By Umer Nangiana

One of the most exciting, jet-setting music producers from one of the world’s biggest dance brands from United Kingdom (UK) is pairing with other resident disc jockeys to celebrate a beach festival here next weekend.
Tim Cullen, the resident DJ from Ministry of Sound, UK is landing in town along with other producers to perform for a single night.
Hand-picked to become a resident DJ at Ministry of Sound, Cullen is also one of the scene’s most versatile DJs and an incredible crowd reader. These skills have earned him sets alongside big hitters such as Fedde Le Grand, Armin Van Buuren and Hardwell at the Top 100 DJ Awards two years running.
In the last year alone, Cullen has played headline sets from China to the Cayman Islands, Bahrain to Ibiza and beyond. In the studio, few can match Tim Cullen’s abilities behind a mixing desk.
As a fully-qualified engineer with a truly musical ear for house music, this has seen him work on everything from Dreamworks animations and major TV advertising campaigns to releases under his own name and his alias Touch Enable.
Cullen’s dance-floor smashes Skank Marvin, Discobomb and Hands Out have taken clubland by storm and his list of remixes have hit top spots on numerous download charts, released on labels such as Toolroom, 303Lovers, Skint and his own imprint — Grin Recordings.
His talent and passion never fail to shine through into everything he touches, be it his ability to read the mind of his crowds or his skills at remixing songs to their ultimate dance-floor potential. A great DJ, a talented Producer and an all-round great guy, Cullen is a real asset to the house music community.
The most anticipated party of the season featuring Cullen is kicking off on November 12 at the beach front of the Hilton Doha.
The famous residence DJs from Ministry of Sound are landing in Doha to entertain the crowds with their spectacular show.
For the past 24 years, Ministry of Sound has been an icon for clubbers everywhere. They provide the biggest headline DJs and breakthrough talent to venues around the globe, resulting in a musical output and event experience of the highest calibre.
From London to Miami, Amsterdam to Dubai and Turkey to Thailand, they are established in every territory. Ministry of Sound is bringing their best DJs and lacer show to the shores of Doha for the party of a lifetime.
The other performers include Sherif Terio. Born in Cairo, Egypt, Terio has been interested in and attracted to music since begin 2001. DJ Terio has been following music for 13 years. With years of musical interest and research under his belt, he finally stepped up to the turntables in 2010 and in the past four years has fast made a name for himself on the DJ scene, both in his hometown Cairo and his new stomping ground of Doha.
His support sets for international acts such as Ali n Fila (Egypt), Cosmic Gate (Germany), Jack EYE Jones (Los Angeles), Pacha’s Juan Diaz (Ibiza), Garham Sahara (Pacha Ibiza, Camilo Franco (Space Ibiza), Pascal Roth (France), DJ Seherezade (Hungary), Edu Natord (Spain), and Debbie de Jung (Netherlands) have brought him all the right attention and he is now well established in Cairo and Doha.
Playing at Caractere, Sundowner Sessions and St Tropez Doha events, as well as a variety of shows at the cities’ five star hotels, DJ Terio’s high energy sets incorporate progressive melodies and upbeat rhythms to deliver a vibe that gets the dance-floor rocking every time.
His mix of underground, deep and vocal house and nu-disco create sweet stories that carry the dancers out of their troubles.
The other performers include Andy Harris and Andy T from UK. With a massive 19 UK Singles Chart No.1’s since the 90s, Ministry of Sound Recordings is behind the biggest, genre-defining hits of the last 20 years of dance music.
It is now home to a growing roster of platinum-selling and Brit Award-nominated artists including London Grammar, DJ Fresh, Example and Wretch 32.
The artist division of Ministry of Sound began life as an extension of the club and compilations division in the early 90s. Under their Sound of Ministry imprint, they began releasing future classics such as Who Keeps Changing Your Mind by Southstreet Players, Voices in my Mind by Voices and singles from US house legends Todd Terry and Junior Vasquez.