Tony Michaelides
Tony Michaelides has been in the music business for over 30 years and has worked with artists ranging from David Bowie to U2, from The Pixies to The Stone Roses. He will be sharing stories and some never-before=seen pictures and videos from his experiences as a record promoter in the Manchester, UK, rock and roll scene.
Tony lived through the "24-Hour Party People" scene and his personal reflections on relationships with icons like Tony Wilson from Factory Records, Martin Hannett, Joy Division, and The Happy Mondays provide a unique perspective into the birth of Punk and Rave Culture.
The discussion will include clips from the popular film "24-Hour Party People" combined with personal behind-the-scenes commentary from Tony.
Tony will be promoting his new book "Insights from the Engine Room", due to be published May 21, 2009. The book chronicles his experiences and provides insider's view of the music industry.
"Insights" is also a working guide for music professionals that reflects on lessons learned such as managing creativity from Led Zeppelin, risk-taking from Bono and U2, innovation from David Bowie, and persistence from Simon Cowell.
Tony's ambitious career has garnered him respect not only from artists but from their management teams as well. Speaking of Tony, Paul McGuinness, manager for U2, says "Tony has long been one of the UK's foremost record promoters and undoubtedly one of the best that U2 have had the pleasure of working with."