Ministry of Sound

Ministry of Sound, commonly referred as MoS, is a club based in London and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010 and eighth in 2011. As well as the club in London, there is another in Egypt and Malaysia. The Ministry of Sound brand also includes various other products such as dance music compilations and clothing. Ministry of Sound is owned by MSHK Group Limited, whose Chairman is James Palumbo. The company also owns the Hed Kandi, Euphoria, and Hard2Beat brands.

The club opened on 21 September 1991. Berkmann partnered with James Palumbo and Humphrey Waterhouse to bring the concept to life on a bus garage, located in Elephant and Castle in London.
Opening sets from American house DJs such as  David Morales, C+C Music Factory, Roger Sanchez and Tony Humphries, the UK’s first 24-hour dance license, and a greatly power consumption needy sound-system of 150db, led Ministry of Sound to grow in popularity, despite the lack of an alcohol license for the first three years and the notoriously strict door policies.

It has five main areas. The Bar, the Baby Box, the VIP and the Loft. Today, the club remains at the forefront of the global dance music scene, with DJs playing mix sets every Friday and Saturday night. Since 2008, Fridays have been hosted by The Gallery, with sets from leading hard house and trance DJs.

Southwark Council has a policy for the regeneration of the Elephant and Castle area. Ministry of Sound has run a campaign to prevent the residential development of sites near to it. In October 2011 Southwark council refused permission for a 41 floors tower, but the following month the council approved a nearby proposal for a 22 floors tower ,which the club had also opposed.

Ministry of Sound record label was established in 1995 along with the release of The Annual, a compilation album of various dance music tracks mixed by UK DJs Boy George and Pete Tong. Ministry of Sound also delivers albums and singles via its compilation brands including The Annual, Clubber's Guide and Anthems. In 2006, the company purchased record label Hed Kandi.

In 2005, Ministry of Sound expanded its network of own-brand venues with nightclub franchises starting with the Ministry of Sound Egypt. Aside from this, Ministry of Sound runs 600 international events per year across The UK, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe.

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