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Based in Elmhurst, IL, Extreme Sounds Entertainment & Lighting is a full-service DJ company that specializes in weddings and other important events. The team prides itself on its one-stop shop entertainment offerings, providing everything a couple might need on the occasion. With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, these DJs are true dancefloor veterans.
Extreme Sounds Entertainment & Lighting boasts a group of multicultural wedding DJs that combine their musical talents and MC capabilities to provide an unforgettable night. The professionals perform the introductions and announcements on stage, removing any likeness to cheesy jokes and corny lines. Their mission is to design an event that considers every detail, offering a one-of-a-kind event in tune with the couple’s taste and preferences.
Extreme Sounds Entertainment & Lighting serves all of Illinois and 12 other states, including Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Georgia, and more to reach a wider audience nationwide. The DJs arrive at every event with the latest sound equipment, dazzling uplighting, a photo booth, video projection, and more to raise the party atmosphere. For added amusement on the night, guests can get involved in karaoke singing to lift spirits before the celebrations come to a close.
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5.0
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Reviewers rave that Extreme Sounds provides professional, responsive DJs and an easy online playlist/coordination system. DJs skillfully MC, mix bilingual sets when needed, and keep the dance floor full while following the timeline. Affordable DJ + photo booth packages are reliable and deliver fun, high-quality service.Brenda G
5.0
12/23/2025
Our wedding was a mix of English and Spanish and our DJ did a fantastic job in mixing the music and making all of the announcements. We booked they DJ and Photo Booth package and i...
t was very affordable. Our DJ played all of our music playlist and follow our timeline.
Tara J
5.0
12/23/2025
We had an absolutely amazing experience with Extreme Sounds Entertainment for our wedding. From start to finish, everything was smooth, professional, and—most importantly—so much f...
un. Our DJ Ralph was very friendly and professional.
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Gracie L
5.0
12/23/2025
We had the best experience with DJ Adrian from Extreme Sounds Entertainment! From the very beginning, the planning process was so easy and we highly recommend 100%
Taylor B
5.0
12/22/2025
DJ Jorge was incredible! We were fortunate to meet with him very early on in our planning process and he was with us every step of the way. His MC skills and ability to capture the...
audience in the room are top notch.
Erica K
5.0
12/22/2025
DJ Tony with Extreme Sounds Entertainment was absolutely phenomenal. He was fun, friendly and professional throughout the entire planning process. Planning a wedding is stressful a...
s is, having a DJ that checked in regularly and ensured everything was going smoothly, was a relief. We met with Tony regularly throughout the planning process and was able to text and/or email him with any random questions we thought of along the way. Tony listened to our preferences and delivered perfectly. He kept our guests on the dance floor and really knew what songs/genres would keep our crowd going. We will be recommending our friends and family use DJ Tony and Extreme Sounds Entertainment for either events! We most certainly will work with them again!
Gergory W
5.0
12/22/2025
DJ Derekwas absolutely amazing to work with for our wedding! From the very beginning, he was incredibly responsive and helpful throughout the entire planning process
Tabitha T
5.0
12/19/2025
Our wedding music was ABSOLUTELY amazing thanks to Extreme Sounds Entertainment! Especially our DJ Derek was fantastic! Thank you guys for helping be apart of our special day!
Elise A
5.0
12/19/2025
Our DJ was incredible! He was accommodating to our requests, was good at getting people's attention but at the same time did not steal the show! He was also dressed professionally....
Thank you Extreme Sounds Entertainment for making our wedding night one to remember!
Jenna L
5.0
12/19/2025
Loved our experience with Extreme Sounds ENT! We were able to book under a promotional deal, so we saved some money. They were communicative and answered all of our questions. The ...
online platform was easy to use and add music to. They showed up on time for the event and made it so much fun!!
Nadia A
5.0
12/18/2025
Booked their DJ and photo booth package and booth was perfect and service was outstanding.
We can’t say enough great things about our DJ! From the very beginning, he was so helpfu...
l—he got on several calls with us to answer our questions, walk us through the process, and help us feel confident about every detail. His guidance made planning so much easier, and on the wedding day, he completely exceeded our expectations.
