Ryan is one of the youngest members of the Sounds Abound team, but don’t let his age fool you. Ryan has worked side by side with every DJ at the company, learning different methods and approaches to each crowd. His age combined with his years of experience as a DJ and DJ assistant makes him an excellent choice for any event. Ryan’s outgoing personality and professional stage presence makes any event a spectacular event.

Ryan’s appreciation for great music started at a young age, when he was only ten years old he started to train as a studio technician. Ryan has been involved in every facet of the musical industry, from sales and repair, to recording and performing. Ryan says, “Being a Disc Jockey is not just a job for me, it is an obsession, I love what I do and I am passionate about each and every job.”

Ryan’s passion for being a Disc Jockey shows through in every performance. Ryan is perfect for any event, from Weddings to School dances!

Annie & Michael Knott-December 21, 2002

"Annie and I would like to thank you, Ryan and JoAnn for all your help, advice, preparation and awesome performance at our wedding. The experience we had was so incredible that I felt it warranted a thank you letter. Everyone had an awesome time as we were complimented all night long and we are still receiving several compliments praising both your performance and level of professionalism. It was really special for us to know that we were blessed with such a great and classy operation as yours."

"I can't thank you enough for making our special night one to remember forever. Please feel free to use us as a reference if the need ever arises. Thanks again, God Bless and all the best for the new year and always."

Jennifer & Lester Miller -September 11, 2004

"I have been to other weddings that have used your services and was impressed and was even more impressed for my own."

Erica & Joel Sandeno - October 16, 2004

"This is a belated but well deserved compliment to Ryan who played at our wedding. A friend of mine called and said that our name and quote was on your web page so I logged on to read it. I realized what I said did not do him justice. Ryan did an excellent job. We played a video at the reception (not done by Sounds Abound) and there were some technical difficulties but Ryan did not hesitate to jump in and help. We realize he did not have to do this but it sure relieved alot of stress for me and Joel on a very busy night. We got so many compliments on our reception. Our friends all said it was the most fun they have ever had at a wedding reception. That is quite a compliment considering our group of friends has been to about 50 weddings in the last 5 years. I continue to recommend Sounds Abound every chance I get!!!!!"

Karli & Nick Eggert - May 28, 2005

"Ryan was THE BEST DJ we could even ask for. We are so happy Danny referred us to Ryan. Our wedding reception was a complete success thanks to Ryan. He catered to the crowd exceptionally well. The oldies but goodies were played first, then the dance songs toward the end of the night when the younger crowd was still partying! Words cannot express our gratitude for the job that Ryan did at our wedding reception! We are forever clients and will requst Ryan forever! Thank you Sounds Abound!!!"

Graciella & Jon Bredehoeft - June 11, 2005

"Ryan Kenealy was beyond excellent. He was able to please every request and kept the dance floor going at all times. The floor was never empty. The bride requested help with the Cha Cha Slide because she didn't know how to do it and Ryan helped! We liked him a lot."

Brandy & Michael Waters - July 16, 2005

"I was very happy from start to finish on the entire Sounds Abound experience. Ryan did go above and beyond for this event and it showed! I have passed the company name on to friends and family and made sure people knew about how awesome Ryan is!"

Christina & Christopher Naselli - August 19, 2006

"Just want to let you know that Ryan was awesome. He was very professional and exceeded our expectations! We will be referring him to our friends. Thank you for making our day perfect!"

Becky & Aaron Gilson - September 23, 2006

"We were very pleased about your service at our wedding. Your DJs were fun and kept an upbeat tempo. Thank you Ryan."

Clarissa & John Groll - November 11, 2006

"Ryan was wonderful--fun and easy going. Exactly what we were looking for."

Megan & Jay Patton June 1, 2007

"Sounds Abound was the first and last place we looked for a DJ. I love that I was able to see the DJs in action online before we picked one. Ryan was wonderful, very energetic, fun and professional. He willingly obliged every request we made of him. He made our special day even more wonderful than I could have imagined. THANK YOU SO MUCH!"

Kristin & Chris Roman - June 2, 2007

"Very impressed! The dance floor stayed crowded until even after closing time."

Stephanie & Dave Villanova - June 22, 2007

"Just a note of thanks for providing such exceptional service. Your staff was always helpful when we stopped in and we loved the online coordinator. Ryan was a spectacular DJ! He listended to what we wanted and kept the party going. He did a fantastic job!"

Jennifer & Dixon Peterson - July 14, 2007

"Ryan was amazing! He really had the dance floor packed all night. I thought it was going to be hard getting my family to dance, but Ryan had everyone out on the dance floor. My Grandma was having the time of her life and I owe a huge thanks to you. Everyone told me that they had a great time and I wouldn't have been able to do it without Ryan. Thank you for making this a night I will never forget."

Michelle & Brian Callahan - July 15, 2007

"Right from the start the people at Sounds Abound were very helpful and never pushy. Everyone we came into contact with was sincere and eager to help. My husband and I were very impressed with the service. We also enjoyed the listening booth at the location. It made picking songs easy. Ryan, our Dj, did a phenomenal job. He always returned my calls and assured me that I was in good hands. We truly were in good hands...the DJ was the one thing I did not even worry about during the reception. I am very pleased to have booked Sounds Abound for our wedding and would highly recommend them to anyone."

Carrie & Michael Quinn - July 20, 2007

"Ryan was amazing! He was able to make a connection not only with the young crowd but also with the parents and grandparents. He was very professional and he had a great flow that carried from the introductions all the way through the final song. We highly recommend him as your DJ. He will make sure that your weedding is a success by keeping everyone dancing throughout the night and his choice of music is well versedl"

Stephanie & Justin Frey - August 25, 2007

"Ryan was so awesome! We received so many compliments on the music and people were dancing all night long! We had two engaged couples ask who our DJ was, and we made sure to recommend your company. Thank you for everything---it rocked!!!:)"

Meghan & Pete Soens - September 2, 2007

"Everything with the DJ service worked out perfectly! We had picked Ryan after just seeing his video demo because we wanted someone young and full of energy. We were pumped once we met him in person the week before our wedding. He totally embraced all our ideas - even the wacky ones, but was sure to offer his advice so the time would be fun and wacky for all our guests without being tacky! He was very enthusiastic about everything in the planning and made sure to get all our songs. The day of the wedding everything went perfectly! The day did go by in such a blur that it is hard to mention specifics from that day, but absolutely perfect!!"

Jana & Jason Miller - September 22, 2007

"Ryan was absolutely wonderful. During our meeting, he understood what music we liked and knew that our goal was to get everyone on the dance floor...and it was packed all night! Nobody wanted the party to end, including my 88 year old grandfather. Best party, best music! Thanks Ryan!"

Tara & Phillip Kranz - September 29, 2007

"Ryan was excellent...we were VERY pleased with his professionalism and his DJing skills! We were impressed with your services!"

Lauren & Kevin Cassidy - October 6, 2007

"The service was absolutely fantastic. From booking to the event. Our DJ, Ryan, was perfect and we couldn't have asked for any better. He kept his finger on the pulse of our crowd as well as our individual requests. You were one of the only two vendors we did not have any issues/snags with. Thank you for a wonderful service!"

Cindy & Bill FitzGerald - October 27, 2007

"We had the best time at our wedding! Ryan really paid attention to the crowd, and honored not only our requests, but those of our guests. I've had many compliments that this was the best party our guests have attended all year. I give Ryan's personality and talent all the credit!"

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