Mike Kappus was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States.
12 Facts About Mike Kappus
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Mike Kappus established relationships with future Rosebud clients such as Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Mose Allison, John Hiatt and John P Hammond.
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In 1976, a few months after relocation to San Francisco, California, Mike Kappus started his own Rosebud Agency.
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Mike Kappus was hired by Van Morrison to oversee promotion and marketing for his April 2008 album, Keep It Simple.
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Mike Kappus acted as associate producer on film documentaries on both Cale and Hooker, and made an appearance in both.
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Mike Kappus has facilitated recording deals for Mavis Staples, Bettye LaVette, Charlie Watts and Buddy Guy, including that which led to Guy's Damn Right, I've Got the Blues.
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Mike Kappus initiated the HART Fund for the Blues Foundation in 2000.
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Mike Kappus serves on the Board of Directors of the Arhoolie Foundation, which carries on the history and mission of Arhoolie Records.
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Mike Kappus was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Highlights of the Rosebud Agency and Mike Kappus' history were presented in a featured exhibit at the Blues Hall of Fame, which ran from May 2017 until March 2018.
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In 2019, Mike Kappus was the project coordinator for JJ Cale's posthumous album, Stay Around.
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Mike Kappus worked as a consultant on BBC Four's 2019 televisual documentary, John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man.