Veronica G
5.0
12/18/2025
They made the entire process so simple. They have an online selection of popular wedding songs that you can create a playlist from. The DJ kept the crowd entertained the entire nig...
ht!
Madison W
5.0
12/18/2025
We highly, highly recommend DJ Tony From Extreme Sounds ENT! He's very experienced and knowledgeable about various music genres and in general how to keep a crowd dancing.
Brittany R
5.0
12/18/2025
Extreme Sounds Entertainment were absolutely AMAZING!! DJ Tony was our DJ and he was simply fantastic! Our Dance floor was full all night long and played our music list.
Jose R
5.0
11/06/2025
Great experience from the first call to all of the steps to our wedding. Our DJ was very professional and polite and played all of our music list selection. Highly recommend 100%
Timothy D
5.0
10/21/2025
Professional services and our DJ follow our playlist and made all of the announcements. My guest had a great time and very affordable services. Highly recommend 100%
Steph M
5.0
6/17/2025
Our wedding was 6/13/25 and I rarely do reviews but I had to for this company. The dance floor last night held so many authentic, music-driven highlight moments - I couldn’t have i...
magined it going so well. This is coming from a couple who are very music oriented. Our dj was Jorge and between working with our plans and being flexible to some of our quirks and even on the fly changes - he stayed calm and welcomed everything we asked. I can’t recommend them enough, for real. Thanks guys, you helped make the night so special!
Regina S
5.0
1/08/2025
Hiring Extreme sounds was one of the best wedding decisions we made! He was extremely attentive and responsive since we first reached out and on the day-of he was on top of things ...
and made sure our timeline was executed to the minute. He kept the dance floor going up until the very end. Thank you for making our day special DJ
Amanda D
5.0
1/08/2025
Great experience and professional services
Valerie S
5.0
10/15/2024
DJ Ralph was great! Really got the crowd going. His wife operated the photo booth and was great also. Would totally recommend.
Anna F
5.0
9/09/2024
Great service and professionalism
Kaitlyn H
5.0
7/25/2024
Great communication about what we wanted exactly. Let us choose own songs based off what we need/want to hear. Very professional. Recommended to my friends getting married next yea...
r as well! Our package even included a photo-booth which was amazing!
Aaron R
5.0
6/24/2024
Hiring Extreme Sounds was one of the best choices we made in our wedding prep. They were so professional and responsive in all our exchanges, the website for choosing the playlist ...
was easy and straightforward, and the actual DJing was some of the best I've ever experienced (and I've been to MANY weddings!). Our DJ timed the bridal party entrances perfectly, and during the reception dance party he transitioned seamlessly from one song to the next. A few guests told my wife and me, unprompted, how good all the music was. Thanks, Extreme Sounds!!
Karan K
5.0
12/22/2023
Highly recommend this vendor for any wedding. Our DJ kept the party and the dance floor full all night. From the first call and all of the different services the company offer made...
our decision to use them for our special day.
Zaida D
5.0
12/20/2023
We used Extreme Sounds Entertainment for our special day. From the first call with the office all the way to the end of our event. The customer service and professionalism was top ...
notch. They assigned us with our DJ and our DJ was in contact through the planning of our special day. Their online system was very easy to use and the coordination. Our DJ kept the dance floor full all night and played all of our playlist music selection and took request from our guest. Received many amazing comments from our guest. Highly recommended this company and very affordable as well.
Veronica E
5.0
12/14/2023
My husband and I used Extreme Sounds for DJ & Photo Booth services for our wedding on 9/15/2023. We loved how quick Tony responded to all of our questions and made the process so e...
asy. We were able to log into their system and request all of our music. This process made it so convenient. Tony was able to play day of requests and his mixing was spot on!!!! Would recommend them too all of our friends and family!
Emily S
5.0
12/06/2023
Tony crushed it! He was incredibly easy to work with and was flexible. The people in attendance raved about full the dance floor was the whole night. The portal that we used to ...
organize the reception and music made life easy. I would recommend him to anyone getting married or hosting a party in the Chicagoland area. On top of his professionalism, he was a great dude too! Very easy to chat with and definitely has his stuff together!
