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Hometown: Leeds, UK
Label: Striking Media Music
Management: Striking Media
Website: deryncullen.com
Genre: Classical
Deryn Cullen is a South African cellist and composer based in the UK, where she has lived since completing her music degree in 2000.
After meeting her future husband, composer Dan Cullen in 2005, she left the mad rush of London where she had been working as a freelance orchestral and session cellist, and moved to Leeds in 2006. The pair established a permanent musical partnership, and got married in 2007. While they worked on making a name for themselves as media composers, Deryn's cello playing which features heavily in Dan's compositions caught the attention of many top Hollywood and European composers. Working remotely from her home studio, Deryn's cello has found its way onto a multitude of media projects including the critically acclaimed game, Mass Effect 3, Two Steps from Hell's 2013 release, Orion, Liquid Cinema's 2014 release Aeterna and Immediate Music's Trailerhead release, Nu Epiq and the new Syfy series, Dominion to name a few. She has worked with award-winning composers and has established herself as the go-to cellist for many established film composers.
Deryn will be making her solo recording debut in 2015, performing and writing cello parts on Dan's epic compositions. The album will be released by Immediate Music's record label, Imperativa Records.
“Another noteworthy (pun intended) thing worth mentioning [about Bane] is the musical score. Music by Ronnie Doyle, Dan Cullen, and Deryn Cullen rev up the tension by being placed into the film at just the right moments.”
Jeani Rector - The HorrorZine
“Perfect, faultless performance”
Mark Hutchinson - The People's Music Awards
“The Pentagram, shows real ambition and is an interesting piece. I love the 3rd movement, all the cello work and it has a great climax.”
Kipper - Grammy and Emmy winning producer and musician - Hitachi Driven Creativity Competition 2010
“Brilliant performance - some fantastic musicianship here! Fantastic and new!”
James Atkin - Adjudicator and lead singer of EMF - The People's Music Awards
““Lost in Marrakesh,” [with EntropiK] captures the mental picture of an exotic oasis waiting to be discovered.”
Edwin Ortiz - Hip Hop DX
“Strong themes and good shape”
Mick Glossop - Adjudicator and producer - The People's Music Awards
“[EntropiK are] Continuing to make beautiful noise in 2009 and beyond ... That said, you need to check this EP called ‘Cellotronics’ The sound and direction is in the title.
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Pathaan - iDJ
“Beautifully crafted cross cultural wonderment”
idiotproof67 - Mental Combat
“Cross pollinating, genre defying and eclectic”
DJ Pathaan - Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw - BBC Asain Network
“The blend of varied instruments is perfect and the resulting sound is simply mind blowing.”
VR - Music Aloud
“uniquely beautiful... an evocative and soulful cocktail of 21st century art music”
Tom Robinson - Tom Robinson Introducing (BBC 6 Music)
“Close your eyes and let your senses be taken through time, seasons, moods, memories and events...”
Andrew and Eve - Yorkshire Gig Guide
“The moods created are haunting, romantic, dark, and introspective. It makes me think of great art, either on canvas or as a really good indie film.”
Michael Tushaus, Composer - Garageband
