Craig Logan

Craig Logan
Born Craig Logan
(1969-04-22) 22 April 1969
Scotland
Occupation Musician, songwriter, artist manager
Years active 1987–present

Craig Logan (born 22 April 1969 in Scotland) is a Scottish music manager. He began his career as bassist in the pop band Bros; his nickname whilst in the band was Ken.[1][2][3]

Career

After his success with boy band Bros, Craig left the band in early 1989 after suffering from ME[4] to focus on songwriting and producing. He was subsequently nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for the hit single "Don’t Worry" by Kim Appleby, who he also managed. At the age of 25, Logan joined EMI Music as VP of International, which he ran for three years. During this time, he worked with Robbie Williams, Tina Turner and Garth Brooks.

In 1999, Logan left EMI to work with artist manager, Roger Davies. He went on to oversee worldwide tours and releases for acts including Tina Turner, Sade, Joe Cocker and M People before meeting Pink, whom he signed and co-managed with Davies for several years.

In 2006, Logan joined SonyBMG UK (now Sony Music) as the Managing Director of the RCA Label Group.

Present

In 2010 Logan left Sony Music to start Logan Media Entertainment (LME), an international artist management company.[5] LME now have offices in London and Los Angeles. The roster of artists consists of, Anastacia, Dido, Cher Lloyd, Aston Merrygold, Andreya Triana, and My Crazy Girlfriend.

References

  1. "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - The lasting legacy of Smash Hits".
  2. metrowebukmetro (27 October 2009). "Matt Goss".
  3. "Who Remembers… - Wendi B Writes".
  4. Savage, Mark (2016-10-05). "Bros brothers reunite for 30th anniversary concert". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  5. "Sony backs RCA boss in new venture". Music Week. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
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