Ministry of Sound (record label)
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The original logo on the top is used for heritage products, events, and recordings. The new logo underneath is used for club and related activity.
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| Limited Company | |
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Music Entertainment Events Lifestyle |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | 103 Gaunt Street, London SE1 6DP, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Lohan Presencer (Chairman) Jonathan Bevan (CEO) |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 51°29′52″N 0°6′0″W / 51.49778°N 0.10000°W
Ministry of Sound Group is a multimedia entertainment business based in London with a nightclub, worldwide events operation, music publishing business and fitness studio.
James Palumbo is the co-founder and former Chairman and CEO of the Group. In 2008, he handed over the day-to-day running of the business to Lohan Presencer. 2016 saw Presencer become Chairman, handing over day-to-day running of the group to former Clear Channel Executive, Jonathan Bevan.
Ministry of Sound began as the idea of Justin Berkmann. Inspired by New York’s Paradise Garage, Berkmann set out to create London’s first club devoted to the American house music scenes of 1980s New York City, Chicago and Detroit. As opposed to striking a balance between the typical hallmarks of a live music venue, Ministry of Sound was conceived as an arena purely dedicated to sound. Berkmann stated: "My concept for Ministry was purely this: 100% sound system first, lights second, design third (in that order); the reverse of everyone else’s idea."
Berkmann was introduced to James Palumbo, who was working in property finance at the time, by Humphrey Waterhouse to realise the concept. The site, a disused bus garage, is located in Elephant & Castle in Southwark, London. The club opened on 21 September 1991 and has remained in this location since.
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