Michael Chugg | |
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Born | Michael Glenn Chugg 15 June 1947 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Tour promoter, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1964–present |
Spouses | Liselotte Reisner
(m. 1970; div. 1983)Lisa Slattery
(m. 1987; div. 1993) |
Partner | Chutimon Yensai |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Victor Chugg, Lorna (née Hancock) Chugg |
Website | chuggentertainment |
Michael Glenn Chugg AM (born 15 June 1947) is an Australian entrepreneur, businessman and concert tour promoter. As a promoter and manager he was a founder of Frontier Touring Company (1979–99) and Michael Chugg Entertainment (2000–present). In June 1998, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. In 2010, he co-authored his autobiography, Hey, You in the Black T-Shirt: The Real Story of Touring the World's Biggest Acts, with journalist Iain Shedden. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 Chugg received the ARIA Industry Icon Award.