Sheikh Ahmed

Sheikh Ahmed (born 26 October 1973) is a website/apps designer, who previously was a DJ and a music blogger.

Links To Peel
As a Peel listener and an electronic music fan, Sheikh corresponded with JP through emails between 2002 and 2004, even to the extent of meeting Peel at the Sonar Festival in Barcelona, 2002. Sheikh on his blog mentioned also record shopping with Peel at a store called CD Drome near Sonar. Sheikh won tickets on Peel's show in 2002, which JP was pleased to learn, to see live sessions at Maida Vale by cLOUDDEAD and Boom Bip & Dose One.

After Peel's death, Sheikh paid tribute on the Keeping It Peel website by mentioning how Peel was a unique one off:


 * "I've thought long and hard about this since John died. And I've decided you can't. It's impossible. He was a unique one-off. There's no replicating."

Sheikh also took pictures of Peel along with Sheila at the Sonar Festival on his photo blog.

Mentioned In Shows
2002
 * 25 June 2002: (JP: "My thanks to Sheikh Ahmed for providing the information about the record shop in Barcelona. I almost got the name correct. It's actually called CD Drome rather than the other way round and it's in Valldonzela, near the CCCB, which is where Sonar takes place, or the daytime bits do. And Sheikh goes on to say: 'It is indeed an excellent record shop and I was compelled myself to purchase numerous pieces of music with my pocketful of Euros'.")


 * 10 July 2002: There is a competition in the programme to win tickets for next Wednesday's (17 July 2002) live sessions at Maida Vale by cLOUDDEAD and Boom Bip & Dose One. Peel is pleased to learn that one of the winners is Sheikh Ahmed, a listener who has been corresponding with Peel on a regular basis in recent months.