Steve Drews
Sounds Abound DJ and Master of Ceremonies
Steve's Bio
Music has been a central part of my life since I was very young, being my family’s DJ every morning when I was growing up. I officially started DJing and MCing events when I was 12, building a DJ company in eastern Wisconsin that played school events, car shows, and weddings. After graduating high school, I continued to DJ and MC while attending college, working for Ashland, WI’s WJJH 96.7 FM as their morning radio personality and station meteorologist as well as DJ for WJJH’s Music Machine DJ Service. After graduating college and moving to Kansas, I joined one of the state’s most-respected and largest DJ companies, Advanced DJ Service. I was given the opportunity to combine my love of music and weather on a daily basis, becoming known throughout Kansas on the radio air waves and at weddings, school dances, and corporate events as “Stormin’ Steve”. My weather career brought me to Chicago 5 years later, and my DJ passion brought me to the Sounds Abound family.
My philosophy has remained the same since I was a young DJ and MC – to make your event uniquely yours, completely stress-free, and lots of fun! My full dedication to your special event combined with my vast musical knowledge and experience with audio and lighting equipment, event coordination, public speaking, and on-the-fly flexibility will make for an event that you and your guests will be talking about for years to come!
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What Clients Say About Steve
Steve was wonderful!
We had a great experience with Sounds Abound and our DJ Steve. Steve was wonderful to work with, listened to all our requests, and was extremely attentive and helpful on the day of the wedding! Steve was great at explaining everything and sharing his opinion and expertise. We had an amazing experience and highly recommend Steve!
An Absolute Pleasure!
Steve was an absolute pleasure to work with! He really lifted up the room with his Dj/Emcee skills. The music he played kept the dance floor alive all night long. Teenagers all the way up to baby boomers could enjoy his playlist at our wedding. He also set up sound for our ceremony which was executed perfectly. Our guests could hear everything being said after he welcomed us with our music choices and sent us off to start the party. The online planner is super helpful in setting the stage for your music choices.
Highly Recommend Sounds Abound!
Our friends used Sounds Abound and we attended their wedding. They were very easy to work with and always kept in touch with us. We enjoyed their online system in which we enter songs we wanted played, those we did not want to hear, etc. Our DJ, Steve Drews, was great and really got the crowd going. We would highly recommend Sounds Abound!
Pure Entertainment and so Authentic!
We celebrated our big day and are so grateful we had the support and entertainment of Sounds Abound! DJ Steve and Tony Ho were there to help capture our best moments with sound and music provided during what turned out to be a rather funny ceremony, our first dance, all the way to the last dance. It was pure entertainment and so authentic. DJ Steve was amazing and took time to meet with us well over an hour two weeks prior to our event and texted with us along the way to make sure the day went off without any hiccups. He offered great solutions and support to the growing timeline. We also appreciated the site used by Sounds Abound as it has a software built in that made planning your whole day of music so simple and organized. Everyone enjoyed the music, the lights and felt like we had known Sounds Abound well in advance of our big day. They really went above and beyond to make it a special day and a packed dance floor. Thank you DJ Steve, Tony and Sounds Abound! For anyone planning their big day and in need a DJ service, look no further than Sounds Abound!
Fun & Energetic Voice!
We hired Steve from Sounds Abound from our wedding off of a recommendation and it was the best decision! Steve kept the dance floor alive! There was never a dull moment. His fun and energetic voice really kept the guests engaged at the reception. He made sure we heard all our favorite songs! I highly recommend Steve and the rest of the Sounds Abound staff for your wedding.
Recommend without Hesitation!
Sounds Abound and especially our DJ, Steve Drews, were a joy to work with for our wedding reception! They were professional and flexible when our plans changed. Their pricing was super reasonable, and there were no surprises or hidden fees. Steve kept all of our guests on the dance floor and made sure everyone had a great time. We would definitely recommend them without hesitation for anyone in need of a DJ. Thanks again, Sounds Abound!
100% Recommend
We absolutely loved having Steve DJ our wedding. He was so wonderful to work with and kept our dance floor going all night!! Sound was perfect and he did great uplighting as well! He was very professional and was just helpful with coordinating anything and everything we needed. We would 100% recommend him!
Upbeat , Contagious, & Fun Personality
Steve Drews did a simply fabulous job for us at our wedding reception!! I cannot say enough wonderful things about his upbeat personality, style, communication skills and professionalism throughout the evening! I would recommend Sounds Abound to anyone who wants to have a simply rocking reception for their wedding. Steve’s suggestions, organization and contagious fun personality were a gift and my guests and family couldn’t be happier with the outcome!!
Calming Presence!
Steve Drews was awesome at our wedding!! Everyone had a blast and he is such a fun, kind and calming presence!! Thanks Steve!
Personality Lit Up the Space
Steve Drews was our DJ and he was absolutely amazing! He met with us in person prior to the wedding to get to know Jeff and I and learned more about what we were looking for. The entire evening he was on point! He kept the crowd on the dance floor from start to finish! It was so amazing to see how music really made people come alive! His personality lit up the space. We will for sure use him in the future! XOXO
Packed Dance Floor the Entire Night
Our wedding ended up being AMAZING – Steve did such a fantastic job; our dance floor was completely packed the entire night. To the point where the last hour or so people were dancing around the dance floor because it was so full. We got so many compliments on how great the music was. We cannot thank him enough for making himself available to us!!
Steve was WONDERFUL!
Eveything was great from helping us pick out songs and Steve was wonderful! Everyone had a blast and commented on how nice our DJ was and the great selection of songs. Kept the guests dancing! We had a few requests for songs not normally played at weddings, but Steve fit them into the night perfectly! People are still talking about how much fun they had at our wedding. I will definitely recommend Sounds Abound and Steve! Thanks again for making our wedding a wonderful event!
Available for Anything I Needed!
Steve not only provided his DJing services but he was also available for anything I needed the night of my wedding. If I needed something or someone all I had to do was let him know and he got the job done
Welll Planned!!
We had an amazing time at the wedding- Steve was awesome and really got the party started! He was well-planned and made the entire evening care-free for myself and my husband. It was a night we will never forget and we are so grateful!