DJ in Ermelo & the surrounding area

DJ Ermelo for weddings, corporate parties and birthday parties

Ermelo lies on the Veluwe, a good half hour's drive from Amersfoort along the A28. The village sits between woodland and the border lake, and you see that in the party venues: a lot of outdoors, a lot of green, and surroundings that fall silent the moment the sound goes off.

Ermelo is within my service area
Fixed price confirmed in advance
Sound and lighting included
An answer within one working day

Check your date in Ermelo Call 06-14386431 06-14386431

Without obligation and free of charge. You get a fixed price, not a “from” amount.

Wedding guests dancing in the evening under a marquee with white paper lanterns and a pink neon heart bearing the couple's initials — Wedding: lighting and styling that suit the evening

In short

What for: A party at a venue or at home, a wedding, a corporate party or a club night in Ermelo, for 50 to 200 guests.
Who: DJ Paul of Sun Groove Music, based in Amersfoort.
Distance: About 30 km from Amersfoort, roughly 32 minutes by car.
Service area: Within a radius of 40 km around Amersfoort.
Included: Sound and lighting matched to the venue, a microphone for speeches, a running order and coordination with the venue.
Set-up: I set up at least 1.5 hours before the start, including a soundcheck and lighting check. I take everything down myself, usually within about 45 minutes.
Price: Fixed price confirmed in advance in the booking confirmation. No costs are added that are not in it.
Response time: An answer within one working day on whether your date is free.

What goes wrong at a party in Ermelo, and how I handle it

Most evenings do not come unstuck on the music, but on the preparation. These are the four things that go wrong most often, and what I do about them.

The problem
The dance floor empties again after half an hour

How I solve it
I build the evening on what the guests are doing, not on a fixed list. If the floor empties, I change the music: that is exactly why you hire a DJ instead of putting on a playlist.
The problem
The speeches cannot be heard at the back

How I solve it
Beforehand I ask who is speaking and how many guests there will be, so that the right microphone and amplification come along and everyone can hear it.
The problem
The bill turns out higher than agreed

How I solve it
You get a fixed price confirmed in advance in the booking confirmation: date, times, venue, what I supply, the amount and the payment arrangement. No costs are added that are not in it.
The problem
The power goes halfway through the evening

How I solve it
In advance I check with the venue how many free, earthed circuits there are. If there is only one, I choose the set-up to suit that rather than taking the risk.

Why do people in Ermelo book me?

No empty promises, but arrangements that are set out in the booking confirmation and can therefore be held to.

Fixed price confirmed in advance

I confirm the date, times, venue, what I supply and the amount in advance in the booking confirmation, together with the payment arrangement. No costs are added that are not in it, and you never get a “from” price.

One point of contact

From the first email to clearing up afterwards, you deal with me. Coordination with the venue and the caterer also runs through me.

Setting up well in advance

I set up at least 1.5 hours before the start, with a soundcheck and lighting check before the first guest arrives. No quick hook-up once the party is already under way.

Your music, your limits

Your playlist and a list of tracks you definitely do not want to hear. I take that second list just as seriously as the first.

Within a radius of 40 km around Amersfoort

I like working locally: it lets me build a better connection, and I know the area well.

Neatly cleared away

After the party I take everything down myself, usually within about 45 minutes, so that I leave the room tidy.

Parties in Ermelo

In wooded surroundings sound carries further than you would expect, particularly in the evening once the wind drops. Here I therefore use a directional rig: speakers that serve the dance floor rather than the neighbourhood. That keeps the party full on the floor and the neighbours out of the picture.

Where I play in Ermelo

Parties in Ermelo are held in function rooms at bars and restaurants, at leisure parks towards Speuld and Horst, in club buildings and in the gardens of detached houses. Park sites impose fixed finishing times; at a garden party the power and the shelter from the weather are the deciding factors.

Access and set-up

Along the A28 the drive takes me roughly 32 minutes. Ermelo lies in the outer ring of my working area but stays within a 40 km radius of Amersfoort.

What I pay extra attention to in Ermelo

Outdoor venues on the Veluwe have one thing in common: the weather is a real risk, not a detail. My equipment has to stand dry, so a party tent, canopy or roof is a condition, not a wish. If none is provided, we look together beforehand at an alternative set-up indoors.

Villages and districts within reach

Within and around Ermelo I play in Ermelo, Speuld and Horst, among other places. All these villages are within my service area, on the same terms and with a fixed price in advance.

Is your party just over the boundary from Ermelo? Then have a look at my work as a corporate party DJ in Amersfoort, the page about a birthday party DJ in Ede and a wedding DJ for Harderwijk and the surrounding area. All these towns are within a radius of 40 km around Amersfoort, my regular service area.

