the bio

Quddus Philippe is a creative director, sound facilitator and shamanic guide dedicated to truth and transformation. Surrounded by the instruments he calls his “bandmates”, he offers individuals and groups this life-changing sound meditation experience. He started his career as a campus radio DJ then made a quantum leap by replacing Carson Daly as the host of MTV’s iconic show, Total Request Live. TIME Magazine called Quddus “one of pop culture’s foremost tastemakers.” Then, after serving as a creative consultant to Myspace Records, he felt inspired to become a mentor for emerging voices with his program, The Creator Incubator.

Eventually, it was a shamanic training that inspired a spiritual awakening and the spark to facilitate sound meditation. Quddus proceeded to study under two of the best sound practitioners in the world. These days, he’s paying it forward and teaching others on the same path as the founder of Sound Sanctuary Academy. He is based in Amsterdam and the host of a podcast about the world of psychedelics called Inside with Quddus.