About this vendor
DJ Musical Memories is a wedding DJ business based in Portland, OR. Owner Eric Stevenson has over 20 years of experience working at countless weddings and charity events to provide clients with high-quality entertainment. Having worked in public safety for over two decades, Eric is well versed at being punctual and exceeding his customers' expectations and applies these attributes to his work as a DJ. If you're looking for a wedding DJ with a wealth of experience, and a commitment to giving you and your guest the time of their life, look no further than DJ Musical Memories.
Eric went to a local university on a sports scholarship, where he graduated with a Bachelor's in small business entrepreneurship. After which, he was hired into a local police department, where he worked for six years. During this time, he fell in love with DJing and began his career as a performer alongside law enforcement. Nowadays, Eric is a full-time EMT and firefighter with a mutual passion for public safety and music.
DJ Musical Memories provides consultation services with clients to give you and Eric the time to discuss your preferences. He can play a variety of music genres, including rock, R&B, pop, country and club. Eric also offers a do-not-play list so that you can tailor his setlist to your tastes. To give you an exclusive experience, he only performs at one event a day and will provide a PA system and microphones for the occasion.
Details
Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- Hip-Hop
- Pop
- R&B
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2024.2023.
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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Eric with DJ Musical Memories was the dj for our wedding and I could not recommend him enough!!! He was absolutely amazing, so organized, & an overall great person! I didn’t have a...
day of coordinator and he helped me & the whole wedding party stay on time. We got so many compliments on the music the day of our wedding & it’s all thanks to Eric! He had two set ups (one outside for our ceremony & one inside for the reception), along with fun lights! He had his own tarp too incase it rained. Overall, couldn’t be happier with our decision hiring him! :)
He was also the dj for my sister’s senior all night party and was amazing! He had great music with lights and it kept all the seniors & parents awake and engaged!
Eric did an amazing job at our wedding! Easy to work with! I will always recommend him to anyone I know! You will not be disappointed booking him!
Eric is so good at what he does! My husband and I loved having DJ Musical Memories to help make our wedding day perfect! We were so impressed by his playlists and how thorough he w...
as during the whole wedding! Our dance floor was one of our favorite memories and it’s creds to Eric!
The perfect DJ for your wedding!!! Don't look any further. Eric is absolutely attentive and works so hard to make the day perfect for couples. He has two setups and backups to his ...
backups. He really goes above and beyond offering to help when things go awry (like or day did!). I cannot say enough nice things and you will not go wrong in booking him for your wedding.
On top of great professionalism (in speaking, playing our requested to play and not to play songs, and working well with our Day-of Coordinator), the DJ, Eric Stevenson, went above...
and beyond. He dressed up in our medieval/Renaissance theme, and he helped us find or announce whatever was needed during the event. He even tracked down where the groom was when the bride's grandmother caught him getting water right as the send-off was starting! All in all, we loved having him as the DJ for our wedding, and we're really glad we got a photo of him to remember! Highly recommend.
Eric was an excellent DJ! He was a great and prompt communicator, seamlessly transitioned venues from our ceremony to reception, and did a great job playing songs that aligned with...
our requested vibe. We highly recommend DJ Musical Memories!
Eric did an amazing job for our wedding! He was a huge help with getting our music together and the entire night was a blast.
He was able to help with recommendations for music ide...
as and let us fully customize our wedding day.
Couldn’t have asked for a better DJ. Eric nailed the ceremony and took care of every detail for our guests to enjoy both the ceremony and reception.
All evening, the music was perfect and everyone got out on the dance floor. All ages enjoyed it and were having a great time!
10/10 recommend for anyone that is looking for a great DJ that is definitely one of the pros!
Eric and Jasmine provided an unbelievable atmosphere and delivered on the highest standard of professionalism. Great communication from start to finish eliminated one more anxiety ...
during the wedding planning process! Could not recommend more.