Practical details

Practical details about performances in Ermelo
Town	Ermelo
Municipality	Ermelo
Province	Gelderland
Distance from Amersfoort	about 30 km
Travel time	about 32 minutes
Set-up time	at least 1.5 hours before the start
Take-down	usually within about 45 minutes
Sound & lighting	included, unless the venue has its own system
Microphone	for speeches and announcements
Power required	1 free earthed 16 A circuit; 2 with extra lighting

Close-up of the DJ set-up with laptop, mixer and lit controllers during an evening party — Behind the decks: I build the evening on what the floor is doing

Impressions

Indoors, outdoors and in a marquee: the same approach, a different set-up. Two short eight-second clips with sound, and below them images from various evenings.

Garden wedding party: the floor is full under the disco lights 8 seconds, with sound

Disco spots across the canopy: light that dresses the floor 8 seconds, with sound

A full dance floor under a marquee with coloured points of light and guests waving glow sticks — What it comes down to: a dance floor that stays full to the end

Guests of all ages dancing on a wooden dance floor under purple lanterns and string lights, an older lady in a golden jacket dancing in front — Young and old on the dance floor: that is what I build the evening around

DJ Paul of Sun Groove Music behind his DJ booth under a red-lit canopy in a garden, with a pink neon heart and green ambient lighting, just before a party — Before the party: the set-up is ready and the soundcheck is done

Guests in party clothes at the drinks reception in a white marquee on the lawn, decorated with paper pompoms and lights, at the start of a wedding party — Reception in the marquee: background music while the guests arrive

Guests dancing in the evening under a mirror ball and string lights, one guest holding up a lit glow stick — Later in the evening: mirror ball, glow sticks and a full floor

Guests dancing in a function room with blue and green light effects across the ceiling during an evening party — Indoors: lighting that dresses the room without overpowering it

Wedding guests with a drink under a marquee with string lights and paper pompoms, the lit dance floor behind them — Wedding in a marquee: the drinks carry on until the floor opens

Wedding guests with a glass at poseur tables under a white canopy and string lights, with the lit dance floor at the back — Wedding outdoors: string lights, poseur tables and the dance floor within reach

Guests with a drink under a white marquee with string lights in a garden during an evening party — Outdoors: power, shelter from the weather and the curfew shape the evening

Hear how I play in Ermelo

This is what Sun Groove Music sounds like: House, Disco, Trance and Latin, mixed with current music and the 80s, 90s and 00s. My dance mixes have more than 30,000 listeners worldwide. Press play and hear what you can expect at your party.

Mixtape House 008

My May 2026 mix, 55 minutes of house

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What you book a DJ in Ermelo for

Every party calls for a different set-up. For each type you can read what is included and how I arrange the evening.

Party & celebration DJ

A party at a venue or at your home, a birthday or an anniversary: I make sure everyone, from the youngest cousin to grandad, ends up on the dance floor.

At a venue or at your home
Music for young and old, from cousin to grandad
Set-up at least 1.5 hours before the start

DJ for your party or celebration →

Wedding party DJ

I would love to look after the music for your whole wedding day, from the ceremony and dinner to the last dance. Of course, you can also book me just for the party.

Ceremony, dinner and party, or just the party
First dance on your song
Microphone for the speeches

DJ for your wedding →

Corporate party DJ

A staff party, an anniversary or Christmas drinks: I work with a tight running order and sound that carries the speeches as well.

A tight running order around speeches and programme
I agree sound level and end time with the venue
Fixed price confirmed in advance

DJ for your corporate party →

Club DJ

A club night with House, Disco, Trance and Latin, combined with current music and music from the 80s, 90s and 00s.

House, Disco, Trance and Latin
My own sound and lighting
I read the floor, no fixed playlist

DJ for your club night →

From enquiry to last dance

Four steps, no small print. This is how it runs from the first email to clearing up afterwards.

Checking the date
You send the date, the venue in Ermelo and the type of party. Within one working day I let you know whether the date is free and what it costs: a fixed amount.
Getting to know each other
First I give you a quick call. After that, depending on what you would like, we can arrange further contact, by telephone or on location. Without obligation and free of charge.
Running order and music
I ask for your playlist, your preferred music styles, what you definitely do not want to hear and what kind of crowd you are expecting. We agree a short running order, and I check power, the noise limit and the finishing time with the venue.
The party
I set up at least 1.5 hours before the start, with a soundcheck and lighting check, and afterwards I clear everything away myself, usually within about 45 minutes. All you have to do is dance!

Reviews and experience

You can read what guests thought of their party on my reviews page. After your own party you can leave a review there too.

Read the reviews

Where I play

Weddings, corporate parties, anniversaries, birthday parties and association evenings: in venues, party centres, party barns, gardens and business premises in Amersfoort and the surrounding area, including Ermelo.

Contact details

DJ Amersfoort
Sun Groove Music · DJ Paul
Waterlelie 20
3824 GJ Amersfoort

Telephone: 06-14386431
Email: info@djamersfoort.nl

06-14386431

Availability
Mon to Fri 09.00–21.00 · Sat and Sun by appointment

Ermelo is within my service area: a radius of 40 km around Amersfoort. Here too, we agree a fixed price in advance.

