User:Michele rossi

PLACE OF BIRTH:	Motherwell, Scotland NATIONALITY:	British

Highlights	Artist management, International contacts, Roxy Music, Flock Of Seagulls, BeBop Deluxe, Dave Stewart's Spiritual Cowboys

Career History

2007 - 2010		International management for "Raen", an all girl band from Sydney. Arranged recording and production of their album in LA then toured the group extensively in the UK, including a 73 date promotional tour. Their first single reached the top 5 of the Music Week mainstream and pop/dance chart and the video was on heavy rotation on The Box and the Flaunt and Minx channels. A 1 hr special interview was produced and aired on the Chart Show. Now in Australia working on releases for 2009.

2003 - 2007		Developed joint venture with Dave Stewart & Jimmy Iovine to launch Weapons Of Mass Entertainment, a new label operated via Interscope/Universal. Continued as Creative Director/General Manager. Also responsible for management liaison with Sam Schwarz of Gorfaine/Schwarz & Randy Phillips of AEG for Dave Stewart's rock band project featuring Kara DioGuardi as lead vocalist and co-writer. Producer management for Jeff Bova, Grammy Award Winning Producer. Producer of Raen, cutting edge Pop band charting in The UK and Australia. Blondie, Celine Dion, Take That, Bonnie Tyler, Nicky Holland, Jaci Valasquez, and Doro. Responsible as well for Jeff’s artist development projects at Weapons of Mass Entertainment as well as independent productions.

Founder and Creative Director of Influx Music (UK), a new independent label and international management consultancy based in Scotland and dedicated to developing new Scottish and international talent. The latest release from new signings The Scanners is already garnering critical acclaim.

1998 - 2003		Management Consultant to Stirling Films and Stirling Music. Initiated joint venture worldwide publishing operation with Ryko Music. Negotiated and secured US deal for Stirling client Peter Bruntnell; secured recording and programming commitments with Natalie Imbruglia and David Gray for Stirling engineer Fred De Faye; secured European recording contract for New York band Friendship 7 and acquired Chris Thomas to produce the first two singles; secured European deal for Sony USA singer/songwriter David Poe, produced by T-Bone Burnett. Acquired further copyrights and new writer signings for Stirling Songs and management of Pure Stirling recording artists Rachel Stamp. Set up an office in Austin, Texas providing management consultancy services for UK artists in the US market

1997 - 1998		Personal Manager for STEVE HARLEY (Cockney Rebel)

1995 - 1997		Formed Celtic Union, a joint venture company with independent publishers Notting Hill Music. Organised and presented successful showcases at Midem Cannes and Hong Kong. Developed and produced "Burns - Creative Fire", an album and live show combining the poetry of Burns with music from David A Stewart, Finbar Furey and others, which toured nationally and was critically acclaimed at the Edinburgh Festival.

1993 - 1995		Management consultant organising tours and summer festivals for Solo/ITG, one of the UK's biggest agencies, with artists including Van Morrison, Iggy Pop, Big Country, Runrig and Hugh Cornwall of The Stranglers. Work included liaising with artists, their management and promoters and supervision and collection of box office takings.

1988 - 1992		Personal Manager in conjunction with James Wylie for DAVID A. STEWART (Eurythmics) project Spritual Cowboys. Also assisting him in his many eclectic projects including producing London Beat and several of his Anxious Records artists. During this period I also managed Miss World who signed to East West Records and secured Chris Thomas to produce their debut album.

1986 - 1988		Producer Management. Eric Calvi worked with acts such as Cameo, Miles Davis and Luther Vandross. I placed him with the British bands Aztec Camera, whose album achieved Gold status, and Wet Wet Wet. I also instigated a label deal between Chrysalis Records and Alex Sadkin whose production credits ranged from Talking Heads and Simply Red to Bob Marley and Joe Cocker. Tragically Alex lost his life in a car crash in the Bahamas while working on the first album and the project was shelved at that stage.

1982 - 1986		Formed Checkmount Management Limited. Discovered "A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS" and arranged for Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe) to produce their first single and release it on his own Cocteau Records. The interest we generated resulted in the track becoming a No. 1 dancefloor record for 18 weeks in the Rockpool imports chart and the band were subsequently signed by Clive Davis to Arista Records for the USA and by Clive Calder to Jive for the rest of the world. The group became the first British band to play 129 'back-to-back' shows in the States and went on to achieve worldwide success with Gold albums in many territories including USA, Canada, Australia and Germany. Found and managed two Scottish bands. Dekkadance signed with CBS and arranged for Greg Walsh (of Heaven 17 fame) to produce the first album and set them up on the Thomas Dolby tour. The Recognitions signed to our own Blue Train label, distributed by Rough Trade.

1973 - 1983		Tour Manager for EG Management. Controlling all aspects of international touring for David Enthoven including overall budgeting, crew hire and supervision, stage management, freight, travel and accommodation, work permits and accounting. Management's on-the road representative for liaison with international promoters, agents and record companies. Clients included Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, King Crimson, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, T. Rex and ELP In addition to Tour Management. Also involved in Production Management for acts such as Be Bop Deluxe and Fingerprintz.

1970 - 1973		Road Manager for Slade. Toured extensively worldwide. Also road work with Gary Moore, Jess Roden, King Crimson, ELP and many others.