Tempo Z Sound & Light Entertainment

Tom Zenk first began DJing dances in February, 1986, when he worked for a radio station in Duluth, MN. He moved to River Falls, Wisconsin with his family in August, 1988. In September of that year, he bought his first set of equipment, and began operating under the name ‘Tempo Z Sound and Light’. In the early days, Tempo Z exclusively used records. The transformation to CDs began in the early ‘90s. A couple of years after that, karaoke was added. Today, Tempo Z is one of the most successful mobile DJ companies in the area, giving that special “personal touch” to all our customers special events.

Tom formally entered the world of radio as a college student through his studies in Broadcast Journalism and Business Administration, and a part time job at a local radio station, but his large family can attest to an informal interest that stretched much further back. In fact, though unsubstantiated, it is rumored that Tom’s first words were actually from Loudon Wainright’s “Dead Skunk”. His love for music eventually brought him to birth Tempo Z in 1988. Since then, with each dance he has worked, he has helped share with the masses his contagious love of music and the joy it can help magnify.

As well as his dashing good looks, Matt inherited his dad’s love of music. Innocent bystanders were amazed early on to see baby Matt’s demeanor change and feet start to dance whenever Robert Palmer’s “Addicted to Love” played on the radio. Of course, the amazement had nothing to do with Matt’s early rhythm, this was to be expected. The surprise came in his early musical quality discernment. He has spent the last twenty years shaping and sculpting these insights, and now, as a student at the University of Tennessee, come to love sharing what he has learned.