Service area on the map

Schematic representation: each dot is a town within the service area, at the correct compass direction and distance. See all 37 towns with name and distance.

DJ Paul of Sun Groove Music wearing headphones, a cap and sunglasses, in his black Sun Groove Music shirt

Who is behind the decks

I'm DJ Paul and I play under the name Sun Groove Music from Amersfoort. I play at parties, weddings and corporate parties, and in clubs, including in Ermelo, within a radius of 40 km around Amersfoort.

The Sun Groove Music sound sits where a relaxed lounge vibe flows into an energetic dance floor. I often call it Ibiza magic on home soil: deep, warm basslines with captivating melodies. My monthly mixes have more than 30,000 listeners worldwide. I used to release them as Suluap Music. Listen to my mixes on SoundCloud.

Name: DJ Paul, Sun Groove Music
Based in: Amersfoort, service area 40 km
Parties: Party, wedding, corporate and club, 50 to 200 guests
Music: House, Disco, Trance and Latin, current music and the 80s, 90s and 00s

A good evening does not come from a fixed playlist. It comes from reading the room: seeing who is there, hearing where the energy is and daring to switch when the floor asks for something other than what was on the list. Sometimes that means leaving out a track I love myself, because it does not work at that moment.

The other half of my work is less visible: talking to the venue about power, noise limits and the finishing time, a running order that fits the speeches and dinner, and a set-up that suits the room. On the night itself that saves exactly the half hour in which things otherwise go wrong.

Booking in short

Booking a DJ in Ermelo (municipality of Ermelo, province of Gelderland) with me means one point of contact, a fixed price confirmed in advance and sound and lighting included, within a radius of 40 km around Amersfoort. Send through your date, the venue and the type of party, and you will hear within one working day whether the date is still free.

Is your venue just over the boundary? Then also have a look at Amersfoort, Ede and Harderwijk: the same way of working and the same terms.

More for your party in Ermelo

Frequently asked questions about a DJ in Ermelo

What happens if it rains at an outdoor party in Ermelo?

My equipment must always stand dry; a cover overhead is a hard condition. If there is none, we agree an alternative indoor set-up in advance.

How do you keep the noise off the neighbourhood in Ermelo?

I place the speakers directionally, close to the dance floor, and keep the bass tight. The party sounds full on the floor while the surroundings notice considerably less of it.

Does Ermelo fall inside your working area?

Yes, Ermelo lies within a 40 km radius of Amersfoort.

What does a DJ in Ermelo cost?

You book me as a DJ in Ermelo for a fixed price that I confirm in advance. The price depends on the length of the party, the number of guests (50 to 200), the venue and whether extra sound or lighting is needed. Ermelo is about 30 km from Amersfoort, within my 40 km service area. Request a fixed price for your party in Ermelo.

How long before the party do you arrive in Ermelo?

I arrive in Ermelo at least one and a half hours before the party starts, to set up and do a sound check and lighting check. The drive from Amersfoort takes about 32 minutes, and I allow plenty of time for it. I also take everything down myself, usually within about 45 minutes. That way everything is ready before your guests arrive.

At which party venues in Ermelo do you play?

Parties in Ermelo are held in function rooms at bars and restaurants, at leisure parks towards Speuld and Horst, in club buildings and in the gardens of detached houses. Park sites impose fixed finishing times; at a garden party the power and the shelter from the weather are the deciding factors. A party at your home is possible too: a party DJ in Ermelo at home or at a venue.

Do you provide the music at a wedding in Ermelo?

Yes, at a wedding in Ermelo I would love to look after the whole day: the reception, the ceremony, the dinner and the party. Of course you can also book me just for the party. Beforehand I agree power, noise limit and end time with the wedding venue. Read more about getting married in Ermelo with a wedding DJ.

Do you also play at a corporate or staff party in Ermelo?

Yes, you can also book me for a corporate or staff party in Ermelo. I work with a tight running order, set up a microphone for the speeches and tune the evening to your company programme. See the corporate party DJ for companies in the Ermelo area.

Do you also play in towns around Ermelo, such as Putten and Wageningen?

Yes, Putten and Wageningen are also within my 40 km radius around Amersfoort. For the points to watch per town, see a DJ in Putten from Ermelo and a DJ in Wageningen from Ermelo, or view all towns around Ermelo.

How do I book a DJ for a party in Ermelo?

You book me by sending your date, the venue in Ermelo, the type of party and the number of guests via the booking form for Ermelo, by phone or on WhatsApp at 06-14386431. Personal contact matters to me, so first I will give you a call. Within one working day you will know whether the date is free.

I also play in the area around Ermelo

These towns are a similar distance from Amersfoort as Ermelo and all fall within my service area.

A party in Ermelo? Check your date

Leave your date, the venue in Ermelo and the type of party. Within one working day I let you know whether the date is free, with a fixed price. No surprises afterwards.

Request a date Call 06-14386431 06-14386431