Alan McGee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan McGee
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Sep 29, 1960(1960-09-29)
Age	64
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	East Kilbride
Horoscope	Libra

Alan McGee Biography

Alan McGee is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on September 29, 1960 in Scotland, East Kilbride, United Kingdom. Known for co-founding the indie record label Creation Records, which he ran from 1983 to 1999, and Poptones, which he ran from 1999 to 2007.

He managed the British band The Libertines, led by frontman Pete Doherty.

Alan McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish businessman and music industry executive. He has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian. He co-founded the independent Creation Records label, running it from 1983 until its closure in 1999. He subsequently founded the Poptones label, running it from 1999 to 2007. He has managed or championed acts such as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, and The Libertines. He was also the lead singer and guitarist for the indie pop group Biff Bang Pow!, who were active from 1983 to 1991.

After the breakup of The Drains, McGee and Innes moved to London and formed the band The Laughing Apple with Mark Jardim, a drummer from Croydon. They recorded three singles in 1981 and 1982, two of which were released on Autonomy, and the third was put out on their own Essential record label. In 1983, quitting his job at British Rail, he co-founded Creation Records (named after cult 1960s band The Creation) with Dick Green and Joe Foster.

He married musician Kate Holmes in 1998.

Alan McGee Net Worth

Alan McGee is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan McGee 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was heavily into punk rock and joined the band The Drains in 1978.

He signed Oasis to Creation Records, whose album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? became the best selling British album of the decade.

McGee was born in East Kilbride on 29 September 1960. He grew up in Glasgow and attended King’s Park Secondary School, where he met future Primal Scream founder Bobby Gillespie. McGee left school at 16 with one O Grade. McGee and Gillespie were heavily into punk rock, and they joined a local punk band, The Drains, in 1978. The band’s guitarist was Andrew Innes.

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Who is Alan McGee Dating?

According to our records, Alan McGee married to Kate Holmes , Yvonne McMurray. As of December 1, 2023, Alan McGee’s is not dating anyone.

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McGee has been married twice. His first marriage was unsuccessful but produced a son named Daniel. Due to McGee’s former long-term drug habit, he had been estranged from his first wife and had not seen his son since he was a baby. Dan was adopted by his ex-wife’s new husband in 1994 and his name was changed to Daniel Devine. In 2005, McGee told The Independent that his son, whom he had not seen since he was a baby, had contacted him and they had reunited, though they were later reported to be estranged again. McGee has since appeared as a guest on Devine’s radio show.

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Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alan McGee celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.

This brought McGee substantial exposure, and his position was noted by the revitalized Labour Party, who considered him a figurehead of youth culture and courted his influence to spearhead a media campaign prior to the 1997 General Election. McGee was largely responsible for changing government legislation in relation to musicians being able to go on the New Deal which gave musicians three years to develop and be funded by the government instead of having to take other jobs to survive. In 1998, Omnibus made a documentary about McGee and Creation for BBC One.

Is Alan McGee rich?

Alan McGee net worth: Alan McGee is a Scottish musician, manager, music executive, and blogger who has a net worth of $40 million dollars.

What bands did Alan McGee manage?

He has managed or championed acts such as the Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, and the Libertines. He was also the lead singer and guitarist for the indie pop group Biff Bang Pow!, who were active from 1983 to 1991.

How did Alan McGee find Oasis?

McGee signed Oasis after seeing the Manchester group at the Glasgow music venue, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in 1993. Their huge success came after McGee sold half of his music label Creation to Sony Music, in a bid to stave off receivership.

Who did Alan McGee discover?

A MUSIC mogul who discovered and signed Oasis is coming to Barrow for a Q&A session. Alan McGee will lift the lid on the early days of the 90s Britpop band and answer questions about his time in the industry at the event at The Forum. He is best known for co-funding and running the independent Creation Records label.

How old is Alan McGee?

62 years (September 29, 1960)