I can’t say enough positive things about Eric and our experience having him DJ our wedding. To start, our wedding was not an easy task being that the ceremony and the reception was...
in two different locations. Eric brought along enough equipment to have a set up in both locations and even brought his wife along to help accomplish this task. Throughout the whole process, he made it seamless with planning and making our day exactly how we wanted it. His music played was fantastic and also listened and played music that was requested. Our wedding site was experiencing power outages periodically and Eric had a plan for every possible problem that could have happened, like bringing a generator along. Planning a wedding is stressful, but hiring DJ Musical Memories was anything but stressful.
We hired Eric with DJ musical Memories for our wedding. He was great. He Had all the equipment for the audio of the ceremony. Kept the music going all evening. Couldn’t have aske...
d for a better DJ. Highly recommend him
If you're looking for a guy with an elevator music playlist, Eric is definitely not your guy. If you're looking for an event scene that no one will talk about a year from now, Eric...
is also not your guy. But if you want a memorable event with constant hype from a guy who will literally go the extra mile to see your vision realized, Eric is the man for you! When I told him that our wedding party would be walking the isle in inflatable costumes he didn't bat an eye. When it started pouring rain and our unicorns and T-rexes were fleeing for cover, he immediately re- staged our entire reception so we could carry on with no interruption. Eric is amazing to work with and genuinely cares about making every event memorable to the max! He has a gift for pairing the perfect music with the vibe you are hoping to create. We would absolutely work with Eric for every single one of our most special occasions!
Eric was the best DJ we could have asked for…he was super professional, kind, and did a great job. He was able to make last minute adjustments without any problems and had a great ...
attitude about it. His song and playlist selections were exactly what we were wanting. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone for their special day!
DJ Musical Memories was the DJ for our wedding, as well as, my 30-year reunion . Eric is a class act. He puts a great deal of love and effort into making the event, fun, sentimenta...
l, and MEMORABLE. I will never use anyone but Eric, with DJ Musical Memories, for all of our events that could use a DJ. Simply put…He is THE BEST.
Did an amazing job at our event!! Would hire him over and over again.
Eric did a great job for our reunion! He chose great music that got us out on the dance floor and he was easy to work with. Took requests happily and kept the night going! So much ...
fun!
I would and have recommended Eric( DJ musical memories) to all my friends and family and we post his info on my apps. Very professional awesome guy! He made our night perfect. If y...
ou need a DJ- 10/10 hands down and very easy to work with. We will definitely use him in the future for any needs we have. Wonderful family and wonderful job. Thank you Eric
From Mike and Michelle Vancleve
We had the absolute best experience with Erik at our wedding! From the moment we reached out, he was professional, responsive, and incredibly easy to work with. Erik completely und...
erstood our vision for the night and created a playlist that kept the energy high and the dance floor packed all night. He does a fantastic job helping with the flow + timeline of the night, which was super important to us. We can’t recommend him highly enough!
Our experience with Eric was an excellent one. He took great care of us going above and beyond and helped make the night run smoothly. Highly recommend!
Eric did an awesome job for us, and everything went extremely smooth. The whole process was stress free and he did everything perfect on the day.
Dude knows how to run an event!! Brings all the equipment you could ever need for a wedding/party, professional, on time, and communicates well 👍 rare find, book him while you ca...
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Eric was great! We could tell he was experienced and we appreciated that. With all the stress of planning and executing a wedding, Eric didn't add stress to our plates but made the...
night go smoother. Even when some unexpected things happened he improvised well.
ERIC WAS SIMPLY AMAZING! He came as a recommendation and he stepped up the entertainment bar. Eric had a good read on our guests and adjusted the music accordingly. DJ Musical Memo...
ries totally made our special day magical. We would HIGHLY recommend Eric.
We had a great experience with Eric as our DJ for our wedding. His communication is above and beyond before the wedding. the day of he showed up promptly and set up was great. he l...
et our 9 year old inquisitive son help him out (little man loves to learn.) He went over how the program was going to go (music, announcements, etc..) it was a great experience and he let our children help out. his pricing was great as we shopped around. I would highly recommend getting ahold of him for any of your needs.
