Michael Glenn Chugg was born on 15 June 1947 and is an Australian entrepreneur, businessman and concert tour promoter.
22 Facts About Michael Chugg
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 Chugg received the ARIA Industry Icon Award.
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Michael Glenn Chugg was born on 15 June 1947 in Launceston to Victor and Lorna Chugg, the eldest of four children.
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Michael Chugg attended Glen Dhu Primary School and then Queechy High School.
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Michael Chugg was an amateur cyclist, he volunteered to be a track announcer and then became a sports broadcaster for horse races, trotting, greyhounds and football.
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Michael Chugg became the band manager of local artists, The Chevrons, and arranged performances of visiting mainland acts, including Bobby and Laurie and The Easybeats.
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Michael Chugg moved to Melbourne in 1967 where he worked for the Australian Musicians Booking Organisation, run by Gary Spry, Jeff Joseph and Darryl Sambell.
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In 1970, Michael Chugg married Liselotte 'Lilo' Reisner, later that year Consolidated Rock opened a Sydney office and Michael Chugg moved there to run it with Phil Walker.
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When Davies left in 1975, to continue his career in the United States, Michael Chugg was invited to join Gudinski's Premier Artists agency.
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Michael Chugg spent time overseas, including the United Kingdom, managing Richard Clapton, and Kevin Borich.
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Whilst arranging and promoting national tours for Squeeze, The Police, The Cure and Gary Numan, Michael Chugg took on the management of Jimmy and the Boys, The Church and The Sunnyboys.
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In 2000, Michael Chugg was co-producer of the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Sydney and he was awarded 'International Promoter of the Year' by Pollstar.
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In September 2012, Michael Chugg Entertainment entered into a partnership with the promoters of the Homebake musical festival, held at the Domain every December.
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On 25 February 2014 Michael Chugg expanded the label into the US.
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Michael Chugg was a co-organiser of WaveAid, held on 29 January 2005, to support victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.
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In November 2005, Michael Chugg was the patron of Amplified, a presentation for industry leaders and fans of Tasmanian musicians.
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In 1970, Michael Chugg married Liselotte "Lilo" Reisner, from a German immigrant family.
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In 2002 while visiting the US, Michael Chugg had a heart attack.
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In 1993, Michael Chugg was named Australia's 'Father of the Year'.
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Michael Chugg received the award on the same day that he filed for divorce from his second wife.
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Michael Chugg was voted International Promoter of the Year by Performance Magazine readers, and by Pollstar.
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 Michael Chugg received the ARIA Industry Icon Award.