Graham Bidstrup

Quick Facts

Full Name	Graham Bidstrup
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1952(1952-08-30)
Age	72
Birthplace	Adelaide
Country	Australia
Birth City	South Australia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Graham Bidstrup Biography

Graham Bidstrup is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on August 30, 1952 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup (born 30 August 1952) is an Australian musician, songwriter, music producer and artist manager. He has been a member of The Angels, The Party Boys and Gang Gajang. He has managed Jimmy Little, Nathan Cavaleri and Diana Ah Naid. He was the CEO of the Jimmy Little Foundation from 2005 – 2015 and is the founder and Managing Director of Uncle Jimmy Thumbs Up Ltd.

Bidstrup was a founding member of Gang Gajang. The band emerged in 1984 with Chris Bailey (bandmate from The Angels) on bass guitar, Mark Callaghan from The Riptides, (a band Bidstrup had previously produced) and Kayellen Bee. They wrote songs and performed on the platinum selling soundtrack to the ABC TV series Sweet and Sour, for which Bidstrup was an Associate Music Director. With the addition of Geoffrey Stapleton on keyboards and Robert James on lead guitar in 1985 the line up was complete and Gang Gajang have now released four albums including the platinum selling self titled album which includes the now iconic song “Sounds of Then (This is Australia)”. Bidstrup was the music director for the Quiksilver cult surf film, Mad Wax, that featured Gang Gajang’s music exclusively. Gang Gajang were subsequently voted “No 1 band in the World” by the World Professional Surfers’ Association 1988/89. Gang Gajang are still very much active in both live performance and recording and celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2015.

Graham Bidstrup Net Worth

Graham Bidstrup is one of the richest Songwriter from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Graham Bidstrup 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Graham Bidstrup (aka Buzz Throckman) joined The Angels soon after the release of their first single “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again”. Staying until 1981, he recorded the four albums with the band, The Angels (1977), Face to Face (1978), No Exit (1979) and Dark Room (1980) before leaving to pursue a career in music production for films including Heatwave, Starstruck and Greetings from Wollongong many for young bands of the time including The Riptides, The Honeymoon and The Numbers. Three of the Angels albums went platinum, two reaching the top ten. In 1980, Bidstrup co-wrote and co-produced the Angels top ten single, “No Secrets” with singer Doc Neeson.

Bidstrup was a founding member of The Party Boys, an all-star covers band in 1982 featuring Kevin Borich, Paul Christie, Harvey James and James Reyne. Their first live album, Live at Several 21st’s, achieved gold sales, and their second album, Greatest Hits of Other People, featured singer Richard Clapton and Robin Riley in place of Harvey and Reyne. The last recording Bidstrup made with the Party Boys was in 1983 on “No Song Too Sacred”, which featured Shirley Strachan on lead vocals.

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Who is Graham Bidstrup Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Catherine Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Graham Bidstrup celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Graham Bidstrup

1. Graham Bidstrup is an Australian musician, producer and manager.
2. He was a founding member of the band GANGgajang.
3. Bidstrup has produced albums for many Australian artists.
4. He managed the successful band The Church in the 1980s.
5. Bidstrup has won multiple ARIA awards for his work.
6. He co-wrote the hit song “Sounds of Then” with GANGgajang.
7. Bidstrup has also worked as a music supervisor for film and TV.
8. He is known for his innovative use of technology in music production.
9. Bidstrup is a respected figure in the Australian music industry.
10. He continues to be active as a musician, producer and mentor to young artists.