Paul McGuinness was born on 16 June 1951 and is the founder of Principle Management Limited, a popular music act management company based in Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland.
13 Facts About Paul McGuinness
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Paul McGuinness was the manager of the rock band U2 from 1978 to 2013.
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McGuinness was born in a British military hospital at Rinteln, Westphalia in Germany, where his father, Philip McGuinness was serving with the Royal Air Force.
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Paul McGuinness's mother Sheila McGuinness nee Lyne, was a schoolteacher from County Kerry, Ireland.
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Paul McGuinness received his early formal education in Ireland at the private Jesuit boarding school Clongowes Wood College.
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Paul McGuinness first met U2 at a Dublin gig on 25 May 1978 where they were supporting the Gamblers.
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Paul McGuinness founded Principle Management Limited on 29 March 1984.
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In 2002, Paul McGuinness was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meteor Music Awards at Point Theatre Dublin and U2 won the best Irish Band Award.
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Paul McGuinness is regarded as one of the most successful managers in the music business.
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Paul McGuinness stepped down as manager of U2 after 34 years on 13 November 2013, with Madonna's manager Guy Oseary succeeding him in 2014 when he sold Principle to Live Nation.
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Paul McGuinness was a founding partner of TV3 and was one of the owners of Ardmore Film Studios.
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Paul McGuinness became a member of the Arts Council of Ireland on 1 January 1988, having been appointed by Charles Haughey and served until February 2000 when he resigned.
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Paul McGuinness has been an advocate on behalf of artists, record labels, and music publishers.