Sound Extreme Entertainment

What Sound Extreme Entertainment does

Sound Extreme Entertainment is a privately-held, two-person DJ and event entertainment business headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, operated by its owners Kurt and Max. The company provides professional DJ and MC services for weddings, corporate events, and private parties in the Kansas City metropolitan area, supplemented by event lighting (dance floor lights, uplighting, custom monograms) and ceremony sound and microphone rentals. Its underlying operational technology is standard professional DJ and lighting equipment; the company also offers an online planning software portal that allows clients to coordinate event details and guests to submit music requests.

The revenue model is purely transactional and service-based, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring component. DJ services are sold in three published tiers (Bronze $749, Silver $949 with dance floor lights, and Gold $1,349 with unlimited hours, uplighting, monograms, ceremony sound, and a Gold photo booth). Photo booth services are sold separately in three tiers (Silver $399, Gold $499, Diamond $699). The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on a website with an availability checker, phone consultations, and listings on The Knot and WeddingWire marketplaces; the company is a repeat recipient of The Knot Best of Weddings (2012, 2018, 2019) and the WeddingWire Couples Choice Award (2018).

Customer mix is dominated by wedding clients (primary), with secondary exposure to corporate holiday parties and private celebrations such as sweet sixteens and anniversaries. There is no disclosed revenue, no external funding, no parent company, no AI capability, and no geographic expansion beyond the Kansas City metro. Lifetime scale is described as '100s of weddings' completed, and the business appears to be a stable, founder-operated lifestyle services firm rather than a venture-backed or acquisitive growth company.

Name

Sound Extreme Entertainment

Legal name

Sound Extreme Entertainment

Website

https://soundextremekc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sound Extreme Entertainment is a privately-held, two-person DJ and event entertainment company in Kansas City, Missouri, offering tiered DJ/MC, lighting, and photo booth packages primarily to wedding clients and secondarily to corporate and private party customers in the Kansas City metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding and Event Entertainment Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Party DJ, Music & Audio Services (HSACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD)

Keywords

• Wedding dj services
• Event entertainment
• Photo booth rental
• Dj mc services
• Event lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. DJ Entertainment Services: DJ/MC services for weddings, corporate events, and private parties with various package tiers including basic, standard, and premium options with add-ons like uplighting, monograms, ceremony sound, and photo booth.
2. Photo Booth Services: Photo booth rental with Silver, Gold, and Diamond package tiers offering different hours, features, and add-on enhancements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sound Extreme Entertainment provides professional DJ/MC services, photo booth rentals, and event lighting for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Services include premium sound systems, dance floor lighting, uplighting, custom monograms, ceremony sound, wireless microphones, and online event planning tools, sold in tiered packages with optional add-ons.

Product overview

Sound Extreme Entertainment is a Kansas City-based DJ and event entertainment company offering a tiered service model. The core offerings include DJ Services sold in three packages (Bronze at $749, Silver at $949, and Gold at $1349) with progressively more features, and Photo Booth Services available in Silver ($399), Gold ($499), and Diamond ($699) tiers. Add-on services include event lighting (uplighting, dance floor lights, monograms), ceremony sound and microphones, and projectors. The company also provides an online planning software platform for clients to manage event details and allows guests to submit music requests. All services can be customized into bespoke packages for client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DJ Entertainment Services

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 1617 Event SpaceminorOthersVenue where Sound Extreme Entertainment has performed wedding events
• Hobbs BuildingminorOthersEvent venue where the company has performed
• Elements Studio PhotographyminorOthersPhotography vendor the company has worked with at events
• Sara Rieth PhotographyminorOthersWedding photographer who has shot events with Sound Extreme Entertainment
• p.binder.photographyminorOthersPhotography partner for wedding events
• Rivas PhotographyminorOthersPhotography vendor partner
• MIKE + JULIE StorytellersminorOthersPhotography and videography team for weddings
• 3 Blondes and a MartiniminorOthersCatering vendor the company has worked with at events
• Garozzo's CateringminorOthersCatering company partnered for events
• Feasts of FancyminorOthersCatering and event venue vendor

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Event management software platform serving corporate event planners and venue sourcing. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — useful as a reference point for the broader event-services value chain that Sound Extreme's customers operate within.
• Encore (Global Events): Large-scale event production and audiovisual services provider serving corporate and association events. Comparable only at the audio/lighting service layer; significantly broader scope, scale, and customer base than Sound Extreme.

Direct peers

• Posh Entertainment: Event entertainment provider specializing in weddings with DJ, MC, photo booth, and event lighting services. Operates a similar multi-product upsell model and serves the same primary customer segment.
• Lethal Rhythms Entertainment: Wedding and event DJ company offering MC services, uplighting, and event lighting packages for weddings and corporate events. Comparable product mix (DJ + lighting) and tiered package model targeting the same engaged-couple and corporate-event buyer.
• MixMasters Entertainment: Event entertainment company providing DJ services, MC, photo booth, and event lighting for weddings and private events. Comparable multi-product mix and customer profile.
• The DJs Service: Wedding and event DJ company offering MC, dance floor lighting, and uplighting services. Directly comparable to Sound Extreme in core offering (DJ/MC + lighting add-ons) and target customer.
• Scratch Weddings: National wedding DJ agency offering curated DJ services for weddings and events with tiered packages. Directly comparable to Sound Extreme in business model, target customer (engaged couples), and delivery format (DJ + MC + event coordination).
• DJ Connection: Multi-city wedding and event DJ service offering tiered DJ packages, photo booths, and event lighting across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable in service mix but operates at a broader geographic scale than Sound Extreme's single-metro focus.
• 5 Star DJ Entertainment: Wedding DJ service providing MC, lighting, and event coordination packages. Comparable offering, customer base, and revenue model (per-event tiered pricing) to Sound Extreme.

Regional players

• A2DJs (A2DJs Entertainment): Regional wedding DJ company with tiered DJ packages, MC services, uplighting, and photo booth offerings. Comparable business model and pricing tier structure but operates primarily in a different U.S. geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SoundExtremeKC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sound-extreme-entertainment

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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