Eric did an amazing job at our wedding! He was very commutative throughout the whole process. The day of our ceremony he went above and beyond by offering to help us with anything,...
he went as far as to offer to get our beverages for us. The music he played was excellent and had people on the dance floor all evening! Highly recommend him for any of your DJ needs, we couldn't of asked for a better one at our wedding!
My fiancé and I were searching for a DJ for our big day, and we saw someone in our community had recommended Eric! Eric was very sweet, knowledgeable, and patient! I 100% would rec...
ommend him to anyone wanting good energy and a fun time for their special day!!
Did a great job, phenomenal guy, can read the room and had amazing equipment
Extremely professional and just all around amazing!! I couldn’t have asked for anyone better! Kept everything on time and kept the dance floor alive!
We had DJ Musical Memories at and anniversary event and he was amazing. Got there early, was completely set up before our start time, dj'd for almost 8 hours, and everyone loved i...
t. Mc'd for us in between songs when needed.
Eric was on site when we started setting up and was very professional. Had all his equipment setup and organized hours before the event. Played exactly what we asked and so much m...
ore. The venue was outdoors and no matter where I was I could hear music. He was the last to leave and played music the whole time we were cleaning up. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a fantastic DJ.
I cannot say enough great things about Eric!!! He was our very first vendor to arrive and the last person to leave! He is diligent with his work and truly cares about making sure y...
ou are happy and taken care of. Best DJ out there, hands down! You will not regret hiring him.
It was a pleasure working with Eric! We had a bunch of dynamic, moving pieces in our wedding (live musicians, pre-planned playlists, and different ceremony events) and Eric helped ...
ensure that all those pieces fit together nicely!
Eric with DJ Musical Memories was the DJ for my daughters "Senior All Night Party" He had all the equipment plus backup if needed! He played excellent music and interacted with the...
kids, even the parents joined in on a few songs :-) The kids kept commenting why haven't we hired him for ALL the school dances! I would highly recommend Eric for any celebration! You won't be sorry!!!
We hired Eric to help us out with a corporate event at Skamania Resort. Eric arrived early, did an overview of the site, worked with the event staff, and set up promptly. Eric peg...
ged the guest's music tastes immediately and kept the dancing going. It was great to have a professional and pleasant vendor for our event!
Eric is fantastic. We'd hire him again, no question. We had to switch venues shortly before our wedding. No issues with Eric whatsoever. He is patient with planning, accommodat...
ing to our personal preferences, flexible w/ the venue he has to work with, and competently creative with decisions left to him. Eric is very personable, and has an incredibly extensive music database. Thank you Eric, you rock! And thank you for your heroic public service career as a Fire Fighter in our community.
Eric is an awesome DJ and goes above and beyond what is expected. Thousands of songs to chose from and has the top of the line best equipment to make the music sound great and micr...
ophones for people to use!
Eric was an amazing DJ!!! He helped us plan every detail from start to finish, and the night flowed so smoothly. He even had lots of amazing additions like strobe lights, fog machi...
nes, etc. Overall such a kind, professional DJ and would 100% recommend him!!!
Eric Stevenson was a FANTASTIC DJ! He met with us at Starbucks and we talked about what we had in mind for our reception. Found out he has an extensive professional history as a DJ...
, and he just got insured for over $10k of equipment. Super professional and easy going! He emailed us an outline so we could have music for everything...our entrance/exit, garter & boquet toss, first dance, parent dances, cake cutting...and so many other things we had never thought of. We had such a diverse crowd of people, we weren't sure what all we'd want to dance to. He rolled with the punches so well and got everyone out on the dance floor the whole night. The amount (and range!) of music he had right on hand was INCREDIBLE. At one point we went from dancing a polka to Baby Got Back. Such a fun night! Just make sure you clearly communicate exit and entrances so the timing's right.
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DJ Musical Memories