Deana H
5.0
6/19/2023
We used Extreme Sounds Entertainment & Lighting for our special day and it was the best DJ decision! EVERYONE was so impressed and loved the variety of music he was able to play. H...
e kept things rolling and upbeat. Great bridal party introductions and very easy to work with. Thank you, so much Tony for everything!
We found the DJ on Google not through the Knot.
Alexis M
5.0
6/06/2023
Showed up early, songs ready to go, and kept the party bumping! Would definitely hire Extreme Sounds again for another event.
Regina S
5.0
5/12/2023
We're happy to have chosen Extreme Sounds for our wedding DJ and photo booth! They were very professional, and listened to all our requests for ceremony/reception/dance music so th...
at the day went just as we had planned. We appreciated how easy their site made it to plan out the timing of the different events throughout the wedding. The photo booth was a big hit with the guests as well!
Amanda D
5.0
4/04/2023
Tony was great. We had a ceremony lineup shakeup due to sickness and other cancellations. He was very responsive and reassuring throughout the booking process and event. Very engag...
ing and can weave songs together effortlessly. He came highly recommended from our wedding venue, and we are so glad we booked him!
Jessica T
5.0
12/09/2022
Tony was WONDERFUL. He was so fun. I didn't have to give him any direction. I was able to have full trust in him and have fun all night! We used him for a DJ and also the photo boo...
th. I would HIGHLY RECCOMEND!!
Caroline E
5.0
11/15/2022
Short story short we had to find a dj that had experience to do a multi-culture wedding (white and Hispanic) and he did a fantastic job. We had so many guest come up to us telling ...
us he did an amazing job mixing the different types of music together to keep everyone on the dance floor. Tony was very responsive when we had questions and was always willing to jump on a call. He made sure we had fun at our wedding. If another event comes up in the future we will definitely go back to him. Thank you Tony!
Laury S
5.0
10/28/2022
We absolutely could not have asked for a better DJ experience. DJ Angel was on top of everything & was so responsive. Extreme Sounds Entertainment made every aspect of our wedding ...
music perfect the day of! We had so many guest compliments on our choice of DJ! After our initial call we knew immediately this company was the right choice. Thank you all for everything and for making our wedding such an amazing event!
Darian G
3.0
10/27/2022
My experience wasn't bad but also was not very great. At first, it was great as Tony(the manager) really works with your budget. But later down the line he tried to charge me an ex...
tra fee for having an outdoor ceremony even though my contract clearly stated "ceremony included". His argument was that it is more difficult to set-up ceremony outdoors when reception and cocktail hour will be held indoors. I completely understood this. But it's not fair when he knew our set-up from the beginning, worked with our venue multiple times, does not clearly state this in the contract, and fails to bring this to my attention until 2 months before our wedding when we've been working together for 10 months. Our budget was completely maxed out by this point but Tony was nice enough to understand my frustration and dropped the fee. The website they give you to personalize your Playlist is awesome! I worked on it for a year as music was most important to me. Tony assigned us DJ Mike for our wedding and Mike was a pleasure to work with for almost a year. Which became very unfortunate when he came down with covid a day before our wedding. Again, I completely understand, not his fault. Tony then assigns us another DJ named angel. Nice guy but he had no idea what he was doing. which I understand because the poor guy just got thrown into our wedding last minute with no planning. which unfortunately messed up our timeline a little bit and most of all, most importantly, my Playlist 😔 I worked so incredibly hard on that Playlist for literally a year and only half of my Playlist got played. cocktail hour was perfect but then when reception came, he played completely random music that I did not choose whatsoever. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that maybe since our previous DJ got sick, maybe he only had time to download half of our Playlist? I have no clue what happened but it was very disappointing to me. our guests didn't seem to mind but to me personally, this was something I worked very hard on and was so disappointed when I realized none of my music was being played half way through and I actually had to request songs for my self... I'm not blaming anyone, I am just sharing my experience. Regardless, we couldn't have our wedding without them I guess and the photobooth was really phenomenal 🙌
Joanne F
5.0
10/26/2022
Extreme sounds entertainment was excellent! Can’t say enough good things about tony and his team. The DJ Ralph played a great mixture of music and kept the dance floor crowed all...
night long. The up lights looked fabulous and my guests loved the photo booth. I am very happy with my decision to hire this company
Douglas L
5.0
8/03/2022
The service was excellent, our family and friends really enjoyed the music and the photo booth activity.
