
HEY, YOU IN THE BLACK T-SHIRT
By Michael Chugg
Chugg
Entertainment is #4 in Billboard Magazine's Top 25 Promoters for 2010! An Australian
music industry legend, Chuggi has been promoting, managing, courting, bullying
and championing rock acts for over 40 years. 'Hey, You in the Black T-Shirt' is
his story
From the ridiculous to the sublime. From down and
dirty rock 'n' roll mayhem, to million dollar deals with industry heavyweights.
From gossip and desperation to undeniable truth and outrageous fortune
Chuggi
has been there, done that.
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, is a pioneer in bringing the newest, biggest and baddest
musical acts to Australia.
Back in the day, Chuggi was there
for the explosion of overseas stars touring in Australia, working with acts such
as Fleetwood Mac 1977 on their 'Rumours' tour, Frank Sinatra, Guns n' Roses, Bon
Jovi, Pearl Jam, The Police, Richard Clapton, Gary Glitter, AC/DC, Roy Orbison,
Billy Thorpe, Crowded House, David Bowie, ABBA
the list is endless. Chuggi
quickly developed a reputation as a hard-arse, often walking on stage to shout
down the crowd or pull the talent into line. He is a man who doesn't mince words
and in 'Hey, You in the Black T-Shirt', he shares every shocking detail about
what goes on behind closed doors
when big international acts come to town.
'Hey,
You in the Black T-Shirt' documents 40 years of music history in Australia as
Chuggi shares stories of touring the world's biggest bands. Finally, the vault
has opened up on the antics and the politics of a time when pop culture really
was changing the world, a personal life rocked by the demands of non-stop touring,
and a reflection on the heady days of an exciting and pioneering music industry
in Australia.
'Hey, You in the Black T-Shirt' is available
now.