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Dubai is known for its glitz and glamour. However, it is also home to a very vibrant art/creative scene. Some of the most talented and creative individuals in the region call Dubai home and are working hard to shape the city’s cultural landscape. In this article, we’ve listed 7 Dubai-based creatives who are making waves in their respective fields and putting Dubai on the map in 2023.
DJ Don’t Touch My Hair
Tumi AKA Dj Don’t Touch My Hair is a Dubai-based Omani DJ, model, and fashion photographer. She made a name for herself in the music and fashion scenes in the Middle East, through her unique athleisure and streetwear looks and her ability to move the crowd with music. Her curated mix of sounds includes current hits with smooth spins of RnB, Hip Hop, and Afro Beats as well as a touch of nostalgia with throwbacks to popular songs from the 80s through to the 2000s.
Junaynah El Guthmy
Junaynah El Guthmy is a Dubai-based Yemeni-Kenyan model, creative director, and content consultant. After earning a law degree, Junaynah quickly shifted toward the creative feild. She was able to leave a footprint on social media for her eye-catching twist on modest fashion and out-there looks.
Nia
London-born Nia Amroun is a model and influencer based between Riyadh and Dubai. Nia rose to popularity due to her ability to put a twist on traditional Arabic clothes such as abayas, mixing them with modern streetwear, proving that modesty and street style can coexist when worn with confidence.
Nora Zeid
Nora Zeid is an Egyptian illustrator and visual artist based in Dubai. She uses her one-of-a-kind Cairo-inspired black and white style to create quirky designs of characters and everyday objects as well as charming GIFs that the everyday person can relate to. Nora worked with many esteemed brands including Google, Vice, Estée Lauder, Diwan Publishing, and Kerning Cultures.
Marwan Elhussein
Marwan Elhussain is a Dubai-based Sudanese creative who is known for the different mediums of expression he dabbles in. What started off as a passion for portrait and fashion photography, morphed into experimenting with video, graphic design, animation, and other digital formats of art.
Dany Neville
Dany is an award-winning DJ who has performed in entertainment capitals of the world as well as the biggest venues across the UAE. After getting his degree in sound engineering, Dany returned to Dubai to start a legendary career in the music and entertainment businesses. Danny has been featured in countless magazines, radio shows, and well-respected TV programs.
Cheb Moha
Cheb Moha is a photographer, stylist, poet, and fashion designer, he is also the creator of the popular streetwear brand Shabab Almustaqbal. Moha was always driven by his desire to pursue his curiosity and longing to understand and document the Middle East and the rest of the world through his practice of various creative mediums. He has worked with many esteemed brands including Vans, The Hundreds x Amongst Few, Carhartt WIP, and d3-based brand Arwa Al Banawi. His work has been featured in Vice iD, Vogue Arabia, Six Pillars, Khaleejesque, Dukkan Show, The Fader, and Hypebeast.
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