AETR DJ - About Us

Mark Eaton – Mark’s has over 16 years of DJing experience. He
has an outgoing personality and can read a crowd. He is just as
comfortable being interactive as he is in the background. Mark is
continually looking for ways to improve his craft by attending
seminars, networking with other DJs and keeping an open mind to
guest ideas. Mark is a married father of 6 (yes – 6) and he is
dedicated to giving you An Event to Remember.

Jason Horlacher – Jason also has over 16 years of experience. He
has done everything from a 10 person Christmas party to 300+
school event. He keeps abreast of music and always plays your
requests. Jason is a married father of 3, a full time firefighter and an
incredible DJ that puts his customers first in order to give you An
Event to Remember.

Ken Rupp – Ken has over 20 years in the entertainment business
both as a DJ and as a band member. Ken is an incredible drummer
and percussionist and knows how to entertain the crowd whether
pounding on the skins or spinning CD’s. Ken is a married father of 3
and plays drums for his church on Sundays. He is committed to
giving you An Event to Remember.

Curt Petrey – Curt has over 20 years as a DJ. Curt loves DJing our
more laid back events. He has been very active in his village DJing
for most of their civic events for numerous years. He knows the
music from yesteryear as well as the new hits of today. Curt is a
married father of 3 grown children and has 2 beautiful
granddaughters and two strapping young grandsons that he loves
doting on. He is certain to give you and your guests An Event to
Remember.

We are a group of single unit operators. What that means is the person that you speak with regarding
your event; the one that you go through the entire process of pre-event planning IS the person that will
be at your event. YOU WILL NOT talk to a “sales person” or “event coordinator” and then have
someone else show up at your event*.

•        All of us have over 15 years of experience DJing.
•        We all conduct pre-event planning meeting with our clients (unless otherwise requested)
•        We all keep the focus where it is meant to be…YOU!

* - The only time you will have another person DJing your event is in
the case of a medical emergency or an act of God. (And in case you
were wondering, in a collective number of well over 3000 events that
has only happened twice.)

Tom Zielinski- Tom has over 10 years in the entertainment
industry. He has always had a passion for music and drama. Tom
joined the United States Marine Corps after high school and spent 8
years working on military aircraft. While in the military, Tom
attended college and decided to pursue his degree in theater.
Eventually he earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Illinois at Chicago. Tom was cast in plays including Oklahoma,
Death of a Salesman, Diary of Anne Frank, and A Funny Thing
Happened On The Way To The Forum. Then in 1999, he decided to
use his entertainment experience and started a Mobile DJ Service.
Tom continues to participate in local theatre productions and is
actively pursuing rolls in TV and Film. . He has appeared in "Bit"
parts on Chicago Hope, Early Edition and various Chicago based
films.
After college, Tom became a Firefighter/Paramedic and continues to
work full time in that capacity, he is a very passionate and dedicated
professional who focuses on your needs to make your day special
and a Night to Remember.