Keith Talaga
Sounds Abound DJ and Master of CeremoniesKeith's Bio
My talent for DJing was only achieved by my passion for it.
Hello! My name is Keith Talaga. I came to Sounds Abound in 2005, but my career dates back to 1994. Along with DJing weddings, my journey has taken me into nightclubs. I have performed in clubs from the southwest suburbs throughout the Chicagoland area. My experiences have taught me that DJing is not just about music. It’s about people.
What brought me to Sounds Abound is the philosophy “Your event is about you!” I believe in that. I feel that the most important skills for a DJ include versatility and using past experiences to help mold the event to fit the customers needs. I want to help you make your event run as smooth as possible so you can enjoy the moment as well as the company of your friends and family.
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What Clients Say About Keith
Crafted the PERFECT Wedding Day!
We couldn’t have asked for a better DJ for our wedding! Keith from Sounds Abound took the time to get to know us through several calls, genuinely listening to our unique, nerdy preferences and inside jokes. He crafted a classy yet geeky video-game themed dinner playlist that perfectly set the mood. The reception was a blast, with energetic music that kept everyone dancing and celebrating all night. As a host, Keith was fantastic—announcing everyone promptly and keeping the event running smoothly. During our ceremony, he expertly managed the microphones and swiftly handled a technical hiccup to ensure everything went seamlessly. We highly recommend Keith and Sounds Abound for making our special day unforgettable!
Best WEDDING DJ!!
I’m crying Tears of Joy all Day as you absolutely killed it at our wedding. Literally everyone expressed how much fun our wedding was and you were a massive part of that. You made it so easy and comfortable for us. We didn’t stress about a single thing and got to focus on having the best time. You’re a fantastic DJ/MC and we are thrilled to have had the best wedding DJ of any wedding we’ve been to and we’ve been to ALOT of weddings! Thank you a million times!
Coundn’t be HAPPIER!
We used Sounds Abound for our wedding this past Friday and used DJ Kat (Keith) and we couldn’t be happier. Keith had excellent communication with us leading up to our wedding day and ensured that everything was squared away. He kept the music going and the dance floor full all evening long!
Absolute DREAM!!
We can’t say enough positive things about our experience working with Sounds Abound for our wedding! They were an absolute dream to work with – every time I reached out with a question leading up to our big day, Nicole or Tony would reply to my email right away within the day, which we really appreciated. We used Sounds Abound for their DJ, Photo Booth, and uplighting services. The event worksheet for filling out details about our ceremony and reception was straightforward and easy to use, and really helped us visualize and plan our music selections for our ceremony and cocktail hour. It was also super easy to select music for our reception “must play”, “like to play” and “do not play” lists. We only selected a handful of songs for each of those lists because we had full faith that our DJ, Keith, would read the room and keep the party going all night, and wow did he deliver! The dance floor was filled with people the entire night, and guests started dancing even before we officially opened the dance floor! Keith did a fantastic job, and so many guests reached out to us after the wedding saying that they’ve never seen such a crowded dance floor! Keith was wonderful to work with, he was very flexible and reconfirmed our music selections before each wedding event to check that we were all still on the same page and didn’t need to make any changes. During the reception Keith made sure that we were on the dance floor for our “must play” songs so we were able to enjoy them. We can’t say enough wonderful things about Keith and highly recommend him! Another highlight of our wedding was the Photo Booth, and our attendant Joe did such a wonderful job! All of our guests had a blast at the Photo Booth, and at the end of our wedding we received a copy of everyone’s Photo Booth photos, which we had so much fun looking at! We had the most incredible wedding day and can’t thank Sounds Abound enough for everything they did to make our wedding dreams come true!
Keith was AWESOME!
I would definitely recommend Sounds Abound! Keith was our DJ & he was awesome! From our first phone meeting to the day of, he made everything ran smoothly! My dad & I did a choreographer dance & he mixed the two songs together for us. Anytime I texted him with changes or adjustments he answered right away! Our wedding was two weeks ago & our guests are still talking about how amazing the DJ was! Getting the Photo Booth was so worth it too!! It was a HUGE hit!
Smooth & Easy to Work With!
Keith was amazing and really nailed our music down. We appreciate all his hard work in making our wedding day unforgettable!! All the process before the wedding was very smooth as well. Easy company to work with 🙂
Keith was AWESOME!
We worked with Keith and he was incredible! Super laid back when it came to planning/communication, confirmed everything the day of, and kept the dance floor going all night. He made everyone, from the grandparents to the littles, happy. Beyond that, Keith worked in all our traditions/multicultural music, worked super well with our coordinator, and even made a custom cut of our first dance song. Truly the best experience.
Keith is AMAZING!
