Your music, not a generic playlist
A proper brief, consultation and a set built around the people in the room.
ABOUT / ASSOCIATE DJS
A small team.
One standard.
Most of the time I’m the DJ on the night. When I’m already booked—or the logistics make it the better option—I may offer one of my handpicked associate DJs.
NAMED BEFORE YOU BOOK · NEVER A SURPRISE SUBSTITUTE 01 / HOW IT WORKS
No compromises.
No bait and switch.
If I offer you an associate, you will be told at the very start—before anything is signed or paid for.
You still book through Curtis Allen DJ. I handle the planning and preparation, you receive the same music-planning process, and your named DJ arranges a consultation with you before the event.
The aim is not to become a faceless agency. It is to say yes to the right couples and parties when I cannot physically be in two places at once, without lowering the standard or disguising who is performing.
02 / MEET THE TEAM
ASSOCIATE DJ · BIRMINGHAMStephen
McCormick.
Alternative credibility, broad musical knowledge and the calm organisation needed to make a mixed-age dancefloor work.
Stephen’s own musical route took him through Britpop, heavy metal and pop-punk, with the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtracks leaving exactly the sort of mark you would expect. He began DJing around Birmingham after the much-loved alternative club XL’s explored launching a new Friday night, then went on to play venues, band nights and private events around the city.
Alongside DJing he works as an IT Applications Analyst, which shows in the useful ways: he is organised, detail-focused and reliable under pressure. He is comfortable with announcements and key moments, but his sets remain guest-focused rather than personality-led.
Follow Stephen on Instagram03 / MUSIC STRENGTHS
Heavy where it matters.
Broad where it helps.
- 01Britpop, indie and alternative classics
- 02Pop-punk, emo, nu-metal, grunge, AOR and heavier rock
- 0360s and Northern Soul
- 04Disco, Motown and proven floor-fillers
04 / WHAT DOES NOT CHANGE
Same expectations.
Same care.
Professional delivery
Reliable sound, a tidy setup, appropriate insurance and PAT-tested equipment.
Confident key moments
First dances, announcements and the pace of the evening handled calmly.
No forced banter
A friendly, discreet presence. The DJ supports the celebration instead of becoming it.
CURTIS OR ASSOCIATE: YOU WILL ALWAYS KNOW WHO YOU ARE BOOKING.