Steve Hartka
The company's walking music encyclopedia, from fifties records to next week's releases, with mixing to match.
DJ / Event Consultant / Both brands

Steve is the music encyclopedia of the team, equally fluent in fifties records and songs that have not officially dropped yet. He owns far too much vinyl and is happy to talk about all of it.
Planners like him because he is steady, adaptable and always dialled in. Whatever the room throws at him, the mixing stays clean and the transitions feel intentional.
As an event consultant he also sits with couples and corporate clients during planning, translating a vague vibe into an actual set list and timeline.
Reviews mentioning Steve Hartka
We used Maryland’s DJ’s for our wedding and have nothing but great things to say!! Steve was our DJ and he absolutely DELIVERED. We immediately clicked during our initial meeting and I knew we needed to lock him down! He was so easy to communicate with, was super responsive and was extremely attentive! We absolutely LOVED him, as did our guests! Book with Maryland’s DJ’s and ask for Steve!! You will not regret it!!
I would definitely give Steve from Maryland's DJ a huge 10/10. He was responsive, attentively answered our questions and was so so helpful on our day to ensure everything went smoothly. We will definitely be recommending him moving forward, he had everyone on the dance floor the entire night!
Steve was our dj for our wedding, and he did such a great job, everybody loved him! Would definitely recommend.
Maryland DJ provided the audio services for our wedding. In the lead-up to the event, we met with Taylor, and she was very professional and organized. She assigned Steve Hartka as our DJ, and the fit was perfect. After meeting with Steve before the wedding, we were confident he understood the vibe we were going for. On the wedding day, Steve showed up on time with all the necessary equipment. His organization was great, and he was set up and ready well before the event started. During the ceremony, the microphones worked perfectly with no hiccups, and the aisle music was exactly as planned. For the rehearsal, Steve was prepared and in control, coordinating with us, our wedding coordinator, and other vendors to make sure everything was timed perfectly. The dance floor was filled consistently, just as we had hoped, and Steve handled all of the music requests from guests while sticking to the play/do-not-play lists we had prepared beforehand. Overall, it was a tremendous experience, and we highly recommend Maryland DJ. Five stars through and through. I would also like to give Steve a particular shoutout for two things. First, during the cocktail hour, we decided we wanted to surprise the groomsmen and change their walk-in song to a favorite of the group. Steve obliged and was able to make the change at a moment’s notice, just minutes before the walk-ins started. Second, Steve helped us prank the best man right before he gave his speech. It worked out flawlessly.
We worked with Steve for our wedding and it was the best! We were getting compliments from all our guests the morning after, some saying it was the best DJ they’ve seen at a wedding. There were always people on the dance floor and if it started to get thin, he knew exactly what to do to get it going again. 10/10
Huge thank you to Maryland's DJ for helping us celebrate our wedding! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect DJ than Steve from Maryland's DJ! He kept everyone dancing all night as we celebrated our big day! He was extremely professional throughout the entire process and was masterful in matching the energy that we were looking for in a DJ. We also used the Video 360 provided by Maryland's DJ for some super fun videos that captured our guests at our celebration in a unique and special way. It's such a joy to see our friends and family so happy for us and celebrating in their own special way!
Check Steve's availability
Send us your date and venue and we'll confirm whether they're free, or match you with someone just as good.