DJ Shadow (Satheerth Kunneth)

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DJ Shadow (Satheerth Kunneth) is a Dubai based DJ who primarily plays Desi music.

DJ Shadow has emerged to be one of the finest local Djs in town, and is currently the resident DJ of Tantra Lounge at Trilogy, Madinat Jumeirah(Voted in the Top 50 Clubs of the world by DJ Mag) and resident DJ of Nylon at Chi on Wednesdays.

Having spun at the biggest Asian nights in Middle East including being the resident DJ of Kandy Club, and having performed with Rishi Rich,Jay Sean,Juggy D,Veronica,Raghav,Atif Aslam,Bombay Rockers,Junoon,Bally Sagoo,DJ Aqeel,DJ Akbar Sami,DJ Suketu,DJ Nasha,DJ Notorious, Panjabi MC,RDB,Dr Zeus,Sona Family,Jazzy B,Call,Roxen and many others, he has proved that he will be the next big superstar DJ.

DJ Shadow hit the right note when he was chosen as the Resident DJ of Kandy Club at Peppermint Lounge, Fairmont Dubai where he was the resident DJ in 2006. Kandy Club was the biggest Asian Night in the Middle East, with International DJs spinning every week. Kandy Club won the hearts of party revellers and so did the resident DJ throughout the world. This is when he expanded his skills and started spinning on three CDJs at the same time, creating a unique sound distinctive to himself. Kandy Club still holds the distinction of having an average crowd of 1000 people and the best night with around 2200 people, a first for any Desi club night.

DJ Shadow is a pioneer in the regional music scene. Changing his music style to adapt to the need of the times has ensured a steady growth in his popularity. His in-depth knowledge of music is confirmed by the fact that he is a regular feature writer of Infusion. DJ Shadow ensures that his readers get the latest and up-to-date insight on the happenings of the local nights’ scene, as well as reviewing the latest and trendiest music albums to hit the scene.

DJ Shadow is the only desi DJ to have been interviewed in both Infusion and Play[disambiguation needed] magazines. He has also had features in Khaleej Times,Emirates Today and Gulf News. He has also been interviewed on Zee Arabiya,Radio 4 FM and RDB TV.

He was born on October 1, 1983 in Dubai, UAE. He graduated from BITS,Pilani Institute in Dubai, earning his bachelors degree in Computer Engineering in 2005. His schooling was done in The Indian High School, Dubai from where he graduated in 2001.

Artist managed by Elevate Dubai.

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