Business Details
33 Years
experience
Your Trusted Entertainment Partner in Kitchener-Waterloo
Founded in 1993, ThunderStorm Productions has established itself as Kitchener-Waterloo's premier entertainment services provider. Starting as a passion project when our founder DJed his Grade 8 dance at age 13, we've grown into a multi-award-winning company with a team of professional DJs and state-of-the-art equipment. Our expertise extends beyond music to include amusement rentals, custom popcorn manufacturing, and innovative event solutions like the DrinkBox mobile trailer.With 30 years of experience serving South Western Ontario, we combine technical excellence with personalized service to create unforgettable experiences for weddings, corporate events, and school functions. Our acquisition of a popcorn factory in 2023 demonstrates our commitment to innovation while maintaining the same customer-first approach that has built our reputation through personal recommendations.
Services
DJ Services
Wedding DJ
School DJ
Corporate DJ
Fun Foods
Custom Popcorn
DrinkBox Trailer
Amusement Rentals
Popcorn Manufacturing
Event Planning
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- We have 30 years of experience creating unforgettable events.
- Our DJs use state-of-the-art equipment and an extensive music library.
- We offer custom-colored popcorn to match your event's theme.
- Our one-stop-shop service includes expert event planning assistance.
- We serve clients across South Western Ontario with reliable, personalized service.
What people say
Dance floor packed
Fresh popcorn
Professional team
Great communication
Custom options
Services
DJ Services
Professional DJ services for weddings, corporate events, and school dances featuring state-of-the-art sound systems and extensive music libraries. Our experienced DJs adapt to crowd preferences while maintaining high energy levels throughout events. Services include backup equipment, wireless microphones, and customizable lighting effects to enhance any occasion.
Custom Popcorn
Artisan popcorn manufacturing with custom flavors, colors, and packaging options for events and retail distribution. Our small-batch production ensures freshness while offering unique options like kettle corn, savory flavors, and candy-coated varieties. This service caters to weddings, fundraisers, and businesses seeking branded snack solutions.
Amusement Rentals
Comprehensive rental solutions featuring inflatable attractions, arcade machines, and interactive entertainment for all ages. Includes cold shot dispensers, mist tents, and photobooths with digital delivery options. Designed to complement music services and enhance guest engagement at outdoor and indoor events.
DrinkBox Trailer
Self-contained beverage trailer offering 16 pop/sparkling water taps, 4 beer lines, and refrigeration services. Features custom lighting, satellite TV/music, and water refill stations. Provides climate-controlled beverage service with branding opportunities for weddings and corporate events.
Event Planning
Comprehensive event support including vendor networking, logistical planning, and on-site execution assistance. Leverages 30 years of industry experience to coordinate entertainment, rentals, and custom solutions for seamless event execution across multiple locations.
People
Eric Hoshooley
Founder/Owner
Started DJing at 13, founded ThunderStorm in 1993. Expanded from school dances to corporate events while maintaining hands-on involvement. Acquired popcorn business in 2023 to enhance event offerings. Recognized through multiple Readers Choice awards.
Questions
What types of events do you service?
We handle weddings, corporate parties, school dances, fundraisers, and private events across South Western Ontario.
Can you accommodate special music requests?
Yes, our DJs maintain extensive digital libraries covering 1930s classics to current hits with backup equipment for reliability.
Do you offer customized snack options?
Our popcorn factory creates custom-colored, flavored, and branded snacks for weddings, corporate events, and retail distribution.
What areas do you serve?
Primarily Kitchener-Waterloo with coverage across South Western Ontario including Cambridge, Paris, and Galt regions.
How far in advance should I book?
We recommend booking 6-12 months ahead for weekends, though we accommodate last-minute requests when possible.
What payment methods are accepted?
We accept major credit cards, bank transfers, and cash payments for all our entertainment and rental services.
Reviews (7)
Caroline Michalski
Dec 15, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Value
ThunderStorm Productions provided exceptional entertainment for our company Christmas party. Terry, our DJ, was professional and awesome to deal with. We were very pleased with the service provided!!!
ThunderStorm Productions provided exceptional entertainment for our company Christmas party. Terry, our DJ, was professional and awesome to deal with. We were very pleased with the service provided!!!
Julia Keys
Nov 01, 2021
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ThunderStorm provided DJ and livestream services for our microwedding at Pine Valley Chalet on October 15 and we have nothing but amazing things to say about their services, professionalism, communication, and quality of work. They showed up earlier than they needed to, had a slideshow of photos of us for virtual guests to view as they waited for the wedding, 3 camera angles of our wedding ceremony (all high quality), and sent us a copy of our wedding video in less than a day. The music was perfect, too - they completed of my music requests at the exact right times with a smile! Definitely would
Derek Wood
Sep 16, 2021
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We used ThunderStorm Productions for a soft serve ice cream machine rental at the LTC home that I work at. Eric was incredibly helpful and was very fast with his responses. The ice cream tasted delicious and the fact that the mix was a powder that did not require refrigeration made set up of our event run easily and smoothly! ThunderStorm Production was very flexible to work with for drop off and pick up of the machine. Everything arrived sparkling clean and you can tell they take pride in their equipment! Thank you so much for everything Eric!
Kristen Ross
Jul 15, 2021
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Eric was super quick to respond to my request for live-streaming / DJ my wedding. He was great to answer the many questions I had and made sure the process was smooth. Neil was the one who lived stream / DJ our wedding and he did an amazing job!!! Not only was he able to stream for our friends and family to watch our ceremony live but at the end of our first dance, he put on the grooms favourite song and handed him the mic. I guess Neil overheard the groomsman talking and he surprised the groom. Lets just say it was defiantly a highlight to our ceremony and our friends and family got to watch
Jeff Pelich
Jun 21, 2021
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Simply amazing. Worked with Eric to deliver the Movie Fun Box to over 125 volunteers. His responses to emails were extremely quick and the quality of the product was top notch. The feedback was extremely positive! Thanks so much, would recommend their services and will definitely be using them again!!
Tony Jordan
May 28, 2021
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Eric and his team responded quickly in advance of the funeral. He listened to what we wanted and quickly arranged the details with the church, arranged the live-stream and the pics/video. He made our life easy and gave us the USB within 10 minutes of the finish. Highly technical, great equipment and easy to work with. Thank you Eric. Pleasure to work with you.
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Destiny Moser
May 12, 2021
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We wanted to send a big thank you to Eric and his team at Thunderstorm Productions. With the current lockdown and COVID protocols, we needed to get creative. We have one of the biggest families and it was important for all of us to be able to come together, and celebrate my mother's life. Not only did Thunderstorm provide the audio/video for our family's to listen to from their cars, they also provided a live video feed and recording of the funeral for the ones that could not be there in person. These are unprecedented times and we couldnt have pulled off this unique event during a COVID lockdown