Michael Chugg was only fifteen years old when he began managing and promoting music in his hometown of Launceston, Tasmania. That was in 1962. Fast forward to the present, and 'Chuggi', as he is affectionately known, has been a pioneer in bringing the newest, biggest and baddest musical acts to Australia.
These include The Police, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis Jr., Fleetwood Mac, R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kiss, Pearl Jam, and many more. Chuggi has developed a reputation as a hard-arse, often walking on stage to shout down the crowd or pull the talent into line. He also never minces words – writing in shocking detail about what goes on behind closed doors when big international acts come to town.
This honest, open and blunt expose of the underbelly of Australian music events is both hilarious and fascinating.
About The Author
Michael Chugg is a well-known public figure in his own right, running the PR machine for many of his tours and often being the media's 'go to man' for an opinion on the music industry or the state of the nation.
Not shy to take hold of the microphone at a stadium event, many concert-goers will have experienced Michael Chugg, better known as 'Chuggi', and one of his legendary on-stage rants, which all began with the now famous You in the black t-shirt, stop running. At a sold out Guns N' Roses concert in 1993, thousands of punters stopped in their tracks.
These include The Police, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis Jr., Fleetwood Mac, R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kiss, Pearl Jam, and many more. Chuggi has developed a reputation as a hard-arse, often walking on stage to shout down the crowd or pull the talent into line. He also never minces words – writing in shocking detail about what goes on behind closed doors when big international acts come to town.
This honest, open and blunt expose of the underbelly of Australian music events is both hilarious and fascinating.
About The Author
Michael Chugg is a well-known public figure in his own right, running the PR machine for many of his tours and often being the media's 'go to man' for an opinion on the music industry or the state of the nation.
Not shy to take hold of the microphone at a stadium event, many concert-goers will have experienced Michael Chugg, better known as 'Chuggi', and one of his legendary on-stage rants, which all began with the now famous You in the black t-shirt, stop running. At a sold out Guns N' Roses concert in 1993, thousands of punters stopped in their tracks.
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