I wished to dance to with
my father. I searched for months for the song and after less
than 24 hours after meeting Mark he was able to locate the song,
tell me what year it came out and the name of the "album"
it was on. Even after that I still tried to locate the song
and everywhere I looked, it was unavailable. Mark's massive
selection & variety and knowledge of music is amazing. I
knew I made the right choice to go with Mark and Sounds Abound,
and that choice was solidified when my father upon hearing the
first words of the song tilted his head back and said, "Oh
my gosh, where did you find this song? You're going to make
me cry." And then my father, who almost never cries, began
and continued to wipe the corners of his eyes as we danced and
he sang along to the song that held so many memories for our
family. Thank you Mark and Sounds Abound for supplying the music
to what is now a cherished memory in our hearts."
Elizabeth & James - May 25, 2008
"Mark did a fantastic job at our wedding. He played music
that kept people of all ages dancing for hours. Plus, Mark found
and played songs that truly made the reception a unique experience
for us, such as our school's fight song and the theme song to
one of our favorite television shows. I would recommend Mark
to any bride and groom that want to have people of all ages
on the dance floor--he's an expert at choosing music and an
excellent judge of the crowd's mood."
Christy & Piet - May 10, 2008
"Frankly, to descibe our experience with Sounds Abound
as excellent is an understatement. We had Mark van Deventer
as our DJ, and we could not have been happier. Mark was total
perfection in every way, from his gentlemanly demeanor to the
incredible arsenal of songs that he played. On two different
occasions I requested a song from mark, and incredibly enough,
he already had selected those songs to play next before I had
said anything! It's incredible that he was able to read my mind
like that, but it just goes to show what great tastes Mark has,
and how well he was able to gauge the mood of the crowd and
to find the absolute perfect song to play at the absolute right
time. The guy's a super DJ! And everyone at our wedding said
so, and believe me, there were plenty of music snobs there that
are very, very hard to please. There were so many things that
were perfect about our wedding, but having Mark van Deventer
as our DJ was one of the greatest experiences about the whole
night. We can't praise him enough."
Lisa - Driector of Development - Serenity House, Inc
- May 3, 2008
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank Sounds Abound
for porviding the musical entertainment during our Gala Fundraiser.
I have received such positive feedback from our guests as to
the quality of your services, particularly those of DJ Mark
van Deventer. He did a remarkable job of choosing just the right
music to set the mood throughout the entire evening, and even
took time to speak with several guests following the event.
I would highly recommend Sounds Abound to anyone for their next
celebration!"
T.J. - DuPage Children's Museum - April 26, 2008
"Your services for the DuPage Children's Museum gala that
I coordinated were fantastic. Mark did a great job. He got everything
set up perfectly and worked with our video guy and myself to
help present an absolutely flawless program when it came to
sound and video. We were worried about everyone hearing during
our auction, and this was NO problem with your guy there and
the extra speakers. Thanks so much for the service. We raised
over $250,000 in total on the event to support the Museum and
the kids and families that visit."
Meghan - Kellogg School of Management - April 5, 2008
"This was the second time I used your company for an event
and again, it was great! We had Mark as our DJ and the entire
night was seamless and this was the first time in the past three
years of this event that the dance floor stayed packed and people
didn't leave early! Tons of people were asking him for his business
card and I received lots of compliments on the music, the DJ
interaction - everything was great!"
Kate & Scott - March 15, 2008
"Mark was the absolutely perfect DJ for our wedding reception!
He was very flexible with the timing of everything and did not
play a single song my guests didn't enjoy. The dance party was
non-stop and many guests came up to me and told me that "this
was the best reception they had ever been to". Thank you
Mark for making our wedding reception so memorable! It was amazing!!!"
Carolyn & Darwin - December 23, 2007
"I would like to thank Mark for a wonderful job. We had
a lot of fun that night. People were telling me what a great
time that they had. Keep up the good work."
Julie & Chad - November 10, 2007
"I just wanted to thank you so much for making our wedding
reception the absolute BEST! Our goal was to have everyone dance
all night long and I swear that I had family members who I have
never seen dance out there on the dance floor! We did some last
minute changes and Mark was very accommodating and was never
frazzled at our changes - even ones we did that night! We were
honestly very impressed with his services that night and would
highly recommend him and your company."
Laura & Christian - August 11, 2007
"Mark was so professional and kept our guests dancing
all night long. He was GREAT and I hope to be able to use him
again! Mark - Our daughter Lilly loved you! Thank you for letting
her "sing" to our guests. That was great!!!!"
Jorie & Martin - July 28, 2007
"Mark did a wonderful job! I just love his accent, it
was perfect for our very international wedding. He even did
his best to get a few songs off of the Nigerian DVD I provided
to him. So many guests were wondering where I got the DJ. He
kept the crowd very interactive and got most of them to participate.
Everything was perfect for our special day."
Becky & Robert - June 9, 2007
"We were very happy with Sounds Abound from start to finish.
We loved Mark...he was easy-going, friendly, and very helpful.
He was a fantastic Dj...especially for our wedding, which included
many guests from out of the country. His knowledge of World
Music was very helpful. Mark played Irish and Greek music for
us, which added a special touch. Jeff was also awesome...everytime
we called he had all the info we needed and was extremely professional
and kind. He was very reassuring, too."
Christine & Dennis - May 19, 2007
"Everyone had a great time - all the age groups danced
all night! We will recommend Mark to friends and family."
Barb - April 20, 2007
"Mark did a wonderful job. He was fun and worked great
with the requests that came to him. I look forward to working
with you next year."
Marybeth - December 20, 2006
"Mark got people on the dance floor that I never thought
I would see out there!"
Todd - December 15, 2006
"Mark, thanks for doing a great performance again and
making our holiday party a success. You certainly made my job
easier!"
Connie & Jeff - September 30, 2006
"Thank you for a wonderful time at our reception! Everything
was perfect. I have been given a lot of compliments about Mark,
and all of my friends insist that this was the best reception
they have ever been to. Nothing could make us happier! Sincere
Thanks."
Christina & Sam - September 2, 2006
"Everyone is still talking about how much fun they had
at our wedding."
Beth - August 26, 2006
"We are a tough crowd and Mark made our event great!"
Scott - Special Olympics - August 19, 2006
"Thanks to Mark for doing a great job for the Special
Olympics Car Show. From 50's Rock & Roll to all the modern
music, they played it all."
Melissa & Mike - August 11, 2006
"Our backyard turned into a festive place with Mark helping
make our event one to remember."
Michelle - June 24, 2006
"To say the least, we are completely satisfied and truly
enjoyed Mark and Sounds Abound and the music they played."