Everyone took home a nice memory of the wedding.
Our DJ (Jorge) played ...
all the songs that were on the list and also let us suggest some more during the event which made it a great experience. He was also a great entertainer at the reception, we are very satisfied with his service.
anonymous u
5.0
6/30/2022
Our guest and ourselves really enjoyed their services!!! Tony is the best DJ to have for any event especially wedding our guest kept asking about him he did fantastic!!! Great Job!...
!! I would most definitely book him he made our wedding a blast and fun!
Stephanie A
5.0
6/22/2022
DJ Ralph was professional leading up to the wedding and during. He performed his duties extremely well. The ceremony went off without a hitch, all of the announcements were made we...
ll and at the right time. He worked with our coordinator to ensure that the reception goes smoothly. DJ Ralph read the crowd and kept everyone on their feet the entire night. We had a fantastic time! DJ Ralph and his wife even helped out with setting up some decor. They did a great job and are very grateful to them for helping make our wedding day special and unforgettable. Our guests enjoyed the music so well they repeatedly asked where we found this DJ. We will definitely be recommending DJ Ralph and Extreme Sounds Entertainment.
Daniel C
4.0
6/14/2022
The Extreme Sounds Entertainment & Lightning team was fantastic. Tony & his team were very responsive & helpful leading up to our event.
Marcia, DJ Max 10, and the photo booth wer...
e great. I would highly recommend them!
Amy E
5.0
5/27/2022
Highly recommend! We booked them for a photo booth for a party. Their pricing is upfront and clear, the team is very professional and caring, and the photo booth was amazing. They ...
have a great planning form, so you can communicate well in advance of your needs. They truly care to make sure they can do what they can to make your event a success. The photo booth was clean, awesome variety of props, and they were on time. Tony was our attendant and he was super kind to our guests. Highly recommend utilizing them for your next party or event!
Tiffany M
5.0
4/07/2022
I use Extreme Sounds Ent. for my wedding in Georgia. They offer a great value, hire great DJs, and make your experience a memorable one. I’m so glad I went with them!!!
Maggie P
5.0
3/22/2022
DJ Derek was excellent! Thank you so much for your great service, excellent communication before and after the event, and great customer service. We will definitely keep you in min...
d for our future events!
Adriana R
5.0
2/09/2022
I highly recommend extreme sound for your event. Very professional, they make sure to communicate in advance to understand how to best accommodate your needs and requests. The cost...
is very good and they provide top service.
Megan S
5.0
12/18/2021
Our DJ was the absolute best to work with!! We had a mix culture weeding and our DJ was able to blend the two together and create the perfect playlists for all of our events. We ha...
d some events where we had choreographed dances and needed specific music and he had it all covered for us. We had multiple people come up to us saying he was the best wedding DJ they’ve heard and I couldn’t agree more. He was a dream to work with and put us first always - whether that meant setting up a call to work with our schedules or adapting as he needed to. Our DJ was such a huge part of the weekend and was the reason our guests had such a blast!!!
We highly recommended Extreme Sounds Entertainment for your wedding.
Audrey G
5.0
12/18/2021
They were so flexible and such amazing people!! Very sweet and responsive. They answered my every question and made sure everything went smoothly even when my schedule was off. Ton...
y was the best and made it really fun!!
Megan V
5.0
12/15/2021
Absolutely fantastic DJ! Derek did a spectacular job, even though we hadn't planned much out until the last couple days before the event. He was able to set up a second outdoor aud...
io spot so that the ceremony reenactment had music and microphones, on the day of the event, right before the ceremony. It was a beautiful celebration, the music was awesome, and Derek was great to work with through both the planning process and at the event itself. We highly recommend Extreme Sounds Entertainment for any couples looking for an affordable and professional company.