We knew we wanted Keith as our DJ from our friends wedding, but he did not disappoint at our wedding either. The dance floor was full the whole night and videos showed how much everyone was singing along. Throughout the whole process it was super easy to communicate with sounds abound. Pretty early on Keith gave us his phone number so we could directly contact him which made the process even easier. He was super easy to talk to and made sure he understood what we wanted. We loved Keith!!!
Highly recommend Sounds Abound!!
Our DJ, Keith, kept the dance floor full the whole night! He was amazing. Very personable and made sure the night ran smoothly. Sounds Abound was easy to work with and their website user friendly. They have video interviews with each DJ, so you can be sure to pick the right one for your event. That was genius! I highly recommend Sounds Abound!!
Keith was AMAZING!
We learned about Keith through my husbands coworker, who said he kept the party going at his wedding. Keith made EVERYTHING so easy, leading up to the day and day of. I utilized the event planner that Sounds Abound offers which made the whole thing even easier with regards to the names of everyone in our wedding party and any special dances/speeches that we had. We ended up making a Spotify playlist and sending that to Keith and he absolutely CRUSHED It! He played the songs we had as must plays and didn’t play anything we didn’t like, he transitioned each song smoothly and played everything at the perfect time. Keith made It clear we could make any changes that we wanted at any point in time and was so easy and flexible to work with. Tony was also there helping Keith and he was so sweet and took so many great pictures/videos of the night! We could not recommend Sounds Abound, Keith and Tony more and have already told everyone there who they were for future events!
Great Job Mixing Music!
We had an incredible experience with Keith Talaga (Sounds Abound DJ) as the DJ for our wedding. He did such a great job mixing the music we put on our playlists. We got so many compliments all night and in the days following our wedding on how great our DJ was. The dance floor was full literally the entire night and everyone was exhausted by the end of the night. I would 100% recommend Sounds Abound and Keith as a wedding DJ!!
Keith did not Disappoint!
We were in need of a DJ for our wedding and Sounds Abound was referred to us by multiple people & several of our vendors. So, it was a no brainer! We ended up choosing Keith as our DJ and we made it very clear from the start that great dance music and a sense of humor was a must – and he did not disappoint! Keith was very easy to work with and he gave us awesome recommendations / suggestions to ensure both the ceremony & reception flowed smoothly and were a good time. Let’s just say that by the end of the night, almost everyone came up to me and said that it was one of the best weddings they’ve been to because of the awesome music selection. With that being said, I highly recommend Keith and the Sounds Abound team!
On TOP of Everything!
We recently got married and our DJ Keith was absolutely wonderful! He was so on top of everything and knew exactly what to say and do! It was the party of a lifetime. I sent him a Spotify playlist and he went with it and he had everyone out on the dance floor. He played our favorite party song “Mo Bamba” and everyone still talks about it. 12/10 recommend Keith for your wedding or event!
Dance Floor was PACKED!
We had Keith Talaga as our wedding DJ this past weekend. He was so easy to work with and was able to play a lot of songs we had that weren’t initially on the Sounds Abounds website. I was a bit of a diva on the day of and wanted things to move quickly and he kept us on schedule and had great suggestions for the reception timeline. Our dance floor was PACKED from beginning to end and we received a lot of compliments on how amazing he was. I would definitely recommend him and the company Sounds Abounds for any event.
DJ Keith was AMAZING!
We used sounds about for my sister’s wedding and loved working with them so much we booked them for my wedding! They are so easy to work with and make the entire planning process so simple! They were in contact with us multiple times within the months leading up to our big day and worked directly with our venue coordinator to get the timeline for the day! Their online planning portal also makes it so simple to choose music for the reception! Our DJ, Keith, was AMAZING! There was never a point during the evening when the dance floor was empty. By the end of the night our friends nicknamed him “Pitbull” and we had so many compliments from our guests on the music. If you want to have a full dance floor all night, Sounds Abound is the way to go!
Everything was GREAT
When we started looking for a DJ, we checked out a number of places and their websites. What we really liked about Sounds Abound was that they were the only website we saw that had footage of their DJ’s. We got to see how they interacted with the crowds and the bride and groom, how they introduced the wedding party, and their personality. The whole Sounds Abound team was very accessible and were all so very helpful. We ended up choosing Keith as our DJ, and did not regret it. He brought creative ideas with our Oscars wedding theme. The music selection he chose went perfect with everything we suggested and captured our taste of music with great flow. The venue that we used even requested their information to use for future events. We also had a photobooth and the attendant was great with helping people use the photobooth. Everything worked great and we had such a great time with Sounds Abound. Would recommend Sounds Abound hands down.
Phenomenal!
We hired Keith from Sounds Abound to DJ our wedding, and he was phenomenal! He was more than willing to help us and answer any questions we had about music leading up to our wedding (and we had a lot more questions than we anticipated having!). Not only did he play great music during dinner, but he read the crowd perfectly during dancing and did an amazing job at keeping everyone engaged throughout the night. Multiple guests commented on how amazing he was. We highly recommend him!
