When multiple guests make a point of coming up to you throughout the night, and especially during dinner, to compliment the quality of what your DJ is pumping out, you know you made the right choice.

My wife and I set out to find a solid "DJ that does weddings," rather than "a wedding DJ" — for "our dinner party we get married at" vs. "our wedding with a dinner party." After three trusted neighborhood sources, without flinching, answered us with "Derek Russo," we knew who we had to hit this guy up!

After our first call, we immediately liked him, and after asking for a sample wedding playlist — and seeing what was on it — we knew this was a guy we could absolutely trust. Working with Derek was a breeze. He got the vibe, read the room, and put a soundtrack to what turned out to be the authentic, high-quality experience we dreamed of.

We absolutely LOVED working with Derek! He has excellent taste in music and created the perfect playlist for our wedding reception and after party. He was easy to communicate and work with. We gave him a sense of what we wanted, but we really wanted him to have artistic freedom in curating the perfect dance party. We highly recommend using The Higher Sound for your special day.

Our experience with Derek as our wedding DJ was a delight—from start to finish. My spouse and I married at the Jersey shore last summer. Derek was willing to travel from NYC. Very helpful because we wanted someone from the city, as opposed to a local DJ. His professionalism, response, and flexibility were all outstanding. Derek quickly understood the vibe we were going for; and executed all our requests with aplomb—during both the ceremony and reception. He has an expansive breadth of musical knowledge, which meant a lot to us when searching for the right DJ. In addition, he rolled with, and seamlessly handled, some unexpected technical glitches at the venue. In summary, if you’re looking for a fun, flexible DJ that can provide the atmosphere you want—Derek is the man!