Gerardo M
5.0
12/15/2021
Tony is the MAN!!! He did such a phenomenal job, we couldn't have asked for a better DJ. We warned him in in our first meeting that our crowd is a dancey one, and he completely d...
elivered. He knew exactly how to read the crowd, and the dance floor was completely full from the moment it opened. He was also incredibly clear with his announcements and kept the crowd both engaged and informed of what was coming up ahead, which was truly appreciated by my guests. A great mark of a DJ is when their transitions go unnoticed, but their ability to inform the crowd is so exceptional that multiple guests go up to the bride and groom after the wedding gushing over how wonderful the DJ was…that was our experience.
When we first booked Extreme Sounds Entertainment we were assigned a different DJ. We ended up having to change our date due to Covid and, in doing so, our previous DJ was no longer available. Not for a second did we have to worry because Emily and the team immediately assigned us a new DJ. That is one of the great things about working with this company; every DJ is so professional, organized and on top of it that if something happens, you know it will be taken care of. My husband and I knew without a shadow of a doubt that we were in good hands with anyone from Extreme Sounds Entertainment, but we really feel like we hit the jackpot with Tony. He went so far above and beyond; we had multiple meetings where he made sure to solidify all of our song choices, timeline and everything in between. He texted us when he was on his way to the venue, arrived early after a 2 hour commute, and even sent us pictures of our final dance we had while the guests were lining up for the ending. I cannot stress this enough…he was AMAZING!!! Everything was perfect, and we could not ask for a better DJ. We highly recommend Extreme Sounds Entertainment & Lighting.
Michael F
2.0
12/15/2021
The communication of Tony and Emily was wonderful leading up to the wedding. Their pricing was reasonable, and their photobooth customization was fantastic. The photobooth especial...
ly was a huge hit at our wedding, and they did a great job with setup and including it for a price that wasn't astronomical.
Unfortunately, we cannot recommend Extreme for anyone who strongly values specific music as a part of their wedding day. By providing a Client Portal, Extreme Sounds is bringing a feeling of customization to its customers, but with this comes a responsibility to cater to the information customers provide. Sadly, this was not the case on our wedding night.
The DJ was mostly polite and courteous; however, a number of things went sideways that showed he either did not read or did not care to follow the wishes we'd expressed leading up to the event. This included extensive, painstaking notes and song choices we devoted time to in the midst of other stressful wedding planning, as well as a phone call to go over all this information with the DJ the week of the wedding.
In the online Client Portal provided, we gave over 2 full hours worth of *MUST-PLAY* songs for our reception. Out of these, less than a third were played. We gave another 2-plus hours worth of play-if-possible songs, the vast majority of which were not played. We requested a specific instrumental to play during bridal party/parent introductions, which was not played. Something we didn't recognize was played in its place.
We made a note to play one of our more explicit songs later in the night, but it was played while everyone was eating dinner.
We gave a timeline for several things, like bouquet toss and cake cutting, but these were not announced by the DJ. We had to coordinate these ourselves and hustle to get guests together. Our bouquet toss song was not played.
Our last dance song was not played, and the vast majority of guest requests, including by bride and groom, were not played, and seemingly ignored instead.
Although we could understand a DJ doing his own thing to fill in gaps, that's not what happened on our night. Our DJ clearly decided to do his own thing, which devalued the hours upon hours we had taken picking must-play songs that were special to us. Our wedding was so beautiful and full of love that the letdown in music was unable to ruin it, but this particular DJ did not give an experience I can recommend.
Anna T
5.0
12/09/2021
Great to work with, professional, reliable, excellent sounding equipment, worked the crowd very well.
Antonio E
5.0
11/16/2021
Or DJ Michael was wonderful!!! We will highly recommend your company and Michael to any of our friends looking for a DJ. We really appreciate the time he took to call and get to kn...
ow our music preferences, he was timely, friendly, and worked really well with our guests and feeling the mood on the dance floor! He was a great DJ! We couldn't have been happier!
Excellent!
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