Michelle Teatac - June 24, 2006
"To say the least, we are completely satisfied and truly
enjoyed Mark and Sounds Abound and the music they played."
Melissa & Mike Waldron - August 11, 2006
"Our backyard turned into a festive place with Mark helping
make our event one to remember"
Scott Stastny - 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."
Beth Young - August 26, 2006
"We are a tough crowd and Mark made our event great!"
Christina & Sam Greene - September 2, 2006
"Everyone is still talking about how much fun they had
at our wedding."
Connie & Jeff Goins - 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."
Todd Redmon - December 15, 2006
"Mark, thanks for doing a great performance again and
making our holiday party a success. You certainly made my job
easier!"
Marybeth Kramer - December 20, 2006
"Mark got people on the dance floor that I never thought
I would see out there!"
Barb Farr - 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."
Christine & Dennis Mitchell - May 19, 2007
"Everyone had a great time - all the age groups danced
all night! We will recommend Mark to friends and family."
Becky & Robert White - 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."
Jorie & Martin Emeto - 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."
Laura & Christian Donovan - 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!!!!"
Julie & Chad Franckowiak - 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."
Carolyn & Darwin DePina - 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."
Kate & Scott Ramsey - 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!!!"
Lisa Snipes-Director of Development - Serenity House, Inc. - May 3, 2008
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank Sounds Abound for providing the musical entertainment during our Gala Fundraiser. I have received such positive feedback from our guests as to the quality of your services, particularyly 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 celbration!"
Meghan Soens - 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!"
T.J. Hicks - 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."
Christy & Piet Levy - 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."
Elizabeth & James Colbert- 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."