We LOVE Keith!!!!
I will be reviewing you every where! Keith was AMAZING. We cannot say enough good things about him. We had many engaged couples at our wedding and everyone was raving about him so I hope you get lots of business from us! He truly made the process so fun and easy and made our wedding the party we dreamed of He is fantastic! We LOVE Keith!!!!!
Definetely Recommend
We had Keith from Sounds Abound as the DJ at our wedding. He was wonderful and checked in with us throughout the planning process and the wedding day to make sure everything went the way we wanted. The whole company was very friendly, easy to work with and I would definitely recommend them to anyone!
Packed Dance Floor All Night
Keith Talaga was the DJ at our wedding. I cannot thank Keith enough! He made sure the day ran so smoothly and made everything easy for us! We gave him some song suggestions, but, outside of that, told him that he could play whatever he saw fit. The dance floor was packed the whole night and I got so many compliments on the song selections! Thank you Keith for being the best DJ there is!
Absolute Best DJ EVER
My wedding was at White Eagle Golf Club and Keith was my DJ. He was the absolute best DJ I have ever had! He was so friendly and personable! I will consider Sounds Abound again for any future event and recommend it to all myfriends and all couples getting married that I know! Made my wedding the best day I’ve ever had!!!!
Choose Keith!
Highly recommend Keith Talaga! He was so easy to work with – we were even texting him to ask questions. He is super personable and did an amazing job at our wedding. We received so many compliments on the variety of music he played, even myfriends wanted to use him for their wedding. If you have the option, choose Keith!
Super Happy & Highly Recommend
Keith Talaga was amazing! He was so attentive to me and making sure I was happy throughout the night. Very organized and great personality. He knew how to read the crowd and make sure people were dancing. Super happy with this company and highly recommended. He even took a song I wanted for my bridesmaids walk down the aisle and slowed it down so it fit perfectly. He had the proof to me in 1 day!
Exactly what we WANTED!
Keith, Thank you so much for DJing our wedding reception! Your music selections were exactly what we wanted and your ability to keep the dance floor filled the entire night was incredible. We can’t tell you the number of compliments we have received from our friends and family about the dance floor and music that was played. Thank you again for helping to make our wedding such an amazing day!
Keith was AMAZING
We never stopped dancing at our reception! Keith was amazing, he was able to read our crowd and keep everyone having an awesome time! He was professional and prompt. He honored all of our requests and found all of our specific song requests. It was an amazing day and Keith was truly a huge part of it. We got so many compliments about him from our guests. Thank you!!
Dance Party Never Stopped
Our DJ was Keith Talaga and I can’t say enough good things. Great contact before the wedding and during the reception. He got the wedding party (which was large) organized for the entrance and kept everything moving ahead of schedule. The dance party never stopped once the dance floor opened. People gave us so many compliments on our DJ team and my brother in law even got Keith’s info from me in order to book him for his wedding in June! Thank you Keith and Sounds Abound!
An Amazing Job!
Keith Talaga was the DJ for our wedding this Saturday and he did an amazing job! We kept getting compliments about how amazing he was throughout the night and I couldn’t have asked for a better night. He was easy to work with and very helpful when we had questions. He made sure he knew how to pronounce everyone’s name in the wedding party and also was very flexible for on the fly changes that always happen during weddings. I would recommend him to anyone who was looking for a DJ for their event.
Keith was EXCELLENT
We went with Sounds Abound for our wedding and could not be happier with our choice! We had Keith as our DJ and he did a fantastic job! The dance floor was filled the entire night! We also got compliments from our photographers that Keith was extremely accommodating and made sure to communicate with the other vendors before announcing anything so that everything could be captured on camera. Before the wedding, we utilized the online planner and that was extremely helpful. It allowed Keith to know what type of music we wanted and ensured that certain songs were played. The entire experience with Sounds Abound, especially Keith, was excellent! I would definitely recommend them!
Never Stopped Dancing!
We never stopped dancing at our reception! Keith was amazing, he was able to read our crowd and keep everyone having an awesome time! He was professional and prompt. He honored all of our requests and found all of our specific song requests. It was an amazing day and Keith was truly a huge part of it. We got so many compliments about him from our guests. Thank you!!
Best Dance Parties Ever
Keith. Thank you so much for making sure our wedding was on of the best dance parties ever! We truly had a blast and I it wouldn’t have been possible without your help! I also appreciate the extra time you put into the “Dance With Yo daddy/My Girl” mash up! You kept it ‘Rockin”! We can’t thank you enough for making our wedding so memorable. We got so many compliments on the music and it far exceeded our expectations.