Eric Somogyi
DJ
- Name: Eric Somogyi
- Birthplace/Hometown: Des Plaines
- Current Residence: Chicago
- School/College Attended: Columbia College Chicago
- Field of Study: Audio Arts & Acoustics
- When I’m not DJ’ing, I can be found: Editing, Aerial Cinematography, Biking, Movies, Working as an audio engineer on film sets, or at concerts and conferences
- Favorite Music Genre: Rock, Country, Top 40, Pop, 90s, Blues, Jazz, EDM, Hip Hop
- Favorite Artists: Tom Petty, Sia, Jason Aldean, Adele, Usher, Beyonce, Maroon 5, Rolling Stones, Ray Charles
- Types of events I specialize in: Weddings and Corporate
- Causes/Organizations I support: Engineering and Recording Society of Chicago (EARS), Providing Advocacy, Dignity & Shelter (PADS)
- Favorite Quote: “You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today and we don’t know where the hell she is.” – Ellen DeGeneres
- Prized possession(s) I couldn’t live without: My iMac’s, Piano, and Surround Sound
- Something no one would guess by looking at me: I was on the Ellen DeGeneres show for winning her 12 Days of Giveaways Skybox Challenge.
- On being a wedding DJ: Music is a medium for stimulating specific emotions. I absolutely love how DJ’ing weddings enables me to enhance the crowd’s experience by creating a nostalgic, joyous, and energetic environment. The amazing memories that I help create at a wedding means the world to me.
- Favorite Movie: Interstellar
- If you could meet one celebrity (dead or alive), who would it be: Nelson Mandela
- Favorite place(s) you’ve traveled: Hawaii, Las Vegas, London, Arizona
- Places you’ve DJ’d (clubs, cities, etc.): Event Venues and hotels in Chicagoland area
- First car you ever owned: Lincoln Town Car
- Describe yourself in 3 words: Passionate, Outgoing, Thoughtful
- You just won $1 Million, what’s your first purchase?: Investing in Real Estate